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I couldn't stress this any more Jeff. I am a firm believer as I've stated in other threads that investing in the premium positions in high school is the most efficient way to build a championship roster. Camara to me is worth the gamble to develop into a franchise LT. Same with KJ Green. I think he is well worth the money with us losing Colin if we don't have a chance to give DJ Jacobs the ranch.

Oregon, TAMU cursive, or Maryland flag

Along with those, any time I can get the 🐐's name (Kieschnick) published in an article, my 9-year-old self enjoys it!

Easy!

Decommitted from Indiana

Who has the ugliest helmet? Oregon when they do that silver, metallic stuff?

Lol, 6M and counting with those legal fees!

I enjoyed working with Barton Simmons (now Vanderbilt's GM) at 247Sports. But man, when I had Brian Perroni go back in and change Elliott's ranking to a four-star after the Top247 was finalized, I was rightfully ripped a new one (and, FWIW, I told Perroni to blame me if he got any flak for changing the ranking).

Elliot is a stud and wish we wouldn’t had a healthier version of him during his entire career here! Pack is a beast, love seeing Omar Quintanilla and Drew Stubbs mentions!!

This is hilarious. His feelings of "connection" have nothing to do with the principle involved, which is players can't be permitted to gamble on teams of which they are a member.

This helmet not the dumb alternate stuff

Yes, they are clearly a historic blue blood. But if that’s your criteria, then so is Nebraska. I know OU just made the playoff, but they are not even a top-tier SEC program IMO. And they have competitive disadvantages that make it highly unlikely they will ever come close to the kind of success they’ve had historically. Let me put it like this: OU may still be a blue blood based on their total resume, but we might be reevaluating that in 10 years. They are not a blue blood over the NEXT 50 years.

I'll continue to emphasize the importance of Texas having homegrown prospects at quarterback, left tackle and EDGE. It's a positive factor in building the 2026 roster that isn't discussed enough. You can think of recruiting now as NFL teams that hit on draft picks. Yes, you have to pay for elite players. But an established relationship is more conducive to negotiating a deal all sides deem fair (and that's before getting to the uniqueness of Arch's situation, relative to other quarterbacks of his ilk). It would've cut way deeper into the allocated funds in January if Texas had to go on the open market to get anything close to what it has in Arch, Goosby and Simmons.

Now, Indiana basketball is also the subject of these conversations in the CBB world. No National Titles since 1987. Last Final Four was in 2002. They've made the tournament just twice since 2016-17. Only out of the first weekend once since 2010.

If the NCAA can't win this one in court then I am not sure what they can win. On this one, it would not be the NCAA's fault either.

Bobby always taking shots at Minnesota lol

Don't know what it is for me. Simple and iconic.

Top 3 helmet? The N stands for Nowledge.

Turn this up! I also saw a stat – and this is besides the point, but it's wild enough to mention – that they haven't scored a single point in overtime since 2014. Spanning eight games. Just insanity lol

