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They finally got Texas right this year.

The bowls will remain until sponsorship money stops flowing. One of the reasons why it has been good for conferences to go to a pool system for bowl payouts is because schools tend to lose money on bowl games.

Now that the die is cast, there is a lot of value for a team to play an extra competitive game. Experience for players AND coaches. Culture. Revenue. Another chance for fans to see their team play. It’s a business and there is value for next year. I want to see arch a bit more and to see more of Lacey. I want to see more Simon. I want the seniors to pass on a culture moment to the younger players. I want the coaches to experiment.

Except you don’t want to go 9-4 that wouldn’t be good

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I can’t concern myself with Notre Dame either. I think they are cry babies though, and cutting off their nose to spite their face. Those greenhorns are exactly why they need 15 days of extra practice. You essentially get another spring. And since we don’t use ours properly anymore (OTAs, that IMO make us soft) I’m glad we have sucked it up, and decided to use these practices.

I wouldn’t be opposed to that either, but the same people saying these bowls don’t matter and we should opt out would be out in full force saying Sark and the rest of the staff should be fired for poor performance. Damned if you do damned if you don’t.

You’d lose Sark and all SEC recruiting/culture building momentum with it.

Almost looks like it would be an easier path to the playoff if we played in the Big 12 conference. Wonder if they are accepting new schools…

Walk-on to Baylor. Wasn’t even offered PWO to Texas even after his performance in the state finals. Similar to Taffe. His brother graduated Baylor. Has a little bad taste in his mouth for Texas. He is playing in the Senior Bowl.

It's almost like we need a Derrion Guillette

Absolutely. Those teams who do not participate are missing an extra opportunity similar to missing spring practices and a real game as opposed to an intrasquad scrimmage that follows spring training (or doesn't). Important for next year.

I think every team has a right to determine whether going to a bowl is the right thing to do. ND looks to have a lot of starters who’ll be opting out anyway. Can’t blame them for not wanting to throw out a whole bunch of greenhorns into a bowl game. Personally I think Texas should take a hybrid approach. Take advantage of the 15 practices. No doubt several departing starters will opt out. Protect folks like Arch, CJ and Wisner (if he stays) and limit their game reps. Play the hell out of the kids starting in the 2nd quarter.

Texas has really only lost to UGA Ohio state and this hiccup Florida team since joining the sec? Plz get me some trench monsters. Clearly that’s the last step sark needs to take? Looking back at those losses, the clear reason we lost, out played physically. The answers r there I feel like.

I’ll take ten extra practices and a game in December against another top five all time wins program. The offseason is long.

The names are stupid now but the goal for the team remains. Those extra practices mean something to younger players. ND is just acting like cry babies.

That’s a phenomenal joke! Well done!

It’s ‘Texas Fatigue’ imo. Every ranking and decision proved that out to me this season in combo with being listed as #1 going into the season. It’s as if they are trying to “punish” Texas by saying we disappointed them.

Another thing on Rufo I'm seeing, is he is fast for a LB that size, covers TE's really well. Something we struggled to do this year.

6'7 you say? Lol. But seriously, if he has starting experience at both, that is a huge plus. I'm certain the staff would take a look at that guy. Rufo looks pretty good, good size and ability. Would be a veteran presence.

His injury was one that is hard to come back, from the little research I did on it. Not sure he'll ever get it back to where it needs to be but I think he might've pushed himself back too early this year and then got another injury on top of that. Hope he fully heals over the off-season and we see what he can do next year, if he decides to stay.

Seems like a good dude by all accounts but the guy got paid over a $1M to produce nothing over the last two years. Honestly 2025 was worse than 2024 because he kept soaking up carries and wasting plays and possessions. Even against A&M he just went 6 carries for 10 yards while Wisner was 19-155. (And Wisner is a kind of limited RB himself), Even before the injury he was less than 5 ypc in 2023. It's nothing personal but you can't go into next season hoping for this guy to be the answer again. We need someone proven in the portal.