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  1. Cole Hutson out for Kentucky
  2. FIFY
  3. Simon's style running between the tackles reminds me of Emmitt Smith... great vision with an ability to avoid big hits.
  4. Watching the Texas offense during the blOU game was eerily similar to watching a jawja offense...
  5. Freeman might be their likely target -- Notre Dame is not necessarily a better job since NIL added to CFB.
  6. Damn glad Sark called more short and intermediate pass plays...
  7. Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer seeks redemption after worst start of his career Oct. 14, 2025 AP NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer is coming off the worst start of his career. He barely completed 50% of his passes for just 202 yards and threw three interceptions in a 23-6 loss to Texas last Saturday that sent the Sooners (5-1, 1-1 SEC) tumbling to No. 14 in the AP Top 25. Now, for the first time since transferring from Washington State, Mateer is forced to try to bounce back from a loss. Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said Tuesday that Mateer has handled the aftermath of the Texas game well so far, though he might be taking too much of the blame. “I’ve got even more respect for him,” Venables said. “You want to carry all the weight for all your guys, but you can’t do that. ... He wants to take the whole team on his back and that’s not fair to him at all. So (I) try to help him with his perspective.” Mateer said after Saturday's game that the pain in his right (throwing) hand that he played with against Texas less than three weeks after surgery was not a factor. Oklahoma offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, who came from Washington State with Mateer, said his quarterback's mindset was the bigger issue, and that needs to be fixed. “It’s a mental reset,” Arbuckle said. “Do I trust John Mateer? Absolutely, I do. But I wouldn’t be doing my job as a coach if I just sat back and said, ‘I’m going to just trust that he’s going to get it right.’ So it’s a mental reset. It’s back to the basics.” Arbuckle said Mateer, who had not thrown more than two interceptions in a college game before Saturday, pressed too hard. “He’s his harshest critic," Arbuckle said. "And he knows that stuff he did on last Saturday wasn’t what winning requires. He does a really good job of resetting his mind, whether it’s footwork or his reads, and really honing in on that and cleaning that up, making sure he’s very intentional with that in practice.” Venables said Mateer has done a good job of picking up the team while trying to absorb the Texas result. “He’s a humble guy that likes to work," Venables said. “He doesn’t live in La-La Land. He knows what’s good and what isn’t good and what’s good enough and what ain’t good enough, so he’ll go right back to work, and did. The guys really respect that. That helps everybody step back in line.” Mateer has moved on, and he sees an opportunity in Saturday’s game at South Carolina (3-3, 1-3). “First road SEC game, so I’m excited,” he said. “If your confidence is fragile in this league and in this game, you don’t have a chance. So being a man, I mean, it (losing to Texas) was tough ... But you’ve got to step up and find a way, and I will.” Just a few weeks ago, Mateer was considered a frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy. He still has plenty of opportunities to regain that status. Either way, Arbuckle said Mateer needs to focus on the little things. “Stay true to who you are.,” Arbuckle said. “Stay true to the process that has gotten you to where you have been in life and as a player. Don’t listen to the outside noise because that’s nothing pertaining to you.”
  8. Wrong thread maybe ???
  9. Press Conference...
  10. Keep working on short/intermediate pass offense... Jack Endries and Emmett Mosely need to really show up in Lexington Saturday night. Both these guys should be getting a minimum of 3-5 targets per game going forward.
  11. Drop the e
  12. Yeah... early reports this week currently have CJ out for Kentucky
  13. Gibson seems like he's better suited as a tailback in an I-formation offense or one where the QB is under center and pitches the ball back to RB so he can read the holes better. Get him some road graders in front of him, hang on to the ball and he could be a highly productive college RB. Seems like an old-school Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, or Miami type RB.
  14. LTtxfan

    Texas RB Talk

    Redshirting.... then transfer portal. Lack of carries, fumble history. Passed by on Depth Chart Baxter likely out for Kentucky game...
  15. Party after win... then redshirt so he can transfer Texas kicker Will Stone is expected to redshirt for the rest of the 2025 and maintain his eligibility for the 2026 season, Inside Texas has learned. Stone, a senior from Austin (Texas) Regents, will have one season remaining after redshirting this year. Stone has played in four games during the 2025 season as Texas’ kickoff specialist. He saw action at Ohio State, versus San Jose State, at Florida, and versus Oklahoma. He missed contests against UTEP and Sam Houston due to what Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian described as a back issue. This season, Stone has 20 kickoffs with eight touchbacks. One kick has sailed out of bounds. Inside Texas believes Stone has played his last snap at Texas, barring postseason appearances or anything else unforeseen. Postseason appearances do not count toward a player’s participation as it pertains to eligibility. Stone was set to compete with former Texas kicker Bert Auburn in the spring. Stone overtook Auburn at the end of the 2024 season. The Longhorns nabbed Mason Shipley out of the portal, and after Auburn left for Miami, Stone remained with the program. Shipley took over as Texas’ place-kicker while Stone remained the kickoff specialist. Stone has been the Longhorns’ kickoff specialist since his freshman season in 2022. He has 300 career kickoffs with 139 touchbacks and five kicks out of bounds. The Longhorns have not allowed a kickoff return for a touchdown during Stone’s time on the 40 Acres. The kickoff duties likely belong to Shipley, who stood in for Stone during his two-game absence. Shipley had 16 kickoffs with four touchbacks and one kick out of bounds. Since Shipley is right-footed, some things may have to change compared to how they were with Stone being a lefty. That shouldn’t be too much of an issue for Jeff Banks and company. Other specialists on the roster with kicking experience, whether in high school or college, are redshirt freshman Spencer Barnett and freshman Gehrig Heil.
  16. LTtxfan

    Texas RB Talk

    Dang... Baby Rhino 🤔
  17. Damn, if accurate Jonathan Smith only lasted 1 1/2 seasons
  18. Yep... and now
  19. Yeah Filmguy complimented Hutson and Brooks for "hunting blocks" downfield...
  20. Love #40 Lance's attitude below...
  21. Nice to finally see a long 55yd punt that really dug Texas out of a hole in field position -- it kinda helped set up an interception for Texas Defense.
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