JMarquette

So what you’re telling us is you’re playing left guard @Hank South welcome!

Remember when @Gerry Hamilton said we had a 15% chance to beat A&M?

@Jeff Howe won’t ban me, I’m a fan favorite

Thanks for your work on this, @Jeff Howe

It felt like everyone hit a big shot down the stretch, which is what it takes.

It’s all a f*cking gimmick lol.

Good work, Jefferson. Now get the hell out of there.

@Gerry Hamilton I did say I thought we’d win this one

Pop Isaacs is on the Epstein List, I’m convinced.

Hell yes

Was thinking the same thing.

We are getting out rebounded by a team that doesn’t have a guy over 6’7 - this is unreal.

Heide needs to get off the floor.

Idc if Heide plays defense so long as he hits deep 3’s, if he doesn’t, he’s basically a vegetable

This is how first game played out, we need to get up now because we know these clowns will start hitting shots soon enough.

There’s nothing special about Bucky Ball, it’s literally how kids in AAU play. It’s a slightly more organized chaos, if you break the press, you will win by double digits.

SEC officiating is just dog sh*t in all sports

The dumbest f*cking start to a game.

Ruger is unconscious right now

So happy for him, man! What an awesome job.

When you say “signs,” are you talking about people who actually have decision-making or making significant NIL support?

No, I’m with you. I have always said tournament team this year would be nice, but it doesn’t kill me if they aren’t - I just want a reason to be invested on that first Thursday and Friday. I also don’t think it’s any secret that basketball is third-wheel at Texas (by a large margin), but I would push back on the big recruiting wins, not necessarily because we win them today, but where the program was in the 2000’s, we were a top 10 program during that run. Boosters would have given money to Barnes to make things go forward because Barnes showed that he could do it. There were tangible results. As you know, JT Toppin wanted to be a Longhorn, but money in Lubbock is just as green (and double) the money in Austin. Part of me wonders if we had Beard, whether the boosters would have coughed up what we needed (I think so). At the end of the day, you are correct that we operate mid-table in the SEC on NIL funds (not near enough to win anything meaningful, unless you get creative).

Yep + A&M will throw whatever money Elko asks for. Florida and Auburn have the “honeymoon phase” with Summerall and Golesh, so they’ll get big money. And Kirby is Kirby.

In theory, I don’t disagree. But I also watched this same program keep Shaka Smart for 5 years when he did nothing to deserve to stay that long. RT got 2 years when everyone knew nothing was being “built.” While I think you’re right that Texas, as a fanbase, is way too impatient, I think basketball is a sport where a trigger won’t get pulled prematurely. Now, the problem will be NIL support (if donors think program is stalling), but I also think CDC is good at circling the wagons and making sure coaches get what they need (why he’s one of the best). Miller has already shown he can find gems (Swain), also shown he can sign and develop high-star recruits (Gordon, Ayton, etc.) People have also seen what this team can be, hell, we saw it for 35 minutes tonight. While I agree there is an instant gratification, I think most people (donors included) see that there is *something* there. The only thing that will threaten Miller, IMO, is if A&M takes another step next year (which I don’t think happens).