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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by haven, Jan 22, 2003.

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  1. haven

    haven Member

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    Just thought I'd let you know...

    ...TAMU is now rated between 14 and 17 in most football recruiting services. Texas is ranked #3 and is given a good chances at #1.

    And no retorts that "Championships aren't won in the Spring" or that Mack Brown is a terrible gameday coach. You guys were delighted about TAMU's lofty, artificial rating a couple months ago.

    Told you TAMU would crash and burn once the quantity of their recruits began to matter less as other schools got more commits. It's all about the difference makers :).
     
    #1 haven, Jan 22, 2003
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    Can you recommend a good free site on the net for recruiting updates and rankings?
     
    #2 bigtexxx, Jan 22, 2003
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    you might try www.aTmisscrewed.com


    just kidding, refman!!!!
     
    #3 MadMax, Jan 22, 2003
  4. TheHorns

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    Fire Franny!
     
    #4 TheHorns, Jan 22, 2003
  5. LonghornFan

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    Who's #1 right now? OU?
     
    #5 LonghornFan, Jan 22, 2003
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    A&M may land 4 more recruits that would make a HUGE difference in the rankings:
    Xavier Lawson-Kennedy
    Jorrie Adams
    Red Bryant
    Earvin Taylor

    Also...there's been a huge difference in recruiting philosophy. A&M has recruited according to need, whereas Texas recruits everybody (and then has them ride the pine for 3 years).

    Look at A&M's class...OL and DL have been great this year.

    If the games are really won in the trenches, I think the Ags will be just fine. :)
     
    #6 Refman, Jan 22, 2003
  7. haven

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    USC and Georgia are the leaders, with Texas and OU immediately behind.

    I only brought this up because the Aggies annoyed me about recruiting this year. Ever since Mack (who missed out on a great career as a used car salesman) started battering RC into a bloody pulp in recruiting every year, they've downplayed the importance of it (despite the fact that we're kicking their asses on the field, too).

    Then, TAMU gets a nice start in the recruiting year because they get a lot of "good" players to commit quickly, and suddenly recruiting is huge, and they're going to "reclaim" their place as THE football power in Texas.

    Well, I (and other Texas fans) pointed out at the time that their ranking was propped up by the fact that the very best players hadn't committed yet for the most part. Now those players are starting to commit, and TAMU's class is very, very short on quality.

    TAMU won't only not catch Texas in recruiting, but they won't finish w/in 10 places of them short of a complete miracle.
     
    #7 haven, Jan 22, 2003
  8. haven

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    Refman:

    Fine, in your dream scenario then, TAMU finishes in the top 10. In a more likely scenario, Texas gets the guys they're going after, and finishes #1.

    Sure, it's possible TAMU will finish strong. But not anymore likely than that Texas will, too. Texas is kicking TAMU's ass in recruiting so far, and has more potential to finish well.
     
    #8 haven, Jan 22, 2003
  9. Refman

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    I hate to be the one to break this to you, but A&M has a fair number of the state top 100 as well. Texas is doing very well in recruiting (as expected). But with the coaching change, A&M is doing better than expected, especially at the OL and DL need positions.
     
    #9 Refman, Jan 22, 2003
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    The aggy method seems to be working quite well!!

    Top 10 finishes vs. 5 loss seasons.

    Gig 'em
     
    #10 TheHorns, Jan 22, 2003
  11. haven

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    Refman:

    TAMU is set to have a far worse recruiting year than last year. Texas is doing about the same as they did last year. Even last year, Texas had a better class.

    Even in TAMU's good years, Texas has better recruiting classes. In TAMU's bad years, Texas beats TAMU with a dirty stick in recruiting. This year, TAMU is recruiting like the border-line top 20 program that it is. Texas is recruiting like the elite school that it is once more.

    Oh, btw... remember when Mack replaced Mackovic? Texas had a great recruiting year. Now all the Aggies use Franchione's entrance as an excuse... but Mack didn't need that excuse... even after UT had come off of a worse season than TAMU is currently doiung.

    Excuses shall avail you not.
     
    #11 haven, Jan 22, 2003
  12. Smokey

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    Frannochio will win the Big 12 before Brown.
     
    #12 Smokey, Jan 22, 2003
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    Anyone want to make a wager? Screw "informational purposes only"!!!
     
    #13 TheHorns, Jan 22, 2003
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    I could care less about winning these February championships if it's not going to turn into championships in December and January. Hell, I'd take a win in early October.
     
    #14 Rocketman95, Jan 22, 2003
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    Me too. After consecutive years of a 250+ mile trip resulting in a drunken depressed return trip, I think I would take that as well.

    RM, let me ask you this. Would you prefer beating OU and (as Stoopy's boys have done) losing to inferior competition thus not making it to a BCS bowl or losing to a team like OU as your only loss?
     
    #15 TheHorns, Jan 22, 2003
  16. Smokey

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    The status quo at Texas being lose to OU and still lose to inferior competition (CU 2 '01, Tech '02).
     
    #16 Smokey, Jan 22, 2003
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    I'd take being OU over UT at this point. Two BCS bowls the last three years.
     
    #17 Rocketman95, Jan 22, 2003
  18. Smokey

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    If I knew you, I'd bet.

    For the last 2 years OU (arguably the best team in the Big 12) has left the door open to win the Big 12. Texas has blown 2 opportunities. I believe with Frannochio, A&M won't blow it.
     
    #18 Smokey, Jan 22, 2003
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    let's get to know each other then! :)
     
    #19 MadMax, Jan 22, 2003
  20. TheHorns

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    The status quo at OU beat Texas lose to OSU '01 (a terrible team) and the aggy & OSU '02.

    Niether is a good situation, but that is not what I was asking aggy. Screw beating us, you get back to me when you can beat
    in '02:
    Mizzou, Tech (at least once), a sh!tty Neb team, or OSU

    '01
    ....and not get shut out by Tech (go take a look at the last time Texas was shutout).

    Put all your hopes on Fraggy only to see them dashed.
     
    #20 TheHorns, Jan 22, 2003
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