It's comical that there are 68 rowing scholarships but whatever. Even crazier that most of the girls they get are just athletes they turn into rowers.
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Sorry, but I don't think that has been our goal most of the time. Rick recruited some great players, but not any great teams. I remember him saying that he told his players not to come back just to try to win a national championship because there were just too many variables (my word) involved.
I don't think we set out every year with winning a NC in mind. But we should.
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I wonder how excited they were in Knoxville about getting Barnes. I bet there were lots of mehs.
But isn't it all dependent on athletic department funding and thus fundraising? I get that it doesn't end up being literally the same thing.
It is based on an absolutely true story in which the team from the smallest classification in Indiana basketball beat the team from the largest school classification. I have a very old friend who was at the game.
Happened much like it is shown in the movie. Don't think Dennis Hopper was there .
I don't necessarily feel there is more excitement or buzz, but I also don't feel it's as subdued as you make it sound.
Sean Miller is a very accomplished coach and I am happy to have him.
No, not as it relates to NIL. The program will be responsible for slightly more than 20.
Most of the movie is made up except for the general story that a. small town team won the title.
My point is that all of the money, whether it ends up as athletic department/Foundation money on the one hand, or NIL money on the other hand, is coming from fundraising. So why is so much of that effort being focused on these scholarships?
No, it's not all coming from fundraising. That is not how Texas collects all of its revenue. Far from it.
Sometimes the negative implications can mean more than the positive development.
That was a well-thought-out analysis of what the offensive tackle situation really looks like for Texas.
Hopefully, Brooks keeps right on surprising, and at least one or two of those guys who have been around awhile start demonstrating some development in spring practice.
If not, that portal door is likely swinging both directions after spring ball.
Well none of it is from taxes right? I thought I remembered that. Maybe wrong. But if that's right, its essentially all fundraising and revenues generated by the programs themselves, and I'm sure that only the big 3 and maybe women's basketball and volleyball generate money or even break even.
The scholarship numbers are crazy, maybe we can find some guys who are 6-5 weigh 350 who can row but like play in a football game on Sat.
Hopefully Brooks is a real deal I guess we will know more after the pads go on, but has to be concerning that a long of our younger lineman haven't stepped up.
I hope the Miller hire works out, but I just think we could have done better. I guess we will know that answer in a few years.
On your list most of them I don't have a big opinion on but a few years ago Silverman did a song with Matt Damon poking fun at Jimmy Kimmel it was funny as hell.
Hopefully Brooks is a real deal I guess we will know more after the pads go on, but has to be concerning that a long of our younger lineman haven't stepped up.
I hope the Miller hire works out, but I just think we could have done better. I guess we will know that answer in a few years.
On your list most of them I don't have a big opinion on but a few years ago Silverman did a song with Matt Damon poking fun at Jimmy Kimmel it was funny as hell.
I don’t think paying $5M for a new coach (who will most likely be in top 10 paid coaches in country) is “skimping “ on the coach because money is tight. I just think CDC believes Miller is the right guy. He’s hit on most of his hires.
I don’t get the rowing numbers either. The best use of women’s scholarships would be for gymnastics.
Texas would rule women’s gymnastics. Instead of forcing all of the elite Texas gymnasts to leave the state for college, give them a chance to do it for the flagship university in their home state. There is far too much talent in state for The University of Texas not to have a program.
Texas would rule women’s gymnastics. Instead of forcing all of the elite Texas gymnasts to leave the state for college, give them a chance to do it for the flagship university in their home state. There is far too much talent in state for The University of Texas not to have a program.
No, I have no doubts on that. My comments are more to this for your column below. 👇
" This isn't a real needle-moving move. It's less exciting than the hires of Shaka Smart or Chris Beard."
It's ok for you and others to be less excited and others to be more excited by the hiring. We don't all see things exactly the same, and that is what makes for good discussions.
I hope he’s right, but his last ten years of resume says different. I think there were better and younger coaches available for hire like Ben McCollum or Will Wade or Todd Golden, for example.
This feels more like a comfort hire to me.I agree the money doesn’t suggest that, but his resume does say different.
I didn’t think Miller would be the hire. He’s a better coach than RT (not that that was the bar). I think Ketch said this — very similar to the Sark hire and I can see that. The hope now is Miller can elevate himself with the Texas brand and resources like Sark has. We’ll see.
You could have led with baseball. The success so far has surprised me and don't tell the aggy that coaching seems to matter.
It appears Texas under CDC was meant to be in the SEC.
Top 10 female comedians, I did not see that coming from a mile away.
It appears Texas under CDC was meant to be in the SEC.
Top 10 female comedians, I did not see that coming from a mile away.
Best guess on the 68 women’s rowing scholarships is it helps to balance out the football scholarships.
I believe Title IX requires an equal amount of mens and women’s scholarships. The 68 for rowing allows for Texas men’s sports to stay on full scholarships.
Instead of adding sports like women’s gymnastics that cost more money just add the scholarships to rowing. Likely lower costs.
I believe Title IX requires an equal amount of mens and women’s scholarships. The 68 for rowing allows for Texas men’s sports to stay on full scholarships.
Instead of adding sports like women’s gymnastics that cost more money just add the scholarships to rowing. Likely lower costs.
Two coaches playing for the same job. Beast games.
Good thing Shaka wasn’t in the mix. Miller is 2-6 against him
Look I’ll admit I never watched men’s soccer but it just always felt like Texas should not only have men’s soccer but be dominant in it.
In fairness I have no idea what role Title IX plays.
She stole the show at the Tom Brady roast in a room full of very very good comedians
