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EastTXHorn
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1st Year Kiffin Expectations
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/24/26 at 1:21 pm
It appears the entirety of the public education budget was forked over to land this class. I’m sure the children’s hospital wasn’t spared either. What happens if LSU wins 8 games?
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re: Snyder vs Cignetti
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/20/26 at 1:21 pm to karmew32
They were pretty close in 2012 as well. Slaughtered Miami. Beat OU & Texas. Then got blown out by one of Art Briles Post RG3 teams. Art Briles at Baylor is another interesting coach study. 2015 Baylor was one of the best squads that never was. They were absolutely loaded with NFL talent and had an innovative run based offense. I think a dozen guys on that team had season ending injuries and they still managed to win 10 games, not to mention a bowl win over North Carolina where they ran exclusively out of wildcat.
re: Snyder vs Cignetti
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/20/26 at 11:36 am to vidtiger23
I thought Miami proved last night that the blue blood approach will always be preferable to an extent. Miami had favorable matchups all over the field, their defensive line dominated. When Toney was in space, IU defenders looked frozen. Cristobal running the ball only 20 times is what lost the game in my opinion. IU had multiple huge 4th down conversions, drives extended by penalties, special teams TD, and still needed a late Carson Beck meltdown to win. All the dozen variables that lead to this result will be difficult to replicate. Especially the injury luck of Indiana with a razor thin depth chart.
Snyder vs Cignetti
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/20/26 at 9:30 am
I’m a younger guy, but I was a somewhat conscious college football fan towards the tail end of Snyders run at K-State. They won with a similar dynamic to Indiana. They utilized the Kansas JUCO farm system to inject developed experienced players into the system, barely recruiting HS guys. Very well coached, few penalties, run the frick out the ball. They weren’t just feasting on Big12 North teams, they were beating OU & Texas. They were scheduling USC, Miami, etc. Snyder never could quite reach the national title game though, he’d always drop a game he shouldn’t have to prevent a berth. Which is a more impressive turnaround? 16-0 at Indiana has to be the all-time greatest.
re: SEC represented heavily in NFL postseason
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/19/26 at 8:35 am to BhamTigah
The Denver Longhorns. I can’t believe Ponna is still in the league. What a monster.
re: TEXAS gets an O-Line Commit...Jonte Newman
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/16/26 at 6:00 pm to GatorOnAnIsland
Heard he wasn’t too happy in College Station and Texas had holes to fill. They’re not paying this kid much.
re: Will Texas or Texas A&M ever schedule an OOC series with Texas Tech?
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/15/26 at 5:55 pm to Rankest
I think we can all agree Texas & A&M being in the SEC isn’t optimal for the sport. It’s all about revenue.
re: Repairing College Football
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/14/26 at 9:56 am to NFLSU
You could count on one hand any HS recruited OOS kid from the South that have played significant snaps for Texas in Sarks tenure. You wouldn’t even need all five fingers.
re: Repairing College Football
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/14/26 at 9:31 am to NFLSU
Texas has been top 10 in lowest portal start percentage since its inception.
Repairing College Football
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/14/26 at 9:23 am
What can be done at this point? What would it take to provide some structure? Some of the best lawyers in the world have analyzed Texas’s contract stuff, if they don’t have teeth, I assume none of them do. Is there any tangible band-aids? Some of my favorite Longhorns of recent memory probably wouldn’t have been recruited by Texas or been retained long enough to make an impact. Alfred Collins, 5th year senior late bloomer, one of the best young IDL in the NFC. Jahdae Barron, Thorpe winner, was buried on the depth chart at times. Tvondre Sweat, took multiple years to get his body right, probably wouldn’t have finished a Longhorn. Byron Murphy, probably wouldn’t be offered by Texas in the current climate. The list goes on and on. Texas will thrive in any circumstance, but I’m a college football fan first.
re: Cam Coleman to Texas
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/11/26 at 2:43 pm to ColoradoAg
Arch has an Ohtani setup. He's taking minimal payment from the University. He is making most of his money from endorsements.
re: Look for Kentucky to climb up in the portal rankings tonight. Updated, ranked 4th.
