James “big game” Franklin staying employed at PSU isn’t a bad thing even though that fluke play in that one game sucked a mile of dick.
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James “big game” Franklin staying employed at PSU isn’t a bad thing even though that fluke play in that one game sucked a mile of dick.
LovelandBuckeye
You never lose to those pricks. Ever. Ever. - UFM
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Someone who would have their ass beat years ago. Think Teddy Ruxpin come to life (and not Ted, adults).
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To tie into the thread, think of an ugly horned frog who couldn't get a mate. So they dressed up like other fluffy characters to attract insecure animals (people). And then ran the world financial banking system.
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LovelandBuckeye
You never lose to those pricks. Ever. Ever. - UFM
We can kink shame on this one, right?
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sparcboxbuck
What happened to my ¤cash?
Until those pix of you surface, feel free to ummm…. Unload?
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Just sayin': Anyone else remember the Brockermeyer twins; i.e. Tommy was a 5 star OT and James was a 4 star IOL? They both went to Alabama and then transferred to TCU. Tommy is out of football now due to injuries and James is the starting center for the Hurricanes. Here's an interesting story of how Sonny Dykes tried to keep James; however, he was outbid by the Hurricanes. It probably a common occurrence with NIL these days; however, the NIL bidding process with the players is not getting a lot of print.
How TCU and a famed Fort Worth football family broke up over NIL money
The Brockermeyer family is one of the most prominent football names in the history of Fort Worth, but its connection to TCU was severed over a few hundred thousand bucks. Center James Brockermeyer should be finishing his final season of college football at TCU, with his twin brother,
Tommy, having recently earned his degree from TCU. Older brother Luke would likely still be on staff as an assistant coach.
Instead, all three alums of All Saints Episcopal School no longer have any ties to TCU football.
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Father Blake Brockermeyer is a graduate of Arlington Heights, the University of Texas, and was a first-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL draft. He played nine seasons before he retired to Fort Worth after the 2003 season.
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In February 2023, Dykes hired Luke Brockermeyer as a graduate assistant coach.
Following the 2023 season, during which James was mostly a backup at Alabama, he transferred to TCU, where he would be reunited with his brothers on the same team.
In March 2024, Tommy Brockermeyer retired from football because of injuries. TCU said it would honor the scholarship. Early in the 2024 season, when James was the starting center, he openly talked about how much fun it was for his entire family to be so close where they could be together, and attend games.
He had one season of eligibility remaining, and as such, one of the most decorated football families in Fort Worth would strengthen its tie to TCU.
However, late in the 2024 season, people associated with the Miami Hurricanes football team contacted Blake Brockermeyer about James, who had established himself as a solid Big 12 player.
Miami was willing to offer James a few hundred more thousand than what TCU was paying him.
Realizing this was his son’s best opportunity to make money playing football, Blake asked Dykes if TCU could at least match Miami’s offer for James. TCU did match the offer, and the staff believed this was potential departure was prevented.
Miami people then came back to Blake and increased the offer for James. In turn, Blake reached out to TCU again to match. At this point, Dykes said no.
This was all going on during the practice weeks leading up to TCU’s appearance in the New Mexico Bowl; Brockermeyer was practicing with the team to play in the game. When TCU declined to match for James Brockermeyer, he left the team to transfer to Miami, which forced Dykes and TCU to play a new player against Louisiana in the bowl game.
Shortly thereafter, TCU and Dykes did not ask Luke Brockermeyer to remain on his staff. Tommy had already earned his degree.
“In the moment I was irritated, mostly because of the timing of it all; I could have used those practices for another player,” Dykes said. “When it’s all said and done, I am OK with it. I truly wish him nothing but the best.
“I was upset, but I’m not mad at him. I’ll watch for him, and I want him to succeed.”
When asked about his relationship with Blake Brockermeyer at the moment, Dykes said, “It’s probably a little frosty, but give it time, and I’ll get over it.”
Dykes made a similar decision for defensive tackle Damonic Wiliams, who repeatedly kept coming back to TCU asking for money as he was pursued by other Power Four conference teams. TCU appeased Williams multiple times but eventually said no, and in May 2024 he transferred to Oklahoma, where he is a senior starter.
In the era of the transfer portal, and NIL money, these stories are common.
How TCU and a famed Fort Worth football family broke up over NIL money
The Brockermeyer family is one of the most prominent football names in the history of Fort Worth, but its connection to TCU was severed over a few hundred thousand bucks. Center James Brockermeyer should be finishing his final season of college football at TCU, with his twin brother,
Tommy, having recently earned his degree from TCU. Older brother Luke would likely still be on staff as an assistant coach.
Instead, all three alums of All Saints Episcopal School no longer have any ties to TCU football.
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.
continued
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Father Blake Brockermeyer is a graduate of Arlington Heights, the University of Texas, and was a first-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL draft. He played nine seasons before he retired to Fort Worth after the 2003 season.
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continued
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.
In February 2023, Dykes hired Luke Brockermeyer as a graduate assistant coach.
Following the 2023 season, during which James was mostly a backup at Alabama, he transferred to TCU, where he would be reunited with his brothers on the same team.
In March 2024, Tommy Brockermeyer retired from football because of injuries. TCU said it would honor the scholarship. Early in the 2024 season, when James was the starting center, he openly talked about how much fun it was for his entire family to be so close where they could be together, and attend games.
He had one season of eligibility remaining, and as such, one of the most decorated football families in Fort Worth would strengthen its tie to TCU.
However, late in the 2024 season, people associated with the Miami Hurricanes football team contacted Blake Brockermeyer about James, who had established himself as a solid Big 12 player.
Miami was willing to offer James a few hundred more thousand than what TCU was paying him.
Realizing this was his son’s best opportunity to make money playing football, Blake asked Dykes if TCU could at least match Miami’s offer for James. TCU did match the offer, and the staff believed this was potential departure was prevented.
Miami people then came back to Blake and increased the offer for James. In turn, Blake reached out to TCU again to match. At this point, Dykes said no.
This was all going on during the practice weeks leading up to TCU’s appearance in the New Mexico Bowl; Brockermeyer was practicing with the team to play in the game. When TCU declined to match for James Brockermeyer, he left the team to transfer to Miami, which forced Dykes and TCU to play a new player against Louisiana in the bowl game.
Shortly thereafter, TCU and Dykes did not ask Luke Brockermeyer to remain on his staff. Tommy had already earned his degree.
“In the moment I was irritated, mostly because of the timing of it all; I could have used those practices for another player,” Dykes said. “When it’s all said and done, I am OK with it. I truly wish him nothing but the best.
“I was upset, but I’m not mad at him. I’ll watch for him, and I want him to succeed.”
When asked about his relationship with Blake Brockermeyer at the moment, Dykes said, “It’s probably a little frosty, but give it time, and I’ll get over it.”
Dykes made a similar decision for defensive tackle Damonic Wiliams, who repeatedly kept coming back to TCU asking for money as he was pursued by other Power Four conference teams. TCU appeased Williams multiple times but eventually said no, and in May 2024 he transferred to Oklahoma, where he is a senior starter.
In the era of the transfer portal, and NIL money, these stories are common.
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