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Look at the published details of the Felix Ojo 'contract' where it said "this much if we are capped, THIS MUCH more if things stay the same". Would be very interesting to see how their deals are structured and if the NIL Go and Deloitte people are OKing these third party deals. Haven't heard many details about the % of deals blocked by NIL Go since early September.

This is how programs like Texas Tech, USC and A&M (and doubtless others, but those programs seem to be at the forefront) are reeling in top talent. Story on ESPN about how Texas Tech built arguably the best DL in college football for a measly $7 million. I know Texas was after at least two of these cats in the portal last year, Bailey and Hunter. I'll quote a bit on how they convinced David Bailey to transfer from Stanford to Tech for around $3 million. (quote) LUBBOCK, Texas -- I have the deal of a lifetime for you. Give me a call, bro. Minutes after David Bailey entered the transfer portal March 28, Texas Tech general manager James Blanchard sent him that text message. The pass rusher from Stanford didn't respond. He wasn't answering calls, either. Blanchard reached out to Bailey's agent, who informed him that the coveted transfer was leaning toward going to UCLA. But Blanchard wasn't giving up that easily. That night, he tried appealing to Bailey with one more text. David, give me 120 seconds to have a convo with you. If you're not interested after that, I'll leave you alone. Bailey remembers he was hanging out at a friend's house on a Friday night, back home after recently graduating from Stanford. He took the phone call out of curiosity. Bailey had been at the top of Blanchard's list of edge rusher targets in December, and the GM was willing to pay whatever he wanted. Texas Tech wasn't just talking about going to $2 million. They were ultimately willing to make him the highest-paid defensive player in college football with a deal exceeding $3 million in compensation, sources familiar with the negotiation told ESPN. It's possible no defender in college football has earned more in the NIL era. "I took that call," Bailey said, "and, yeah, everything changed for me." Within two days, Bailey was on Texas Tech's campus for a visit. He still went on trips to Texas and UCLA, trying to gather as much information as he could ahead of a life-changing decision. But in the end, the Red Raiders made an offer he couldn't refuse. And just like that, Texas Tech has built what it believed to be the best defensive line in college football. Bailey and Romello Height (Georgia Tech) bringing nonstop pressure off the edge. Lee Hunter (UCF), Skyler Gill-Howard (Northern Illinois) and A.J. Holmes Jr. (Houston) wreaking havoc inside. Five hand-picked players out of the portal who could transform not just their front but their entire defense. ... The Red Raiders invested more than $7 million to secure these newcomers along the defensive line. They've been worth every penny for a program chasing its first Big 12 title and now ranks No. 8 in the College Football Playoff rankings ahead of Saturday's game with unbeaten BYU (12 p.m. ET, ABC). Bailey is the national sack leader with 11.5 /quote Does Texas need to pick it up a bit with tossing piles of cash around? We are currently the third highest ranked team from Texas in the CFP standings.

I thought either Ffrench or Lockett would pass up Parker Livingstone and have more catches than him by the end of the season. So far it's PL 21 - frosh WRs 10 (Lockett (3), Ffrench (1) and McCutcheon (6)). Glad I didn't find any takers for THAT bet.

Yeah but the potential problem with this happens when the regular season champ has a good record but loses the CCG to a team with a lesser record (like last year when Clemson snuck in) and suddenly that league gets two bids ... in basketball we call 'em "bid thieves" for a reason Say BYU goes undefeated and then loses the CCG ... what then, for example? Would they get left out at 12-1 with a regular season championship while a 9-3 team goes?

One more ... Miami has the same 6-2 record as Notre Dame and Miami beat Notre Dame head-to-head yet Miami is ranked 8 spots lower than ND.

I grew up in the Carolinas with an 8 team ACC, only one of which was passably good at football. When Miami and FSU joined everyone assumed they would dominate in football every year but that didn't happen. With Clemson also having a down year no one respects the ACC and rightly so.

Thanks! Really liked the breakdown beginning at the 9:10 mark where Arch goes to his 4th read (and Wisner makes a terrific block on pass protect). Totally different QB play than earlier in the season. Hope he has that much time against Georgia.

Oklahoma short shorts with the codpiece was funny ...

Honestly that would not be a bad result for us, to finish 10-2 and be a lock for the playoffs as probably a top 6 or so seed, but get to skip the conference championship game against another top team. Rest up, get/stay healthy and prepare for what's coming. It would of course be an honor to win the SEC championship but the eyes of Texas are on a bigger prize.

Yep, but I've watched three games on YouTube pirate sites this season (including last week's against Mississippi State) and the quality is good. There was only one interruption. YouTube doesn't seem to be very aggressive about removing them for some reason. This is far better than the scam pirate sites that set off alarms on my anti-virus and uBlock Origin apps or extensions. I'll be watching the Vandy game on ABC since I still have cable.

Would certainly be nice, but Caldwell's lack of success with the long ball means the Vandy safeties don't have to play as deep, which could slow down our run game, right?

I'm guessing he self-negotiated the largest buyout in the history of AD buyouts for himself ...

And then there's this soiree "tailgate" the night before the game, held at the Governor's Mansion and featuring the University President, the Chancellor and the Chairman of the BOR. Unfortunately I cannot make it but I'd sure like to discuss Sark's flirtation with the NFL if I could LOL

They just announced it will be delayed 3 weeks ... NCAA delays rule change allowing athletes to bet on pro sports (ESPN)

Kudos for the expression "loathed nepo baby" LOL

I just checked the ESPN box score and Shapen is credited with 2 fumbles, one lost that we recovered so pretty sure it was that last play - box score here

Ryan Niblett is now leading the nation in punt return average yardage (25.5 yards) and tied for second with 2 punt returns for TDs (leader, Vicari Swain, has 3).

I would personally be OK adding Harlem Berry and/or Jaden Baugh, to round out the wish list

There's a sportscaster known as Trey Wingo and we also have a Trey Moore playing for us, so I can see where the slip of the tongue keyboard might arise. But our Wingo is Ryan. Nits aside, another great write up, thanks for taking time to do these. Very enjoyable reliving the game thru the eyes of a fan in the stands.

This got me wondering how well Sark did when we was an OC for the Falcons. From a Wiki article (I'm too lazy to fact check it but sounds roughly right): (quote) On February 7, 2017, Sarkisian was hired as offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons, taking over for the recently departed Kyle Shanahan who left to become the head coach of the 49ers. The offense's scoring output, under his guidance, dropped from 33.8 points per game (leading the NFL in 2016) to 22.1 points per game in 2017. In 2018, the offense's scoring improved to 25.9 points per game. On December 31, 2018, he was fired as offensive coordinator. (/quote) Hey, Texas Ex Kyle Shanahan for our next head coach! LOL

As we gird our loins !!

Here's hoping tomorrow is Hammer Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l80_R2HvXIU

BTW I saw this X video in a story about Shohei Ohtani's recent 3 homer / 10 strikeouts game. The article was comparing Ohtani's feat to the most impressive athletic feats in other sports and Vince's Rose Bowl game was judged the best single game performance by a player in college football history, given the rushing and passing stats, the two TD comeback in the last 6 minutes (Vince had 125 yards in the last two possessions) and the championship game setting. Anyway, enjoy reliving the memory before our game tomorrow 🙂

Seems like a good thread to drop this X memory - the most fun I've had as a Longhorn fan

Was that the castration game? LOL