TEXAS Commitment Announcements

He has not signed yet and is listed as uncommitted on Rivals.
Would be kinda strange. He visited: Michigan, Oregon, Notre Dame and Oklahoma.
 
bystander said:
I whipped this up just 'cause it's fun:

Dear Texas A&M Fan,

Really?

Besides the tantrum Mr. Liucci threw (tweet about Texas being bowl eligible) you are directly accusing recruits BY NAME of taking money just because they committed to The University of Texas? You are apparently unable to assimilate the facts of your own situation. We’ve read about two 5-star quarterbacks who transferred from A&M but maybe the reasons are substantially alarming enough that the word has spread about some sort of cancer that apparently exists in the football program. And maybe it’s a very real concern. Wouldn’t you wonder?

Texas while admittedly in a trough is clearly building a program starting with the incredible accomplishments of last year’s freshman recruits. New recruits see how they can play right away. You made a big splash by moving to the SEC and struck gold with Johnny Football but now things have fallen apart. The buzz of the move is gone. You threw your best shot with momentum and now you have to accept the reality that you are still an average at best program in the conference (just like you were in the Big 12). What’s the sales pitch? Bragging about the SEC? Really? You were so desperate last week you were gloating about your own de-commit (Irvin Smith) that became an Alabama (you know, the big mountain you have to climb) lean because that commit didn’t go to Texas!

And Texas is still Texas; the flagship university in the state and a place to get a great education.

Also, I’ve noticed some shots taken at the city of Austin and Liberals in general. Without giving away my political leanings, I wonder why you would do such a thing. I assume that when you say such things that it means you are not a big fan of our President. Well, did you know that 93% of black voters voted for Obama? I wonder if I even have to explain further. Do you think you can fill in the blanks for what I am saying? If you need help with this and why your insults towards Liberals might not be helpful for your football program then get back with me and I’ll be happy to give you a primer.

Let’s review some historical facts just so you understand why people might chuckle a bit at your self-image (delusions of grandeur):

1) Your last national championship was the year Germany attacked Poland
2) The series record against Texas is 76-37-5 in Texas’ favor
3) The last time you played, Texas won at Kyle Field in what was probably the biggest game ever in the rivalry from your stand-point because you could just taste that scoreboard and middle-finger you wanted to give Texas and the Big 12.
4) The two stretches of success during the modern era (Jackie Sherrill and RC Slocum) were both followed by an investigation that uncovered NCAA violations. So you cheated. And congratulations, you made this list:

http://athlonsports.com/college-football/15-unethical-college-football-programs

5) You moved (I’m being generous by not saying “ran away) to the SEC, put some signs up around Austin declaring it to be “SEC Country.” You immediately imputed the football legacy and glory of the SEC upon yourselves BEFORE YOU EVEN PLAYED A GAME. Who acts like this? Let me answer that: YOU DO.
6) The Chancellor of your university system tried to be funny by saying something like Texas was going to sell alcohol in the stadium during games because the fans needed a drink to watch bad football and Aggies don’t need to do that; like your fans don’t tail-gate and party before, during and after the games. It was a lame joke at best. But he’s in charge; so, you at least have that going for you.

There are other points to be made but I think I’ve covered enough to make any rational person wonder about your bravado and why you believe you are an elite program. Remember, as John Wooden once said:

“Never mistake activity for accomplishment”
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I would have given you 3 likes for that open letter if I could :bow:
 
The biggest difference between Mack Brown and Charlie Strong !!!!!
Mack didn't like being told ,"No." So he either didn't go after guys who didn't bleed orange, or he stopped recruiting them when they turned him down.
Charlie doesn't accept being told ,"No." He keeps going after them until they say ,"Yes."; or sign on NSD.
 
Malik Jefferson has been saying there would be a big thing happening around 8 pm, on his periscope feed.

I think that Kelly has to be it, Malik has been pretty solid in his predictions.

This might have been the back up plan for missing on a certain LB today, if so, this is some really great planning by Strong.

