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Posts posted by Machinator
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Jaylen Brown is unconscious right now.
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Giannis with the slam and stank face.
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1 minute ago, Bamboozled73 said:
Chill out, bitches.
Missed that. Apologies
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2 minutes ago, SDG said:
Could be a close out game. Any word on Pop coaching?
Messina is coaching again.
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One-possession game now. The future of the Celtics is on full display.
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2 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:
Frenzy posted an article on Shepherd in the aggy thread. Said he will take his 5 OV's in the summer or fall and has pushed back his June commitment timeframe and is going to take his time.
I think this is a good thing for us, assuming we don't shit our pants on the field.
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1 minute ago, cafe society said:
I don't follow this as closely as many here, but I thought the original source for this was the parent of a recruit?
Demani Richardson, I think. There was no mention of getting an offer pulled, but Jimbo clearly has some stipulations about commits visiting other schools.
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3 minutes ago, Augustus said:
I doubt there's a coach that doesn't discourage taking visits once a player is committed because, well, that just makes sense.
But having a policy along the lines of "take other visits, and your offer's pulled" is something else, and I haven't seen any evidence that Jimbo is taking that stance, but I keep seeing it here.
"offer pulled" might be Texas fans jumping to conclusions. The more logical rumor that I've seen is that Jimbo is guaranteeing starting spots to some of these guys he's getting to jump on board right now, and will only hold that guarantee if they don't visit elsewhere.
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Per TFB, Tre Watson is having a really good OV and Texas would be the leader, assuming he's a take (standard disclaimer on post-visit high applies). As of right now he plans on visiting LSU next week before deciding.
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Just now, Disco Missile said:
So it looks like the rumors about the coaches liking Cosmi at LT are true. He's probably the future there. Anderson probably starting RT this year.
I like moving Kerstetter to C (probably as a backup) and I bet he's either the RT or backup RT.
ERod down to guard. Probably be Vahe at RG, ERod at LG, and Imade as #1 backup.
RT either Kerstetter or Okafor. Urquidez just can't do pass pro yet.Anderson is the LT starter if he's healthy. Kerstetter is the RT. If Anderson goes down, Cosmi probably replaces him. Kerstetter doesn't seem to be an option at LT for the coaches.
Vahe is probably going to be LG because that's what he's played for most (all?) of his career here. I think there's going to be a battle for RG between Hudson, Okafor, Rodriguez, Grandy and Imade, and the first two will be the primary contestants for that spot.
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1 minute ago, Hook1997 said:
Yes but if you state the obvious here you get neged by the sunshine pumpers.......
What's the "obvious"? That we don't have a great QB right now, or that the conclusion to draw from that is that we need to start yet another freshman QB?
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IT: Spring Game Quick Reaction: Defense/Special Teams
DEFENSE
If you thought the offense struggled, imagine if the defensive front 7 hadn't been split up by the Spring game draft format. Roach, Omenihu and Hager sharing the same pass rushing space is a daunting proposition for a lot of offenses. Particularly when all three can credibly line up at multiple positions and come in unexpected ways.
Overall, the defense dominated in stretches, featuring a withering pass rush and a good display of depth and tackling from the secondary.
Defensive Line
When Breckyn Hager was being evaled as a recruit, I thought his best realization would be 50+ pounds north of his HS playing weight with a hand on the ground. That's how it played out. Hager's offseason weight and strength gains (he looks somewhere between 260-270 now) have allowed him to add a potent bull rush to his gap-taking arsenal. He's going to be a handful.
Speaking of handfuls, Charles Omenihu looked good playing a more conventional DE outside of the tackles and he's using his hands and length well. He's made the realization that his wingspan allows him first contact and first shot at hand placement and he gets to lead the dance if he does both of them correctly. We'll still need him to hunker down and disrupt against the run as a 5 technique and that's what the NFL expects too.
Jamari Chisholm has completely remade his body while gaining good weight and he showed better activity level than last year. I did a double take when I saw him run out. Wilbon was a little sluggish as a pass rusher and needs to work on get off and not giving up the advantages of his frame with high pad level. Get him some Roy Miller and Poona Ford tape post-haste.
I liked what I saw from Graham at nose tackle and he's certainly carrying 290 well. Now he needs to bring the relentless motor that Orlando is looking for when he plays a converted DE at NT.
