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Atticus

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  1. 3 minutes ago, gmr548 said:


    Uh he was already playing 15-20 snaps a game and that likely goes up. I mean, the reason the interior DL has been so good over the past couple years is that they have been able to go five or six deep with competent players like that. He’d have been your second or third best returning DL depending on where you slot Broughton.

    I think Texas can navigate it, especially if they can get Cadwell in, but you’d have liked to get him back. I trust that Bo Davis will have a couple of these younger guys up to speed by next fall though.

    If we can trade out Carter for Caldwell, we're good. I remember seeing Carter get planted by double teams a few too many times this year.

    If he wants to play more snaps, there's no way you can guarantee him that. 

  2. 7 minutes ago, UncleSonny said:

    If it comes down to Blackwell or Gbenda coming back, am I crazy for hoping it’s Blackwell?

    I love me some Mo Blackwell, but he's probably best as a core special teamer on this team. Too bad he couldn't put on more weight.

    Gbenda is nice if the lightbulb continues to come on for him. He could even be draftable next year if he makes a similar leap from last year.

  3. 21 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

    I am serious. You mentioned Maalik Murphy being "derailed" and messing up the plan. Are you saying the plan was for Murphy to start next season? 

    Bruh.

    Everyone expected this year to be Quinn's final year in college. Texas was planning for that to be the case. MM and Arch would have competed for QB1 next year or we would have been hoping for Arch to be ready next year. I assume MM doesn't leave this quickly if the narrative and expectation around Quinn staying another year hadn't shifted.

    Either way, like he said, you do what it takes to keep Quinn another year as long as it makes sense to do so. Sets us up nicely for a another good run next year. Gives Arch another year to allow his actual game to match or surpass the outsized public expectations of his game too.

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  4. Be a good man...be a good man. 

    Some things change...some don't.

    Texas forever. 

     

    I was excited about him when he came into the program, and I couldn't be more proud of what he became despite all of the adversity he faced during his time in Austin.

    Hook'em, JWhitt.

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  5. I'd take year 3 Sark/Quinn and his potential leap behind that experienced OL and easyish schedule over RSFr Arch. 

    Arch should get more PT next year because I could see us blowing out 4 or 5 of the teams on the schedule next year with Quinn back and an improved OL.

    RS So/RS Jr Arch, then we'll see what happens with Owens/Lacey/transfer portal.

    If Quinn coming back jeopardizes Arch at Texas, then let Quinn go. If Quinn coming back jeopardizes Lacey at Texas, we'll figure it out.

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  6. 15 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

    Looks like a case of the QB's height being exaggerated and the punter's height being under.  Owens is allegedly 6'5" and Kern is reported at 6'3"

    Look at the eye level. Theyre all about the expected height. TyAnthony looks lighter than expected though. Or Wingo is just built like a tank.

  7. 6 minutes ago, BornAndRaised said:

    Well, assuming LSU is replacing their entire defensive staff as reported in another thread, I took it to mean he wants to increase his NIL $$$ or he's walking, since his attachment to the staff isn't there anymore. Just a shot in the dark though.

    I think his attachment to LSU is the fact that he's from NOLA. Doubt he goes anywhere.

  8. 4 minutes ago, pacman said:

    stark contrast to the philosophy on the other side of the ball

    DL is a very tiring position to play, especially considering the size of the players doing it.

    Guys like Bralen Trice, who was recruited and partially developed by PK, are rare. Dude has an incredible motor and burst for how many snaps he plays.

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  9. 17 minutes ago, Gene Parmesan said:

    I'd say RB is, but yeah guys look Cook and Wingo shouldn't be needing adjustment years.  Cook came into a loaded room, but it's not exactly a stretch to expect these guys to be able to contribute early given their status.

    Wingo is pretty raw and Sark's system isn't the easiest to learn for WRs. He could get in rotationally like Cook did this year if he picks things up quick enough.

  10. 40 minutes ago, MontereyMXmuthafucka said:

    explain please?

    We didn't offer him coming out of HS. He was considering them coming out of HS, same DB coach still there.

    A&M guys is reporting that he's gonna visit here to try and manufacture some momentum when he transfers there "over Texas". 

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  11. There is no world where he's in any competition for QB1 next year unless he really falls apart mentally and loses all discipline this offseason.

    Having Arch behind him is plenty enough pressure to stay ahead of the curve.

     

    Let's not make the same mistake OU and Ohio State seem to be making in running off their successful starting QBs. 

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  12. 14 minutes ago, Tex-19 said:

    FWIW, PFF has Quinn as the second highest graded player of the entire semifinals, both games. Behind Penix of course.

    If Quinn played the entire game the same way he played that 4th quarter, we would be talking about a win today. Of course, if the OL played better, the RBs didn't fumble, Sorrell was as impactful as last year, Worthy wasn't hurt, Robinson wasn't hurt, etc. 

    I would have liked Quinn to play better, but he wasn't really a major issue last night.

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  13. 1 hour ago, NoName said:

    reddit folks say he wants NIL $$$ and wants to start only at LT

    We're probably gonna see some guys peel off the OL group this offseason, would be nice to have this guy competing for LT after Banks leaves.

    Likely unlikely, but they recruited this hell out of this guy in the 2023 cycle.

  14. On 12/26/2023 at 2:53 PM, Atticus said:

    I've watched just about every UW game this year. Penix is a capable scrambler, I think he'd beat Ford or Thompson/Taaffe to the edge if he needed to. I don't think he has much wiggle after the two torn acls in his right knee, but he can get going in a single direction.

     

    They may not want to, but they can, and we have shown some vulnerability there this season.

     

    I expect Quinn to run when given the opportunity on Monday as well.

    Penix's mobility really added salt to the wound in this game. Zone read pulls to inside runs? Pretty sure they haven't shown that much if at all this year.

    On 12/18/2023 at 11:44 AM, Atticus said:

    Fully agree with this. We can and have shown ways to expose their weaknesses throughout the season. Their main win condition is for Penix to have a 2022 Arizona, 2023 Boise St, 2022-2023 Mich St. type game. Even then, Quinn could match him and they would have a very hard time.

    We also have the revenge factor, which can't be overlooked. We owe them for last year.

    Penix was fucking lethal last night. There was one point in the game where Penix was like 6-8 and 190 yards, and Ewers was 5-14 for 68 yards. near the end of the first half.

    He was like 21-24 for 350+ yards in the fourth quarter. He rarely moved off his presnap read from what I saw. Threw dimes all day, and his receivers would have caught passes with their feet if needed. 

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  15. Michigan has a better overall DL than us. UW exposed our edge play and we really had no answer for it. They also have a guy in Will Johnson who can allow them to play more leveraged coverages.

    Jake Majors is good for one illegal snap a game. For a guy with his experience, it makes no sense for him to keep making the same mistakes. Christian Jones was overmatched against Trice and ZTF. They picked on the middle to right side of the line with the games and pressures. 

    Experience plays a role in presnap penalties too. The bigger the moment gets, people begin to fold more. Sorrell lined up in the neutral zone and still jumped offsides.

    Guys were too tight and felt the magnitude of the moment too much. It happens. The experience is invaluable though, for both the players and the coaches.

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