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  1. 14 minutes ago, nbmishoid said:

    I think 3rd and long has been no problem for Penick.  The entire D will need to manufacture some stops/TO’s

    I think Penix is definitely the best QB we have and hopefully will face, by a goodly margin. Counter point, Washington really hasn't seen a defense of our quality. From a defensive standpoint it really comes down to whether or not we can get pressure on Penix without blitzing. May seem that simplistic and there obviously a lot of nuances that have already been covered in this thread by folks with a higher football IQ than me. However, at the end of the day that's item one.

    Item two, which I really think more important, is whether or not Sark will keep the gas peddle down on offense if we get a lead of more than 10 points. I think we WILL get a lead, and actually grow it into the 3rd beyond this year's historical. BUT... that's when I fear Sark pull his foot off. Hope I'm wrong. 

    I think we can win either way (though it's definitely NOT a given), but keeping UW on its heals in the early 4th defensively.. turns into a completely different game.

  2. 12 minutes ago, Codaxx said:

    The biggest difference between last year’s defense and this year’s is situational defense. Texas was 94th in opponent 3rd down conversions last year, they are 2nd in the nation this year.  They are 12th in red zone TD percentage. Last years defense was solid, but struggled to get off the field (lots of long drives). This year’s defense gets off the field 

    Part of the reason they're so much better on third is that we force a lot more 3rd and +6 yards this year too. I know that's super hot and brilliant observation but it's an important fact. It's in no small part to due to great play at the LOS.

  3. 3 minutes ago, Huskyfan1997 said:

    Makes sense.  What doesn't make sense are the draft evaluations.  Odunze is ranked as high as a top 10 pick, mainly because he will supposedly test (4.3 speed) really well at the combine.  But I can't think of one instance where he makes people look like they're running in sand like Worthy does.  

    Worthy seems to have that Tyreek play speed in highlights.  Seems like that should be pretty coveted in the NFL.  But I've seen Mitchell as having a higher draft grade as well.  

    Speed is fantastic, NFL wants consistency, hands, effort and athleticism.

    Worthy will absolutely get a look and PT, but as others have noted he doesn't love go fetch with a crowd. 

  4. 8 minutes ago, Atticus said:

    Worthy is a gamewrecker. If you don't account for him, the band is playing Texas Fight. Mitchell is more reliable actually catching the ball. He runs really fluid routes and sells his fakes really well. He's the best catcher on the team. Sanders can burn you a number of ways, even with a bad ankle. Whittington is probably our best receiver against zone coverage, and he's winning more consistently against man now. 

    Blue may have some of the best hands on the team, and definitely the best in the RB room. Very fast and can run P5 WR level routes. 

    Stop Worthy first, then hope Quinn doesn't see the other guys that are open.

    This is pretty much how it has to go.

    Find a way to stop worthy and get pressure on Quinn without a lot of blitzing and still contain run.

    Not an easy task and why I frankly differ with the majority of Surly on my opinion that Texas matches up better with UW than Michigan. (Both tough match ups for the record)

     

  5. 1 minute ago, Huskyfan1997 said:

    Not homerish at all.  Just the truth.  Honestly, the main advantage your offense has over ours is the TE.  Our TE is serviceable at catching and makes some good plays.  But he's a walk-on that played a total of 2 high school football games before walking on at UW.  Not quite the same level instilled fear that Sanders brings haha. 

    That's a fair point too.

    This page really spells out why I think the over is a very solid bet in this game.

    Edit - I just want to echo other comments saying thanks for bring real football talk from the opposing view. We are a bunch of dicks and know it all but if you have a clue we enjoy engaging.

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  6. 3 minutes ago, ousux said:
    7 minutes ago, Huskyfan1997 said:
    Thanks.  I was thinking that if it were 4th and 10 at the end of the game and all our receivers had equal amounts of separation, Penix is throwing to Odunze for sure.  
    And that same situation if I were a Texas fan, I think I'd want Ewers to throw it to Mitchell.  But I've only seen a few games.  Just wondering if you guys would agree. 

