2019 Texas Longhorns fall practice thread

[slim9797 49]

They have to practice playing football to be good at playing football. Shit happens.

Word. They ain't come to play school


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[USNALonghorn 5078]

Bad injury luck sucks and can derail a season. Poor roster management is also very frustrating and is a partial by-product of staff turnover. 

That being said, there is no substitute for full-speed and full-contact practice. It promotes physicality, tackling skill, blocking skill, and decreases processing/decision making time when game time comes. "Train like you fight, fight like you train" is a common saying that applies to many skills.

There is a reason why pilots train in the actual aircraft more than in the simulator. There's a reason why elite SOF/SWAT teams use live ammo in the kill-house, placing rounds withing feet of their team mates. Is it risky? Absolutely. Does it give your team the best chance of success in a live environment? Undoubtedly. 

Roster deficiencies are a lot less evident when you punch your opponent in the mouth early and often and your players play fast. We held Georgia to 72 rushing yards with one of our best tacklers on the sideline.

 

[CastHorn 811]

if yall need carries just say the word. I’m out of eligibility but no one will know the difference between a walk on RB & I. 23 but I look 19. Get me some Gatorade & a snickers bar pre game & ill truck a few swamp rats.

[Magus Ossis 2797]

Against LaTech (fingers crossed) we need a RB who can help pick up blitzes and can gain enough yards to keep the defense honest if they're tempted to drop everyone into coverage. Against LSU, depending on how recovery and future injury luck bites us, we will have Ingram, Whittington, R. Johnson, and Smith available. Ideally we would get a true RB1 every year, keeping them for 3. It looks like we'll have arguably 2 instead of 3 guys who could be called RB1 types, and a third string who lacks experience (in two senses) but has a lot of talent. Our health problems (Kirk, Brown, Young, Ingram, Whittington), unfortunately, seem heavily concentrated at RB. Our QB recruiting has actually been good, but similar luck at that spot would already have ruined this season before it starts.

That said, I am disappointed to see us continue to struggle at recruiting and depth at the position coached by the guy who normally should be helping boost other spots on the roster.

Next year looks possibly better (high variability) with maybe Ingram, Whittington, maybe Brown, Bijan, maybe Ty, and maybe R. Johnson at the position. That could very likely be a stable of 6 quality backs. Depending though on NFL, true recovery from known injury/medical, landing expected prospects, and aptitude/tolerance for position change, we could still be left with no one.

Edited August 23, 2019 by Magus Ossis

[ASDFASDF 266]

4 minutes ago, Magus Ossis said:

Against LaTech (fingers crossed) we need a RB who can help pick up blitzes and can gain enough yards to keep the defense honest if they're tempted to drop everyone into coverage. Against LSU, depending on how recovery and future injury luck bites us, we will have Ingram, Whittington, R. Johnson, and Smith available. Ideally we would get a true RB1 every year, keeping them for 3. It looks like we'll have arguably 2 instead of 3 guys who could be called RB1 types, and a third string who lacks experience (in two senses) but has a lot of talent. Our health problems (Kirk, Brown, Young, Ingram, Whittington), unfortunately, seem heavily concentrated at RB. Our QB recruiting has actually been good, but similar luck at that spot would already have ruined this season before it starts.

That said, I am disappointed to see us continue to struggle at recruiting and depth at the position coached by the guy who normally should be helping boost other spots on the roster.

Next year looks possibly better (high variability) with maybe Ingram, Whittington, maybe Brown, Bijan, maybe Ty, and maybe R. Johnson at the position. That could very likely be a stable of 6 quality backs. Depending though on NFL, true recovery from known injury/medical, landing expected prospects, and aptitude/tolerance for position change, we could still be left with no one.

I don't see R. Johnson staying at RB in 2020, or even for very long this season. He's just a Band-Aid for a bleeding position room. 

[Magus Ossis 2797]

3 minutes ago, ASDFASDF said:

I don't see R. Johnson staying at RB in 2020, or even for very long this season. He's just a Band-Aid for a bleeding position room. 

I don't disagree. I listed him as hopefully available for LSU, as prep for that game starts in 9 days. I threw him at the end of the 2020 possibilities (after the FR-HS for that year) as a way of acknowledging the great chance that he will either stay at QB, go back to QB, fail to add up to anything as RB, or transfer to get a better crack at QB elsewhere. But he might just work out as RB.

