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BurntOrange&White

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  1. Bobby:


    The Horns are hoping for commit No. 23 today. Defensive back Jordan Matthews of Baton Rouge Woodlawn is choosing between Texas, Michigan and Tennessee at 2pm.

    Sam Spiegelman of On3 will be at the event and we will have extensive coverage.

    Matthews has been a priority recruit for Terry Joseph since the winter, well before most other schools became enamored with him.

    When did the heat really rise on Matthews nationally?

    After he placed second in the state 200m and ran a 10.66 100-meter twice this spring. Most colleges weren’t expecting Matthews to have that kind of speed.

    But Joseph was all-in on Matthews before track season even began and had built a strong relationship with Matthews and his family.

    We’ll see if his early prioritization of Matthews pays dividends later today.

  2. 37 minutes ago, Tex Long said:

    We don't have to win it all, right now, this very season. 

    But... we DO need to win 8+ and look like we're getting there. 7 wins might do it, but it's questionable, and probably depends on having really good excuses for at least the loss to KU. Losses due to coaching fuckery will not keep the freshmen from leaving, nor the recruits from signing elsewhere. If any such fuckery transpires, it had better be dealt with immediately... like replacing PK with Phatterson, Monday morning after losing to UTSA 54-48. 

    Just my opinion, but if you don't agree that there is a minimum seasonal performance that we must meet or exceed, you should probably switch to quidditch or whatever it's being called this week.

    Baylor went from what they were to conference champions. No fucking excuses. 

  3. 10 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

    Michigan was shit too and "a couple years away" until they finally won their fucking games and made the playoff

    The 1 year defensive coordinator they had is now a Dc for the ravens in the nfl.

  4. 2 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

    They also came back and said they heard Ewers was better.

    Not everything is pro-Card on that site despite your belief.

    They’ve been pro card and courteous to him more than his competition. Even other posters reading here have pointed it out.  It’s a shame Nahlin got burned with his NIL gamble. 

  5. I like how they come back to make so much clarifications because responses were like “same old same with card”

    4 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

    Hey and I don’t disagree with that at all. Sark needs to sack up, name Hudson the starter for Monroe and then let Quinn take over should Hudson falter.  What’s fair is fair

    someone wants that rack

  6. By: Justin and Eric

    Content from earlier is in regular font. New content is in bold, like this: There were times it was 1s vs 2s and the 2s didn’t hold up. It’s worth noting for zero-sum considerations.

    Offense:

    Quinn Ewers had the throw of the day on a bomb in stride to Casey Cain. But, the next throw he didn’t see Jerrin Thompson and got picked. That sums him up pretty well at this very early point in his career. Ewers also threw a pick to a linebacker (we think Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey but don’t know for sure).

    Hudson Card made some good throws early but then the defense dialed up the pressure and he was struggling to find receivers. The coverage was working well with that pressure and there wasn’t anywhere to go with the ball.

    More on quarterbacks: Ewers was struggling some with accuracy, including overthrowing receivers. One source said “he is better” while another source said emphatically “Hudson Card was better today.” Make of that what you will.

    Some mistook what we said previously about Card as ‘same old same old’. That’s a disingenuous read of what was written. On the day, QB’s were sacked around six times with Ewers and Card splitting that evenly-ish. If there’s a pass rush backed by good coverage it’s hard to play quarterback…it shouldn’t have to be explained. Both QB’s had their struggles. 

    Ewers’ throw downfield was probably the best QB play of the day but for the most part the QB’s did most of their damage in the flat and over the middle. They struggled downfield and overall accuracy was spotty.

    Card did have an interception in two-minute drill. I should have done a better job asking about how much pressure he was under, but it would have been a pick six. The DB got down instead of housing it because it was an ‘end the game’ situation. From that we can deduce Card was probably pressing given the situation.

    Overall, there were times the offensive line was struggling with the pass rush and the ball needs to come out quicker for both (not one of them, but both). 

    Quit being emotional about the reporting on quarterbacks. It’s just as easy to state your case in a rational way. You should also quit being definitive. Sports capture our attention because of how unpredictable they are. In any event, they’re both Horns, both good teammates, and they’ll both be needed this saeason.


