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Bobby, you guys need to go live from there.

Seems like the Longhorns have cooled on Griffin the last month or so.

This is great stuff. With Bo and Rickey committing in the last week. These are the kind of young men you love and want in your program.

Money just about always overrides promises.

Having a completely new offensive line and an inexperienced QB that was a turnover machine in his only start doesn't seem like a recipe for success or optimism entering the SEC. Some of the criminal interloper fans think their defense will be elite, but that doesn't seem likely either. Statistically, their defense wasn't that great last season. Even if the defense is a good bit better (a big "if" since Venables will have a much more difficult time stealing signs now), it may not show on the field or statistically because of the improved competition they will be facing. Maybe it all comes together and they are actually pretty good, but that would likely come down to luck, which isn't what you want to count on. Realistically, seven wins seems about right, which is what Vegas has for them. If that plays out and Venables is pushed out, they'll be worse off than they were when Venables was hired. If that happens, as I said before, the administration will essentially be saying he's just not the guy.

Barring a complete collapse, I think it would be a mistake to can Venables. That said, I am experiencing some schadenfreude with the problems the criminal interlopers have. Soonerscoop admitted they have no offensive line, and Jackson Arnold isn't exactly looking like a world beater this spring. They then said they still think something like nine wins. That's code for they know their looking at six or seven wins.

One more thing. Old school Kobe is the best way to go. 8 is the greatest number. I wish these idiots today would wear it with pride like it should be worn.

One way to think of it is Kobe scored 45 against the Spurs with Duncan and Robinson guarding the rim (and he went to the rim constantly) and a great perimeter defense when 100 points for a team was a high number. It's not like today when they play no defense and every team scores 120 every night. I can't even stand to watch the no defense nonsense today.

Doesn't compare favorably to Kobe in the 2001 playoffs. I'm not saying Kobe is the straight best ever. He's the best as a 22 year old in high pressure situations. My god that guy balled out against Sacramento and San Antonio. I remember watching live as it happened. Couldn't believe it then. Long for something like that now.

Shaq didn't lead a team to a title at 22. Magic did at 20, but he didn't have as many consistently dominant games as Kobe did in 2001. I'm sticking with Kobe as the best ever at 22.

As an east Texas guy, I love Rickey. The last time the Longhorns had a great Ricky at RB, it was 1998 Heisman winner. We're do for some 1998 magic.

Gerry, I know Sark loves this. Kobe for the kill against the Spurs in the 2001 WCF. Steph Curry is a puss compared to this.

Here we are Gerry. My all time favorite game. Kobe for 48 and 16 on 13 May 2001 against the Kings at 22 years old. Followed by the 45 against Duncan, Robinson and the Spurs in Game 1 of the WCF. Nothing like it today.

Greatest basketball from a 22 year old. Gerry what say you?

Zeros are toast.

Are you guys going to explain what's happening here?

I'm unsubscribing. Money my ass.

What's going on with member pay stuff?

Bobby, what's going on here. I thought this was no money?

Finebaum alluded to it talking to Michael Bratton on That SEC Podcast. A couple of weeks ago, Ikard said he didn't think the administration would be willing to stick with the current situation if the Zeros won less than eight. Venables has recruited well, but he's losing the portal. Apparently, he allowed himself to get buffaloed by Arnold, which sent Gabriel to Oregon. That and the O-line portal over NIL stuff seems to have the criminal interlopers from north of the Red River thinking Venables has too much Dabo in him when it comes to the way rosters must be managed now. I'd say it comes down to this: Venables allowed Gabriel to walk so he could keep Arnold, thinking he'd be better off in two years. Some linemen wanted to be cut in on the Arnold type deal, but Venables told them no. Administrators are saying that's all well and good, but you don't have two-three more years. We can't lose five to six games in the SEC the next couple of years while the Longhorns are making the playoff. That's a hole we might not climb out of for a long time. Truth is changing coaches won't pull them out of that hole quicker. If they do pull the plug on Venables, they're saying they don't think he can do it over the long haul.

Recently a couple of media sources said they've heard the Sooners are going to can Venables if they don't win at least eight games this season. That seems like a predetermined sacrifice given their offensive line, RB and QB problems. That being the case, they must be blaming those situations on Venables' roster management. I wonder who they think they can get that will be much better.

Gerry, we suck. When Alabama makes the Final Four ahead of Texas, we've been knocked for a loop.

I've watched the NBA playoffs live since 1979 when I was seven. I've watched the Celtics, Lakers, and Nicks teams on video from the late 50s onward. My favorite all time team is the 1985 Lakers. I stand by the 2001 Lakers as the best. I would go with the 1986 Celtics as second. 1996 Bulls as third.

Someone asked me what I think is good basketball. I'll say the best basketball I've ever seen was by the 2001 Lakers in May-June 2001. Specifically, their run through the Western Conference playoffs with eleven wins and no losses is the best stretch basketball I've ever seen. They ran a real offense (not just dribble and shoot like you have now) and played excellent defense. Portland, Sacramento, and San Antonio weren't just good, they were all excellent teams. The Lakers had time off before the Finals and took a couple of games to get back on track against the 76ers. Kobe saved the title by hitting a 30 foot three pointer to send game two to OT after a first game loss. He should have been the MVP of the playoffs and the regular season. He was still fighting against negative media nonsense at that point in his career, but his performance against the Kings and Spurs that year was unbelievable. When you realize he was 21 at that time, it was incredible. He was clearly the best player in the world, but the media was hell bent on dissing him. They gave the regular season MVP to Iverson and Finals MVP to Shaq. Pure BS. Nothing these days compares.