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Longhorn94

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  1. Kid #1 graduated Plan II / CS in 2020 and just got his first promotion as a software engineer at Amazon. Kid #2 graduated Plan II / Economics in May and is in the middle of his first day at UT Law. Kid #3 is a senior in Dean's Honors / Environmental Science, first day back at UT after spending last Spring at UCL studying abroad, and is in the process of applying to PhD programs. Kid #4 is a sophomore in Plan II / EE and is excited to be back on campus even though he has 5 classes on Mondays... Kid #5 is rocking it at LT and is ready to take his place at UT in a few years.
  2. i will never understand Orlando's thought process with dropping Ossai. I understand Ossai was the best guy on the defensive side of the ball and he was needed everywhere, but at edge (happy huck?), he could instantly make the other 10 guys better and impact every single play in a way that dropping him never ever could. it was the worst positional deployment decision possibly of all time.
  3. i forgot how messy that game against Ohio State was but goddamn i miss those days of having the best players on the field at almost every position (except lb...)
  4. geeez i was just trying to be cool like everyone else, dad.
  5. but at least we have bad CBs, DTs, and Safeties too!
  6. agreed. its completely stupid and waste of money. mark me down as a No.
  7. good competent LBs are essential to any good defense but they are generally the least important players in terms of impact and rarity. EDGE players are the most important and impactful, followed by CBs, then DTs, then Safeties. You can't have a great D without good LBs but you cant have a great D without a great EDGE player.
  8. Ok, we have our starter. let's go Quinn!!!!
  9. i hope not because that would be even more troubling from a program perspective.
  10. well, my hope, if we go with Card, would be that we would see dramatic improvement as most QBs tend to do between their 1st and 2nd years.
  11. but we can with a guy who cant beat Card for the spot? if Sark starts Card (i am on record that I think he will start Ewers), its because he thinks Card gives the team the best chance to win now. I dont think Sark is a Card homer and no doubt he wanted Ewers to come in and win the job. so if that doesnt happen, it most likely means that Ewers isnt far enough along to take the job and Sark doesnt want to ruin him.
  12. Surly: "No, that was Hudson Card."
  13. Worthy looks better than last year, brennan thompson is the fastest guy on the field but has the drops. bijan is unstoppable. great energy from the team and everyone is super focused. QE puts more arc on the ball than Card. GP sighting. also, they are putting the side panels on Godzillatron.
  14. hearing that the new LB is legit. savion looks great. cam is HUGE. and QE just threw 2 picks in a row.
  15. i seriously doubt the report that Ewers doesnt work hard or spend much time in his playbook. Im assuming the SLC program is a lot like the LT program and both are built on a foundation of hard work and spending hours in their playbook. This isnt new to Quinn. Also, I have heard nothing but respect for the kid and his approach to the game from the folks i know inside the program. players and coaches do not respect players who dont put in the time.
  16. Again, I expect Ewers to be named the starter. But from everything I have heard, both players are respected and the team is behind both of them. Both QBs are hard workers who are extremely talented but neither has proven themselves on Saturday.
  17. tbh, i have mostly tried to block that game out of my memory as NS destroyed LT. But Im pretty sure you can watch Hudson running around, dodging defenders, and doing his best to do something with the ball. I dont think there were any holes open nor receivers open so it was a tough game for him and LT. now, go watch the next semi against NS and see how he battled the whole game and nearly brought LT back to win it.
  18. agreed. you will get no argument from me on that point.
  19. I know I am somewhat biased when it comes to Card. I coached him for a few years in 7s and my kid lined up next to him in the backfield. That said, my loyalty to Texas overrides any personal feelings once a LT kid enrolls at UT. I havent spoken to Hudson since he arrived at UT. I honestly dont know what happened last year. All I can say is that is NOT the QB we saw for 3 years at LT against the highest level competition in TX High School. He played in the 6A state championship game against Allen and then back to back semifinals against North Shore. He didnt bat an eye to pressure from any of those defenses and he used his legs very efficiently. Kid runs a 4.6 and put up a 3.99 5-10-5. He excelled at attacking the middle of the field with the deep ball. I cant count how many times he hit Garrett Wilson or one of our other WRs on deep posts or Go routes. i think he posted the highest velocity on his throws at the Elite 11, NFL scouts were comparing him to Aaron Rodgers 18 months ago, and Sam called him the Natural. His ceiling is a multi-year college starter and 1st round draft pick. At LT, he was confident and poised and always a fighter. He never backed down from a challenge nor did he ever spit the bit. he was a gamer through and through. All of the above makes what we saw last year puzzling. Im not sure if he was coached to be careful and he took it took it to the extreme and tried to be perfect? I really dont know. But running to the sideline or not wanting to run down the field or not wanting to throw the ball down the field is absolutely opposite of the QB he was in HS. Being hesitant and indecisive are also very different than how he was at LT. It could be that he took Sark's coaching too seriously or literally. It could be the stage was too big for him last year. I really dont know and I wont make excuses for him. I just know that I believe he can be SO much better than that and want to see him succeed whether it is here or some other place. But he is going to have to do it - whether its overcoming himself or the coaches or both. If he can't do whatever it is that he needs to do to be successful, then he never will convert all the potential he has into a reality. I expect Ewers to start. I dont think you go get a QB like him and not start him. I will be surprised if Hudson starts. That said, I want a true competition between the two and then start the one who wins it. I just want Texas to win again. I believe we can with either Quinn or Hudson and think we will probably need both of them to play this year regardless of who wins the job. I also want Sark to pick one and ride that one all the way through the season. QB is such a position of confidence and momentum. Pick a starter based on who wins the competition and then stick with that QB unless they get hurt.
  20. She has secured counsel. Thank you to everyone! This board is simply an amazing resource.
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