I was thinking of a different type of “reward”… Along the lines of Lacy Pearl Earps, only more than just one…
TAMU has had a lot more success recently than Tennessee. That's obviously a factor as well. Easier to sell knocking off Bama than unexpectedly not eating a whole bag of [Richards] this season.
The juicy rumor floating around on the interwebs tonight is Univ. Texas-Austin is in the process of preparing a private NIL fund that will pay each player 250k a season.
Ah yes, 3rd or 4th in the west with goofy assholes chanting along. TAMU can't even cheat on Auburn's level
I'm not saying gig 'em, I am just saying it is a different sell. One we can surpass any time by beating Bama.
A&M has been top 5-10 recruiting since Jimbo got there and prior to NIL. For all the consternation about NIL, forgotten is that Jimbo is a pretty damn good recruiter and was at Florida State, as well. His issue is coaching on Saturday. But, this Aggie success on the trail didn't miraculously come out of nowhere because oil money started greasing kids' hands. NIL is going to change things, but developing kids for the NFL, where the real money lies, still matters.