- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Coaching Changes
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
shanklin12
| Favorite team: | Texas A&M  |
| Location: | South of Fort Worth |
| Biography: | Husband, Father, Christ Follower |
| Interests: | College Sports, Fishing, The Bible |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Number of Posts: | 412 |
| Registered on: | 10/1/2012 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
Forum
Message
re: Le'Veon Moss will miss "a significant period of time" per Elko
Posted by shanklin12 on 10/13/25 at 2:00 pm to Wellborn
Until he gets back I’m all for Owen’s/morrow splitting bulk of the carries, with a Daniel’s drive or two thrown in, or as 3rd down back.
1
re: How did the barn not score more on aTm?
Posted by shanklin12 on 9/28/25 at 5:42 pm to Jeepin_Josh
But but but, OU was down all their OL and WR. Arnold was hampered by his surroundings, not his abilities.
The fact yesterday wasn’t 30-3 was gross. That many penalties is a bad omen.
The fact yesterday wasn’t 30-3 was gross. That many penalties is a bad omen.
re: Good game Missouri
Posted by shanklin12 on 2/8/25 at 6:34 pm to BigSneezy
Compared to last year, this mizzou team is unfathomable. I look at what A&M did between 2003-2004 and 2004-2005, but this trumps that
re: Kentucky is now 2-11 in its last 13 SEC home games
Posted by shanklin12 on 10/27/24 at 10:06 am to BluegrassBelle
quote:
His buyout is stupid (thanks Barnhart) so the hope is he’ll take another job.
Hopefully whatever school try’s to hire him doesn’t have a TexAgs that blows it up in hours after revolt to the leak
re: Adding 1965 to Arkansas' national championship years - that's 5 legit Natties for the Hogs
Posted by shanklin12 on 10/23/24 at 1:17 pm to BigBro
quote:
4 is nothing.. A&M will have 20 pretty soon going back 120 years..
Most of us claim one, 1939
I would say 1917 and 1919 should count, both undefeated, untied, not scored upon. But don’t claim them
And yes, insert the titanic “it’s been 85 years” gif
re: If not for your team, what team would you choose to follow?
Posted by shanklin12 on 10/23/24 at 10:49 am to Mike da Tigah
Auburn or Tennessee. Auburn because I always felt they were most like A&M given their in state situation. Tennessee because as a kid, I loved the checkered end zone.
re: Who ends up with the better hire? State or Aggie
Posted by shanklin12 on 11/14/23 at 9:38 pm to p0845330
Can we not use the R word, please. Too much history with that word.
My Down syndrome son would appreciate it
My Down syndrome son would appreciate it
re: The ultimate cuck will be there to support aTm tomorrow
Posted by shanklin12 on 10/6/23 at 6:46 pm to AHM21
Cruz is about one of 2-3 true constitutionalists that are actually in congress.
Trump did trump things and dogged him. Trumps following has to be respected if you’re a conservative whether you like them or not.
Ted’s kissing the ring has no bearing on his competence as one of the few constitutionalist congressman.
He does have a punchable face.
Trump did trump things and dogged him. Trumps following has to be respected if you’re a conservative whether you like them or not.
Ted’s kissing the ring has no bearing on his competence as one of the few constitutionalist congressman.
He does have a punchable face.
re: Parlay of the Year
Posted by shanklin12 on 10/6/23 at 4:10 pm to Pimphand
quote:
or they like mentally challenged people starting threads.
Dude, can we not hate on people like my toddler son with DS to make a point to a rival? Mentally challenged people are some of the greatest, nicest people in the world.
re: Y'all really think TAMU has improved since Miami blew them out?
Posted by shanklin12 on 10/3/23 at 2:34 pm to Gideon Swashbuckler
quote:
Which of your receivers is better than the receivers at tejas?
Evan Stewart and Ainias Smith would both start at Texas and probably everywhere else in the nation.
Only probably Marvin Harrison Jr is noticably better than Stewart in all of College Football.
re: So is DJ Jurkin suddenly a great defensive coordinator?
Posted by shanklin12 on 10/3/23 at 2:18 pm to Mark Makr Makek
quote:
You might get called "woke" at this request
So be it. My politics are anything but, however if I'm labeled "Woke" over that request, I'll wear it as a badge of honor for what he means to me. My little man isn't even 2 yet, but I will advocate for him his/my entire life. Part of being a Dad.
Before we had him, I was also throwing the R word about, especially in reference to things I thought were stupid or lame. I'm not proud of it and have had to relearn my vernacular.
re: So is DJ Jurkin suddenly a great defensive coordinator?
Posted by shanklin12 on 10/3/23 at 2:14 pm to themetalreb
And to answer the question... still don't know.