[Tex Long 4384]

RoJo is a little smaller than My Man uh Eighteen, but he didn't play in 2A against white midgets, and he did win - a lot. His passing may not be much better than MMuE, but his running is. If he can block a single lick, put RoJo and Sam side by side five yards back and see what happens. The microbacks (at least one of them) got some speed, as do Whit and Jake, and DevDuv has at least as much speed. Some interesting things can be done with that whole thing, especially if there is a blocker in the TE/H room.

Business as expected can be good, but boring. I'm not worried about some potential excitement (even if it's not always resulting in Good Shit™).

[crash_davis 23107]

2 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Fuckin Toniel Carter... amirite?

this.

[crash_davis 23107]

i imagine we want to be as vanilla as possible against la tech, show a little as possible lsu.  that would mean a solid running game moving the chains is imperative so that we don't have to go deep into the playbook to move the ball.

if the oline can give us 4-5 yards per carry, it won't matter who's carrying the rock.

[TankedBevo 2482]

9 minutes ago, Tex Long said:

RoJo is a little smaller than My Man uh Eighteen, but he didn't play in 2A against white midgets, and he did win - a lot. His passing may not be much better than MMuE, but his running is. If he can block a single lick, put RoJo and Sam side by side five yards back and see what happens. The microbacks (at least one of them) got some speed, as do Whit and Jake, and DevDuv has at least as much speed. Some interesting things can be done with that whole thing, especially if there is a blocker in the TE/H room.

Business as expected can be good, but boring. I'm not worried about some potential excitement (even if it's not always resulting in Good Shit™).

Please stop this 

[Dbeasy 15047]

No worries. 5 wide and empty backfield for all but 10 plays a game. Problem solved.

[Tex Long 4384]

Just now, TankedBevo said:

Please stop this 

Fuck you. It's a last resort. You got something better? Bring it, instead of whining.

[TankedBevo 2482]

Just now, Tex Long said:

Fuck you. It's a last resort. You got something better? Bring it, instead of whining.

How bout his fucking name?

[Johnny Sack 8397]

1 minute ago, TankedBevo said:

How bout his fucking name?

His name is Swoope

[Tex Long 4384]

1 minute ago, Johnny Sack said:

His name is Swoope

You left out the "uh".

[crash_davis 23107]

8 minutes ago, Johnny Sack said:

His name is Swoope

And there it is.

[lemonandaturd 4285]

What if Jarrett Smith turns out to be a better option than Toneil Carter and Tristan Houston?  Are we good then if Ingram and Jordan stay healthy?  Toneil and Tristian played about as much as walk-ons anyway and Jarrett may be smart enough to understand ball security.  Not ideal, but roll with Ingram and Jordan until Kirk recovers as the third RB.    

[texifornia 56910]

6 minutes ago, lemonandaturd said:

What if Jarrett Smith turns out to be a better option than Toneil Carter and Tristan Houston?  Are we good then if Ingram and Jordan stay healthy?  Toneil and Tristian played about as much as walk-ons anyway and Jarrett may be smart enough to understand ball security.  Not ideal, but roll with Ingram and Jordan until Kirk recovers as the third RB.    

He did have service academy offers, he's not a total scrub:

https://247sports.com/Player/Jarrett-Smith-46039081/

Edited August 23, 2019 by texifornia

[Rickylovesweed 14293]

2 minutes ago, lemonandaturd said:

What if Jarrett Smith turns out to be a better option than Toneil Carter and Tristan Houston?  Are we good then if Ingram and Jordan stay healthy?  Toneil and Tristian played about as much as walk-ons anyway and Jarrett may be smart enough to understand ball security.  Not ideal, but roll with Ingram and Jordan until Kirk recovers as the third RB.    

Wrong Smith. Jake Smith is better at RB than everyone listed here including Daniel Young. 

The obvious move is to put Jake Smith back there since Duvernay is getting most the reps at H receiver anyways. Plus you would see an upgrade in the RB room. 

[bigcigar 1164]

3 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Wrong Smith. Jake Smith is better at RB than everyone listed here including Daniel Young. 

The obvious move is to put Jake Smith back there since Duvernay is getting most the reps at H receiver anyways. Plus you would see an upgrade in the RB room. 

