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It’s like a 12 step program. Maryland has some of us rationalizing the abuse of our past, to find comfort in the fact that........we’ll, we didn’t lose to teams like Maryland two years in a row.

Not at all. They merely needed a story (and any story would do) to change the narrative. Even the game broadcast they did their duty by mentioning the situation less then a minute in. And never mentioned it again, at least that I am aware of. But in all honesty, isn’t this what we all thought would happen? unless new shit comes to light......just smoke a doobie..

This game is exactly where it should be on our schedule. Unfortunately it tells you that when the schedule was put together, there was already concern in the room about which team would follow the Maryland game. You can also count on a much better rhythm from both the offense and defense. I expect production from the RB, along with some nice catches sprinkled around. What we can’t count on is more of the same strange substitutions, play calls and inconsistent QB play. And that bothers me.

The thing about Leach is that if you gave just two weeks with the current Texas roster. We would see 3 possibly 4 receivers that none of us knew we had, or are playing at a much different level they we knew they could achieve. We would see a O-line rotation that none of us were even aware that we had. And a running attack that produces a plus net average that would be higher then last years team could muster. And most importantly we would see a QB (whoever the fuck he went with, because for Leach it don’t matter) that all of a sudden has confidence and an identity. But.....we would not get the guy who can live within the executive types. He doesn’t like em, he has no time for their shit. And doesn’t care how they made their millions. He also doesn’t have time to press the flesh, kiss their ass or stand in awe of some guy who is living off of his daddy’s nickel. Texas will never again hire a coach that can’t work the room. They have tried it, it didn’t work, and they will never go down that road again.

The love many have for the PAC on this site amazes me. Are all of you guys just passing through a Texas site, simply because it is the best of all the boards? Or are you actual Texas born and bred, but lean to the left coast due to business or experiences? Much in the same way I ended up in Georgia after I got out In 76. Dont get me wrong I spend a lot of time out West. Mostly because the Rockies, and I’m an F-Class shooter that requires long ranges to compete at. These little hills back east are simply nothing compared to Colorado’s 14’ers. And 1000 yard ranges are nonexistent out here. But football, well football is a different animal all together.. again just curious where this comes from.

It’s part of my fucking trademark move. 90’s Killer Loop’s (only the titanium frames though), the closet to burnt orange Maui Waui shirt (thousands of little fat guys smoking doobies), cargo’s and grey Nike Kix. I’m fucking 60, fuck off if it bothers you.

Where can I pick up a “We got butt fucked by a turtle”.....turtleneck?

Stop trying. With our results Saturday some are unable to be rational. And they refuse to see that this is still the college game. Where a mismatch can very easily be exploited if everyone is paying attention (take note Beck). And unlike the NFL where all 11 defenders are fucking fast and can run to the ball. There are weaknesses in every single college team. The second the ou spotter sees a possible advantage based on personnel, or a substitution he will radio down to Riley.

Some of you are either far to young, or simply don’t know. From an acedemic standpoint Texas is the best school that offers students more opportunities then any other. And yes I of course know all about Ivy, Stanford, even Chicago. But, as a complete package our school is head mother fucker. No points against you if you disagree. You’re just wrong. However, and here is the rub. Coaching here is very different then coaching at either a lessor institution. Or worse, a down right football factory like Alabama. As bad as our Regents may want to win. They will never, ever say yes sir to a fucking football coach. Mack was the perfect guy for the job because of this. He understood how acedemics perceive football. And could sell kids in the school. Though some of you laugh at him now. The man was perfect for Texas sized egos we have around here. Almost 40 years passed between our 69 and 05 titles. Think about that....sure we had opportunity, who could ever forget that fucking Cotton Bowl with the nut sniffers. But winning here scares a lot of coaches. The biggest is even the slightest hint of impropriety. Will not be tolerated. Not at the cost of the good names who run this institution. And that makes it very, very difficult to recruit against those who are allowed, even encouraged in some cases to engage in that. So whomever coaches when Herman is done. Which will hopefully be after a legitimate search and vetting. And not just because some overpaid internet hack says he is great.

It’s hilarious. FSU made a very political hire in Taggart. And no one, and I mean no one at the mothership is allowed to ask the most obvious question for fear of offending someone. But ask yourself. What has Taggart done that even remotely qualified him for such a job? He has one year at South Florida that one could say was awesome. The rest of them were average at best. But look closer at that successful team, who the star players were and how they got there. And then factor in his previous 3 seasons at USF. Remind you of someone? Oregon was even worse. Especially after his “style” of coaching landed guys in the ER. The ensuing campaign was a disaster. From basic fundamentals, to gameplays no one understood Willie was talking improvement. Sticking with and trusting the process. Never letting on his agent was quietly looking for an out. And like a fart in the wind he lands in Tallahassee. And if you didn’t get my earlier reference, and I know you did. His resume reads almost identically like Charlie’s. And those in the know are already making the comparison. If he doesn’t get gifted a honest next level QB ala’ Bridgewater for Charlie. FSU is proper fucked going forward.

