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  1. Tom Herman just won a National Championship as OC at Ohio State blah blah blah and beat ou with less talent at UH blah blah blah.... Maryland is dogshit... Blah blah oh shit.
    But yeah...

    Yeah but…

    Pete K. Good defensive talent and depth.
    Kick butt RBs.

    And was it the first Maryland team or 2nd one that put up 50 versus THE Ohio State university? That was the B1G not Sun Belt. Big boy football versus not big boy football.

    Actually I think ULaLa has pressure on them. They are expected to play well, if not win. Our D is very capable of ripping their confidence right from their chest.

    Texas by 20. No wait. 30.
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  2. You can but I wouldn't. Not sure that's what he meant.
    Maybe this is a blessing in disguise. Sometimes being fed to the wolves as a rookie isn't a good thing. 

    I don’t think that’s what he meant honestly but might as well run with it.

    He’s made enough of an impression to stick in some capacity. I don’t feel as though him not starting is a bad thing. He’s built some confidence and this allows for some self evaluation and watch true NFL football.

    It would have cool to get the opening day nod, but it’s possible that would have been more detrimental long term.
  3. Unfortunately with this injury, I don't think he makes the 53 roster.  I think Eason gets 2nd QB - the competition has been close, but Eason has looked better in sustaining drives - something the pros want.  I think he makes the practice squad or whatever... because Wentz gets injured as often as Jameis Winston throws INTs.  I could easily see him if.. no, when.. Wentz goes down again working back with Eason.

    I hope I'm wrong as hell, but that's how I see it.
     

    Eason has not looked better sustaining drives. But he hasn’t turned it over. First 3 possessions they had 22 yards. Only a FG after a turnover inside the 20. Then he led 1 drive for a FG. Sam got 1 drive which turned into a FG. Eason either scores point or they go nowhere.

    Last week Eason was not productive, but he didn’t turn it over.

    Each week Sam had more yards per pass. He’s been sacked less and he’s run the ball effectively. Pretty sure Sam has better points per drive.

    He’s hurt so that dictates now, but at a minimum, he was making the practice squad. My guess he would have made the roster so someone else didn’t snatch him up.
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  4. If the Big 12 expands to add BYU, UCF, Boise State, and Cincy, that’s actually a solid football conference. Head and shoulders above the AAC and one could even argue on par with the PAC.

    And since the Alliance didn’t want to work with them, they should align with the SEC for non-conference games in exchange for their support for spots at the expanded playoff table.

    I’m not sure how the TV games breakdown but Big 12 teams matching up with SEC is better than PAC and likely middle to bottom tier ACC and B1G too. Then when the SEC begins chipping away else where the Big 12 gets looks at the mega SEC after the OSUs, Clemsons, FSUs, etc.

    Actually I think this improves all those teams chances at a seat at the playoff table.
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  5. Getting run in the NFL might mean something if I had alleged he was an NFL player. I said he wasn’t even a poor man’s Goodwin. But he wasn’t trash, and plenty of college talents get no time at all in the league if they don’t fit squarely into most GM’s size and weight specifications or skill set for a position.
    Alabama was so ready for the shovel pass to Monroe, which was about the only play we gave him because god knows GD couldn’t be bothered to build off of it, that they limited Monroe to a 10 yard carry being stopped at their 1, and a 28 yard carry several drives later in the offensive implosion. Without looking I would suspect that Monroe had 1 of the perhaps 3 or 4 total explosive plays on the night by UT. Running the only play he ran. Against a defense that knew that. He nearly scored the other time.
    Saban correctly identified him as our most dangerous player. Our offense was fairly limp dicked that year once it was basically Colt and Jordan playing back yard ball while Greg Davis just relied on his 08 offense despite losing his NFL 3rd down back, and NFL oldest rookie receiver in Cosby. Every defense with a pulse made us look bad.
    We don’t know how good or bad Monroe could have been, because our staff didn’t have the grey matter to find ways to get him the ball. I’m sure he earned some of that neglect in practice, but to say he was terrible is asinine. 

    I’m mostly there with you.

    My point with the NFL is that the most explosive player on a national championship game team always gets an opportunity in the NFL even those that don’t fit the profile. My guess is that he had stones for hands. NFL guys typically can overlook lack of college production if the player fits their narrative. He wasn’t going to be a ball carrier. He was small. So maybe he’s that one guy.

    Monroe was underutilized, but his utility was likely getting the ball in his hands around the line of scrimmage/3rd down back. But if he can’t catch, he can’t be the 3rd down. And for me, like others, that is down the list of things that Greg did poorly. But again, we don’t truly know what he was capable of doing either.

    Shipley was an explosive player. M. Williams was too. Our RBs certainly were not. There’s Goodwin as well. I don’t remember the Saban comment. It just threw me off since he never did much exploding.

