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  1. It's funny in hindsight knowing no one was hurt but that is terrifying. Venables or anyone else who got caught on the ground could have been really, seriously hurt.
  2. gmr548

    Alfred Collins

    Not surprised. That has to be the pitch from Bo Davis, PK, and Sark. DL depth is iffy next year and bringing him back would be huge. He has played pretty well this year, he is just behind two of the best in the sport. I don't think he has the upside Sweat has as an anchor/run defender just based on sheer size and physical power but he has the tools to be n even more productive pass rusher. And if he puts together a strong year in the SEC as a true starter, the NFL will be salivating because you know his measurables will be great.
  3. I think more than anything it was the game Sark kept calling slow developing deep shots with a QB that couldn’t hit them, in 20 mph winds in that weirdly oriented stadium at that.
  4. This won’t be another Tech score line simply because Texas had multiple low probability TD’s (returns, Jett Bush INT) that are unlikely to be recreated. And OSU is not going to quit in the middle of the game like Tech did. That said I am really not a buyer on OSU. Like Tech, Gordon is a bona fide stud and there is a whole lot of meh otherwise. I have a hard time seeing them hang with Texas unless Texas is doing it for them with turnovers, reverting to soft coverages and conceding underneath throws, etc. So I could see a similar, grind them down game script even if the score line is not as gaudy. Scheming up points early against OSU has not been a problem for Sark. I expect Texas will have a sizable lead in the late first/early second half. Whether this game is a laugher or turns into a fourth quarter dogfight will depend on that “middle eight.” If Texas lets them back in the game momentum will flip and it’s going to the wire as we’ve seen before. If not, the rout is on. Famous last words, but I just don’t see much of a viable path to victory for OSU unless Texas just fumbles the bag big time. With the focus they have shown over the past couple weeks I don’t get the feeling they are going to do that. This is a player led group and they see the goal they have worked for sitting in front of them for the taking. Texas: 34 OSU: 20 Total Rushing: 324 yards
  5. Eh. I think it’s more the fanbase and the media seeing the 5 star rating and taking that as gospel as opposed to thinking about anything in context. He missed a ton of time in HS and worked the scout team at Ohio State for a year. He was a project when he showed up at Texas and was never going to be an immediate savior. He is also clearly not a Caleb Williams, Trevor Lawrence, or Andrew Luck type home run as a prospect. The recruiting rating was just off. He still has a lot of pro potential but he’d get eaten alive in the NFL next season. Coming back would benefit him to continue to develop his processing ability and deep accuracy in a pro style offense.
  6. He’ll be the next coach at Arkansas
  7. Yeah I mistyped, I was referring to Oregon as the favorite. Crazy swing from dead even to -9.5 in six weeks
  8. Should have one upped them and retorted, “but Texas lost to the team that beat the team that beat Bama”
  9. FSU losing is still the path of least resistance for Texas. SEC, Michigan, PAC, Texas. Easy four that no one really argues with. Makes other results basically irrelevant.
  10. Honestly, if UW-Oregon is another last possession/play type finish with Oregon in the right side of it this time, and the rest of the ganes go as outlined, I do think that is logically consistent from where their rankings are likely to be this week. And yet I think there’s zero chance 12-1 Washington gets in over Texas. What a dumb sport lol
  11. I’ll say I’m coming around to the idea that Texas could jump Oregon if - and only if - Alabama beats Georgia. It would be hard to keep Alabama’s body of work out of the top four there and perhaps the increased value of Texas’s win at Bama vaults them over Oregon, who could be the one left holding the bag due to lower SOS.
  12. The ranked bit is pretty disingenuous, KSU is liable to fall out of the rankings and Utah could re enter (they are right next to each other in the receiving votes field in the AP). I’d probably give Texas the nod over Oregon based on SOS but there’s not much about handling Oregon State or beating Washington that is going to prompt the committee to drop Oregon below Texas at this point. Maybe Bama beats Georgia by multiple possessions and that win looks significantly better, but that’s about it. Also that Bama team yesterday isn’t beating Georgia lol
  13. Maybe so. It’s just wild that Washington was a 3 point favorite at home in their first meeting, implying the two teams are equals, and now six weeks later are a 9.5 point favorite. That’s a huge swing for that period of time without a major injury.
  14. Smart move not to read the thread.
  15. Man I forgot about Clemson-Duke lol. I would bet Clemson is at least one if not both of those losses. Not sure how much ND was favored over Louisville, that was pretty early in the year and could have met the criteria. EDIT: Interesting that USC-Utah qualifies. I am surprised they were favored by so much, feel like the book was written on USC by then and everyone knew that would be a tossup. Didn't realize they were such heavy favorites.
  16. Absolutely. Look at the current rankings. Oregon's ahead now and their profile will only improve relative to Texas accounting for a win over Oregon State and then Washington. The decision has already been made. This is not rocket surgery.
  17. I hope y'all brought enough drugs to share with the whole class. The PAC 12 champion is a lock.
  18. Well it's not December yet, but roast away
  19. Yeah I don't get the 2 SEC thinking. 12-1 UGA has home wins over Mizzou and Ole Miss. I guess Tennessee too because the committee keeps ranking them (y tho?). They have no conference championship and no OOC win of significance. They could back in if it is a complete chaos scenario where Texas and other favorites lose in CCGs but at that point what do we care?
  20. Oregon is already ranked above Texas by the CFP committee and just added a 24 point win over a ranked team. They are playing an undefeated, top 4 team in the CCG while Texas is playing a team that is ranked because the committee has to get to 25 teams. Regardless of where one falls on whether a 12-1 Oregon should be ranked over a 12-1 Texas, everyone should understand that a 12-1 Oregon absolutely will be ranked over a 12-1 Texas in the final rankings. There's no rooting interest in the Pac 12 title game unless you think one is a better potential matchup than the other, or if you think one of Dubs or Puddles is a superior mascot (it's Dubs bitch).
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