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Posts posted by Had Enough
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I’d walk em both.
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Faltine is killing it so far.
He’s doing pretty well. To this point, I wouldn’t call him a great hitter but more along the lines of riding that hot hand. 33 Ks in 86 ABs is awful though. On the flip side, .326 average and 13 XBHs is productive.
If he’s swinging it well, I wouldn’t be opposed to having him in that #5 slot. That’s a bit of my thought on the rest of the lineup - adjust them based on how they’re performing currently. I think they have some ability but haven’t shown total consistency or have a flaw that limits confidence. But we’re not really any different than others in that regard. -
15 base runners to 6? We hit more homers. How do you lose that?
In my opinion, Pierces biggest drawback is that he’s too rigid in the use of his depth. There are some benefits to that. But it’s difficult for guys with few chances to produce. But in baseball almost all hitters go through dry spells so letting a Messinger play through it shows how that can benefit. I’d ride his hitting streak and bump him to #5. It’s a killer to have an 0-5 behind two guys getting on 8 of 10 times.
For two years he’s had Ardoin too high in the lineup but his production has never been great. He also plays a ton of catcher, which likely limits his offensive production over the long term.
Outside of two guys, we don’t have great hitters. In those cases, I prefer riding a hot hand. -
I kinda wanna neg you right now. I agree with everything you said, but mother fucker!!!!!! Not seeing Kyle Russell take some at bats at Rosenblatt is down right criminal.
Make it happen! I don’t even know how to see that.
I probably should have said I’m not sure I’ve seen any college player with as much power as Melendez.
Now if Melendez hits as many as homers as Russell, that’d be awesome.-
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Schooler should have stayed at WR honestly, I am assuming he ends up on a practice squad based on athleticism alone.
he is a 9.64 as a SS athletically btw
I’m the dude that sticks up for dudes that get shit talked. Athletically speaking, he was likely one of our better qualified guys on defense.
Schooler should get drafted. I don’t know that he will. He has 3 shots to make an NFL roster - DB, WR, special teams. Notice that his size is his lower grade. He’s not small though. He will play hard. His Pro Day numbers match up very well with guys at the combine.
His last half of the season was better than his first. Maybe that was conversion from offense, maybe it was new scheme. Maybe it was something else.-
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really not sure the point here. Bijan obviously has a bit of negative selection in his stats, but the point was the top 4 RBs all had excellent yards per carry. If the OL was truly abysmal at run blocking and it was all Bijan, like it was suggested, you should see some variation in the yards per. When everyone is around 6 or better, the OL probably did a reasonable job run blocking.
Point being that Bijans (and everbuddy else we had) yards per rush was equal to the top rated back heading to the NFL the last two years. I don’t think anyone can legitimately argue that Bijan is significantly better than those guys and win the argument. You’d have to think with Sark being the play caller with Najee that they’d be even more legit comparisons. Alabama won a championship with an Oline that helped their primary rusher achieve similar results on a per touch basis. All that to support “the OL probably did a reasonable job run blocking.” -
Should we ignore that Bijan missed games and Roschon was not 100% the last few games or are we just going to look at one side of the coin? Should we mention that Rojo averaged 5.9, Keilan 7.2, Brooks 6.8, and Bijan 5.8.. Those numbers do not support your opinion that the running game was based on the exploits of a singular special player.
Najee Harris of National Champion Alabama averaged 5.8 yards per rush. Breece Hall this year had a career best 5.8 yards per rush.
The NFL scouts have had very high hopes for both these guys. -
These coaches all turned things around quickly at Baylor. Think about all of the scandals and madness that have happened in Waco. All of it deserved. Still, Baylor has won the Big 12 3 times since our last conference title in football.
Look, Sark is a millionaire and I'm just another keyboard warrior. Perhaps he is right, and rolling out basically the same o-line and LBs this year that were atrocious last year will work out for us. I guess people like me should shut up and stop complaining about it. It seems to be happening no matter what.
