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  1. Each of the last two years win total being better than it ultimately was hinged on QB and WR play. Yes, had the Oline played better or various other parts made a play here or there we win two more. But these two groups left too many plays out there that were available. So you could be right. But I’d expect line play to reach a better level of consistency on both sides. There will be guys on the current roster that make an impact next year who have not done so to date at various positions. There is too great a tendency on this board to give up on guys. Crawford might be an example of that. Gbenda. But many also focus on flashes rather than consistency of playing a told. So again it comes down to Qb and WR to me.
  2. Any young guy should be expected to that trajectory. But not everyone is saddled with Paul Hackett. Looks like Palmer was.
  3. I believe Palmer had crappy coaching that year then upgraded to Chow later.
  4. Comparing those is virtually inconsequential when in reference to a coach’s ability to lead and to win consistently over time. Sam saved Herman’s ass. The players screwed up in the other two. In crunch time that is. In none of the cases can you overlook shitty preparation. A win is preferred always over a loss, yes. I would have preferred a bowl game last year so that was impactful.
  5. Herman had two NFL caliber QBs on his roster. So does that mean they had NFL tools? I’d guess so. And as far as losing to Kansas is concerned, there isn’t a ton of difference in losing (with 4 or 6 turnovers) and winning in dam near miracle fashion. Sark has some upside, but it’s clearly not based on his past as a head coach. And it takes patience to see if that bears fruit. If it doesn’t, that’s a kick in the ass. So it’s hard on the fans. As I sit here today, the Tech and OSU losses are worse than Kansas last year. Just a win in one of those and we are in the Big 12 championship. And Kansas is pretty much a .500 football team since that game. And Daniels is a damn good QB, which the idea of him being good was shit on by a few. Compile the talent and see where that goes. Feel confident that this staff feels the offensive and defensive fronts are critically important. The defensive staff has adjusted. That was apparent in game 1 this year. From afar they do seem to make in season tweaks. Their efforts can be sustainable. The offense shows glimpses of greatness. That does become more consistent with more consistent line play. Sark has set up and called more “TD plays” than GDGD ever did. Tomorrow’s effort will say quite a bit. Baylor is decent with some good experienced talent. It is a very big game actually.
  6. Wow. A buncha NFL underachievers there. Perhaps their talent wasn’t quite as good as thought.
  7. I’ve never said otherwise. I said 10 wins this year (including post season) was my expectation. In retrospect to last year, we had 8 wins right there for the taking. If we don’t blow those OU, OSU and BU in consecutive weeks, I think we likely beat WVU or KU, if not both. In my opinion, we have easily underachieved each of the past two seasons. That is not to say the talent is where I hope it goes. It wasn’t a lack of talent that has caused us to fall short so often it was other shit. Someone just make a play. Make one better play call in a critical situation. Use all of your offensive resources. Chew a refs butt so you get a call, any call. Just like in Herman’s last season, conference championship game appearance is the same measuring stick for this season. If we do fall short, that doesn’t mean there aren’t positives. I’m not in the fire Sark camp if we don’t win 10 games next year. He does bring a number of things to the table that if he continues to recruit with the given resources, that it could be justifiable to retain him falling short of that. But make no mistake the goal next year should be a Big 12 championship. With that goal, likely means 10 wins during the regular season. You can’t screw around waiting for next year cause you don’t get three years minimum for each player anymore. We may not have Sanders, Ewers or Worthy after next year. We need to figure out how to win with what we’ve got.
  8. For me that’s not a dumpster fire but to each his own. I’m also not convinced that TCU gets it handed to them in the playoff. Georgia might do that, but they’re a cut above all else. TCUs skill guys are very good, have some diverse skill sets and depth. The Oline is mature and experienced. That always give the potential to be competitive. But last years OSU, BU, and OU threesome was pretty strong and made the conference much more difficult from a survival standpoint.
  9. Kinda funny and heart crushing at the same time.
  10. I’m going to do this. I’m going to take out Cards sacks when not repping as the starting Qb versus when starting. Backup practice reps: 4 sacks on 35 dropbacks. Starting practice reps: 3 sacks on 124 dropbacks. His completion percentage and NFL QB rating is higher than QE when blitzed and more significantly so when under pressure. He is taking less time to throw and his metrics are better under pressure this year than last. And I don’t have official numbers but no weird ass scrambles this year versus last.
