Crystal Picks Rolling In

[tommym]

I dont care either way but you fight fire with fire as they say. If prioritizing a position you go all in. But, there again balance it out with team chemistry or you will have like that Aggies recruiting class that imploded

[MBHORNSFAN]

28 minutes ago, tommym said:

Technically, name likeness and imaging. Is for jersey sells, TV time, and video games. Not, you make a salary. I know alot of these kids, get offers their families will never see in their lifetimes. But, there needs a floor to alot of these. 

Sounds like CFB may not be for you anymore.  

[Realist Horn]

Let the schools and NCAA make hundreds of millions a year but cap what the kids we watch make. It’s pay for play now no matter how you slice it. Get use to it or scream to get those kids off your lawn. 
 

Texas needs to be more aggressive in the NIL and work on creative workarounds. 

[SpaceCityWrangler]

4 minutes ago, Realist Horn said:

Let the schools and NCAA make hundreds of millions a year but cap what the kids we watch make. It’s pay for play now no matter how you slice it. Get use to it or scream to get those kids off your lawn. 
 

Texas needs to be more aggressive in the NIL and work on creative workarounds. 

Or, continue to play this game well… which they’ve done for the last 30+ months. 

[MBHORNSFAN]

9 minutes ago, Realist Horn said:

Texas needs to be more aggressive in the NIL and work on creative workarounds. 

Pretty sure Sark knows what he is doing. Amazing so many fans still question these coaches. 

[f1revo]

26 minutes ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

Sounds like CFB may not be for you anymore.  

You don't have to comment this on every person's post dude. It's just derogatory. I tried to subtly clue you in. Get over yourself for a bit.

[Austalgia]

17 minutes ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

Pretty sure Sark knows what he is doing. Amazing so many fans still question these coaches. 

Well, since these rules and workarounds are new, maybe not? No precedent, so how do you know ? We are playing by the rules and others aren’t, so we are losing recruits at the last minute that favor us.  This is the only evidence that is objective right now. I still trust the process, but doing the same thing when you are failing is the definition of insanity.  You are all pointing to previous years when the house settlement wasn’t in place.  Other teams in the SEC don’t play fair, if we do, we are at a disadvantage until we figure it out. And we better quick. 

Edited 13 hours ago by Austalgia

[MBHORNSFAN]

7 minutes ago, f1revo said:

You don't have to comment this on every person's post dude. It's just derogatory. I tried to subtly clue you in. Get over yourself for a bit.

 

The irony in your post is awesome. You policing my post by telling me what I can post is comedy gold. 

[Austalgia]

Now here is the positive, the sky isn’t falling because we lost some recruits.  Our team is good and we have good retention and roster management.  We also have mulligans later in the portal if we miss at the end.  Also, some teams might later lose their head coaches that we are fighting for these recruits. However, we need to develop some work around to legitimately get these kids some higher bids with NIL.  Plenty of longhorns own businesses.  

[MBHORNSFAN]

6 minutes ago, Austalgia said:

Well, since these rules and workarounds are new, maybe not? No precedent, so how do you know ? We are playing by the rules and others aren’t, so we are losing recruits at the last minute that favor us.  This is the only evidence that is objective right now. I still trust the process, but doing the same thing when you are failing is the definition of insanity.  You are all pointing to previous years when the house settlement wasn’t in place.  Other teams in the SEC don’t play fair, if we do, we are at a disadvantage until we figure it out. And we better quick. 

 

You either trust the recruiting staff, coachez and Sark or you don't.  Your choice. Every year fans look for a reason to complain.  This year it's the settlement. Can't wait for next years. 

[Austalgia]

1 minute ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

 

You either trust the recruiting staff, coachez and Sark or you don't.  Your choice. Every year fans look for a reason to complain.  This year it's the settlement. Can't wait for next years. 

I agree, but I didn’t complain in previous years.  Well, maybe in the late Mack Brown years.  I trust the staff, but they don’t control the money always.  Everyone here is right, this is big boy recruiting, and we are going to follow the rules now and do little boy recruiting, this is concerning.  We won these recruitments with the narrative and the kids wanting to come here with solid recruiters (I trust that), then it seems like we can’t close due to money.  That doesn’t have much to do with recruiting chops.  Has to do with the system.  We need to funnel the money we were winning with the last few years into legitimate channels to make more competitive  offers. We are Texas 

[MBHORNSFAN]

4 minutes ago, Austalgia said:

I agree, but I didn’t complain in previous years.  Well, maybe in the late Mack Brown years.  I trust the staff, but they don’t control the money always.  Everyone here is right, this is big boy recruiting, and we are going to follow the rules now and do little boy recruiting, this is concerning.  We won these recruitments with the narrative and the kids wanting to come here with solid recruiters (I trust that), then it seems like we can’t close due to money.  That doesn’t have much to do with recruiting chops.  Has to do with the system.  We need to funnel the money we were winning with the last few years into legitimate channels to make more competitive  offers. We are Texas 

 

Again. You either trust Sark or you don't.  He controls the NIL offers. 

