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why does mensa always have so many injuries on his teams? a freshman wr, non-contact acl tear during practice is on the coaches. you have to teach an 18 yr old to not make hard cuts if his legs are fa

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hang on....been doing some quick skimming of this thread....did I just see something saying OU doesn't wanna play this year?? the fuck? pussies

It was reported by SI and everything Riley has said has made it seem like they do not want to play. 

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Guess the blowback about blOU not wanting to play wasn't good...

 

Propaganda machine has ben deployed by JoeC, hell they're relocating a family from DC this weekend for that '21 qb. Then he's hosting the recruiting summit without any help from ou of course, I support anything that fucks with ou.

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FOOTBALL UPDATES GALORE!!

Y’all ready to get into the two-deep heading into the second scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday?

Thought so. Let’s go position by position, as usual. Probably, with a few surprises. (All of the following comes from sources connected to the team):


QUARTERBACK

Sam Ehlinger was just OK in last week’s first scrimmage of fall camp won by the defense (the defense’s first scrimmage win since 2018 after going 0-5 in scrimmages in 2019). But Ehlinger led a touchdown drive, moved the offense and continued to get more comfortable with Mike Yurcich calling plays.

One of the things Ehlinger praises Yurcich for the most is Yurcich’s ability to get into a play-calling rhythm. That’s huge for any offense, and it’s something Texas was sorely lacking in the second half of last season.

The battle of intrigue right now is behind Ehlinger, where backup Casey Thompson is probably feeling the presence of early enrollee freshman Hudson Card.

Card struggled in last Saturday’s scrimmage, throwing an interception and going without a scoring drive.

Thompson didn’t do much through the air in the scrimmage, breaking off a couple explosive runs and a touchdown on a QB draw.

While Thompson is still leading the competition for the backup QB job, Card has come in the same way Shane Buechele did as a freshman in 2016. Card simulates every rep when another quarterback is actually getting the rep. Card will even go through a throwing motion when he’s identified the receiver on passing reps. So, when coaches look at the practice film, they can see Ehlinger or Thompson taking the actual rep and then see Card behind them, simulating the rep, looking one way and making a throwing motion - sometimes before the quarterback in the actual rep makes the throw.

One team source said Card knows the offense as well as anyone in the quarterback room, runs from drill to drill and “conducts himself like a guy fighting for the starting job.”

Another team source said, “Casey is getting pushed, and that’s a good thing. Competition makes everyone better.”

Thompson, Card and freshman Ja'Quinden Jackson are expected to compete for the quarterback job in 2021, so that competition starts now. Jackson is still working his way back from a season-ending knee injury last year at Duncanville and is clearly still trying to get comfortable with the offense.

A third team source said, “Card left high school more polished than Sam (Ehlinger) at the same point. Great arm, athletic, work ethic. But what remains to be seen is if Card has Ehlinger’s grit. Grit is also something Ja’Quinden seems to have in good supply.”

RUNNING BACK

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It’s been somewhat of a kooky fall camp at running back with coaches being cautious with Keaontay Ingram, who had a lingering hamstring injury just before fall camp.

So a lot of reps are going to Roschon Johnson and freshman Bijan Robinson, who are both excelling.

What impressed everyone about Johnson last season was his ability to be “one-cut decisive,” according to one source, who added that Johnson has only improved the decision-making while adding strength and speed.

Robinson is already getting whispers that he can be special at Texas.

The sources I talked to this week all said unequivocally they think Robinson is going to make an impact as a freshman, both running and catching the football.

WIDE RECEIVER

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I asked sources this week who the top four receivers on the team are right now, and these are the four names I heard the most (in alphabetical order):

Tarik Black

Brennan Eagles

Jake Smith

Jordan Whittington

And, yes, before Troy Omeire’s season-ending ACL tear in last Saturday’s scrimmage, Omeire was on that list.

Joshua Moore, Marcus Washington and Al'Vonte Woodard have had some good days in camp, but need to string more of them together. And keep an eye on freshman Kelvontay Dixon, the younger brother of Keaontay Ingram, who is making noise with his speed and wiggle after the catch.

TIGHT END
Cade Brewer continues to lead this group, followed by Jared Wiley.

For those wondering if Texas will be more 10 personnel (one running back, no tight end) than 11 personnel (one back, one tight end), I was told “much more 11 personnel.”

Texas also has Malcolm Epps as a flexed, “big slot” receiver in four- and five-wide sets if Epps can become more consistent. Epps’ blocking is an issue when he’s attached to the line with his hand on the ground.

