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@lanedumpsac @JoshPateCFB Even if the NFL made a minor league, it would never have the fan following of CFB which has 150 years of built in fanbases.

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@cbrouster85 @OUftball @BigHen49 If Venmo transaction descriptions were taken as truth, a quarter of the United States would be in jail.

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@KalonM @ParkerThune Tatum was essentially hurt all year. Robinson hurt first half of year & still dinged up later on. Blaylock had a bum shoulder all year. From the second Ott showed up, he supposedly took no part in team workouts (worked with his trainers) & got on BV & DM's bad side.

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@TiredOUFan @CheleHat425 @ParkerThune Eric Gray

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@TheLaurenChen @oliviakrolczyk_ It's about maintaining foundation. Husband&wife were there b4 the kids=foundation. If Husband&wife maintain & prioritize each other 1st, it maintains the rock upon which the entire family stands on.

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@BarryOnHere You can "what if" forever for countless championship teams regarding plays/injuries/bad calls/etc. 7 rings is still a pattern.

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@BriceGrabast @L_Dino21 @EmmanuelAcho So let players who's coaches left bounce. That's fine. Wide spread chaos with players being at 4 schools in 5 years is insanity tho.

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@markrsports With Tatum and barnes gone that leaves ou with X, Tory, w/2 incoming. That is 4. Position group gets beat up. Need at least 5 but 6 is optimal IMHO.

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@JoshMCallaway Cue everyone collectively crapping their pants during portal season. There will be surprising departures/additions every year 4 every team. Buckle up and ride the wave. Will be like this every year unless common sense is attained and collective bargaining happens.

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@Gelford2 @Cap_405 No Sooner fan who is paying attention thinks OU is immune. Large portion of every fanbase craps their pants during portal season cas they just don't understand the idiocy that is portal season in CFB. Goes both ways by the way. Not the best thing 4 players all the time either.

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@sraw0905 @CF_Budge Because they still are sending the most players to the NFL.

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@rgtnpt12 @Bdrumm_Rivals This isn't NIL. It's the portal. The same thing would be going on in the 80s if the portal existed back then even without NIL.

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@Bdrumm_Rivals If BV was really that worried about the lb room being in such dire straights, one would assume they'd pay what is necessary to retain KM. Obviously that is not the case based on them willing to let him walk.

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@HolyCow52943968 @UncleChuck824 Because there is only 32 spots for a kicker in the NFL & they all routinely kick 40+ yarders. Kickers don't get drafted. OU could offer comparable $ to an NFL contract. Really 50/50 whether he goes/stays.

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@dave_mull @JTalty What and how everything happened is more an indictment on the way the CFB calendar is set up. Early signing day and the portal window being where it is forces coaches being offered higher paying jobs with lose/lose scenarios.

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@ReformedSlice @OklahomaMuse That's cas the game wasn't in Nola. Guarantee they're running their mouth if you're in their house. Your size won't matter either. That actually emboldens many people to be more bold. My 6' 7" buddy who attended an Eagles/Vikings NFC title game experienced this when he went.

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@ZenFyi @Jon_Blau I'm not understanding what ur saying. Are you saying Dabo saying he will not cut players for portal guys is not trying to win with integrity? Seems like like he is trying to do just that. Problem is .. is that NO ONE is playing by those rules and because so, he won't win.

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@_TRAV23 @blinkinriley It's not that a bunch of other jobs are better. It's that there is so many openings right now, that OU would have to drastically overpay someone they'd want. OU admin is also not a knee jerk group like many other school admins are.

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@CptStugots @OklahomaMuse I don't know about Lanning's recruiting acumen, but he's got unlimited resources at Oregon. OU is fringe top 10 in the NIL game, but not anywhere near Oregons level.

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@IchBinDeutsch_ @OUBarstool That and Arbuckle abandoned the run game when X was gashing them. If you run it, you RUN it and keep the ball out of ole miss hands.