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/10/26 at 10:42 pm to 1loyalbamafan
One of things I’ve actually enjoyed about the portal is Texas kids coming home to UT from all over the country. I feel Sark missed the mark chasing so many non-Texas boys in the portal this season. There’s Texas kids in every school in America playing heavy P4 snaps.
re: Look for Kentucky to climb up in the portal rankings tonight. Updated, ranked 4th.
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/10/26 at 9:44 pm to WildcatMike
Barnes wanted to be paid starter money for four tackles on the season. It’s difficult to convince these guys to stick around and develop. Great size and great closing speed. Would have loved for him to stick around to see what kind of player he turns into.
Eugene Aggy
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/9/26 at 10:00 pm
A little better records, but similar results. Always fall short or get embarrassed.
re: Texas 2026 Football Season (Transfer Portal Nightmares)
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/7/26 at 9:46 pm to AGGIES
Consistently the worst Texas poster.
re: Texas 2026 Football Season (Transfer Portal Nightmares)
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/7/26 at 7:05 pm to LSU1860
Texas has never been ballers in the portal. Past and current players will tell you. We got some discounts on guys like Isaiah Bond and AD Mitchell. Texas does spend a ton in the HS ranks, but that just seems like an insane strategy today.
re: NIL = 52 card pickup every. single. year.
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/7/26 at 5:57 pm to Aggie in TN
Texas & Ohio State are having the same issues. The mid tier programs are going to be able to put together some lethal one year rental rosters if they’re smart.
re: State of CFB
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/7/26 at 4:38 pm to Old Sarge
When has that actually ever been reality outside of message boards? If anything, Tech is the one daring the NCAA to tell them anything. Market changing deals for everyone.
State of CFB
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/7/26 at 4:16 pm
I’m not an old like most of you liver spotted senior citizens, so I don’t have a ton of emotional response to the changes that have occurred in College Football recently. Though even I am starting to become a bit concerned about the future of the sport.
This time last year I was giving my Ole Miss grad father in-law a hard time about how hard Lane was hitting the portal. “You can’t win a championship like that”, “You have to recruit well, develop your guys, and maybe cherry pick obvious needs from the portal”. Only a year later that statement is outdated and unrealistic. Development is being outsourced to smaller P4 and G5 schools. It’s likely you can count on one hand the amount of players from a singular recruiting class that will actually play the entirety of their college career at that school.
It’s hard to imagine the product on the field not suffering amidst all the chaos. New Campuses, New Professors, New Coaches, New Teammates, New Friends, New Living Situation, New Workout Regimen, New Diet, etc. How can anyone grow consistently in such a sporadic environment? You have to implement some sort of OTA structure if this is the future. Even then, would enough contact practices even be possible?
These conferences are too big. As a Texas fan being in the SEC has been a good fricking time. Yet, we probably don’t belong here. This monopolized conglomerate of the biggest brands in CFB in one conference is just greedy. Regional rivalries don’t have teeth anymore, the kids don’t care.
I don’t know. The best things about college football seem to be fading away so quickly. I’m a Texas fan, but I’m a college football fan first. I love the sport from coast to coast. It’s becoming hard to find aspects I can invest in.
This time last year I was giving my Ole Miss grad father in-law a hard time about how hard Lane was hitting the portal. “You can’t win a championship like that”, “You have to recruit well, develop your guys, and maybe cherry pick obvious needs from the portal”. Only a year later that statement is outdated and unrealistic. Development is being outsourced to smaller P4 and G5 schools. It’s likely you can count on one hand the amount of players from a singular recruiting class that will actually play the entirety of their college career at that school.
It’s hard to imagine the product on the field not suffering amidst all the chaos. New Campuses, New Professors, New Coaches, New Teammates, New Friends, New Living Situation, New Workout Regimen, New Diet, etc. How can anyone grow consistently in such a sporadic environment? You have to implement some sort of OTA structure if this is the future. Even then, would enough contact practices even be possible?