I should just give up but suppose I’m stubborn.
https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaa/sp/overallol/2021
Somebody did some work here for you. Some of it is straight up stats, but some it takes out the impact of Bijan/Roschon too. Statistically that Oline only sucked on the Standard downs sack rate. Partly attributable to us, but we faced 4 of the top 20 guys in sacks. That does not include Bonitto another very good pass rusher. Off the top of my head, the QB only avoided 1 sack the whole damn year. Their two worst games were the first two. The first 3-4 drives versus ISU were killed because of a fumble and two or three crappy passes plus a QB run a yard short of the first.
Some of you ADHD punks remember the three worst plays per game and that’s the entirety of it. Go watch those long ass passes versus OU and notice how clean the pocket was on slow developing plays.
We will absolutely be more physically gifted next year and probably just about as experienced. It won’t be all world but if we get solid contributions from 1-2 freshmen, we’ll be a good offensive line.-
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I’ll take that bet. This team will be very lucky to go 8-5.
Why do you guys fall for this shit every year? Is 12-13 years in a row (save for the 2018 aberration) not enough to convince you?
Bets taken so that’s part of my answer. I ain’t offering unlimited $100 bets. I threw it out there partly to juice up the board a bit.
I’ve stated throughout the board my optimism supported with some numbers and some rationale particularly on the Oline.
We have Bijan. We have Roschon. We have Worthy. We have Keilan. I believe our QB play will be improved. As poor as our record was last year, we were competitive in all but 1. Baylor and OSU will fall back.
The defense is hard to explain. But year 2 in the system. Patterson and Pete K have good track records. I believe the overall talent level was upgraded. They did flash at times to be a solid defense. And can they be any worse?
And I’m a fan. One that approaches each season ready to win.-
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That doesn’t surprise me considering we like to take a lot of shots down the field on 1st and 2nd down. Longer developing plays.
Agreed. I also choose to believe defenses have more bodies near the LOS because of Bijan and creating chaos. The QBs were not good at evading sacks either. Jones whiffed way too often, but all out jail breaks were limited. There are a few things that can help out the Oline too. A playmaking QB first and foremost. Year 2 in the system should help as well. -
We should continue to be an above average run blocking team and pass protection will again get a tad easier with the weapons we have on offense and added.
Our sack rate on passing downs was positively average at slightly inside the top 50 last year. On standard run downs was where we terrible at pass blocking. As Codaxx remarked he hoped to see more RPO and less play action. That alone may impact that rate.
Outside of the Alabama pass rushers, the Georgia front and the Michigan duo from last year, we played against as good pass rushers as anyone did last year. It may not totally prepare us for Alabama, but it’s a decent prep for what we’ll see. -
I will take all bets from any poster who wants to take the side of 10+ wins for any dollar amount. I'll take the under. Just line up and name the number and we're good. Thanks.
Done.
10 wins. Any and all post season wins count towards the number.
I’ll be around to pay up but if there needs to be some sort of good faith effort, let me know. -
I’d put up $100 that we win 10 this year.
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I think the reaction to Foster’s picks were a bit overblown, since most were thrown directly to him.
Shoot me for looking at it positively. I’d like to have more thrown right to us.
The Arkansas one was a very nice play. Baylor he actually had to move some. -
I think when you have a shitty defense, you need to play for negative plays and turnovers. I hate the speed bump defense with a bad defense. Personally, I think you can get away with being conservative when you have talent. When you dont, you should play aggressive.
Agreed. Especially if you can score some points. -
They didn't want to play two deep safeties. The pass rush was so bad and their safeties were so bad in coverage that they were terrified about getting beat over the top. PK's defense has always featured Cover 3 with one high safety and minimal blitzing when he has the correct personnel. If you have to bring 5 or 6 on any given play to have any shot at pressuring the QB, you're going to get picked apart in the Big 12.
I’ll take your word on wanting Cover 3. I don’t/won’t dispute that. I have no idea.
There were quite a few plays, seemingly against OSU and BU, in which we made tackles within 1 yard past the sticks on a pass play. If we are in Cover 2, that is infuriating. In cover 2, if those safeties are deep, then I’d want my corners to be very aggressive in front of the sticks especially knowing my defense is suspect. On 3rd and 5, giving up 6 yards is worse than 15 in my opinion.
Our safeties were not beat over the top much in the pass game. I’m not sure what their pass skills are truth be told. Foster made a couple of nice picks. Think Schooler had 4 picks as a frosh at Oregon. Both those guys are better athletes than given credit for. They did not play like it though.
