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What concerns me about the new rules is P5 teams will reduce the number of HS recruits, which, on the surface, appears to be a plus for mids. However, if a mid lands a kid who would have sat on the bench his FR year at a P5 and gets minutes with the mid and does well, the portal allows the P5 to come after him. So, in effect, the Mid Majors become a minor league for the Majors.

Just wanted to include some of the photos the wife took of the place while we dropped by. The potential rooftop addition is fantastic.

Thames indeed had a strong performance this afternoon. Played more confident and aggressive than he has yet in the EYBL season or Peach Jam. Miller didn't have his best game so Thames ended up being second in scoring with 11. I've been impressed with his rebounding. He's raw in some ways and certainly needs to add to his frame but the pieces are all there. Quiet game from Kramer, who was more effective this morning. He and Thames basically flipped today. Stacker has been excellent for the past two weeks but had a quiet game. He's really raised his stock, in my eyes. UAPB is the only offer so far and I think more have to be on the way. I just don't see much from Jones. He looks like a total reach/project for Mizzou. Smith looks like a 5-star, as Miller already is. He had a rough game this morning but has been spectacular most of the entire event. Turnbull is a long-term big for Butler. Really needs to add muscle and get more assertive. Should be a solid four-year big in college if he puts in the work. Same is true of Lewis, and he's probably a step behind Turnbull. Prep year might make sense for him. Fears is the Chicago PG playing up with this team. Frustrating player. Has some talent but I question his PG instincts. Does one year make that big a difference? Banks is a PF from KC and I don't think SLU is recruiting him. He's been a perfect junkyard dog in some games and really sloppy in others. Not super skilled, and seems to play best at the rim, going for rebounds, putbacks, easy finishes. I really like him as a prospect if he could be more consistent.

I get that. I just still don't like the idea of losing our better players and replacing them with ones that the power conferences didn't want.

I'll say it again: SO glad we have the best recruiting Billiken coach in my life time at the helm in this crazy time

Miller and Smith are awesome. Christian Jones is a disaster

I hope the A-10 is on top of rhis... what happens if the Big 12 goes after the AAC , Wichita State may not be quite as interested in being there, if the league is weakened, maybe the A-10 could throw out an invite... I still like the idea of asking Belmont and or Loyola L

I think it's all going to be chaos. There are going to be 4 16-team ish conferences... I see Big 12 going to Pac-12, Big 10, and ACC (outside of Texas and OU). I also think that there will be some shakeup in the basketball schools.......

He's not flashy but he gets the job done.

I'm a UT season ticketholder, got a MS from UT and live 3 miles from campus. I'm excited about this but I understand the trepidation. This is happening now because of the confluence of a few events: NIL previously Mack Brown did not want to join the SEC because of underhanded recruiting. Well now with the NIL that is nullified for big name schools. Plus Nick Saban told the TX Association of High School Coaches that his QB will make $1mil off NIL. Big 12 Media deal is ends in 2024. The Big 12 has the 3rd highest pay out (I think). Expansion of college play offs to 12 teams. That will mean that a team could get in with multiple losses. It is not a done deal but it is moving that direction. So playing in harder conference won't hurt. For those wondering about the Longhorn Network (LHN) the pay is backloaded meaning later years pay more currently it's $6mil/year and goes up 1mil/year. I think it expires in 2030 something. So Texas could leave some money on the table or could get it negotiated into their deal. This whole thing is about money from TV deals. SEC has a deal with ESPN which also runs the LHN. Therefore, they could work it out with Texas. A&M leaked this to the media. It is the A&M beat writer for the Houston Chronicle that published the story. So it's interesting their president is very politically savvy. Maybe they cry in order to leverage some special treatment. SEC needs 11 of 14 votes. Not sure who would be against it besides A&M. A&M needs it for recruiting differentiation. Perhaps LSU because they recruit Texas well and this won't help. Texas is playing Arkansas this year and I think their fanbase misses that rivalry (though Texas fans don't think of them as rivals). This is going to be about money and adding Texas and OU to the SEC will make it far and away the best football conference and will give them leverage. Not to mention Texas just won the Learfield IMG Director's Cup for best overall athletic program (#3 Baseball, #2 Volleyball, #1 Men's Swimming & Diving, #1 W Rowing, #1 W Tennis, B12 B Ball Tourney Champions, etc etc). Texas basketball will probably be preseason top 4, OU is pretty good at other sports too. But but SEC has Texas market with A&M. Eh kinda, there are some A&M fans but it is a foothold not the whole state with massive TV markets DFW 6.5mil, Houston 6.5mil, SA, and Austin. I bet there's more OU fans in Texas than A&M fans. Texas and OU are national brands that will bring more eyeballs. I hear people say things about competing in this or that or this player blah blah. It's not about right now, it's in 4 years. Plus none of that matters the only guarantee is the money guaranteed by a contract. Reasons why it might not happen, state legislatures get involved in Texas and Oklahoma trying to save the other B12 schools. I think it'll happen. Texas AD Chris Del Conte is really good and gets things done (See Chris Beard hiring, see Tom Herman firing, new endzone development). I think the B12 will cease to exist as is, the good football, basketball schools will probably be able to go to PAC-12 they want to get into Central Time Zone and need to stay relevant. Maybe WVU to ACC, maybe ISU to B10. The remaining join up with the next tier football schools mostly AAC (UH, SMU, Memphis etc). 64 teams in 4 mega conferences of 16 teams each is becoming closer to reality and can break away from the NCAA.

Actually I owe you an apology, I was attributing Brighton's original post to you.

Not to be a cynic, but we should wait and see on Okoro whether he’s a Bess. Here’s hoping he is.

It was all about money during the last realignment. It will be the same thing here. Either the rest of the SEC makes more from adding them, or they do not.

That looks 10000x better than the initial plans for the rebuild including rooftop. Looks like a joint that has been around for a 100 years. Wonder if will be open by November.

This website for the fans proves that SLU has the most passionate fans. Billikens.com is second to none.

While surely a clash of titans, I don't think Texas is ready for the SEC.