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We weigh the real costs and gains of NIL and the transfer portal as Texas reloads, rivals poach, and a tidal wave of players seek better fits. Expectations stay sky-high, the coaching carousel spins, and we make bold CFP picks while keeping perspective on family and grace.

• Texas standards versus a 10–3 “rebuilding” label
• Why a Texas WR chose OU through NIL value
• Portal strategy for big men and specialists
• Staff moves, NFL ripple effects, and patience
• 9,000+ portal entries and high school squeeze
• NIL valuations by position and rapid flips
• Indiana’s culture shift and CFP outlook
• FCS title drama and underdog inspiration
• Quick hits on Cowboys, NFL playoffs, and segments
• Gratitude, mental health awareness, and community

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We size up Texas at the Citrus Bowl with a shorthanded roster, a steady O-line, and a mandate to dominate while younger players seize real snaps. Coaching changes, NIL pressures, and portal churn frame a candid look at how college football actually works in January.

• bowl branding spectacle and why it works
• Arch Manning on leadership amid opt-outs
• Texas mindset to prove dominance and build momentum
• depleted run room versus Michigan’s front
• O-line continuity stabilizing a young offense
• rotational depth at RB and WR and return roles
• defensive shift with Muschamp and player emotions
• penalties, consistency, and clean football as priorities
• CFP jokes, picks, and broader playoff context
• Stevie’s Cotton Bowl story and culture of legacy

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We launch She Calls It with Tes Sawyer, dig into the transfer portal’s January window, and ask how NIL, opt-outs, and timing reshape Texas and the wider college game. Bowl season’s prestige, CFP expansion, and the lost “bowl experience” take center stage before a light finish on white elephant gifts.

• why a female-led series adds needed perspective to sports talk
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• transfer portal timing colliding with bowls and signing day
• NIL valuations shaping retention and roster strategy
• Texas case study on RB decisions and depth via portal
• development versus announcement culture critique
• bowl season overshadowed by CFP and opt-outs
• preserving the bowl experience for players and fans
• quick look at upcoming matchups and expectations
• community moment with white elephant gift stories

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