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Hookem2147

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  1. Wow, I didn’t realize the ground the backside corner covered. Quinn definitely threw one of his patented popups.
  2. For as often as he plays, Juan Davis gives us almost nothing as a receiver and mainly serves as just a warm body as a blocker. PFF has him as one of the worst run-blocking TE’s in the country as of a few weeks ago and I’m assuming that hasn’t changed the last two games.
  3. Daniel Jeremiah (NFL draft analyst) was on a podcast I was listening to yesterday and mentioned he heard the oblique injury was much more severe than the team/Ewers camp let on. He said he heard there was a tear. It's going to be frustrating to read and see, but I'm sure once the season is over, there is going to be a lot of pushing from the Ewers camp to let people know how unhealthy he was to try to justify some of his poor play. I guess that is why these guys hire agents/PR teams.
  4. Just look back at all the commentary after the Rice game last year. Or Houston. Or TCU. We responded pretty well after each of those games. We thought we would never have a complete game again after TCU, only to go on to suffocate Iowa State, blow out Tech, and whip Oklahoma State to end the season. If a team plays a 16-game season, I would say you get their overall 'A' or 'B+' performance maybe half the time? Sometimes the opponent is so bad (CSU, UTSA, ULM level) that you barely even notice you may have played your 'B' game. Just like a pitcher in baseball who doesn't have his stuff, sometimes you just have to gut through and find a way.
  5. Branch brothers are visiting Texas in the "coming days", per OTF
  6. Kelly realizing after Michigan he is allowed to throw to the best receiver room in the country
  7. It's pretty funny how knee-jerky talking heads get in a week-to-week sport like football that is so matchup-dependent and never includes consistent play throughout what is now a 15-16-week season. How many times in a 16-game season is a team going to realistically play their 'A' game? Remember halfway through October when A&M beat Missouri, Mississippi State, and LSU in a row? Suddenly, no one remembered they had beaten Bowling Green by 6 points less than a month earlier, and they were being hyped up as the best team in Texas. Ohio State is a good team. They also lost to a Michigan team who could barely throw a forward pass a month ago and had to squeak out a 4-point win against Nebraska at home. Tennessee was one of the most overrated teams in the country and the Oregon defense has gotten pantsed against most offenses with a pulse. Styles make fights.
  8. Broughton is out of eligibility. 2020- Free redshirt 2021 RS freshman- played in 11 games 2022 RS sophomore- played in 12 games 2023 RS junior- played in 14 games 2024 RS senior- This season
  9. He also added this morning on Coffee & Football that he expects visitors on campus this weekend.
  10. Good sign. Same guy who said Ben Simmons was the face of the NBA a few years ago and Lebron could take a back seat.
  11. The OL is tricky because it's one of the few positions on the field you rarely rotate at outside of injury, so when you are replacing a starter heading into a season, unless you are shuffling the OL and moving another starter into their spot, someone with quite a bit of unknown is usually next up. It's why we are pretty fortunate to have someone like Cole Hutson who started an entire season in 2022 but has been a backup the last two years. He isn't a great player right now but he offers a relatively solid floor that someone like Baker or Neto may not have because we just haven't seen them much (at all?) against frontline competition. I wouldn't hate the idea to explore the portal for some depth at OT, but that is easier said than done in the OL portal market. The ones worth pursuing usually aren't going places to compete for jobs. We let Neto bake in the oven for 3 years, is it worth it to potentially throw that out and go get a portal guard? If you bring in an OT does that push out a younger guy on campus? It's a tough balancing act, especially when we haven't had much attrition along the OL the last few years.
  12. Maybe. Doesn't feel like the type of guy with a depth piece asking price or playing time requirement if he bouncing to his 3rd school in 3 years.
  13. Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane. Pretty much half his production this year came in one game against Cal. It was a red flag when Kirby let him walk last year and Norvell happily took the bait. Georgia rarely lets the good ones walk away.