    Bijan Robinson had a jock-dropping play when he deked Morice Blackwell in the open field. We heard ”No 5 is certainly ready to go.”

    Jonathon Brooks played well but we didn’t get many details on that. Maybe a good sign for the O-line? Brooks and Jaydon Blue will see reps increase with Roschon Johnson out for an undetermined amount of time.

    Heard more on Brooks having a good day. “Was he running it inside or outside?” Response: “He was running it inside and outside.” That’s what you like about him — volume back who threatens laterally and vertically.

    Walkon Kai Woods had a long TD later in the scrimmage. He’s a pretty athletic kid who might earn his way to special teams.

    We feel Roschon Johnson’s injury isn’t too serious but we’re awaiting MRI results. It’s never good to go into a season banged up so hopefully they can get him healthy before first kick.


    Cole Hutson got the start at guard. Junior Angilau was running twos at center (hmmmm, interesting) before he got hurt. We don’t know the severity of Angilau’s injury.

    Kelvin Banks was first team left tackle in the second half. That line was Kelvin Banks-Hayden Conner-Jake Majors-Cole Hutson-Christian Jones.

    It sounds like they were better in the run game than passing game. In particular they looked good in short yardage running the ball.

    First team was Karic-Conner-Majors-Hutson-Jones and they looked pretty good early on.

    Banks split a lot of reps with Karic with the ones. After today we probably feel a little more confident Banks will start the first game. 

    “I felt the young guys looked good but didn’t always work together in unison.” Indeed, the second team OL struggled quite a bit with the first team DL. No surprise there.


    Isaiah Neyor looked good before his injury. We don’t think it’s a knee for him, but it was non-contact.

    Cain had that nice catch from Ewers.

    We think Neyor’s injury is not nearly as serious as first feared but we again will wait on the MRI.

    J-Whitt had a touchdown that was called back. He broke a tackle but another receiver got called for holding.

    I’m not sure what he did today but we heard they love Savion Red. College ready body, very competitive. 

    Troy Omeire was out there but not targeted as far as we know. Of course he’s still wearing his brace. Last year he re-injured his knee the same day he participated without his brace. They’re being careful.


    This isn’t an official tally but we heard Ja’Tavion Sanders had three catches. Not huge plays but “he did what he always does and catches the ball.” That comment dates back to the spring. Sanders is known for his reliable hands. 

    We didn’t hear anything regarding blocking. 

    Defense:

    Thanks to pressure and solid coverage it sounds like they won the day based off initial notes.

    Better pursuit overall. We heard this about practice earlier in the week and it carried over to the scrimmage. 


    Byron Murphy and T’Vondre Sweat stood out as far as interior pressure goes. They were flushing the pocket. Vernon Broughton also added a sack. Look, if they allow these guys to play to their strengths it’s going to make things easier for everyone else.

    J’Mond Tapp did not look out of place today. “He’s a man.” 



    Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey was making plays. That’s a very good sign. We think he had an interception.

    ”Tuck” was a standout today. “He’s a thumper.” “He triggers fast downhill and tackles well. He’s good laterally too.” It sounds like he was a wonderful ID by the support staff while also bringing leadership to the program.

    DeMarvion Overshown had a sack. We heard it stemmed from him hitting an interior gap. 

    Jett Bush forced a fumble.


    Jaylon Guilbeau stood out at Star. He was with the ones. Jahdae Barron was apparently dinged up on Friday.

    Jerrin Thompson had a pick.

    ”Guilbeau has improved a lot and impressed today. He’s earning snaps. Covering well, tackling well, attacking screens.” His communication is said to be getting better and better. (That’s an underrated aspect of football, if you’re not communication your head is probably swimming and you’re less likely to play assignment football)

    Jamier Johnson was also mentioned as someone who has improved a lot since the spring.

    Ishmael Ibraheem had a pick on Charles Wright.

    Overall DB‘s have much better communication and the safeties tackled well today.


    We’ll get much more.

    And we did.

  7. 10 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

    I sometimes think our fanbase has the collective IQ of a fucking tackling dummy. The big booster gathering for the scrimmage is next weekend and was never said otherwise, dipshit. It’s not even a minor detail. 

