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Thanks for the link. Key quotes (to me) from the article - "The going rate for a star pitcher in the portal was believed to be in the $100,000-$150,000 range. ... (the) Matador Club announced it had signed Canady to an NIL agreement ... The contract is for one year and $1,050,024 ... The $24 is for Canady’s jersey number. The $50,000 is for living expenses. And the $1 million is for Canady." Now THAT'S the way a less than successful program can use NIL to full effect to lure stars, big bucks sure, but personalized like $24 for the jersey number. No to and fro, no 'get back to me with a counter offer', no 'what would it take?' openers. Just blow them away by going all in from the jump. I admire their chutzpah, those Tech oilmen aren't fooling around.

Any Texas fan making “commentary” about another school’s player’s NIL package would be better served looking in the Texas Football NIL mirror. This is the game, play and play to win. Texas donors choose a DT or part of a QB over the best softball pitcher in the country. Now she’s playing us for a NC. We just need to bring it and light the tower! Hook ‘em

For Directors Cup, Title IX, softball fans etc - maybe. If Tech doesn't win, or, if the next $1M player is a clubhouse problem, that will be a fun conversation. And I think a player like Cat is worthy of an all sports Mt Rushmore conversation (with more than 5 heads) As for a pure economic value, or fan eyeball perspective, the $1M might help softball fundraising, but probably still has a much bigger multiplier in other sports, even outside of the QB. I'd love to see someone pencil that out.

When are we going to start to see portal visits?

If you don't agree, I posted this video on what Texas faced with Pickens. If you think it's easy I got news for you🤣 https://youtu.be/jCSIsROGwLQ?feature=shared

I’ve had the same thought and agree.

As I think through the major the team sports, I would have to agree with you that in softball, 1 pitcher can literally carry the team. Cat Osterman did it for Texas back in the day and had they had a shadow of an offense would have won the natty a few times. There were so many games where Cat lost and the decision was 1-0 in extra innings. Like literally all the team had to do was score 1 run during regulation for the win. No other team sport can 1 player carry the team with little help. Baseball might be close, but the pitcher can only go once every few days. Near impossible in football, even if a person plays both ways, possible in basketball, but extremely difficult, volleyball no way.

Honestly, I haven’t even thought about first base at all. But that’s a good questions in terms of who will be the man there. He has experience playing 1st, so there’s that. I’ll do some digging and see. I think so much is going to come down to the portal. Texas isn’t messing around.

Holy Bevo, those computer nerds generating the FPI at ESPN surely do love themselves some Texas football (and SEC in general). The 2025 FPI projections dropped today and it's a Longhorn fan's wet dream. Texas Longhorns are ranked # 1 with a 22.2% chance of winning the championship. Georgia # 2, Bama # 4. Whatever happened to Clemson and Penn State, one might ask? It gets better, believe it or not. Best offense? Texas, followed by Georgia and Bama. Best defense? You know by now - Texas, followed by Georgia and Bama. Somehow I think this might be skewed just slightly towards the SEC. Finally, "Most anticipated games of 2025 based on projected FPI ratings" Texas plays in the top 2 (@Georgia and @Ohio State), 3 of the top 6 (@Florida), 4 of the top 9 (A&M), 5 of the top 13 (Oklahoma), 6 of the top 24 (@Kentucky). This seems just a little crazy to me. But I'm hoping they are right, especially about the championship. Link to article on ESPN Top teams by 2025 FPI National Championship odds Rank Team Conf. FPI Proj. Wins Playoff % Championship % 1. Texas Longhorns SEC 28.5 10.4 83.9% 22.2% 2. Georgia Bulldogs SEC 26.6 10.1 78.6% 17.5% 3. Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten 23.8 10.4 70.6% 11.6% 4. Alabama Crimson Tide SEC 24.2 9.6 66.2% 10.4%

What is the single most valuable position in all of team sports? I think it is pitcher in softball. In baseball and softball, defense can theoretically be (almost) reduced to one player: pitcher. Sure, you need the catcher, too. However, I’d argue the catcher’s job is relatively trivial until you have baserunners. So if the pitcher does his or job perfectly and is “unhittable”, I’d argue only an average to below average performance is required from the catcher and other defenders. Softball pitchers can pitch much more often than baseball pitchers, enhancing their value relative to baseball pitchers. Adding to this, pitchers (particularly softball pitchers) can also significantly contribute on the other side of the ball (unlike QBs in football, for instance). In other words: Tech’s $1M for Canady was well spent. What do y’all think?

Jack I thought he was as well ! It’s definitely ridiculous it’s just now happening

Frankly, I thought he was already in. Ridiculous that he's not.

That’s exactly what I thought !

Hamp is worthy of discussion on the Mr. Rushmore of college DTs.

About damn time!

Do you think Miller will bring in two more international players with this late of a date adding players? Lots of fiah left in the sea?

Casey definitely should be a inanimous hall of famer. He was a beast.

I read Casey Thompson for a second. Guy has to have exhausted his eligibility by now.

Casey Hampton is on the college football HOF ballot !

Blake could you see Borba switching to first full time if he comes back next season ?

Couple of UTSA freshmen I wouldn’t mind buying

By the way, that was on TNT. Hubie Brown said that if Jerry made the trade, it had to be a good deal because Jerry didn't make bad deals.

Excited to see this matchup! Gonna be fun to watch Kavan and the Horns bring their best. Hook em! 🐂🧡🤘🏼