Kevin C

Realize it was being speculated and yesterday it became officially approved. CFP now moving to straight seeding for playoffs and first-round byes. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45271767/sources-college-football-playoff-moving-straight-seeding

The funnier point of all this though is that A&M isn’t remotely in the discussion so it’s completely absurd for Elko (an unproven HC) and A&M (an unproven football team who hasn’t won a single natty in 80 years) to make that ridiculous claim.

Agree Texas isn’t there yet. Trending in that direction. As the only school to make CFP semifinals the past 2 years, if the Arch era puts Sark over the top with at least 1 natty, then Texas can be in the discussion,

24 out of the past 25 years, A&M failed to win at least 10 games. A&M hasn’t made it to the national championship game or even to the college football playoffs EVER in the past 80 years. As CJ reported last night, 12th Man Fundraising has dropped $50m annually since 2022 ($135m down to $85m). How does any of this point to a team that is positioned to become “the premier program in the nation”? The schools who have legit claim to that title now or trending that way: Georgia Ohio State Texas Oregon Bama (tbd with new coaching staff)

https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/red-raiders/2023/07/13/texas-tech-football-coach-joey-mcguire-stands-behind-everything-runs-through-lubbock-quote/70398931007/#:~:text=The camera showed a fired,he stood behind that declaration. These coaches who’ve yet to do anything on the field but talk way too big before the season starts make me appreciate Sark’s humble but grind hard mentality. Let the play on the field do the talking. Mike Elko telling the Brazos County A&M Club “We are going to become the premier program in all of college football” has the same tone of desperation and wishful thinking that Joey McGuire had in 2023 when he declared “The nation is going to find out that Everything runs through Lubbock!” Love it!! Coach Sark, keep being you and let the results speak for themselves. We’ll let Coach Elko enjoy another 8-4 season in College Station with a beat down on November 28th!!! Hook em!! 🧡🤘🏼🐂

Not upset at all by early exit in tournament. Give the full team some meaningful time to mend up, benefit from lengthy rest and recovery time before the ncaa tournament. Regardless how far we go in the real tournament starting next week, this season has far exceeded expectations and sets the foundation for bigger things next season with additions from portal and #1 recruiting class. Still can’t believe we won SEC in year 1. Hook em!! 🧡🐂🤘🏼

that hurts. bloop hit up the middle for 2 runs after botched double play.

wtf, that was an easy double play botched for no outs. Bases loaded now.

Love it. Who would have predicted this with Walker going up against Doyle?

More specifically, will be interesting to see if this turns into a much bigger win, simply by seeing we may have another pitcher available in the rotation with Walker. Who would have thought he could get through 4 innings with no hits, no runs. What a great start for Walker!!

Have you ever seen a catcher try to bare hand a wild pitch outside? That was funny.

Question for @Jeff Howe or @Blake Munroe or @CJ Vogel. What are your thoughts on Ethan Walker? I heard Schloss just now describe him as a JUCO Walk-on this season and they made some adjustments to his pitching mechanics, including where he stood on the rubber and they like what they see today. Now that he's going back through rotation for second look, will be interesting to see if he can keep it up. Hook Em!!

@JennyB that’s too funny! Great post! 🧡🤘🏼🐂

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45254341/spring-update-2025-college-football-sp%2B-rankings-every-fbs-team Interesting to see Bill Connelly pre-season ESPN SP+ rankings has our defense at #1 but offense down at #17 for overall ranking at #5. With our front 7 pass rushing speed, our defense has the potential to be a real game changer in 2025 but this low offensive ranking on ESPN makes me excited to see Arch and the skill positions surprise the nation. We’re young on offense across most positions but have crazy athleticism and upside that should be peaking by Nov as the team gains experience and builds continuity. Hook em!! 🧡🐂🤘🏼

I probably should have included A&M in that list for our ‘Big 5’ games this season. All 5 will be real tests 3 legit road games, 1 neutral site and 1 at home. 3-2 in those games seems most likely. If we manage 11-1 or 12-0, look out!! ChatGPt determined Longhorn regular season record probability as follows: 12-0 - 5% 11-1 - 20% 10-2 - 40% Season doesn’t go as hoped / expected. 9-3 - 25% 8-4 - 10%

Klatt is a big fan of John Mateer as well. Watched him play up close and believes OU will be a completely different team as a result. Gittyup, our schedule appears to be quite a bit tougher this season if OSU, OU, Florida and Georgia all live up to pre-season hype. A&M is hard to read which way they’re moving. The good news is that Texas should be better this season as well overall…..deeper RB and WR rooms, more athletic (less experienced) OL and Heisman favorite Arch at QB. We should have the best front 7 on defense in college football. Secondary is a question mark to be answered but confident given all the young talent. Hook em!! 🧡🐂🤘🏼

Thought this was interesting from ChatGPT… The most-watched WNBA regular-season game in past 25 years occurred on Saturday, May 17, 2025, when the Indiana Fever faced the Chicago Sky. This game, featuring Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, averaged 2.7 million viewers on ABC, peaking at 3.1 million. It surpassed all MLB games that day and became the most-watched regular-season WNBA game in 25 years . The WNBA’s inaugural game between the New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks in 1997 remains the most-watched WNBA game overall, drawing 5.04 million viewers .