    Ewers isn’t a fucking backup to Card. I can’t tell if you’re being willfully ignorant or purposefully obtuse. Card sucked last year. We all fucking witnessed it. Ewers is one of the highest rated players in recruiting history. If you can’t understand why people are praying for the fucking new guy in a way that isn’t your idiotic “people just love the backup “ trope, maybe take a few weeks off from the board, regroup, and come back and try again. 

    Yessir get his ass. 

    1 minute ago, Tex-19 said:

    Agree so what does Sark need to see to be able to go ahead and name Ewers the guy without the team questioning it? Because I do see @Codaxx point that if you claim it's an open competition and then Card outplays Ewers (if 9.95ers are to be believed), then it's a little tough to name Ewers the starter with a straight face and have people take you seriously next time. Or is that not a worry?

    You name ewers and let him get all the first team reps. Stop splitting the fucking reps then you will see the cream rise to the top. 

  8. SIAP:

     

    Hudson Card made some good throws early but then the defense dialed up the pressure and he was struggling to find receivers. The coverage was working well with that pressure and there wasn’t anywhere to go with the ball.

  9. ·

    Edited by BurntOrange&White

    2 minutes ago, Tex-19 said:

    I know it's pretty worthless 9.95er dribble so flame away but I'm not loving the reports we're getting on Ewers. Sounds like he's not picking up the offense as quickly as you'd hope.

    Honestly I take anything regarding QB play from IT with a grain of salt.


    Two off-seasons in a row glowing reports of Card, add in their NIL deal as soon as he was named starter last year, and then we see him completely shit the best vs real competition.

  10. Humidor:

     

    By: Eric and Justin

    After the defense fared better on Tuesday, during the first full pad practice, the offense exacted revenge on Thursday as they went full pads again. What stood about the offense on Thursday was the run game. Running backs were getting the edge when going off tackle and getting downhill. Tackling could have been cleaner too, from what we hear. Yes, the blocking was improved but there were also some blown assignments as well. This is setting up for an interesting scrimmage on Saturday. The team is going half pads today.

    When doing some Q&A with sources we uncovered some interesting notes.

    Kelvin Banks was the very first offensive lineman mentioned. News of his early prowess is making the rounds. We're hearing it rather consistently from myriad sources. His ability is even making the rounds in the hallways of Isidore Newman high school. He is still with second team but he has a chance to be the best O-lineman in the program by the end of the year.

    The second offensive lineman mentioned was Hayden Conner. He's smart, reliable, big, and he can move relative to guard.

    Cole Hutson was also mentioned. He was with the ones at right guard. IT asked if he's similar to Conner and was told he is very similar to Conner.

    With the defense struggling on Thursday we asked how much better, if at all, will they be than last year? We were told there is less confusion, the guys are playing faster, and that effort level is much better across the board. "Higher effort" players singled out were Vernon Broughton, Byron Murphy, Demarvion Overshown, Anthony Cook, and Jerrin Thompson.

    Murphy is being called the best interior defensive lineman through cap so far. That's not to say he's the most talented overall, but he's consistent and he is very difficult to keep blocked. Encouragingly, T'Vondre Sweat was mentioned as having a strong week up front. The program needs Sweat and Alfred Collins to play up to their potential. 

    With the offense experiencing success running outside we asked who was manning the edges. For much of the day it was Ovie Oghoufo on one side and Prince Dorbah on the other. We haven't heard much about Dorbah so it was interesting he was with the ones so much. Clearly the staff was repping the 2-4-5 look.

    Freshman Derrick Brown is at SAM. This is instructive because whatever they do with him, and Overshown, they'll probably do with Derion Gullette. Brown will move to Buck in time -- some guys can play both Buck and Sam -- but that'll come after he gains weight. 

    I can feel y'all scrolling for QB and Agiye Hall info. 

    A source felt Hudson Card had the better week so far, but it's close. The source mentioned his increased confidence and command. "He's barking out calls now. He's just more confident." Quinn Ewers doesn't have the command of the offense, yet finding Isaiah Neyor down the field is becoming second nature to him. 

    IT would not rule out a starter being named next week so the coaches can add more focus to that player. We're not reporting it will happen, but we'll be watching out for it. The scrimmage looms big.

    We don't have anything new on Agiye Hall. There will likely be a time and place where we feel better about adding a little color. We think the school will have a statement out later.

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