    Btw, I’m on record as saying the shovel pass was dumb not because of Monroe but because we ran it in a similar situation versus Nebraska, which undoubtedly Bama spent a ton of time reviewing that film. But if you throw their thoughts on Monroe and backup QB playing into the equation, that’s even worse than I thought.

    After this I did look up his numbers, they definitely say more touches were warranted. Averaged over 7 yards per rush. 3 kick return TDs. Only 14 catches, with none his first two years. It probably does need to move up my list of wtf Greg.
  6. Just s friendly reminder that some guy named Nick Saban decided that DJ Monroe was the most dangerous player on UT’s offense when they played Bama in 09. That’s not to say the Heisman was all but his save for the utter ineptitude that was GD, but this thought that he plain sucked is wrong. 
    I don’t think he was even a poor man’s Goodwin, but he wasn’t the JV waterboy either. He, much like Goodwin, was the victim of Greg Davis being unable to find a creative mind from which to copy innovative offensive ways to use those skill sets.

    He got no run for the NFL. He didn’t have baggage like Daje or Ramonce. Shipley was what a 3rd rounder. We tried that shovel pass to DJ I believe.

    If Saban said it pregame, you and Greg got played. As if to say, run that. We’ll be ready. If he said it post game, he was just being courteous. Or jacking with Mack and Greg.

    We don’t really know what DJ was. He didn’t even play enough to whether he was good. The best OCs probably could have found a viable use for him. Certainly another guy who Greg left you thinking what if.
  7. I've seen plenty of injuries women laid on guys.  Scratched retinas etc from 'oh God, she's just a weak lil lady' types.  Would I have hit the girl?  No, but was that guy within his rights once she hit him in his face?  He absolutely was.  And that's why so many were yelling how she got him first - probably were worried a blek guy was in deep shit if the popo showed up...

    Yep. Certain situations require different de-escalation methods. One punch or two is different than just pummeling someone who can no longer defend themselves. And that’s dude on dude or woman on woman.

    Pretty sure Laila Ali could take me out too. To heck with those who wouldn’t let me defend myself. These days I’m in no condition to run.
  8. As a general rules, ladies should not get popped by dudes, but there are exceptions.

    Many, many people act shitty due to lack of fear of consequences. If she learns to keep her mouth shut due to this outcome, society wins.



    Beeper should be ridiculed for his “I wouldn’t be caught dead at an NFL game unless I’m in a suite…..”. A trash talkin, holier than thou, elitist Westlake Sam worshipper…….won’t hit a woman but won’t hesitate to degrade on a message board. Bet you picked on lesser kids in school, didn’t you?

  9. My impression is that most, if not all, want Eason to win the job.

    A little of inside the numbers.

    Ehlinger - 5 possessions, 2 scores. One int came in scoring territory. It was a forced throw, but better WR play could have kept it from being a pick.

    Eason - 7 possessions, 2 scores. His first 3 possessions were 9 plays, 2 yards. These were in the first half. The non-scoring drives had 22 plays for 44 yards.

    The running game was used more with Sam as he had half the passing attempts of Eason which provided him fewer opportunities to sustain drives strictly with his arm. Maybe that helped who knows.

    Sam moves the team better it seems but has the bigger mistakes. He needs to stretch the field better because a constricted field will kill his production in the end Greg Davis OU style.

    Both guys are inexperienced so ups and downs should be expected. If I were forced to put money on a game 1 starter, it’d be Wentz.

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  10. I get the reasoning for rooting for Sam here, but long term wise, just not sure if its best for his NFL career to be thrown to the wolves this early. 

    Agree with this. He needs to show he deserves to stick. But not necessarily get thrown to the wolves just yet.

    The question is arm strength, accuracy and quick decisions. Part of the reason he’s likely throwing a lot of short passes is that he trying to decide quickly to show he can do that.

    His short to intermediate accuracy has been pretty solid.

    His delivery is not incredibly natural which probably impacts his arm strength. I’d say he’s young enough though that some tweaks and specific work could improve this. I’d think that much of his strength work to date is to a better battering ram but now that’s not needed.
  11. he had 4 years at Texas as a starter and hes still slow on his reads and hasa long delivery. i wish i was wrong....

    It’s his 2nd NFL effort. He’s going to be slow on reads. It’s not like he’s gotten all the reps in practice either. The Vikings don’t want to look like trash after being trashy last week.

    Now maybe you’re right.
  12. Yeah and Ossai is still a surefire first-rounder. Surly is incredibly consistent when it comes to overrating our player's draft prospects, going back to the infamous Jeffcoat thread on the Shag.
    Realistically, Overshown is probably drafted outside the first three rounds unless something amazing happens. Many LBs are ahead of him this year.

    And yet we knocked Georgia’s, Utah’s, Mizzous peckers in the dirt.

    Now that the Non-SEC cloud is no longer over us you will see more defensive guys drafted even with similar measures led.

