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  1. Replacing Brockermeyer with Bush is not an improvement by any stretch 
    Just develop Jaylan Ford

    I’m curious here. Ford had more game experience coming into this year. Why is it assumed he’s got more development in him? Why Gbenda?

    I’d also presume a walk on does a lot of jacking around and not getting legit LBer reps in practice. So again Ford.

    Now another thing I’m curious about. It was mentioned earlier this year that Brockermeyer clocked the fastest LBer speed. Independent of that I head Sark say they track player movements. Some device they wear.

    Based on the games, I’d think Ford and Gbenda are quicker, but I’m not certain on the faster aspect.
  2. Jesus. For starters, I’m not using bush or Collins as analogous positions, one over the other. They were examples of guys playing either ahead of or behind preferable options. Collins behind unproductive DT, Bush ahead of other options, any other option. Cook other than Brockermeyer, etc. 
     
    i find your whole premise of “trust or don’t trust the insider” hilarious considering you then pivot to “they must not have shown anything in practice” which is entirely a narrative created by you in your head. Even if you’re going off of various things reported from practices, it’s still YOUR narrative which you’re pushing, and it either came from your head or an “insider” you now admit might not be trustworthy. You can’t have it both ways, buddy. 
     
    As for your notion that saying a player shouldn’t be on the field as a criticism of a player, I completely disagree. If I want to criticize Jett Bush, I’ll call him the shitty walk-on player he his directly. If I’m saying he shouldn’t be on the field, it’s a criticism of those putting him on the field. Be it a personnel decision, or recruiting mistakes, whatever. If a player is playing with concussions and a broken wrist and getting bitch slapped all over the field, and I say he shouldn’t be on the field, I assure you, I’m not criticizing the fucking player. Jett Bush fucking sucks and shouldn’t have been on the field. But if you’re so worried about him being singled out, I’ll happily give him some company; ditto Luke Brockermeyer, and BJ Foster. Listen there’s plenty of shitty players to go around. 
     


    Christ

    I’ll let you have the final word after this post.

    You in fact did use Bush against Collins. No reference to another DT or the position at all. Own that Buddy. No reference to Ojomo getting no sacks all year in spite of playing over 200 pass plays. Murphy, Coburn pretty much similar production to Collins. None of its good enough. Obviously.

    As to the 2nd paragraph, yep there’s some speculation on my part. Sue me. Two different staffs give an undersized walk on some run. He doesn’t dominate on the field. He doesn’t fit the profile of 3-4 DE. He does a reasonable job of not giving ground in spite of giving upwards of 100 lbs. so yeah I assume he’s doing some good things in practice because walkons historically play little here.

    Our biggest problem on defense is we have no playmakers. Call out Collins shitty performance. Call out Overshown. Call out Coburn. Ojomo. Nobody is doing shit to win. How about a strip sack? How about batting a 3rd down pass down? Versus KState on the short yardage plays Coburn you were the damn man.

    Sorry that you don’t like somebody jabbing back at you and others for calling out some dudes but not others. And being so damn adamant about it. It’s a completely different argument if a player is injured and playing. It’s just me but I’ll criticize plays and the related effort

    And oddly enough ULaLa and TCU were two of our better defensive games. Lots of bitching about Collins not playing. Ford didn’t play a ton. Ah but Jacoby Jones went out, which was huge imo.

    5-7 is not acceptable. Coaches are at fault, but that doesn’t let players completely off the hook either. I expect more out of certain dudes based on experience and their profile.

    Excellent work on the NIL stuff and congrats on your personal achievements. I appreciate your passion and volatility. I gots some of that too. I told you punks I don’t comment much on recruiting so quit drawing me in over here. I want to read not comment.
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  3. Sydney,

    It’s like you didn’t read my post. The example used is shitty. It’s based on biases and unsupported information. If you’ve got some asshole inside the program feeding you info, it doesn’t mean they aren’t full of shit. Like all of us, they are biased. We’re supposed to “trust the insider” like we’re supposed to “trust the corches?” Pretty sure you’re not a trust the coaches guy.

