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Old Take If Byrne thinks Bammer is the "Standard" just wait until ....

Just wait till SMU really gets roll'n!! Thus far they've just dipped their toes into NIL, I previsioned that Tejas and TAMU would change the landscape of college football a la NIL and they haven't disappointed. (Horns gave every OL who signed two years ago $50K in appreciation.) Now comes SMU. perhaps the greatest combination of former cheaters, opportunist alumni, Dallas Petroleum Club regulars, and untold wealth the NCAA has ever witnessed. When SMU's billionaires get serious and whisper they want a championship football team EVRYONE (UGA too) will be sucking hind tit. The poor ACC definitely has zero chance. Greg Byrne has seen the light and he knows the train that SMU's headlight is attached to is coming right down the tracks leading to Tusky. He KNOWS Bammer doesn't have an economic chance and posted his pathetic groveling akin to an all hands on deck distress call in desperation. Water is lapping at the gunnels and Byrne can’t bail enough. Even 'Barn has Mr. Yellawood and the heirs to Vulcan materials as backers. Apparently Ol Piss has money not just from the Delta but natural gas wells. Who does Bammer have? Let's put it this way: Their biggest radio sponsor on game days is the "Manufactured Home Makers Association." (I shat you not.) Right there's the answer to my question. I'll miss Bammer ... a little bit. Truly.

PS - Okie has plenty of oil wealth, too, and it's only a matter of time before they tire of losing and join the party.

It will be interesting

to see how serious Brooks and the donors are about hoops if we don’t make the tournament. I’ve said multiple times that I’m rooting for Mike and want him to be successful here, but the standard needs to be making the tournament and honestly winning tourney games but beggars can’t choosers. If they let him stay after a choke job down the stretch, then it speaks volumes how they care about building a winning culture here.

So what's your early take on the DB's for next year?

So best I can tell we have added 3 safeties - Maddox, Branch and Harris (all 3 have started at their respective schools before transferring here)

We have 3 safeties / star returning that will no doubt be in the mix - Bolden, Aguero and Thomas

Corners - Everette, Harris, Robinson and Evans

Cleary Bolden and Everett will start, figure the 3 other slots are open.

My take on UGA guys:
Harris - fairly good in man to man coverage, awful in run support​
Robinson and Evans - both highly rated but really no idea on their abilities​
Aguero - solid in run support and blitzing at the star, not real good in coverage​
Thomas - surprisingly thought he was fairly solid in limited play in coverage, not sure about run support​
Bolden - developing into one of the better safeties we have seen. Solid tackling at EOY and can get better in coverage​
Everrett - gets better every year, would think the should be one of the better DB;s in conference, not flashy but steady. Would like to see him get the slot on 3rd down and play Harris and Robinson at corner.​

Seems to be enough talent to move the needle on production from the back end of our defense. We need the safeties and corners to be better in run support in 2024 and we need the 3rd down guy covering the slot to be able to make some plays. (Our all American safety (who I really like) was very average on 3rd down covering the slot. )


I am cautiously optimistic that production from this group in 2025 to be better than 2024. We shall see..............
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