Will Texas Spend Big in the Portal?

[TexasFanatic]

Given that we are punting on this 2026 HS close, it sure looks like it. 
 

Texas needs to lane 5/6 NFL draft picks in the portal this cycle. 
 

RB, OL, WR, DB, LB

[snugsie]

From what we have seen so far Texas will pay up for prime talent but won't match "crazy" offers and may get beat on top line talent. With that said we will win our share of who we want. I hope we are aggressive though. 

[TexasFanatic]

20 minutes ago, snugsie said:

From what we have seen so far Texas will pay up for prime talent but won't match "crazy" offers and may get beat on top line talent. With that said we will win our share of who we want. I hope we are aggressive though. 

Texas needs to stop with that mindset. They need to do what Ohio State did 

[drag worm]

7 minutes ago, TexasFanatic said:

Texas needs to stop with that mindset. They need to do what Ohio State did 

that would have included retaining the Juniors who left last season. Could you imagine this team with Ewers, Banks, Williams, and Golden? 

Edited 15 hours ago by drag worm

[NothinButDaHorns34]

2 hours ago, drag worm said:

that would have included retaining the Juniors who left last season. Could you imagine this team with Ewers, Banks, Williams, and Golden? 

I wouldn’t want to imagine ewers back without kelvin and cam. He would’ve been killed if he was pressured like arch early in the season. 

Edited 12 hours ago by NothinButDaHorns34

[horns96]

3 hours ago, TexasFanatic said:

Texas needs to lane 5/6 NFL draft picks in the portal this cycle. 
 

RB, OL, WR, DB, LB

Life isn't a video game.

[TexasFanatic]

23 minutes ago, horns96 said:

Life isn't a video game.

Ohio State did it.

[Pound Town]

11 hours ago, horns96 said:

Life isn't a video game.

Unfortunately (?), CFB is a video game now in terms of managing a team and buying a roster. 
 

 

[Nuufaola]

All the teams have the same amount to spend via revenue share. 

We also have the best reach, so our NIL deals (which are outside the salary cap) should be the best.

We do not (and will not) have a mechanism to pay cash under the table.    

Texas is only limited by the law (or SEC/NCAA rules).  We can come up with any amount of money we need.  

 

Some of the posts above confuse the current roster (i.e., there was no cap before this summer) and next years roster.  

[jkates]

Spending big isn't necessarily the answer.

Hitting on the players you spend on is the answer. Texas must hit on transfers - as it did with Mosley or Kanu - without a high whiff rate - like Niblack.

[CJ Vogel]

My estimation is they absolutely will. We will see how it plays out, but I am expecting Texas to be as active in the portal this year as they ever have been under Sarkisian. 

In a way, I expect it to be an overcorrection from last year. Every position will be reviewed and will be on the table for additions out of the portal.

[Joe Zura]

Better 

[4thandFive]

2 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

My estimation is they absolutely will. We will see how it plays out, but I am expecting Texas to be as active in the portal this year as they ever have been under Sarkisian. 

In a way, I expect it to be an overcorrection from last year. Every position will be reviewed and will be on the table for additions out of the portal.

Good.

 

Because Arch is gonna be a monster.

[TexasFanatic]

37 minutes ago, jkates said:

Spending big isn't necessarily the answer.

Hitting on the players you spend on is the answer. Texas must hit on transfers - as it did with Mosley or Kanu - without a high whiff rate - like Niblack.

I think you are mostly right, but if a guy like Coleman and/or Baugh enter, you don’t need to worry about a bidding war. You get those players by any means necessary. If you add those two players, you become the favorite especially if you add a few OL and DBs too

[CJ Vogel]

14 minutes ago, 4thandFive said:

Good.

 

Because Arch is gonna be a monster.

I think he will be as well.