Published Monday morning, Jordan Scruggs’ first contribution to OTF listed the 10 most wanted recruits left on the board for Texas in the 2027 cycle. In the transfer portal/NIL era of college football, four of the 10 prospects jumped out as arguably the most important remaining targets for the Longhorns: — Ismael Camara, OL, Gilmer — Marcus Fakatou, DL, Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon — Jabaarrius Garror, EDGE, Mobile (Ala.) Vigor — Bryan Swanson, OL, Dallas South Oak Cliff Understanding how championship-caliber rosters are built in college football today highlights the importance of these four prospects, especially when looking at how Steve Sarkisian’s organization constructed the 2026 squad. While the Longhorns had the resources to get virtually everything they needed during the transfer portal window, high school recruiting taking care of three premium positions (quarterback, offensive tackle and edge rusher), with Arch Manning, Trevor Goosby and Colin Simmons occupying those roles, allowed the staff to focus on other areas of need. Including defensive linemen, players at four of the five most lucrative positions in the NFL come with a steep price tag in the transfer portal. Texas has the wherewithal that few other programs have to acquire talent. Still, if the Longhorns’ must-have list included a top-tier, premium-position talent other than Cam Coleman, they might not have had the luxury of souping up the running back room with Raleek Brown and Hollywood Smothers. If Goosby had left for the NFL, it would’ve driven up the price for Melvin Siani (or another tackle on the open market) or, potentially, caused the pool at another position of need to shrink until the tackle need was fulfilled. There’s no guarantee that the high school pipeline will always be the answer to filling premium positions. Nevertheless, if Texas uses high school recruiting to prioritize quarterbacks and players on both sides of the line of scrimmage who disrupt and protect the most important position on the field at an elite level, Sarkisian’s program has a good chance to remain a step ahead of the pack when future portal windows open. *** DeShon Elliott's name probably wouldn't jump to the top of the list of all-time great Longhorns worthy of induction into the College Football Hall of Fame when his time comes to enter the pool of candidates, even though he meets the criteria (an NCAA-recognized first-team All-American honor). With that said, Elliott’s 2017 season is in the record books as arguably the best season by a Longhorn defensive back routinely omitted from the discussion for such an honor. Only six Texas defenders have intercepted more passes in a single season than the six Elliott snagged in 12 games (he was one of several players who opted out of the Texas Bowl against Missouri, which was a win at the end of Tom Herman’s first season as coach). A Jim Thorpe Award finalist, Elliott is in an exclusive group of Texas defensive backs to be named a unanimous All-American, joining Johnnie Johnson (1978 and 1979), Jerry Gray (1984), Quentin Jammer (2001) and Michael Huff (2005). Whether Elliott joins what's likely three-fourths of DBU's Mount Rushmore in the Hall of Fame down the road or not (Johnson was inducted in 2007, Gray in 2013 and Huff in 2025), the fact that he has a chance to be an active NFL player when he’s 10 seasons removed from the end of his collegiate career (the other requirement for a player to be considered for induction) is an accomplishment in and of itself. Elliott was offered early by Charlie Strong’s staff, one of two tremendous early evaluations on defense in the 2015 cycle (the other was Charles Omenihu, who, like Elliott, is still an active NFL player). At the time, it wasn't certain if Elliott would stay at safety or eventually spin down from safety to linebacker, but he made plays on the back end when he was healthy enough to see the field. After battling through injuries in two seasons under Strong, Elliott blossomed in his lone season as a safety in Todd Orlando’s defense. I’ve enjoyed Elliott’s career arc immensely after getting myself into hot water at 247Sports for circumventing the chain of command to ensure he finished the 2015 cycle as a four-star recruit. I believed in Elliott as a prospect enough to stick my neck out (which, in hindsight, was a reckless move) and, after departing the Forty Acres with a bang, he’s become a quality NFL player as he enters the last season of a $12.5 million extension he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers last summer. *** Anthony Pack Jr. was named SEC Freshman of the Year on Monday, a well-deserved honor for what’s on pace to go down in the record books as one of the best freshman seasons for a position player in the history of the Longhorn baseball program. Texas has had four players named Baseball America’s National Freshman of the Year (Greg Swindell in 1984, Kirk Dressendorfer in 1988, Brooks Kieschnick in 1991 and Dylan Volantis in 2025), all of whom were full-time or part-time pitchers. The only thing Pack has done on the mound is torment whoever has toed the rubber for the opposition, entering the SEC Tournament leading the Longhorns in batting average (.360), doubles (16) and stolen bases (20). He’s on pace to be the first freshman to lead the Longhorns in batting average since Erich Weiss hit .348 in 2011. Pack is also in the running to be the first Texas freshman to hit .360 or better (minimum two plate appearances per game) in a season since Omar Quintanilla hit .367 in 2001. He’s six doubles shy of Quintanilla’s freshman school record (22). Eight stolen bases ahead of Adrian Rodriguez for the team lead, Pack is likely to be the first freshman to lead the Longhorns in stolen bases with 20 or more since Drew Stubbs swiped 28 bags in 2004. “Fearless” is the word Jim Schlossnagle has most used to describe how Pack has approached his first season of college baseball. It’s appropriate, considering Pack’s steady ascent throughout the season, which saw him be consistent enough to lead all SEC hitters in batting average (.400) and on-base percentage (.511) during conference play. View full news story

I like that you mentioned Minnesota football there as a comparison.

Think you have to from a historically elite standpoint. Top 3 helmet in CFB too imo

So not A&M, clearly.