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Hookem2147

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  1. Did Justice Finkley even see the field yesterday? Also, I thought it was interesting they got Vasek in there when the game was still somewhat in question. He seems to be gaining more trust.
  2. Can we please stop the PA guy trying to do a mini Texas Fight cheer after every first down?
  3. The weekly illegal snap penalty has to be built into the gameplan at this point.
  4. He said postgame that they already planned on going for it if it was 4th and less than 5 following the 3rd down play, so once the offsides made it 4th and 3 there was no hesitation. Added he won’t apologize for being aggressive in those spots because that’s the mindset he wants the players to have. Hindsight is always 20/20. We convert and score a TD and everyone loves the decision or forgets their uneasiness about it. It was just a very poor play call for the situation.
  5. I didn’t hate the decision to go for it. We were averaging like 9 yards a play at that point and were facing very little resistance. The call was just poor. Have a higher percentage play ready. I’m pretty sure we ran that exact stupid play on 4th down against UH last year and it was also incomplete.
  6. Arch was so damn good today. Some of the bad stuff that happened at other positions will be focus but that was an awesome performance throwing the ball. Accuracy, anticipation, deep ball, etc. It’s going to be so fun to watch him continue to develop.
  7. FCB on Ewers Ewers practiced all week and is probably at "80 to 85 percent" healthy following the injury he suffered at the 12:19 mark of the second quarter against UTSA on Sept. 14, according to a source close to the situation. That source said Ewers wants to play against Mississippi State "to resume the season he's having and lead this team." Another source said it's "50-50" whether Texas coach Steve Sarkisian will play Ewers on Saturday. "It will be a game-time decision," the source said. "If it was OU, 100 percent Quinn would be playing. But giving him two more weeks of recovery makes a lot of long-term sense, too."
  8. Moro Ojomo wasn't even born yet when Rising started his college career
  9. There is a reason certain SEC schools are reluctant to move to 9 conference games (in addition to all the other TV money stuff). It takes away an extra non-conference win (probably their November FCS opponent) and schools that would normally ride the SEC coattails to a "respectable" 7-5 season or bowl eligibility on the backs of 3-1 or 4-0 non-conference slates are now missing bowls.
  10. They are certainly saying all the right stuff about Ewers. I see the sides to both arguments, but I think you play him if he feels good and the medical staff gives the thumbs up. If he was truly practicing today, even if it was in a limited capacity, that tells me he is pretty far along from when the injury occurred. I doubt they would let him do much, if any, rotational work if they were concerned about aggravating the abdomen/oblique. I am not a big fan of holding guys out who would be playing if it was a "bigger game". You are also talking about a guy who has now missed a game for the 3rd straight season and I think there is some value in him showing he can rebound quickly. The re-injury risk is a concern, but there are a million things injury-related that could happen in a football game that could be bad for him and are just as likely to happen against OU as against Mississippi State. If the trainers feel like it is healed, he can't get "extra healed". Of course, it would be great if he was only needed for 2.5 quarters if he does play.
  11. Good ole Coleman Hutzler having a rough go in his first year as Mississippi State's DC.
  12. That one was in the second half. The one I was referencing was the first half when we fair caught the punt at like the 45, made them rekick then Bolden did the crazy return where he ran 40 yards to gain about 10 yards with a block in the back at the end to push us back to the 25.
  13. I guess. We are trying way too hard on the entire punt return operation right now. Bolden seems to be forcing returns trying to make stuff happen.
  14. One decision I didn’t understand last night was on the punt in the first half where ULM was called for illegal formation but the punt was a terrible one and set us up with great field position. We accepted the penalty and made them rekick and it ended up costing us about 20 yards. That penalty can be declined right? Not sure if the 5 yards could just be tacked on to the end of the kick but surely we could just take the result of the play, which is what we should have done.
  15. He got called for the block in the back on Hill’s interception return. He doesn’t have the stats but I still think he is doing some good things. Probably still fair to have expected a bit more at this point.
  16. OU started Davis Beville over Booty against Texas in 2022, so I know which one I am leaning toward. But everything you mentioned is probably true.
  17. Anwar Richardson reporting on OB that Kelvin Banks was limited in practice this week with a minor shoulder injury and is a game-time decision for Saturday.
  18. Those are the updated rankings. They took out all the guys who signed.
  19. So 5 real noncon games (Ohio State, UConn, NC State, and the two games in Brooklyn). I'll chalk up Uconn as a probable L. I've seen Ohio State in some 'in consideration for top 25' lists but haven't seen them in any top 25's. That should be a good test to open the season. NC State on the road could be somewhat tricky but on paper Texas should win that game. Syracuse is very meh with a likely matchup against Tech if we win that game. 11-2 is very doable in noncon and would be a solid start to the year. Anything better would be a very good sign.
  20. OL deep dig from UTSA (via Dunlap on OB)
  21. The OP said replacing guys at NB, S and CB so I thought he was inferring that. I don't share that opinion. He is a guy who probably needs to come back as things currently stand.
  22. RB- We will have 6 RBs. Wisner, Gibson, Baxter, Clark, Stewart and Simon. 7 scholarship guys at that spot seems like a lot, but I do understand it is a tricky situation with 2 guys coming off season-ending injuries who won't even be participating in spring practice. OL- It's been brought up several times, but I doubt we will see all 5 starters depart. I think Campbell is playing relatively well but you usually need to be a total badass to justify entering early as a guard. I think the most likely scenario is Campbell and Hutson return to occupy the two guard spots in 2025 with Robertson/Cruz competing at center. Cam Williams is obviously a big wildcard. LB- I agree that a veteran guy is likely needed here. After Hill it is a bunch of young pups who we think will be good but will be mostly unproven. DB- Are we assuming Guilbeau is leaving early? If he returns, I'm not sure I see the need for a portal DB. Maybe a safety could make sense, but with Taaffe, McDonald, and Williams all set to return and Jonah Williams coming in, I wouldn't say it is a dire need. Where Johnson-Rubell and Wardell Mack slot in long-term will be interesting.
  23. Outside of getting two good OT's, I really don't think the OU class is very good. They signed 10 DBs and WRs last cycle, then proceeded to get 10 more this cycle. They seem to have the Herman syndrome of just signing a billion receivers every year and calling it depth.
  24. I would be surprised if Sanders is playing baseball this spring. I guess we also have to factor in Jonah Williams for the numbers because the plan seems to be for him to enroll in January and play baseball while doing spring football. The majority of the roster cuts will surely come on the pitching side. We are carrying 25 right now. That number should be closer to 20 by the time the season rolls around. I'm not sure if it is still the case, but seniors using COVID years previously didn't count towards the 40-man roster limit. If that is still in place, we should be able to carry 42 with Mercer and Duplantier being covid redshirt seniors.
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