Bimage certainly looks the part and he got a gimme sack on a blown blocking assignment. Christmas made no impression.
Nelson didn't play due to injury and if he sticks around (Herman is courting him with press conference mentions, he's listed on the "1st team" depth chart etc), he's a tremendous situational asset.
Linebackers
Orlando lined Roach up at Rover and he dominated on inside stunts. He was credited with a sack and 2 tackles for loss. I saw a lot more than that. Roach is carrying 270, but he's retained his mobility and he has a great feel for avoiding trash and taking the best route to the QB. Our very own Levon Kirkland? He also played the run well inside the tackles, largely because he doesn't take false steps. In our "regular" defense, I expect him to split time outside at B-Backer and inside at Rover. Offenses will try to exploit him in space, but I'm guessing Orlando has some counters for that.
McCulloch led the defense in sacks. Most of that was favorable match-ups or blown assignments, but he looks more fit and that's improved his motor and work capacity. He's always had a good first step, but he's learning to run the arc more efficiently and persevere if someone counters his initial move. Like Roach, he'll rep B-Backer or Rover, but I'm less confident about him against the run.
I expect to see some pass rush packages that go McCulloch-Hager-Omenihu-Roach.
Anthony Wheeler looked good inside. I haven't written that in a while. Hopefully, I'm not being fooled by the simplicity of our Spring running game, but he tackled well in space, moved much more fluidly than last year's Mummy Shuffle and looked solid covering the short passing game. Maryland will tell the tale for me as to whether he's really diagnosing or if he's just jumping plays he's seen a million times from our offense.
DeMarco Boyd got quite a bit of run and he has a nose for the ball. He doesn't always finish and he gets swallowed up by size. The second LJH touchdown run is a good example. Adeoye certainly looks the part. It's unlikely he redshirts, even if we only play 1-2 "true" linebackers this year. No Edwin Freeman or Gary Johnson Saturday and we clearly need a third LB to emerge for depth purposes.
Defensive Backs
A good display of depth and open field tackling. The quality in our young guys is obvious.
Kobe Boyce really showed me some ability and his development is going exactly as I anticipated when he was a "too-skinny" three star inked out of high school. He's the second best pure cover guy on the team right now behind Kris Boyd. But he can't tackle like Kris and is about twenty pounds lighter. Boyd was terrific and dialed in on every snap save getting beat once by LJH up the sideline, but he recovered enough to tip the ball on a bad Ehlinger throw.
BJ Foster showed range, anticipation and maturity that I didn't expect from a player who doesn't have that many reps at safety in high school, much less at Texas. He's ahead of plan.
Chris Brown did some really good stuff Saturday and his aggression and football IQ allows him a play-fast speed that his athletic attributes don't suggest, but #15 also had an unnecessary PI on Leitao when he had him covered and then a hit that could have easily been called targeting had the officials been interested in throwing the flag.
Brandon Jones played with poise and evidenced real aggression and good angles supporting the run. Contrast that with what we saw a year and a half ago against Maryland. Like Wheeler, I'll be very interested to see how this translates under live fire.
John Bonney continues to be a versatile depth guy who can help us at multiple positions. Jarmarquis Durst displayed some ability as a tackler, but I'm not sure if that translates to game action. Donovan Duvernay had a nice break up on his brother and he can play cornerback fairly credibly in bump-and-run if he's guaranteed a cover over the top on the shallow hash. I didn't see much from Cuffee.
Taken as a whole, the group loses some 2017 front line talent with the losses of Hill and Elliott, but depth is top notch, the systematic aspects of the defense are starting to take hold, and Texas should be able to put six quality DBs out on the field whenever Orlando chooses. The overall unit average could very well be as good as the 2017 group if that cohesiveness sticks.
Special Teams
Tough to tell on Ryan Bujcevski, but the Aussie cousin certainly has enough raw leg. The question will be ball placement under fire and how much he freaks out when he experiences his first all out punt block rush or a bad snap that calls for improvisation.
Rowland nailed a 29 yard gimme and then a career high 50 yarder, but I'm not sure if the trajectory of the latter clears the LOS against a defense with their DL putting up their hands and getting a little penetration. Naggar missed a 41 yard opportunity pretty badly. -
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9 minutes ago, Sejjr said:
If Keontay Ingram is half as good as he looks, he will be in heavy rotation this Fall. And bring on the Cal transfer.
