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Vertigo

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  1. The fatwa demands that he not shave until we beat Bama... so basically when he passes out people will mistake him for the bathmat.
  2. And do you honestly believe that Sark would pull some bullshit like that on his mentor and the guy he credits for resurrecting his career?
  3. It hides the blood stained field.
  4. It's the 2AM broadcasts that I am really looking forward to.
  5. If we do win, I cant wait for the threads that say “Sip won by 5, so that means we will win by 20!”
  6. I would love to see Mack publicly state that the NCAA has no power over them and to just play him anyway. Then, when they try to strip the wins away, he just gives them the middle finger in the press and tells them he is no longer beholden to their organization.
  7. UNC is big mad about this one. Over/Under of NCAA's continued existence? I say 5 years. I have never heard Mack go off like this: Mack Brown’s statement on the NCAA’s decision on Tez Walker: ‘Shame on you, NCAA’ North Carolina head coach Mack Brown also blasted the NCAA in a lengthy statement. He expressed a similar sentiment to Cunningham, pointing out the reasons why Walker should have been granted eligibility. “I don’t know that l’ve ever been more disappointed in a person, a group of people, or an institution than I am with the NCAA right now,” Brown said. “It’s clear that the NCAA is about process and it couldn’t care less about the young people it’s supposed to be supporting. Plain and simple, the NCAA has failed Tez and his family and I’ve lost all faith in its ability to lead and govern our sport. They’ve messed so many things up as it relates to college football, and now their failures have negatively impacted the life of one of our own.” Brown also noted Walker’s mental health struggles he dealt with in college, which was a part of his decision to move closer to home at North Carolina. Given the NCAA’s decision, he argued the organization didn’t take that into consideration “How dare they ever speak about mental health and student-athlete welfare again,” Brown said of the NCAA. “We’ve got complete rosters overhauled through the transfer portal, players playing in their 8th year of college, players playing at their fourth school, and the list goes on. Yet, Tez Walker, who has only played football at one school, isn’t eligible. It makes no sense and it never will. “Moving forward, our Carolina family is strong and we need to wrap our arms around Tez, lift him up, and make sure we continue to do all we can to support him. He’s continued to work, on the field and off, and remained an amazing member of our program throughout this ordeal. I know that will continue to happen because that’s the kind of person he is. Despite this setback, Tez’s future remains bright and we’ll continue to do everything we can to help him fulfill all of his dreams. “Shame on you, NCAA. SHAME ON YOU!”
  8. This morning Gerry mentioned that Wingo was our primary focus for recruiting right now. Tech may win by default unless A&M makes a big push, but as of now it might feel like opening a stocking full of shit at Christmas for Hudson if he finally does sign with Tech.
  9. I honestly think much of what we saw on Saturday was just a function of Rice throwing the kitchen sink at us while we stayed pretty vanilla. That comment in FCBs article about the Rice coaches throwing a bunch of NFL blitzes at them is enough for me to believe they will be better this week. Bama tends to play more straight up, and we will be able to solve some of the line issues on the inside with scheme.
  10. I think we are nearing a point of the super league in pretty much any scenario. You might see one more round of realignment in 2030s before it happens, but there will only be a select few who benefit. Clemson, FSU, UNC, and maybe Miami or Va Tech are the likely winners in the next game of thrones. There will be some traditional SEC and B1G schools left out in that super league scenario as well. If you were going to create a league based on revenues and fan bases etc, it would likely look something like: Assuming a 40 team super league, you would have 32 pretty easy choices followed by 8 bubble teams. B12 Schools - BYU, Colorado, Utah, Ok State, Texas Tech ACC Schools - UNC, Clemson, FSU, Miami, Va Tech SEC Schools - Texas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Arkansas, LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky B1G Schools - USC, UCLA, Washington, Oregon, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa Independent - Notre Dame More likely Bubble Teams - Minnesota, Indiana, Maryland, Illinois, Purdue, Virginia, Pitt, Louisville, NC State, Wake Forest, Duke, Syracuse, Arizona, Arizona State, Central Florida, Iowa State, Kansas, Ole Miss, Miss State, Long Shot Bubble Teams - Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, Stanford, Cal, Baylor, TCU, SMU, Rutgers, Boston College, K-State, If I am making the decision, then my final 8 would be - Minnesota, Illinois, Virginia, Duke, Kansas, Central Florida, Ole Miss, and NC State
  11. I am predicting Miami or Auburn for the "early setback", followed by October.... you know what happens in October. Octoberish schedule: Bama, Tennessee, SCar, and Ole Miss on November 4th.
