I don't care what people say on here, defense wins championships.


You are correct. tu, Ohio State, Pedo, Ohio State, Georgia, and Notre Dame all have great defenses and are still in the playoffs.

Did he have great moments? Sure

But he comes off to me as lazy. Always like Jahdae more. The simple fact that he never seemed to do what was never to put on weight says a lot. It doesn't take that much work ethic to hit the feeding table and weight room. He got manhandled at 6'6" which is pretty said.

Not saying I wouldn't have preferred to keep him but we aren't losing what would have been our top 2 or 3 receiver.

Amaze72 said:

---

I don't care what people say on here, defense wins championships.


You are correct. tu, Ohio State, Pedo, Ohio State, Georgia, and Notre Dame all have great defenses and are still in the playoffs.

---

Correct and we are following a sumlin recruiting plan. All receivers. We need a bunch of help on D or I guess his post game comments are a joke. This defense is terrible in secondary and average at best at linebacker. DL decent but losing but we are getting offensive help and no d help where this needed.

Texmexag said:

---

Is it as simple as his desire to get #1 receiver money while the coaches don't feel he's worth that?

---

Yes, which is why he likely ends up at Houston or Baylor.

Blinnaggie2002 said:

---

No big deal we have a huge haul coming in of players way better than him. Good riddance.

---

Our "haul" has been said in here since day one, unfortunately, our haul's name is Seven Five, or in a good haul, Eight Four.

Wish he would stay but oh well. Next.

TxAg76 said:

---

levypantsEOY said:

---

vander54 said:

---

Ok. This is strange

But he was probably going to be WR3 or 4 going into next year.

---

Sorry bud, there's not a really good way to sunshine pump this loss. Noah is a unit and a different maker. Big loss.

---

Zoom out, remove the maroon glasses, and remove the logo on the helmet.
He's not a player that NFL evaluators are monitoring.

We need to get to a point where the position groups are loaded w NFL prospects.
In the interim, yeah we've still gotta field a team and play games.

But to clutch pearls over Noah and his potential exit….thats a very telling sign of where we are….or really where we're not, yet

---

another way to look at it....even if we were hoping/expecting him to stay....
should any of the WR's from the playoff teams decide to portal out, we've got an open spot now

Fanatic15...Drs2B! said:

---

It is possible that he doesn't think he has a clear future as a consistent starter against the wealth of talent we have coming in. He also might have received some information regarding the amount of NIL dollars being spent on all these WR transfers and recruits - likely a lot more than he is getting.

He also might have doubts about the likelihood that Reed will progress to the point if being able to constently see open receivers downfield and make the pass to connect with them.

All that being said, he may stick around if we can come up with a significant increase in NIL for him in 2025.

---

I would think the $ would be available to him if the NIL groups wanted to keep him. Its quite possible that they didn't renew his NIL deal or declined to match his target. We would never know from the outside what is really happening behind the scenes.

I would think any NIL program that is "paying out" bring good receivers into the program would pay at least the same amount to keep a WR in good standing within the program. There is no reason for him to blindly enter the portal without first asking the NIL for more $.

The NIL group would KNOW what he's receiving and they would KNOW what they are paying to incoming WRs...and they would be in a perfect position to evaluate his on-field production to determine if they want to "ante up" their investment to him to keep him within the program. The fact is they might be overpaying him relative to his production and declined to continue the arrangement.

There is just not enough information available to us but if Noah was happy at A&M, I would think the NIL collectives would pay him the going rate for portal WRs. He was our leading receiver and if he was viewed as a good teammate why would they not negotiate and extension or raise to get him to what they were paying new players?

phatty26 said:

---

Amaze72 said:

---

I don't care what people say on here, defense wins championships.


You are correct. tu, Ohio State, Pedo, Ohio State, Georgia, and Notre Dame all have great defenses and are still in the playoffs.

---

Correct and we are following a sumlin recruiting plan. All receivers. We need a bunch of help on D or I guess his post game comments are a joke. This defense is terrible in secondary and average at best at linebacker. DL decent but losing but we are getting offensive help and no d help where this needed.

---

Elko will be gone in two years, which is 2 years too long. But our AD needs to be looking NOW! If the right hire comes along, don't wait two years. Sure, it will cost money, but a bad program costs more long term.

