Everything posted by Carl Spackler
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2025: Duck Around and Find Out
Sorry -- I should have phrased it differently. He's a lock to enter the portal, so he's all but gone at this point. I should have written, "I forgot that he's leaving the program."
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2025: Duck Around and Find Out
I'd say that's a legit question based on his performance since being hurt. He started the season off somewhat shaky (CSU, Michigan), which is understandable given that he's a true frosh. But then he seemed to be settling in (UTSA, ULM) and hitting the ball better. Unfortunately, he got hurt right around the Mississippi State game. Since coming back after the Georgia game, Kern just hasn't seemed explosive at all with his punts, so I wonder if whatever caused him to sit a couple games might still be affecting him on some level. FWIW, I'm not sure that the blocked punt in the A&M game wasn't Kern's fault. His protectors all blocked to their right and the left wing peeled off downfield and didn't bother to block, which would suggest that the call was for Kern to slide right and punt the ball on the move. But Kern punted straight on, which allowed the rusher (who had free rein due to the left wing taking off) to easily get to the contact spot and practically take the ball off Kern's foot. If that was the case, then it was a mental mistake on Kern's part. It's either that or the wing completely fucked up. The punting has definitely been subpar this season. But I wouldn't panic. Recall that Kern was considered one of the top 5 HS punters coming out of school, i.e., he has the requisite talent and leg. It's reasonable to expect that he'll improve as he gets experience and completely recovers from whatever physical ailments he has. Even the great Michael Dickson struggled his first season -- remember the snap against Okie Lite that went through Dickson's hands and hit him right in the facemask? But Dickson improved dramatically after his first season and became arguably the greatest punter in UT history. Am I suggesting that Kern is Dickson part deux? Not at all. I'm simply saying that it's reasonable to expect that Kern will improve. Ah, that's right. I forgot that he left the program.
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2025: Duck Around and Find Out
Do we really know that at this point, though? Or could it be a situation in which they've simply been stuck behind older, more experienced DTs with NFL-level talent (Sweat, Murphy, Collins, Broughton) as well as older, more experienced portal additions (Lole, Norton, et al.), and they might actually show some ability once they're given a chance next season? I'm not arguing one way or the other -- I'm just questioning whether we can definitively label those two players busts in light of the circumstances I described.
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Texas vs A&M - 6:30pm on ABC
You had to have been loving life at that point. I hope it made it worth having to put up with aggy in-laws the other 364 days of the year.
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Texas vs A&M - 6:30pm on ABC
As I understand it, there are basically two types of targeting under NCAA rules: (1) leading with the crown of the helmet while making forcible contact; or (2) making forcible contact with the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent with the helmet. The first type of targeting was not committed by Mukuba because he didn't lead with the crown of his helmet. The second type was not committed because the opponent player was not defenseless as defined by the rulebook.
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Texas vs A&M - 6:30pm on ABC
Sir, we have identified your problem.
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Texas vs A&M - 6:30pm on ABC
It's even funnier when you watch Zuhn get stood up and knocked back on that play.
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Negative Recruiting Your Own School: The aggy Screenshot Megathread
God, I hope so.
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Texas vs A&M - 6:30pm on ABC
Was it approximately 18 years ago? Cuz if it was . . .
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Texas vs A&M - 6:30pm on ABC
Breathlessly waiting for Graham Harmon to rank Texas 7th in the SEC due to an obviously deficient redzone offense and punt protection scheme.
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Texas vs A&M - 6:30pm on ABC
Only to certain posters.
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Texas vs A&M - 6:30pm on ABC
Try not to piss your pants publicly like this. It's unmanly.
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Texas vs A&M - 6:30pm on ABC
Absolutely dominating this game and only up 10 points. Fuuuuccccckkkkkkkkk. The only fucking thing that can beat us is turnovers, and Ewers keeps fucking turning the goddam ball over.
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Texas vs A&M - 6:30pm on ABC
Not disagreeing with you. Just saying he has the capacity to improve. With Bert, he's reached his ceiling & we pretty much know what we're getting.
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Texas vs A&M - 6:30pm on ABC
This is Kern's first season in college, so he has potential to get better. Recall that Dickson had his issues his first season. But Bert has had his chances to get better/more consistent, and he hasn't progressed.
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Texas vs A&M - 6:30pm on ABC
I will be glad to have a different kicker next season.
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2024 Random Games thread
It bears repeating -- Joe Tessitore is such a beating. (Hey, that rhymes.)
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NFL Week 13; Thanksgiving-style
That was a pretty ridiculous roughing penalty
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Negative Recruiting Your Own School: The aggy Screenshot Megathread
You actually read that??
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Negative Recruiting Your Own School: The aggy Screenshot Megathread
Bro? There's another one. Now get off my lawn.
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Negative Recruiting Your Own School: The aggy Screenshot Megathread
My sarcasm meter is signaling that you're joking. But just so we're clear -- nobody should use those words.
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Tell me about Nebraska
The meteor.
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Bourbon
I think you did well. I can't find ETL for anything close to $90 out here.
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aggy @ Auburn
Someone update that sign to 85 years
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aggy @ Auburn
Wow, refs screw Auburn on consecutive plays.