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20 hours ago, 4th and 5 said:

Can we change the title of this thread to “Imma post why my pussy still hurts from shit that happened 20 years ago”

 

I would prefer it simply be shortened to "2021 Texas Offseason: Sark Attack."

So we don't have to stare at that badly missed layup every day.

 

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3 minutes ago, TexasFan21 said:

Anyone have an idea how this move to the SEC will affect Bo Davis? Isn’t he suspended or something due to violations?

No. He had a show-cause that expired and passed Texas compliance. He can't return to Alabama or he already would have, and that is between him and Bama and it is our benefit. And no, I am not saying anything else on it.

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IT QB battle talk:

Spoiler

This series will focus on Big 12 position battles. The real battles will be next year (in all likelihood) when they’re SEC position battles.

To start the series off, I choose violence.

JR Casey Thompson, 6-foot-1, 194 vs FR Hudson Card, 6-foot-2, 195

For your consideration: We didn’t want to ruin all offseason with a board full of crappy quarterback takes that divides the fan base over two likable protagonists. This isn’t Baker Mayfield versus Kyler Murray. So we tempered quarterback talk during the Spring. We did it for you and your mental health. “Luckily” you guys came through with recruiting quarterback takes that kept the board toasty through the long, cold, offseason night. I’ll never understand why fans take sides in these matters. Trust the coaches and cheer for the best option, whoever that may be.

A big part who the best player is for the job is understanding who the best fit is and/or where players are on their developmental curves.

A recap on recent UT QB battles: Shane Buechele made much more sense than Tyrone Swoopes given those two factors above. A year later, and in the Tom Herman bully ball offense (not to be confused with the Todd Orlando meathead defense), Sam Ehlinger made more sense than Buechele. And coming out of high school — this was a tough pill for some to swallow — Hudson Card made more sense than Ja’Quinden Jackson. If you went 0-3 on these, there are many other threads for you to enjoy on IT.

You should simply root for the best August performer to win, and if he struggles when the season starts, for the coach to give the other competitor a chance. There were times last year when Sam Ehlinger was clearly hobbled by injury and Casey Thompson should have been given an opportunity to play. Yes, that is indeed hindsight based on Thompson’s performance in the Alamo Bowl, but that’s all Tom Herman gave us to work with. He damn sure didn’t afford Thompson any mop-up time, let alone real snaps.

Why Thompson will win: It was written in these pages last Fall he was ready to take the first-year lumps most new starters take. That wasn’t a statement that he should start over Ehlinger; it was just a testament to where he was on his personal developmental timeline. While he doesn’t have much game experience, he does have more time under his belt from a mental preparation standpoint. They’ve both been working in the new offense for the same amount of time, but some have felt Thompson’s maturity would help him. Perhaps he holds the ‘developmental’ advantage.

During the Alamo Bowl, Thompson demonstrated play-making ability with his arm and legs and the ability to push the ball down the field. It was a small sample size, but that at minimum demonstrates upside.

Why he might not: Per 7 on 7 inside info, which is a continuation of spring info, he still checks down too frequently and when he does press down the field he’s showing to be mistake prone at times. Do not take that to mean he’s not making plays with his arm — he zipped a beauty over the middle to Troy Omeire recently that caught everyone’s attention. To be clear, he doesn’t make a lot of mistakes, but when he does it’s often a big one. His accuracy is good, but not as good as Card’s.

Why Card will win it: Card has elite passing traits: quick arm and release, accuracy, velocity and strength to all points of the field. While Thompson is accurate enough, Card is pin point on RPO’s allowing players to maximize yards after catch. He’s also a more aggressive, consistent downfield passer which pairs well with the play-action passing game Sarkisian will want to complement Bijan Robinson with. He has great field vision. Perhaps he holds the ‘fit’ advantage.

Why he might not: Sarkisian has said he’s going to play the quarterback the offense responds best to, period. In that sense, it won’t come down to traits and passing upside — it’ll come down to who can get it done on the field. If the offense responds better to Thompson and makes more plays for him in scrimmages, he’ll get the call.

Offsetting factors: Leadership intangibles at this point offset. Neither player is favored in any real sense by a consensus of teammates. Both are athletically built but neither possess an ideal, durable, in-the-pocket build. We went by roster weights in the listings above, but Card is over 200 pounds now. He’s at least adding size. Thompson might have as well. Still, durability under a real workload will be a concern until it isn’t. Both are athletic and dangerous runners but Steve Sarkisian has as much interest in running the quarterback as he does answering questions from Chip Brown.