A&M sat in 3 down bringing at most an extra linebacker against Tyler Van Dyke and Miami. The Canes have a good to very good line and handled it well. TVD had time to throw all game and hit his passes.
In the past 2 games, albeit against poorer OLs than Miami, a QB catastrophe at Auburn, and a QB at Arkansas that has talent but doesn't look comfortable when in the pocket, Durkin has dialed up the pressure. A lot more 4 down, and bringing 5 or 6 rushers most of the game. When you have a blitzing nickel, or two blitzing LBs, it has given the DL more opportunities to really show what they can do. The young talent has started to show on the DL and Shemar Turner has been mentioned by a few national talking heads as one of the most impactful and best hand on the ground DL in the nation.
IF A&M can continue to dial up pressure and get home without getting torched by screens or blitz pickups with a ball over the top, it can be a good to great defense.
If they can't, well it'll be the Miami game all over again.
Seems to be a high risk, high reward scenario. Some weeks it will work and you'll look dominant. Others, especially others with a good OL and good QB, it wont.
Against Ole Miss, South Carolina, and LSU all have good QBs. Could be a recipe for disasters. I'd have added Mississippi St having a good QB, but that OL is swiss cheese right now.
Bama will be interesting. As will Tennessee.
Cupcake of Abeliene Christian is the only one that looks for sure to be a cake walk the rest of the way.
This team could very well go 5-7 again. Or they could end up 10-2. We'll learn a lot more this weekend.
A&M sat in 3 down bringing at most an extra linebacker against Tyler Van Dyke and Miami. The Canes have a good to very good line and handled it well. TVD had time to throw all game and hit his passes.
In the past 2 games, albeit against poorer OLs than Miami, a QB catastrophe at Auburn, and a QB at Arkansas that has talent but doesn't look comfortable when in the pocket, Durkin has dialed up the pressure. A lot more 4 down, and bringing 5 or 6 rushers most of the game. When you have a blitzing nickel, or two blitzing LBs, it has given the DL more opportunities to really show what they can do. The young talent has started to show on the DL and Shemar Turner has been mentioned by a few national talking heads as one of the most impactful and best hand on the ground DL in the nation.
IF A&M can continue to dial up pressure and get home without getting torched by screens or blitz pickups with a ball over the top, it can be a good to great defense.
If they can't, well it'll be the Miami game all over again.
Seems to be a high risk, high reward scenario. Some weeks it will work and you'll look dominant. Others, especially others with a good OL and good QB, it wont.
Against Ole Miss, South Carolina, and LSU all have good QBs. Could be a recipe for disasters. I'd have added Mississippi St having a good QB, but that OL is swiss cheese right now.
Bama will be interesting. As will Tennessee.
Cupcake of Abeliene Christian is the only one that looks for sure to be a cake walk the rest of the way.
This team could very well go 5-7 again. Or they could end up 10-2. We'll learn a lot more this weekend.
re: So is DJ Jurkin suddenly a great defensive coordinator?
Posted by shanklin12 on 10/3/23 at 2:05 pm to LaMigra
quote:
Nah, he is still half mentally retarded!!
Can we please retire the R-word on the Rant? Idiot, moron, etc is so much better. My son with Down Syndrome appreciates it.
re: Well, shite. It looks like Conner will miss the rest of the season.
Posted by shanklin12 on 9/27/23 at 10:13 am to SneezyBeltranIsHere
re: Well, shite. It looks like Conner will miss the rest of the season.
Posted by shanklin12 on 9/27/23 at 10:13 am to MetryMauler
Originally thought ankle sprain after first X-Rays were negative. Did a closer scan of the foot, found a fracture on a weight bearing bone.
3-4 month recovery. Maybe back for a bowl game (If Max can win 3 more games)
3-4 month recovery. Maybe back for a bowl game (If Max can win 3 more games)
re: What is the price of a 12 oz. domestic beer at your stadium?
Posted by shanklin12 on 9/5/23 at 1:49 pm to rebelrouser
I was in club level which has a full bar and didn't go to a regular concession stand saturday, but a Hopadillo IPA was $13 at Kyle Field.
re: Your state's greatest human being ever
Posted by shanklin12 on 7/10/23 at 12:31 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Tom Landry
Dwight Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower
re: What is College Station like?
Posted by shanklin12 on 6/27/23 at 1:56 pm to Mark Makr Makek
You really have to include Bryan as well if talking about College Station. It is very much BCS more than just one of the other.
Restaurant scene has gotten better over time. Still a ton of chains but some actual nicer standalones have come along and upped things several notches.
