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  1. 19 hours ago, OU Sucks said:

    Late April is probably a popular time for cousins to get married weddings in WV.

    I would have thought you would see more late summer, early fall weddings just before your Cousin Jenny gives birth.

  2. 4 minutes ago, UT Lawnghorn said:

    I legitimately double-checked on my phone to see if the poster was rickyspub.  Are they really claiming that seeing your LT collapse on the field is considered attention to detail? Wouldn't attention to detail be to properly hydrate your players and see to their safety so they never get to that point? JFC aggy.

    No, I would have fucked it up by saying that Jimbo coaches so hard that his current girlfriend was found getting "serviced" by a hunk on the meat judging team.

  3. 16 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

    It took a while, but UT fans have begun voting with their feet and wallets and it is not lost on the administration. Oddly enough, having an atmosphere on game day that isn't a corporatized embarrassment, and having a product on the field that isn't a fucking mockery of the tradition of the program actually matters. Judging by road attendance, UT's on-field product isn't resonating with any real passion as previously seen, either. 

    The legacy of the Deloss Dodds regime is a mixed bag. Good things happened at points with all 3 major programs, but the commitment to the almighty dollar above all other things has left a formidable wound that will have deep scar tissue if it ever gets a chance to scab over. People have gone from hating losing, to being sick of it, to being used to it, to being outright apathetic. Fuck.

    I think you are missing the point here. It's all the millennials' fault.

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  4. 45 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

    I actually have a friend who is friends with the guy. He defends Hamm regularly and I just laugh. Hamm is full aggie and can't help himself, but have no doubt that that toilet smurf knows his audience in an almost savant-level manner. Perhaps, an idiot savant-level?

    I'm told Hamm's a really good dancer and that just from a glance could tell you the number of logs on any Bonfire. 

  5. 55 minutes ago, Dilligas said:

    I didn’t notice this until much later but the “Certified Bad Ass” is so appropriate I had to make note of it. Though it makes me feel like a pussy. Fuck me.

    The non-coaching staff's attention to detail is fucking phenomenal. 

  6. 3 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

    I don't think we will hear about Richardson visiting anywhere else unless he decides to light ATM on fire and announce it during the visit on social media.

    But the big question here is, have YOU heard of Richardson visiting anywhere outside the Station since he committed?

  7. 2 hours ago, texasstrong12 said:

    That's nice when you actually have depth and don't lose your best guard to cancer. 

    We were pressing much more early in the season when 1) we had Jones 2) Roach didn't break his wrist 3) Bamba's injuries and 4) Davis getting suspended. 

    "But when you have injuries or don't have the personnel to run it effective, at least have enough coaching acumen to tweak the system or even install some different things to give your guys a chance to win." This is pretty much why Shaka stopped pressing a few games into the Big 12 and started implementing a bunch more zone. Shaka did exactly what you wanted. 

     

    This being the recruiting thread, what I am saying is Shaka's offense, such as it is, and his recruiting have failed to come together. We have a lot of athletic guys who actually look better suited to Havoc or at least an up tempo pace and then he brings in transfers like Cleare and Osetkowski who aren't. He has made it clear that he doesn't want to run Havoc, but he also doesn't have to run half court sets that require multiple .380+ 3pt shooters when he has no guys who can shoot at that clip.

    I think Coleman is going to save his bacon and by the time he is an upperclassmen Shaka will be getting another extension. Does Shaka learn something either as an X and Os coach about generating offense no matter the personnel or does he learn something as an evaluator and get the right balance of skills to actually score in his offense? 

  8. 10 hours ago, texasstrong12 said:

    Pretty much this. I think people make way too much out of Xs and Os and actual coaching ability. Shooting is the biggest issue. Our inability to shoot impacts the game much more than any coaching decision/philosophy.

     

    Meh. If you guys can't shoot for shit, then come up with something that gives them a better chance to score. Like, oh I don't know, a pressuring, full-court defense that will generate turnovers and layups for guys not named Dylan.

    This is the same problem I have with Herman and Beck with their lack of offense. It is fine to have a system that you are building to maximize, but when you have injuries or don't have the personnel to run it effective, at least have enough coaching acumen to tweak the system or even install some different things to give your guys a chance to win. These coaches get paid way too much money to be brain-dead slaves to a system that means disappointment any season where there are a few injuries or one or two players didn't develop in the way you thought they would.

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  9. Ricky Blaine and Neonmoon cover where I am at when looking for a hopeful spin on the situation. Beck won a lot of games at OSU, but the numbers show his offense wasn't as good as his predecessor and successor. OSU won because of the talent and experience as much as (or likely more than) anything Beck brought to the table. Herman isn't defending a national title, so not making the playoffs next year isn't on his or Beck's shoulders. I hope Herman will shoot for more than 8 wins and will pull the plug on Beck calling plays at the earliest opportunity, should Beck ever even call plays next season.

    The offense will look better so long as injuries don't decimate the OL. But even with some bad luck, having more experienced guys and the fact that we have at least average talent across the board, especially at QB, should help keep the chains moving. Add to it that Beck may or may not actually call the plays, and there should be a bit more of a silver lining on the offensive side of the ball. Herman gets continuity (and I am hoping he is just waiting for the OC he really wants and that wasn't an option this offseason) and the chance to see if calling plays himself is possible. 

    Or Herman could just be stubborn and Beck leads us to a sub .500 record at midseason before Herman steps in and he too struggles and we finish where we were or worse than last season and Herman earns himself a Strong scent of failure.

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