Longhorns in the Portal 2021

Dad basically saying wants to be somewhere where he feels more appreciated and be the man.
It's a funny thing...if you are the man they treat you like the man...if you are not you probably feel underappreciated. Like I alluded to earlier, programs don't run off or let "the man" go..
The thing with Casey we will always wonder about is to what degree that hand injury altered the course of his season and career here. For me, I saw things that I had already seen that gave me pause on him..and the same things we heard out of camp before the injury ..the things that helped Card win the job. We also saw some flashes from him and one could argue he needed more time perhaps...and then theres the injury. Thing is...players take time to grow and mature...like coaches need time to implement their plans, schemes take time to be mastered, and plans to revamp an entire program practically take time.
In the high pressure environment that is Texas football right now...The overall program isn't strong enough to hold the ship while those kinds of transitions occur and there will be little to no patience for what is required for that. If I were a coach at Texas I would feel I have to do everything possible to win right now or else...and that kind of pressure has already proven bad for the program overall.

And no this isn't me saying we've made a mistake w Casey..It is me saying I see the tension and recognize the causes...and can see from both sides.

Casey Thompson's father, Charles Thompson, discusses Texas QB's entry into transfer portal
 
LousianaHorn said:
Former LSU QB headed to Aggy...........
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Adding Johnson to their already no. 1 rated recruiting class is scary. Also, I think they’re the favorite for Denver Harris too.

Johnson is 6’5” 220 lbs and has two years of SEC experience. He has 3 years of eligibility left thanks to the covid year. He threw for over 2800 yards with 27 TDS against 6 Ints and beat Aggy in the finale.

Obviously they hope to red shirt their 5-star recruit, Wiegman. Jimbo is building for the future. We’d better get ready.
 
KBBAKER said:
Honestly, who is going to take him? Can't see much demand for his skill set.
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Dam near every school that is not power 5 and many 2nd tier power 5 schools. He is a serviceable QB who could win at many place, but he does not have the talent to turn a bad team into a good team. However, lets not pretend that the kid does not have talent.
 
beijinghorn1 said:
Dam near every school that is not power 5 and many 2nd tier power 5 schools. He is a serviceable QB who could win at many place, but he does not have the talent to turn a bad team into a good team. However, lets not pretend that the kid does not have talent.
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I was also wondering if he sees this as his chance to get some NIL money thrown his way.
He won't get Ewers money but he might get a few schools in a small bidding war over him.
 
Careful, Ckean
Clean said:
Adding Johnson to their already no. 1 rated recruiting class is scary. Also, I think they’re the favorite for Denver Harris too.

Johnson is 6’5” 220 lbs and has two years of SEC experience. He has 3 years of eligibility left thanks to the covid year. He threw for over 2800 yards with 27 TDS against 6 Ints and beat Aggy in the finale.

Obviously they hope to red shirt their 5-star recruit, Wiegman. Jimbo is building for the future. We’d better get ready.
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Careful, Clean.
Any kind of objectivity regarding aggy will get you bashed around here.
The way I see it...it should be very hard for any honest, objective football fan to not see that aggy has improved their lot since the SEC move...and is likely in the best position they have been in since 1938 or whatever...
 
RainH2burntO said:
Careful, Ckean

Careful, Clean.
Any kind of objectivity regarding aggy will get you bashed around here.
The way I see it...it should be very hard for any honest, objective football fan to not see that aggy has improved their lot since the SEC move...and is likely in the best position they have been in since 1938 or whatever...
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Yea, remember when Jonny won the Heisman and beat Alabama and aggy was about to be relevant?
That was cool.
 
moondog_LFZ said:
Yea, remember when Jonny won the Heisman and beat Alabama and aggy was about to be relevant?
That was cool.
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Wasnt there one more decent year a little further back where they had something brewing but fell flat at the end?? Seem to recollect something...

But, yeah...those were anamolies/outliers within an average program IMO. I think they may have actually built a little something this time...
We shall see...
 
