Posts posted by BurntOrange&White
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9 minutes ago, closetojumping said:
Or maybe he can read the fucking room. Whatever petty bullshit you or anyone else has against Burton, he’s not a part of the problem and he’s done more to help Texas in the last year than anyone else except a tiny handful of folks. There are plenty of easy media targets to run over with impunity. Stop being a baby about a neg and move on to them.
I know how much he’s helped. Put you guys into some good conversations. Bobby is great for Texas and one of the best in that 995 industry.
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5 minutes ago, lazygringo said:Seriously. Fuck these blood-sucking leaches (Ketch, FCB, Bohls, and Brian Davis). I'd rather get no observations from them than have to deal with the fallout from them stirring up fabricated drama.
Instead of learning about bad mouthing the program this will only make those types of fucks write more hatchet job articles. Who does Texas Football think they are to do this to them?
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Humidor:
Recruiting
Cedric Baxter, RB, Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater
The four-star Florida native is announcing on August 10th. He’s had that date set in stone since earlier in the summer, and Texas and Tashard Choice have put themselves in a superior position. Texas A&M, Florida, and Miami are UT’s top competition, but the Horns have the advantage. Choice was hired to make a big splash in recruiting. Baxter would be a cannonball.
Derion Gullette, EDGE/LB, Teague (Texas)
It’s decision day for the On3 four-star defender. Give Jeff Choate some props. Give PK and Terry Joseph some love. Also, shoutout to Demarvion Overshown and Derrick Brown and a handful of 2023 commits. This recruitment has been a team effort in the truest sense. Texas A&M made it interesting and Ohio State had his attention for a minute, but since late spring, the Horns have slowly separated from the pack.
Jordan Matthews, CB, Baton Rouge (La.) Woodlawn
His date is set. On August 15th, the 6-foot-1, 180-pound On3 four-star announces his destination. Texas, Tennessee, and Michigan are the contenders, with the Horns holding the pole position for a decent amount of time. Matthews has seen Austin six times on his own dime, including the BBQ bash in late July. He’ll be back in Austin for the Texas-Alabama contest the second week in September. Terry Joseph deserves a lot of credit here, with a hand from Arch Manning and Derek Williams. #BootUp.
Markis Deal, DL, Garland (Texas) Naaman Forest
Texas and the 6-foot-4, 285-pounder have continued to have constant communication since the unofficial visit last week. The Longhorns have talked with Deal about a fall official visit with the date still to be determined. Georgia will receive an official visit, and it looks like September 24th weekend will be when that visit happens. TCU, Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, and USC are the teams fighting it out for the On3 Consensus four-star prospect.
Jordan Hall, DL, Jacksonville (Fla.) Westside and Damon Wilson, EDGE, Venice (Fla.) High
The Texas staff is working from behind on both of the Sunshine State defensive linemen. With that said, the staff is in contact with both Hall and Wilson, and are talking to both about potential official visit dates. Obviously, the Alabama game September 10 would be an ideal weekend to have top prospects on campus from an atmosphere standpoint. Plus Arch Manning, Duce Robinson, and many other prospects will be on hand for the game against the Crimson Tide. The competition for Hall is Georgia, Florida, and Miami. The competition for Wilson is Alabama, Georgia, Miami, and Ohio State.
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Humidor:
By: Justin, Gerry, and Eric
Team
Thursday was effectively a 14 hour day for the coaches and players. At this pace, there are going to be some tired freshman in a week or two.
The defense probably held a slight edge over the offense after practice No. 1. On Thursday, the offense had a more clear advantage during 7 on 7 and team portions of practice No. 2.
The quarterbacks did a better job of protecting the ball, though there were still a couple interceptions. Card was “rock solid” and Ewers threw “two beautiful touchdown passes to Neyor.”
Sark’s confidence in the two quarterbacks is said to be high. That isn’t to say they’ll be great, just that he believes he can win with them.
True freshman Maalik Murphy had a solid day outside of the 15-20 minute media window.
Jordan Whittington caught a Card touchdown from the slot. While there’s some excitement about Savion Red, and of course Brenen Thompson, IT heard “Tarique Milton will play this year. He’s legit.” Slot depth was a big question entering the summer but that questions seems on pace to be answered in August. Still, stay healthy J-Whitt.
We’re unsure who threw them, but D’Shawn Jamison had his customary pick, and Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey had one as well. “Tuck” has shown the ability to find the ball in the air. If he does the same regarding ball carriers, like he did at James Madison, he’s going to win a starting job and allow Overshown to play of the Edge more.