TV ratings came out today for last weekend's games. Fever -v- Sky on Saturday peaked at 3.1m viewers and reflects the most watched regular season game in WNBA regular season in 25 years. That's crazy. https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/45240655/fever-sky-most-watched-wnba-regular-season-game-00

Agree. If CC has a few more 'hard fouls' on other players over the next few weeks, Monica Nutt and the other nuts on ESPN will be out of their mind. Will be interesting to watch unfold as the Fever should be one of the top 2 or 3 teams in the WNBA this season.

I liked Klatt’s comparison of Arch to Trevor Lawrence. The arm strength / accuracy, propensity to air it out which opens up the full field, athleticism and ability to be mobile with faster than expected escapability. Lawrence won the natty for Clemson his freshman year. 25 and 26 are ripe for the Horns to win it all. Hook em!! 🧡🤘🏼🐂

Pretty funny looking back at these pre-season rankings now 2 years later. Sarkisian clearly the cream of the crop among Big 12 Coaches but it hadn’t yet fully come together until the 2023 season played out (starting with the big upset win at Bama) followed by thrashing Texas Tech and Oklahoma State for Conf Championship. Venables is appropriately at the bottom of the pile still, regardless of conference. Hook em!! 🧡🐂🤘🏼 Here are the 2023 Big 12 Preseason College Football Head Coach Rankings as compiled by CBS Sports. Sonny Dykes – TCU Dykes surged from 11th to 1st after leading TCU to the national title game in his first season, marking a remarkable turnaround for the program. Chris Klieman – Kansas State Klieman guided the Wildcats to a Big 12 Championship victory over TCU, showcasing consistent success with a 10-4 record in 2022. Mike Gundy – Oklahoma State Despite a down year in 2022, Gundy’s long-standing success with the Cowboys keeps him high on the list, reflecting his 18-year tenure and multiple double-digit win seasons. Lance Leipold – Kansas Leipold transformed a struggling Kansas program, leading them to their first bowl game since 2008 and achieving a winning conference record in 2023. Dave Aranda – Baylor After a Big 12 title in 2021, Aranda faced challenges in 2022 with a 6-7 record, but his defensive expertise and previous success keep him in the top five. Gus Malzahn – UCF Entering the Big 12, Malzahn brings experience from his time at Auburn, aiming to establish UCF as a competitive program in the conference. Matt Campbell – Iowa State Although the Cyclones had a 4-8 season in 2022, Campbell’s previous achievements, including a Big 12 Championship appearance in 2020, demonstrate his coaching capabilities. Steve Sarkisian – Texas Sarkisian’s tenure at Texas has shown potential, and with a talented roster, expectations are high for the Longhorns as they prepare to transition to the SEC. Kalani Sitake – BYU Sitake’s leadership has kept BYU competitive, and as they join the Big 12, his experience will be vital in navigating the new conference landscape. Joey McGuire – Texas Tech In his first season, McGuire led the Red Raiders to an 8-5 record, including wins over Texas and Oklahoma, indicating a promising future for the program. Dana Holgorsen – Houston Holgorsen’s familiarity with the Big 12 from his time at West Virginia positions him to guide Houston through its transition into the conference. Brent Venables – Oklahoma Venables faced a challenging first season with a 6-7 record, but his defensive acumen and recruiting efforts aim to restore Oklahoma’s prominence. Scott Satterfield – Cincinnati Satterfield takes over a Cincinnati program transitioning into the Big 12, bringing experience from his tenure at Louisville to navigate the new challenges. Neal Brown – West Virginia With a 22-25 record over four seasons, Brown faces pressure to improve the Mountaineers’ performance amidst a competitive conference landscape. These rankings reflect a combination of past achievements, recent performance, and expectations for the upcoming season. The Big 12’s dynamic nature, with new teams joining and others preparing to depart, adds an extra layer of intrigue to the 2023 season.

Thanks @Gerry Hamilton. 3 observations came to mind. 1) How can anyone vote Belichick in the Top 10 among college football coaches? That’s a joke. 2) As the only coach who has made it to the past 2 CFP Semi-Finals with repeated Top 5 recruiting classes, improving record year over year, the best record against Top 25 of any coach in the SEC……How does Sark get completely left off the Top 10 list by a few of the ‘experts’? For the voters who said they give more credit to coaches who get more out of less talent, being a head coach is also about recruiting, retaining and developing players. Don’t punish Sark for building a better roster and developing his players into beasts on the field. 3) Overall, I didn’t have any big objection to where Sark is ranked and who is above him. I expect Sark will continue climbing into the Top 2 over next two seasons. 4) Think it’s pretty funny thinking back 2 years ago when Sark was ranked as only the 8th best coach in the Big 12 (according to CBS Sports) prior to his final season in the conference. Amazing how much has changed in 2 years. Hook em!! 🧡🐂🤘🏼

That’s awesome and well deserved by both. Volantis has been impressive.

Joel Klatt released his Top 10 QBs this morning. Thoughtful logic for his rankings overall. He thinks a lot of Cade, Arch, Mateer and Leavitt. I could envision all 3 out of 4 of those guys at the Heisman ceremony in 7 months. Hoping Mateer crashes and burns at OU against much tougher competition.

Agree. Sky’s accusations and excuses (Head coach and Angel Reese most notably) after blowout loss were embarrassing. Just acknowledge you suck and got beat by better coaching and better players.