Admits that whorns are responsible for this insurrection./bombshell

Further admits that a general nationwide mistrust of the B12 was fostered by tu/ESiPN/LHN

Wow

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^Hey, the grass really is greener

tech and baylor just can't seem to get in on the action.

I think the Austin Media is pissed that ESPN cut tu a check and now has much better access to tu sports than local media that has carried ther water for decades

Bohls was on The Ticket this morning here in Dallas and had a very straight forward, candid interview. Agreed that the Aggies are doing what's best for our program and that in the end it's a business decision to join a stable conference.

That would be beyond stupid to cut local medias access to the program. Then again, the LHN now looks to be a colossal mistake no matter what angle you look at it from.

LMAO at The Media Whorns.

Bohls is doing this for a reason.

Perhaps there is trouble in paradise and the upper brass is not liking how Dodds is handling all of this?

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I think the Austin Media is pissed that ESPN cut tu a check and now has much better access to tu sports than local media that has carried ther water for decades

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I can't agree with this more. I'm not sure how much access the Statesman has, but if you're not part of the official Longhorn family (radio/tv partner, etc.) you were pretty much given the cold shoulder and were looked on like bottom feeding garbage...at least that's the feeling I got from being in the Austin media that wasn't officially affiliated with the university.

kraut, one would sure as Hell think so. But with tu, who knows?

I can second superunknown's sentiments. The horns are a massive pain for media to deal with, and they've only tightened the lid even more in the wake of last year's struggles.

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Bohls was on The Ticket this morning here in Dallas and had a very straight forward, candid interview. Agreed that the Aggies are doing what's best for our program and that in the end it's a business decision to join a stable conference.

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I have a hard time believing that morning crew let him say all of this without taking a shot at the Ags.

I haven't lived down there for several years. Is Miller still doing play-by-play for electric football?

Bohls has little inside access to the program. He basically admitted as such in a column just a few weeks ago about how secretive Mack Brown was, not letting anyone (er, Kirk) attend fall camp practices.

I get the impression that Bohls and the Statesman has been frozen out for years, which obviously makes them look useless when covering Longhorn football. The Statesman couldn't even print a correct depth chart just a few days ago.

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Bohls is doing this for a reason.

Perhaps there is trouble in paradise and the upper brass is not liking how Dodds is handling all of this?

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You have to think that there has been some second-guessing given how this has played out for them so far, but I doubt there is anyone at the UT-Austin level (as opposed to UT System) that perceives they have done anything wrong. The arrogance that Dodds conveys is not limited to just him or the athletic department. It permeates the entire UT-A campus and culture. I have dealt with them many times on business transactions and they approach their business dealings with exactly the same heavy-handed arrogance as you see reflected in their athletic program. I'm sure they think they will come out of this smelling like a rose.

Ah yea...the ole outsider, in the dark ploy. You have to listen to and read ONLY those sources that we approve of. EVERYONE else cannot be trusted and is lying, etc., etc. ad nauseaum. Oh, and don't forget me (Alex) because I know stuff that they don't. lol

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Believe whatever you want. But if you're looking to Bohls for an accurate representation of what Bellmont is thinking, you'll be sorely off-target.

Lots of Horns can't stand the guy. He's quick to write uncomplimentary articles/columns about Texas- hardly something that will endear you to the UT program.

Alex, thanks for chiming in to show how clueless you are in your tireless attempts to play the Objective Whorn on the Aggie message board.

Do you even read other comments before posting your own? This thread was not about whether or not Bohls accurately represents the sentiment inside of Belmont. He was talking about the mistrust that other schools have for your school. I would think, given the absurd amount of time you spend on other schools' message boards, you would have figured out by now that other schools sometimes have opinions that differ from the hero worship of Dodds and Brown to which you are accustomed.

You only emphasize the problems within the Texas athletic department by insisting that reporters such as Bohls who don't toe the company line get cut off.

Of course, you're the same useless twatwaffle who has repeatedly insisted that WhornBloods was better wired in to the realignment mess than Looch.

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Lots of Horns can't stand the guy. He's quick to write uncomplimentary articles/columns about Texas- hardly something that will endear you to the UT program.

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Thanks for confirming what we already knew...sips can't take criticism.

Alex, you are just flat out wrong.bohls is right on. Greed from the little horn camp caused this implosion, and it will end bad for your horns, infact, it has already gone sour.the burnt orange sun has set, on the great(and I mean GREAT) decade of texas football .The LHN is about 3-4 years too late. No one wants to carry the network, you ran off your #1 rival, you are coming off a 5-7 ,no bowl year, and the best QB on the 40 acres ,has left the building. The years of longhorn based,over-zealous,inaccurate, recruit ranking, has caught up with your program.You are a lone captain on a sinking ship.