Yeah, Ingram is one of my "three", although I may be jumping the gun with a true freshman.
It's not that I don't think Porter is completely useless, but if he sees significant work as RB1 next season I'm going to be quite frustrated.
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Sticking to my prediction of 8-4 for now. I didn't really expect the spring game to change my mind either way, and it didn't. Feel slightly more bullish about the front 7 and WRs than I did before, but OL depth and Tim Beck calling plays keep me from chugging Kool Aid.
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Some notable retired players thus far:
Matt Forte
James Harrison
Richie Incognito
Carson Palmer
Joe Thomas
Antonio Cromartie
Martellus Bennett
Dwight Freeney
Nick Mangold
Danny Woodhead
Aaron Williams
Paul Posluszny
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We have 7 RBs on the roster, but I feel good about maybe 3 of them. That's false depth if I ever saw it.
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Posted in the spring game thread, but if anyone feels like watching the tape for the best O line units, here they are from the first half:
White: Okafor-Vahe-Shack-ERod-Kerstetter (1)
Orange: Cosmi-Erod-Kerstetter-Imade-Urquidez (2)
White: Cosmi-Erod-Kerstetter-Imade-Urquidez (2)
Orange: Okafor-Vahe-Shack-Imade-Urquidez (3)
White: Cosmi-Vahe-ERod-Imade-Okafor (4)
Orange: Cosmi-Vahe-Shack-Erod-Kerstetter (5)
White: Cosmi-Erod-Kerstetter-Imade-Urquidez (2)
Orange: Okafor-Vahe-Shack-Imade-Urquidez (3)
White: Okafor-Vahe-Shack-Erod-Kerstetter (1)
Orange: Cosmi-Erod-Kerstetter-Imade-Okafor (6)
White: Cosmi-Vahe-Shack-Imade-Kerstetter (7)
I numbered all of the unique lineups. By comparison, we had 8 different starting lineups last season.
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Our O line units in the first half:
White: Okafor-Vahe-Shack-ERod-Kerstetter (1)
Orange: Cosmi-Erod-Kerstetter-Imade-Urquidez (2)
White: Cosmi-Erod-Kerstetter-Imade-Urquidez (2)
Orange: Okafor-Vahe-Shack-Imade-Urquidez (3)
White: Cosmi-Vahe-ERod-Imade-Okafor (4)
Orange: Cosmi-Vahe-Shack-Erod-Kerstetter (5)
White: Cosmi-Erod-Kerstetter-Imade-Urquidez (2)
Orange: Okafor-Vahe-Shack-Imade-Urquidez (3)
White: Okafor-Vahe-Shack-Erod-Kerstetter (1)
Orange: Cosmi-Erod-Kerstetter-Imade-Okafor (6)
White: Cosmi-Vahe-Shack-Imade-Kerstetter (7)
I numbered all of the unique lineups. By comparison, we had 8 different starting lineups last season.
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1 minute ago, UT Lawnghorn said:
Herman did a great job stretching the field vertically at tOSU. Beck has always sucked at that. I really hoped Herman would alter that last year, but he didn’t. We have to attack deep this year.
I agree. I hate cutting off one side of the field like we did too often.
That said, you to succeed on vertical routes, you need a QB who can more often than not be on target (witness Buechele missing Burt multiple times) and an OL that can give us some time for those routes to develop (witness Malcolm Roach nearly killing Buechele on one of those plays).
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Once again, nobody has provided evidence that the Ohio State OL (Burrell) is a grad transfer (who can play immediately), or that we are seriously pursuing him beyond a Twitter follow.
Edit: unless you're talking about Kevin Feder, but I don't know if there's been any buzz about him and Texas.
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Kenyon Jackson committed.
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3 minutes ago, satyanash said:
Sorry for not trying to sunshine-pump the hell out of what happened yesterday.
Everything I'm reading on this board "It's just practice" "We just ran vanilla stuff" is stuff I've heard before. Remember this when we start running utterly predictable plays again this season.Look, we might (probably) have issues with the o-line and playcalling this season. But using the spring game as evidence for your conclusions is just dumb.
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Celtics vs Bucks
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What a sequence! Brogdon!