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In fairness to PK we had zero able bodied pass rushers in 2021. I remember that in desperation they scoured major programs for highly ranked guys who hadn't lived up to expectations and got 3 - Ovie something from Notre Dame (who subsequently followed BK to LSU and didn't work out there either), the 5* linebacker from Bama (Ben Davis?) who didn't do much and a high ranked dude from LSU (Thornton?). None of those guys were much help. Without any pressure off the edges we were sitting ducks

Here's his current ranking in the NFL Mock Draft Consensus - answer is 'not likely', though these mocks get more accurate the closer one gets to the draft

Sounds like BYU made him a higher offer and Texas didn't match it (was the impression I got from this site)

If you're cursing our rivals then maybe throw out a voodoo or two on Texas Tech as well. I guess they avoided your wrath because they got the bye but never too early my friend ... kinda hard to root for Oregon but Tech is getting a little too big for their britches.

When I checked their schedule to make sure we were actually on it for those years I was surprised to see that in 2029 Notre Dame opens with Alabama, three weeks before they are scheduled to play Texas. Think what a hit it would be to their SOS if both SEC teams decide to cancel based on the CFP not valuing SOS highly enough.

Interesting article on the ESPN site titled "Steve Sarkisian: Texas to honor Ohio State, Michigan games". Opening paragraph - "ORLANDO, Fla. -- Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday the Longhorns would honor the return nonconference games with Ohio State in 2026 and Michigan in 2027, but would reconsider its nonconference scheduling philosophy beyond that based on College Football Playoff selection criteria" What's left unsaid is that "beyond that" seemingly would include our currently schedule games with Notre Dame in 2028 (Sept 9 in South Bend) and 2029 (Sept 22 in Austin). No mention of Notre Dame in the article, which stresses that the committee seemingly didn't consider strength of schedule enough. Another quote: "If we're not going to value strength of schedule, then surely that's going to adjust what we do moving forward in our nonconference scheduling. We're going to nine SEC conference games, so to think that we're going to play a 10th game against an Ohio State and Michigan, and who knows else down the road, I hope we get credit for that. If not, then we really need to look after the '27 season." Shots fired at the CFP architects and, indirectly at Notre Dame.

Below is a list of projected Michigan players headed for the 2026 draft based off the Mock Draft Consensus - no one in the first two rounds, five off the defense but none projected to go before Round 4. Ace is right ...

But what version of it? Big Ten version of 4-4-2-2-1 (auto-bids for B10, SEC, ACC, B12, G5) + 3 at large? SEC version with fewer guarantees (not sure what the current proposal is) ? That seems to be the holdup, deciding on how many auto-bids are doled out.

Pretty sure it was 3-1 ...

Just looked up his recruiting profile on 247 - 5'9" 185 lbs who had a sophomore season-best 100-meter time of 11.47 Some might say he lacks size and speed ...

Ryan Williams - that dude is a road grader playing at WR !

Anyone else think that lady could put the Beard and Balls bundle to good use?

You don't understand why Texas fans are taking a shot at Howard? Really? How "fair" was it when he took the cheap shot at Texas and Sark with his comment about Sark leaving at the end of the season? "maybe a mutual parting of ways, you dig?" That's why he's fair game for Texas fans when the face of the Michigan program poops the bed like this

There's more than one way to read that title ...

Tommy Trojan getting ready to roar ?

We did the same thing with Herman and with one of the fired assistant coaches

From the back door with the cash to the front door with the cash ... gotta give him credit for telling the truth LOL

Valid point 🙂

One more thing against the argument that "the conference Championship game was not supposed to affect the two teams playing" theory - In 2024 Texas was ranked # 2 going into the SEC Conference Championship game, played well against Georgia but lost in OT. Texas dropped to # 5 in the rankings. Why should Alabama not be dropped 2-3 ranking spots after getting blown out in the 2025 CCG while rushing for -3 yards when Texas was dinged 3 spots for losing in OT?

If you've been playing poorly lately and you get blown out in the conference championship game and you were one of the last three teams with a chance to get in but only two will go and dropping you will avoid the tricky conundrum of picking just one of Miami v Notre Dame ? Anything is possible, the committee has guidelines of course but sometimes they conflict (like Texas' loss to OSU - can't convince me they discounted that one) and they just seem to be making it up as they go along, then trying to rationalize the decision. Personally I'd take Miami and ND over Bama and then the committee can blame it on Bama's "terrible" loss to FSU but who the hell knows. You can say they lack "good wins" and leave off ND or Miami easily enough. I've got Indiana 1, OSU 2, Georgia 3, Texas Tech 4, then Oregon, Ole Miss, A&M in a 5-7 cluster, Oklahoma at 8, then any two of ND, Bama, Miami (guessing Bama is odd man out but nothing would surprise at this point). The killer for us Texas fans is we beat Oklahoma and A&M by a combined 50-23 yet they're going and we're not. /end of late night rant LOL

I'm guessing Notre Dame and Miami get the last two spots, Bama and Texas are the first two out ... SEC ain't gonna like it if that comes to pass.

If you've ever spent time in Pullman you'd understand ...

Kenny D swears Tempe is where he wants to be

As Steve Spurrier would put it "You can't spell Citrus without U-T"

Just checked up on Agiye (mainly trying to make sure I spelled his name correctly) and he's STILL 'playing'. Now at Sacramento State, his fourth program. He was the # 5 ranked WR in his class, # 45 overall (247 Composite), ranked ahead of Dont'e Thornton, Xavier Worthy, Brian Thomas Jr and Marvin Harrison. Here are his career stats - he made his own bed but dang what a waste of talent. Three of those guys went in the first round of the NFL draft and Thornton went in Rd 4