This isn't about reading a pulse from Belmont. It's about every other damn team that has to deal with the horns.

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Lots of Horns can't stand the guy. He's quick to write uncomplimentary articles/columns about Texas- hardly something that will endear you to the UT program.

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Now we have confirmation as to the reason tu's "approval" of commentators is in the lhn contract.



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Um, lost in all this diatribe directed at me, is the idea that Bohls is NOT a conduit for what Bellmont Hall is thinking or doing. His and Cedric Golden's stories pretty much are just paraphrases of what is given out in UT press conferences. Virtually no "inside" insight. Anyone who has watched a Dodds and Brown press conference and then has read coverage of the event from the Statesman knows this. The Statesman adds little value to news coverage of the Horns, because they have no contacts to speak of inside the program.

When Bohls goes on radio stations he is giving his own opinion, which of course is fine and even entertaining at times. But it's certainly not a great reflection of the UT AD really thinks at the top.

Carry on.

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I have a hard time believing that morning crew let him say all of this without taking a shot at the Ags.

I haven't lived down there for several years. Is Miller still doing play-by-play for electric football?

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Junior has been saying from the beginning that A&M is doing the right thing. George not so much because he's so hung up on the tradition thing.

Once everyone has gotten beyond the initial shock that A&M pulled this off, they all realize why A&M is doing it.

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Bohls is NOT a conduit for what Bellmont Hall is thinking or doing. He's giving his own opinion, which of course is fine.

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true, that would be Beebe.

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The arrogance that Dodds conveys is not limited to just him or the athletic department. It permeates the entire UT-A campus and culture. I have dealt with them many times on business transactions and they approach their business dealings with exactly the same heavy-handed arrogance as you see reflected in their athletic program.

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Once ESiPN cuts its losses on the LWN, the University of California at Austin will fit right in with USC and UCLA.

Mr. DeMille, they're ready for their close-up now!

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Um, lost in all this diatribe directed at me, is the idea that Bohls is NOT a conduit for what Bellmont Hall is thinking or doing.

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You can't really be this ****ing dense, can you? That issue was addressed; it is irrelevant to this conversation. Try to actually read and comprehend comments before responding.

Reporters are not supposed to be mouthpieces for the people they cover, anyway.

Now why don't you go bury your head somewhere south of Ketch's lapband scar and get back to sucking?

What Aggro said... your point is pretty irrelevant to this thread.

I usually don't read anything from you, Aggro. Should have stuck to my rule.

I made the point about Bohls having no strong sources inside the UT directly in response to these comments:

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"I think the Austin Media is pissed that ESPN cut tu a check and now has much better access to tu sports than local media that has carried ther water for decades"

I can't agree with this more. I'm not sure how much access the Statesman has, but if you're not part of the official Longhorn family (radio/tv partner, etc.) you were pretty much given the cold shoulder and were looked on like bottom feeding garbage...at least that's the feeling I got from being in the Austin media that wasn't officially affiliated with the university.

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But I guess explaining myself won't keep you from your vulgar ranting. So enjoy yourself.

So Bohls is using that as his chance to finally get back at the horns... That's pretty weak.

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If this is what you consider to be "vulgar ranting", then I suppose I understand why you don't spend more time over at Sh@ggybevo.

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Well, I don't read Sh****Bevo for the same reason why I don't read Rivalries here.

Aggie Football on TexAgs used to be a lot more friendly and a lot less filled with profanity/vulgar talk. I have found it increasingly hard to just talk football here. People think because I am a Horn, I am the enemy and I must be treated as such.

<shrugs> It's a little sad IMO, but the times must be passing me by.

Well, we still have some common ground then.

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not true stupid backhanded insult...it's always been like this dude. I cant believe that after all these years of inane conversations like the one above, you keep coming back here for more of it.[/yawn]

I'm convinced all the informative posters are on the premium site these days.

If anything, I'm sorry I drew attention to the comment earlier about ESPN handing tu a check and getting unprecedented access. I thought it was an excellent point, and it shows the hubris of Dodds and the rest of the tu admins. They certainly do not feel as if they need to be responsive or accommodating towards anyone in the Austin media who isn't an "official" partner. Whether you like Kirk Bohls or not, he's the biggest name on the Statesman's sportswriting roster and he's as connected as anyone when it comes to being in Austin media. The fact that Bohls is apparently turning on Dodds and the tu AD is very telling considering the modus operandi for Austin media is to beg for a lick at the burnt orange rectum and smile wide and ask for more.