Texas - 45 Tulsa - 13

We are not going fucking 1-5, so just stop that bullshit.

Oh, I don’t know. Essentially handing the ball to a guy in a different uniform could be construed as a meltdown?

Herman is so full of shit. No fucking body is impressed with his brain skills. He comes across as if he is still a pussy hunter. His vanity is wearing thin with many of us. The season is by no means lost. Mostly because it just fucking started. But, rather then fucking up a metaphor on Steinbeck literature, how about teaching our guys fundamental football. And play the best player. Hermans failure to go back to Ingram was inexcusable after his initial success.

The quit part is what worries me most. Once that shit gets started in a locker room it is damn near impossible for a staff to correct it.

The only thing that I know for sure. Is that in my almost 6 decades of watching from a stroller to a walker I have never, ever seen the number of WTF things that have happened over the last few years. I have seen bad Texas teams, but nothing that even remotely comes close to the strange fucking way we keep getting beat. From coin tosses, to turning the ball over at the worse possible time. Never have I seen things like this happen as frequently as they have from 2015 until now. It’s like the Mack curse is real, and he put it on us for letting him go. As I am superstitious, I believe we need something to happen to change our karma. Just some out of the blue, the same as when you are playing bad golf and you make a putt, chip, whatever. And then birdie the next 3 holes. Because unlike some I don’t believe we have bad players. These same guys were the shit in high school. Something, whether coaching, or lack of it. Is preventing these players from being put in a positive situation to succeed. I refuse to believe we have 85 scholarship stiffs.

I just don’t understand why it is so difficult to coach players up so they master what most agree are simple fundamentals. Goofy shit in year two is fucking crazy.

It’s the way we lose. We fucking spot those fuckers 20 points, and for one series adjust the game plan with 4 rushes and a single pass and get 7. Then what do we do? We fucking stop doing what just got us points. That is the shit I don’t get. No one is saying rush the ball 45 times. But at least force them to make an adjustment before you stop going to the well. We basically played defense against ourselves by holding our RB attack. And in place of that we’re plays that, well we’re just not very good. I quite counting the times we ran a play into the very best players they had on defense. Why would you do that? That is the entire purpose of having a spotter upstairs. Looking for a mismatch. Not just to sit in the A/C. It just doesn’t make any sense.

Before you go there take the time to see how Clemson is operating. Dabo got his ass handed to him season after season (remember West Virginia) until he implemented the “Saban” plan. And that won’t work here. Texas will not allow the Head football coach to pull scholarships, among other things, that we see down here every year simply to have a powerhouse. People easily forget that his success is at the same school Charlie Pell and Danny Ford succeeded at. Followed by multiple NCAA punishment.

It has been noted many times before. But it bears mentioning. Prior to coming to Texas Herman built his entire rep on being an elite coach from winning two specific games. FSU in the Peach bowl, and OU to start the following season. That’s it, nothing on his resume suggests he is anything more then an average coach. Fuck, the argument could be made that he only beat FSU because they (FSU) didn’t even want to play the fucking game after their disastrous ending of a season. And caught OU on opening day where Oliver tee’ed off on a not yet ready offense that by months end was a far better group. Not to mention bag-o-dicks had a history of stinking up openers. this is why a proper coaching search should always be conducted. Don’t just look at a name, look at what the guy actually did. Take nothing at face value. Texas has done this same shit for years. Yes they get it right sometimes (Royal, Mack), but they miss far to often.

Herman is no different then most coaches not named Saban. They are as good as their QB is. Saban is one if the few that doesn’t seem to miss on QB’s. They ain’t shiny, but they can play football at the college level, and they very seldom hurt their team. Herman was that at UH. He had a pretty good QB, and he got better results. So my guess is he is not very good at evaluating and preparing the QB position. If a kid has raw talent he can get by. The evidence is how our guys look. They are not bad athletes, they just don’t seem to have the intangibles that make for a great signal caller. They play scared, and it often looks more as if they hope they don’t make a mistake rather then confidently executing the play. I put that on the coach.

I don’t get the total lack of QB development year after year. I also don’t believe our QB’s are as bad as they appear to be. But you can’t miss their expression when a big play is about to happen. They always have a “I hope I don’t fuck this up” look in their eyes. And I lay that at Herman’s feet. I want a guy who has been coached up with confidence and simply isn’t scared to fuck it up. Stop being so fucking tentative. Grab the situation by the balls and perform!

Never understood that. Even here in the Deep South some smartass will say some stupid shit about Texas.

Well, in fairness he doesn’t have to justify a $7 million dollar salary....

We are fucked until we find an elite QB. That more then any one thing is absolutely killing us. A good QB wins this game going away.