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MuellerHorn

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  1. Honestly, it's a little hard to tell with the Westlake guys here. His alleged troll post and real posts are too similar.
  2. Sir, you might be, in fact, his dad. Nice little slip up there. Also, this post is way too emotional for someone who isn't his dad. Lastly, Klubnick's performance and identity has nothing to do with his father's identity or self worth.
  3. OU never gets called for big penalties. Fucking bullshit.
  4. Lol yes, neither Wisner nor Baxter are playing this week
  5. He's talking about how much he loves James Talarico. But he just plays up his affection for all his guests, so who the fuck knows.
  6. Hopes and Expectations for Week 4 vs. SHSU (Friday) - Vogel (OTF)
  7. Hopes and Expectations for Week 4 vs. SHSU (Friday) By CJ Vogel Texas will be under the lights on Saturday against Sam Houston State for the first night game of the year. Hey, who knows, maybe under the lights is where Arch Manning and the Texas offense will shine brightest. *** Penalties vs. Ohio State: 6 penalties for 50 yards vs. San Jose State: 12 penalties for 115 yards vs. UTEP: 7 penalties for 81 yards Keep the penalties under wraps for the first time this season. That would be a step in the right direction and something the team can build on going into the bye week. Texas ranks 128th in the country in penalties so far in 2025. *** Show Me James Simon Having read the chat and board this weekend, I feel like this is a consensus amongst most Texas fans. But freshman running back James Simon was one of the few bright spots on the Texas offense against UTEP a week ago. 16 rush attempts for 72 yards and 5 missed forced tackles last Saturday. There was extra juice in his game than the other backs we saw and I am excited that Steve Sarkisian mentioned him on Thursday as someone he is excited to watch as well. *** New Faces on the Offensive Line The Texas offensive line in pass protection has been solid. It has been far better in protection than in run lane creation through three weeks. What caught my attention from Sark this weekend was the first mention of Nick Brooks since the spring. On top of that, the inclusion of Nate Kibble and Daniel Cruz as players that Texas could deploy at some point in this game. For all the talk about building depth, the offensive woes have certainly prevented any type of depth to be manufactured. But all in all, the starting five has some clear deficiencies. Whether or not those are instantly solved with other pieces seeing the field, I don't know. But we would never know if those guys remained sidelined. So show me some new faces on the offensive front this weekend. *** Return Game Can Texas string together two straight weekends of plus returns? Ryan Niblett got loose last week twice, and of his three returns, was able to rack up 72 yards of returns. I would love to see that part of the game continue to move in the right direction considering we just don't know what the offense will put on the field. On top of that, no CJ Baxter or Tre Wisner takes away your starting kickoff return men from the opener against Ohio State. Texas ranks 115th in the country in kickoff returns with 15.67 yards gained on average of the 6 kickoffs taken out of the end zone. *** Brad Spence I have been a bit perplexed by the lack of Brad Spence I have seen this year. Now, credit to Zina Umeozulu for his play in the run game, that has been a huge plus for the Texas defense. But Spence should certainly be on the field in NASCAR packages. Through three weeks, Spence's snap count has gone – 5, 24, 13. Yet, Spence has the highest pass rush win rate (31.6%) of any Texas edge rusher and is tied for third on QB pressures despite just 19 pass rush snaps. He is a guy Texas can have success with. *** Kick Field Goals You have a quarterback and an offense that clearly is struck by a lack of confidence. Adding points to the scoreboard is a good thing. It shows that you accomplished something on a given drive. Instead of heavy helmets after another 4th down failure, your quarterback is rewarded with taps on the helmet and "good job" from teammates for adding points to the tally. That is part of the psychological part of the game that I do believe is affecting the quarterback at the moment. The scoreboard hardly looks any better at 36–10 last week against UTEP, but if you are Arch Manning, you don't have the three failed fourth down turnovers on the top of your mind, especially with one resulting in an interception. Until I see the high-flying arm that we saw glimpses of a year ago, there is no reason to pass over any opportunity to lift his spirits with the bye week waiting. Get that confidence as high as you can.
  8. They're going to do it - FAFO - aren't they? Cleveland has: 4 at Minnesota, who are already eliminated 3 vs. Detroit, who they just swept, yet 1st place AL Central 3 vs. Texas, who is basically eliminated Boston has: 3 at Tampa, who is all but eliminated 3 at Toronto, 1st place AL East 3 vs. Detroit, 1st place AL Central One team is reeling, one team is on a tear.
