Anyone else worried/disappointed

Who is ChosenOne? I'm a big man, but I'd be afraid to get on a teeter totter with that guy, afraid I'd have to jump off to ever see the ground again.
 
I'm not disappointed in this recruiting class. I was disappointed with our football season. Tbh, I never had his confidence in Watson. Our season is why we won't finish this recruiting class in the top 10,but we'll be close.

Now... I honestly like Charlie Strong 2.0. I'm more confident in this new coaching staff. For the first time, I feel comfortable with the coaches on both sides. I think our recruiting class finish STRONG because the recruits feel more comfortable too.

If we show good progress next season (8+ wins), I think that's all we'll need to get the recruiting machine humming where it should be.

Then we'll be just fine :)
 
Apparently it is the Aggies worried and disappointed:
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They are a few sensible Ags - like this one. Unfortunately they are drowned out by the rest.
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So here are some of the basics for college preferences not in any particular order:

1) Close to Mom and Dad (parental influence)
2) Program strength and stability
3) Relationship with coaches
4) Coaching acumen (for winning and prep for NFL)
5) School culture in general
6) Academics

I think #5 is huge (all things being equal) if it comes down to UT or A&M. There is clearly a difference. Not trying to be political (it's just an example): it's almost like being pro-life or pro-choice. The difference can be stark in some ways.

#1 is probably a push here in-state. Hell, sometimes we hear that recruits in the DFW area are swayed to OU because Norman is closer to DFW than DFW is to Austin.

#3/4 are key in their own way; the relationship (#3) with the recruits and their parents are hard for any of us to judge because we're not there. That leaves #4 which we can argue all day long. A&M has had two 5-star quarterbacks transfer. That is huge to me. It's a big red flag. As for Texas, the won-loss record under Charlie is what it is. There appears to have been some obvious mistakes made in the previous coaching hires (coordinators). Now, Charlie has allegedly stabilized the coaching situation. We'll see, but that is the aura being projected right now. The other positive is the great performance of last years recruiting class. This is very much a cutting edge situation (the baby is just learning to walk) in terms of rebuilding the program. It may well be that an incoming freshman likes to see the open opportunities and the proof that Charlie will play them.

Who knows... but I think there are reasons why a recruit would come here over A&M and there are reasons a recruit would choose A&M over UT and it's not all logical. The culture of the school is a big deal in my mind. A&M is A&M. They are what they are and some people just hear that siren call. As for Texas, the big difference is that it is NOT A&M, it's the flagship and has a great history; unfortunately that history means nothing right now because it's all about Charlie.

We'll see what happens.
 
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