Exactly. Smith reminds me of mike alstott.

[lemonandaturd 4285]

7 minutes ago, bigcigar said:

Exactly. Smith reminds me of mike alstott.

Jake Smith is Mike Alstott?  Jake looks like a bigger Jordan Shipley, but  Mike Alstott was 6'1" 250.  A Train?

Edited August 23, 2019 by lemonandaturd

[texifornia 56910]

 

[Thetexashammer 1062]

38 minutes ago, bigcigar said:

Exactly. Smith reminds me of mike alstott.

Katfid?

[lazygringo 369]

Yeah we'll be fine. Keaontay and JWhitt will play fine and Sam will be our 3rd runner. That's a lot of firepower. Our RB room will essentially be back to normal in a few weeks when everyone is back to being healthy.

Calling Keaontay an injured back is a little misleading. He's expected to play in game 1. I think we're just holding him out out of caution.

[bigcigar 1164]

46 minutes ago, lemonandaturd said:

Jake Smith is Mike Alstott?  Jake looks like a bigger Jordan Shipley, but  Mike Alstott was 6'1" 250.  A Train?

 

11 minutes ago, Thetexashammer said:

Katfid?

Lunch pail guy that really understands the system he’s working in, but much higher ceiling than Toby Gerhart.

[lemonandaturd 4285]

1 minute ago, bigcigar said:

 

Lunch pail guy that really understands the system he’s working in, but much higher ceiling than Toby Gerhart.

Walt Garrison would approve this message.  

[Sgt Hulk 13714]

3 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said:

Y’all are acting like a bunch of butch ass pussies.

Well I’m their defense our 2 healthiest running backs is a wr and a Qb the other 1 is likely gone forever. 1 is often injuries. 1 has been injured since pop warner. So yeah we are super fucked proper 

[Vito Andolini 9125]

12 hours ago, Bobby_Batronic said:

Or a monochromatic closet. 

I get it.

[Bevo 13576]

18 minutes ago, lemonandaturd said:

Walt Garrison would approve this message.  

and John Riggins

[runthebone 7968]

49 minutes ago, Thetexashammer said:

Katfid?

Look, we used to say every white RB was like Craig James.  Then Craig James, that crazy fuck, went off and killed those 5 hookers.

[Rickylovesweed 14293]

47 minutes ago, lazygringo said:

Calling Keaontay an injured back is a little misleading. He's expected to play in game 1. 

They're doing it with Whittington too. It's weird as hell. Both our top backs should be good for week 1. 

[Machinator 32099]

Jake Smith is a Jamaal Charles clone, if you ask me.

[ClubWhatever 12128]

I don’t know what he is but I’m excited to see him play.  Put him in there and give him the ball and tell him to tuck the shit out of that thing under his armpit

[Machinator 32099]

nm

Edited August 23, 2019 by Machinator

[bigcigar 1164]

5 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Jake Smith is a Jamaal Charles clone, if you ask me.

Not really sure how we all missed that one.

I was thinking it’d be Whittington that would rip off a 60 yd td on 10/12, but this makes much more sense.

[Viper 12108]

1 hour ago, texifornia said:

 

 

15 minutes ago, Machinator said:

 

This is a sign

[nunna yo bizness 1687]

1 hour ago, Thetexashammer said:

Katfid?

Yes, Smith is a better runner than Katfid.

[markstanco 12574]

Any word on how Ingram is doing? Man, he so far is looking like Johnathan gray. I want to be proved wrong big time.

[Newy25 7668]

8 minutes ago, markstanco said:

Any word on how Ingram is doing? Man, he so far is looking like Johnathan gray. I want to be proved wrong big time.

Personally I want you to learn how to speak English but we cannot all get what we want. 

[markstanco 12574]

Personally I want you to learn how to speak English but we cannot all get what we want. 

Good catch on proved. Yikes. My english teacher mom would be upset. Thank's

[Rickylovesweed 14293]

34 minutes ago, markstanco said:

Any word on how Ingram is doing? Man, he so far is looking like Johnathan gray. I want to be proved wrong big time.

I can't figure out if  you're trolling or just this dumb. After your takes on Fillinger I'm leaning the way of you're dumb as shit. 