As far as we know, Jahdae Barron is solely at Star. That’s not surprising given their preference to get better coverage ability from the position, plus they’ll be in nickel a ton. What is interesting is Michael Taaffe is second team Star. It’s sort of hard to square that with previous sentence, but maybe they have another look from the personnel package. In any event, Taaffe is a quality player, you’d just think he’s more of a field safety. (Jaylon Guilbeau is still at corner)
It’s very difficult to tell anything regarding the offensive and defensive lines when they’re not in pads, but Kelvin Banks certainly looks the part during the first two days. “He’s going to help the team this year. As a day-two freshman he’s playing like an upperclassmen.”
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45 minutes ago, Don Hornleone said:
Initial footwork has never been the problem for Hud. It’s everything after that. His footwork breaks down if he senses the slightest bit of pressure. His accuracy is lackluster and his decision making is less than desirable. Let’s put the pads on and see if he’s improved with those aspects because nothing will be learned in this type of setting.
Pads were on in spring game. Still looked like shit.
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Just now, Hookem2147 said:
Poster on IT who’s posted good info in the past:
My guy said Jamison actually had four picks. He also said Ewers hit a lot of deep balls while Card struggled deep. And that one of Ewers' two picks was on Red for quitting on his (poorly run) route.
Dude has pretty good source on the team. Had a lot of good info last season.
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1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said:
It seems to make sense that when your offense is explosive, it doesn’t hold on to the ball very long per possession. And when your defense is bad, your opponent keeps the ball longer per possession unless they are all similarly explosive. Those two things would naturally lead to loss of TOP over the course of a game.
I think not being able to complete the middle stuff in Sarks offense last year was a key in that. We had to rely on the deep big play way more than we should have.
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3 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:
IT practice notes. 3-4 defense is interesting. Would be big if Tucker Dorsey grabbed a starting spot next to Ford.
Based solely on the first practice, the first person mentioned to IT was senior cornerback D’Shawn Jamison who had three interceptions on the day. One pick came during 7 on 7 and two picks occurred during team. His best interception was when he used his eyes and jumped a route he wasn’t covering.
That brings us to quarterback play. Hudson Card had the better first practice. I believe he threw one pick to Jamison with Quinn Ewers throwing two.
Despite the picks, the day was said to be about 50/50 during passing sessions between receivers and defensive backs. Receivers mentioned were Ja’Tavion Sanders who made some quality receptions, including a touchdown, as well as Isaiah Neyor who did the same. Both of those TD’s were thrown by Card. We’re unsure if Ewers threw some TD’s.
The first practice is pretty meaningless, especially since they’re not in pads. It’s important to note spring ball started off similarly before Ewers began to turn it on.
Overall they ran a surprising amount of plays during team work, but since they weren’t in pads, it’s tough to glean anything from the run game, run defense, etc.
First practice is always used for basic install and recapping the early days of spring ball. The offense was largely in 12 personnel with Sanders playing for a handicapped Jahleel Billingsley. Gunnar Helm joined Sanders with the first team.
Defense showed a lot of base 3-4. There’s some optimism transfer Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey could solidify the ILB position next to Jaylan Ford. This of course would allow De’Marvion Overshown to play more outside. Tuck is already known for good communication, good study habits, hard work, and a generally good attitude.
That’s about it for now.You see Ian Boyd’s edge recruiting stuff? Kind of funny he mentioned Michigan last year considering people who follow Michigan said they ran a 4-2-5 that showed various fronts while Ian said their 2-4-5 was the best he saw
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Bobby:
With day one of practice in the books, it’s clear Texas has several major questions that need to be answered before the season’s first game.
- Who will be the starting QB?
- Who and how is Texas going to effectively rush the passer?
- Which of these young, talented offensive lineman are most ready to play?
I’m also personally concerned about the defensive backfield. While the secondary may not be the top of the list, it’s a possible weak spot few are mentioning.
Anthony Cook played a decent nickel in run support a year ago. Now he’s being asked to play an entirely different position and we have no real feel for how well he has taken to it yet under live action.
Jahdae Barron is taking over the nickel role and while I think he will be fine, I’m not sure anyone would categorize him as a difference maker.
Jerrin Thompson is the team’s best safety IMO but he must improve his tackling from a year ago.
At corner, D’Shawn Jamison has plenty of experience but has run hot and cold his entire career. He needs to have a consistent senior season.
The other corner, Ryan Watts, is a bit of an enigma. I have no doubt he will be able to redirect receivers off the line of scrimmage with his long frame. But he was moved from corner to safety at Ohio State for a reason. Will he hold up in a Big 12 that is certain to stress the passing game?
