We are the Joneses - The Official Texas Longhorns Athletics Thread

[satam55]

His case starts a month from now. I doubt it goes to trial now.

Some people posted some details about the case on OB. The DA should have never taken this to trial.

 

[rantanamo]

I hope these young brothers get another chance. I don't think it happens, but it wouldn't surprise me if coach gives them another chance.

 

[dtownreppin214]

Been following the trial. I was down there and had a few minutes to spare and saw about an hour of the accuser's testimony. She was all over the place with her story. She initially told the detective that when she told sanders to stop he stopped. That changed along with about fifty other things. The defense rested after calling two witnesses. The state's own detectives have contradicted each other. A total mess. I doubt this means he gets back on the team (assuming it is not guilty). As far as meander, she admitted it was consensual but that changed later. I would not be surprised to see the state dismiss his. There is no way they convict him.

Here is another thing. During the supposed rape, her friend knocks on the door. Meander answers it and talks to her, per her statement to police, for about five minutes. This is during the time her friend is in the room supposedly being assaulted. And she testified she never heard a scream for help. I think when a camera was taken out the reality of the situation and her reputation began to freak her out. She also testified she had sex with her boyfriend right before and there was dna from another guy as well. No dna from sanders.

Per statesman the da just told the jury in closing that the investigation was poor.

She initially told the cops she was sober enough to drive. Then that changed too when her BAC came back off the charts.

Some other details in this article:

Defense tells its side of story in Kendall Sanders trial | Hookem.com

 

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"The Texas Longhorns will be sticking with the swoosh.

Texas officials have reached a 15-year apparel deal with Nike that will be the richest in college sports, a source close to the situation told Horns247. The deal was first reported by the the Austin American-Statesman.

The negotiations for the contract are complete, and the deal only needs approval from the UT System Board of Regents. The contract should come to the Board of Regents for a vote next week, a source close to the situation said.

Currently, the biggest apparel contract in college athletics is a 15-year agreement between Michigan and Nike for an estimated total of $169 million. One source told the Statesman that the deal is "higher than Michigan," which would make Texas the new standard for apparel contracts in college sports.

This is not a huge surprise. Texas' athletic department is the richest in college sports and the Longhorns have been the No. 1 seller of T-shirts, hats and other merchandise for nine straight years, according to Collegiate Licensing Company rankings.

Nike, who's been partnered with Texas since 2000 when the Longhorns made the switch from Reebok, had exclusive early negotiating rights with Texas for the apparel contract. A deal did not come through during that window in September, and it was expected Under Armour and adidas would have the opportunity to pitch Texas. However, Texas canceled a meeting with Under Armour earlier this month and later decided to stick with Nike.

Had another school pitched an offer, Nike also had the right of first refusal built into its previous contract, meaning Nike could have matched any number offered by another brand."

 

[jay211]

Texas is steam rolling K STATE. That's my Longhorns

 

[Spade]

Yeah nice start so far.

 

[lightskin jermaine]

we back....almost

 

[LezJepzin]

Oh my

Still got that momentum from Dallas

 

[lightskin jermaine]

haines takes the worst angles

 

[lightskin jermaine]

horrible defense that entire drive

 

[Spade]

Yeah it was. But there seriously needs to be a passing game developed. That last possession on offense was terrible. Let K State off the hook and back in the game.

 

[DonKnock]

Swoopes in the goal line package is looking solid

 

[DAlbert]

Yeah it was. But there seriously needs to be a passing game developed. That last possession on offense was terrible. Let K State off the hook and back in the game.

there have been run pass options called, I think Heard is just hesitant to pass it at the moment

but why the fukk did Charlie go for it on 4th and 5? he make decisions like this that make me go

 

[lightskin jermaine]

co sign them needing to mix up some play action pass at some point. i think norvell sometimes gets too conservative with the run and that puts a lot of pressure on the young qb when faced with 3rd and long. they've been lucky so far converting the 3rd and long with runs by heard but k state will eventually stop us(which they did on the last possession) and force us into a punt situation.

they need to get daje involved as well.

 

[Numpsay]

We do need to learn the forward pass again but with conditions being what they are I get the heavy run package.

I didn't have an issue going for it on 4th and 5 but I did have issue with the playcall