Aginnebraska said:

---

There is just not enough information available to us but if Noah was happy at A&M, I would think the NIL collectives would pay him the going rate for portal WRs. He was our leading receiver and if he was viewed as a good teammate why would they not negotiate and extension or raise to get him to what they were paying new players?

---

Catch the touchdown pass and don't knock it into the air for a pick. Bye.

He has one more year to put together tape for a shot at the NFL. Must not have felt like he was going to get the chances here between Klein's offense and the transfers coming in. Can't really blame him. Good luck to him.

MagnumLoad said:

---

phatty26 said:

---

Amaze72 said:

---

I don't care what people say on here, defense wins championships.


You are correct. tu, Ohio State, Pedo, Ohio State, Georgia, and Notre Dame all have great defenses and are still in the playoffs.

---

Correct and we are following a sumlin recruiting plan. All receivers. We need a bunch of help on D or I guess his post game comments are a joke. This defense is terrible in secondary and average at best at linebacker. DL decent but losing but we are getting offensive help and no d help where this needed.

---

Elko will be gone in two years, which is 2 years too long. But our AD needs to be looking NOW! If the right hire comes along, don't wait two years. Sure, it will cost money, but a bad program costs more long term.

---

Who is the right hire?

Upside playing time elsewhere - downside missed opportunity to compete.

Until a player understands to be the best you have to compete against the best, the transfer pool is too strong.

TX_Aggie37 said:

---

MagnumLoad said:

---

phatty26 said:

---

Amaze72 said:

---

I don't care what people say on here, defense wins championships.


You are correct. tu, Ohio State, Pedo, Ohio State, Georgia, and Notre Dame all have great defenses and are still in the playoffs.

---

Correct and we are following a sumlin recruiting plan. All receivers. We need a bunch of help on D or I guess his post game comments are a joke. This defense is terrible in secondary and average at best at linebacker. DL decent but losing but we are getting offensive help and no d help where this needed.

---

Elko will be gone in two years, which is 2 years too long. But our AD needs to be looking NOW! If the right hire comes along, don't wait two years. Sure, it will cost money, but a bad program costs more long term.

---

Who is the right hire?

---

That is the AD's job. I would focus on younger coaches.

Gyles Marrett said:

---

Did he have great moments? Sure

But he comes off to me as lazy. Always like Jahdae more. The simple fact that he never seemed to do what was never to put on weight says a lot. It doesn't take that much work ethic to hit the feeding table and weight room. He got manhandled at 6'6" which is pretty said.

Not saying I wouldn't have preferred to keep him but we aren't losing what would have been our top 2 or 3 receiver.

---

I'm sure it's tough as a receiver never knowing when or if the ball is coming your way. I can't blame him for looking for a better offensive system.

NoahAg said:

---

Gyles Marrett said:

---

Did he have great moments? Sure

But he comes off to me as lazy. Always like Jahdae more. The simple fact that he never seemed to do what was never to put on weight says a lot. It doesn't take that much work ethic to hit the feeding table and weight room. He got manhandled at 6'6" which is pretty said.

Not saying I wouldn't have preferred to keep him but we aren't losing what would have been our top 2 or 3 receiver.

---

I'm sure it's tough as a receiver never knowing when or if the ball is coming your way. I can't blame him for looking for a better offensive system.

---

Wouldn't surprise me if he ends up at UH with Wiggy.
They're gonna let Wiggy sling it, and Noah should stand out more against their typical conference opponent.

Might want to change your username to NoahnotAg.

Catch 22...as not a great year, but partially due to QB/Offensive play. He's important regardless of the ignorant posts...so much so that tu, UGA and Miami are highly interested in him and trying to get him (and we are still trying to keep him, but will only pay so much).

Quote:

---

"Sources tell On3's Steve Wiltfong and I expect Miami, Texas, and Georgia to be in the mix for wide receiver Noah Thomas. The Aggies are doing everything they can to keep Thomas in the fold," Nakos reported.

---

ASU HC coach will be a hot commodity...GT coach a hot commodity (esp for toughness and run game).

Ultimately, you review coaching trees ... never a guarantee, but there's some high correlation to certain historical HC

TxAg76 said:

---

NoahAg said:

---

Gyles Marrett said:

---

Did he have great moments? Sure

But he comes off to me as lazy. Always like Jahdae more. The simple fact that he never seemed to do what was never to put on weight says a lot. It doesn't take that much work ethic to hit the feeding table and weight room. He got manhandled at 6'6" which is pretty said.

