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23 minutes ago, scramblyn said:

We haven’t played like a playoff team though. I’m not convinced Texas can beat BYU, Utah, ND, Tech, and Georgia Tech and Miami might be really interesting. 

Yall talk about the pessimists focusing on records, well we have 2 fucking terrible losses and 5 terrible fucking wins.  We are two punt returns for TD (one with a clear no call) away from having 5 losses. Add another OT win against a shit team. The committee knows this. Texas is a 3 loss minimum but “this” close to a 6 loss team. That’s the problem. This team’s resume is just not as good as you think it is.

Tell me that you are just looking at W/L and not watching games more. 
 

Anyone who thinks that BYU, Utah or Georgia Tech can beat us haven’t been watching their games at all 

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14 minutes ago, MirrOlure said:

In the scenario being discussed we would have beaten OU and Aggy along with Vanderbilt…but you don’t think we’re capable of beating the other teams you listed. OK, I guess….?

Look at the rest of our resume. I didn’t say we couldn’t I said I don’t know. You really think this team is a lock against those teams I mentioned? That’s laughable. This Texas team is talented but plays with its food especially on the road. 

I actually like our chances Friday because Aggies fuck up their good fortune and we are decent at home.
 

But this isn’t a good team. 

Just now, GabrielsHorn said:

Tell me that you are just looking at W/L and not watching games more. 
 

Anyone who thinks that BYU, Utah or Georgia Tech can beat us haven’t been watching their games at all 

I watch the games and Texas is as mid as they come. 

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Posted
2 minutes ago, scramblyn said:

We haven’t played like a playoff team though. I’m not convinced can beat BYU, Utah, ND, Tech, and Georgia Tech and Miami might be really interesting. 

Yall talk about the pessimists forcing on records, well we have 2 fucking terrible losses and 5 terrible fucking wins. This team’s resume is just not as good as you think it is.

This has nothing to do with Texas. I don't think the Horns look anything close to a playoff team this year. 

However, I don't think BYU, Utah, Notre Dame, Indiana, etc would have a better record with our schedule either. Do you? 

Hell, Arizona St lost in Starkville with Leavitt and Tyson. For sure Bear Bachmeier goes better than 3-1 playing this schedule and away from home for a month, right? 

@ Florida 

Oklahoma - neutral field

@ Kentucky

@ Mississippi St

 

I think they're 2-2 at best. 

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Just now, RoyalBevo21 said:

This has nothing to do with Texas. I don't think the Horns look anything close to a playoff team this year. 

However, I don't think BYU, Utah, Notre Dame, Indiana, etc would have a better record with our schedule either. Do you? 

Hell, Arizona St lost in Starkville with Leavitt and Tyson. For sure Bear Bachmeier goes better than 3-1 playing this schedule and away from home for a month, right? 

@ Florida 

Oklahoma - neutral field

@ Kentucky

@ Mississippi St

 

I think they're 2-2 at best. 

That hypothetical isn’t really relevant. But no I think they wouldn’t have a better record than Texas because I think Utah, BYU, Georgia Tech, Texas Tech, Miami, ND, and Texas are all mediocre top 15 type teams. 

That’s exactly the problem. 

Posted
1 minute ago, scramblyn said:

That hypothetical isn’t really relevant. But no I think they wouldn’t have a better record than Texas because I think Utah, BYU, Georgia Tech, Texas Tech, Miami, ND, and Texas are all mediocre top 15 type teams. 

That’s exactly the problem. 

Exactly what I'm saying. And on the flip side. What is Texas' record with BYU's schedule?Screenshot_20251123_124920_Chrome.thumb.jpg.3da2294464dbd536207653419c2db78e.jpg

Posted
1 hour ago, scramblyn said:

Regardless of the Ohio state loss this team is mid, a 12-17 level team.

There seems to be this assumption that every team in the playoff must be a quality team.

We watched the lower seeded teams get the crap kicked out of them last year. In a 12 team playoff, you are still going to have only 4-5 teams who actually have a realistic shot at winning the title. Will be same if they expand to 16.

No #11 or #12 seed “deserves” to be in the playoff. They are ranked in that range for a reason.

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3 minutes ago, RoyalBevo21 said:

Exactly what I'm saying. And on the flip side. What is Texas' record with BYU's schedule?Screenshot_20251123_124920_Chrome.thumb.jpg.3da2294464dbd536207653419c2db78e.jpg

At least two losses - at tech and probably at Utah and that’s without considering the rest of them. Look this team isn’t good. It’s an okay team. Okay teams lose. 

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8 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

There seems to be this assumption that every team in the playoff must be a quality team.

We watched the lower seeded teams get the crap kicked out of them last year. In a 12 team playoff, you are still going to have only 4-5 teams who actually have a realistic shot at winning the title. Will be same if they expand to 16.

