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  1. 1 hour ago, Had Enough said:

    So Collins gets into the backfield, knocks the TE off his path to kick out the end which allows the deflection and pick 6 and the Oline gets off clean on that play?

    Maybe I have things mixed up, but I thought Black got roasted by Wingo down the sideline in a 3rd and ~17. Also you have to given Holmes a little slack, Bond almost ripped his helmet off on his long TD. Without the blatant facemask, I am not sure that play ends the same 

  2. 59 minutes ago, FreeHorn said:

    At safety he has a feather in his cap. Recruited and developed a first rounder at Notre Dame. 

    I think it is fair to say something is not clicking with the secondary. They have struggled consistently with switch concepts and things like leverage (spring game being the latest example). Rob B has been droning on about that stuff for basically 3 years. While I agree that the secondary was lacking in athleticism. This was not just a case of being out athleted. I believe it was Sark that came out talking about leverage in the secondary late in the season last year and we saw a change (right around the ISU game). I dont know who is responsible, but getting your secondary to understand the coverages and communicate is on the coaches. There is just far too many breakdowns happening to say it is simply a lack of speed. 

  3. 1 hour ago, Majorcholas said:

    Wingos should starts

    His talent is undeniable. I am not goign to say he has to start, but Sark needs to get him in the rotation.  The delta between 1st string WRs and the rest was pretty wide last year. That does not appear to be the case this year. Wingo looks like he can be special. It will be interesting to see how big the rotation is at WR this year. I am pretty certain it will extend beyond basically 3 last year, will it hit 6? 

  4. 8 minutes ago, Bighorn55 said:

    Taafe looked bad on that play and the LB trying to cover Blue(think it was Blackwell) looked even worse. Awful play from the D 

    Not a lot of LBs that have a chance to run with Blue. That is just a mismatch. 

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  5. 10 hours ago, Sgt Hulk said:

    Our secondary isn’t that bad. Our offense is just fucking elite.  So elite that a true freshman who should be finger banging melissa Edwards at his senior prom instead is dropping dimes in the spring game 

    It was a mixed bag. Kobe Black having a rough day. Filsame putting his helmet in his hands after taking a poor angle on Thatcher TD (which was funny). Those are can be chalked up to youth. Brooks blowing a coverage and Taafe having some rough moments are concerning 

  6. Already buying my tickets to Canton to see Arch’s Hall of fame entrance. Vasek looked really good. Edge is going to be a strength.. Wingo is going to be really good. January flashed. Savea was active. Washington going to be a very good TE. Secondary struggled. I would blow off the poor communication, but saw to much of that last year. 

  7. 32 minutes ago, honolulu horn said:

    Why isn't Jaray Bledsoe listed on the 2 deep? 

    That was my 1st thought, but we havent seen what Bryant or Mitchell look like. Until we see the product on the field it is hard to really question. This is Surly, so I am sure if they struggle on field there will be plenty of comments about it. 

  8. 2 hours ago, cmontexas said:

    UCLA guy/Collins

    Arizona Boys

    Bledsoe/Bryant/Broughton

    Sydir/Swanson 

    PFF grades on interior DL last year. 
     
    #1 T Sweat (91.7). 
    #2 B Murphy (91.1). 
    #60 Alfred Collins (79.9). 
    #270 Bill Norton (70.6). 
    #312 Damonic Williams (69.4). 
    #393 Trill Carter (67.2)
    #398 Vernon Broughton (67.1)
    #788 Jay Toia (56.4). 
     
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  9. 49 minutes ago, Bodacious Bevo said:

    To this point, yesterday I was thinking about how the current DT group could compare to recent years. Sure they won't match last year, but could they match the 2022 rotation of Coburn/Ojomo and younger Sweat/Murphy? I think so. And I think that would be perfectly adequate. 

    ETA this is counting on someone like Bill Norton joining and being an acceptable nose. 

    I think the issue is this group is different. This group is missing that guy, who you trust to anchor vs the double team. I dont see a 2 gapping DT that is ready to see a ton of action this year, but maybe Sydir or January surprises. That does not mean there isnt talent on the DL. This will likely be the most athletic set of DTs Texas has had in some time. PK may just have to tweak the approach this year. Be more aggressive upfront to take advantage of that athleticism, since there is no immoveable object on the DL like Sweat. I believe the back end will be better this year and that should help in the run game also (bringing down a safety more often). 

