DCTF 2008 hits newstands today

[TheFied]

Went to Barnes & Noble and bought my 2008 DCTF today. I realize that the magazine has gone downhill for a few years but it is still the only one I buy.

 

[Knoxville-Horn]

Got mine in the mail today.

At first glance, there sure does seem to be a lot of love for the Techs, SMUs, TCUs and Houstons...

 

[LongJohn]

Our local HS (Westwood in Austin) was having a semi-pep rally at Rudy's since Westwood plays in the Kick-off Classic in SA. Since DCTF sponsors the game Dave Campbell was actually there signing the mag. Got one signed for my son. Pretty cool.

 

[53 Veer Pass]

It's a shell of what it once was.

 

[Victory Lap]

Why and how has it gone down hill over the past few years? I know it used to be THE preview for texas football, but don't see why it isnt that now.

I think a simple answer and the most obviuos is the speed of information flow is much higher than it was 20 years ago.

And I can see how the recruiting section is somewhat dated. Because of early recruiting, they aren't exactly on the cutting edge of information. They go through what was already covered 6 months ago, while most websites cover the recruiting class 8 months from now.

But other than recruiting, how has it gone downhill?

 

[davem]

I don't think it has gone downhill either, Victory. It is just because that most of the information that is in the mag is just one click away on the internet.

 

[53 Veer Pass]

The quality of the writing used to be much better, and the analysis in the high school section is pretty much non-existent. They used to talk in pretty good detail about each district.