[Austalgia]

2 minutes ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

 

Again. You either trust Sark or you don't.  He controls the NIL offers. 

I doubt it.  He has a say.  He doesn’t solely deal with the business of work arounds.  I’m sure they have someone on it. Lawyers, CDC, etc. 

Edited 13 hours ago by Austalgia

[Hook3m11]

Gentleman, remember this years team is the best depth we’ve had in many years on both sides of the ball. When you go after big names you win some and lose some. If these Kids don’t want to be here because of money that’s okay. They’re still kids. We’ve reached the point that we can’t promise early playing time like these other schools can. We can promise development and becoming a student of the game with the opportunity to show out. We gonna be Alright Alright Alright.

[MBHORNSFAN]

1 minute ago, Austalgia said:

I doubt it.  He has a say.  He doesn’t solely deal with the business of work arounds.  I’m sure they have someone on it. Lawyers, CDC, etc. 

Sark has the ultimate say. He is not gonna allow NIL to get out of line and impede the culture he built. 

[Thorn007]

we're fooked

[Austalgia]

5 minutes ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

Sark has the ultimate say. He is not gonna allow NIL to get out of line and impede the culture he built. 

I’m sure the compliance department has the final say. 

[Jc Dobbs]

I called FONG to confirm rumors. His secretary said he was in a meeting in Collie Station this afternoon and asked not to be bothered.

Hook 'Em!

[MBHORNSFAN]

Just now, Austalgia said:

I’m sure the compliance department has the final say. 

Maybe.  But is there really any rules on this?  I doubt it. And if their are.  They are minimal.  Either way I'm amazed that the staff who got us the #1 class and top 3 classes are all idiots now according to fans. 

[qaertyisthatdude]

3 minutes ago, Jc Dobbs said:

I called FONG to confirm rumors. His secretary said he was in a meeting in Collie Station this afternoon and asked not to be bothered.

Hook 'Em!

That's what I'm saying.  Fong is so good at his job he's got 'em leaning in here lol dudes having a good chuckle somewhere knowing these predictions will have some feeling some type of way

[Cujonation83]

18 minutes ago, Austalgia said:

I agree, but I didn’t complain in previous years.  Well, maybe in the late Mack Brown years.  I trust the staff, but they don’t control the money always.  Everyone here is right, this is big boy recruiting, and we are going to follow the rules now and do little boy recruiting, this is concerning.  We won these recruitments with the narrative and the kids wanting to come here with solid recruiters (I trust that), then it seems like we can’t close due to money.  That doesn’t have much to do with recruiting chops.  Has to do with the system.  We need to funnel the money we were winning with the last few years into legitimate channels to make more competitive  offers. We are Texas 

How do you know Texas isn't doing that? You're making alot of assumptions and don't know what is truly being offered by Texas to these recruits. 

[Austalgia]

Just now, MBHORNSFAN said:

Maybe.  But is there really any rules on this?  I doubt it. And if their are.  They are minimal.  Either way I'm amazed that the staff who got us the #1 class and top 3 classes are all idiots now according to fans. 

Again, I agree.  I’m not saying they are idiots.  They are the same recruiters that are winning battles still. They just seem to be losing these battles at the last minute to cheaters.  SEC has been cheating  a LONG time.  This is how they like it.  UTs compliance doesn’t care about football, they care about law suits.  So we need to find a work around that is legal.  Hope they do, and I’m sure someone is on it. 

[MBHORNSFAN]

Just now, Austalgia said:

Again, I agree.  I’m not saying they are idiots.  They are the same recruiters that are winning battles still. They just seem to be losing these battles at the last minute to cheaters.  SEC has been cheating  a LONG time.  This is how they like it.  UTs compliance doesn’t care about football, they care about law suits.  So we need to find a work around that is legal.  Hope they do, and I’m sure someone is on it. 

 Compliance? Lol.    OK. 

[Austalgia]

7 minutes ago, Cujonation83 said:

How do you know Texas isn't doing that? You're making alot of assumptions and don't know what is truly being offered by Texas to these recruits. 

You’re right, but it seems that we are leading for some recruits and at the last minute another school swoops in and takes them. I am assuming it’s NIL, or a bag. And the SEC has always been good  at that.  It’s because I trust our recruiters that I think this is true. The rules are the only thing that has charged since last couple of stellar years (we are still doing pretty good).  Just think we might need to adjust, other schools are. As pointed out in the Sunday conversation.  

Edited 12 hours ago by Austalgia

[Austalgia]

2 minutes ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

 Compliance? Lol.    OK. 

Yes, compliance department?? Heard of it ?