Not saying I wouldn't have preferred to keep him but we aren't losing what would have been our top 2 or 3 receiver.

---

I'm sure it's tough as a receiver never knowing when or if the ball is coming your way. I can't blame him for looking for a better offensive system.

---

Wouldn't surprise me if he ends up at UH with Wiggy.
They're gonna let Wiggy sling it, and Noah should stand out more against their typical conference opponent.

---

Wig doesn't throw fastballs like Reed so Noah might have easier time catching the ball.

I hate losing Noah but with all the movement of players now days, I'm not going to lose any sleep over him leaving.

TxAg76 said:

---

NoahAg said:

---

Gyles Marrett said:

---

Did he have great moments? Sure

But he comes off to me as lazy. Always like Jahdae more. The simple fact that he never seemed to do what was never to put on weight says a lot. It doesn't take that much work ethic to hit the feeding table and weight room. He got manhandled at 6'6" which is pretty said.

Not saying I wouldn't have preferred to keep him but we aren't losing what would have been our top 2 or 3 receiver.

---

I'm sure it's tough as a receiver never knowing when or if the ball is coming your way. I can't blame him for looking for a better offensive system.

---

Wouldn't surprise me if he ends up at UH with Wiggy.
They're gonna let Wiggy sling it, and Noah should stand out more against their typical conference opponent.

---

I was thinking the same thing. Would be great if those two could get Houston to the top of their conference and into the CFP!

Aginnebraska said:

---

Fanatic15...Drs2B! said:

---

It is possible that he doesn't think he has a clear future as a consistent starter against the wealth of talent we have coming in. He also might have received some information regarding the amount of NIL dollars being spent on all these WR transfers and recruits - likely a lot more than he is getting.

He also might have doubts about the likelihood that Reed will progress to the point if being able to constently see open receivers downfield and make the pass to connect with them.

All that being said, he may stick around if we can come up with a significant increase in NIL for him in 2025.

---

I would think the $ would be available to him if the NIL groups wanted to keep him. Its quite possible that they didn't renew his NIL deal or declined to match his target. We would never know from the outside what is really happening behind the scenes.

I would think any NIL program that is "paying out" bring good receivers into the program would pay at least the same amount to keep a WR in good standing within the program. There is no reason for him to blindly enter the portal without first asking the NIL for more $.

The NIL group would KNOW what he's receiving and they would KNOW what they are paying to incoming WRs...and they would be in a perfect position to evaluate his on-field production to determine if they want to "ante up" their investment to him to keep him within the program. The fact is they might be overpaying him relative to his production and declined to continue the arrangement.

---

Agree completely. At this stage, I doubt that players electing to transfer have not been vetted by some kind of NIL fund manager or committee to determine "final best offer". Of course, their entry into the portal could result in a BETTER "final best offer"...

Fanatic15...Drs2B! said:

---

Aginnebraska said:

---

Fanatic15...Drs2B! said:

---

It is possible that he doesn't think he has a clear future as a consistent starter against the wealth of talent we have coming in. He also might have received some information regarding the amount of NIL dollars being spent on all these WR transfers and recruits - likely a lot more than he is getting.

He also might have doubts about the likelihood that Reed will progress to the point if being able to constently see open receivers downfield and make the pass to connect with them.

All that being said, he may stick around if we can come up with a significant increase in NIL for him in 2025.

---

I would think the $ would be available to him if the NIL groups wanted to keep him. Its quite possible that they didn't renew his NIL deal or declined to match his target. We would never know from the outside what is really happening behind the scenes.

I would think any NIL program that is "paying out" bring good receivers into the program would pay at least the same amount to keep a WR in good standing within the program. There is no reason for him to blindly enter the portal without first asking the NIL for more $.

The NIL group would KNOW what he's receiving and they would KNOW what they are paying to incoming WRs...and they would be in a perfect position to evaluate his on-field production to determine if they want to "ante up" their investment to him to keep him within the program. The fact is they might be overpaying him relative to his production and declined to continue the arrangement.

---

Agree completely. At this stage, I doubt that players electing to transfer have not been vetted by some kind of NIL fund manager or committee to determine "final best offer". Of course, their entry into the portal could result in a BETTER "final best offer"...

