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Posted on 1/13/26 at 11:23 am to Bamadiver
Posted on 1/13/26 at 11:23 am to Bamadiver
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The arguement can be made that even if he does produce it still ends quickly
Or he bolts like he always does. Maybe this time back to the NFL
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Posted on 1/13/26 at 11:41 am to Cover1Key
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The early returns on Deboer’s 1st class are good and several have already become major contributors.
I don't think you can have a 2008 type class in this environment anymore because you're going to lose some of the guys who eventually contribute 3 years down the road now. However, I think the 2025 class has the bones of being that type of foundation for this regime.
The big concern for DeBoer is 2026 is going to have a lot of youth at positions that are critical on offense: QB and OL. We're also replacing the entire middle of the defense on the first two levels. Thankfully will have all three safeties back. Plus, there is a squishy "between the ears" aspect too: many programs struggle to put a postseason drubbing like that behind them.
If DeBoer can get through 2026 with a season that doesn't turn the heat on his seat to high then I think he will have navigated this transition with 2027 being the year he probably has a team fully in his image and ready to execute at a level that lifts meaningful trophies.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 11:42 am to EastTXTide
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I have a feeling this whole thing may self-correct when donors lose interest.
Some sites may very slightly but still seems to the be same teams in some order coming into 2025 as top NIL spenders.
1) Texas 9-3 no playoffs
2) OSU playoffs but no wins
3) TTech playoffs no wins
4) Oregon playoffs 2-1
5) a&m playoffs no wins
6) Miami playing for a NC
7) Michigan 9-4 no playoffs
8) USC 9-4 no playoffs
9) Tennessee 8-5 no playoffs
10) Auburn 5-7 no playoffs
Of the top 10 NIL spenders 5 made the playoffs with one still in it and only one other with a winning record. Whether it is one or multiple donors they will only invest for so long without a ROI providing the results they expect. It will not sustain at its current rate. Many coaches will enter the season on the hotseat with NIL rosters.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 11:47 am to Cover1Key
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8 OL is plenty, 5 WRs are plenty, 3-4 RBs.
Man I hope you are trolling
Posted on 1/13/26 at 11:50 am to Bear88
Those are probably the true numbers for each position in terms of who the staff preps to play in a given week. However, we probably want 10 OL, 8 WR, and 5 RB as scholarship players. Past those numbers Cover1Key used, you really are probably talking about scholarship + 5-digit revenue share type of players. Not six-figure players.
This post was edited on 1/13/26 at 11:51 am
Posted on 1/13/26 at 12:01 pm to Diego Ricardo
May be lower and money wise but hell 3 RBS may not get you through fall camp. LSU carried around 14 WRs last year , lost most of them , and has signed that many more . We may not need 14 but you sure can’t get through 3 and 4 WR formations with 6 available
This post was edited on 1/13/26 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 1/13/26 at 12:11 pm to Bear88
Noah Rogers scouting report coming out of high school:
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Verified size with verified sub 4.5 speed and plus length. Also competes in track. Productive big-play receiver averaged 20.5 yards and had 22 touchdowns on 70 catches. Smooth route runner. Gets off line and into routes well. Gets out of breaks and accelerates to gain separation. Adjusts well to off-target throws and shows excellent ball skills. His sure-handed and willing to make plays in traffic. Exhibits body control and makes acrobatic catches look easy. Knows how to use size to shield defensive back. High-points ball well and excels on 50-50 balls. Shows ability to pierce defense and make big play after catch. Demonstrates some elusiveness after the catch but is at best when securing catch and getting up field. Consistently gets behind defense despite facing very little press coverage. Knows how to sit in holes against zone. Willing blocker. Has strength throughout frame but will need to continue to develop strength. Fine-tuning route running and being a bit sharper into breaks will help. High level receiver at Top 10 college program. Early round NFL draft potential.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 12:25 pm to TideSaint
Posted on 1/13/26 at 12:25 pm to TideSaint
I'm coming around to Rogers being an underrated pickup by us. He's not 6'4'' type of X like Horton but the bit I've seen suggests he can do X receiver type of things at 6'2'' because of his frame. Sorta similar to AJ Brown.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 12:27 pm to Bear88
I do not mean on the entire roster. You would carry 50-55 players with the top 35 making the majority of the NIL funds.
I have played and coached on High School and D-2 State/Conference Championship programs. Any elite State Championship high school football team will still only have around 30-35 players who play meaningful snaps on Friday night. It’s the same way in D-2. The rest of the players are either the “future of the program” or just happy to be on the team.
I understand this is not plausible,, but it’s simply hypothetical to make a point:
Would you have preferred Bama to have fielded the best 8 OL in the entire country or the 16 we had this past year?