OFFENSIVE LINE
One of the better developments this week is the emergence of freshman center Jake Majors. More on this in a minute.

For the first couple weeks of camp, you’ve pretty much had fifth-year senior Denzel Okafor, sophomore Christian Jones and redshirt freshman Isaiah Hookfin fighting it out for the vacant right guard and right tackle spots.

You’ve had the usual suspects holding down the other three starting O-line positions - left tackle Samuel Cosmi, left guard Junior Angilau and Derek Kerstetter at center.

The emergence of Majors could throw an interesting wrinkle into things over the next couple weeks. Majors has to beat out current backup center Rafiti Ghirmai (and Majors is getting a lot of second-team reps at center).

If Majors keeps coming on the way he has, Majors could become a viable option at center, thus freeing up Kerstetter to return to right tackle. We’re not there yet, but it’s definitely something to keep an eye on.

By the way, sophomore offensive guard Willie Tyler (6-5, 340), who opted out of the 2020 season on Wednesday, has indicated he plans to return to Texas in 2021.

DEFENSIVE LINE
These guys were the stars of the first scrimmage of fall camp last Saturday: T'Vondre Sweat, Alfred Collins, Keondre Coburn, Ta'Quon Graham, Moro Ojomo and Vernon Broughton.

Sweat and Collins probably had the best days of anyone on the line.

“We’re still looking for a game-wrecker (strongside) defensive end, coming off the edge,” one team source said. “But our interior guys are two deep full of studs.”

Right now, Ojomo is holding down the strongside defensive end after Marqez Bimage opted out of the 2020 season. Senior Jacoby Jones is backing up Ojomo, which leads us to Reese Leitao.

LINEBACKER

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Reese Leitao hasn’t earned a starting job at this point, but the former tight end has become the backup to Joseph Ossai at the Jack/outside linebacker position, ahead of walk-on Jett Bush, Prince Dorbah and Byron Vaughns.

“Leitao has a really high football IQ, uses his hands really well and moves well at 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds,” one team source said.

“The fact Leitao can also hold down the strongside defensive position behind Ojomo, shows how valuable Reese has become. Hard worker, super smart and has been a model citizen since he’s been here.”

At weakside linebacker, DeMarvion Overshown is getting first-team reps, but keep an eye on Jaylan Ford and David Gbenda. Two sources this week told me Ford and Gbenda may be a year away but both “are going to be really good players.”

Jaden Hullaby moves incredibly well but is still getting comfortable with the defense.

At middle linebacker, Ayodele Adeoye is holding down the starting job with Juwan Mitchell also getting some first-team reps.

“Overall, the linebacker position has played pretty well so far,” one team source said.

For those wondering about the progress of Marcus Tillman Jr. following his season-ending knee surgery last year, I was told Tillman came to campus in June “significantly out of shape” and still has a lot of work to do.

SAFETY
So far, Chris Brown has held down the strong safety spot with the first team along with free safety Caden Sterns. New defensive coordinator Chris Ash is a fan of Brown’s technique and physicality.

So far, Brown has been able to hold off B.J. Foster, who is working at both free and strong safety. Montrell Estell has also drawn praise from Tom Herman for his camp so far.

Tyler Owens has been working predominantly with the second and third-team defense.

CORNERBACK
Herman said the cornerback position battle would be fun to watch, and he wasn’t kidding. Sources said, as of Wednesday night, the corners getting the most run with the first-team right now are Josh Thompson and D'Shawn Jamison with Jalen Green and Kenyatta Watson challenging them every single day.

“It’s good stuff,” said one team source. “We’ll need all of them.”

At nickel, Chris Adimora is holding down the starting position ahead of Anthony Cook, who now wears No. 30.

 

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FOOTBALL UPDATES GALORE!!

Y’all ready to get into the two-deep heading into the second scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday?

Thought so. Let’s go position by position, as usual. Probably, with a few surprises. (All of the following comes from sources connected to the team):


QUARTERBACK

Sam Ehlinger was just OK in last week’s first scrimmage of fall camp won by the defense (the defense’s first scrimmage win since 2018 after going 0-5 in scrimmages in 2019). But Ehlinger led a touchdown drive, moved the offense and continued to get more comfortable with Mike Yurcich calling plays.

One of the things Ehlinger praises Yurcich for the most is Yurcich’s ability to get into a play-calling rhythm. That’s huge for any offense, and it’s something Texas was sorely lacking in the second half of last season.

