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So you take the blue blood coaches out because no one has ever said yes before?! We've never been on a coach hunt as members of the SEC. CDC got us Beard who was the best coach in the country at the time and then gave RT the opportunity which he has fallen short on. Nah, shoot for the damn stars and make them say no.

I think OSU wins, as they're a pretty good match up for ND. I'll cheer for them simply so we can say the team we lost to won it all.

I would love this development! He's the only reason I've held onto my 247 sub (and a few of the long-term members there). Jeff and Rod B are great together on The Blitz.

That's encouraging. We will need every bit of that O-Line to keep QE clean.

Nice! Shaw was a 5* coming out of high school. Huge potential here and a good hole filler if nothing else. Also played basketball. Good athlete.

It would be problematic if it moved. I won't be able to watch live if they do. I'll make a call.

Well, maybe. You could have not made the playoffs and lost to Navy, USC or Michigan... 😉

I don't think there's any way to say a 13-win season isn't a success. It's been a great year so far, BUT, I'd bet if you ask anyone on the team if they're happy with where they sit they wouldn't be. The biggest goal is still there for us. 2 more wins, baby!

Sark and Quinn are 25-4 in their last 29 games. Not sure how long you've been a fan, but if it's at least 10 years, stfu.

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Excellent first post, thanks for sharing the story!

Losing Taaffe and Makuba is a big hit, but we have some nice guys waiting in the wings. Interior D-Line is my biggest concern. I'm also not convinced TE is going to be fine without someone stepping up that I'm not seeing just yet. As much as I believe Arch will be amazing, until we see it on the field against major competition there's a small question in the back of my mind.

CU with the arm-swipe attempted tackle. WTF was that?!

Yep, he's never valued defense. He's been average at best at USC and I can't see him staying there much longer.

Texas 8&4 vs USC is the type of game I love. Whoever loses will bring me joy. Not gonna lie, I hope the sheep-humpers lose to BurntBrisket, but either way I'll have a laugh at the loser. Imagine being an aggie staying up until 2am to watch your team lose in the Roofing Supply Distro Bowl! Just pure gold.

Arky starting to pull away now. Just need Aggies to lose tonight and I'll be a happy guy. I don't like Arky, but I can't stand TTech. Classless fans at TTU.

Sark has been brilliant at bringing in special assistants to help us continue to improve. Wish Coach Scottie the best at WF.

That's really cool! WE need to win this year and then get 2 more wins in the Sugar Bowl so we can not only be the only team to have won each bowl, but have a winning record in them all.

Dicker with the trademark wink after the play. Kid is a stud.

Geez, that's a bit annoying. I know his bro is a decent player, but I'd think they'd want both the boys to maximise their opportunity, not sure packaging them is the best way to do that. Ah well. Hopefully we can find a way to make it happen.

I missed it, what did he do?

Interesting point of view. I look at the punt team as how many times did they put us in harm's way this year. I can think of about 3 punts / plays that were damaging, which without doing a deep-dive (which I'm not going to do for punting) seems about normal. The one last week stands out, but the others were just not optimal punts. I'm probably forgetting one or two, but overall I think he's done ok. With regards to how he's compared to our competition, not sure it really matters too much, but agree, many of the teams we've played have had more experienced / talented punters. Don't get me wrong, I'd like an upgrade, but it isn't on my priority list for the portal. I suspect Kern will continue to improve.

Is this re: Brown and does it mean he already has a landing spot and it isn't Texas?

As a true freshman, I believe Kern has done a solid job in some massive games this year. Other than the botched snap last week, he's been solid. He isn't a game changer, but he's ok. Unless we could get our hands on another Dickson, I'm not too stressed about it, but if there's a stud out there, sure why not...

A few more thoughts: Quinn will start the game. If he's 80% or better, I dare anyone to try and keep him out. We can win with QE at 80% We can absolutely win this game with Arch if QE isn't able to go. It won't be easy, but he's capable and knows the playbook. Our defense will keep us in this game even if the O struggles (proven multiple times this year) The aggies are a good team, but they ain't Georgia. And lastly, this: