Players not available after loss?

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9:18a, 2/17/25
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Saw we're getting dragged on X by a bunch of clowns whining that the players won't be available for interviews after losses. I will admit that is a little strange. Anybody got insight?
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9:24a, 2/17/25
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You can thank Sam Khan for bringing it to everyone's attention.

I do think it is crap though.
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9:25a, 2/17/25
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Honestly, watching Schott do the press conference after the national title loss was heart breaking. I realize we'll lose 10+ games this year and most will not be as heart breaking as that one, but I'm all for not pressing the players after a loss.

It would be one thing if coaches weren't available but that doesn't sound like the plan. It sounds like coach wants to be the one to answer the questions and take responsibility for it.
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9:31a, 2/17/25
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When did anyone ever give two ****s about this type of stuff

other than when a mass of juveniles frothing about **** (or whatever condescending moniker they think witty) was able to assemble on places like the rant?

It's pathetic behavior. You're hobby as an adult, presumably with a job and family, is sitting your fat, balding ass in front of a computer decrying the harmless activity of a university's athletic program.

Get a life.

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9:41a, 2/17/25
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Guess we just shouldn't lose then
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9:47a, 2/17/25
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Who gives one fat **** what idiots on Twitter think? Coaches should answer for losses.. Full stop.
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9:50a, 2/17/25
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My only comment is money related.
The whole, they're kids, they're heartbroken, they're not in a mental place to sit before the press line of thinking goes right out the window in the NIL world.

If they're just kids and need to be treated like kids then they don't need NIL checks that rival or far exceed what I, what you, what most of us make in a year or more.

If they're cashing checks, then they can answer to the press.
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9:52a, 2/17/25
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Ok....how much money are the baseball players making on NIL? Do we even know or are we just assuming? And not all of them are making huge NIL checks.
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In reply to Aggie_Fire • 10:28a, 2/17/25
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That I don't know.
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10:29a, 2/17/25
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Thought they already backed off this
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In reply to Aggie_Fire • 10:41a, 2/17/25
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Aggie_Fire said:
Ok....how much money are the baseball players making on NIL? Do we even know or are we just assuming? And not all of them are making huge NIL checks.

No one knows because those contacts are confidential.
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11:50a, 2/17/25
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I dont really care either way. I care more about what the coaches think went wrong after a loss than the players responses.

It's not like football where it's one game per week… 4 games a week means 3-1 is a great week so losses aren't as big a deal in the regular season.
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11:54a, 2/17/25
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Anyone who wants to watch a player interview after a loss needs a therapist. Nothing good comes from those interviews.

Sports are supposed to be entertaining. And if that's entertaining you need help.
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In reply to Aggie_Fire • 11:55a, 2/17/25
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Roster total is at or slightly above $2million I believe. I dont have individual numbers, but that is the number that has been floated around a couple times on here.
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11:58a, 2/17/25
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Sounds like Coach Earley is going to take the blame for our losses and share the glory with the players when we win. I'm all for it.
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12:16p, 2/17/25
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When you're good, people are going to pick at everything they possibly can. The fact that someone saw that in the fine print on our athletics site (it's since been removed) means they are looking at the fine print on our athletics site.

1600 version - "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown."

2025 version - "Haters gonna hate."
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12:23p, 2/17/25
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Personally, I would never want to watch interviews after we lose. People are worried about this?
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In reply to The Marksman • 12:51p, 2/17/25
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The Marksman said:
Sounds like Coach Earley is going to take the blame for our losses and share the glory with the players when we win. I'm all for it.
THIS!
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In reply to Aggie_Fire • 12:54p, 2/17/25
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Aggie_Fire said:
Ok....how much money are the baseball players making on NIL? Do we even know or are we just assuming? And not all of them are making huge NIL checks.
My son is a D1 JUCO pitcher that has had conversations with P4 programs and holds a few D1 offers. From his conversations with coaches, A&M and t.u. pay the most with every player supposedly get a min of $50K per yr in NIL.
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In reply to AGinHI • 12:56p, 2/17/25
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AGinHI said:
When did anyone ever give two ****s about this type of stuff

other than when a mass of juveniles frothing about **** (or whatever condescending moniker they think witty) was able to assemble on places like the rant?

It's pathetic behavior. You're hobby as an adult, presumably with a job and family, is sitting your fat, balding ass in front of a computer decrying the harmless activity of a university's athletic program.

Get a life.

This. Why is this even a thing?
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2:00p, 2/17/25
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Pretty sure this has always been the case? I don't remember seeing too many, if any, player interviews after losses (save the post season).
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In reply to AggieBB • 5:06p, 2/17/25
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AggieBB said:
The Marksman said:
Sounds like Coach Earley is going to take the blame for our losses and share the glory with the players when we win. I'm all for it.
THIS!
My guess is the players already respect the heck outta this too.
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In reply to trouble • 5:41p, 2/17/25
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trouble said:
Who gives one fat **** what idiots on Twitter think? Coaches should answer for losses.. Full stop.


Couldn't agree more.
Personally, I don't want tonhear from players after a loss. The coaches are the ones who should take the questions. I'm willing to bet that 98% of reporters have never competed at high level and don't understand what loss means.
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5:48p, 2/17/25
It's already been reversed.
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5:54p, 2/17/25
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Sam Khan can suck my big toe.
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10:54p, 2/17/25
This assumes they lose.
Nothing looks more foolish than tradition to those who have none.
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In reply to trouble • 12:45a, 2/18/25
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Sam Khan can suck my big toe.
Sam Khan is awesome and very kindly and engagingly came to Premium to explain that his question was that across all sports, A&M has become less accessible and more difficult to cover than most other schools.

Pretty reasonable take.
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12:52a, 2/18/25
When the media complains…

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In reply to canaAg12 • 6:09a, 2/18/25
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canaAg12 said:
Roster total is at or slightly above $2million I believe. I dont have individual numbers, but that is the number that has been floated around a couple times on here.
Yiute treating a rumor with zero substantiation because the contracts are only visible to the school and beyond certainty are subject to non-disclosure agreements.

Stop making the claim unless you have seen the numbers. It's just dumb to do so.
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In reply to 20ag07 • 6:52a, 2/18/25
Khan is a tool, but hey, if he explains to premium, all good and why those who pay will succumb.

So why did he make a big deal about it? What's the motive? Those in-depth quotes or where a journalist can spin the story off a 'phrase'. What's so important for his lack of journalistic integrity? He'll put this as a feather in his cap of how he fought for journalistic freedom to hear from players. What an idiot.

More ticked that A&M caved vs. stupid post...so external journalists run the program. It should be up to coach if any speaks regardless of the outcome.
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In reply to 90ags • 6:58a, 2/18/25
Have you ever read any of Khan's articles? He covers A&M incredibly well, and certainly doesn't spin stories based on things players say.

He simply said that we've gotten harder to cover than other schools based on increasingly restricted access. That's not making "a big deal".
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In reply to 20ag07 • 7:21a, 2/18/25
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At the end of the day, most player interviews are pretty meh.

That being said, A&M is very closed off by most media accounts. It's ok for us as Aggies to question the Athletic Department on this and other policies. As a former recruit once said, I ain't seen no trophies. We should question everything we do (especially given the resources/spending). Blind loyalty and acceptance isn't the way.
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In reply to 20ag07 • 7:47a, 2/18/25
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You clearly do not remember his time at the comical. He can suck my big toe. In general not just in regards to this policy.
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In reply to AGinHI • 8:38a, 2/18/25
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When did anyone ever give two ****s about this type of stuff

other than when a mass of juveniles frothing about **** (or whatever condescending moniker they think witty) was able to assemble on places like the rant?

It's pathetic behavior. You're hobby as an adult, presumably with a job and family, is sitting your fat, balding ass in front of a computer decrying the harmless activity of a university's athletic program.

Get a life.





Well said. Now calm down and get your ass up and have a biwl of cereal.
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