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re: 2016 Recruiting Discussion
Posted on 7/14/15 at 5:37 pm to Dawgsontop34
Posted on 7/14/15 at 5:37 pm to Dawgsontop34
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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.
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.
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Posted on 7/14/15 at 11:21 pm to Mirthomatic
Wow, things are even worse than I thought in Austin.
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It boggles my mind how the UTx AD can lead all of CFB in revenue, and STILL be losing money.
To keep this recruiting related, it goes to show that the facilities deficit UTx has relative to A&M is not going away anytime soon.
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But Patterson also quickly developed a reputation as someone solely focused on money. And for good reason. An audited report showed the athletic department lost $2.8 million during the 2013-14 fiscal year. The real number is closer to $8.1 million, Patterson said, when you factor in debt service payments and facility projects.
It boggles my mind how the UTx AD can lead all of CFB in revenue, and STILL be losing money.
To keep this recruiting related, it goes to show that the facilities deficit UTx has relative to A&M is not going away anytime soon.
Posted on 7/15/15 at 11:53 am to Mirthomatic
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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.
That's true, but Brown stopped trying as a recruiter and just let his assistants do everything. When Brown was at his finest, Texas was in the top 5 pretty much every year. I also believe Sumlin would be a better recruiter if he was at Texas than he is at A&M. The SEC is definitely a better conference than the Big 12, and that has boosted A&M's stature, but Texas can pay their coaches more than anyone else, and when good they are one of the most desirable programs in the nation.
I guess I just view it as Texas' highs can be higher than A&M, and A&M's lows can be lower than Texas. That being said, for the current year I guess A&M is more desirable. Just more talent on the team and a better reputation right now.
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