Top P5 programs are paying DL/OL players $75K-$100K NIL. Anyone think we are anywhere close to that? It’s not all just recruiting. NIL is a huge component. Most of the big money in Houston are UT and ATM alums and they are bankrolling those programs.
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Dr. Khator and UH football was the main reason why I chose UH back in 2008.
UH was the only school that consistently came by my high school to recruit some of my teammates that I played football with when Briles was the head coach so the high school connection was already built.
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When Sampson leaves we may be a volleyball-soccer school
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so playing ball is a qualifier?
Butch!
Little Sampson is going to keep it going….no worries.
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I may be disappointed. I may be angry. But regardless of how good or bad the football team plays, I am a proud alumnus of the University of Houston. We have survived a winless season. We survived relegation for over 25 years. We will survive this as well.
The university is greater than its football coach.
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Gang,
This GAME was a little embarrassing for we fans.
But come on.
It’s just a GAME…IT AIN’T LIFE.
The school doesn’t measure itself by the outcome of one football game, or even one season. We fans shouldn’t esteem (or fail to esteem) our school based on that alone.
That’s why saying “The University has been completely and totally embarrassed” is more than a bit over the top!
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As attendance plummets the rest of the year (the UT game may very well be a home game for them), and the season tickets dry up, perhaps then they take notice. This is totally CDH’s team after 5 years. A lack of depth after 5 years?
Kick the field goals, we beat UTSA 23-14 instead of a lucky mark and sweating the last several minutes.
Kick the field goals and we beat Rice in regulation.
Even our 2nd team beats SHSU.
TCU and TT were not even close. Period.
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CapitolCoog loves to create drama. I believe he must be a Pearland disciple.
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How much is Rice paying ? Not a Top P5. Start there.
OP is over the top.
"Just a game gang "is underselling the issues.
This is a sports forum. Of course its posters who take it seriously.
Somewhere in the middle of just not getting totally embarrassed seems right.
Some of us had our day.
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Just because we suffered through Dimel and Helton doesn’t mean we have to go through that again.
Well I didn’t have to go through that since I supported UH when I enrolled in 2008 but all the stuff about Tier One and playing in the Big 12 will wear off sooner or later if CDH is still here and losing games.
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Some of us had our day.
As a black man I have always wanted straight hair like yours. Consider me jealous.
My dig came out worse than I meant it but sometimes I think people find it easy to throw stones at the coaches and players as though they suck or don’t care and those who played in high school or college know looks can be deceiving. That team didn’t play like a team that doesn’t care and I know Coach cares. I know you’ve busted your tail on the field before when it didn’t necessarily show in the results and the Coogs did that Saturday. Two or three years from now with a couple years of P5 money and recruiting it will be the Coogs wearing out other teams but until then UH is gonna have a few of these. As for firing Dana be careful what you wish for; the grass is always greener but I think he deserves a full year before people start chasing him with torches. UH has AAC talent right now.
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I feel like this entire thread should have been held until after the UTA game. I have a bad feeling that they are going to want to bury us as a middle finger to the BigXII for making them come to Houston and to just prove a point after Dana’s antics in Austin with his previous employer.
…like a beat down that will be burned in our minds for a long time, and they have the team to do it.
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Gang - Let’s give Dana a few more years. It will take a few to get to the level where we can wear out rice and utsa. Before you know it they will crumble at our feet like newly minted c-USA teams. Dana just needs a few more years and maybe an extension. He’s only had 5 years.
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I laugh at remembering Pez’ interviews where he was smiling wide explaining how exciting it’s going to be for UH fans in the B12, and that season tickets purchased and full house games will result. He was so looking forward to it, not remembering that (even as Coog himself) the UH fan base is very fickle. You HAVE to win for that to happen.
Yes, season tickets were sold (I’m in a new group of 20), but he’ll quickly see that a lot of those season tix will not be used this year and will not be returning next year if the season continues as it is now. AND, there will be more burnt orange in the stands than red when uta comes to town.
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We have taken worse losses than what UT will do on 10/21.
But at the end of the day UH is still the only team to shut out UT Austin in Austin.
I have even talked to my Horn friends and they know that if they don’t make the playoffs this season as their last in the Big 12, it will be rough once they get to the SEC.
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It has zero 2 do with playing hard.
A % of the 2 deep just don’t have the skill for their position at P5 level.
You ignore the coaching negligence.
Passing up field goals, stupid 4th down play calling. Clock issues. etc
The IOL cant get a push vs a stacked box/goal line defense. STOP going that way out of shotgun.
Who had 2 years to stock up on at least low tier B12 talent ?
Would this be a good AAC team ? Its Dana’s recruits in year 5.
The unprofessional & low class behavior. The crying and blame game is childish.
The illogical public statements ?
“Its not the plays…its just not ?”
If the plays dont work…its the plays.
“Its a B12 roster” in August.
Now its not & back to whining ?
What are the odds its not greener than a ceiling of (w luck) 4 wins ?
What are the odds the next HC is less professional & makes UH look worse as a very public face of the program ?
Its become very stale.
If Dana is back.
I’m still watching every minute but no chance I renew seasons.
I’ll donate that $ to football building.
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Hello this is Tom Herman, I had even worse extenuating circumstances, no hope of P5 admittance, G5 status and recruiting, AAC players and I went 22-4, beat OU, Florida State, Louisville etc, Dana has been there five years what is his problem, Houston can’t afford to wait a few more years with him
Good Luck
Tom Herman
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I agree we will be a laughing stock after that game they will put up over a 100 points if they want to, let’s keep Dana a few more years lol
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Post of the day
CDH keeps blaming others.
It is his job to recruit. His rankings speak for themselves.
Transfer portal?
How do we rank in the transfer portal?
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