(02-23-2017 07:49 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote: (02-23-2017 07:47 AM)BigEastHomer Wrote: The gap widening?
There are simply too many good players for that to ever happen.
Money goes so far.
If the autonomy conferences could offer more schollys again, that would be the end.
However, I don't think that's going to happen.
Whats to say they wont?
They threaten the ncaa with this or they break off and form a new league could happen. Either way, they get their wish.
That would be Armageddon..
But, in a way, I think the current environment with the star system helps us.
Its such a crude system that has the facade of being another score based competition.
In a way, the star system retards talent evaluation for the autonomy conferences and you have all of those schools fighting prolonged wars for the same kids.
AAC coaches have a lot more creativity in talent evaluation and acquisition. We can show the right kids love, early on in the process.
Tom Herman couldn't offer a player like Bryson Smith as a QB at Texas, even though he did at Houston. Don't get me wrong, Ehlinger is good BUT Smith (Ward protege) is the prototype for the offense that made him at Houston (and OSU). Its an offense that would probably get Ehlinger hurt again.
It reminds me of 08 when Texas would not offer RG3 at QB.
Talent procurement is just bound by rigid practices in those conferences, and coaches really have to defend a "reach".
I like where the AAC is positioned in that way. Our coaches have free reign.
I'm wondering if we'll start seeing more blue chips like Ed Oliver make the choice he made. Going to Houston has actually worked very well for his career. He's making many pre season Heisman lists from the AAC.
Houston just pulled another top **** DL from Louisiana to play with Ed.