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Bummer - Jesus Goes Pay Per View

  • I was getting to the point where I liked Jesus' practice reports. Now he's posting them on the members only board on IT. Major bummer.

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  • I just PM'ed you a link. Not posting a link to another pay site on here even if it is free.

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  • GetHooked said...

    I was getting to the point where I liked Jesus' practice reports. Now he's posting them on the members only board on IT. Major bummer.

    Actually, not. He is on one of their free forums. I don't know if it will stay that way, but it's that way now. As HookemDTX said, not posting a link to that site here, but anybody who wants to go look at it shouldn't have any trouble finding it.

    Taylor Hall

  • Jesus was 100% right on the dismissal of Greg Davis and on several gameplans this season.

    He has some credibility, but has also put some stuff out there that was a stretch at best.

    I always read what I can from him, but not going to pay for it.

    Willow01

  • The guy wants to get paid and there is nothing wrong with that. I just choose to spend my limited discretionary funds on this site.

    zquippy

  • zquippy said...

    The guy wants to get paid and there is nothing wrong with that. I just choose to spend my limited discretionary funds on this site.

    ^^^^This^^*^.

    UTK66

  • Will be interesting since he is still going by Jesus Shuttlesworth instead of his real name. If he throws out the wild rumors that he has in the past on his blog it might get IT access to the Texas program denied. I enjoy reading his reports but he has always been able to hide behind his Jesus persona. Legitimate reporters like the Hookem staff have to be careful with wild rumors and what they report.

    Hookem89

  • Taylor Hall said...

    Actually, not. He is on one of their free forums. I don't know if it will stay that way, but it's that way now. As HookemDTX said, not posting a link to that site here, but anybody who wants to go look at it shouldn't have any trouble finding it.

    My guess is it is not going to stay free for long.

    He is still using his alias but tones down his act some. The IT guys run a pretty tight ship so there will probably not be much tolerance for wild unsubstantiated rumors. I like their site and it is a good companion to this one.

    PHLHorn

  • U can tell with the emergence of practice reports and recruiting percentages that this site decided it had to take him and his following seriously. I like this site's coverage of practice in its last two pieces. If it keeps it up then there wont be info on IT thats not here. The anonymity and over the top narrative will be held in check by the reputability of IT.

    Durantula

  • Willow01 said...

    Jesus was 100% right on the dismissal of Greg Davis and on several gameplans this season.

    He has some credibility, but has also put some stuff out there that was a stretch at best.

    I always read what I can from him, but not going to pay for it.

    Ithink bobby might have scooped/been more accurate about who was leaving. But then again i am a little biased.

    II BIG PERM II

  • Just from looking at twitter the shots taken at this site are going to get really old really fast. They're talking a big game right now and if they don't deliver on junior days what's the fallout?

    HookemHorns01

  • HookemHorns01 said...

    Just from looking at twitter the shots taken at this site are going to get really old really fast. They're talking a big game right now and if they don't deliver on junior days what's the fallout?

    I haven't seen any shots taken at this site. I have seen instances where guys get info off this site and then put it out there without giving credit to where they found it. Or they get info here and then text the player to confirm and you then see a tweet saying "(insert name) has just told me via text/call that he is committing to the good guys."

    This post was edited by HookemDTX on 12/26/2011 at 1:55 PM

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  • This isn't a surprise at all. There were always a bunch of replies to his posts (undoubtedly posted by Jesus or one of his buddies) with comments such as, "I can't believe I don't have to pay", "you should charge for this", etc. His idea was always to stir up controversy and get enough hits to start charging for the material.

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  • LonghornSD said...

    This isn't a surprise at all. There were always a bunch of replies to his posts (undoubtedly posted by Jesus or one of his buddies) with comments such as, "I can't believe I don't have to pay", "you should charge for this", etc. His idea was always to stir up controversy and get enough hits to start charging for the material.

    The guy is charging for access to basically one inside source's comments. Pretty limited info to be charging money for if you ask me.

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  • I think it is a little more than that. They were able to talk to TJ to find out if he still was committed to Texas. This site was able to find out the same information from one of his coaches and someone from Texas, but it took two days longer. Whether it was better contacts or better reporting, the result was the same.

    VaHorn

  • VaHorn said...

    I think it is a little more than that. They were able to talk to TJ to find out if he still was committed to Texas. This site was able to find out the same information from one of his coaches and someone from Texas, but it took two days longer. Whether it was better contacts or better reporting, the result was the same.

    Actually, what we reported was quite different.

    They reported TJ said he was committed.

    We said we don't think what TJ says publicly to a Texas-based news outlet has much value and that TJ had been waffling but told his own and the Texas coaches he was now solid.

    Based on what you see via twitter now, I think you get a better feel for what was really going on (i.e. waffling) based on our report, don't you?

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  • BobbyBurton said...

    Actually, what we reported was quite different.

    They reported TJ said he was committed.

    We said we don't think what TJ says publicly to a Texas-based news outlet has much value and that TJ had been waffling but told his own and the Texas coaches he was now solid.

    Based on what you see via twitter now, I think you get a better feel for what was really going on (i.e. waffling) based on our report, don't you?

    Yes...bottom line to me is if you want to drink the kool aid, step inside the humidor and drink away. If you want reality and real journalists, this is the place.

    81horn

  • 81horn said...

    Yes...bottom line to me is if you want to drink the kool aid, step inside the humidor and drink away. If you want reality and real journalists, this is the place.

    Agreed, but I think there's a place for both.

    He's an entertaining read, and a lot of what he puts out there are rumors, and should be treated as such. I'm sure that the crew here hears many of the same things, they just do their due diligence before putting it out there.

    njohnson12

  • njohnson12 said...

    Agreed, but I think there's a place for both.

    He's an entertaining read, and a lot of what he puts out there are rumors, and should be treated as such. I'm sure that the crew here hears many of the same things, they just do their due diligence before putting it out there.

    And when you post your info under an anonymous pseudonym, there's a lot less heat on you when you post rumor as fact and it doesn't pan out. It's easy for him to post that way when his personal credibility isn't on the line.

    Taylor Hall

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