The battle of intrigue right now is behind Ehlinger, where backup Casey Thompson is probably feeling the presence of early enrollee freshman Hudson Card.

Card struggled in last Saturday’s scrimmage, throwing an interception and going without a scoring drive.

Thompson didn’t do much through the air in the scrimmage, breaking off a couple explosive runs and a touchdown on a QB draw.

While Thompson is still leading the competition for the backup QB job, Card has come in the same way Shane Buechele did as a freshman in 2016. Card simulates every rep when another quarterback is actually getting the rep. Card will even go through a throwing motion when he’s identified the receiver on passing reps. So, when coaches look at the practice film, they can see Ehlinger or Thompson taking the actual rep and then see Card behind them, simulating the rep, looking one way and making a throwing motion - sometimes before the quarterback in the actual rep makes the throw.

One team source said Card knows the offense as well as anyone in the quarterback room, runs from drill to drill and “conducts himself like a guy fighting for the starting job.”

Another team source said, “Casey is getting pushed, and that’s a good thing. Competition makes everyone better.”

Thompson, Card and freshman Ja'Quinden Jackson are expected to compete for the quarterback job in 2021, so that competition starts now. Jackson is still working his way back from a season-ending knee injury last year at Duncanville and is clearly still trying to get comfortable with the offense.

A third team source said, “Card left high school more polished than Sam (Ehlinger) at the same point. Great arm, athletic, work ethic. But what remains to be seen is if Card has Ehlinger’s grit. Grit is also something Ja’Quinden seems to have in good supply.”

RUNNING BACK

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It’s been somewhat of a kooky fall camp at running back with coaches being cautious with Keaontay Ingram, who had a lingering hamstring injury just before fall camp.

So a lot of reps are going to Roschon Johnson and freshman Bijan Robinson, who are both excelling.

What impressed everyone about Johnson last season was his ability to be “one-cut decisive,” according to one source, who added that Johnson has only improved the decision-making while adding strength and speed.

Robinson is already getting whispers that he can be special at Texas.

The sources I talked to this week all said unequivocally they think Robinson is going to make an impact as a freshman, both running and catching the football.

WIDE RECEIVER

(Photo: © Texas Football, TexasSports.com)
I asked sources this week who the top four receivers on the team are right now, and these are the four names I heard the most (in alphabetical order):

Tarik Black

Brennan Eagles

Jake Smith

Jordan Whittington

And, yes, before Troy Omeire’s season-ending ACL tear in last Saturday’s scrimmage, Omeire was on that list.

Joshua Moore, Marcus Washington and Al'Vonte Woodard have had some good days in camp, but need to string more of them together. And keep an eye on freshman Kelvontay Dixon, the younger brother of Keaontay Ingram, who is making noise with his speed and wiggle after the catch.

TIGHT END
Cade Brewer continues to lead this group, followed by Jared Wiley.

For those wondering if Texas will be more 10 personnel (one running back, no tight end) than 11 personnel (one back, one tight end), I was told “much more 11 personnel.”

Texas also has Malcolm Epps as a flexed, “big slot” receiver in four- and five-wide sets if Epps can become more consistent. Epps’ blocking is an issue when he’s attached to the line with his hand on the ground.

OFFENSIVE LINE
One of the better developments this week is the emergence of freshman center Jake Majors. More on this in a minute.

For the first couple weeks of camp, you’ve pretty much had fifth-year senior Denzel Okafor, sophomore Christian Jones and redshirt freshman Isaiah Hookfin fighting it out for the vacant right guard and right tackle spots.

You’ve had the usual suspects holding down the other three starting O-line positions - left tackle Samuel Cosmi, left guard Junior Angilau and Derek Kerstetter at center.

The emergence of Majors could throw an interesting wrinkle into things over the next couple weeks. Majors has to beat out current backup center Rafiti Ghirmai (and Majors is getting a lot of second-team reps at center).

If Majors keeps coming on the way he has, Majors could become a viable option at center, thus freeing up Kerstetter to return to right tackle. We’re not there yet, but it’s definitely something to keep an eye on.

By the way, sophomore offensive guard Willie Tyler (6-5, 340), who opted out of the 2020 season on Wednesday, has indicated he plans to return to Texas in 2021.

DEFENSIVE LINE
These guys were the stars of the first scrimmage of fall camp last Saturday: T'Vondre Sweat, Alfred Collins, Keondre Coburn, Ta'Quon Graham, Moro Ojomo and Vernon Broughton.

