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orangebird

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  1. Well, in my defense, I did say that Cristobal wasn't my #1 pick...and I wasn't sold on him being a slam dunk at Texas. I was just saying, it's a weird year. I guarantee you, though, that if he makes it a habit to lose to Oregon State, he won't survive very long at Oregon, either.
  2. My son goes to Oregon, so I have watched a fair amount of their games. I wouldn't read too much into Oregon losing the Civil War game to Oregon State on Friday. That is one of those heated rivalry games for in-state bragging rights - throw out all the records, etc. It has a lot of the same feel as when Texas used to play aggy, although on a smaller scale, as Oregon is a much smaller state than Texas. Plus. this was kind of considered a rebuilding year for Oregon anyway, after losing Herbert to the NFL after last season. Throw in all the weirdness with the Pac-12 and the coronavirus pandemic this season (they didn't start playing until the beginning of November) and it's hard to take away anything meaningful from this season, when it comes to Oregon. Having said that, I think Cristobal is a solid coach, although I am far from certain he would be a slam dunk at Texas. His biggest strength is coaching the O-line. I have always been very impressed with the way Oregon's O-line blocks under Cristobal. I'm kind of meh about his X's and O's - I think Herbert would have probably thrived more back when Chip Kelly was running the show, and Oregon was more aggressive on offense. However, the biggest red flags for Cristobal so far have been defense. Oregon's defense has been bad, especially this season. I'm kind of giving Cristobal a pass on that for now, given the recent turnover in Oregon's head coaching position. They went through three head coaches in three years: Helfrich, Taggart, and now Cristobal. It's really hard to build any kind of consistency with that much turnover, and I think Cristobal deserves a bit more time to see if he can fix the issues on defense. But so far, the early returns are...not great. I think if it's not Urban, Campbell would probably be my #1 choice. Iowa State used to be one of the worst teams in the country, and he has not only managed to make them respectable, but actually put them in position to compete for the conference. That is the mark of a damn good coach. We need a guy like that around here.
  3. Well, it's all relative. OU > UTEP, probably. But, point taken.
  4. What's really sad is that after 30+ years of watching Texas football, I have mostly just stopped caring by this point. It's really just the same old shit anymore, year after year. Nothing ever changes. We can (mostly) routinely beat the sisters of the poor, but all too often, we get exposed whenever it comes time to play a good team. Don't bother waking me in 2021, it will just be more of the same.
  5. I think some of the dead weight we jettisoned in November might be the answer to this question.
  6. I'll say I'm cautiously optimistic about 2020. Last night's bowl win was fantastic, but a lot of it will come down to scheme and execution next season. We have the athletes to compete with OU and potentially win the conference. But will we put them in a position to do so? That remains to be seen. Last night was a positive step, but it was just a step. When we can consistently produce results like last night through our conference schedule, then great things will be in store for us.
  7. Well, Looch, that tweet certainly aged poorly, didn't it?
  8. Agree to a small extent, especially with the injuries this season. But the results last night speak for themselves. We gave up way too many 1st downs on 3rd and long plays this season, because Orlando loved to blitz and left our DBs on islands. With proper scheme and technique, our defense caused all sorts of problems for Utah on offense. I live in Pac-12 country, and the conference this year is mostly a giant dumpster fire outside of Oregon, Utah, and maybe Washington. Now you could argue that Utah was down after getting blown out in the Pac-12 CCG by Oregon, and missing out on the playoff spot. On the other hand, perhaps Utah could have showed up to the Alamo Bowl with a chip on their shoulder, expecting to prove to the world that it should have been them and not OU in the playoffs. I've watched a few of Utah's games this year, and their offense is no slouch. Huntley is a good QB who can scramble. They can put up lots of points, especially against mediocre to bad teams like Oregon State, Cal, and UCLA. Going into this game, I honestly thought for Texas to have a chance to win, our offense would need to outscore Utah in a shootout. Our defense showing up and mostly completely shutting down Utah was a shock to me, albeit a very pleasant one. I agree it's probably too soon to tell whether our defense will be legit next season, with all the changes. Big XII spread offenses are a different beast entirely, and present a monumental challenge for any defense to scheme against. But if (and I suppose right now, it's still a big if) - the defense is set up to succeed with proper scheme and technique, look out. I will say this, though: I'm not sure we would have won last night's game if Orlando was still the DC. So to that end, it's good that we have moved on.
