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  1. There will always be complaints, many legitimate questions. Every year will have different twists so chasing a better system each year won’t really work because the regular season outcomes will be different. I personally think 8 should be the max. No home games, no bye weeks, relatively equal time of between games. There will be complaints for sure, but it lessens the inherent biases created from some of the seeding. And theoretically the games should be better balanced assuming we focus on the top 8 teams. As far byes it’s unlikely impactful if it’s only one week off. Using Tech as the example, when they go from December 6th to January 1st, that certainly impacts things. Oregon went from November 29th to December 20th to January 1st. I think that tune up December 20th was extremely beneficial. So from a team perspective, you’d choose the Oregon option. A month off is a long time particularly when your opponent is not doing the same.
  2. Your seeding example didn’t exactly play out that way this year. Miami, I’d say even Texas and Notre Dame could be argued they were top 5 caliber teams but were seeded outside that top 8. Each year will play out differently but unbalanced schedules make anything possible. The bs with a Tulane or a James Madison is that’s a damn near bye from a competition standpoint yet it’s better than a bye in a longer layoff scenario because the winner gets to go full speed in a low risk environment tuneup. That is a repetitive understated aspect of the models. They often create competitive advantages for certain teams when they didn’t clearly earn it. Why was Tech the #4? Oregon the #5, Ole Miss the #6? In actuality, the #5 and #6 were the sweet spots because they got the virtual wins but also got a warm up while their opponents sat cold. Ole Miss only played 4 games on the road, they played few SEC teams that finished above .500, and lost their coach. At a minimum, they were another example of how you should schedule your non-conference - don’t challenge yourself.
  3. So Texas can’t screw some team out of a post season birth or game à la MSU and Reese.
  4. Think Max got hurt late in a blowout against Mizzou. On the road.
  5. From what I can infer from the past is that you do have some insight into elements of the program that I don’t. I’m open to hearing some insight other than I said so. Hell, maybe you’re Rod Babers. Arch had some very off target throws versus the Aggies. Some had similarities to the OSU game. If one were to watch both games and conclude OSU was the yips but A&M was not, then that person would have to have information beyond the norm or is not being completely honest. Because the reaction would be “damn that was ugly” or whatever phrase you choose for some of those passes in the A&M game. Nonetheless, I’m done with it here.
  6. I do wonder about this, but I’ll lean towards play calling being a hindrance early that played into his limited game experience that also played into some lack of confidence. UTEP was probably his ugliest throwing game considering the level of competition. But the gameplan/playcalling was not conducive to getting him in the flow of the game and building confidence either. We also had an inconsistent, sometimes unreliable blocking (not just the Oline either), sporadic receiver play, and lack of game breakers in the backfield. Every element of this offense should be improved this year. To the extent that I struggle to see how it’s not drastically improved even if Arch were the same QB. Arch is capable of anything you want out of your QB.
  7. Explain the A&M game. Nary a mention of it then. I watched our offensive snaps again last night. Half a dozen throws that were very poor to awful. Very similar to the OSU game except one was home in the last game of the season to a lesser defense; one was not. The differences were that Arch busted one up the gut for 6. We gave it to Townsend for 6 rather than a QB sneak. And Wingo made a wild ass catch for another score. Ohio State held 7 teams under 100 yards passing. Underwood couldn’t hit 100. Carson Beck had 138 yards on 5.3 yards per attempt. Only two guys had over 200, one of which was Altmyer who averaged 5.6 yards a throw. He got 100 of his yards on the final two possessions when they were down 34-10. It was a number of things including OSU being quite good. It’s odd that QBs have volatility in their games to start a season with different players and somewhat limited experience.
  8. You don’t have the “yips” then clear them in one game. You can certainly attribute the very first play of the entire season to nerves but don’t ignore the pressure in his face. His next throw to Endries was right on target. The two throws to Wingo on the mesh were partly because the throwing angle. The one inside the 10. If you watch the end zone view, you can see the OSU DT pushes the pocket and forces the throw off angle. The terrible throw to Endries was shortly after the great 40 yarder. Wow, first game of the year against a loaded defense, at their place with an NFL level DC with no college game tape to gameplan against, shocker that it wasn’t the most efficient game. Rick Ankiel, Chuck Knoblauch, Steve Sax. That’s the yips. Every thrown was in doubt. No moving targets. No one trying to hit them.
  9. Funny thing is this guy didn’t play but about a quarter of the snaps versus UF and none versus Georgia. He played none versus Kentucky. He played all the 4th quarter versus MSU. Yips. No. He had as many crappy off target throws versus the Aggies as he did versus OSU. Errant throws happen for a number of reasons. Mechanics, timing, anticipation, route running, etc. Think it was the 3rd quarter first possession versus the Ags. Open WR in the end zone, and the throw wasn’t particularly close. Roll out right in the 1st half, and he airmailed it. Both games he had a short one to Endries. Both terrible and not sure which one was worse. Even that TD to Wingo didn’t look great although I attribute some of that to Wingo.
  10. What I don’t know is how I’m supposed to react if it doesn’t happen.
  11. National champs or bust in 2026.
  12. True. But now it’s easier to throw money around and expect a return.
  13. The core of that OSU defense grew within the program. Then the rest of the defense was drafted this year. The two year total shows the depth of that defense. The big question for Texas fans is how much patience do they have. OSU won growing their talent in house for the most part but had some disappointment along the way. Grow your experience in house or go buy it out of the portal.
  14. The NFL drafts based on their perception of what the player can do for them. College production is often an afterthought. Then there’s drafting of the Aggie TE out of nowhere. Just cause Carnell Tate gets drafted this year and Jeremiah Smith doesn’t that doesn’t mean Tate is more talented. One of the strengths of Texas is in the depth of the roster. Also, it’s pretty well balanced. Manning, Goosby could have come out and been high draft picks. McDonald and D Moore could have been drafted. Simmons, Baker, Wingo all guys with high upside that weren’t quite draft eligible. Who knows but maybe Lefau and Kanu get drafted if they elected to come out. Looking at one year in isolation does not tell the story. The staff didn’t overachieve, but the product wasn’t poor either.
  15. He has a chance, but the NFL kickoff rules change the equation for a coverage unit. He’s not a gunner type. There are very limited spots in the NFL for special team only guys so he’ll likely have to provide RB value too. We can call him a football player and that’s where his chances lie.
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