Campus is huge and is at the north central part of town. North of it is North Gate, the primary nightlife scene. East of campus is a string of restaurants and stores with residences behind that. South of campus is mainly residences. West of campus is FM 2818, a bunch of apartments, a few communities, then a bunch of farm land.
South part of town has exploded since I was down there. So many more communities and businesses.
Things to do if you're visiting
-George HW Bush Library
-Bonfire Memorial, Memorial Students Center, Aggie Park
-Go to a game if it's a game weekend
-Check out Northgate, eat a Freebird at the original location (in texas... think there was a one off in california first), have a beer at the dixie chicken, learn to play 42 at the dominos tables there
-Play golf on campus or find somebody that knows somebody at one of the nicer private courses
Restaurant scene has gotten better over time. Still a ton of chains but some actual nicer standalones have come along and upped things several notches.
Campus is huge and is at the north central part of town. North of it is North Gate, the primary nightlife scene. East of campus is a string of restaurants and stores with residences behind that. South of campus is mainly residences. West of campus is FM 2818, a bunch of apartments, a few communities, then a bunch of farm land.
South part of town has exploded since I was down there. So many more communities and businesses.
Things to do if you're visiting
-George HW Bush Library
-Bonfire Memorial, Memorial Students Center, Aggie Park
-Go to a game if it's a game weekend
-Check out Northgate, eat a Freebird at the original location (in texas... think there was a one off in california first), have a beer at the dixie chicken, learn to play 42 at the dominos tables there
-Play golf on campus or find somebody that knows somebody at one of the nicer private courses
re: Since football season has returned early, here's a refutation of 5 of Bama's title claims
Posted by shanklin12 on 6/26/23 at 12:42 pm to JetDawg
I guess since we are on the topic of erroneously claiming stuff, I thought I'd bring my expertise as an Aggie. We've been doing this for decades!
Flat out, AP should be the only answer... but if 2 or more other publications give it to you, are you supposed to turn it down? I guess in Bama's situation in wouldn't matter much with the plethora since that time.
The only us Ags can really claim is 1939 (Insert the "it's been 84 years Titanic Gif Here).
But it would have been cool to have actually gotten the nod in 1917 and 1919. Not only did the Aggies go undefeated, they went unscored upon. 270-0 and 275-0 respectively. I believe Georgia Tech got the 1917 crown (with their 222-0 game mixed in) and Harvard got the 1919 crown.
Flat out, AP should be the only answer... but if 2 or more other publications give it to you, are you supposed to turn it down? I guess in Bama's situation in wouldn't matter much with the plethora since that time.
The only us Ags can really claim is 1939 (Insert the "it's been 84 years Titanic Gif Here).
But it would have been cool to have actually gotten the nod in 1917 and 1919. Not only did the Aggies go undefeated, they went unscored upon. 270-0 and 275-0 respectively. I believe Georgia Tech got the 1917 crown (with their 222-0 game mixed in) and Harvard got the 1919 crown.
re: Guide on driving 1-10 to Texas
Posted by shanklin12 on 9/9/22 at 10:13 am to TutHillTiger
I only take I-10 going to and from Fort Morgan, so maybe you all can answer this. Why is there always a slow down when you are headed east right before the Mississippi River bridge in BR? Rain/no rain, any time of day, it always seems to take 30 minutes to get from Gross Tete to 12.
re: All types of BBQ have their place and most are very tasty
Posted by shanklin12 on 9/7/22 at 2:24 pm to Farmer1906
We need to introduce these guys without a Mexican border to Cabrito.
re: SEC BBQ is pork based
Posted by shanklin12 on 9/7/22 at 2:17 pm to MondayNightPavs
I mean, I love pork belly burnt ends, a good moist pulled pork, and slow and low pork ribs...
But a brisket done right is untouchable. And "Dino Ribs" (Giant beef plate short ribs) smoked to perfection are better than anything pork I have had smoked.
If we are ranking the typically smoked items:
1. Beef
2. Pork
3. Turkey
4. Chicken
Cabrito done right would leapfrog 3 and 4 for sure, maybe 2.
But a brisket done right is untouchable. And "Dino Ribs" (Giant beef plate short ribs) smoked to perfection are better than anything pork I have had smoked.
If we are ranking the typically smoked items:
1. Beef
2. Pork
3. Turkey
4. Chicken
Cabrito done right would leapfrog 3 and 4 for sure, maybe 2.
re: Austin Bergstrom Airport shut down
Posted by shanklin12 on 9/7/22 at 2:09 pm to Trojan1998
Bergstrom was much better as an Air Force Base. My father was stationed there in the early 80s.
re: Guide to Austin: Texas being fantastic hosts
Posted by shanklin12 on 9/6/22 at 4:40 pm to bogeypro
quote:
Austin has become a crime ridden crap hole. Watch your wallets bama fans...
