It's official. This is a complete rebuild. I would not be surprised to see some of our best players transfer. We are going to be stuck with crap. It's time to process out the bad apples. It's over. This is going to be a 5-10 year process with the ineptitude that is leading our athletic department.
These things happen in cycles. OU will get their dark days too.
If I'm SK and crew, I'm not selling UT and Austin - right now there's nothing to sell. You can't sell history to 18 year olds. I'm selling experience at AL, the NFL, UW, and experience with Saban. I'm selling the successful components of those programs that are being installed in Austin. I'm also selling playing time.
Except for RJ, BR and maybe a few others. You can see it in the way they play - RJ and BR are fighters and winners. Never recruit 5 stars from losing HS programs. They don’t know how to win.
So your 1B is the Tide? Good choice. Although OU or Ohio State would not be bad. Sorry to mention the Sooners. I know MM is watching. But you did say 20 years.
No, my current 1B is not AL although my 1B has always been an out of state school. Yep, I’ve had a 1B for about 20 years.
My wife is a life long Georgia fan as she’s from there. So I’ve got that. I think trying to sell early playing time may be fools gold at this point. We‘ve done that for a while now and it hasnt panned out so well. Now it appears, based on comments from posters here, that Austin isnt what it used to be and the school definitely isn’t. Not trying to be a downer and maybe I’m totally wrong, but any of you with a 5* kid want them spending time there in this current climate? Either downtown Austin Friday night, on this football team, or in the classroom? It’s still a top notch education of course but it’s recruiting prowess has lost its shine. Maybe we could ask Blake Brockermeyer his thoughts…
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My wife is a life long Georgia fan as she’s from there. So I’ve got that. I think trying to sell early playing time may be fools gold at this point. We‘ve done that for a while now and it hasnt panned out so well. Now it appears, based on comments from posters here, that Austin isnt what it used to be and the school definitely isn’t. Not trying to be a downer and maybe I’m totally wrong, but any of you with a 5* kid want them spending time there in this current climate? Either downtown Austin Friday night, on this football team, or in the classroom? It’s still a top notch education of course but it’s recruiting prowess has lost its shine. Maybe we could ask Blake Brockermeyer his thoughts…
Blake Brockermeyer on why his sons picked Alabama over Texas
The former Texas All-American broke down for 247Sports why his sons chose a collegiate path that won't include trips to the Forty Acres
No question. But unless you count 8-4 as a "dark day" (I don't) OU has not had one in over 20 years. But do remember the Gomer Jones days (only one season, thank God) and Blake (3 years) so OU could hit the skids at some point. Doubt it will be while Riley is running things. Will see.
Everyone will run into dark days. Even Bama will someday. Saban isn’t going to be around forever. Clemson going through it right now. Michigan has been there so has Ohio State. It happens to everyone.
Always has. Always will. Only question is how long the dark days will last. OU has not had very many; weak period from Switzer to Stoops. And Jones.
