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I’d gladly take their head coach as a fair trade

Always great stuff, Jeff. Thank you!

He’s going to IU if he transfers

I think Arch could do what Carson Beck did, but I also think Carson Beck rode a good team to a (somewhat lucky) playoff run more than anything else. It's nice being Miami when they get to coast through 90% of the season. We've already played more real teams than they will all season.

Not like they develop QBs anyway

They didn't develop their last 2. They NIL'd them already baked.

Mario Cristobal is NOT interested He's not high on Arch at all

We just don't know which one solely based on who liked this post

I'm grateful we have a system, and arena and an administration that is willing to lean on students to provide energy at the basketball games. There were so many problems with the Erwin Center. It was a massive multi purpose arena where the front row seats were far away from the action, and because of the mild incline, the seats in the corners of Erwin might as well have been in Round Rock. Still, when full of 15,000 people for big games it could still produce a heck of an atmosphere. When Dodds got to Texas one of the things he changed was every sport dependent on their own fundraising. He created the Longhorn Foundation, where a single donation gave access to premium seats based on that donation across all sports. Which was a boon in so many ways, because it helped generate additional funding for the athletic department, and all sports were more able to share in the riches the donation program produced. However, one sport took a huge hit because of this approach, and that's men's basketball. Because the same donations for suites and club seating in DKR-Memorial also gave access to lower bowl premium seating in Erwin. The athletic department in their constant quest to emphasize increasing fundraising over creating a winning environment, were only too happy to sell those premium seats to those donors. Many of those donors weren't even Texas fans, because the athletic department also prioritized selling these seats to corporations and other organizations interested in having somewhere to host clients and employees. The basketball tickets ended up being a throw in, because they were pennies on the dollar compared to the original donation needed to access the tickets. In the meantime the administration made it harder and harder for students to obtain tickets, then blamed them when they didn't show up, and then moved them to lesser priority seats. Even the seats behind the basket which became available when they did a bubblegum and bailing wire makeover of the arena to bring seats mildly closer to the court, were very limited, and if you didn't make it in time to get those seats you were relegated to the rafters as a student. Meanwhile, anyone in the upper deck to look down into the lower bowl and see a sea of empty seats from ticket purchasers who couldn't be bothered to come to the games. When the program moved to Moody Arena one of the things they did was separate donations to the Longhorn Foundation for a specific donation for Moody Arena. This completely sucked for longtime fans who didn't deserve to get punished after years of loyalty, but it was necessary to create a greater financial incentive to attend games. Now the tickets weren't just a throw in for the huge donation necessary for football tickets. They had their own weight, and better reflected their market value. In addition, this administration has been great about moving students into the lower sections, both in football and in basketball. Not necessarily around the 40 yard line the way they were when I went to school there, but at least they're contiguous rather than broken up (which was always asinine), and the basketball student seats were designed to get them involved in the action from the creation of the arena. There's still a big problem during the winter break when the students aren't on campus, but it is what it is. I feel like Beard was excellent in galvanizing the student body to come be a difference at the games (Penders was good at this, too). I'm glad Miller is trying to emphasize getting the students out there. If I could have a brief conversation with him, I'd say always be positive whatever support you're getting. Be thankful and grateful. When coaches start calling out fans for not being supportive enough, it never goes well. If the team is successful enough and wins enough, they'll come out to games. It may not be as rabid for the less competitive games as the coaching staff would like, but if the team wins big over the course of the next few seasons, they'll come. I do think a lot of the hard work has been done with the creation of Moody and the student seating there, but Miller and this team have their part to contribute as well. It's good to see him engaging with students and I really like the reception he received in the video above. BTW, he's been going to all the home football games. I don't know how many of the road games he's attended, but I know he went to the volleyball and football games in Knoxville earlier this year. I love how involved he's trying to be at UT. I'm hopeful and expectant it's going to pay big dividends down the road in terms of fan base excitement around the basketball program. Just keep at it.

Texas 31 Ole Miss 24

41-24 texas

Dallas BMD's - Strong ❌ Houston BMD's - Herman ❌ Eltife - Sark ❌

I would just like to say that Bobby is wrong because of the look of Brown, but if you pound the tape he is a plus pass blocker, but he can only block one so it hasn’t mattered.

What does he know!?

Well, if Eltife made the last hire....CDC should be making the next one. Sort of in his job description...

Yes.

Ha! Gerry would say: I'm grabbing a dozen corndogs, a gallon of mayo and going to gird my loins. Have a nice day!

Texas wins 31 -27. Hook'em!

I know Eltife liked Sark. Is he the one that hired him? That came from CDC in the intro presser.

I'll keep saying it, If Texas keeps putting Connor Robertson in at center they are not serious about winning football games

I agree, I think Sark misevaluated the offensive portal class this year. Smoothers and brown are good but not top end SEC tier talent. Siani has been a bust, and Cam Coleman has been underwhelming this year

What Arch needs to do: 1 read, 2 reads, run. Didn't he clock 21+ mph last year on a scamper? RUN SON RUN!!! Longhorns win!

10 rushing TDS 1 receiving