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Topic: Conference SoS variance in the mega-conference era

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Brutus Buckeye

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Re: Conference SoS variance in the mega-conference era
« Reply #42 on: June 04, 2025, 05:54:51 PM »
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Re: Conference SoS variance in the mega-conference era
« Reply #43 on: June 05, 2025, 10:19:21 AM »
Quote from: MikeDeTiger on June 04, 2025, 05:48:54 PM

Well, I mean, really, Texas did just play a buncha SWC/Big 12 teams last year so don't laugh just yet ;) 


In seriousness, obviously a UT program in good shape would've always competed at the top end of the SEC (though maybe not in the pre-Sark era for a decade or so), but the Buckeye did make a good point about NIL.  I don't know how much Texa$ i$ deploying it$ capabilitie$, but should they choose, Texas can basically nuke the rest of us now in a way they wouldn't have been able to in the past.  I wonder if we've seen the last of "down" Texas teams.
It’s funny because 4 years ago A&M took a lot of heat for doing the exact same thing. It’s rumored that Texas is spending $30-35 MM this year. 
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Re: Conference SoS variance in the mega-conference era
« Reply #44 on: June 05, 2025, 10:22:13 AM »
Quote from: Gigem on June 05, 2025, 10:19:21 AM
It’s funny because 4 years ago A&M took a lot of heat for doing the exact same thing. It’s rumored that Texas is spending $30-35 MM this year.
The rumors are wrong.  Kirk Bohls is the idiot "journalist" who "reported" it and Sarkisian called him out directly and said it was a fabrication.

The problem is, he included the ~$20M that EVERY school will be able to pay to ALL of its athletes, under the House rule.  Which may or may not happen, but even if it does, it will apply to EVERY school.

Actual NIL for Texas will be in line with what UT has been spending.  Still toward the top, for sure.
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Re: Conference SoS variance in the mega-conference era
« Reply #45 on: June 05, 2025, 10:41:37 AM »
Quote from: MikeDeTiger on June 04, 2025, 05:48:54 PM
... but the Buckeye did make a good point about NIL.  I don't know how much Texa$ i$ deploying it$ capabilitie$, but should they choose, Texas can basically nuke the rest of us now in a way they wouldn't have been able to in the past.  I wonder if we've seen the last of "down" Texas teams.

Didn't notice this until Gigem quoted it.

Texas is among the top NIL schools and should remain so, but Oregon has even more resources they can bring to bear.  Ohio State and Miami are also among the top NIL schools.  Texas A&M should be, and likely will be, after they've digested the massive coaching buyouts. 

With respect to the SEC specifically, Texas is definitely at the top.  Georgia and Tennessee do very well.  I think Florida is pretty good here, though I haven't heard a lot of specifics.  And of course Texas A&M once they get all the buyouts sorted.

The ones we expected to suffer in the new landscape, are.  Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss.  They are just not going to be as competitive wrt NIL.
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Re: Conference SoS variance in the mega-conference era
« Reply #46 on: June 05, 2025, 10:45:38 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on June 05, 2025, 10:41:37 AM
The ones we expected to suffer in the new landscape, are.  Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss.  They are just not going to be as competitive wrt NIL.
That's interesting, and yet Bama still seems to be recruiting well, SO FAR.

Coaching will be the main differentiator for elite programs.  And luck.
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Re: Conference SoS variance in the mega-conference era
« Reply #47 on: June 05, 2025, 10:48:52 AM »
Alabama's recruiting okay, but they're starting to lose a lot of head-to-heads against better-resourced programs.
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Re: Conference SoS variance in the mega-conference era
« Reply #48 on: June 05, 2025, 10:49:30 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on June 05, 2025, 10:45:38 AM
Coaching will be the main differentiator for elite programs.  And luck.
this had ALWAYS been so
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Re: Conference SoS variance in the mega-conference era
« Reply #49 on: June 05, 2025, 11:16:34 AM »
Barry $witzer didn't agree.  He'd tell you it's the Jimmys and the Joes, not the X's and the O's.
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Re: Conference SoS variance in the mega-conference era
« Reply #50 on: June 05, 2025, 11:24:06 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on June 05, 2025, 11:16:34 AM
Barry $witzer didn't agree.  He'd tell you it's the Jimmys and the Joes, not the X's and the O's.

Hugh Freeze would say it's not the Jimmy and Joes, or the X's and O's, it's the $ and hoes.  
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Re: Conference SoS variance in the mega-conference era
« Reply #51 on: June 05, 2025, 11:43:01 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on June 05, 2025, 11:16:34 AM
Barry $witzer didn't agree.  He'd tell you it's the Jimmys and the Joes, not the X's and the O's.
Barry had better jimmys & Joes because he was the head coach in charge of cheating in recruiting
other sooner coaches haven't been so successful
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Re: Conference SoS variance in the mega-conference era
« Reply #52 on: June 05, 2025, 12:09:49 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on June 05, 2025, 11:43:01 AM
Barry had better jimmys & Joes because he was the head coach in charge of cheating in recruiting
other sooner coaches haven't been so successful
Barry $witzer would also tell you, "If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'."
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Re: Conference SoS variance in the mega-conference era
« Reply #53 on: June 05, 2025, 12:14:47 PM »
the sweatshirt was ALWAYS tryin
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Re: Conference SoS variance in the mega-conference era
« Reply #54 on: June 05, 2025, 12:17:51 PM »
The sweatshirt quit trying in 2020.

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Re: Conference SoS variance in the mega-conference era
« Reply #55 on: June 05, 2025, 12:26:01 PM »
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