  12. I was just giving you a hard time. I am incapable of being nice to people on the internet.
  13. If I am looking at this with the trained eye, none of the reasons that you listed for us to win are actual reasons. It was a noble effort reminiscent of the fat girl on prom night, but here are some reasons that I think we will win: 1. Texas has the depth at DLine to withstand the Bama run focused offense. Texas is one of maybe three schools in the country that can line up and play Bama straight up in the run game. Not only do we have the front line talent, but we also have a deep rotation at the DT spot with high quality talent that can hold the point of attack. I expect to see them move some guys around and to the edges in rotation for this game to spell Burke and Sorrell including Collins, Bledsoe, Hill and maybe even Zac Swansen in a pinch. I was pleasantly surprised by Burke's toughness at the point of attack against rice. Yeah yeah, it was Rice, but Burke has surprising leverage and very quick lacross powered feet to evade blockers when needed. I saw him duck through and dodge double teams multiple times on Saturday with both guys whiffing on him completely. 2. Our defensive backfield is going to give Milroe all kinds of problems. We will be able to play any kind of defense we want to play and know that we have the dudes to execute it in the backend. None of Bama's receivers feel like a true problem, and that will allow us to lock them up more in coverage with less people committed to the pass. Catalon and Thompson will be able to take turns playing down closer to the box in run support, Barron and Watts can be used as blitzers, and we can roll back into shallow zones with Catalon, Barron, and Watts all looking in towards the QB to help on scrambles. 3. Skill position superiority. We are better than Bama at the WR, TE, and QB with a good set of complimentary running backs to what Sark wants to do. Remember last year how much Sarkisian used the RBs in the pass game? Well, Brooks, Robinson, and Blue can all execute that really effectively. Baxter has hands as well, I just don't know his availability. If he does play, he should get 20+ carries against Bama. When we line up in three wides, that is our most potent formation. You can't double any of the receivers or you will leave the middle open for Sanders. You can't play zone or Worthy and Whittington will torch it. You can't play press man or Mitchell and Worthy will beat it. If you go to a nickel or dime look, then you lighten the box and give the running game a chance to get traction. 4. Offensive Line. Yes I know, some of you just spit out your drink. Consider this.. Last year, we had two true freshman and a true sophomore starting in their second games against Bama. We held the point of attack admirably under the circumstances. Last week was bad. That means Flood and Sark are going to be all up in their asses the entire week making sure that we don't get our balls kicked right up the middle. Last year, Sark did a masterful job of scheming to take pressure off of the OLine. I expect him to do the same against them this year. I also expect our starting lineup to be Banks, Umeozulu, Majors, Hutson, Jones. Neto was just better than Robertson last week. He moved guys in the run game, and played pretty cleanly in pass pro. Hutson coming back gives more experience to the line in pass protection. We can't afford to have a hobbled Campbell to go along with a mentally struggling Campbell, but I do expect him to get more shots throughout the season. Add a year of strength and weight, and subtract a couple of first and second round picks from the defense, and I think the line has a better performance than most people think.
  14. Is that the special Joseph Smith Extended Extended Cab Edition? That's like a conversion van mullet.
  15. Oh man, I cannot wait for Oregon to come in and just beat the soul out of Tech.
  16. Disagree. It's a big game, but it is in a vacuum compared to the rest of the season. If we somehow fail to make the B12 championship this season, that will be a defining moment that is far more impactful. Of course if we win this game, he gets a hell of a lot of goodwill and momentum.
  17. Texas 31 Bama 23 Bama with 320 yards of offense
  18. Lefau was about 210 his senior season, now he is up to 225-230. I think they can stack 25-30 pounds pretty quickly once they get on campus.
  19. I am giving this dude his own thread because his videos are legitimately funny and we are starting to make appearances.
  20. This is the first time I am seeing this thread, but my picks still count damnit. 1. Michigan - obvi 2. Georgia - obvi 3. Washington - Penix is the real deal, and they have a semblance of a defense. 4. Florida State - I am on the fence between FSU and Texas, but FSU already has a top 5 win with an easy schedule moving forward.
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