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Skipper

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  1. I found a good article yesterday (no idea if linked here, twitter, or where at this point) but it primarily discussed the intelligence failure and noted that a fake settlement had been built for training in Gaza (and no doubt Israel had to have been aware of it) but they didn't see it as a real thread. Just thought it was typical radical blustering/provocative nonsense. Basically just how asleep at the wheel the entire intelligence community was (and basically the country itself, dealing with all its internal issues) and thinking the $$ and jobs were keeping things in check. I mean hopefully a wake up call at home with similar infighting the past 7+ years.
  2. Keep in the Cloak Room.
  3. Of all the things to bitch about, I couldn't care less what time he shows up to press conferences. Dealing with these slapdick Austin reporters isn't in the top 20 things he needs to focus on Monday of a game week. P.S. He was on time today it looks like so can put your pitchfork down on that point.
  4. They really need to keep some kind of a count and cut-off access to non ticket holders at some point.
  5. The Surly press conference overreaction thread after a loss thread is one my favorite traditions.
  6. This. It was bad 2 years ago and worse this year. I get that it's a great shot for TV but it draws way too many people not going to the game into the main thoroughfare.
  7. Good thread. I was just looking to see if we had any kind of consolidated injury breakdown going into the bye week. Anyone have?
  8. Well - the Cowboys seem like they suck (and 9ers are damn good). Glad I've managed to not be emotionally invested in the Cowboys since I was a kid. Because I couldn't handle this ass kicking after yesterday if I cared,
  9. Never a doubt!
  10. Skipper

    Outcoached

    A lot of those OU teams were just flat out better than we were. Looking at it since 2000. We were clearly better in 2005. Clearly better in 2009 (and barely won that one). Any others I'm missing where we were clear (10+ point) favorites? Obviously I guess 21 once Gabriel was hurt. Teams, on paper, were pretty equal in 01, 02 and 08. I think they were slightly better when we won in 18 and we were slightly better on paper yesterday with the L. OU just had a great run in the Stoops era with a pretty seamless handoff to Riley and it's showed in the results.
  11. Skipper

    Outcoached

    I mean given some of the posts on this board I'm not sure that is a safe assumption.
  12. Skipper

    Outcoached

    Yeah, I mean I'm old enough to remember a 1-4 Charlie Strong coached Texas team that had just been beat 50-7 by TCU the week prior beating an OU team ranked #10. They all count in this rivarly.
  13. Nice work Bradford. Hell yeah.
  14. Skipper

    Outcoached

    I think we were the better team. But I do think people saying OU played their A game aren't looking at it from their point of view. Gave up the fake punt. Blocked punt for a TD off a turnover. One of the worst FG attempts I've seen. 4 straight possessions in the 2nd half without points and shitty execution (including, unless I'm misremembering, going 3 and out after getting the fumble). I would definitely favor us in a rematch but I don't think we can count on all those things going our way either.
  15. Yeah, getting in and out seemed even worse than normal (and it's always bad). I do think the amount of people that didn't go to the game was probably higher than most years given ticket prices. I also heard TONS of people without tickets came in right after half when the "pass out ticket" or whatever became a clusterfuck and employees just started letting people in. There were lots of people just watching game from the concourse and I bet a bunch didn't have seats.
  16. Yep. I underestimated how much we would miss him. Hope he is back soon.
  17. Skipper

    Outcoached

    Have we not scored out of that package this season? Am I misremembering another similar failure? Maybe I'm wrong but of the things I second guess I just don't have an issue with those runs. I probably would have put a 95% success rate of scoring on 1/3 plays out of that package.
  18. Skipper

    Outcoached

    Anyone actually saying that at this point given the current state of Texas football, with what is in the pipeline, and compare that to where this roster has been the past 10+ years, is a fucking moron. Full stop. I actually wish someone could just put together a list of these idiots and I'll put them on ignore and it might actually make this board readable.
  19. Skipper

    Outcoached

    This. Sark isn't perfect. I can certainly second guess some decisions yesterday. I'm sure he is as well. I do think people that are being overly critical probably need to appreciate that the game could have very easily gotten away from us with the early turnovers. And Sark's agressive decision making absolutely helped weather that storm. So it goes both ways. All I know is the current roster is in its best state since probably 2008. And guess what - there are still some deficiencies (IOL; Edge, LB, Safety and overall depth) that played a big part in yesterday. It happens. It's football. I'll trade questionable decision making here and there (which, guess what, that happens with every single coach in the country) for a coach and staff that flat out gets roster construction and development which is the most important components to winning consistently.
  20. Skipper

    Outcoached

    Mackovich coached 6 years here. You cherry picked random games over a 6 year period and in a bizarre attempt to compare it to Sark's 2.5 year build. Which still has us ranked top 10 in the country at the moment. The analysis within this idiotic attempt to compare 2 coaches included gems such as yesterday being a "choke job". Losing a rivalry game as a 5.5 point favorite isn't a "choke job". It's college football. Something you should post less about.
  21. Here we go bullpen. Never easy.
  22. Skipper

    Outcoached

    This is beyond fucking stupid. Which is about par for the course for the football board. Post less.
  23. Skipper

    Outcoached

    I'm just not going to agree with this. If we can't run it in from the 1 yard line we don't deserve to win the game.
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