GQ03

JT Sanders from Napa?? Is Denton, TX the new Napa?

Was surprised to not see Ole Miss on there either.

The program grew to be very stale and what's not mentioned is how bad recruiting had fallen off. The state of Texas had some really loaded in-state classes especially in 2012, 2013 & 2014 as well as 2015 that he was mostly shut out from. We had players telling key recruits not to come to Texas. From that standpoint it was almost similar to Tom Herman's ending but Barnes was actually liked as a person and there wasn't the Eyes of Texas mess going on.

I can only think it's the boost Gerry normally gives to Florida guys once they get to College and takeoff physically. Probably sees them as similar players now but Ffrench has more potential due to lack of facilities in Florida and feels Lockett is closer to a finished product for the same reason but that's just a guess.

They pretty much whiffed everywhere outside of OL but those guys have been worth their weight in gold and is a large part of bringing Texas "back".

It was their Super Bowl. They were smoking cigars and had shirts printed up. The only thing missing was a parade and trip to Disney World. Too bad they forgot there was half a season left to play.

The thing that's so weird and/or funny about OU is the only thing that's giving them hope (besides Mateer bring superman and coming to rescue their program single-handedly) is the '23 season in which they won 10 games. They seem to forget that the Big 12 gave them a super easy schedule full of layups in which they were able to ignore their first 5 opponents and sleepwalk to wins as they put all their focus into a game vs us that we still probably should've won. With that victory over us they should've been able to waltz to the big 12 championship and instead they drop the games to KU & Oklahoma St. That season and victory over us is actually going to cost them a few more years of rebuilding in the long run and I'm here for it. 🤘🏿

What are his ties to Texas? Seeing a TE from California that's very high on Georgia and wears #19 worries me a bit.

This really didn't apply this year as both of Notre Dame & Ohio State's 1st round opponents had the same amount of rest as they did and then they both beat "rested" teams in the next round.

I don't know but I'm not sure there's a Texas player I've enjoyed watching less than Kadin Shedrick. Can't even imagine how different this team would be with a JT Toppin in his place.

I don't think so. If you paid attention to them at all over the last couple years you could see this coming. All year long everyone knew the season would culminate in a showdown between Duncanville and North Crowley and most that knew both teams felt like that game would be a coin flip.

We waited 4-5 years to see him star but he got on the field and produced as a freshman. We can't even get to the point of seeing Jaray on the field.

The part where he's talking about J-Whitt giving him the blueprint made me really think about Johntay and how the culture forced him out instead of allowing him to poison the well. That stuff doesn't exactly play out that way under previous regimes, especially with someone that has the talent and notoriety of Johntay.

Is the Players Era Festival a true tournament and not just a showcase? They already have the matchups set for the 2nd day which isn't something you'd see in a true tournament setting/format.

I'm not gonna lie, first time I heard of it I thought it was a Culinary Arts trade school.