SEC will get Atleast 3 a year and I can’t really argue with it at this point. Pac will get 2. Big will be somewhere in between
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CFP recommended to expand to 12-team model
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hawg1
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He can elevate UT and still fall short of NCs. He’s well thought of in Alabama. Saban likes him. And he will have a say.
Saban is there for a while. Lots can happen.
If he can’t elevate UT to Natty level, why would Alabama believe he’s be able to win there?
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hawg1
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I say he can raise UT to a top 5-6 again in a few years. Does that meet your Natty level criteria?
If he does that, why would he leave UT?
I’m asking you, if he can get UT to that level again, why would he leave for Alabama? What advantages does Alabama have that Texas does not?
Yep. Alabama is rich but not Texas rich. The only way Texas gets outbid for anything is if college sports is no longer
hawg1
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The difference between 5-6 and winning NCs is substantial, says Kirby. And Lincoln.
hawg1
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To win NCs. Same answer as before.
So you believe there is an institutional advantage that Alabama over Texas that allows them to be a place where Sark could win a NC, while he couldn’t win one at UT?
hawg1
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Yes.
Texas facilities are good, but lag. UT boosters are great, but they meddle. Saban will help his successor, that’s not there at Texas. The focus on excellence is institutional, it’s not there yet for UT.
He may indeed have a great and long career at UT. I like him. If the job was open today, he’d be on the short list.
I could maybe see Sark going from UT to Alabama if the big hats in Austin get to be too intrusive and he feels like there are too many cooks in the kitchen. Otherwise, I don’t see anything at Alabama that leads me to believe that there is some kind of built in advantage to winning a national championship there.
He's probably too scared to retire from Bama. Last time a coach retired from there he was dead a month later.
Living here in Texas, in a totally non-scientific observation, I think A&M bailing to the SEC really hurt UT. While they were in the same conf, A&M was essentially UT’s bitch and everything funneled into UT.
But now that Aggie is playing the likes of Bama, UF, LSU, UGA, etc and having some success and putting it self in a position to compete for the playoffs, focus is starting to drift from UT while at the same time “Big Hat” consternation and meddling increases.
hawg1
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UT is trying to get it back. Sark, facilities, stadium, academic center, recruiting process, AD, Ietc.
aTm jumping ahead was a real blow to them. Others have come to feed while their recruiting has been sub-par.
I think Sark gets it going again.
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I agree with your summation that Sark will get it going again, getting the 5* QB from CA. says something without saying it. Mullet man going to tOSU isn't an indictment on Sark as to why he left TX. to play out of state.
I’m skeptical on Sark getting it done in Austin. He can be credited for getting Washington back on track but he couldn’t get it done at USC. Sure he rehabbed his image at Alabama but that’s not a guarantee for success once you get out from under Saban’s shadow.
And I’m not sure how big of a deal that band song controversy is in Austin but that cannot be too helpful to their recruiting efforts.
And I’m not sure how big of a deal that band song controversy is in Austin but that cannot be too helpful to their recruiting efforts.
To me, it feels a bit like the fix is in. It is a huge advantage to the top 4 teams. And the difference between 3,4,5,6,7, and 8 could be arbitrary depending on the year. Also, the format robs itself of the most epic upset opportunities. It's college athletics. Why is it okay for some teams to play more games than others? It just feels wrong to me. Either go with 8 or 16. But 12 is stupid.
I genuinely think this is temporary step and we will eventually end up at 16. That’s got to be the eventual goal.
SINKRATZ
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He coached 18 games at USC and went 12-6 while drunk at least part of the time. I think it’s fair to give him the benefit of the doubt that he has overcome those demons and has his addiction under control. If he does, I think he’s a really good coach.
The Eyes of Texas issue does not appear to be hurting recruiting at all. The University President had a committee look into the songs origins and determined it was created in a racist environment but is not overtly racist on its own. People can agree or disagree with that, but the Prez stated the song will remain, so that gives Sark some cover from the decision since it came from the top of the university.
I hope he stays sober and you might be right that his drinking problems might have kept him from winning more games at his previous stops.
I recall seeing Ehlinger seemingly being alone when the band played that song at the end and f the Alamo Bowl while doing that horns hand gesture. Maybe that controversy isn’t as great as it appears but any recruiters going against UT can use that against UT.
I will still proudly do that horns down gesture.
Was pretty funny - during the baseball super regional with UT v (slaughtering) South Florida, after huge plays, UT would “horns down” the USF guys.
He could spend more time doing football things instead of donor things. Listen to some of the interviews Mack Brown has given about how he had to spend his time at UT.
At the baseball tourney, that didn’t seem to be an issue at all. Before the game, the whole team was outside the dugout chanting some sing with the fans, but not Eyes of Texas, and the whole stadium was flowing along. The fans were all in the game. Other than humorously giving the ASU players all kinds of **** (“Hey, 27! Put your glove back in and get your head in the game. Your team can’t afford mental lapses right now!!!”), they would often break into “OKLAHOMA!” “SUCKS!”
Even though it has benefited CU quite a bit in the past, it's time for P5 conferences to get rid of divisions.
brockbuff
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I agree. Honestly I’d rather no out of conference games with 12 team conferences. Play every team in the conference Once. Just my preference.