re: 2016 Recruiting Discussion

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I know you have a fair amount of bias, but to say Texas isn't a top 5 job, but A&M's comfortably top 10 is pretty ridiculous. I know it's an A&M board so I will respect your posters and program, and keep any negative comments to myself, but I don't see how what you're saying is true.

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You don't have to bite your tongue here. At least not on my account. You can explain why you think what I said is "pretty ridiculous". If you're saying that UTx has a much richer football history than we do, I won't argue one bit. Where I would differ is in HOW MUCH that matters. For example, even w/ the Dickson commit today, Sumlin is kicking Strong's arse on the recruiting trail. He did it last year, too, winning all but a few head-to-head battles for recruits. And Sumlin was kicking Brown's arse in recruiting, too. Recruits just don't care so much what happened under a different coach during a different era before they were born. It's why Minnesota is not a national power.

Aside from football history, the UTx Athletic Department's other big advantage over A&M and other programs is the sheer amount of revenue. But for whatever reason, their annual windfalls haven't been enough to fund renovation of their facilities, which are WAY behind those at A&M. And considering all the penny pinching moves UTx AD Steve Patterson is making, and their apparent difficulty in even funding a new tennis facility after the old one was destroyed to make way for the new Medical school, there aren't going to be any renovations anytime soon.

I define "top x job" in terms of offering a HC the tools to win, and I stand by my assessment.