Pearson704
Bunker Mentality
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It was a money decision; plain and simple.
These roster maneuvers are more likely budget-balancing after keeping Cooper in the class.
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The biggest recruiting successes for Flood at Texas came as a result of Mario Cristobal leaving Oregon for Miami, affording Texas the opportunity to flip Kelvin Banks Jr. and Cam Williams, both early entrants into last year’s NFL Draft with Banks selected in the first round by the New Orleans Saints
If someone in the market wants to give him former blue chip money when all he can do is run for 3 yards at a time, then good for him and his representation.I think Lyle is as good as gone unless the free market isnt great to him which I doubt. Someone will take a flyer and his snaps are now going to Pringle. Pringle stays IMO. Brown may be out. No inside information but his snaps have oddly decreased at the end of the season. He goes from basically splitting reps with Fletch against a top 5 ND team game 1 to not even getting a carry in our last two games. IDK why he would stay at this point TBH. Also dont forget Mallory coming in, he may be the Brown replacement.
And one hand in the liquor store.Sark is not a great coach and seems to have one foot out the door.
This hand fighting literally went on for 30 yards; from our 40 to their 30 yard line. This is some Beast Mode level stuff. By next year, Fletcher will break this open and score. We need him back.Back to the point of the OP for a moment, if Cooper actually went there because he felt there was less competition, F him. That is NOT dawg mentality at all. You wanna see a dawg? He's right here, about to take a poor little Timmy for a 25 yard ride:
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I've always liked Fletcher. However, I now love him (not like that, but close). To see him IMMEDIATELY console Baby Jesus and then tear the soul out of A&M's defense after he flipped from Ohio State to a 5-7 Canes team, stuck around for 3 years recruiting other guys (ahem Damien Martinez) who play his same position all in the name of love of the Canes is so damm special. Cooper can enjoy his time in s.hitkicker Texas playing for a lame duck mid coach. Fletcher can enjoy being a legend in his home town.
For what it is worth, he was well on his way to panning out quite nicely, then LCL/MCL tear, then some hamstring stuff this year.
Maybe he never recovers, but this felt like one of those "best for both parties" type of decision.