    Do you realize what you are saying when you say it’s not a dude faults he’s on the field but he should never be on the field? That sure as shit is an attack/criticism on that player. Singling out that player and not others. Then you use a player who’s had more reps, most likely in practice and games whose statistical output is marginally better. Oh but the upside. At some point, you’ve got to produce.

    But again look at production. Collins in two years has 3.5 sacks. After OU this year he had none. In a couple of those games, Bush did not play any substantial number of plays. Collins did have that incredible interception last year, but otherwise big plays are few and far between. That pick was a great play but if memory serves, the game was pretty much in hand so it was minimally impactful.

    I see it as quite possible that the shit Collins does or doesn’t do in practice or off the field matches his lack of production on the field. So then it is in fact reasonable that the coaches may try other options because they prefer how that player handles certain situations or in an effort to light a fire under another.

    For the most part, the best cases for more playing time are Barron, Crawford and maybe Coffey. And it’s not because the dudes ahead of them shouldn’t ever see the field but rather just to see if they can make a play. Barron did some good stuff, but he played over 200 plays, which is more than Bush incidentally. Crawford and Coffey we’re just guessing.

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  4. Very compelling argument for Sheffield.  Not gonna excuse Ortiz's off-the-field "training regimen"...but I'm a huge fan so this is all with a grain of salt.  Again, a guy should not be voted in just because of post-season acclaim.  But it should certainly be considered as a "bonus factor."  
    But to tie this back to the longevity argument...yes, obviously he was helped by only playing DH with a few 1b appearances for inter-league play.  But to "hang on" until age 40 and still go out leading the league in doubles and RBI and SLG and OPS and #6 in MVP voting in your final fucking year...that's something.  All due respect to Jim Thome who risked life and limb fumbling around at 1b like a brave patriot...if he gets in, Ortiz gets in.  If Papi has to wait a few years for the "steroid class" to go first, I get it. 
    All that to say, the writer makes a compelling case for Sheffield I hadn't thought about.  Also, anybody else taken aback by the "statistical claim" that Sheffield was the worst defensive outfielder in history?  I did not see that coming.  

    Can you make it to 40 being a fat ass without the juice and having to play the field?

    But I’m not now nor have I ever been a fan of Ortiz. He played the PR game right though.

    He had 17 steals or something. He didn’t even burn energy running the damn bases or thinking of defense neither during the game or in pregame preparation. My personal opinion is that his career was damn near 100% made off the juice.
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  5. All of them played. Ford played in every game. Blackwell played more than Cooks. The answer could simply be, because he was a talented true freshmen, whose best season are ahead of him. It’s not like it is unusual for a true freshmen ILB, not to get significant time. He is was 6’2” and 218 pounds. Could be coaching stupidity, but trying to say a guy didn’t play as a freshmen so he sucks, is just a bad fucking take

    Yeah, I’m not sure throwing an undersized Frosh out there on a shitshow of a defense is a great idea. For the players sake. Who the hell knows what would have happened had he played.
  6. Perhaps the entire defense resembled an aborted fetus because they kept playing guys like Brockermeyer and Jett bush over taking lumps with cooks or Alfred Collins. But yes, blame the playing time on the player. Tom Herman didn’t play Bijan Robinson. Clearly it’s because he couldn’t contribute and not because coaches can be wildly fallible. 

    I don’t know about Cooks but this is a bit bullshit regarding Collins and Bush. On defense, everyone that played had freaking problems. Much of them same shit, different play, different game.

    Collins played approaching twice the number of plays that Bush did. He had 2 sacks to 1. He had 5 TFLs to 3.5. Collins had no, none, zero, zilch sacks since OU. Hell Bush actually drew the unicorn holding flag versus OU.

