Little Rock Ag said:

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All of this crap makes me wonder why we even care about the team that is utilizing our University's property on Saturdays. The whole thing is disgusting, and we're a bunch of fools for thinking that we are supporting the Aggies. That's not the Aggies out there.

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Everyone who shares your view and whines about it on TexAgs should stfu and just leave the board. And don't come back if you're going to whine about us losing games or losing recruits when NIL money is determinative of that.

Hamburger Dan said:

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On the way home tonight Sirus 84 CFB Sports radio was talking about this. The host implied that aTm had trouble keeping their NIL agreements last year and that is why so many higher profile players intered the portal. They did not dwell on it, but mentioned it twice over the span of 10-12 minutes.

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Walter Nolen alleged we didn't pay him as much as he was owed thanks to the "fine print". That's the only thing I can think of to be referenced related to A&M. He ended up not being worth the money, but there's no doubt a school does not want the reputation for not keeping NIL financial promises.

This guy (Bear Alexander) has the absolute worst handlers and needs to get away from them. He has not played for the same team 2 full seasons in the last 7 years. Let that sink in… his 'guardians' uprooted him and moved him cross country every year in HIGH SCHOOL to try and find the greenest pasture. On physical gifts alone he should be NFL ready by now but he is nowhere close. Hasn't learned to deal with the slightest adversity and can't get consistent coaching to help him grow

Ag1188 said:

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Hamburger Dan said:

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On the way home tonight Sirus 84 CFB Sports radio was talking about this. The host implied that aTm had trouble keeping their NIL agreements last year and that is why so many higher profile players intered the portal. They did not dwell on it, but mentioned it twice over the span of 10-12 minutes.

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Walter Nolen alleged we didn't pay him as much as he was owed thanks to the "fine print". That's the only thing I can think of to be referenced related to A&M. He ended up not being worth the money, but there's no doubt a school does not want the reputation for not keeping NIL financial promises.

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" "What really led to me leaving A&M was (former Texas A&M defensive line coach Elijah Robinson) leaving and going to Syracuse," Nolen said. "It wasn't really a tough decision, more so a tougher decision finding where I wanted to go."

Nolen's up-close experience playing against the Rebels in the SEC gave him the insight he needed to transfer to Ole Miss.

"Playing against Ole Miss the past two years, seeing the family orientation they have around here, how they support each other even if things are going back on the field, that really opened my eyes and made me say, 'This is the team I want to be with.'"

https://sports.yahoo.com/why-walter-nolen-left-texas-184008805.html

Texas Tech is buying 28 YO Kenyans for $25,000/year to run track and cross country. We don't have the best history in this country when it comes to buying people from Africa. Other schools are doing it too, of course.

https://www.flotrack.org/articles/5016531-kenyans-in-lubbock

https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/red-raiders/2024/06/05/texas-tech-track-and-field-ernest-cheruiyot-4th-in-10k-ncaa-track-and-field-championships-2024/73902664007/

"The men won the outdoor-season national championship in 2019 and the indoor-season national title this year, making that the standard. Realistically, the Red Raiders have no chance to win it all this time. That was virtually assured by Terrence Jones's failing to qualify for the NCAA postseason in the 100 and the 200 meters. The three-time NCAA champion was dogged by a hamstring injury all spring."

Sounds like it is a modest effort…

https://sports.yahoo.com/breaking-down-texas-tech-track-090657502.html

So does he get to keep his scholarship and his free room and board, and all the free gear he received? What a waste!

I thought all NIL contracts had to be reviewed by the University. Seems there would have at least been a draft of a contract even if not reviewed or signed yet. Time to sue the agent for malpractice.

As Paul Harvey would say… for the rest of the story (that the state run media isn't reporting).

https://texastech.com/sports/cross-country/roster

I know it's not a new thing to have rosters loaded with international athletes, but now they can just be bought on the open market. The Texas state champion goes to college and competes against 27 YO professional runners from Kenya. We have lost our minds.

94chem said:

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https://texastech.com/sports/cross-country/roster

I know it's not a new thing to have rosters loaded with international athletes, but now they can just be bought on the open market. The Texas state champion goes to college and competes against 27 YO professional runners from Kenya. We have lost our minds.

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Again…modest effort…modest outcome. $25k…modest amount…

UNLV QB Hajj-Malik Williams is 11-of-14 for 158 yards and two touchdowns and has the Rebels up 28-0 on Fresno State. AND IT IS HILARIOUS.

— Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) September 28, 2024

Update.

They lied to the guy. He should walk.

So today the backup QB led UNLV to a 59-14 blowout over Fresno State.

Good timing.....like I said, those burgers aren't going to flip themselves.

Backup was 13-16 for 182 yards 3 TD's with 12 rushes for 119 yards and another TD.

New guy is 20/24 with 3 TDs and 224 yds + 53 rushing yards

Looks like UNLV fans were telling the truth when they said Skyla was going to be benched then all of a sudden this story broke out… the players celebrated the backup being named the starter