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Is A&M having NIL or culture problems?

Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:20 am
Posted by geauxnavybeatbama
Member since Jul 2013
25134 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:20 am
Their fans seem to be blaming the unraveling of their recruitment class and lack of offers in the transfer portal on NIL. They’re saying that programs like Syracuse and Ole Miss are beating their asses in NIL.

Are those programs paying more or is it that recruits need a hire price tag to deal with all the other BS in College Station than they do elsewhere?

Do recruits need an extra 300k to be around yell leaders instead of cheerleaders?
Posted by schwartzy
New Orleans
Member since May 2014
9032 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:25 am to
I actually think firing jimbo was a big mistake and premature esp if all you did was hire your old defensive coordinator.
They will regret this for years
Posted by Monsusta
Making aggy cry
Member since Oct 2023
1102 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:28 am to
The recruits are seeing the news about the male-on-male naked humping in the dorms and staying clear of aggy.

Also, some recruits tweeted they read the SEC Rants forum and noticed how unrespected and petty the aggy users are, apparently.

Some recruits also noted how many draggies are roaming around Collie Station and felt creeped out.
Posted by hookem123
Member since Nov 2023
92 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:31 am to
Players, well paid players are leaving. There can only be one reason.

They’re tired of listening to anm cult members spout off about BS like staying after the game to practice their silly yells led by queer boy cheerleaders.

Naturally these same leaving players talk to recruits.

poor aggies
Posted by Shea Vinnerbush
Austin, TX
Member since Sep 2023
2162 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:32 am to
quote:

I actually think firing jimbo was a big mistake and premature esp if all you did was hire your old defensive coordinator. They will regret this for years
That's what happens when they become jealous of Texas' success. They've always been this way.

Just didn't think they had an inferiority complex big enough to spend $77 million just to fire a head coach
Posted by idlewatcher
County Jail
Member since Jan 2012
79083 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:32 am to
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Also, some recruits tweeted they read the SEC Rants forum and noticed how unrespected and petty the aggy users are, apparently.


Ooooof
Posted by gatordmb89
Member since Dec 2009
30458 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:34 am to
They went from having an effective recruiting HC to Mike Elko. Jimbo has always recruited well, wherever he has been. Plus, this is Elko’s transition class, so fallout and struggle is to be expected.
This post was edited on 12/16/23 at 9:35 am
Posted by Dallaswho
Member since Dec 2023
834 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:34 am to
I don’t know why they paid Jimbo. It’s not like the state’s reputation can get any worse after pulling sovereign immunity on the Pirate.
Posted by Radio One
Garageland
Member since Sep 2023
1733 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:34 am to
quote:

transition
Posted by Mr Sausage
Cat Spring, Texas
Member since Oct 2011
12780 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:34 am to
It’s because you are spending all your time on Texags. I doubt you are perusing the Ole Miss forums with such vigor.
This post was edited on 12/16/23 at 9:36 am
Posted by mattloc
Alabama
Member since Sep 2012
4310 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:36 am to
Made no sense to fire Jimbo without a big name coach lined up to take his place... Jimbo was an excellent recruiter, with a national championship under his belt... I honestly don't understand it.. Even the most legendary of coaches have a few bad years and hit a few rough patches during their careers, but their schools stuck with them and were rewarded
Posted by ouflak
Manchester, England
Member since Jul 2021
351 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:37 am to
quote:


Is A&M having NIL or culture problems?


A&M has always had culture problems. This haunts them now, and will haunt for years to come until they make the decisions they know they have to make to change things (excluding the delusional ones ofcourse).

As far as NIL, A&M has loads of money sure, but other schools have some money too and have learnt how to play this part of game. Instead of attempting to buy whole teams, they focus on specifically what they need: a tight end, a couple of defensive lineman, an experienced halfway decent quarterback. Few schools can outbid A&M overall, but they don't have to. They can just outbid A&M on a particular target. Then mathematics takes over. Enough teams do that, and suddenly your roster is depleted because you've been outbid across the board, not by one team, but by a dozen.
This post was edited on 12/16/23 at 9:41 am
Posted by BevoBucks
H-town
Member since Dec 2022
3956 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:44 am to
quote:

Is A&M having NIL or culture problems?


It’s a fair warning to schools out there buying classes right now.
Posted by Flying DeLorean
Member since Aug 2021
322 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:45 am to
Without reading the original post and responding to the question at face value, while ignoring the childish drivel in the comments, A&M has suffered from a multitude of problems. We have hired great coaches, but failed to keep them for a number of reasons. Either more prestigious programs come calling, or they get caught up in scandal (perhaps due to administrative pressure or just bad decision making). There have been some bust hires as well, but that can be said of any program, even Alabama and Ohio state.

We didn’t keep up with the arms race in facilities in the 80’s, 90’s and early 2000’s especially, which cost us heavily.

Once the money really started flowing, the people who were giving a lot of it were allowed to influence decision making too heavily I would surmise, which they should have been kept out of. Tough to do to your bankroll I guess. But such is the culture of ultra conservative baby boomer oil billionaires. They don’t like to be left out. So if there’s a culture problem, it lies with the donors. Not the student body.

Fisher did a good job of instilling a “just another game. Just another opponent, 1-0 each week” philosophy. Better than any other coach in my time. Gone were the big blowout losses after a big win, frequent hangovers, and generally volatile performance differences from week to week. He created a degree of consistency we haven’t seen in decades. I hope that continues.

I refuse to believe recruits care at all about student body traditions, or the corps. I realize this website and a lot of media and advertising like to kind of highlight that part of the university, but it is minuscule in comparison to the overall student body population. Players are unlikely to ever encounter or experience much of anything related to it. That stuff is just what idiots online like to make fun of.

Recruits are more concerned with getting paid (now), is the coach going to put them into the best position to get into the NFL (maximizing play time, improving and showing off their skill set), and (if they’re smart) getting a good education. If their concern is the night life or pulling wool, they’ll likely be a liability in short order anyway.
Posted by geauxnavybeatbama
Member since Jul 2013
25134 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:47 am to
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Fisher did a good job of instilling a “just another game. Just another opponent, 1-0 each week” philosophy. Better than any other coach in my time. Gone were the big blowout losses after a big win, frequent hangovers, and generally volatile performance differences from week to week. He created a degree of consistency we haven’t seen in decades. I hope that continues



Yea y’all just turned into consistent arse and had no wins
Posted by 49 to nada
In aggy and gooner heads, rent free
Member since Sep 2023
1162 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:54 am to
I'd say both at the moment. Every post I see on Texags convinces me the majority of them truly don't understand the difference between NIL and old school bag game. That part can be fixed over time, not so sure about their turditions.
Posted by mattloc
Alabama
Member since Sep 2012
4310 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 10:07 am to
Great post and I think very accurate... A&M is a great academic institution, but their athletic department leaves something to be desired... Highly reactive and heavily influenced by public opinion... A poor way to run any organization
Posted by Mr Sausage
Cat Spring, Texas
Member since Oct 2011
12780 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 10:08 am to
I found your problem.
quote:

Every post I see on Texags
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Midwest, USA
Member since Dec 2019
52538 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 10:11 am to
Decamerion Richardson was supposed to visit them this weekend but said frick that and came to Baton Rouge instead.
Posted by WoodyOrnamental
Member since Sep 2021
965 posts
Posted on 12/16/23 at 10:18 am to
quote:

I'd say both at the moment. Every post I see on Texags convinces me the majority of them truly don't understand the difference between NIL and old school bag game. That part can be fixed over time, not so sure about their turditions.


Dude stfu with this bag game shite. Tx plays that game too you self-righteous prick.
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