    Just as a comparison from Alabama. Yes, I know that’s not exactly comparable for several reasons. Dallas Turner had 325% more sacks than Collins. On only 40 more pass rush attempts.

    I’m defending Bush to the extent that assholes on here continue to make it about him. It’s not and shouldn’t be.

    Here’s a word to Collins and the narrative. He doesn’t and hasn’t produced to the extent that there should be no complaints about his playing time or lack of. And if it’s a matter of half assing it in practice, then maybe get after it so you can produce something worth a shit on the field. I don’t know if his practice habits are any good or not, but there’s something there. Or if he won’t do shit as he’s asked to do, then do it. His production like many others is lacking. Who knows maybe if he did as told, he might make a big play at some point.

    If it’s largely scheme, then it’s scheme for everyone so I don’t get why we single out dudes other than being assholes.
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  7.    There are two types of guys who make it to the league to hold a clipboard. Guys with arm talent who can't play, and guys who can play with no arm talent. I will let you decide which category those two fall in.

    Gilbert knows how to play and Beuchele with the big arm?

    Dang. Kinda harsh reality.
  8. This has a lot of potential for my personal enjoyment. I'll now have another team to watch, just to see how he does. I'll pull for him to play well, if that means corn gets a game winning drive or two that they wouldn't have had otherwise then okay.
    But what I really want to see is 1. Casey comes in and they improve. 2 Corn starts to think they have turned the corner and give Frost an extension. 3. Casey leaves and they cash right back to where they were. There are other variations that would entertain me. But I believe this would be my favorite.

    I think Frost is Nebraskas best chance of success. They showed signs of life last year but found ways to lose games. Now why some guys left the program is a big question. The QB not turning it over at in opportune times would help.

    It’ll be interesting to see how Casey does.

  9. The biggest thing, IMHO, to improve sports is to have a real playoff. I don't care if you're the Wyoming Cowboys. Every team should have a path to the playoffs by winning, and the rules should be in place before the season starts. 



    Here’s a little oddity. How many teams drop down from FBS to FCS? Vice versa?

    Those that move up don’t have visions of playoff grandeur. A big part of that equation is money but prestige, name recognition too. And it’s just better. And college football is a fans game. That’s why it is best.

    Expanded playoff will just be more of the same. Those in power will be less than satisfied when their 3rd place team doesn’t get in over someone else’s 2nd. Any thought that non-con scheduling immediately improves is off base because everybody knows Bama and Georgia got it locked up. You don’t need that non-con loss when your battling for 2nd3rd in your conference. Same as today. And use Tx-OSU 2005 as an example. We beat them. At their place. They did not deserve another chance. Just like OU in 2018. Just like BU over OSU in 2021.

    Home games vastly skews results in a playoff format. It’d be a massive advantage based on eye tests.

    Keep chasing this bs perfect model. Just watch NFL because that’s where we are heading quickly. Cutting it down to 30-60 teams that don’t play outside of those teams is a loser in my book.

    2005 was perfect for many reasons.
  10.    And that's been the problem. Our QB room has been abysmal since 2009.

    THE problem? Or one of many.

    We’ve had a hard time putting a complete team together. Odd that we had Gilbert and Beuchele get some good run in the NFL though. We have struggled mightily with quality, ready to play depth.

    We have struggled with lack of QB play but part of that is inconsistency everywhere else. Beuchele as a frosh. Gilbert as redshirt soph.

    In 2005, the true story versus tOSU was the defense. In 2009, it was the defense vs OU and NU.
    I think upperclass Sam could have done something special had another units or players been able to save the day. Ossai was that guy in part at OSU, but the unit was just average that day.

  11. Jamaal Charles is a Hall of Fame player, who may or may not have had a HoF career due to so many seasons lost to injury and coaching incompetence. 



    This is very true. If I had vote, he’d be in though. I’d hang my hat on YPC and total yards from scrimmage.

