Recent content by Raebo

Are we starting to feel like a jilted lover? If I had more will power, I wouldn’t open this thread again until the first of next month.

Talking about stars, class rank, position rank etc. is fine and dandy and you do need some thoroughbreds. But it isn’t just having the “best” players on the court, it is about having the “right” players on the court. Let’s hope Kim can get the right players for her system. So far I think she...

Your “assumption” is wrong. My statement was not about any particular player but a general statement. It is not an absolute statement since there are almost always exceptions and extenuating circumstances.

If a player really wanted to play for UT, why would they wait 5 days or longer to announce their commitment? Wouldn’t they be worried that a couple others may commit in the meantime leaving them on the outside? I get the feeling their heart isn’t with UT and they are just looking around to...

I think this would work out to about 30,000/athlete across all sports (which would be capped) plus scholarship, etc.. This would not affect NIL deals which is separate. The major schools can probably find the money but many schools will be left behind (which is happening anyway). This is just...

Interesting. 3 weeks ago we were puzzled. 10 days ago we were sounding confident. Now we are talking about “potential”. “Potential” is the most overused world in sports. And we are using that word a lot now.

When was the last time we didn’t have one of the taller teams?

It will be interesting to see how many go back to their old school. And how many end up with no school.

If you read some of the litigation going on, the schools may be agreeing to some kind of salary which may be evenly distributed but the athletes will still be able to have separate NIL deals. One possible agreement I saw implied power 4 schools (or whatever) may have to pay up to 30 million...

I don’t think anything is a done deal anymore until the NIL contracts are signed.

Our players. It gives a chance to play an exciting OOC rivalry game.

I had a co worker whose son and daughter played AAU basketball when they were 14-15 and she got them both private coaching thinking they would get a college scholarship. The daughter did get a partial scholarship but it was for volleyball. My cousin had a daughter that was big into swimming and...

You are joining the staff as an assistant coach??? Does that classify as a BIG announcement?

And don’t forget Kellie recruited the great Pissott.

Why does it matter? Is it going to affect your feelings about UT or CKC? A lot of times the 2nd or 3rd, etc. choice ends up being the best choice. That applies to spouses, football coaches or women coaches.