    I’m not sure what Jeffcoats deal was, but his college production and measurables warranted a relatively high selection. Maybe he wasn’t overly invested I don’t know. Believe Jarvis Jones ran a 4.9. He flopped and the Steelers rarely fail at that position. The SEC got him that.

    But it is uncommon for any big 12 defender to go earlier in the draft than he should.
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       Here is the deal my friend. First, let me go back to the beginning and why I was so against Tom Herman coming here.
       Tom Herman's(Urban Meyer's) offense is very heavy on the QB carrying the football. It needs it in order to be dynamic. That said, the kind of athlete you need at the QB position for it to be special is a rarity. Herman STUMBLED into Greg Ward Jr at UH. It was complete luck. Ward had been playing receiver even though he was a QB in high school. Undersized guy, but had all the tools to be special in an offense like that. The coach prior to him Tony Levine, had just figured out his best QB was playing wide receiver, and inserted him into the starting lineup. Tom Herman walks in and here is this kid tailor made for his playbook. If not for that none of us know who Tom Herman even is.
       However, if you are not an elite athlete not only does it take away a huge chunk of the offensive effectiveness, but it gets the QB pretty beat up along the way. So what you are seeing is a Sam Ehlinger who is completely healthy. When you get popped in the ribs, and then try to make throws, no matter how tough you are that's going to affect how the ball comes out. To put it in perspective, Mac Jones(Bama QB) carried the ball 51 times over 2 years. Sam carried the ball 554 times over 4. Sam was constantly playing nicked up, which turns ordinary throws into adventures. I do not know what Sam will be in the NFL, but I do know we will see a far better Sam than we did with Herman.

    To follow up on this, Ward led UofH to 28 points in the final quarter in their bowl game prior to Herman’s arrival. So he was primed upon That arrival. And I wouldn’t say accuracy was his best attribute.

    I’d say you can classify running QBs differently from dual threats. Herman’s offense requires a running QB. And that QB will never be as accurate as a Lincoln Riley or Mike Leach system guy. Fewer reps throwing. And not just hits to the ribs but a helmet to the shoulder or 4 quarters of body blows. Even just the intensity of running all take a toll. Sam does look thinner with the Colts so the body type and off season regimen are probably different. Even a physical run from the QB one play followed by a needed touch pass the next play adds some complexity.

    Sam actually was a pretty accurate short and intermediate thrower as a Soph and Junior and improved on the deep ball. The oddity of his senior season was going deep too often, but that was stated to be Yurvichs thing so it makes you wonder. They were rarely bad decisions as it was often 1 on 1, but there were likely higher percentage shorter options.

    It is interesting that the WRs are said to have troubles creating separation and even catching balls this fall. Eagles was already let go by the Cowboys. We’ve added Worthy and Omeire is back. Poor receiver play can worsen QB anticipation issues, which the Colts seem to highlight decisive decision making as a positive.

    NFL success would be awesome but unlikely. That’s for anyone as it requires the right system and situation. Sam just plays the game the way it should be played. He’s a Longhorn and he represents. So for all those things go kick some tail.

    Signed a non-Westlake fan
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  14. I think we bring back a bunch of key pieces. Perrion Winfrey is going to be a fucking monster. Our secondary will be much better. Not to pick a scab, but Billy Bowman is going to be very good for us. 

    Frosh DBs more often than not are sorry. They may make some plays but they are often inconsistent as can be. Washington was good last year but our WR were not. Maybe not this year either. Point being don’t bank on Bowman being great next year.

    One of your keys will be how handsy you are allowed to be. That’s almost always a key with your offense.

    We could be quite good upfront and on the backend on defense. Our defense could be quite good.

    Kinda odd how both programs are viewed going into this year given how games turned out between you, us and Iowa State.

    If our staff is improved, you both will have to work harder to beat us.
  15. That majors and junior are working at C and kerstetter only at RT makes you think that if major gets the job and gets hurt that they would move and replace junior rather than kerstetter. But would kerstetter’s replacement at tackle (assuming karic) be better than junior’s at guard?  Haven’t heard much about guard depth pushing okafor or junior for a spot. 

    I’d assume Junior to Center if Majors wins and gets hurt. Johnson has been downplayed but he did fine in the bowl game. Reports are Conner is off to a good start. I made. If none of that works, then maybe a tackle option moving inside would be the alternative.

    Based on Kerstetters production, he should stay at Tackle. But yeah he could always try C.

  16. And Hookfin. Depth across the OL is actually pretty good for the first time in a decade or so.

    I know it’s been a long time since 2005, but I’d challenge anyone here to name the 2nd Oline unit from the national championship team.

    Depth means you can sustain production after 1 or 2 injuries. No team save maybe Bama or tOSU can handle more than that. Where they have depth over us is next year and the year after that when they just replace and reload when upperclassman leave.

    We’re fine depth-wise this year although C is probably the injury we’d least like to incur.
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