Blake Munroe

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This is what I came to post. Embarrassing.

LSU is offering HS kids six figure deals. And not in the 100s.

In my defense, I never said the bottom half of the SEC. I said that number would be closer to 8, rather than 1. LSU, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Florida and Ole Miss are for sure ahead of Texas' NIL efforts in baseball. Tennessee has done well there, along with Vanderbilt. This doesn't just come from the Texas side, either. Yes, NIL definitely played a role in guys like Witt, LBJ, etc coming back. There's no denying that. They got their fair share. With that said, there's a ton of money being thrown around in the SEC. LSU is offering HS kids so much money it's insane. Proven portal players are going for much more than that. Texas A&M paid A LOT for Braden Montgomery. A very high-level prospect (who holds offers from most of those programs listed above) told my son the other day what some schools are offering. It's a whole other ballgame. What a lot of these programs are exceling at is getting big time sponsors (LSU/Marucci for example) to help out, rather than crowd funding. That part hasn't been easy, for whatever reason, for Texas. Baseball NIL is improving, but there's still a gap between Texas and a few select other schools. Many baseball programs in the SEC (NIL wise) are offering everything paid for, plus some pocket money too. Texas baseball is not at the level where they can pay for everyone to essentially be on full scholarship at the moment.

BOH is correct. In the Big 12, Texas is doing pretty good NIL wise when it comes to baseball... they're near (or at) the top. When Texas moves to the SEC, however, that won't be the case. I was told the Longhorns will be much more like the A's, rather than the Yankees. People inside the baseball program aren't very keen on where things stand NIL wise at the moment. LSU leads the pack for NIL. The gap between them and Texas is tremendous. There's quite a few other SEC schools ahead of the Horns as well. I'd say that number would be closer to 8 than 1.

I’ll burn this thread to the ground!

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Spoke with a couple of folks this morning after the Horns 4-1 loss to TAMU-CC. First, the bad news has now been made public but RHP Tanner Witt is out. How long? They aren’t sure yet. Witt hasn’t pitched in a few weeks and I’m told that they’re trying to figure out what the issue is (medically) exactly. That has yet to be determined from what I hear. Last week I reported that the staff felt really good about Ace Whitehead. You saw that come to fruition Saturday when he pitched a complete game, all 117 pitches, against Baylor to help the Horns secure the win. I’ve been told that only boosted the confidence he has in himself and that the staff and team have in him. Expect Ace to continue to have that role going forward. His emergence is huge. Texas fans are down and out after last night, and rightfully so, but the Horns are only 1 game behind first place in the Big 12 right now. No. 23 ranked Kansas State is in sole possession of first and that’s who the Longhorns take on this weekend. I was told that’s what the sights are set on right now, winning the conference. A series win this weekend will be a big step in that direction.

About to make a post on this with a little more info.

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I didn’t get to see it, as my son played last night and then I had to coach my youngest son’s practice…. But to lose 4-1 to TAMU-CC is not a good look.

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Yeah…. Again, basketball is dumb. lol.

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Haha, Gerry gave it to you in the tweet I posted!

This is amazing. OD Wyatt (Fort Worth) previously held the record at 39.76.

Ace just pitched a complete game for the Horns, 117 pitches total, as they defeat Baylor 10-2. A phenomenal performance for a really good player both on and off the field. Tip of the cap to him.

Good news: I’ve only missed one in my women’s bracket. Bad news: there’s not a OTF women’s bracket.