  14. I guess we'll never know. We are the only team with back-to-back playoff appearances, our two biggest rivals are stuck somewhere between inept and mediocrity, we just signed the #1 recruiting class in the country and we have Arch Manning waiting in the wings next year. If that sort of positive momentum can be erased in one game then there wasn't that much momentum to begin with.
  15. In the moment, yeah it would have been. Because that’s how we always are after big losses. Would it have been irrecoverable from for a coach? That feels a bit dramatic. Tony Bennett was the first coach to ever lose to a 16 seed in the NCAA tournament and won his only national title the next season.
  16. And Texas A&M is undefeated with 5 national titles in hypothetical scenarios.
  17. This is a pretty weird way to look at it. The fact the play happened and we won the game is pretty damn significant. Does anyone remember that Kansas’ record was in 2004? It was 4-7. Vince Young’s 4th and 18 run saved the day, setting up winning that game, beating a top 25 A&M team the next week and going to the Rose Bowl.
  18. IT on Noah Thomas Noah Thomas, a 6’6” wide receiver from Texas A&M, has entered the transfer portal, drawing significant interest from several top programs. In the 2024 season, Thomas recorded 39 receptions for 574 yards, averaging 14.7 yards per catch, and scored 8 touchdowns. His standout performances include a 5-catch, 124-yard game with 2 touchdowns against Auburn and a 6-catch, 109-yard effort with a touchdown against Arkansas. Thomas is originally from League City, Texas, and attended Clear Springs High School, where he first made a name for himself as a dynamic receiving threat. He was a four-star recruit coming out of high school, boasting an On3 rating of 89.28. He was ranked as the No. 65 wide receiver in the nation, the 57th player in the state of Texas, and 379th player nationally. His size, athleticism, and red-zone ability make him a highly coveted prospect. Programs such as USC, Miami, and Georgia are pursuing Thomas aggressively. Texas has also shown interest, having reviewed his film and reaching out to gauge interest. While Texas appears intrigued by what Thomas could bring to the program, they may not be as “all-in” on his recruitment as the other schools listed. The Longhorns’ level of involvement may depend on roster needs, how well Thomas fits into Coach Sarkisian’s system, and the competitive landscape of other offers. Miami could be an outlier in this recruitment due to questions surrounding its quarterback situation. Stability at the QB position is often a critical factor for wide receivers, and this uncertainty might affect Thomas’s decision-making process. Adding a player of Thomas’s caliber could enhance Texas’s receiving corps, particularly in red-zone situations and as a vertical passing threat. However, to secure his commitment, Texas will need to make a strong case in the face of intense competition from programs like USC and Georgia, who are likely offering aggressive NIL packages and emphasizing their offensive systems.
  19. I don’t think he is super comfortable throwing over the middle of the field. It’s probably why you don’t see a ton of traditional in breaking routes. Thinking about all the tipped balls and tight window throws. Doesn’t really seem like his strength.
  20. There was a kicker out of Westlake we flipped late last cycle who is on the roster as a walk-on, Spencer Barnett. I believe he was previously committed to Colorado State.
  21. That's when I knew we were likely in for a long day. Skattebo also pushed off of Taaffe on the long reception down the sideline.
  22. He was head up and his facemask made contact with the receiver's body/shoulder/whatever. He did not lead with the crown of the helmet.
  23. FWIW, someone on one of the 9.95 sites charted the run game and only 5 of our 22 RB runs were outside zone. 2 in the first half, 2 in the second half and 1 in OT.
  24. Bobby Burton mentioned this morning that several people told him ASU was calling out Texas' pre-snap cadence, causing multiple false starts. Goosby was seen several times trying to point it out.
  25. Yeah, throwing deep on 2nd and 4 with 6 minutes left and an 8-point need ain't protection mode. Neither is 3 straight passes out of the 2-minute warning when we are already in FG range (maybe I should adjust my expectations of what FG range is moving forward).
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