No #11 or #12 seed “deserves” to be in the playoff. They are ranked in that range for a reason.

No assumption of that at all, i’m saying there is a traffic jam of just okay teams and Texas is in the middle of that based on the whole resume. 

Win or lose Friday, we are the sixth best SEC team. That’s not a play off resume even if we’d finish in the top 3 of the Big 12.

 

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Posted
14 minutes ago, scramblyn said:

Look at the rest of our resume. I didn’t say we couldn’t I said I don’t know. You really think this team is a lock against those teams I mentioned? That’s laughable. 

You literally said you aren’t convinced we “can” beat those teams.  I referred to being “capable” of doing so.  
 

Maybe slow down and digest some of this instead of Kermit The Frogging the keyboard 

 

24 minutes ago, scramblyn said:

 

 

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3 minutes ago, MirrOlure said:

You literally said you aren’t convinced we “can” beat those teams.  I referred to being “capable” of doing so.  
 

Maybe slow down and digest some of this instead of Kermit The Frogging the keyboard 

 

 

If you think being capable of beating Utah is a ringing endorsement don’t know what to tell you. My answer was I don’t know. 

y’all are convinced but for the mere focus on the loss column this team belongs in the playoffs.  That’s just biased fan talk. This team even with a win Friday is just an okay team and subject to the committee’s consideration of other okay teams to take up the last at large spot. I just don’t see a 5th or 6th SEC team getting in.  Focusing only on the good wins sure, but there are really bad losses and really bad wins that go with it too. 

but keep telling yourself we should be in, it’s all fine.  We clearly won’t come to a consensus here.

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Posted
19 minutes ago, scramblyn said:

At least two losses - at tech and probably at Utah and that’s without considering the rest of them. Look this team isn’t good. It’s an okay team. Okay teams lose. 

And would a 10-2 Texas with that schedule be in or out? 

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1- Just because we haven’t played well enough to be guaranteed a spot doesn’t mean we shouldn’t go to the playoffs at all.

2- If we beat A&M and miss the playoff, we will definitely be getting punished for the Ohio State loss. A 10-2 Texas with three top ten wins absolutely gets in.

3- Just because we aren’t good enough to win it all doesn’t mean the playoffs don’t matter. It’s still a big deal to play in a marquee game and be able to tell recruits and portal players we make the playoffs even in our down years. 

Posted
33 minutes ago, RoyalBevo21 said:

This has nothing to do with Texas. I don't think the Horns look anything close to a playoff team this year. 

However, I don't think BYU, Utah, Notre Dame, Indiana, etc would have a better record with our schedule either. Do you? 

Hell, Arizona St lost in Starkville with Leavitt and Tyson. For sure Bear Bachmeier goes better than 3-1 playing this schedule and away from home for a month, right? 

@ Florida 

Oklahoma - neutral field

@ Kentucky

@ Mississippi St

 

I think they're 2-2 at best. 

Or 4-0

Posted
1 hour ago, Reynolds Woodcock said:

Except that is completely false. It’s obviously very relevant. 

No. The loss to Florida is the albatross. It’s pretty simple. 

Posted (edited)
9 minutes ago, RoyalBevo21 said:

And would a 10-2 Texas with that schedule be in or out? 

that's a nonsense hypothetical. we have our schedule. we are not getting in 9-3. at 10-2 with a win over Rice instead of a lost to tOSU and the exact same schedule we have and the exact same results I'd say we are probably in, but for the love of christ, it would be a beauty contest and here's the good and bad with Texas:

 

1. Terrible loss - Florida

2. A+ win - OU

3. Bad loss - Georgia

4. A+ win - A&M

5. Good win - Vandy

6. Terrible wins - UK (OT) / Miss St (OT)

7. The rest is unimpressive shit.

8. 5th at best in the SEC.

 

This would be a 10-2 team (assuming we beat A&M) that's a hair from 8-4 and the committee sees it. And yeah, with that resume, probably in but not guaranteed.

 

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Posted
1 minute ago, scramblyn said:

that's a nonsense hypothetical. we have our schedule. we are not getting in 9-3. at 10-2 with a win over Rice instead of a lost to tOSU and the exact same schedule we have and the exact same results I'd say we are probably in, but for the love of christ, it would be a beauty contest and here's the good and bad with Texas:

 

1. Terrible loss - Florida

2. A+ win - OU

3. Bad loss - Georgia

4. A+ win - A&M

5. Good win - Vandy

6. Terrible wins - UK (OT) / Miss St (OT)

7. The rest is unimpressive shit.

 

And yeah, with that resume, probably in but not guaranteed.  

 

We would be in.

Posted (edited)
1 minute ago, BlackCat said:

We would be in.

y'all really can't see how fucking bad the Florida and Georgia losses are combined with some hideous wins that are counting as near losses in the committee war room. I'll concede probably but after 35-10, it would not be guaranteed.

 

 

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