  9. Proud of our guys last night. Looked like a completely different team than the one that lost five games this season, including to a down TCU team. Ossai was a grown ass man out there, imposing his will all over the Utah line. Man, that was fun to watch. Naivar did a hell of a job with installing the new defensive scheme and putting our guys in positions to succeed. I think blitzing is a good call in certain situations, but Orlando's over-reliance on it burned us far too many times this season. I really liked what I saw on D last night. Utah had no answers for it. I'm hopeful Naivar had some input into the hiring of Ash, and they will align well into next season. If the guys can continue to bring it like this next season, I think some really good times are ahead. Sadly, I thought this after we kicked Georgia's ass last season, too, and we all know how that turned out. But this feels different somehow. Like a much younger team where the light has finally started to come on. Here's hoping...
  10. See, here's the thing I have about Baylor and the rape scandal: If Baylor had taken tangible steps to change the culture that led up to the rape scandal in the first place, I could accept that. Sure, mistakes happen. It's how you grow, learn, and change for the better that ultimately matters in the end. But that didn't happen. Instead, the fanbase blamed the victims, and the administration terminated the head coach and the athletic director, mainly as CYA moves to defend against the civil suits. I don't see any reason not to believe that another rape scandal will happen there at some point down the road, probably sooner rather than later. And because of that, I still have a bad taste in my mouth when it comes to Baylor. So, pretty much...fuck 'em. Furthermore, nothing would make me happier than for Texas to claim the only Big XII bowl win this season, especially for recruiting purposes. I don't particularly like having to root for Georgia in this game, but I will hold my nose and say GO DAWGS. Now with that out of the way, I see that Georgia got thrashed by LSU, and barely scraped by several other teams with a pulse, including aggy. They also somehow inexplicably managed to lose to Muschamp's Gamecocks this season. I haven't really followed Georgia enough to know what the underlying issues with them are, but they are going to have to pick it up if they plan on defeating Baylor in the Sugar Bowl.
  11. Holy fuck. Where has this team been all season? (I know, I know...hurt and poorly coached.)
  12. Glad we won today. Still a disappointing season, though.
  13. Ah, Mensa has gone back into turtle mode again, I see.
  14. tbh with Texas it's really about like pulling the wings off of flies at this point.
  15. lol at people on here who said Tech was terrible, and Texas would handily beat them today. So if Tech is terrible, what does that make Texas now?
  16. Passing plays were moving the ball straight up the field. So what does Mensa do? Call three running plays straight into the Tech D-line. Mensa is his own worst enemy sometimes.
  17. Can CDC just drive Mensa out to ABIA so he can fire him right on the tarmac?
  18. ESPN still has Texas winning probability for this game at 58.9%. Somebody needs to reboot the server.
  19. Take the under, bet Tech to cover. Then buy the kids and the missus something extra nice for Christmas with all the money you make. Seriously, I know Tech is bad...but I have a hard time believing they are 10.5 points worse than Texas bad.
  20. Yeah I probably should have worded that better. I think the scenario goes more like CDC orders Mensa to fire some staffers or be fired. Mensa refuses. CDC fires Mensa. Granted, I don't find this scenario terribly likely, but I cannot rule out the possibility, remote as it is.
  21. Stealing money from the University.
  22. I think one of the following happens: Nothing changes. Mensa is too arrogant and stubborn to make any staffing changes, and will just make excuses or throw players under the bus. No potential OC or DC worth their salt is going to want to come here and join a staff on a one year rental that is likely not going to be retained after 2020 anyway. Furthermore, it's not like Mensa would cede control of the offense to any outside input. CDC tells Mensa to make changes. He shitcans some low level guy(s) like Warehime or Mehringer, hires some generic replacements, and proclaims job well done. Titanic deck chairs are rearranged, but nothing noticeably changes in 2020, and the whole staff is inevitably fired. CDC tells Mensa that he has to make changes, and Mensa is too arrogant and stubborn to comply. Mensa resigns rather than make any changes, and we begin a coaching search for 2020. I feel like I've seen this movie play out before.
  23. LOL. It was either that or lose my shit yelling at Mensa for four hours yet again yesterday for all of his stupid bullshit coaching and play calling. And honestly, he's not worth risking a stroke or heart attack over. I applaud those of you who can stomach this bullshit without losing it.
  24. I'm gonna go with the latter here, chief. I'm not sure I would actually call what took place between Texas and Baylor yesterday "football."
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