Is Texas becoming a laughing stock?

Redwood Forrest

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Just took a peek at 24/7 recruiting. What does it say about your "elite" program when you are ranked THIRTY-THREE with Baylor #14, TCU #20 and even Houston, Duke and Kentucky ranked ahead of you? Seriously, Duke and Kentucky and it is FOOTBALL :rolleyes:
 

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They'll make it back...don't know if it'll be with CCS, but like most traditional powers, they'll eventually make it back.

During the late 90's and early 2000's the rest of college football looked at us the same way.
 

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They'll make it back...don't know if it'll be with CCS, but like most traditional powers, they'll eventually make it back.

During the late 90's and early 2000's the rest of college football looked at us the same way.
I agree with your post, but because of their ARROGANCE, I hope it's at least a couple of decades.
 

Al A Bama

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This is interesting, seems OU now has a problem with UT which seems funny since they've been joined at the hip during all the Big 12 moves.

http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/col...sidents-ominous-comments-dysfunctional-big-12
Since Texas doesn't share part of that $15 million per year from ESPN with the rest of the Big 12-2, does Oklahoma have to share part of that College Football Playoff money with UTw? Why do they call it the Big 12-2? Because it's really Texas and a few INSIGNIFICANT others. What benefits do the INSIGNIFICANT members of this conference have?

I think it's time for the Sooners to look elsewhere for conference membership! Are they afraid that they would lose some Texas recruits if they were to leave? I don't think they would.
 

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Since Texas doesn't share part of that $15 million per year from ESPN with the rest of the Big 12-2, does Oklahoma have to share part of that College Football Playoff money with UTw? Why do they call it the Big 12-2? Because it's really Texas and a few INSIGNIFICANT others. What benefits do the INSIGNIFICANT members of this conference have?

I think it's time for the Sooners to look elsewhere for conference membership! Are they afraid that they would lose some Texas recruits if they were to leave? I don't think they would.
To hear OU fans tell it, it is Okie State that is in the way of them leaving the conference--not Texas. Supposedly their state legislature has enough votes to keep it from happening unless the pokes are part of a package deal.
 

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To hear OU fans tell it, it is Okie State that is in the way of them leaving the conference--not Texas. Supposedly their state legislature has enough votes to keep it from happening unless the pokes are part of a package deal.
Instead of them leaving, is it possible for other members to kick UT out? They could then add 3 other teams to reach 12 and be more in line with the other power five conferences. That would make sense to me. Let Big Tex be an independent while they add Houston, BYU, etc.
 

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Look at these quarterbacks that Texas puts out 2006 to 2011. They picked picked the wrong guys. The deal is that there are so many good players in Texas that they cannot grade them. Many 3 stars would be 4 stars in other states.

2006 Recruiting Class:

Jevan Snead - #8 player in Texas, #2 QB, 4 star
Matthew Stafford - #1 player in Texas, #1 QB, 5 star (Georgia)

2007 Recruiting Class:

Ryan Mallett - #1 player in Texas, #1 QB, 5 star (Michigan)
Ryan Tannehill - #88 player in Texas, #7 QB, 3 star (Texas A&M)
Nick Foles - #99 player in Texas, #8 QB, 3 star (Michigan State)

2008 Recruiting Class

Andrew Luck - #9 player in Texas, #1 QB, 4 star (Stanford)
Robert Griffin III - #42 player in Texas, #2 QB, 4 star (Baylor)
Darron Thomas - #43 player in Texas, #3 QB, 4 star (Oregon)

2009 Recruiting Class

Garrett Gilbert - #3 player in Texas, #2 QB, 5 star (Alarm sounding)

2010 Recruiting Class

James Franklin - #20 player in Texas, #2 QB, 4 star

2011 Recruiting Class

David Ash - #25 player in Texas, #3 QB, 3 star (Texas recruit)
Johnny Manziel - #36 player in Texas, #4 QB, 3 star (Texas A&M)

And
Jameis Winston - #1 QB in nation, #10 player overall, 5 star
"If I'd gotten offer from Texas, I'd be going to Texas right now." Winston told ESPN's Brett McMurphy.