Sweat and Collins probably had the best days of anyone on the line.

“We’re still looking for a game-wrecker (strongside) defensive end, coming off the edge,” one team source said. “But our interior guys are two deep full of studs.”

Right now, Ojomo is holding down the strongside defensive end after Marqez Bimage opted out of the 2020 season. Senior Jacoby Jones is backing up Ojomo, which leads us to Reese Leitao.

LINEBACKER

(Photo: © Texas Football, TexasSports.com)
Reese Leitao hasn’t earned a starting job at this point, but the former tight end has become the backup to Joseph Ossai at the Jack/outside linebacker position, ahead of walk-on Jett Bush, Prince Dorbah and Byron Vaughns.

“Leitao has a really high football IQ, uses his hands really well and moves well at 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds,” one team source said.

“The fact Leitao can also hold down the strongside defensive position behind Ojomo, shows how valuable Reese has become. Hard worker, super smart and has been a model citizen since he’s been here.”

At weakside linebacker, DeMarvion Overshown is getting first-team reps, but keep an eye on Jaylan Ford and David Gbenda. Two sources this week told me Ford and Gbenda may be a year away but both “are going to be really good players.”

Jaden Hullaby moves incredibly well but is still getting comfortable with the defense.

At middle linebacker, Ayodele Adeoye is holding down the starting job with Juwan Mitchell also getting some first-team reps.

“Overall, the linebacker position has played pretty well so far,” one team source said.

For those wondering about the progress of Marcus Tillman Jr. following his season-ending knee surgery last year, I was told Tillman came to campus in June “significantly out of shape” and still has a lot of work to do.

SAFETY
So far, Chris Brown has held down the strong safety spot with the first team along with free safety Caden Sterns. New defensive coordinator Chris Ash is a fan of Brown’s technique and physicality.

So far, Brown has been able to hold off B.J. Foster, who is working at both free and strong safety. Montrell Estell has also drawn praise from Tom Herman for his camp so far.

Tyler Owens has been working predominantly with the second and third-team defense.

CORNERBACK
Herman said the cornerback position battle would be fun to watch, and he wasn’t kidding. Sources said, as of Wednesday night, the corners getting the most run with the first-team right now are Josh Thompson and D'Shawn Jamison with Jalen Green and Kenyatta Watson challenging them every single day.

“It’s good stuff,” said one team source. “We’ll need all of them.”

At nickel, Chris Adimora is holding down the starting position ahead of Anthony Cook, who now wears No. 30.

 

FCB's analysis of the OL is beyond stupid.  I'm glad Jake Majors is looking good, because we'll need him to start next year, since the odds of Ghirmai ever providing us quality snaps is about the same as the entire Football Board agreeing on whether college football should be played this fall,  but there is 0 chance he starts at Center this year if our OL is even remotely healthy.  He has a ton of work to be done in the weight room before he could withstand college DL. 

The 11 personnel report is not a good sign. Our TE group is below average, while our RB and WR rooms are stocked with talent.  Yurcich has a history of adapting his formations to his talent, so us running a bunch of 11 personnel this year would mean Herman's not giving Yurcich the room to work that he needs. 

I'll be really curious to see how our DB room shakes out this year. We have a lot of really talented guys, and some of them are likely going to be one of our best 11 defenders but won't be starting.  Between Covid, shortened off-season, and the general chaos of it all, I'm sure our depth will be tested so guys like BJ Foster or Jalen Green could still see the field a ton even if they're not technically starters coming out of Fall Camp but managing all those guys' expectations will be tough. 

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FCB's analysis of the OL is beyond stupid.  I'm glad Jake Majors is looking good, because we'll need him to start next year, since the odds of Ghirmai ever providing us quality snaps is about the same as the entire Football Board agreeing on whether college football should be played this fall,  but there is 0 chance he starts at Center this year if our OL is even remotely healthy.  He has a ton of work to be done in the weight room before he could withstand college DL. 

He’s probably not ready, but he is looking good against our rather stacked college DL. 

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FCB's analysis of the OL is beyond stupid.  I'm glad Jake Majors is looking good, because we'll need him to start next year, since the odds of Ghirmai ever providing us quality snaps is about the same as the entire Football Board agreeing on whether college football should be played this fall,  but there is 0 chance he starts at Center this year if our OL is even remotely healthy.  He has a ton of work to be done in the weight room before he could withstand college DL. 

