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2026 Derrek Cooper 5* RB/ATH from Chaminade Commits to Texas

BrandCanes said:
You forgot RCT Real Cane Talk
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I would've been soooo happy if he were interested in and committed to osu..... you know, we could've continued our rb flip streak from them.

But yeah, I think we're just out of luck on this one unless somehow Texas season goes horribly wrong.
 
Miami is +200 to make the playoffs right now, FWIW.

So, not even money, but not some massive underdog. I think we can all agree this is the goal this year and there are a million ways to dissect the season after it’s over but really making the playoffs is a win and missing is a loss. Don’t really know how much more simple that can be.

If you disagree with that, I’d love to hear your logic.

Yes, it’s a harder schedule, but that will be considered when examining the resume. And really, it’s only considered harder because we play ND and what many expect to be an improved UiF. We still don’t play Clemson, who’s the odds on favorite to win the league. I still believe 10-2 with 1 non-con loss and 7-1 in the league gets you to Charlotte, and I still believe a 10-2 season and even losing in Charlotte gets you in. So, make the playoffs, or the season is a failure. I can’t imagine that’s crazy to any of us.
 
JHallCanes said:
I mean Texas didn’t just find money these last couple of years. They were down for quite a while with culture problems

No one committing to them right now gives a **** who Vince Young is
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It is a combo of things. Above table $$$ for players, Sark, and their move to SEC
 
nycane said:
Manny is fine with others peoples players then he doesnt recruit well and other coaches catch on to his gimmicky stuff and he gets pick apart.
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When the talent left there leaves hes cooked just like any other coach that doesn't recruit well, they have up and down seasons and never stay consistent.
 
So no WOW?

No worst kept secret around? Was told he was a lock.

On a serious note, it'd be nice to keep a local 5 star around at some point. I haven't watched a second of his film, is he that good? 5 star good? Any comparisons? Thanks in advance.
 
TomAce said:
It is a combo of things. Above table $$$ for players, Sark, and their move to SEC
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I’ve come around on Sark. When I took a step back and looked at just plain facts in terms of W/L, recruiting and postseason, it’s not close. The money and the SEC certainly help as well. I’ll never be president of his fan club, but he deserves some kudos.
 
BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati said:
I’ve come around on Sark. When I took a step back and looked at just plain facts in terms of W/L, recruiting and postseason, it’s not close. The money and the SEC certainly help as well. I’ll never be president of his fan club, but he deserves some kudos.
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Mario is just held to a different standard than other coaches when it comes to some of our fanbase and it is what it is

I guess Lashlee took a bunch of Manny guys that werent cancers and we just got stuck with the ****** ones that got drafted
 
BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati said:
I’ve come around on Sark. When I took a step back and looked at just plain facts in terms of W/L, recruiting and postseason, it’s not close. The money and the SEC certainly help as well. I’ll never be president of his fan club, but he deserves some kudos.
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He needed refs to rig a game to beat asu. Hes recruiting his *** off and can possibly win it all one day because of it but he’s not an elite game day guy.
 
nycane said:
He needed refs to rig a game to beat asu. Hes recruiting his *** off and can possibly win it all one day because of it but he’s not an elite game day guy.
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What does a good “game day” coach look like? Who is an example of one? I think “not a game day coach” is being overused along the same lines as “but we have the talent” was used by our fanbase for years as they/we deluded ourselves into thinking our roster was better than it was. Not today’s roster, but the rosters from the classes that D$ is dissecting from the 2000’s. “Bad game day coach” to me seems to be used by the fans of the teams that don’t win it all to explain why their team lost a game.

College football fans are fickle. They expect immediate results and when they don’t get them, they begin throwing darts at the coach for poor recruiting, poor player development and/or “bad game day coach” or they blame players for being distracted by NIL. I’m not picking on you. I actually agree with the theme of what you wrote.
 
JHallCanes said:
Two things can be true at the same time:

Mario made things worse when he got here

Mario has us getting better each year

I deal with marketing agencies and vendors every day that feed me the same line of **** trying to twist and turn numbers to fit an agenda. I get how it’s done.

Mario wins the ACC this year and/or makes noise in the playoffs while showing the 2024 recruiting class is legit…then I’ll be the first person to say I was wrong
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Sometimes, change makes a situation worse BEFORE it gets better. You have to accept that the state of the program WAS worse than anyone knew to start with. Coaching, expectations, discipline, the level of talent (who cares what the talent level looked like on paper; reality is a different animal), culture in the locker room, support from the community and local schools, etc.... are just a few of the areas with serious problems. It wasn't and continues not to be an overnight fix... Mario made the tough decisions, some of which DID ultimately make the results on the field less than the fan base expected. The record is what it is. There are plenty of things to criticize about Mario and his staff; weeding out those who aren't willing to pull in the same direction is not one of them...

That's something I don't think many people on this board want to believe. It doesn't fit into what they believe SHOULD have been the path to winning big again.

I think you have to also factor in all the changes within CFB in the past couple of years and evaluate the state of the program for where it is.

I'm sure there are plenty of people who won't agree and that's their perogative.

Personally, I don't think the schedule is all that favorable this season. I think Miami got screwed as far as bye weeks and travel. Thankfully Bethune Cookman is sandwiched between ND, USF and UF. Some of the hardest games are going to fall in those last 7games - Louisville, NC State, Pitt, Syracuse, SMU and Va Tech- the last two on the road at Va Tech and Pitt.
 
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