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Oh, I get it. I just think it (like a lot of opinions that get spouted off) is a lazy argument.

Figured I’d bump this thread instead of starting a new one. Former Texas EDGE Billy Walton III just had a sack for SMU in the Holiday Bowl.

Go to the portal after dark thread

I loved the Article DrRush. I have degrees from UT in Economics and Mathematics and am obsessed with choice architecture and how environment influences decision making in the consumer and finance spaces. I did try to make a similar argument about the bottom line dollar figure not being the end-all be-all in another chat and was basically called naive. I also think we are seeing some wild-west aspects that have all fans calling foul on all other programs but it's good to see clear, concise information about a real life scenario. But fans are going to fan and there is a lot of all-or-nothing thinking sweeping through the longhorn faithful right now. Cheers to the moderating influence.

Thanks! Very illuminating.

There's a portal after dark thread everyone is in

Thanks, ArizonaLonghorn. I don't think it would be fair to him to name him on the chat, but I'm glad to share that. Remember: this was two years ago, and the economics have changed significantly since then. My friend was all conference in the Mountain West (with very strong basketball teams) and went to an SEC school (where he did well, but didn't make an all conference team). He had probably 50 programs reach out. The top financial offer was $600,000 guaranteed - from an SEC school he did not choose. He went to a school that guaranteed him around $100K plus a great lineup of endorsement opportunities in a college town, which proved to be helpful. He couldn't stand the coach at the $600K school, and it was strange that they did so little besides wave money to actually get him. Again: my guy knew he wanted to make his living playing basketball, and wanted to be in position to do well. I think he'd so the same thing if he had to do it over.

I honestly thought this thread would be popping off when the portal opened and it's been dead quiet lol.

Great post, thanks for the insights. Couple of questions, if you can generalize without indicating who the player was. How much NIL/Revenue Share did he end up with? How was that split? Did the school get involved with the NIL part or just hook him up with the NIL dudes? What level of player was he? I assume he was a starter. Did he make All-Conference? All-America? Honorable Mention anything? Just trying to get a feel for what value coaches put on performance. "now playing professionally" - NBA or elsewhere? If you don't feel comfortable answering these Q's I understand. Thanks

Fair question! It's certainly something I brought up, but not a top priority for him at that season of his life. Honestly, I'm willing to bet most of these guys who are at the level we're recruiting aren't thinking about alumni bases. He had a few texts from alumni of various teams who were now professional basketball players, and that was of interest.

Done!

I am curious, did the almuni network or opportunities as an alum ever come into the conversation? I look at Texas and think there are long term benefits for a athlete who stays loyal to the school.

I think we may have our answer on this one.

Black Gideon is funnier.

Yes he is!!

Blake

Is black Gideon coming back?

Well we have @Joe Zura for the Oregon updates so don’t forget about him

This has Will Muschamp written all over it

Honestly clicking on either Bobby/Gerry/Cj/Jeff's profiles gives you all the comments they made and let's be honest, the mods are the only one that provide real intel on what's going on

You can follow Bobby, Gerry, CJ, Jeff, etc. for updates on new threads. If you’re on the web browser versus on mobile, there’s a feed on the right side of the screen that shows popular posts within threads. Would love to hear other ways folks track info, too.

I’m an old but new to OTF. What’s the best way to view the new/hot tidbits?