I think you can say that about most huge metro's, especially the downtown areas.
If you get out of downtown, it's pretty nice... and this is coming from somebody who has tried to avoid Austin at all costs most of his life.
Until a few weekends ago, I had never in my adult life stayed in the area. Though driving the hills can get annoying for someone used to driving flat areas (Live in southern DFW), it really is beautiful down there.
Don't get me wrong, I could never live there with the traffic and politics of the city/people, but I won't continue to avoid visiting every now and then.
re: Guide to Austin: Texas being fantastic hosts
Posted by shanklin12 on 9/6/22 at 4:34 pm to Doonesbury
quote:
For people driving that don't mind a bit of a hike and a 200-300 dollar bill, Tillies in Dripping Springs was amazing. Wife and I did a weekend in Lakeway and that was out first stop. Blew our other expensive dinner (3 Forks) out of the water.
Holy crap. I hadn't heard of it but that place looks amazing.
LINK
When you drive up, you're thinking "What did I get us into?" because it's on what looks like a church camp. Then you go inside and its amazing. They have a small fenced area with alpacas right outside the restaurant that you can pet/feed after dinner. Really interesting set up but I can't give it enough praise. Really works.
We sat next to that first black table cloth table on the left in that picture.
Great menu and some really genius cocktail creations.
re: Let's say Texas keeps this within 7pts
Posted by shanklin12 on 9/6/22 at 4:21 pm to Dawg4Life47
re: Guide to Austin: Texas being fantastic hosts
Posted by shanklin12 on 9/6/22 at 4:15 pm to Hornish Kin
For people driving that don't mind a bit of a hike and a 200-300 dollar bill, Tillies in Dripping Springs was amazing. Wife and I did a weekend in Lakeway and that was out first stop. Blew our other expensive dinner (3 Forks) out of the water.
re: diddlydawg7’s Week 1 SEC QB Power Rankings
Posted by shanklin12 on 9/6/22 at 9:24 am to diddlydawg7
1. Bryce Young (Far
2a. Anthony Richardson
2b. Stetson Bennett
4. Hendon Hooker
5. Will Rogers
6. Will Levis
7. KJ Jefferson
8a. Spencer Rattler
8b. Haynes King
8c. Jayden Daniels
11. Jaxson Dart
12. TJ Finley
13. Mike Wright
14. Brady Cook
2a. Anthony Richardson
2b. Stetson Bennett
4. Hendon Hooker
5. Will Rogers
6. Will Levis
7. KJ Jefferson
8a. Spencer Rattler
8b. Haynes King
8c. Jayden Daniels
11. Jaxson Dart
12. TJ Finley
13. Mike Wright
14. Brady Cook
re: Texas being shitty hosts
Posted by shanklin12 on 9/6/22 at 9:14 am to phil4bama
Texas is 2022 Phil Mickelson
Not in the same class as the players dominating the PGA tour, but making "F you money" to get beat up in an inferior league. Universally disliked other than by their dedicated fans. And they honor his FIGJAM nickname (F*** Im Good, Just Ask Me) quite well.
Not in the same class as the players dominating the PGA tour, but making "F you money" to get beat up in an inferior league. Universally disliked other than by their dedicated fans. And they honor his FIGJAM nickname (F*** Im Good, Just Ask Me) quite well.
re: Going back in time - 2014 prediction of top 25 programs
Posted by shanklin12 on 8/24/22 at 5:00 pm to Mulkey Man
I love how of the solid or pretty solid coaching stability, like 90% are gone. It's literally only Saban, Dabo, and Franklin remaining.
Then again, #2 coach went to #6. #16 went to #14, #4 and #5 retired, #10 got black balled for coaching rapists, #15 got fired then assisted #1 and now is at #11, #11 crashed and burned hard, as will #15 now with the same team.
Then again, #2 coach went to #6. #16 went to #14, #4 and #5 retired, #10 got black balled for coaching rapists, #15 got fired then assisted #1 and now is at #11, #11 crashed and burned hard, as will #15 now with the same team.
re: Question about the Sooners
Posted by shanklin12 on 8/20/22 at 2:44 pm to Sebastian
Venables compiled a good staff... and has the fortunate ability to play in the big 12 another couple seasons. They should be 10-2 or 11-1 with the talent on campus in that league.
Over the next few years I see the defense getting better while the offense slows down a bit just based on venables being the head guy
Over the next few years I see the defense getting better while the offense slows down a bit just based on venables being the head guy
Popular
10
