In the Trenches: A&M–Texarkana’s HC search, RRCU Stadium, Division II jump

Candidate lanes: builder’s blueprint, D-II leadership, recruiting energy

Three start-up rules: borrow success, dominate local recruiting, timeline discipline

Guest: ACU HC Keith Patterson on sustaining standards, Tarleton scouting, and why a sellout matters

War Map (24-hour clock): ETBU–UMHB; Navarro–Tyler; NEO–Trinity Valley; Alabama State–PVAMU; Lamar–UIW; Tarleton–ACU; UTRGV–SFA; Texas Lutheran–McMurry; Angelo State–Central Washington

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