  10. 6 minutes ago, Yesh said:

    Not necessarily.  I you don't check it and you are a good player, you are going to be bombarded with calls from every school.  Better to check the box and then reach out to the schools you are actually interested in, correct?

     

    But also lol at NCAA and tampering.

    Most times when they check that box, the destination is already done. It is isnt 100% accurate, but I dont get my hopes up on a kid that has the no-communication box checked (unless the Texas rumors have been circling for awhile)

  11. 4 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

    I wasn’t expecting that. Whoever lands him pulled one off. 

    I wonder if he checked the box for open to communication or not. (which makes me laugh. If you check the no communication box, it is basically admitting to tampering. not that the NCAA cares)

  12. 4 hours ago, sith_horn said:

    A few things. It might not have been clear as day in fall camp last season. Baxter had the size as a true freshman, but his body clearly wasn't up to the rigors of being RB1 whereas Brooks had several years baking in the oven and some live snaps under his belt, even if they were in garbage time. Personally, I was always high on Brooks' potential. But I always thought he'd shine outside more than the inside. He really developed.

    The difference this year is that Baxter has a year in the oven and should be poised to take a significant step forward if his body holds up. Will he? We'll see. But I wouldn't assume Baxter will play second fiddle to Blue just yet. Blue will surely bust explosive plays. He's motivated and Sark has all the off-season to dial up and fine tune play calls featuring his skill set. That and if the Kool-Aid regarding the OL is bonafide, there will be big holes to exploit.

    That battle will come down to who develops the most this off-season. I doubt that it will be settled prior to September. Baxter needs to work on keeping his feet moving through contact. Blue needs to prove he is more than a speed back. I hope both fill the holes in their games this summer and this fight goes until both are drafted. 

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  13. 1 minute ago, Red Five said:

    One was a redshirt freshman and the other a true freshman. Thus, "they were freshmen last year".

    You said they haven't hit their ceiling yet, as if that is a bad thing. Why would they be maxed out as freshmen?

     

    I didn’t say it was a bad thing, that is your assumption. I just said they have growing to do. It’s not unexpected. 

  14. 19 minutes ago, Red Five said:

    Such a bizarre way to look at our fucking stacked RB room. 

    Why? I don’t think any of the RBs have put together 3-4 games in a row of high level tape. This isn’t like Bijan going into his 2nd year, where you were like that is the guy. I don’t think they suck. I just don’t think any of them have hit their ceiling yet. Not sure there is a guy that can take 18-20 touches a game in the room. We won’t know until one of them goes out and does it 

  15. 8 minutes ago, sith_horn said:

    He was prone to dings and strains. Hoping another year in the oven has his body tougher and more resilient. Says he's been working on his pad level in traffic/lower bend in the knees. He's a tall dude and likes to run upright. Hopefully it all starts coming together for him this season.

    Blue looks like he worked hard to build his body up. Needs to improve his hands receiving and ball security. Codaxx makes a good point on blocking and you'd like to think the coaches have made sure he knows that.

    Both of these guys should be pretty motivated with the talent that's behind them.

    It's comforting we have such a fine stable of RB's in the wings should either of these guys go down. I'd think Tre Wisner would be the first called upon given his time in the system. And that's another reason for him to get occasional touches as has been mentioned him playing a KR kind of role. That should mean he'll be more ready to go offensively instead of coming off the bench cold.

    Baxter is likely the guy that makes the biggest jump this year. 2nd year is usually the biggest jump for a player. To the original point I think all the RBs flashed last year, but I didn’t see anyone that took the job. So it will be interesting to watch this play out and see who makes the necessary improvements to be the guy 

  16. 21 minutes ago, Fondren & Main said:

    You’re blaming the fumble on Blue?  That was Helm.  Can you explain to me why the TE is turned around looking at the back instead of finding someone to block and bury?

    Wait, you are blaming a fumble on the guy who was blocking downfield and blue ran up his back?  That is an interesting take 

  17. 32 minutes ago, Spider2YBanana said:

    You weren't impressed by Blue  lol wut? 

    Held under 3.3 yards in 2 of his last 4 (2.6 vs ISU (Baxter was at 5.9) and 3.3 vs OSU). Killed it vs a beaten down Tech team. His mistakes vs Washington put a damper on Washington game (non-contact fumble and a dropped TD pass). Most the hype is based on that TEch game. 

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