  11. Agree. It’s just a baseline. Card is at 3.52 on deep balls. Williams is likely more than that since his average is that high. Could be better pass pro, more QB movement or several other things.
  12. I said otherwise? But QBs take calculated risks all the time. Any QB that ever lived. Risking a pick on a two yard out on 1st and 10 is not the same as taking a shot into the end zone from 50 yards out. Card didn’t get enough juice on it probably made it closer than it otherwise was. A decision made in real time on a broken play. Far more acceptable than his crappy decision ending in a pick at Tech. The reward in this case won out. It doesn’t always.
  13. I was thinking Foster but not totally sure what years he was here. Palmer. Both fast but very short. But this was my point. Five of that talent is remarkable. Then it dropped off a cliff. This year we go deeper than 2005. There’s still inexperience but there’s more talent in the 2nd team. If you’re being asked to go 7-8 deep, you’re probably not going to like the results.
  14. Then I suppose I’m miscounting myself. I recalled it as Brown and c. Griffin starting at Corner. Huff and M. Griffin at S. Ross at the 5th spot and really interchangeable. Brown I believe was a 5th rounder to the 49ers from what I recall. Maybe drafted a bit higher without a gun charge. It’s possible he was a soph too but was thinking junior.
  15. How much do you remind yourself that one of the Ting brothers should have ended our national championship dreams on a much easier pick attempt? Joe Montana and Tom Brady each have one less super bowl if defenders could catch ‘em all. It happens. When it does, you’d like a calculated risk like 50 yard TD or a pick at the goal line. You’ve commented multiple times that Card was not interception prone last year. He clearly favors ball security over risky throws in many cases. Ewers decides and throws. Sometimes it helps. Sometimes it doesn’t. A quick look shows that he second in the P5 with over 200 dropbacks in quickest time to throw. He’s at 2.47. The Indiana guy at 1 is at 2.47. I’d take an occasional sack to get an additional big play. Both QBs are working towards the middle ground. We can hope they are anyway. Caleb Williams at 3.29. Bryce 3.00. As other frames of reference on time to throw.
  16. We have a solid experienced core in the secondary. Pretty much any program, any era is going to have issues when you get past the first team secondary. Name me the 6th DB off the 2005 Texas team. The top 5 were NFLers. Four were 1st or 2nd rounders. All juniors and seniors. All of our starting secondary has been hurt this year.
  17. It’s Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State and……… …..he didn’t necessarily say experienced talent. No one in the Big 12 has more. Probably arguments for USC, Clemson, LSU, Michigan, perhaps Tennessee so it’s in the ballpark.
  18. As I said, I do agree on a number of things. Sark does call a different game with Ewers, but I’m not sure that he should. A few specific plays, that’s fine. The play calls of each game should be dictated by that game. They don’t. And they haven’t for two years. That is a reason we’ve lost so many after having big leads. Whittington has been vastly underutilized over that time. Keilan disappears. Roschon too. With respect to inside pressure, that’ll kill any QB. Tom Brady for years shits his pants at the thought of it. No doubt Ewers is a gunslinger and Card is cautious. Both can be winners and a play caller should work within that skill set. But Card finally against WVU made a play in the pocket. But then he got hurt on a bs non-call. That game changed it for him. I have no idea good he can become, but he’s got great upside in my opinion. I get your irritation. I get pissed about posters mentality of shittalking a player. The double standard ticks me off and little bitches don’t like my posting because of it. I’m also a little different in that I’m genuinely curious about peoples experiences as it pertains to their perspective. I like the game and try to understand it. My experiences I feel are a bit unique and it frames my mentality. I get no one gives a shit about that. And like yourself, I’ve watched and rewatched a lot. I attend quite a few then watch them again. There are specific things I pay close attention to so I get where you are coming from. But Again, none of us are right all the time. Players grow. Damn near all of them. That growth is slowed when you Jack them around. New system. New position coach. Maybe even a new position. A freshman is dumber than a senior. Just using Card as an example, any reference to the Arkansas game, for a redshirt freshman on the road in game 2 of the season in a new system in which the entire team and staff are faltering is useless. Sometimes you need to let them grow. What you hope is that you can hide them so their subtle screwups get covered up. But it’s hard to hide the QB although the KU is about as good as you could do. Since we can all talk tough on the internet, I will be there Friday ready to whip ass. Come and get it.