    I do seem to recall you touting JC as an every down, every situation back. I do have a slight understanding of using Jones and Johnson as they recently came off productive years but damn if there wasn’t a disparity.
  12. I agree with everything you said except, and call me an asshole if you want, I think Melendez peaked last year. I think pitchers figured him out and that was it for his streak.  I'm really hoping he can improve on that but I'm not betting on it. 

    An asshole is not the term I’d used.

    Pitchers did figure him out, but he’s got a shot to correct. And he did have productive ABs in the World Series. Plate discipline will be huge. He has so much power that he just needs to put it in play with two strikes. If we have excellent coaching, it can bring Melendez to greater levels.
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  13.   four chances from the 1 actually...two sneaks.   251.png&h=100&w=100Rushing Touchdowntexas drive: 14 plays 80 yards, 06:53 texas td, 6:53 TEX7KSU0

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      (9:40 - 1st) Selvin Young rush for no gain to the KanSt 1.
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      (9:20 - 1st) Selvin Young rush for no gain to the KanSt 1.
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      (8:40 - 1st) Colt McCoy rush for no gain to the KanSt 1.
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      (8:07 - 1st) Colt McCoy rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.



    Come on Oline.

    But I never knew the Big 12 refs cost us a national championship in 2009. I am quite confident that he scored on the first try so the second, presumably when the injury occurred, should not have happened. Then they helped hose Colt in 08.

    Probably some damn west Texas guy pissed he didn’t attend Tech.
  14. indeed.  they also benefited significantly from colt getting hurt on a qb sneak on the opening drive of the 2006 game.  that would have been a 24 point win but-for that stupid ass call.




    I’m trying to remember if we ran two QB sneaks here. Pretty sure we scored once and they didn’t give it to us.

    So I’m just going to assume. We scored but weren’t rewarded so then Colt gets hurt on a played that never should have happened.
  15. Omg that game was infuriating.  We fell behind 17-3 and lost 17-13. 
    First downs - Texas 15, KSU 8
    Third down - Texas 8-19, KSU 4-16
    Total yards - Texas 310, KSU 121
    But David Ash threw 2 INT.  He had a QBR of 3.2.  

    Was this the game with the horseshit interference call on the KSU fumbled punt?
  16. I remember both of those plays vividly.  Underrated plays when considering the entirety of his Longhorn career, but they showed how just a couple games into his true freshman season that he was going to be a special player for us.

    No doubt. He could play physical for his size. And the Hawk hit in that environment was pretty awesome and memorable.

    And as a side note in that game, he had another modest run weaving in and out of traffic that was awesome to see from the end zone view. From that view, there were no holes to run through. He had to make moves at each level to create those yards.

    There are certain guys that have a unique characteristic that makes them fun to watch. That’s JC. A strong runner for his slight frame with great vision and unmatched acceleration out of a cut.
  17. Jamaal is one of the most underappreciated players ever. The knee injuries will ultimately keep him out, but he deserves it. He was crazy special. I love watching his highlights... the NFL  highlights are just as sick as the college ones. What he did athletically at the position was unprecedented.

    Two plays come to mind.

    Knocking the piss out of AJ Hawk after the pick. AND….

    the most under appreciated play of all time in the context of what it may have done for us. Late in the 1st half versus tOSU. Catches a pass but rather than immediately go out of bounds to stop the clock he cuts upfield for enough yards to get us in FG range before half. We don’t get that FG, our chances of winning decrease quite a bit.
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  18. 2 hours ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

    the question was rookie qbs , not where they were drafted. Scroll up if you need to.  Bottom line is that a healthy Qb2 plays , not QBRetiredHOFertobe. This is the common mode of operations.  I think Sam gets picked up by another team soon. 

    The Colts aren’t letting Sam goes easily at this point.

    Rivers was a Colt under Reich.  They could have reached out as insurance.  Maybe Reich and Rivers speak on occasion.  Who knows.

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