    Worthy has proven himself a dangerous weapon this year, probably has more YAC than Mitchell, but Mitchell seems to be Quinn's go to receiver for TD's. I know this will sound pretty homerish, but it's a pick your poison type thing with our offense when it's firing on all cylinders, but I'm sure you can say the same about UW.

    I would argue the biggest variance in that regard UT vs UW is our break away speed and power at RB with Oline that opens gaps up the middle. I haven't seem that at any point from UW, but I admit I only watched 3 of their games.

  7. 3 minutes ago, Huskyfan1997 said:

    Thanks.  I was thinking that if it were 4th and 10 at the end of the game and all our receivers had equal amounts of separation, Penix is throwing to Odunze for sure.  

    And that same situation if I were a Texas fan, I think I'd want Ewers to throw it to Mitchell.  But I've only seen a few games.  Just wondering if you guys would agree. 

    Hah! That's pretty much exactly what I just said.

  8. 9 minutes ago, ousux said:
    14 minutes ago, Huskyfan1997 said:
    yeah, it's our biggest rival.  And they get all the love from the media.  But the reason for all my UO talk in this forum is because it's the only team that is reasonably comparable to UT that we've played.  
    Moving on from UO, if you were UW, do you think it's more important to double team Worthy or Mitchell?

    My casual fan eyes think that Mitchell looks to be more important to contain.  Worthy will definitely make our team look like they're running in sand.  But something about the Mitchell highlights tell me he's just as dangerous, if not more.  

    You are correct, Mitchell can adjust to a poorly thrown ball and make the catch whereas X has shown that to be his weakness. But even so he's made some spectacular catches himself from time to time. Worthy will get open more often due to speed so he usually takes the double, but that leaves Mitchell and Sanders with good matchups (bad for you guys) at times.

    Pretty much on point.

    If it was a last minute catch in the end zone, I'd prefer the ball go to Mitchell. He's just more dependable. 

    However, the rest of the field and game I want X, cause just about every time it could be 6 points.

    It's a good problem to have.

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  9. 48 minutes ago, TexasEd said:

    This is going to be simple.  Texas beats previously undefeated Washington in the first round and previously undefeated Michigan in the second round is the first team in playoff history to beat all 3 of the other teams in the playoffs, crowned NC and the only undefeated team left in the country is FSU of they can win their game.

    A friend texted me, if we win out again Michigan, basically we will be Big XII champs, Pac 10 Champs, SEC Champs and B1G champs having beaten all those conference champs. 

    Said we should schedule a game against FSU after.

    I added, we can just play them with our second team.

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  10. 18 hours ago, immamac said:

    ... anything more than that and everyone is just going to be completely shithammered.

    Not to detract from what you're putting together. It's mad great work.

    But this part absolutely slayed me. The bar could charge $100 a drink and everyone would still be completely hammered.

    In fact, I'll wager a goodly number show up at 12 or 2 already that way.

    It's gonna be one hell of an adventure.

     

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  11. 2 minutes ago, troph said:

    Now you’re making me real angry. Jk. Btw the word fuck is a gratuitous word in my vernacular much like the extra tomato sauce splashing the camera lens in a Tarantino spaghetti western. I’ll be honest big red is from an old website where they would show last meals and big red was a staple. I think they did away with the program of a last meal of your choosing (no CR). 

    Well, that's a load of fucking shit. If I'm gonna be executed I want some Egyptian Pizza before I move on to the next world.

    And it better not be served with Big Red!!

  12. Just now, troph said:

    It’s like their last meal before execution or something. Let them enjoy their sloppy Joe, enchiladas, double cheese burger and a big red soda.Texas still gonna show up and surprise the fuck out of them.

    Since you wanted to yell at me last night, I feel obligated to challenge this list as a last meal from a mouth breather from Washington. Let me be clear, I'm not bad mouthing any aspect, outside the horrible big red, but there is no smoked salmon listed. I'm just saying. Are you bad mouthing sloppy Joe's? 

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