These conferences are too big. As a Texas fan being in the SEC has been a good fricking time. Yet, we probably don’t belong here. This monopolized conglomerate of the biggest brands in CFB in one conference is just greedy. Regional rivalries don’t have teeth anymore, the kids don’t care.
I don’t know. The best things about college football seem to be fading away so quickly. I’m a Texas fan, but I’m a college football fan first. I love the sport from coast to coast. It’s becoming hard to find aspects I can invest in.
re: The Portal is Madness
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/7/26 at 11:27 am to EastTXHorn
Our former 5 Star Linebacker Bo Barnes just hit the portal. Next in line type guy on a team with no LBs. I don’t get it.
re: The Portal is Madness
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/7/26 at 9:59 am to Hugh McElroy
It appears we’re only losing battles to those players OG schools. Which is understandable.
The Portal is Madness
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/7/26 at 9:46 am
As a Texas fan, I’ve been sheltered from the portal chaos since its inception. Texas has been up there with Georgia in terms of roster retention and recruited starter snaps. Texas also hasn’t really pursued many ultra productive portal starter types. Man has this offseason been a 180. A majority of our 3rd team is gone. A handful of our 2nd team is gone, and we’ve lost a couple starters as well. I’m not in the program so it’s hard to say who was encouraged to leave, who we’d have liked to hold onto, etc. We’ve also thrown our hat in the ring for some potential “elite” portal guys, no luck yet, but I don’t recall us chasing any obvious big fish in previous windows. Texas will never be a market altering portal player while Sark is there, they prefer to throw their money around in the HS ranks for whatever reason. What a wild ride.
re: Texas fans starting to claim they’re missing transfers cuz everyone else is cheating
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/6/26 at 5:36 pm to Old Sarge
Texas spent the most money retaining a roster they recruited. They didn’t money whip some ultra productive transfer. The evaluations were pretty hit or miss. We’re attempting to fill holes in the portal, pitching to the elite guys, but Texas will never be a market altering portal team. Texas goes harder in the HS ranks in terms of capital investment.
re: Auburn Cam Coleman Plans to Enter Portal
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/2/26 at 2:36 pm to dawgdayafternoon
They have the space and capital to make a run at guys like Coleman. He’ll actually be in Austin tonight.
re: Auburn Cam Coleman Plans to Enter Portal
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/2/26 at 12:59 pm to TigahFan85
Texas has been cleaning house. Guys who’ve been recruited over have hit the road. Recruiting misses have been processed. Expect Texas to actually be active in the portal for talent and depth, instead of just cherry picking needs like usual.
re: Rooting For UGA
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/1/26 at 7:16 pm to GrizzlyWintergreen
I agree. Kirby is the real deal. Texas will probably have to be a 60/40 type team next season due to misevaluations and roster deflections. I don’t know how I feel about it yet.
Rooting For UGA
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/1/26 at 7:07 pm
The HS recruiting model is what makes the sport enjoyable for me. Getting to know these guys through the years. Watching them grow. Rooting them on in their lives after college. Georgia sports a 90% recruited starter snap percentage, highest in CFB. Texas sat around 85% this season. In this era it’s probably not sustainable, but I’ll always root for those teams. The off-season roster overhaul squads are lame. Go Dawgs.
re: The SEC
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/1/26 at 6:43 pm to bearhc
Yall have always been behind in coaching and QB play. Yall just had a surplus of depth to outlast teams outside the SouthEast.
re: Imagine being a booster and paying millions in NIL
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/1/26 at 5:24 pm to Vulcan Materials
Texas spent most of its money retaining their roster. A lot of young developmental guys. It’s not like they went out and bought the most proven guys on the market.
Cuban Missile
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/1/26 at 5:13 pm
He’s just taking it to the Tide. Lmao. This is wild.
re: No teams from Texas left in the playoffs after having the most in it
Posted by EastTXHorn on 1/1/26 at 2:47 pm to hawgfaninc
The only Texas team capable of winning a game didn’t even make the dance.
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