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Big opportunity for this team

sclawman77

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We have a top ten team with a lot of hype coming into Columbia for a Saturday night primetime game. We have a chance to prove ourselves on a national stage. Are we going to step up to the challenge or do like we have so many times in the past and find a way to lose?
 
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I’ll never forget the GameDay hype when we hosted Florida in the late game and they destroyed us. Very, very embarrassing indeed.
 
We've performed very well this season against highly-ranked teams with far more talent.

Let's see how it shakes out this weekend.

Talent Tale of the Tape

5-stars

A&M: 12
USC: 3


4-stars
A&M: 60
USC: 26
 
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We've performed very well this season against highly-ranked teams with far more talent.

Let's see how it shakes out this weekend.

Talent Tale of the Tape

5-stars

A&M: 12
USC: 3


4-stars
A&M: 60
USC: 26
Interesting stats. There's probably that kind of discrepancy between us and A&M most seasons (like UGA in past seasons, LSU, Bama).
 
Interesting stats. There's probably that kind of discrepancy between us and A&M most seasons (like UGA in past seasons, LSU, Bama).

There's actually a larger divide between the "haves" and "have nots" than there used to be because of the NIL and the recruiting numbers reflect that.

A&M was #1 in recruiting in 2022 and were in the headlines as having the biggest NIL budget that season.

Saban, Spurrier and Kiffin each had jabs targeting A&M and their buying habits.

The claim was that they spent $60mil on recruits that cycle.
 
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And your trolling never ends. Please explain to us why acquired talent doesn't matter in this game. Looking forward to it.

Curious where you get your numbers from because 247 has it as

A&M
5 Stars - 7
4 Stars - 43

USC
5 Stars - 3
4 Stars - 27

which is significantly closer than your numbers.
 
We have a top ten team with a lot of hype coming into Columbia for a Saturday night primetime game. We have a chance to prove ourselves on a national stage. Are we going to step up to the challenge or do like we have so many times in the past and find a way to lose?
I agree with much of this. Big chance for Carolina to kind of make our season. I don't personally think we find a way to lose so often as the better team just wins at the end. Unfortunately we are not usually the better team in these games and that includes this game.
It's however you want to see it tho so no argument here. We'll all know if we show up ready to play with a coherent game plan. If not it will be ugly and Beamer will catch the hell he deserves.
We'll all know if it's a great game and they just out talent us; they do have more talent. Our eyes won't lie but some of our fans will. That's OK with me. Have at it.
Honestly I don't care if we look like sht as long as we somehow win the game. Go Cocks!
 
Below is a really interesting comparison between the pre-NIL & current NIL numbers.

Comparison of 4-years recruiting between USC & A&M with NIL (2021-2024)

5-stars
A&M: 12
USC: 3


4-stars
A&M: 60
USC: 26

Comparison of 4-years recruiting between USC & A&M before NIL (2016-2019)


5-stars
A&M: 2
USC: 1


4-stars
A&M: 43
USC: 26


Takeaways
- Clearly the divide is far greater with the NIL
- The 5-star recruits difference for A&M after the advent of the NIL leaps off the page. (400% increase)
- 40% more 4-stars for A&M too with NIL.
- Muschamp was considered a very good recruiter. Beamer is doing those same figures.

*Please note that the pre-NIL figures would even be more balanced between the two teams if A&M hadn't hired their $100mil coach in Jimbo Fischer which caused a major surge in recruits in 2018 & 2019 -- The Hype Train.
 
I’ll never forget the GameDay hype when we hosted Florida in the late game and they destroyed us. Very, very embarrassing indeed.
If you are referring to 2022 when Florida beat us 38-6, thankfully Beamer fixed that. He did not specifically say who, how, are what, but he said things would have to change. I am sure he meant Satterfield's play book.
The next 2 weeks we beat Tenn. and Clemson, but we played a totally different scheme than we had all year. We got to the bowl and all of the sudden some of those old plays came back. I am sure he was going to get fired but the next week Satterfield said he was gone.
I feel Loggains has had to wait on Sellers and the OL line and receivers to develop more before he could try some new things, but Shane said Tues. there would be some differences. I think him and Loggains feel they are ready now, and I think they will blow A&M away.
 
I think him and Loggains feel they are ready now, and I think they will blow A&M away.

You are nothing if not optimistic.

I agree with you about Satterfield. Benching him, and then getting rid of him entirely was the best move Beamer has made so far.
 
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