Jump to content

someguy

Certifiably Surly
  • Posts

    823
  • Joined

Posts posted by someguy

  1. 10 hours ago, Chooky said:

    Yeah, I witnessed that. I'm just not convinced he's an elite back. He averaged less than 3 yds a carry in 3 of 4 of the last games. Those are good defenses. But he was pointless in those games. And lots of people ran well against Clemson. Last year he was generally as good as the blocking provided. If you want to luxuriate in your sunshine enema on the guy, great. High five for your positivity. Shiny happy people.

     

    3 hours ago, Chooky said:

    I like him. I think he's a tough player. But his presence was completely meaningless in 3 of the last 4 games of the season. He dropped at the slightest contact in those games. If you're so easily persuaded by highlight compilations, go watch any of his carries against ASU, Georgia or OSU. He's a serviceable back. Not elite. He won't be the lead running back by the end of the season. 

    I'm not going to claim that Wisner is an elite back.  I do not believe he is.  But you are too harsh in your assessment of him, and focusing on the last 4 games of the season is foolish.  Say what you want about the guy, but he answered the bell when he needed to.  He also kept his mouth shut, didn't complain, didn't make excuses, and did everything his body would let him do.  At the time Blue had a hurt ankle and Gibson apparently insisted on greasing the football between the snap and the handoff.  Wisner didn't have the luxury of healing because the team needed his steady, albeit diminished, presence.  To use those games as a measuring stick of his ability is absolutely ridiculous if your goal is an honest assessment.

    This team's ceiling is with a healthy Baxter.  Heck, Gibson or Clark may even prove to be a more dynamic runner as a backup this year.  But there is no need to minimize Wisner's abilities or contributions to last year's team.

    • Hook 'Em 3
    • Like 1
  2. It was hilarious how they had to edit the finale to try to have even a pretense of drama.  Tristan just dominated the season in a Paul Qui-esque way, and crushed the finale.  Definitely a first ballot Top Chef hall of famer.  The others were very good, but Tristan was just next level.  

    • Hook 'Em 1
  3. 10 hours ago, Xminus6 said:

    I want to bring my family (and my younger daughter who played her first year of club) to a combo FB and VB weekend. I know Moody would be a unique experience but I’m wondering if Gregory might be worth it for more of the regular home scene. We have been to a couple of the Stanford games here at PA but I’d love to do a combo weekend.

    I need her to get hyped on Texas volleyball because right now her favorite player is *gasp* Harper Murray despite me telling her the awesomeness of Maddie Skinner. She asked to watch a Nebraska game on YouTube the other day and you can guess which game I chose to play. Haha.

    This is championship level parenting.

    • Hook 'Em 2
  4. 4 minutes ago, avidhornslurker said:

    Our lineup should also improve tomorrow as it's now obvious that Cimusz should be in the lineup. 

    I agree.  The fact that it is obvious should comfort to me.  Somehow I do not feel it is obvious to the one person who matters.

    • Rage+1 1
  5. 2 minutes ago, mrhorn said:

    Eh, I feel like White was coaching like he had house money. I don’t agree with it, but he must feel confident with our chances with a semi rested Kavan vs a hopefully tired Canady. We hit her better today, but need that dog mentality all game tomorrow. Felt the team let up with these BS coaching moves.

    you can never feel confident when the other team has the better pitcher.  Kavan is wonderful, but Canady is a clear tier above her.  We have the much better lineup, but you simply cannot manage Game 2 from the vantage point of feeling confident of your chances in Game 3.  Too much variance can happen in any game.  You play each game to win.  White treated this game like a midweek directional school game.

    • Hook 'Em 6
    • Like 2
  6. 2 minutes ago, Hermanator said:

    It doesn't increase your odds if she loses game 2 and she's gassed for game 3. 

    The Texas hitters are only seeing this one pitcher for 3 straight games. You have to find a way to time her and jump on her pitches in that scenario, no matter how talented she is. Especially when she's gassed in game 3. 

    You should watch more softball.  It is very different from baseball.

    • Hook 'Em 2
  7. 3 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

    He's managing it like Kavan can't go 2.5 games in 3 days.  She can't be that fragile. 

    that is what is so infuriating - the other freaking team is just throwing the same girl every pitch, every inning.  You already stole some innings off Kavan's workload.  Found money, the strategy worked!  Put Salmon on a super short leash and then close the door with Kavan if there are any base runners.  

    YOU SURE AS HELL DO NOT LET YOUR FRESHMAN THROW BASES LOADED AND THEN PULL A SHIFT MEANING YOUR PITCHER LOSES HALF THE PLATE.  For crying out loud, you make it so your true freshman can't miss outside and can't miss inside and can't miss down the middle.

    I'm as pissed about this as I was about that garbage obstruction call.

    You could have asked someone to make the absolute worst possible decision in that moment and been hard pressed to equal White there.

    • Hook 'Em 6
    • Like 1
  8. I am absolutely speechless - like, what is the possible justification for leaving Salmon in like that?  Someone wake White up.

    Indefensible move.  Absolutely indefensible.  He is managing this game like he is up 3-0 in a 7 game series.

    • Hook 'Em 4
  9. For what it is worth, the Lauren Burke experience led to a locker room implosion.  I’m not going to opine as to what, if any, impact that should have in the future and White’s role in needing to manage that.  I’m only saying that there are very real factors affecting real team dynamics when it comes to players getting NIL in large part due to looks.  To be sure, Pickens is a better player than Burke.  You can say the players need to accept the way the world works blah blah blah, but petty jealousies exist and need to be balanced and taken into account.

    A moot point (unless Kavan unexpectedly goes elsewhere), but something to consider.

    • Like 1
  10. 1 hour ago, Gut Wagon said:

    Absolutely. Mia will go down as one of the best and toughest ever to take the field at McCombs. She's saved us so many times, whether with her bat, her glove or her legs. To think she's doing all this with a torn ACL is stunning. Maybe she'll change her mind and play some pro ball, but even if not, she's an undisputed Longhorn legend.

    https://www.si.com/onsi/softball/injuries/texas-softball-mia-scott-reportedly-playing-with-torn-acl

    journalism is funny - there's no actual information.  Indirect statements from the broadcast booth, Coach White plainly saying he isn't talking specifics, Mia herself not giving interviews - yet speculation as to when it happened and that it is stopping her from playing in the future.

    • Hook 'Em 1
  11. 6 hours ago, Js1 said:

    San Jose FB/Stanford VB weekend 

    UTEP FB/ASU VB weekend

    Baylor VB/SHSU FB weekend

    Vandy FB/Kentucky VB weekend 


    Football will spend all of October away from home so not too many opportunities to double dip 

    The Stanford VB match will be at the Moody Center - should be a fun scene.

×
×
  • Create New...