2025 Recruiting Board/Thread

[HORNS GUY]

 

[Sirhornsalot]

 

[HORNS GUY]

Coach sent out a message

 

[Steelhammer]

While the offense will be fine (why can’t we get a top 5 Te?), it’s getting clear we can’t recruit elite defenders for the front (LB and DT). I’m talking top 5 caliber 5star talent. Sure it’s possible we can groom them and get them to play well and get some from the portal but momentum not there.

I want a Georgia style elite defense and winning is supposed to help us get one but so far losing faith.

I dont even know of a high 4* or any 5*. Sharma was 3*,Brown was 3*Eynn & Charles were mid 4 stars at best. Think kid from Bellville rated above all. Don't forget CB, Sanchez 5*, Brew high 4 which didn't sniff. We recruited Ayding which was 3 ,Caleb Chester only one got so far 3* and gonna need some development. Brooks is looking better.

 

[Steelhammer]

Tthink see path to # 6 or 7 in 247 recruit rankings, maybe higher in on3

 

[texbound]

Hypothetical question, should there be a "salary cap" on NIL? As in a team or teams fund can only spend so much for signing recruits, but said player can make whatever deals he can once he is enrolled. Maybe this is stupid, but we know Texas is a Jones so this would affect them as well.

 

[Coot]

Hypothetical question, should there be a "salary cap" on NIL? As in a team or teams fund can only spend so much for signing recruits, but said player can make whatever deals he can once he is enrolled. Maybe this is stupid, but we know Texas is a Jones so this would affect them as well.

I mentioned earlier that I thought there would be a salary cap at some future point. But then I couldn't figure out how that might work. I think the supreme court found that the NCAA couldn't place limits on NIL so I'm not sure how it could be enforced without getting around that ruling. A governing body could set the cap on what the university and university related collectives could provide but how could it limit a Nike or Lamborghini booster from tacking an extra million dollar NIL deal on top of that for any preferred player. Those are a lot of BB's to corral for all the determined boosters.

 

[Baron]

I mentioned earlier that I thought there would be a salary cap at some future point. But then I couldn't figure out how that might work. I think the supreme court found that the NCAA couldn't place limits on NIL so I'm not sure how it could be enforced without getting around that ruling. A governing body could set the cap on what the university and university related collectives could provide but how could it limit a Nike or Lamborghini booster from tacking an extra million dollar NIL deal on top of that for any preferred player. Those are a lot of BB's to corral for all the determined boosters.

The professional leagues can. Endorsement deals are individual and outside of a salary cap.

 

[Coot]

The professional leagues can. Endorsement deals are individual and outside of a salary cap.

Sorry, I guess I didn't explain myself very well. Endorsement deals for professional athletes are generally based on economic markets that will benefit the company that signs the professional athlete to an NIL deal. Probably very few of the pro athletes NIL benefits equal their salaries, so salary caps have a real effect on team rosters.

That seems to be often not the case for the booster who offers the college athlete NIL money. The booster is not always motivated by pure economic benefit to his company but by what? Love and pride for his alma mater? Bragging rights? Personal status? Influence with the athletic department and university? I could easily be wrong but it seems that those factors may subvert any attempt to "level the playing field" between teams by using a "salary cap" which cannot, by supreme court decision, include individual's NIL rights. But, like someone said above, Texas is one of those universities in a prime position to take advantage of that loop hole.

I'm not a lawyer so these are only my layman's questions.

 

[BWilk55]

Sorry, I guess I didn't explain myself very well. Endorsement deals for professional athletes are generally based on economic markets that will benefit the company that signs the professional athlete to an NIL deal. Probably very few of the pro athletes NIL benefits equal their salaries, so salary caps have a real effect on team rosters.

That seems to be often not the case for the booster who offers the college athlete NIL money. The booster is not always motivated by pure economic benefit to his company but by what? Love and pride for his alma mater? Bragging rights? Personal status? Influence with the athletic department and university? I could easily be wrong but it seems that those factors may subvert any attempt to "level the playing field" between teams by using a "salary cap" which cannot, by supreme court decision, include individual's NIL rights. But, like someone said above, Texas is one of those universities in a prime position to take advantage of that loop hole.

I'm not a lawyer so these are only my layman's questions.

Yep, it seems that the salary cap would really only protect the schools from having to spend and spend on player's salaries (if and when we get to that point). Without a cap, schools will have pressure to pay more and more for players. Advantage for a school like Texas that can afford that but it would be really hard to smaller schools to keep up. With a cap, all schools, even the small ones, would have the same expenses when it comes to player salaries.

But, as has been said, NIL payments outside of anything coming from the university can not be limited per the supreme court.

 

[UTfish]

If only education were that important...

 

[Steelhammer]

If only education were that important...

Those dollars are in kids eyes where can't see. I know this unreal but player should be paid minimum until he does something in college.

 

[Baron]

Upcoming announcements.
07/10 Kelshaun Johnson
07/12 Jonathan Cunningham
07/13 Daylan McCutcheon
07/15 Nick Townsend
Tanook Hines
No date but expected to be in July
DJ Sanders
Nathan Tillmon
Madden Faraimo

Aidan Anding is trending toward LSU

 

[Baron]

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Michael Fasusi said news coming Friday

 

[Sirhornsalot]

A post from CTJ. He's right a lot. He's wrong a lot. So take this with a massive grain of salt.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Bobby and Gerry both stated this morning that DK was one of the silents. I'm sure the flip didn't sit well with Sark. If he can land Lockett and Ffrench they will be just fine. And there is still Tanook Hines to go after. Johnson is supposedly leaning toward the gaggys.

Yeah, and I think we already have someone who will be equally good, if not better – Wingo. (who was also a 5-star)

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Coach sent out a message

That picture, with Earl wearing the face mask with the single nose bar, reminds me of my first football experience in the 7th grade. We got issued our helmets and it truly was just a matter of fit because every single helment was a face mask with the singgle nose bar. My helmet was really too big (or too long), so the nose bar was further away from my face than others. I thought it was going to make me cross-eyed. lol

 

[tejasrulz]

That picture, with Earl wearing the face mask with the single nose bar, reminds me of my first football experience in the 7th grade. We got issued our helmets and it truly was just a matter of fit because every single helment was a face mask with the singgle nose bar. My helmet was really too big (or too long), so the nose bar was further away from my face than others. I thought it was going to make me cross-eyed. lol

 

[texbound]

Michael Fasusi said news coming Friday

How are the chances for Texas on this one? At this point I'm not counting anyone a lock for this class.

With that said, get Fasusi, Ffrench, and Locket and this class will be just fine. Also others, but get those 3 to lead the class.