  19. Awhile back (maybe preseason) I saw on another website that of Big 12 QBs last year Texas averaged 2.72 seconds to throw. Lowest in the conference. Is that a positive or a negative? This year QE averages 2.47. Card 2.79. And since you are thirsty for knowledge Heisman winner Bryce is at 3.00 this year.
  20. Yes and No. Ojomo is important too. But guys progress. I see discussions now that guys are improving. But I’ll also ask you this. Strong and Herman both had solid defenses at one point. Why? Because they had quality upperclass players. Murphy can be a playmaker. Broughton and Collins can turn into those upperclass guys they will be. It’ll be year 3 of the same system, the same instruction. It is their time. Then you got some younger guys who will be asked to kick in a few plays but not carry the burden. Sorrell and Ovie play the lions share of snaps. The other guys rotate on the inside. Rotation on the inside is critical. Give me what you’ve got. Every play. We’ve got older guys with some talent. Only time will tell if they put it together but Coburn and Sweat were kinda questions at this time last year. Ojomo just played the run. It’s reasonable to have hope.
  21. You’re right in that he’s not saying he’s blameless. But there’s also a ton of emphasis on others failure as if making excuses for Ewers. I do agree with him on a number of things, but he comes off a bit unrelenting on others. He has stated he doesn’t like Card. He gave him all sorts of hell on here and for some of the same shit that befalls Ewers. But maybe he relented on that thread some, but I bailed as there was no indication that was going to be the case. I get annoyed at the overly hyped especially when attacking the overly criticized. That’s on me I suppose. And some of that difference of opinion does come on particular plays. We can all screenshot the hell out of plays but need to realize it isn’t happening in real time. And none of us are right all the time.
  22. I had a different response drafted but thought otherwise. You have all the answers and aren’t really interested in reading otherwise. You made up a few things I didn’t state or even imply. I’d never advocate a QB throwing across his body or celebrate a missed block. I also don’t advocate throwing deep into double coverage, which if you’re saying the safety can get there, then you’re throwing into double coverage. I’m not pissed at Ewers. I generally don’t react to players in that manner. I do see them positively for what they can bring to the table. I do not like people overhyping dudes. And that was done for Ewers based on one quarter of a game. All players make mistakes. Most improve over time. The double standard on this site is pretty astounding at times. The arrogance always is over the top. You make excuses for Ewers and shit all over Card for the same stuff. And by the way go review the deep throw to Whittington versus Tech. He didn’t pull the ball down even though it was on his hands albeit underthrown. It was a reasonable read even though both parties didn’t fully help each other out. I’m not pleased with Sark because Tech and OSU maybe even Bama had a lot to do with his play selection. His play selection which can be incredible at times. The play selection against KU, which made QB play a non-factor whether it was good or bad. It involved Whittington at his strength. It involved Keilan. Lots of successful running. I’ve stated that pass pro was less good against conference foes earlier in the season. Gave you some data. You shit all over it. I’d be interested to know our emphasis in practice. I feel like there may emphasis of pass over run blocking as the season has progressed in practice. But really week to week as pass pro was better versus TCU. With young guys, it wouldn’t surprise me that we’d over emphasize on a given week certain things so they learn. Pure speculation on my part. I’ll try to stick to it and not engage you further.
  23. @Thatguy Why is it always someone else’s fault? On the first one, We can’t tell who is open or not. The underneath guy is open the entire time. We do see that. The QB run up the gut is an option too. The delay to Whittington will be open. You seem to be assuming that he feels the pressure from the left side. If he does, he should then feel that if he slides left he creates time to make the throw. The deep throw to Worthy was at low risk of interception if thrown well. The DB did get a hand on it. It was in the air a long way though so that makes it more difficult. His movement to make throws easier is not there yet. He’s not very comfortable. Probably for several reasons.
  24. I didn’t watch it all but believe his WR dropped an easy pass in the end zone for what would have been the go ahead score.
  25. https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=401282202
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