We may not be done yet and then Smith might still be a fluid situation also.
 
kobs1776 said:
So we have 23 now? Had stupid meetings at work and I get the unfortunate honor of being seated next to my boss that's a sheep raper fan. So I have been using my lunch break to catch up. Dang stupid meeting!
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Sometimes I wonder how yall manage to live in Texas, with these farmers around. I got out, and never have to see any of them here in California (as the farmers don't last outside Texas much, so there's hardly any of them around).
 
WorsterMan said:
I would have given you 3 likes for that open letter if I could :bow:
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Ha! Thank you sir... I'm too old to worry about A&M but it really is fun to watch their reactions to things; it's a real study in human behavior. The emotional attachment is beyond the pale. I mean I know true Orangebloods feel it deeply but Jesus Christ, are they delusional. It's wild...
 
jayakris said:
Sometimes I wonder how yall manage to live in Texas, with these farmers around. I got out, and never have to see any of them here in California (as the farmers don't last outside Texas much, so there's hardly any of them around).
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Well we lived with ticks, chiggers, and now fire ants, that took out many ticks and nearly all the chiggers.

They are annoying, but you get used to it, and the other benefits still making living in Texas, well worth it.
 
has our staff been recruiting Kelly? Would be hard to imagine getting a flip from him unless we've been going hard after him.
 
Kelly could be part of the silent committs, or there might have been a deal for if we missed on one of the LB's today.



 
NBHorn7 said:
Malik Jefferson has been saying there would be a big thing happening around 8 pm, on his periscope feed.

I think that Kelly has to be it, Malik has been pretty solid in his predictions.
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Yeah, I had posted late last night about stuff that came up on the horns247 boards with 2 guys posting that they had heard from player sources about somebody who had quietly visited and was thinking over it (one said that "it was the top rated recruit for another school, and not just any school", and later asked 247 to delete the thread, and the other one said the player was at least 60-40 in our favor). The last part that the first poster said fits perfectly, if it is Kelly. EJHolland also confirmed soon after that he had heard something and was tracking it down. Nobody would say anything more

To me, it seems possible that Malik and Higdon were under instructions from our coaches to say that we're done for the day, as they want the player to make the decision without distractions of a big uproar. We will wait and see.

You're also possibly correct that seeing who else commits to Texas may have been a part of Kelly's calculation, and why his commitment time is that late today. If we were to get D-Jax, maybe he would not want to bother. That also means that he would not want OU guys to get any wind of it, to avoid a bad vibe if he would anyway pick OU. That explains why everybody has been so tight-lipped. Till possibly some player slipped late last night after midnight and said something.
 
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i mean, don't get me wrong...i wouldn't kick a 5-star to the curb or slam the door in their face...but i need to do some work. now i have to be all tense/distracted until 8pm? :whiteflag:
 
Well Smith is supposed to announce at 3:15 pm, so there's that now, with more rumors about him too.
 
X Misn Tx said:
i mean, don't get me wrong...i wouldn't kick a 5-star to the curb or slam the door in their face...but i need to do some work. now i have to be all tense/distracted until 8pm? :whiteflag:
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I usually just set an alarm to remind me to re-tense and re-distract about 15 minutes before.
 
Bobby Burton now saying Smith is back in play.

Bama wants to grey shirt him, he's not pleased about that.

Hold on to your hats, his might be burnt orange, things keep changing.
 
#9 Nationally also from ESPN. Hell of a good haul on NSD.

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Gray shirting Smith is pretty ruthless. Saban went after him just recently right? I swear people on here were saying Alabama was somewhat stacked at TE (two recruits already this year ahead of Smith) but that Smith was seeing stars. Of course, it matters not to Saban. He lures him in then possibly costs him a scholly elsewhere.
 
McCulloch just tweeted that "we are up to #6 on scout and we're not done yet". So, maybe Smith is indeed in play.

I'm not boiling any broth for Kelly but I have learned not to ever underestimate Charlie, who never refrains from jumping at something if it's worth a shot.
 
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