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Have we heard anything about how Smythe's Stanford visit went?

  • satam55 said...

    Is anybody else annoyed with people turning a free thread into a VIP conversation all the time?

    I actually agree with you. I understand if the mods need to VIP some information that is only for paying members, but normal conversation went VIP on this thread. If it starts as public, I think I should stay that way unless VIP information is being passed out IMO.

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  • WildBill71 said...

    Maybe

    Seems like they like Jeremiah Gaines better though, seeing as how he was invited to the second junior day and Morgan wasn't. We shall see.

    I still don't understand why the UT staff invited Trent Gow & Jeremiah Gains (neither of them have any offers) to a JD but Christian Morgan (who is considered the best TRUE TE in the state along with Smythe) isn't even invited to a JD.

    I'm hoping & guessing that Morgan is UT's True TE back-up option to Smythe and that Gow & Gaines are more H-Back/Flex TE/FB combo options.

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  • satam55 said...

    I still don't understand why the UT staff invited Trent Gow & Jeremiah Gains (neither of them have any offers) to a JD but Christian Morgan (who is considered the best TRUE TE in the state along with Smythe) isn't even invited to a JD.

    I'm hoping & guessing that Morgan is UT's True TE back-up option to Smythe and that Gow & Gaines are more H-Back/Flex TE/FB combo options.

    You might be right there. Not inviting him could be an indication of how they feel about Smythe.

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  • MartiMar said...

    I actually agree with you. I understand if the mods need to VIP some information that is only for paying members, but normal conversation went VIP on this thread. If it starts as public, I think I should stay that way unless VIP information is being passed out IMO.

    I agree. I have no problem if a mod turns it into VIP conversation. But it's annoying when normal VIP posters do it.

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  • satam55 said...

    I agree. I have no problem if a mod turns it into VIP conversation. But it's annoying when normal VIP posters do it.

    And I thought Jack Benny was dead.

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  • WildBill71 said...

    You should just man up and pay.

    I see that you pay for the two TOS. More bang for your buck here than the other two combined, trust.

    I'm not a subscriber to OB anymore. Hookem247 and IT do a WAY better job than OB at info inside the team and program. The only advantages for OB is it has the most active & recognized UT Message board and it's part of the Rivals.com network.

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  • satam55 said...

    I still don't understand why the UT staff invited Trent Gow & Jeremiah Gains (neither of them have any offers) to a JD but Christian Morgan (who is considered the best TRUE TE in the state along with Smythe) isn't even invited to a JD.

    I'm hoping & guessing that Morgan is UT's True TE back-up option to Smythe and that Gow & Gaines are more H-Back/Flex TE/FB combo options.

    Or the staff doesn't necessarily agree with someone else's assessment that Morgan is considered the best TRUE TE in the state.

    I think that's more likely the case.

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  • satam55 said...

    Is anybody else annoyed with people turning a free thread into a VIP conversation all the time?

    Yes.

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  • Togominefield said...

    I could be wrong, but I think you misread. Again don't mean to be contrary, but seems to me he was talking about BCM since it was in context of becoming a doctor and there is no benefit in going to BU over UT pre-med.

    That's exactly how I read it. Agree with everything you said.

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  • Orange Marrow said...

    As others have mentioned, Stanford is a great school with a nice campus--a nice visit all in all. That said, they simply don't hold football in nearly the same esteem as Texans.

    Case in point: in 2010 I bought single-game tickets for the USC game online, about a month out. My seats were at the end zone, about 10 rows back, right in front of the USC sweater girls. Paid less than $50/ticket, including tax and fees. The attached photo gives you an idea of how close I was to the action.

    Now ask yourself this: if Texas were playing a home game against a name opponent like USC, how much would those seats go for (assuming they were even available)?

    A degree from Stanford is, admittedly, more prestigious than one from Texas. But the football culture out West is NOTHING like it is in Texas.

    This is all true, but I can not fault a young man for leveraging his athletic ability into the best possible education. If I had son in that position, I would pray he went through the process with the same thinking as this young man. I have seen many a Texas fan slam kids for their choices and many times it is based on the education of the school they chose over UT. I completely agree with that line of thought, because making the NFL is never a sure bet. I hope he looks at the combined package of athletics and education that UT offers and becomes a Longhorn. If he selects Stanford based on best education, i can not hold that against him and will simply tip my hat to him for being one of the few recruits that have their priorities straight.

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  • satam55 said...

    If Smythe commits to Stanford, will UT finally start recruiting Christian Morgan?

    Or Corey Robinson???

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