  9. No, he was originally committed to Oregon. He flipped and signed with Texas A&M.
  10. There have been similar goals against her in previous games I’ve seen. She seems to be out of position on her line often. Can’t get to shots that cross her face very well, even slow dribblers like you mentioned.
  11. GK must really stink this season. Texas outshot MSU 10-6. Each team only had three shots on goal. All three were goals for MSU. Woof, that’s bad for Dessieux.
  12. Your posts have been thorough and you make compelling points. I posted my original thoughts in too much of a rush, and that's on me. Your main points are valid, and they inform my confusion regarding our lack of portal targets along the OL. Texas lost four starters (three of which the coaches knew well in advance would leave) and did not add to the room over the course of two portal periods. In addition, many of the players taking starting spots were either highly inexperienced, or have consistently shown to be erratic in terms of their performance, at best. Otherwise, Goosby is the one example of a clear succession plan. Lastly, the book is still out on all seven players from the past two recruiting classes. I realize that of any position group, OL players take time to develop in multiple ways, so I'm not writing any given player off yet. But, I don't have reassured feelings regarding our OL talent, especially given the lack of return on the current starting five + other important rotational pieces. Huston, Campbell, and Neto are all fourth-year players. Stroh is in his third year. I understand in-game experience matters, but these are all guys who should fundamentally understand what is asked of them at this point. However, at times, they look wildly incompetent and/or egregiously undisciplined. That's highly concerning. As compared to last year, the OL play has gone to shit. I understand Texas lost a lot of experience, but the drop off shouldn't be this alarming. That all being said, if Wisner had been healthy and playing, and if Arch hadn't gone MIA, I'm sure we would be much less alarmed. We'll see what happens the remainder of the season.
  13. Thursday - It’s time for some fight By Bobby Burton ** If you missed my score prediction yesterday, here it is: 56-0 Texas. Rarely, and I mean rarely, do I step out there with a prediction like this. Usually, I’m the one on the other side of the coin, urging caution. But something tells me the Horns are preparing to make mincemeat of the Bearkats. The Texas offense has played tight in every game this year. Every single one. It’s time to let loose. Maybe that looseness causes an early INT or fumble from Arch. But I’m going to be ok with that, so long as it shakes him out of his season-long slumber. It’s time for him to fight back, to show us what he’s really made of. It’s time for Arch to get his Mojo back. He needs to play on his toes not his heels; he needs to show confidence in himself and the players around him. This is the ideal game to do just that because Sam Houston State is worse than the Longhorns in every single way. ** When people ask if Arch is just not that good, it’s kind of easy to point out to the naysayers that he went 26-31 a year ago against Mississippi State. The only differences between this year and last are a) the experience around him and b) the expectations. Arch was asked merely to be the bus driver against Mississippi State. He did that as well as anyone could. Against Ohio State, San Jose State and even UTEP this season, he was asked at times to be the focal point. And that’s where he has fallen short. Is that because he’s pressing and not letting the game come to him? That’s some of it. He’s putting too much pressure on himself to be perfect on every play. But this also has to do with the experience around him. For example, I ask you, how many times last year did we see two receivers collide with one another, like we saw with Jack Endries and Ryan Niblett last week? And then there’s four new starters on the OL. ** Bottom line, I feel strongly that Arch is going to bounce back. I think that starts Saturday when he finally lets his guard down and just plays ball.
  14. Not trying to go full Satya, but there's a chance that our OL room has gone to shit. We've had some questionable recruiting takes/numbers decisions and shit might be coming home to roost. Maybe it's the "large humans" strategy, the development process, the offensive scheme, and/or something else, but it appears Texas has a glaring problem at OL right now.
  15. Regardless of what’s true or not, just an unfortunate situation all around.
  16. Arch's little brother. Not a football player; just a regular student.
  17. Good reminder to avoid CR bullshit.
  18. Welp, @Texas Fight was crowdsourced after giving this assistance.
  19. Wednesday: Bobby A lot of sunshine pumping regarding a glorified scrimmage this Saturday. SHSU is terrible. We'll basically learn nothing from this game. However, if the OL doesn't step on their own dicks, repeatedly, and Arch can complete a basic pass, that would be nice to see.
  20. This is table stakes at this point. SHSU is objectively and absolutely terrible this season. If we don’t hang 70, concern heightens astronomically. I want to see an OL who doesn’t make mistake after mistake, WRs catch the damn ball, and Arch complete basic passes that any P4, much less, DI, QB should be able to complete.
