1 minute ago, Thanos72 said:

It’s useless speculation. If we had a mature site, I might agree. We don’t. What value was gained from this? We might have a player leave because they’re unhappy? Awesome, let’s dog him cause, money…

The mods haven’t specialized anything that I’ve seen, and let’s not play dumb here we know sources are vary from parents, staff members, former staff members, former players hell maybe even ball boys. And your right about money, members pay for this sight and you will never make everyone happy and once again I don’t agree with the ones dogging the young man but to each is their own.

1 minute ago, Thanos72 said:

Y’all are so sensitive but try to project that on others. Who’s riled up? I’m enjoying 1792 on a big rock with my lovely wife. Feelings aren’t ever part of a sports site. 

You aren’t making any sense. You’re just saying words to try and discredit and ridicule others comments. 

I'd love to be positive, but these things generally and the way you think they will. It's a bummer he had such a great ball game and seemed like such a well-liked player from afar. 

That being said something like this happened once a quarter with J'covan Brown and we never kicked him off the basketball team so maybe there's hope 😂 

2 hours ago, HookedOnTF said:

What flu strain only hits defense? 

Perhaps the offense was vaccinated?  🤷🏿‍♂️🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏼‍♂️

Blocked another user today.

23 minutes ago, Thanos72 said:

Y’all are so sensitive but try to project that on others. Who’s riled up? I’m enjoying 1792 on a big rock with my lovely wife. Feelings aren’t ever part of a sports site. 

Hand raised for being so sensitive and having feelings on a sport site.

I won’t apologize for that.

Sports can be very personal.  I suspect they are for Smith.  I have no idea what triggered his actions and will never know all the details.  For now I won’t have an opinion given that limited information.  As a younger dude, I’m not sure that I would have been so reserved.

59 minutes ago, HookemDTX said:

It was said that he would be missing practice and was not with the team on multiple sites. Sark gave the"kid" an out. Let's see what he does with it since it's a 6 fig decision.

“Would be” suggests he got permission to miss or at least gave advance notice. That isn’t skipping. 

1 hour ago, Guts said:

If I had known it would turn into this I never would have said anything. I have my opinion, which is that someone who signed a contract and was paid shouldn’t back out of said contract. Doing so shows a lack of character. I only said he’s not quite a good kid, because I was replying to that comment.

You can exaggerate what I said all you want and call me a fool trying to confirm my status, whatever that means, but facts are facts. 
 

I didn’t know telling your coach you were going to miss a practice was a contract violation. 

1 hour ago, Guts said:

I feel like I’m arguing with a wall.

I’m simply willing to give a college kid the benefit of the doubt at this stage. 

Sometimes we, as he older generation deem these generation weak. So, we all jump to conclusions, if he finds it hard here at Texas at the next level or at a private job, he will find difficult. I think a lot of people jump to conclusions, especially now with money. Things happen we move on, i dont these kids so I will not judge. Allow this to play out, he doesnt want to be here that's his decision. 

At the same time you have to cut away bad things to prosper.

Just now, tommym said:

Sometimes we, as he older generation deem these generation weak. So, we all jump to conclusions, if he finds it hard here at Texas at the next level or at a private job, he will find difficult. I think a lot of people jump to conclusions, especially now with money. Things happen we move on, i dont these kids so I will not judge. Allow this to play out, he doesnt want to be here that's his decision. 

At the same time you have to cut away bad things to prosper.

On another thread it says Smith missed the scrimmage due to the flu. So maybe he isn’t so weak after all. 

True, all i am saying let's dont jump to conclusions. Allow it to play out.

2 minutes ago, Oldest Horn said:

On another thread it says Smith missed the scrimmage due to the flu. So maybe he isn’t so weak after all. 

A lot more to the narrative than that. I wouldn’t dig any further unless you want to read through arguments but it’s been ruled out that that was the cause of absence. 

Just now, TCope111 said:

A lot more to the narrative than that. I wouldn’t dig any further unless you want to read through arguments but it’s been ruled out that that was the cause of absence. 

I wasn’t planning on digging further. I’ll leave it to the kid and his coaches. 

4 hours ago, TexasLonghorns said:

The defense being “a little ahead” despite missing 5 notable guys, learning a new system, and going against a 4th year QB is actually really encouraging, right?

Not for the offense 

Maybe it’s just a matter of perspective because I’m not all that much older than Smith. 

Glad football season is here and we can get back to watching threads devolve

3 minutes ago, Guts said:

Maybe it’s just a matter of perspective because I’m not all that much older than Smith. 

My biggest thing is it’s so different now with these “kids” getting paid 500k+. You’re getting paid an insane amount of money to play football. Get over your feels and show up whether you lost a starting job or not. All it takes is one injury and your back in, instead of looking like a quitter and putting yourself over the team.

Edited August 15Aug 15 by LonghornLegends

Let’s all take a step back. We don’t know what happened, and speculating doesn’t really help anything. 

Some of you are gonna handle the season real well! lol. 

9 minutes ago, Austalgia said:

Not for the offense 

Arch only threw two interceptions in limited time. 

Other side of it: you’ve bled burntorange for years, since you were in high school, and all of a sudden 2 guys that chose to start out elsewhere take your job because there is a coaching change. The new coach you feel doesn’t know what you can do, and didn’t recruit you.  He also wasn’t  around when promises were made in recruiting and last year.  Ty Anthony ended the season with 9 tackles (8 solo), 1 tackle for loss, 2 interceptions, and 1 quarterback hit in the Michigan game (college football experience).  Behind him we have unproven freshman . He might deserve to be lifted up like Jelani McDonald and Kade Philips.  He sure as hell can help this team.  And maybe just treating him delicately while still coaching him up could help.  Coaches have egos too.  And while players are getting paid and need to adjust, so does the coaching . It has to be smarter, these kids can go where they want and make more . All of this might be just speculation, just going by the thread here. We have few holes on this team, without his experience we get a big one in my opinion . 

Edited August 15Aug 15 by Austalgia

Man I’ve missed this stuff. So much panic one scrimmage into the season. Ahh we’re truly back. 

Panic & jumping to conclusions is my wheelhouse.   

12 minutes ago, Austalgia said:

Other side of it: you’ve bled burntorange for years, since you were in high school, and all of a sudden 2 guys that chose to start out elsewhere take your job because there is a coaching change. The new coach you feel doesn’t know what you can do, and didn’t recruit you.  He also wasn’t  around when promises were made in recruiting and last year.  Ty Anthony ended the season with 9 tackles (8 solo), 1 tackle for loss, 2 interceptions, and 1 quarterback hit in the Michigan game (college football experience).  Behind him we have unproven freshman . He might deserve to be lifted up like Jelani McDonald and Kade Philips.  He sure as hell can help this team.  And maybe just treating him delicately while still coaching him up could help.  Coaches have egos too.  And while players are getting paid and need to adjust, so does the coaching . It has to be smarter, these kids can go where they want and make more . All of this might be just speculation, just going by the thread here. We have few holes on this team, without his experience we get a big one in my opinion . 

That’s not a bad perspective either honestly. I do have trouble with the treating  delicately part, because that just rubs me the wrong way. If you need to be treated delicately, linebacker isn’t a great spot for you. But yea ok I’m done until more information comes out lol. 

1 hour ago, Oldest Horn said:

“Would be” suggests he got permission to miss or at least gave advance notice. That isn’t skipping. 

The " not with the team" part does not sound like sound like he has the blessing of the coach.