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  1. 3 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

    we are losing out and that includes Tech.  Herman is at a crossroads one year after winning the Sugar Bowl because he brought is 2nd rate staff with him just like Charlie.  Herman can actually somewhat coordinate his side of the ball better than Charlie could and that is about the only different

    Once Charlie took over as the DC in the middle of the 2016 season, the defense was solid IMO.

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  2. 1 hour ago, Ricky's one-hitter said:

    Listening to the OB podcast and Suchomel alluded to the Eaton decommitment tomorrow (kthxbye), and he has a scheduled interview with Fillinger tonight where he will attempt to put some clarity around his Van's "right now, I'm locked in" comments. He also put some color around the Pouncey committment confirmation in that he will be an early enrollee specifically to get his torn labrum surgery done by Texas team doctors

    What's the name of the Orangebloods podcast?

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  3. On 10/20/2019 at 11:14 PM, TheMailBox357 said:

    Has anyone mentioned in thread that a big problem with the offense is that Herman's passing game is literally GDGD's passing game?

    For anyone that doubts that Herman's passing game is the problem, as yourself this, Why does Shane Buechele look way better at SMU under Sonny Dykes's Air Raid passing game than he ever did in 2 seasons under Herman's inherited greg davis passing game? Shane went from look like a jag under Herman  to an All-American at SMU.

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  4. 2 hours ago, Onehornyfellah said:

    The tigers didn’t have joe Brady last year . Joe Brady is the reason for the offense being opened up . They got him from the saints.

     

    2 hours ago, sushihorn said:

    It's probably such a huge surprise to us because no one talked about Brady going to LSU in the offseason...

    @sushihornThe national media might've not talked about the Joe Brady hire much. But the media outlets in Louisiana that cover LSU Football definitely made a big deal about it. I posted some of the articles & tweets back in the Spring. You'd think Joe Brady was hired as the actual play-calling OC, instead of as just the WR Coach/non-playcalling passing game coordinator, with how much hype the Louisiana media made about the Joe Brady hire.

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    Prosper ISD provided a tour Friday morning of its new high school football stadium that opens this season. The first game at Children's Health Stadium at Prosper ISD will be 7 p.m. Aug. 30, when Prosper hosts Rowlett.

     

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  6. 5 hours ago, Machinator said:

    IT mod Q&A about the team:

     

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    Q: Are aptitude concerns at LB in run support, coverage, or both?

    Eric Nahlin (EN): I haven't heard of aptitude problems, just experience and maybe a dash of physical limitation with Dele. But Dele is moving better than ever -- went from running 17 mph to nearly 20 in the last year. Experience and aptitude aren't the same. Guys might know what they need to do but a little hesitation hurts them. The more they see something the faster they'll react.

    Q: Simple question - is the MPH test here a max speed during a play? Curious if this is an indicator of acceleration/short burst more than tracking down plays/long speed.

    EN: Simple question but I'm not sure. I think it's measured for many of them on kick-off coverage.

    Q: Need to find a 7th and 8th OL. Who do you think has the best chance to fill those roles and how big of a drop off will they be from the top 6?

    EN: Imade and Christian Jones probably. I'd bet pretty heavily that Jones starts at RT in 2020. He could be okay this year if they need him. Kerstetter offers a lot of flexibility. He can fill a hole where needed and then have Angilau come in and take his spot at guard. Kerstetter looked good at practice today at center, btw. That is very not surprising.

    Q: Drawing from this quote and the quote later on in this thread about your belief in Kerstetter as a center, do you think Kerstetter is the most likely center in 2020?

    EN: Unquestionably.

    Q: What position group do you have the most and least confidence in for 2019 and for 2020? In terms of on field play, not recruiting.

    EN: High confidence in Sam but not behind him so I have the most confidence in WR's (followed by DL) for 2019 and least in LB. 2020: QB or OL = most, DL = the least (have to replace TQ and Roach) That's a long way off and a lot can happen. (Nahlin later realized that TQ was a junior and would probably be returning for 2020).

    Q: With all the sources saying the offense will be more explosive and score more this year, what are they citing? Are we getting that much more vertical in practice, is the quarterback that much more improved?

    EN: Opening up the passing game, emphasizing the spread in the power spread. Better OL play. Great WR group and QB. Being able to motion to favorable match-ups. They feel they can threaten every level of the defense, including vertically.

    Q: We heard about how the staff is confident in about 6 OL right now. What's the number at DL? I know you said the staff loves the first three, but how many do they feel confident about beyond that?

    EN: No idea what the exact number is, I guess because they don't have a target or depth concerns. They know they can play Wilbon, Bimage, Jacoby Jones, Chisholm, Christmas, Ojomo, and probably Carson and Sweat if need be [in addition to Roach, Coburn, Graham].

    Q: To get Jake Smith or Moore on the field would duv go to Z or come off the field?

    Justin Wells (JW): Either or. Devin will play snaps at Z. Josh could be a Z.

    EN: Go four wide and take off the Y. Eagles has to stay healthy otherwise that could really open things up for Jake. That would push Duvernay back to Z, imo.

    Q: Who could be big for UT this year IF it comes together for him over the next few weeks of camp? (Excluding Braun).

    EN: Jake Smith. I don't expect him to overtake Duvernay but he might force them to go four-wide a bit more.