This.  We don't need our 4th year starting QB worrying about a true freshman Center when we already have an exceptional option in Kerstetter for that spot.  RT will work itself out - there is enough talent there.

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A what-if... but what if Kerstetter is just a much better tackle than center? I actually haven't heard anything about how he's looking there. 

A grad transfer center would have been ideal. Hey I told you guys we should have redshirted Parker Braun! (no I didn't)

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The 11 personnel report is not a good sign. Our TE group is below average, while our RB and WR rooms are stocked with talent.  Yurcich has a history of adapting his formations to his talent, so us running a bunch of 11 personnel this year would mean Herman's not giving Yurcich the room to work that he needs. 

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FCB's analysis of the OL is beyond stupid.  

The 11 personnel report is not a good sign. Our TE group is below average, while our RB and WR rooms are stocked with talent.  Yurcich has a history of adapting his formations to his talent, so us running a bunch of 11 personnel this year would mean Herman's not giving Yurcich the room to work that he needs. 

FCB...FCB...FCB...FCB...  

I do agree running more 10 personnel in 2020 needs to happen with this existing roster.  Really hoping they're currently just spending a lot of time on their base packages, with the intention of practicing a ton more 11 stuff after the UTEP game...

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FCB...FCB...FCB...FCB...  

I do agree running more 10 personnel in 2020 needs to happen with this existing roster.  Really hoping they're currently just spending a lot of time on their base packages, with the intention of practicing a ton more 11 stuff after the UTEP game...

I just know that if I see the TE split wide or in the slot as a receiver when UT goes back to 10 and that leaves Whittington or Smith (or any other better receiving option) on bench so our shitastic TE consortium can stay on field because Herman's binder says this "tricks" the defense I will completely come unglued. That stupid shit NEVER worked the past couple of seasons.

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Joseph Cook: Ehlinger can’t achieve his Texas mission without help from Cosmi, Kerstetter, Yurcich

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Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger said Tuesday his mission at the University of Texas is to leave the football program better than the condition it was in when he arrived. After three seasons including one with 10 wins, it’s hard to think he hasn’t done that. But to fully accomplish that mission requires something more tangible. Something shiny, silver, and residing in the Oklahoma Sooners’ football offices for the past five years: a Big 12 Championship.

The conference runs through Norman. In order for Ehlinger to alter that, he will rely heavily on familiar faces Samuel Cosmi and Derek Kerstetter, and new offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich. Cosmi, Kerstetter, and sophomore Junior Angilau are “pretty solidified” as starters on the offensive line per Texas head coach Tom Herman. Cosmi is entrenched at left tackle, and Angilau the same at left guard. Kerstetter is changing positions from right tackle to center.

Zach Shackelford snapped to Ehlinger for three years, including his sporadic 2017, his excellent 2018, and statistically strong 2019. Now, Shackelford is snapping to Tom Brady on the Tampa Bay Bucaneers. A new number in front of Ehlinger will be an adjustment, but he’s watched Kerstetter work over the offseason to get ready for his new role. “He’s made the transition from right tackle to center incredibly,” Ehlinger said Tuesday. “He’s made it a mission to pick up the little details that it takes to play center. He’s done a great job with that.”

Kerstetter won’t be snapping footballs in-game for the first time in 2020. He had some action in the middle of the line in 2019 versus Rice when Shackelford left due to injury, but this will be the first time he’s asked to play the position down after down, game after game. Kerstetter, Cosmi, and Ehlinger were members of Texas’ Class of 2017, Herman’s first recruiting class as head coach of the Longhorns. Cosmi was able to redshirt, but both Ehlinger and Kerstetter were thrown into starting action as true freshmen.

Ehlinger’s debut came in a 56-0 romp of San Jose State. Kerstetter’s was delayed, coming a few weeks later versus Iowa State. While those two were playing, Cosmi was afforded the opportunity to redshirt and add strength to what was a slimmer frame. Since this was before the four-game redshirt rule, Cosmi’s first in-game action wasn’t until the 2018 season opener at Maryland.

Cosmi took over for Kerstetter at right tackle mid-game versus the Terps while Rice graduate transfer Calvin Anderson manned left tackle. Kerstetter played in every game in 2018, but bounced between starting at right guard and spot duty as needed. Once Anderson left for the NFL, Cosmi became Ehlinger’s blindside protector while Kerstetter won the battle for right tackle. Cosmi performed as well at left tackle in 2019 as he did on the opposite side and cemented himself as a potential early-round draft pick in the upcoming draft.