  21. OTF Premium Tuesday - Adversity By Bobby Burton For those of you wanting obvious answers or quick fixes to the QB conundrum, Steve Sarkisian offered none yesterday. At his weekly press availability, Sark acknowledged the issues his QB is having but focused instead on the idea that Arch Manning will be better for it once he comes out on the other side. Of course, Texas fans are wondering when exactly we are going to see the other side. Wil it be in 2025? The offense has been so lackluster that lofty pre-season aspirations have already been reduced. I’ll admit, there is wisdom in what Sark said. Facing adversity, then overcoming it, it makes us all better. And maybe that’s what Manning is going through now. Yet here’s the issue Texas fans are grappling with: Not all quarterbacks overcome that adversity before eventually flourishing. Some just wither. Despite what Sark said, there’s no guarantee that adversity will make Arch Manning a better quarterback, or a quarterback that will eventually lead Texas to a college football playoff. Instead, Sark is making a projection into the future. The problem? A projection doesn’t win games in the here and now. ** One thing I feel comfortable with is this: Sark is the coach making these statements and these decisions. This is not his first time shepherding a talented young QB through early season woes. He knows better than us whether or not Manning will eventually come through the other side. ** For those wondering, I remain a big believer in the future of Arch Manning. I don’t think a QB looks tremendous one year and overwhelmed the next. Not without a level of talent that is hard to stop from eventually blossoming. The problem is, Manning’s development is behind what we all expected. Well behind. ** I’ve seen some comments about moving on to Matthew Caldwell at QB. I’ll agree that Caldwell might be a better immediate option if Manning continues to stumble. But I also want to be clear in this overall assessment: Texas isn’t going to win an SEC title if Caldwell has to start 6 conference games for the Longhorns. The Texas OL isn’t good enough for that, the other pieces of the offense aren’t either. It’s a reminder to us all that it’s not just the QB who is having issues on offense currently. While so much national focus is on Arch, the offense as a whole has not played well to date.
  22. OTF Premium Tuesday - Adversity By Bobby Burton For those of you wanting obvious answers or quick fixes to the QB conundrum, Steve Sarkisian offered none yesterday. At his weekly press availability, Sark acknowledged the issues his QB is having but focused instead on the idea that Arch Manning will be better for it once he comes out on the other side. Of course, Texas fans are wondering when exactly we are going to see the other side. Wil it be in 2025? The offense has been so lackluster that lofty pre-season aspirations have already been reduced. I’ll admit, there is wisdom in what Sark said. Facing adversity, then overcoming it, it makes us all better. And maybe that’s what Manning is going through now. Yet here’s the issue Texas fans are grappling with: Not all quarterbacks overcome that adversity before eventually flourishing. Some just wither. Despite what Sark said, there’s no guarantee that adversity will make Arch Manning a better quarterback, or a quarterback that will eventually lead Texas to a college football playoff. Instead, Sark is making a projection into the future. The problem? A projection doesn’t win games in the here and now. ** One thing I feel comfortable with is this: Sark is the coach making these statements and these decisions. This is not his first time shepherding a talented young QB through early season woes. He knows better than us whether or not Manning will eventually come through the other side. ** For those wondering, I remain a big believer in the future of Arch Manning. I don’t think a QB looks tremendous one year and overwhelmed the next. Not without a level of talent that is hard to stop from eventually blossoming. The problem is, Manning’s development is behind what we all expected. Well behind. ** I’ve seen some comments about moving on to Matthew Caldwell at QB. I’ll agree that Caldwell might be a better immediate option if Manning continues to stumble. But I also want to be clear in this overall assessment: Texas isn’t going to win an SEC title if Caldwell has to start 6 conference games for the Longhorns. The Texas OL isn’t good enough for that, the other pieces of the offense aren’t either. It’s a reminder to us all that it’s not just the QB who is having issues on offense currently. While so much national focus is on Arch, the offense as a whole has not played well to date.
  23. The only work I did was write the prompt. This was courtesy of the free version of ChatGPT. Here is my prompt: "Please design the following stylized mascots. Design a graphic of the San Jose State Spartan, UTEP Miner, and Sam Houston Bearkat in a dramatic, shadowy, “warrior” style - powerful poses, dark tones, glowing eyes, and intimidating weapons: a glowing pickaxe for the miner, a sword for the spartan, and sharp claws for the bearkat. Above the picture should be text that reads "Murderer's Row"
  24. May I remind y'all that winning is really hard, especially when Arch's nightmares look like this:
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