HTX Horn
| Favorite team: | Texas  |
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re: After watching the Indiana versus Ohio State game, I’m convinced
Posted by HTX Horn on 12/27/25 at 1:22 pm to Gator Fever
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What did Indiana do besides the coach to win big with that roster?
To answer your question, here you go: Mark Cuban
Key excerpt:
"Money is flowing into Indiana's program. In 2024, thanks partially to donors — including alum Mark Cuban — Indiana spent more than $60 million on football."
"Mendoza is reported to be making $2 million this season."
Texas Tech also said to say hi and that NIL $ is real.
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Much respect for what IU has accomplished (and they can largely thank Mark Cuban and NIL money), but they still haven’t seen a physical SEC defense like Bama’s.
I still think Bama needs one more offseason to fine tune but it wouldn’t surprise me if they beat IU.
I still think Bama needs one more offseason to fine tune but it wouldn’t surprise me if they beat IU.
re: Mark Ingram says Alabama is trying to cancel the Alabama-Ohio State 2027 & 2028 series
Posted by HTX Horn on 12/26/25 at 10:23 pm to Diego Ricardo
Right, we haven’t event started playing 9 SEC conference games yet.
And even if you win the big OOC game it doesn’t buy you any grace when it comes to conference record. Meaning if you beat Ohio St but lose 3 close SEC games they’re not going to say “but they beat Ohio St and this other 2-loss team played Rice.” They’re just going to give it to the 2-loss team.
And even if you win the big OOC game it doesn’t buy you any grace when it comes to conference record. Meaning if you beat Ohio St but lose 3 close SEC games they’re not going to say “but they beat Ohio St and this other 2-loss team played Rice.” They’re just going to give it to the 2-loss team.
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The narrative that ever single transfer player from your team was due to money, which NIL is separate from the $20M payroll
I don’t disagree w this. It may have been NIL but IMO probably has more to do with depth chart. Or both. But I get your point.
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Why would you play a harder schedule when all the committee cares about is losses.
The committee has shown their cards. There’s absolutely zero incentive to play a tough OOC schedule anymore. And Bama will sell out their stadium regardless of who they’re playing.
re: Why is Texas losing many of their productive offensive players from last season?
Posted by HTX Horn on 12/26/25 at 10:07 pm to koreandawg
Moore isn’t a great loss. Wisner was surprising but likely multiple factors, not the least of which is we have a new RB coach. Wisner was likely told that they’re bringing some new blood in and he’ll have to compete. There’s a rumor he wanted too much NIL $ as well but no idea.
Bottom line is he finished the season with 650 rushing yards. Most of that is on the OL and Sark play calling but, shouldn’t be difficult to replace those yards.
The part that hurts most is that he was an Aggie and Sooner killer.
Bottom line is he finished the season with 650 rushing yards. Most of that is on the OL and Sark play calling but, shouldn’t be difficult to replace those yards.
The part that hurts most is that he was an Aggie and Sooner killer.
re: Love him or hate him, this is a great quote......
Posted by HTX Horn on 12/26/25 at 10:01 pm to koreandawg
Great quote and 100% truth
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I had always hoped for the PAC-12 or Big 10 for cultural fits and academic stigma respectively.
I’ve never understood this sentiment among a percentage of Texas fans. Maybe you aren’t from Texas originally but it is not a cultural fit with California, and certainly not with the Big 10.
Texas is not part of the Deep South, but I travel all over the country and the people in the original SEC country are more similar to Texans (and Oklahomans) than any other part of the country, and it’s not even close. Similar values, worth ethic, politics, and friendliness (except for up here on this site!). Not to mention some redneck.
The only other scenario that might’ve worked would have been a merger of the best of the Big 12 with best of the ACC. Texas, OU, Tech, Okie St, UNC, NC State, VT, FSU, Miami, GT, Clemson, and a couple others would’ve been a decent conference with cultural fit.
Anyway I’ve never understood why any Texas fan wanted to be in a conference w California and spanning 3 time zones.
re: Aggie haters only. How did you feel watching their 11-0 run?
Posted by HTX Horn on 12/22/25 at 9:15 pm to off_season
I’m not really a “hater”. I know too many good aggies as individuals. As a fanbase though they’re insufferable, and the level of penis envy they have for Texas is comical . So from that standpoint it was a pretty entertaining end of the season.
