HonkEm

So let me get this straight - the guy ran a four‑year, $90k offshore‑account‑carousel of bets, used friends and family as cutouts, wagered on his own team, kept gambling through two transfers, and was still firing off bets after arriving at Tech… and we’re supposed to pretend this was just ‘a couple bad decisions’?

Agree... Texas Tech has turned into the loudest irrelevant program in America. They spent the entire offseason begging for Texas like it’s 2011 again, then act shocked when nobody takes them seriously. You don’t get to score zero in the CFP, schedule 2–10 Oregon State, and then lecture anyone about ‘competition.’ That’s clown‑level self‑awareness. Texas is lining up Ohio State under the lights - a real national brand, real stakes, real recruiting impact. Tech is lining up excuses, press conferences, and tantrums. Every time they open their mouth, they dig the hole deeper. The Sorsby drama, the booster meltdowns, the constant whining about Texas… it’s all turned their ‘up‑and‑coming’ narrative into a punchline. Texas doesn’t need Tech. Tech needs Texas. And that’s why they’re screaming into the void.

Sark didn’t “punch down.” He made a point about schedule disparity, and Tech turned it into their personality. That’s not on him. Tech feeling “acknowledged” says more about them than it does about Texas. When a program is that desperate for relevance, literally anything you say becomes their Super Bowl. And honestly? If a single offhand line from Sark is enough to make Tech feel important, that tells you exactly where the two programs actually sit. Texas is prepping for Ohio State, Michigan, and Notre Dame. Tech is prepping for quote graphics. This isn’t embarrassing for Texas - it’s embarrassing for Tech that they needed this to feel seen.

You talking about the Podcast that started with Rod, CJ and Coach Shipley? and Bobby joined? So disappointed in Rod for saying Tech was winning this battle.

Joey McGuire tossing out this ‘We’ll play Texas on Sept. 5’ fantasy is peak Joey - a grown man doing his best impression of a tough guy while sounding like the loudest dork in the room. He knows the offer is impossible. He knows Texas isn’t rearranging a real opener to accommodate a program that’s been irrelevant since MySpace. But Joey can’t help himself - he lives for these fake‑tough PR stunts because it’s the only time Tech gets mentioned next to Texas anymore. This wasn’t swagger. It was insecurity wrapped in a slogan. He beat Texas once, puffed his chest like he’d solved football, and then spent the next two seasons getting shoved around by anyone with a helmet. Meanwhile Texas is lining up Ohio State, Michigan, and playoff runs. Tech is lining up ACU - Abilene Christian - the kind of FCS cupcake you schedule when you need a guaranteed win and a coach who needs a confidence boost. McGuire talks like a heavyweight, coaches like a mid, schedules like a coward, and carries himself like the program’s official hype‑dork. If he wants Texas that badly, he can buy a ticket and watch how adults open a season.

these damn first game miseries again

Yeah, they’ve got three good pitchers. Cool. Make them throw 20‑pitch innings and suddenly they’re not so mythical. Texas gets runners on, and those ‘studs’ start sweating

Pretty much, yeah. ESPN actually treated Supers like a real TV product this year. Way more games on ESPN/ESPN2 instead of ESPN+, better time slots, and way less channel‑hunting. When you make the games easier to find, the numbers jump - and i think that’s exactly what happened.”

Lots of great responses here....keep them coming

I’m all for holding Notre Dame accountable - they’ve gamed the system for decades. But canceling great home games at DKR shouldn’t be Texas’ leverage tool. Fans shouldn’t lose Michigan/Notre Dame just to make a point. Fix the CFP criteria so Texas can schedule like Texas, and ND can deal with the consequences of staying independent on their own time I keep arguing, but i still want to watch good football games going forward 😉

I get the idea, but Texas shouldn’t have to blow up great home games just to shame the CFP into competence. Fans shouldn’t be punished because the committee can’t tell the difference between Rice and Michigan. Fix the system - don’t neuter the brand

Serious question for y’all - in today’s NIL world, what kind of money do you think Texas legend Steve McMichael would’ve pulled down? With his game, his personality, and that larger‑than‑life presence, would Mongo have been a seven‑figure NIL guy?

I get the logic, but that’s exactly the problem -Texas shouldn’t have to choose between great home games and the playoff. We’re Texas. We can walk and chew gum. I’ll take Ohio State in the winter and Michigan/Notre Dame in September. If the CFP punishes teams for scheduling real opponents, then the CFP is broken. Fans shouldn’t have to sit through Rice/UTSA/Wyoming just because the committee can’t evaluate strength of schedule. Fix the system so Texas can keep scheduling like Texas.

I hear CDC, but I’m sorry - Texas shouldn’t dumb down the schedule because the CFP can’t get its act together. Fans want Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame in Austin, not another round of Rice/UTSA/Wyoming. If the committee punishes teams for playing real games, then the committee is the problem. Texas shouldn’t shrink its brand because the system is confused. Fix the freaking system, and make it happen - keep scheduling like Texas.

Getting close to Nervous time. Karlyn Pickens vs Teagan Kavan sounds like a low-scoring game to me.

If Cristobal is ahead of Sark, then we’re grading vibes, not coaching. Sark’s the only one in that group who’s proven he can build and sustain a playoff‑level program. Lanning’s good, but he’s still in the ‘almost’ tier. DeBoer at Bama is a guess. Sark’s the resume.

Texas weather is in full Sark play‑calling mode - you think you know what’s coming, then nope.... If this weather keeps up, I’m issuing a Gerry Hamilton HI for my roof.

President Schovanec, your letter does one thing with absolute clarity: it proves the NCAA was right. You describe a quarterback who needs clinical care, digital monitoring, blocked gambling access, and financial supervision - and then you frame his ineligibility as some kind of injustice. You didn’t argue against the ruling. You validated it.

How about this Lefty pitcher? Think she would compliment Teagan....we do need a lefty. https://d1softball.com/madison-azua-entering-transfer-portal/

Farah needs some birdies, not pars

The NCAA already said the 5‑for‑5 model won’t apply retroactively, so any Texas seniors finishing in Spring 2026 aren’t getting an extra year. It only affects athletes who still have eligibility after the rule goes into effect.

This portal season is going to be wild. The roster is at 25. If White wants transfers, someone’s leaving. Nobody’s walking out on their own, so the exits will come from non‑renewals or blunt meetings where players are told they have no future playing time. Softball scholarships are one‑year deals, not four‑year promises. He can decline to renew, reduce the amount, or keep a player on the roster with no aid. That’s standard roster management across every major conference. There are some pretty good players that have announced their intentions of entering the portal. Pretty sure White would like to add some of these to his roster next year.

Didn't see that game, but will agree with you that softball needs to fix that pitcher re-entry rule because what Tech had to be doing isn’t “strategy,” it’s a cover‑up. When you’re swapping the same two pitchers five times(like you said), you’re not managing a game. All you’re doing is hiding the fact that neither one can actually get through a lineup. This isn’t clever coaching. It’s a loophole being milked by a staff that clearly doesn’t trust its own arms. The constant re‑entering doesn’t disrupt hitters - it just exposes how thin their pitching really is. If your best competitive edge is gaming the rulebook, that tells the whole story.

Tied with Catherine Park who had an awesome 3rd round