I would choose the former.
Would you have traded Alinen, Roq, Debose, Poe and Dewberry for the 1st Team All-SEC Guard?
You would still have an 85 man roster but the bottom 40 would be scholarship only (no NIL funds outside of what they can create on their own).
You create the best roster you can each and every year and Bama can only match Texas money by concentrating it imo
I have played and coached on High School and D-2 State/Conference Championship programs. Any elite State Championship high school football team will still only have around 30-35 players who play meaningful snaps on Friday night. It’s the same way in D-2. The rest of the players are either the “future of the program” or just happy to be on the team.
I understand this is not plausible,, but it’s simply hypothetical to make a point:
Would you have preferred Bama to have fielded the best 8 OL in the entire country or the 16 we had this past year?
I would choose the former.
Would you have traded Alinen, Roq, Debose, Poe and Dewberry for the 1st Team All-SEC Guard?
You would still have an 85 man roster but the bottom 40 would be scholarship only (no NIL funds outside of what they can create on their own).
You create the best roster you can each and every year and Bama can only match Texas money by concentrating it imo
Posted on 1/13/26 at 12:35 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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It's definitely tiered.
Tier 1:
Texas
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Oregon
Ohio State
Miami
What's crazy to think about, is that if Stanford alum had any affinity for football no one would be able to step up to them. -- Stanford currently has 93 alumni that are billionaires with an estimated combined net worth of around $4+ Trillion.
Cal could be dangerous too if they cared, they have an estimated 21 billionaire alumni.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 12:48 pm to RolltidePA
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What's crazy to think about, is that if Stanford alum had any affinity for football no one would be able to step up to them. -- Stanford currently has 93 alumni that are billionaires with an estimated combined net worth of around $4+ Trillion.
Cal could be dangerous too if they cared, they have an estimated 21 billionaire alumni.
Most of their alumni use the word "sportsball" unironically and are too busy being tech sector ghouls trying to recreate feudalism to care about the peon's simulated violence entertainment.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 12:59 pm to TideWarrior
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Texas 9-3 no playoffs
My guess is that the boosters in Austin are tired of Sark. Can't fire a 9 & 3 guy and hope to find a legitimate replacement.
So, give him $50 million for a roster. If he wins, Great.
If he loses, there's no reason to retain him because if you can't win with $50 million to build your roster, you can't win. Simple as that. This is a shite-or-get-off-the-pot-and-oh-by-the-way-you're-fired year for Sark.
Easier to fire a guy no matter his W/L record who can't turn $50 million into a natty.
This post was edited on 1/13/26 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 1/13/26 at 12:59 pm to Diego Ricardo
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Most of their alumni use the word "sportsball" unironically and are too busy being tech sector ghouls trying to recreate feudalism to care about the peon's simulated violence entertainment.
Succinct and accurate summary.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 1:07 pm to Bear88
Wonder how he feels about the TE position.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 1:08 pm to Bear88
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8 OL is plenty, 5 WRs are plenty, 3-4 RBs.
Man I hope you are trolling
Cignetti doesn't play a bunch of players. Mendoza plays just about every snap of every game. No matter the score. Only like 13 guys play on defense.
He has built an NFL team. NFL teams don't have depth. Teams lose players and they are nearly always replaced by a 21 year-old rookie. Who is Josh Allen's backup in Buffalo?
I couldn't tell you with a gun to my head.
Gotta just build a 2-deep and if somebody gets hurt, start planning for next year.
This post was edited on 1/13/26 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 1/13/26 at 1:09 pm to Diego Ricardo
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The big concern for DeBoer is 2026 is going to have a lot of youth at positions that are critical on offense: QB and OL.
If Austin Mack starts, which is a very real possibility, I would not call that youth.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 1:12 pm to Rocco Lampone
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If Austin Mack starts, which is a very real possibility, I would not call that youth.
Age as an indicator determines success almost as well as any measurable.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 1:15 pm to Refrigeraider
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Who is Josh Allen's backup in Buffalo?
A Pro Bowler who was the former no.2 overall draft pick with 4 years starting experience (Mitch Trubisky)
I kind of agree with what you’re saying but NFL teams have the luxury of signing practice squad players from other teams, can trade players, and just sign unsigned players. One of the 49ers new starting LBs was a former multi time Pro Bowler that was unsigned because he was like 32 years old and looked slow last time he played. But he had tons of experience and was able to be a coach on the field for them
This post was edited on 1/13/26 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 1/13/26 at 1:19 pm to Refrigeraider
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Gotta just build a 2-deep and if somebody gets hurt, start planning for next year.
Sounds like a plan
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