And honestly surprising. I thought we had a drunk punchers chance against them at home but as poor as we looked at times was half sure they’d route us. And I thought no way they’d lose to Miami at home. Easily the most talented team they’ve had in a generation so like I said, a surprising ending.
And honestly surprising. I thought we had a drunk punchers chance against them at home but as poor as we looked at times was half sure they’d route us. And I thought no way they’d lose to Miami at home. Easily the most talented team they’ve had in a generation so like I said, a surprising ending.
I’d rather enjoy games all year than have to play Kansas, Baylor, etc and make the CFP.
Even if a Florida or LSU is having a down year by their standards, you’re still playing LSU/Florida in a sold out stadium. From this perspective it really does “mean more”.
I wished we’d come with Arkansas back in the 90s.
Even if a Florida or LSU is having a down year by their standards, you’re still playing LSU/Florida in a sold out stadium. From this perspective it really does “mean more”.
I wished we’d come with Arkansas back in the 90s.
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I think Klein serving two masters had a lot to do with the offensive demise for the Aggies.
He wasn’t serving two masters versus Texas was he? I thought KSU didn’t come calling until early December.
re: Why does Kyle Field get hyped up so much?
Posted by HTX Horn on 12/20/25 at 3:48 pm to Frac the world
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You hear over and over before a big top 25 game, “this electric atmosphere at Kyle Field gives the Aggies the advantage, I’m taking A&M.” Then they lose
They’re like any other home crowd that gets quiet when their team is struggling.
Kyle sounded like a morgue at times when we were there last year.
But in fairness all home crowds are like that. Smack the local boys in the mouth early and it takes the crowd right out of it.
re: The playoffs are just too big for Aggie
Posted by HTX Horn on 12/20/25 at 3:45 pm to ColoradoAg
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A&M always wilts when it matters. It was that way when I was in school even though we owned the conference.
Then you must have been in school in the early 90’s when Texas was suffering through John Mackovich and Aggy had a very brief period of conference success. Because Aggy has been irrelevant since Texas hired Mack Brown.
re: Show us your tears aggie
Posted by HTX Horn on 12/20/25 at 3:11 pm to Gaspergou202
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The Texas A&M band played over LSU’s Alma Mater before the game this year in a completely tasteless and no class display of poor sportsmanship. So good!
They did that crap all the time in the Big 12 and SWC. As you said classless. But “classless” in a way that they’re too self-absorbed to know any better.
re: Thank you Aggies for a great season!
Posted by HTX Horn on 12/20/25 at 3:08 pm to Byrdybyrd05
Somebody post the Aggy rollercoaster “furk!” Pic
Hope y’all beat them 70-0 and end this everyone gets a trophy BS
It’s a tie between them and OU
re: Lil Bros Yet to Win a Playoff Game
Posted by HTX Horn on 12/20/25 at 2:46 pm to EastTXHorn
Never send ‘lil brother to do a job for big brother.
I thought Aggy would smoke them at home and that maybe we got a little lucky at home, but they really were tremendously overrated.
I thought Aggy would smoke them at home and that maybe we got a little lucky at home, but they really were tremendously overrated.
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Yep and that’s where those teams’ complaining needs to be focussed, not on the other P4 teams that made it in in front of them. It’s a joke; it’s really a 10 team playoff.
Don’t disagree w this. The later games are going to be a joke. That said I thought it was ludicrous that OU was ranked 8 given their offense and their losses. I’m not one who thinks it’s some tragedy or injustice that Horns didn’t make it in, but they sure as hell would’ve played as good or better than OU and A&M. It’s a flawed system and strength of schedule should mean something.
All that said I think 4 or 8 teams is plenty and arguments about who’s the 8th best team would be much more valid than who the 12th or 16th team should be.
FSU got screwed a couple years ago so 8 is a good number as it allows those 1 or 2 loss teams within an early loss to still have something to play for. But honestly the 8th-12th ranked CFP teams this year never had a chance.
re: Miami (FL) 10 @ Texas A&M 3 Final - ABC
Posted by HTX Horn on 12/20/25 at 11:23 am to FootballFrenzy
Bahahaha. A&M installing the same 4th down gameplan they did for Texas.
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Oklahoma actually made it to the Playoff. Notre Dame wasn’t good enough.
Oklahoma clearly wasn’t good enough to be in the playoff either.
And it’s 12:09 AM and OU still sucks
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