Our pass rush is not good so I’m there with you. Blitzing doesn’t really get there either. As I was on board with bringing on the big frosh Oline class, I feel the same on the Dline/Edge. Even with Ossai, we weren’t any good. People can whine about not bringing in ILBs, but it starts with playmakers upfront. Then the next thing we need is tackling out of the safeties. -
I don't think Melendez falls off much. Maybe in HR and RBIs if guys just quit pitching to him but I bet his OPS stays high as shit. The game in which our bats struggled the most - against UCLA - he still jacked one 400+. It's honestly kind of silly he's still playing in college - the combination he has going on of power and an eye for the ball is ridiculous. That last homer he had was stupid - reaching for it and going opposite and still clearing the fence (granted wind assisted).
NOT THAT I'D WANT TO JINX ANYTHING
Very possible. I know the fences aren’t as deep, but in my opinion he’s easily got more power than an Ontiveros or Russell. I mean it’s ok to stay disciplined and hit it 375 to the gap rather than try to hit 450 feet. If he stays patient and doesn’t chase way outside the zone, he’ll be just fine. He could probably go a bit outside the zone and be great too.
But damn if Stehlys average isn’t almost 100 points higher than Ivan’s. For me, Melendez’s year is not really surprising. Stehly is, and I was one who didn’t pencil in Messinger over him last summer because of how seemed to rise to the occasion last year. -
If he hits .350 on the season when it's all said and done that would mean he goes close to .300 the rest of the way.
I think we can live with that.
Alrighty. Didn’t do the math.
Point is that he’s given us so much he will fall off. He’ll get pitched around which may happen even at .300 for the rest of the way. Someone would then need to produce to offset his lessened production. And if he cools off to his prior year production, that wouldn’t be a good finish to the season. But yes I’d take .300 the rest of the way especially if the power stays up.
It’d be great if Melendez and he could keep the pace. Hard to imagine two of the greatest seasons in Horns history in one season though.-
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Josh Thompson ran well enough at the NFL combine to show there was enough speed to be able to compete against WRs. Jamison has used his quickness to be one of the most effective punt returners we’ve had here. They tackle well. Consider their age and experience. You can find any number of examples in which coaches did more with less than those two guys.
And if you play off and have two deep safeties, then what are you taking away? Presumably the safeties take away the deep ball. And often that was a deterrent. So the corners are concerned about intermediate routes and give up the short stuff to convert the 1st.
It just didn’t fit what was happening and sure didn’t result in a better defense.-
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I would be pleased with a 7 win season. I hope we can get it done.
Promise?
Would this pleasing feeling be accompanied by pissing and moaning about the inadequacy of the Oline? The defense? The special teams? -
2 seasons. oh and it's not relatively accurate, it is dead fucking on accurate.
I was being literal and generous since we didn’t quite hit 7 win mark. And I do prefer 7 win Steve to 7 loss Steve.-
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How many seasons does Seven Win Steve need winning 10 games to get a name change?
On the one hand, it flows easily and is relatively accurate. On the other hand, we’re winning 10 next year.-
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Austin Todd is a career .209 hitter in Big 12 play (37 for 177 in his career). He is a nice veteran presence but we need to be realistic about what he can provide this offense. DH will likely be a revolving door all year.
And I’m pretty sure his power numbers aren’t much either. If he returns, he won’t be 100%. He’s also missed parts of the last 3 seasons. All that is hard to overcome in the short term.
Daly will likely be fine. You almost need to be concerned with Stehly because he’s so much better than what you’d expect. Even if he dropped down to .350, that’s not a great finish to the season but you can’t criticize it on the whole. -
I imagine DC's in the AFC West are thrilled at this development.
No doubt.
Andy may not be great at winning Super Bowls, but he’ll find a way to compete. Hardman is fast so it’s possible he can take on some of the load. He’s no Hill, but he has enough talent to be a deep threat. He’s already good at the jet sweep game. I don’t think they view him as #2 though. The Chiefs pull 3 starters out of those picks it’ll be a win for them.
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It would have been very unconventional. Then you think, they can’t go 18-20 over two games, can they?
But then again, if you get one out but the other homers, you still lose.