$315? You people need to quit bitching about $315. Every semester my engineering books ran at LEAST $500. Nothing was ever available used, much less in quantity used so we could choose the "non-highlighted" ones. A book and a supplement was usually required for every class, at $100+ a pop, and the books were usually written by the damn prof that was teaching the class. So not only were we paying their salary with tuition, but we're paying their supplemental income by buying their books, and paying the coop by spending WAY too much.

$315 is light. Be glad.

My personal raping at the Co-op...

4 books, $315. No used versions available.

Give me a fucking break. I guess it is my fault, I was too stupid to order them off Amazon 3 weeks ago for 1/2 the price.

Yeah, exactly. That's why I fight the masses at the co-op each semester--so I can pick out my own used books. I can't stand getting some used book that a moron highlighted in all the wrong places.

Yeah, there is no ratings standard, and it is very geographical. It just sucks.

Pre-season ratings suck too... People have Oklahoma State ranked?? WTF?
A sportswriter for the AA Statesman put Auburn at #1???

Where in the hell do these people get off?

A write for the DMN left Tech out of his top 25 but put in UNT because he "thought he should throw them a bone" What the hell? The poll's not about charity, or it's not supposed to be... it's supposed to be about who "deserves" to be in it, which I know is very hard to say sometimes, but UNT???? WTF?!?

Just my rant for the day...

Yeah, every site expresses opinion and not fact, and quite frankly, I think it's all a bunch of bullshit. The regional bias is evident in every poll someone puts out. No one takes into consideration how well a school recruits players that it actually needs. They're too busy figuring out who got the most 5-star blue chips. The good thing about the way Texas has recruited in the past three years is that we're addressing one area of need at a time. In 2001, it was the offensive line. In 2002, it was the defensive line. This year, it's the secondary. Of course, you mix in other positions too, but at least we're trying to build something now instead of just taking the most highly rated players out there. I am growing more and more concerned about WR though. We've got a great QB coming up, but we lose all but one (Tony Jeffrey) of our prominent WRs after next season.

Kelly, I know what you mean about buying books. The Co-op claims they haven't jacked up prices since creating their monopoly on textbooks, but that's crap. We're getting hosed, and they know it. I just finished registering also, so it's not like I can jump on the internet and find all my books before classes start. And I certainly would not buy a used textbook online before I had the chance to look it over anyway. One of these days when I'm the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, I'll create a new bookstore to undercut the Co-op, just for fun, to keep those bastards in check.

About the recruiting, every single website about college football recruiting has something different. ESPN has OU at 1, Rivals has Texas at 1, Texas A&M sports has OU at 1, they are all different and they are all opinions.

Pace, I thought you said you were black.

Bill Brasky bought my books at the Co-op. But then he dunked them in Scotch and told me he had baptized them.

I don't have a credit card. My parents are not in a position to charge the books for me. I can't stand Ebay. I also don't have time to wait for the books to ship, and as I said, I tend to finalize my schedule each semester about... now. Plus, I'm kind of addicted to the spirals the co-op sells with the spiral across the top... Never can find them anywhere else for a reasonable price.

Kelly, say it with me- Open Market, there are places on the web to buy textbooks. And i pose this question(rhetorical) to all, which is better, putting on clothes and treking to the bookstore, or sitting in your underwear and ordering them online?(i guess thats really a personal decision, none the less it is something to think about).

Alas, Bradley Wade, it is a horrible picture of me. But that's why I included it...because I still look better than most of the other guys on here! Just kidding. But seriously folks, I'm just a hard working guy that likes to take showers in cat vomit. Anyway, thanks for the kind words Brad (you rule!) and I'll talk to everyone later. So, LATER!

Pace, you are one of my best friends, and you know your my boy, but that might be the worst pictures of you I have ever seen. But you still get more ass than me, so I guess it doesn't much matter.

Ahoy Tamuters! It's your good friend Pace, here to report some exciting (and might I add...breakable!) news! Wow! Two exclamation points! Make that 4! Anyway, if you'll note the Decipher Names list...you'll see a new addition: ME! MEEEEE!!! WEEHEE!!!! TEEHEEHEE!!! Goodbye!

Bob--say it with me--there's nowhere else to buy books. And smaller bookstores can't compete--plain and simple. The people like OU Arch Guy who actually take the time to find books on EBay are few in number when compared to those who like to just walk in the door, pick up the books, and walk to the register. Therefore, there really isn't anywhere else to buy the books.

since the co-op are such pricks why doesnt someone start up a new book store. or just boycott and buy shit elsewhere.

As for Tate, if he's planning to go to anyone of those schools (except iowa) he be better off just coming here and redshirting a year. I thought carter was leaving, but maybe he got lazy and decided to stay. Either way, i dont think he's gonna be a QB here.

Yeah, Drew Tate can go to Cougar High or Baylor if he wants. What powerhouse teams they are.

This guy actually thinks Haywood Jablome is someone's real name???
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Haywood jablome 1000 mile rd, Talhassia florida is were you can find this foul mouthed idiot that has done battle with me on many boards. Even though I give you doe doe birds a hard time wouldn,t you agree this idiot should ease off on your nasty mouth? Neverthelss this idiot know,s nothing about football, my guess is this is the same guy I have been doing battle with, nonetheless is mostly adress has been posted. Since you are such smart college students find the phone number your-selfs.

I agree about Tate... I wasn't saying it was a big loss for A&M or anything, just saying some things *did* change, as opposed to what everyone had claimed before about a change in coaching not affecting recruiting *at all*.
Tate had already slipped up and said something when Francione went on at A&M, otherwise I'd believe it was just because he didn't want to sit in McNeal's shadow. I believe it's a combination of both sitting on the bench and not running the offense he wants... the schools he's considering now are Iowa, Baylor, Houston and Hawaii.
Houston and Baylor??? He dropped a long way from A&M. I think he's hurting himself more than anything unless he gets on at Iowa.

-JD

A&M doesn't need Tate. They never did. With McNeal, Long, and Carter on the roster, Franchione won't lose too much sleep. And frankly, I think the reason Tate left is because he knew he wouldn't play for at least 3 years. I'm sure it had little to do with the offensive scheme.

Speaking of recruiting, Rivals has Texas listed #1 in the team rankings. Take that for what it's worth. The rest of the top ten looks like this:

2. USC
3. Georgia
4. Oklahoma
5. LSU
6. Illinois
7. South Carolina
8. Virginia
9. Washington
10.Colorado

Yeah, but the problem is that 1) I hate shipping, 2) I haven't had good luck with EBay, 3) I wait til the last minute to finalize classes each semester, so I don't have the time to really wait for books to ship, or to have them priority mailed.

Bob--the illustrious University Co-op bought out the competition within the last few years. When I started at UT as a freshman, Texas Textbooks and Bevo's Bookstore still existed. Now, it's pretty much the Co-op or nothing at all. I wouldn't mind this, but they jack the prices up so much. Case in point: my Italian book from last semester has 2 price tags on it (it's a used book). One is from Texas Textbooks, and it reads $46.50. This book is not in the best shape. The cost at the Co-op? $68. That's ridiculous. Oh, but they give back $50,000 a year to the students of UT. Right, thanks for the dollar you're spending on me, guys. My friend wants to release a termite colony in the store.

Kelly, If you order through Ebay and pay with Paypal you don't need a credit card. Just a checking account.

My Business Law book is $101 from the bookstore used ($135 New) and I got it for $45 on Ebay.

Also, he is a hot head from what I hear. Plus he's listed at 6'0 160 pounds. I wouldn't want him. He's listed at that which means he's probably 5'11 - 155.