That is probably true as well. But even then, those athletic specific donations probably don't help the overall bottom line at a school like USC who is having trouble with the budget on the academic side. For bama, who had a big loss on the athletics side it would be a help. If the...

We also must keep in mind that schools spending and NIL are really two different buckets of money. Yes, these schools are paying out 25 million in revenue sharing to athletes. There is really no way around spending that money from the school budget to the players that are bringing in 100s of...

We were once in Edinburg. While walking down the Royal mile we spot a guy walking towards us in a burnt orange longhorn jacket. As we passed him we gave him the full hookem horns treatment. He gave an awkward smile kind of rolled his eyes. Then the people walking with him asked him what that...

It is remarkable to me that USC is paying millions to recruits while having a budget shortfall in the tens of millions, and having to lay off staff and administration. I wonder the same thing about Alabama who's athletics department was 28 million in red last year, yet is obviously spending...

I like it when they talk down Arch and Texas. Makes for less rat poison, and extra motivation. Way better then all the predictions of Texas winning the SEC

Definitely 100 times less annoying to listen to, unless you enjoy constant self adulation.

Seems like what every fan base says when a school is unable to compete in recruiting. This allows the fans to have a glimmer of hope, when the reality is bleak. Even if a staff is able to do better job at finding and developing those 3 stars, they will leave if they can't offer them a...

I agree they will be mostly irrelevant moving forward, but I'm not convinced moving to the SEC was a mistake. If they were in the BIG12 they would be even broker, and wouldn't have the SEC exposure to sell yo the recruits. On the other hand as you say their path to the playoffs would be...

Not sure if this is the result of them not being able to offer competitive compensation packages, or a loss of confidence in their staff, but either way, it's awesome.

The film guy's take on Arch. Heck yeah. https://www.si.com/college/texas/football/this-film-proves-that-the-arch-manning-hype-is-warranted?fbclid=IwY2xjawLeSYFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHllBPkpZk6mI-wNIkZwcSi1VLmiHpyZgNIbuLcfvVTUjahG8wVWbY7hy6qhH_aem_K0id4e4ytX1kFI_ubDkgAQ

I guess he thought he was being clever. I'm sure the Texas staff put in allot of time building a relationship with him, and working on a development plan etc. Not very impressive behavior, and this may have burnt any future bridges. But on the other hand Sark, unlike some other coaches...

If ou sucks this year, then ou will have 2 bad options for 2026. Either stick with vegetables, or roll the dice with a different coach while being an additional 40 or so million in the hole(for the buy outs). If it all plays out as we are anticipating it's going to be fun to watch.

Not sure if Elko can win eneugh games to last, but at least they have enough money to compete.

I It's true that the SEC schedule will make conference wins less frequent, so I guess if that's the criteria for a BIG12 vs SEC comparison, then it was a mistake for them to join the SEC. On the other hand with NIL,the transfer portal, and now revenue sharing it's going to be mostly...

The whole if Arch was so good, then why didn't he play instead of Quin is an old and often brought up question. So it's not surprising Spurior would resorect it. Sark had lots of things to consider, from keeping promises to long term QB room development, and of course winning games in the...

He is not relevant to me. I think he is and always been a hack and a joke. Old school SEC, ESPN and Kirk Bohls think he is relevant. The only time I've ever watched or listen to his show is when Auburn beat Alabama on the Kick Six just to listen to Alabama fans cry. He is in the same league as...

Not sure. He mostly needs to keep talking to try to stay relevant. The fact that you guys are talking about him indicates he is staying relevant. Mostly what he says just seems like noise to be ignored.

IMHO, it's all a joke, unless they use some kind of objective methodology that they describe, before presenting the list. Even then, since preseason rankings are mostly a joke it's still mostly BS.

I guess anyone can put together a list of who has the toughest schedule for 2025. Here is another one, that doesn't even list Texas in the top 10. https://www.google.com/amp/s/247sports.com/longformarticle/ranking-college-footballs-toughest-schedules-in-2025-244778381/amp/

It's definitely going to make it very difficult on schools with less available money. To an extent, Sark can sell recruits on development and culture, but at the end of the day, if you want the top dogs, you need to give them a competitive compensation package.