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BurntEyes

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  1. I don't disagree in the broad strokes at all. However, watch the video bellow and think about this question. What was the strength of Texas last year? Who was the best player for the strength of the team and likely the most important? What about 2009? What about 4th and 2?
  2. Cardinals too. Good think the drones have no windows nor mirrors.
  3. Been a lot of videos with a lot of music that was a bit of a struggle. The narration on that one might make it top 5 of all posts in this thread and I've no idea what he was saying.
  4. I was of the understanding that he can't read at all.
  5. Well, why didn't you just submit your list?
  6. Are you trying to say they didn't take you by their tailgate first, embrace you with open arms, and provide you the most exquisite culinary delights known to man prior escorting you to your seat?!? I'm calling bullshit.
  7. I did it quickly prior to a meeting with certainty that Surly would check my work. So, thanks! 😘
  8. He is so fucking defeated. I saw it then but it's epic. Thanks for the refresh.
  9. Expecting to make? No, by August the Heisman, SEC and National championship won't even be in question. The only close games will be ND who they'll see again in the championship (after they later lose to) and LSU (cause "rivalry").
  10. That's not what was asked. We've (general we as in Surly) have had that argument before. He was asking why Colt hasn't been mentioned. This list is subjective. You are welcome to create your own as well rather than arguing with me on every post.
  11. Who on my offensive list do you think Colt surpasses? Offense: Ricky Williams, Earl Campbell, Vince Young, James Street
  12. aggie will be handing these out to all the player's helmets for every close loss next season:
  13. Derrick Strait (I see you Lanier) beat Vasher for a Thorpe and Bush beat VY for a Heisman. I have a predisposition against the subjective bias of awards, but your point is sound.
  14. I dunno if I agree that Thomas is better than Barron. Particularly as a team contributor. Texas D isn't what it was last year, not close without Barron's play, particularly in shutting down screens but in the broader terms as well.
  15. Well, I think there is a balance between winning awards and actual team contributions. If not, do we throw out VY for not winning a Heisman? Of course we don't. Thus I think the Thorpe qualification is a bit of a stretch. I would say, to their teams, Vasher and Barron were arguably more valuable than Huff and Ross. As for College HOF that's an important measure, sure, but does that mean Vasher or Ross is off. Obviously, there is a lot of subjectivity in both picking the players you think should be there as well as who wins awards. Just because a player didn't win a Thorpe, doesn't mean they weren't the best DB that particular year. Semantics and opinion aside, nobody can pick 4 from Texas DBs nor D and feel like its a complete list cause as you said.... the people left out are insanely talented contributors.
  16. I thought I knew you. Braising human flesh is like boiling a filet mignon. If you aren't using a cast iron skillet and broil, you're just lost in the process. You're really disappointing me man.
  17. Some people just love to move goal posts. I've found Edge Lords to be particularly fond of the behavior.
  18. As a team contribution player... Vasher and Barron are very hard to argue against.
  19. I'm pretty fucking sure that is Ron Weaver.
  20. If Huff is a lock I'd say Ross and Barron are too. But in contributions to Texas football Diggs never missed a game in 4 years and won 3 All Big XII awards. That leaves out Vasher who was a demon in tackling, passes broken up, and INTs as well as Jammer who is #2 in interceptions. Forgetting about Thomas who was phenomenal. Its a bitch picking 4 on DBs alone. Aforementioned Hampton, haven't talked about Corey Redding or Sims. Like I said.... a Texas D Mount Rushmore is a beating because of who you have to leave off. Even picking 4 on DB is a bitch.
  21. I would even agree if someone put Barron on their top 4. He was instrumental to our D last year. Huff and Vasher always seemed like they came through in the clutch moments. Stanley Richards mentioned above was a big part of "shock the nation". Hell, Texas DB Rushmore discussion could EASILY be it's own thread. Edit - went to count. As of today there are 7 Longhorn DBs in the NFL. 9 OSU and 6 LSU. Suck it LSU and OSU
  22. He's a legit hardcore fan and I personally enjoy the national media attention outside normal sports media he brings to the Longhorns.
  23. How I aligned mine was at the position while at Texas. Yeah, Thomas was phenomenal and I was hard pressed not to include him. Aaron Ross was another. So fucking many.
  24. Gray, Diggs, Vasher, Thomas, Ross, Huff, DeAyala, Johnson, Barron, Mukuba and some others you could all argue for at DB. Texas has been called DBU over more than one era in the past. I could have picked a Mount Rushmore for D and made it all DBs. Hell, I left off Tony Brackens and Stoney Clark two of my personal all time favorite Longhorn D players cause hard choices. Like I said in my post, the D one was hard as fuck cause of who I had to leave off.
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