Prediction: This gets difficult because both guys can start, execute the offense, and win games. As you just read, a lot of qualities and concerns offset. However, IT feels Hudson Card’s overall upside and first-round potential will give him the edge to start versus the Ragin’ Cajuns. The offense would be in good hands with either, though.

May the best man win.

Nahlin sticking with his Hudson prediction but feels like like he's hedging a bit from earlier in the offseason. 

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43 minutes ago, UncleSonny said:

IT QB battle talk:

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This series will focus on Big 12 position battles. The real battles will be next year (in all likelihood) when they’re SEC position battles.

To start the series off, I choose violence.

JR Casey Thompson, 6-foot-1, 194 vs FR Hudson Card, 6-foot-2, 195

For your consideration: We didn’t want to ruin all offseason with a board full of crappy quarterback takes that divides the fan base over two likable protagonists. This isn’t Baker Mayfield versus Kyler Murray. So we tempered quarterback talk during the Spring. We did it for you and your mental health. “Luckily” you guys came through with recruiting quarterback takes that kept the board toasty through the long, cold, offseason night. I’ll never understand why fans take sides in these matters. Trust the coaches and cheer for the best option, whoever that may be.

A big part who the best player is for the job is understanding who the best fit is and/or where players are on their developmental curves.

A recap on recent UT QB battles: Shane Buechele made much more sense than Tyrone Swoopes given those two factors above. A year later, and in the Tom Herman bully ball offense (not to be confused with the Todd Orlando meathead defense), Sam Ehlinger made more sense than Buechele. And coming out of high school — this was a tough pill for some to swallow — Hudson Card made more sense than Ja’Quinden Jackson. If you went 0-3 on these, there are many other threads for you to enjoy on IT.

You should simply root for the best August performer to win, and if he struggles when the season starts, for the coach to give the other competitor a chance. There were times last year when Sam Ehlinger was clearly hobbled by injury and Casey Thompson should have been given an opportunity to play. Yes, that is indeed hindsight based on Thompson’s performance in the Alamo Bowl, but that’s all Tom Herman gave us to work with. He damn sure didn’t afford Thompson any mop-up time, let alone real snaps.

Why Thompson will win: It was written in these pages last Fall he was ready to take the first-year lumps most new starters take. That wasn’t a statement that he should start over Ehlinger; it was just a testament to where he was on his personal developmental timeline. While he doesn’t have much game experience, he does have more time under his belt from a mental preparation standpoint. They’ve both been working in the new offense for the same amount of time, but some have felt Thompson’s maturity would help him. Perhaps he holds the ‘developmental’ advantage.

During the Alamo Bowl, Thompson demonstrated play-making ability with his arm and legs and the ability to push the ball down the field. It was a small sample size, but that at minimum demonstrates upside.

Why he might not: Per 7 on 7 inside info, which is a continuation of spring info, he still checks down too frequently and when he does press down the field he’s showing to be mistake prone at times. Do not take that to mean he’s not making plays with his arm — he zipped a beauty over the middle to Troy Omeire recently that caught everyone’s attention. To be clear, he doesn’t make a lot of mistakes, but when he does it’s often a big one. His accuracy is good, but not as good as Card’s.

Why Card will win it: Card has elite passing traits: quick arm and release, accuracy, velocity and strength to all points of the field. While Thompson is accurate enough, Card is pin point on RPO’s allowing players to maximize yards after catch. He’s also a more aggressive, consistent downfield passer which pairs well with the play-action passing game Sarkisian will want to complement Bijan Robinson with. He has great field vision. Perhaps he holds the ‘fit’ advantage.

Why he might not: Sarkisian has said he’s going to play the quarterback the offense responds best to, period. In that sense, it won’t come down to traits and passing upside — it’ll come down to who can get it done on the field. If the offense responds better to Thompson and makes more plays for him in scrimmages, he’ll get the call.

Offsetting factors: Leadership intangibles at this point offset. Neither player is favored in any real sense by a consensus of teammates. Both are athletically built but neither possess an ideal, durable, in-the-pocket build. We went by roster weights in the listings above, but Card is over 200 pounds now. He’s at least adding size. Thompson might have as well. Still, durability under a real workload will be a concern until it isn’t. Both are athletic and dangerous runners but Steve Sarkisian has as much interest in running the quarterback as he does answering questions from Chip Brown.