Its a Mack Brown/Charlie Strong problem
 
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tidegrandpa

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Look at these quarterbacks that Texas puts out 2006 to 2011. They picked picked the wrong guys. The deal is that there are so many good players in Texas that they cannot grade them. Many 3 stars would be 4 stars in other states.

2006 Recruiting Class:

Jevan Snead - #8 player in Texas, #2 QB, 4 star
Matthew Stafford - #1 player in Texas, #1 QB, 5 star (Georgia)

2007 Recruiting Class:

Ryan Mallett - #1 player in Texas, #1 QB, 5 star (Michigan)
Ryan Tannehill - #88 player in Texas, #7 QB, 3 star (Texas A&M)
Nick Foles - #99 player in Texas, #8 QB, 3 star (Michigan State)

2008 Recruiting Class

Andrew Luck - #9 player in Texas, #1 QB, 4 star (Stanford)
Robert Griffin III - #42 player in Texas, #2 QB, 4 star (Baylor)
Darron Thomas - #43 player in Texas, #3 QB, 4 star (Oregon)

2009 Recruiting Class

Garrett Gilbert - #3 player in Texas, #2 QB, 5 star (Alarm sounding)

2010 Recruiting Class

James Franklin - #20 player in Texas, #2 QB, 4 star

2011 Recruiting Class

David Ash - #25 player in Texas, #3 QB, 3 star (Texas recruit)
Johnny Manziel - #36 player in Texas, #4 QB, 3 star (Texas A&M)

And
Jameis Winston - #1 QB in nation, #10 player overall, 5 star
"If I'd gotten offer from Texas, I'd be going to Texas right now." Winston told ESPN's Brett McMurphy.

Its a Mack Brown/Charlie Strong problem
Greg McElroy not on the list.
 

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Look at these quarterbacks that Texas puts out 2006 to 2011. They picked picked the wrong guys. The deal is that there are so many good players in Texas that they cannot grade them. Many 3 stars would be 4 stars in other states.

2006 Recruiting Class:

Jevan Snead - #8 player in Texas, #2 QB, 4 star
Matthew Stafford - #1 player in Texas, #1 QB, 5 star (Georgia)

2007 Recruiting Class:

Ryan Mallett - #1 player in Texas, #1 QB, 5 star (Michigan)
Ryan Tannehill - #88 player in Texas, #7 QB, 3 star (Texas A&M)
Nick Foles - #99 player in Texas, #8 QB, 3 star (Michigan State)

2008 Recruiting Class

Andrew Luck - #9 player in Texas, #1 QB, 4 star (Stanford)
Robert Griffin III - #42 player in Texas, #2 QB, 4 star (Baylor)
Darron Thomas - #43 player in Texas, #3 QB, 4 star (Oregon)

2009 Recruiting Class

Garrett Gilbert - #3 player in Texas, #2 QB, 5 star (Alarm sounding)

2010 Recruiting Class

James Franklin - #20 player in Texas, #2 QB, 4 star

2011 Recruiting Class

David Ash - #25 player in Texas, #3 QB, 3 star (Texas recruit)
Johnny Manziel - #36 player in Texas, #4 QB, 3 star (Texas A&M)

And
Jameis Winston - #1 QB in nation, #10 player overall, 5 star
"If I'd gotten offer from Texas, I'd be going to Texas right now." Winston told ESPN's Brett McMurphy.

Its a Mack Brown/Charlie Strong problem
How can you include Charlie while not including QBs from classes from recruiting classes since he arrived?


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How can you include Charlie while not including QBs from classes from recruiting classes since he arrived?


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That's a good point.This is about Mack Brown post Colt.
 
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