Edited August 24, 2019 by Rickylovesweed

[markstanco 12574]

I can't figure out if  you're trolling or just this dumb. After your takes on Fillinger I'm leaning the way of you're dumb as shit. 

What post are you talking about

[Burt Macklin 19020]

4 minutes ago, markstanco said:

10 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

I can't figure out if  you're trolling or just this dumb. After your takes on Fillinger I'm leaning the way of you're dumb as shit. 

What post are you talking about

Exactly. 

[SilasCoade 2622]

6 hours ago, South Austin said:

 

And since when is 44 an old?

since forever?

[Walden Ponderer 12639]

8 minutes ago, markstanco said:

15 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

I can't figure out if  you're trolling or just this dumb. After your takes on Fillinger I'm leaning the way of you're dumb as shit. 

What post are you talking about

On 7/18/2019 at 10:36 PM, markstanco said:

Okay, gotta ask. I click on this thread daily because I enjoy it. But I cant recall Van Fillinger coming up. Per 247C he is #373 and a 3 star looking at regional schools mainly like Utah, byu, colorado, BSU, etc. A few roll your eyes offers from michigan and tosu.

Can somebody tell me why this guy is a great get? I'm in no way discounting him, he may be great but I am obviously missing something. A team full of #373's in the country equals kansas state.

On 7/18/2019 at 11:17 PM, markstanco said:

Then why is he #373 and not sitting in front of nick sabens desk. That's my point. Like I said he may be a badass, but none of the blue bloods seem to care nor do the agencies.

On 7/18/2019 at 11:20 PM, markstanco said:

On 7/18/2019 at 11:19 PM, Machinator said:

Because his tape is decent, not elite. He's a bit stiff in the hips and while his frame is good, he won't carry as much healthy weight like Collins will.
#373 is still fringe four-star territory.

You are missing my point. Hit CTRL+ALT+DEL and restart.

On 7/19/2019 at 12:45 AM, markstanco said:

On 7/19/2019 at 12:37 AM, lemonandaturd said:

Yes, and tell that Markstanco dude why this is a good thing.  

Also tell that dumbass markstanco why he is at 373 and this is an awesome get.

On 7/19/2019 at 12:51 AM, markstanco said:

On 7/19/2019 at 12:03 AM, Chili dog said:

People probably asked Saban why he took Josh Jacobs. OU offered late and Texas never offered. I’m pretty sure he was a 3*. Sometimes you have to watch the film (highlights) and do your homework. 

Sweet, so saban hit on a 3 star, and you already have van playing on sundays. You are absolutely missing my point.

 

Well, when you double down that hard, I guess it would be difficult to determine exactly where to start when taking a trip down memory lane.

[markstanco 12574]

I can't figure out if  you're trolling or just this dumb. After your takes on Fillinger I'm leaning the way of you're dumb as shit. 

Fillinger was a simple question. Apparently you got your panties in a wad over that. Calm the fuck down over a question. I'm not sorry I wrecked your weekend.

[lemonandaturd 4285]

1 minute ago, markstanco said:

Fillinger was a simple question. Apparently you got your panties in a wad over that. Calm the fuck down over a question. I'm not sorry I wrecked your weekend.

Fillinger and Sweat will be better than every aggy lineman commit since the chcken farmer Von.  Fuck off aggy,  

[Irieguy 1059]

25 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

I can't figure out if  you're trolling or just this dumb. After your takes on Fillinger I'm leaning the way of you're dumb as shit. 

He’s just lazy and expects the board to spoon feed him information. If he googled player stats he would realize Ingram is nothing like Gray.  

[Rickylovesweed 14293]

4 minutes ago, markstanco said:

Fillinger was a simple question. Apparently you got your panties in a wad over that. Calm the fuck down over a question. I'm not sorry I wrecked your weekend.

You keep saying this when everyone on this board knows you were trying to imply that Fillinger was a scrub because he was a 3 star. Again, you're dumb as fuck. 

 

Edited August 24, 2019 by Rickylovesweed

[BigHorn'13 3363]

Surly: "of course they've got to practice,  and practice hard like it's a game. Every snap. Every drill. How do you expect them to play hard on Saturday?!!"

"We should totes bubble wrap Whittington and keep Ingram off for awhile, maybe only a couple of carries against latech too so he'll be all ready to go for LSU"

Y'all funny