---

In any business, if you are treating your partners right, then they will always give you a chance to match the best offers or pay market rate. If people are happy with you, then there is some clear value staying close to home and going with 'what you know'.

I ate 5000 calories a day when I was at A&M. Never gained a ounce…

Can't blame him for that.

Fanatic15...Drs2B! said:

---

Aginnebraska said:

---

Fanatic15...Drs2B! said:

---

It is possible that he doesn't think he has a clear future as a consistent starter against the wealth of talent we have coming in. He also might have received some information regarding the amount of NIL dollars being spent on all these WR transfers and recruits - likely a lot more than he is getting.

He also might have doubts about the likelihood that Reed will progress to the point if being able to constently see open receivers downfield and make the pass to connect with them.

All that being said, he may stick around if we can come up with a significant increase in NIL for him in 2025.

---

I would think the $ would be available to him if the NIL groups wanted to keep him. Its quite possible that they didn't renew his NIL deal or declined to match his target. We would never know from the outside what is really happening behind the scenes.

I would think any NIL program that is "paying out" bring good receivers into the program would pay at least the same amount to keep a WR in good standing within the program. There is no reason for him to blindly enter the portal without first asking the NIL for more $.

The NIL group would KNOW what he's receiving and they would KNOW what they are paying to incoming WRs...and they would be in a perfect position to evaluate his on-field production to determine if they want to "ante up" their investment to him to keep him within the program. The fact is they might be overpaying him relative to his production and declined to continue the arrangement.

---

Agree completely. At this stage, I doubt that players electing to transfer have not been vetted by some kind of NIL fund manager or committee to determine "final best offer". Of course, their entry into the portal could result in a BETTER "final best offer"...

---

I'm not sure I would do a 'final best offer'. In my opinion, if you KNOW you are paying a fair market wage, I wouldn't allow him to knowingly shop me. Come to me, lets find a NIL deal that makes sense but if you go officially into the portal, I would assume he doesn't appreciate what I'm doing for him. He gone.

No sunshine pumper here. Wish he would stay but he has never produced like a guy who could not be replaced. Love the guys we have coming in. He rarely used his 6'6" body to his advantage. Give me a 6'3" guy who can run to replace him and we are better off.

Fanatic15...Drs2B! said:

---

TxAg76 said:

---

NoahAg said:

---

Gyles Marrett said:

---

Did he have great moments? Sure

But he comes off to me as lazy. Always like Jahdae more. The simple fact that he never seemed to do what was never to put on weight says a lot. It doesn't take that much work ethic to hit the feeding table and weight room. He got manhandled at 6'6" which is pretty said.

Not saying I wouldn't have preferred to keep him but we aren't losing what would have been our top 2 or 3 receiver.

---

I'm sure it's tough as a receiver never knowing when or if the ball is coming your way. I can't blame him for looking for a better offensive system.

---

Wouldn't surprise me if he ends up at UH with Wiggy.
They're gonna let Wiggy sling it, and Noah should stand out more against their typical conference opponent.

---

I was thinking the same thing. Would be great if those two could get Houston to the top of their conference and into the CFP!

---

Just threw up in my mouth a little….

there's no telling who is talking to these players...

and putting crazy ideas about money and playing time in their heads

so, so many of them choose wrongly

Damn - he was leading the heisman race in my current EA dynasty....no more passes for him

He may just be exploring options and not definitely planning to leave. Unless someone reads him a bunch of sour grapes quotes from TexAgs about how he wasn't that good anyway and won't be missed…

Also, for those curious: Noah Thomas does not have an agent for this portal transition.

More evidence to the fact that they’re really seeking the best fit, and the Aggies can easily retain him if they’re able to convince him that it’s in College Station.

— Jaxson Callaway (AT) (@AggiesToday) January 2, 2025

Don't really care. We should still win our usual 7 to 9 games.

NomadicAggie said:

---

THESE KIDS DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL!!!

The only thing that matters is getting paid. Period. This is the pros now.

---

It has been for awhile.

When was the last time you saw football players in a classroom, or anywhere on campus? They all just go to tudors now and hardly go to class or participate in anything on campus.

NCAA football has been a professional sport in all but name for the last 20+ years.

I remember football players coming out to cut and carrying logs at the cut site and at bonfire in the late 80's, early 90's. I doubt any of them would be there today if bonfire was still on campus.