'12 TX LB Dalton Santos (Texas Commit)

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ArrogantTexasFan said:
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Just wait until Eric Berry meets her across the middle.
 
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I kid...I'm happy for the guy. He got the offer of a lifetime (in his eyes). No hard feelings.

My fiance is a Texas girl...there is know "Hookin' em up" in my house.
 
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I'm really tempted to send him the following message:

"Hey. Ever seen Butterfly Effect? You know, it's about alternate realities and how one minor decision can effect the entire outcome of your life. Well in 5 years when you're doing janitorial work at an Austin high school, your other you would be suiting up for the NFL if you came to Knoxville."

Honestly---he's going to be overlooked. He's like scrap parts there in Texas. At Tennessee, he would have gotten the TLC to ensure he maximized his potential. Really a completely stupid decision on his part. **** em.
 
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Great2BeATnVOL said:
I'm really tempted to send him the following message:

"Hey. Ever seen Butterfly Effect? You know, it's about alternate realities and how one minor decision can effect the entire outcome of your life. Well in 5 years when you're doing janitorial work at an Austin high school, your other you would be suiting up for the NFL if you came to Knoxville."

Honestly---he's going to be overlooked. He's like scrap parts there in Texas. At Tennessee, he would have gotten the TLC to ensure he maximized his potential. Really a completely stupid decision on his part. **** em.
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What is sad is that you somehow convince yourself to believe that. Pitiful. If he was good enough to be a star at Tennessee then he will be at Texas too. If he was going to be a bust at Tennessee then he will be at Texas too.
 
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therickbol said:
What is sad is that you somehow convince yourself to believe that. Pitiful. If he was good enough to be a star at Tennessee then he will be at Texas too. If he was going to be a bust at Tennessee then he will be at Texas too.
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Truth
 
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Dalton is going to be the next Austin Box. Hopefully Texas won't make the championship game, and we won't have to face him
 
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therickbol said:
What is sad is that you somehow convince yourself to believe that. Pitiful. If he was good enough to be a star at Tennessee then he will be at Texas too. If he was going to be a bust at Tennessee then he will be at Texas too.
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What you're failing to acknowledge is the politics involved with sports in general. Coaches develop man-crushes for irrational reasons all the time. The fact is---Santos wasn't wanted why Texas until the 11th hour of recruiting. There are kids that Texas had, that they wanted A LOT more.

This is huge for a bunch of reasons:
1) Mentally. Football is a very mental game, and Santos isn't going to get the same praising, reps, and respect he would have gotten at UT. This--depending on the player---can either hinder or accelerate development. In my opinion, Santos isn't quite there athletically. I think with proper focus and coaching, he could develop into quite an athlete. He won't get the same attention which will affect his mental development.

2)Athletic development. He's not going to get the reps for the same reason as above, which will inhibit his performance. He's not going to be "the guy". He's going to be one of the herd. ESPN had him listed as our TOP PROSPECT. Perhaps you have a tough time understanding causal relationships---but having the reputation of "the guy", means a lot from the way teammates treat you, the fan base see you, and has a lot to do with mental development.

3) Depth of Texas. Texas has been having solid recruiting classes---and Santos is going to get lost in the mish-mosh. He's a medium sized fish in a big pond. Not saying Tennessee is a small pond---but we're still going through rebuilding, and there's a lot more opportunity to outshine here---which impacts your mental development and your athletic development---which impacts your ability to maximize your potential.

But yeah, if you want to ignore all that and pretend college football is a video game where everyone is a robot with a pre-assigned ranking of SPD, TCK, END, etc,--then yeah, I could see how you could think that situation A is the exact same as situation B.
 
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