    Q: Are there any indications that this team would be the type to not let their foot off the gas with a lead and close out a game comfortably? Or is that something that's hard to tell until they're actually in that situation?

    EN: They seem to want to bury teams if they can. They should be able to bury some of them for sure.

    Q: Follow up question: How does a team develop that trait? Is it something that you can coach, is it about the play-calling, is it more of an intangible "you have it or you don't" sort of thing, etc.?

    EN: It's having the more talented team and executing more consistently. Converting a few more third downs to extend drives. Before you know it leads to points. Having a good defense helps too. There does seem to be some psychological thing with Herman regarding playing up or down to the competition but I have no idea how to explain that.

    Q: Is Kerstetter an upgraded version of Elijah Rodriguez, essentially?

    EN: I thought Kerstetter was an NFL center coming out of HS and I still do.

    JW: I wouldn’t say upgrade, but more talent, long term. ERod was a grinder. 

    Q:Can you elaborate on Cook’s issues in coverage that are fixable?

    EN: Mental mistakes. I don't know specific examples but that could be a lot of different things. He'll be all right.

    JW: Yep, confidence. 

    Q: Is Jones working at Nickel for backup or is it realistic he could start there?

    EN: It's less likely if Sterns doesn't stay healthy but they weren't looking at it for simple cross-training purposes.

    JW: Not a starter or backup, just a different formation, scheme/package. It might be genius.

    Q: Is Cook running second string or is it preparation for his suspension?

    JW: He’s running 2nd team.

    Q: Do you think Anthony Cook wins back the job by LSU?

    JW: I do.

    EN: I kind of feel like Green will go to the field and Cook will get boundary, but he needs to get out of his rut. It's a mix of Cook being inconsistent and others playing well.

    Q: As far as the juco backers, as far as early returns go who is showing more between Johnson and Mitchell? Who would you hedge towards best odds to start in 2020 once they are acclimated?

    EN: They profile to Rover and Mac respectively so they could both start next year. I'm hearing more about Mitchell right now but Johnson has more athletic upside. Mitchell may get more playing time this year so that will help him. I think 2020 LB will be built around Tillman and Gbenda but it will be nice to have some older guys around too.

    Q: Who’s showing better than expected and who’s been somewhat disappointing so far in camp?

    EN: Most of the players we expected to have good camps are. John Burt has been better than expected. Maybe Moro too with his move to NT. I guess disappointing would be Cook. Epps has been quiet but I wouldn't say disappointing. Gbenda has turned some heads but I don't know what it will mean for this season.

    Q: Has Ossai repped at Rover? Heard about that as a theoretical option, but haven't heard it play out in camp or perhaps just unmentioned.

    EN: Some but they haven't been working much dime yet.

    Q: The Anthony Cook development is extremely interesting. The off-season started with him being mentioned as good enough to beat out Kris Boyd if he was still here and the main reason was his consistency. Can a corner get the yips??

    JW: 19-year olds can overthink.

    Q: Under the hypothetical that all current QB commits stick and Roschon and Casey Thompson are still on the roster, who do you predict is the longhorns 2021 QB?

    JW: Hudson Card.

    Q: you said in your Wednesday team notes that it took longer than usual to hear that this team is “different”. What do you think that means? What’s the staff’s expectation for the season? What season from the past will this season most closely approximate? 2008? 2004? 2010? Other?

    EN: That was more of a joke than anything. It's so tired and formulaic to hear "this team is different." I do think it's true, though. Conference championship and with a few breaks the CFP. 2010? Are you kidding me. Take a lap. I think they win the conference. They didn't do that in any of the years you mentioned.

    Q: If the best Alabama OLs from recent national championship years are a 10, and the Longhorns' 2017 OL is a 1, how would you rate last year's Texas OL and this year's OL? The rating being over the season as a whole.

    EN: Last year would be a 5. This year a 6.5. Next year an 8.

    Q: If you assigned two separate scores on the same scale to this year's OL in terms of run blocking and pass blocking, what would they be?

    EN: Hmmm. I think they'll be a better run blocking unit for sure but I don't think they'll be bad at pass blocking. I guess to keep it at 6.5 I'll go 7 as run blockers and 6 as pass blockers. Each might be a little low, but we're talking compared to Bama lines.

    Q: Are Leitao and Wiley going to get meaningful games snaps, or is it the Cade Brewer show?

    EN: Leitao will. They may try and RS Wiley but I bet we'll see him within the four game rule. Wiley isn't ready as a blocker. Leitao is serviceable (at best).

    Q: On this topic, Liebrock?

    EN: Same as Wiley. They should stagger them with the intent of red-shirting both.

    Q: Cosmi, Angilau, Kerstetter, Okafor, Jones most likely starting line 2020?

    EN: Probably.

     

     

    3 hours ago, Ok. Caol Hook Em! said:

    The fuck? 

     

    3 hours ago, texifornia said:

    Roschon hasn't exactly lit up practice yet, Casey we all know, and Hudson is already a polished guy who will have had a RS year. I can see the thought process.

    IT has been way more lukewarm/negative on Casey Thompson during this fall camp than rest of the other sites. The other sites have been so much more positive about him, it sounds like the coaching staff is comfortable with him as the back-up to Sam.

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