SabreHorn said:
see also Chrissie Sims.
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Seriously? Still?

moondog_LFZ said:
If Sark encouraged him to leave you can bet it was for his own good.
I beleive Sark always has the best interests of his players and the team at heart.
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I think this is probably true - and that's why I'm not convinced that all of Casey's struggles could be put on his injured thumb. It seemed that much of Sark's frustrations down the stretch were about Casey not finding his receivers and not showing poise in the pocket. The o-line clearly didn't help matters, but I'm not buying that Sark would say "I'm not getting enough out of the QB position" if the problem was Casey being physically limited on some of his throws.
 
Handler said:
He quit, he chose not to compete.
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Answer these questions; don't "guess" or "I think" or "my opinion"; answer these questions, then run your uneducated mouth

1) He graduated in three years. Were we not able to get him in the graduate program he wanted/needed?

2) What discussions did he have with Sark regarding which way the program was going?

3) Who else of knowledge did he discuss his future with? Respected coaches? NFL scouts?

There are great opportunities out there for a good QB. Tech's new OC; Colorado State's two OCs; Libby; Kendall;

I defy you to state that Patrick Mahomes could have done better behind that OL or with those receivers running the wrong routes and dropping half the damn passes thrown at them.
 
Handler said:
Awesome? He lost 6 straight games, without Biajn would have been 7. It's the 2nd time he's entered the portal. Let's be fair here. He quit, he chose not to compete.

I already see fans hating the 2nd highest rated QB of all time cause he's good. It's crazy.
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Yes. Awesome. The dude had a mangled throwing hand for every game after OU. And he went out there and kept firing. And, despite his injury, led the Big 12 in touchdown passes.

It was a bad break for him, and the team. So I wish CT nothing but the best in his new spot.
 
RainH2burntO said:
Careful, Ckean

Careful, Clean.
Any kind of objectivity regarding aggy will get you bashed around here.
The way I see it...it should be very hard for any honest, objective football fan to not see that aggy has improved their lot since the SEC move...and is likely in the best position they have been in since 1938 or whatever...
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They are in a very strong position. The thing that people seem to forget is aggy was playing with their backup qb all season. With the recruits Jimbo is pulling, I would say aggy is venturing into mid-80s territory. We'll see.
 
Welcome to the world of NIL. No schools in America (who also have football mania) can possibly compete with oil state rich alums. Add to that the MNC envy in CollegePatch and you have a glacial initiative. ATM may have a higher payroll than the Dallas Cowboys. Not bitchin, just fact. Hell, UT isn’t far behind. Another case of monster negative unintended consequences
 
Casey has his degree from Texas and gave his all, I wish him nothing but the best and thank him for representing Texas so well. God Bless kid and good luck with all you future endeavors you are a fellow lifetime Longhorn with that degree on your wall!:hookem:
 
FWHORN said:
Casey has his degree from Texas and gave his all, I wish him nothing but the best and thank him for representing Texas so well. God Bless kid and good luck with all you future endeavors you are a fellow lifetime Longhorn with that degree on your wall!:hookem:
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Couldn't help but picture this^^^ UT diploma hanging on the wall...
....in his new dorm at wherever random new U..
 
RainH2burntO said:
Thing is...players take time to grow and mature...like coaches need time to implement their plans, schemes take time to be mastered, and plans to revamp an entire program practically take time.
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^^^THIS.

But didn't Thompson basically ride the pine under Herman except for a couple of games? He did well in the bowl game coming in for an injured Ellinger. Where ever he ends up, I wish him the best of luck and hope he gets playing time.
 
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SabreHorn said:
Answer these questions; don't "guess" or "I think" or "my opinion"; answer these questions, then run your uneducated mouth

1) He graduated in three years. Were we not able to get him in the graduate program he wanted/needed?

2) What discussions did he have with Sark regarding which way the program was going?

3) Who else of knowledge did he discuss his future with? Respected coaches? NFL scouts?
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1. No definitive information available.

2. Only information came from Sark in post game interview that he would begin postseason discussions with each player on that Monday. Thompson is/was a player at the time. Content of the player's discussions with Sark are not available.

3. No definitive information available.
 
TCU no longer looking at Casey, looks like Nebraska might be interested - they've struck out with some of their transfer targets already. No one else has found a home yet besides Moore/Owens to TT and Cooks to TCU.
 
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