I feel like there are some pieces to the puzzle that can step up. Terrance Brooks, JD Coffey, Jamier Johnson, BJ Allen, Jaylon Guilbeau and Kitan Crawford have the raw materials to play and contribute for Texas. But will any of them be truly ready by the time conference play begins?
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The strength of the defense should be stopping the run. That will help the secondary. But a pass rush would better limit downfield exposure.
It’s an interesting thought process here.
How will the secondary hold up in 2022? And how much of it will depend on the defensive front or the abilities of the secondary itself?
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I keep hearing Justice Finkley will play this season. A bunch.
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Bobby:
In case you didn’t see the note late yesterday here on IT, linebacker recruit Derion Gullette will announce his college decision Friday at 3pm.
The announcement will be made via social media.
The Horns and Aggies are the two finalists, although Ohio State and others have given chase.
Cross your fingers, but the Horns hold the slightest of leads according to most experts as we enter the last 24 hours prior to his pledge. -
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Texas Football: Successful so far, offseason to be determined by August
Eric Nahlin•18 minutes
Article written by:Eric Nahlin
Steve Sarkisian (Will Gallagher/Inside Texas)
Last season’s loss to Kansas and Bo Davis’ bus tirade after the Iowa State defeat highlighted just how important Steve Sarkisian’s year one to year two offseason would be. Beginning with December’s crucial recruiting flourish, Sark and his coaches had a laundry list of things to accomplish. So far, so good.
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Recruiting flourish
They caught some breaks after the season, but the finish to the 2022 recruiting class raised the floor and the ceiling of the program considerably, beginning with the offensive line. Numerous members of that O-line class will play this season.
Portal recruiting
We mentioned in early December that UT would be one of the biggest winners in portal recruiting and that worked both from the standpoint of imports and exports. A fun, but probably unnecessary exercise would be to rank all the players gained and lost during the offseason. Quarterback Quinn Ewers and wide receiver Isaiah Neyor in particular look to play massive roles this year. Tight end Jahleel Billingsley will make his share of plays, too. At a minimum, Ryan Watts on the defensive side should become a solid starter. One of the few negatives of the offseason was the inability to land TCU transfer defensive end Ochaun Mathis.
New coaches
With Stan Drayton departing to become Temple head coach and Andre Coleman not being retained, Sark was afforded the opportunity to upgrade both running back and wide receiver coaching. Drayton did good work, especially landing Bijan Robinson, but he was otherwise an average recruiter while Coleman was clearly subpar. Thanks to the hiring of Tashard Choice and Brennan Marion, Texas is in position to land the best running back class in the nation with the wide receiver haul too far behind.
In addition to giving recruiting a youthful, energetic jolt, the new coaches have added the same to the program. Marion in particular provides schematic and technical value-add, with hints of his Go-Go offense being sprinkled in and the receivers running noticeably crisper routes during the spring.
Stoking leadership
In a nod to Davis’ post-Iowa State rant, Sark had to address lack of team leadership. He did that through player-driven competition where teams were drafted by team leaders. The result was that players knew exactly where they stood within team hierarchy and clear leaders emerged. How well this works likely depends on how much adversity the team faces this season, but the program is clearly in a better place year over year.
Gary Patterson
Relatively early on, Sark made the call to keep the defensive staff completely intact but that didn’t stop him from increasing experience and IQ on that side of the ball. The addition of Patterson not only helps the defense, but also Sark as head coach. Patterson‘s unparalleled familiarity with the conference should benefit game planning week to week. However, I think his biggest task lies ahead of him this August as he peer-reviews Pete Kwiatkowski’s year-two defense.
This successful offseason goes for naught if the program doesn’t show marked improvement this season. That makes August extremely important as all these aspects are collated together. During the lost decade we’ve seen Texas teams, no matter the head coach, discovering who they are through the adventure of 12 Saturdays. Actual games should be used for fine-tuning, not finding out who you are.
The greatest task for August will be to establish team identity on both sides of the ball. To accomplish that, the staff needs to understand what players can and can’t do, and therefore which schemes, plays, and personnel packages work and don’t work. Even Texas pessimists trust Sark to navigate this on the offensive side of the ball, but great head coaches are able to do the same on the opposite side of their background.
Fortunately, I think Kwiatkowski has a plan more custom tailored to his personnel for this season and we should see improvement. We’ll be covering that throughout August, along with many other storylines.
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Hall of Fame Intros
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Enough to be named to the 90s all decade team that included some really great players.