“I think what makes him special is his athletic ability,” Ehlinger said of Cosmi. “He’s a guy where I wouldn’t be surprised if he ran a 4.7. Just a freak athlete. So strong, and able to use his body in such tremendous ways that he’s able to hold up that left side really well.” Texas officially hired Mike Yurcich as offensive coordinator on December 29 after six years at Oklahoma State and one season at Ohio State.

He was a major influence on Buckeye quarterback Justin Fields, who is likely to be picked near the top of the 2021 NFL Draft. Before his stop in Columbus, his first big break in the college football ranks came in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Mike Gundy found Yurcich while searching the internet for an offensive coordinator and hired him to call plays for the Cowboys.

In his six seasons as offensive coordinator, five different Cowboy offensive players were selected in the NFL Draft, including quarterback Mason Rudolph. Rudolph left Oklahoma State as the school’s all-time leader in every major passing category, smashing marks set by Brandon Weeden. Yurcich's offense has created opportunities for quarterbacks to put up prolific numbers at several schools. “I love it,” Ehlinger said of working with Yurcich. “The attention to detail. The concepts are really, really good. Really everything about it. I love the way Coach Yurcich approaches every day with such a professional mindset and attention to detail. Intense but informing.”

Ehlinger ended his junior season within reasonable distance of several of Colt McCoy’s program passing records. It would have required consistent great play from Ehlinger during a regular 12-game season to break them, but losing two games due to the COVID-19 pandemic could keep McCoy safe at the top. Records are nice, but those do more to boost Ehlinger’s own personal profile than help achieve his mission of leaving Texas better than he found it. The most surefire way to do that is to bring Texas’ fourth Big 12 Championship back to Austin.

“If I feel that in December or whenever the season ends that I’m leaving the program better than it was when I first got here 3.5 years ago, I would say that was a success in my mind,” Ehlinger said. He can’t do it alone. He’ll need assistance from those tasked with his protection and deployment. In his final season as a Longhorn quarterback, he couldn’t ask for better people to fill those roles.

 

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A what-if... but what if Kerstetter is just a much better tackle than center? I actually haven't heard anything about how he's looking there. 

A grad transfer center would have been ideal. Hey I told you guys we should have redshirted Parker Braun! (no I didn't)

I'm not sure that it's about Kerstetter being better at Tackle than Center, I would guess that it's about tackle being more important to shore up than Center. You absolutely need a center to deliver the ball and hopefully set the line before each play (make calls), but it's for naught if you can't set and protect the edge. If Majors can snap well and at least hold his own at C, and Kerstetter is that much better at RT than Okafor (who has had 5 seasons to develop into a starting RT), then I trust Hand to make that call. Majors will have two extremely smart tackles and a returning Angilau to help him set the line and make calls.

 

But at the same time, FCB, probably not happening.

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I'm not sure that it's about Kerstetter being better at Tackle than Center, I would guess that it's about tackle being more important to shore up than Center. You absolutely need a center to deliver the ball and hopefully set the line before each play (make calls), but it's for naught if you can't set and protect the edge. If Majors can snap well and at least hold his own at C, and Kerstetter is that much better at RT than Okafor (who has had 5 seasons to develop into a starting RT), then I trust Hand to make that call. Majors will have two extremely smart tackles and a returning Angilau to help him set the line and make calls.

 

But at the same time, FCB, probably not happening.

Hand moved Kerstetter to Center because he views it as a more important position than RT.  When you have a lock down LT that never needs help and you run as much 11 personnel as we do, then RT becomes a lot less important.  I think Hand's right in prioritizing C over RT and moving Kerstetter there. There's also pretty much no chance that Majors is a better Center this year than Okafor/C. Jones are at RT. I like Majors, but he has a ton of physical development needed before he's ready to start. 

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He’s probably not ready, but according to Chip Brown's likely fabricated sources he is looking good against our rather stacked college DL. 

FIFY.  Every report has said that the DL is dominating practice and scrimmages, especially against the second-string OL. So I doubt Majors has looked objectively good against our DL. It seems more like he looks good in comparison to Ghirmai, which isn't saying much. I think it's very likely Majors could be our second-string Center this year, but being good enough to essentially beat out a 5th year Okafor and a third-year C. Jones, leading Kerstetter to move to RT is very, very unlikely. Majors was viewed a good projection take on the OL, but he was never viewed as a guy who'd be ready to play right away. 

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