Prediction: This gets difficult because both guys can start, execute the offense, and win games. As you just read, a lot of qualities and concerns offset. However, IT feels Hudson Card’s overall upside and first-round potential will give him the edge to start versus the Ragin’ Cajuns. The offense would be in good hands with either, though.

May the best man win.

Nahlin sticking with his Hudson prediction but feels like like he's hedging a bit from earlier in the offseason. 

So Card is the better fit, is bigger, more athletic, has a stronger arm, is more accurate, and makes better decisions. 

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IT QB battle talk:
Spoiler

This series will focus on Big 12 position battles. The real battles will be next year (in all likelihood) when they’re SEC position battles.

To start the series off, I choose violence.

JR Casey Thompson, 6-foot-1, 194 vs FR Hudson Card, 6-foot-2, 195

For your consideration: We didn’t want to ruin all offseason with a board full of crappy quarterback takes that divides the fan base over two likable protagonists. This isn’t Baker Mayfield versus Kyler Murray. So we tempered quarterback talk during the Spring. We did it for you and your mental health. “Luckily” you guys came through with recruiting quarterback takes that kept the board toasty through the long, cold, offseason night. I’ll never understand why fans take sides in these matters. Trust the coaches and cheer for the best option, whoever that may be.

A big part who the best player is for the job is understanding who the best fit is and/or where players are on their developmental curves.

A recap on recent UT QB battles: Shane Buechele made much more sense than Tyrone Swoopes given those two factors above. A year later, and in the Tom Herman bully ball offense (not to be confused with the Todd Orlando meathead defense), Sam Ehlinger made more sense than Buechele. And coming out of high school — this was a tough pill for some to swallow — Hudson Card made more sense than Ja’Quinden Jackson. If you went 0-3 on these, there are many other threads for you to enjoy on IT.

You should simply root for the best August performer to win, and if he struggles when the season starts, for the coach to give the other competitor a chance. There were times last year when Sam Ehlinger was clearly hobbled by injury and Casey Thompson should have been given an opportunity to play. Yes, that is indeed hindsight based on Thompson’s performance in the Alamo Bowl, but that’s all Tom Herman gave us to work with. He damn sure didn’t afford Thompson any mop-up time, let alone real snaps.

Why Thompson will win: It was written in these pages last Fall he was ready to take the first-year lumps most new starters take. That wasn’t a statement that he should start over Ehlinger; it was just a testament to where he was on his personal developmental timeline. While he doesn’t have much game experience, he does have more time under his belt from a mental preparation standpoint. They’ve both been working in the new offense for the same amount of time, but some have felt Thompson’s maturity would help him. Perhaps he holds the ‘developmental’ advantage.

During the Alamo Bowl, Thompson demonstrated play-making ability with his arm and legs and the ability to push the ball down the field. It was a small sample size, but that at minimum demonstrates upside.

Why he might not: Per 7 on 7 inside info, which is a continuation of spring info, he still checks down too frequently and when he does press down the field he’s showing to be mistake prone at times. Do not take that to mean he’s not making plays with his arm — he zipped a beauty over the middle to Troy Omeire recently that caught everyone’s attention. To be clear, he doesn’t make a lot of mistakes, but when he does it’s often a big one. His accuracy is good, but not as good as Card’s.

Why Card will win it: Card has elite passing traits: quick arm and release, accuracy, velocity and strength to all points of the field. While Thompson is accurate enough, Card is pin point on RPO’s allowing players to maximize yards after catch. He’s also a more aggressive, consistent downfield passer which pairs well with the play-action passing game Sarkisian will want to complement Bijan Robinson with. He has great field vision. Perhaps he holds the ‘fit’ advantage.

Why he might not: Sarkisian has said he’s going to play the quarterback the offense responds best to, period. In that sense, it won’t come down to traits and passing upside — it’ll come down to who can get it done on the field. If the offense responds better to Thompson and makes more plays for him in scrimmages, he’ll get the call.

Offsetting factors: Leadership intangibles at this point offset. Neither player is favored in any real sense by a consensus of teammates. Both are athletically built but neither possess an ideal, durable, in-the-pocket build. We went by roster weights in the listings above, but Card is over 200 pounds now. He’s at least adding size. Thompson might have as well. Still, durability under a real workload will be a concern until it isn’t. Both are athletic and dangerous runners but Steve Sarkisian has as much interest in running the quarterback as he does answering questions from Chip Brown.

Prediction: This gets difficult because both guys can start, execute the offense, and win games. As you just read, a lot of qualities and concerns offset. However, IT feels Hudson Card’s overall upside and first-round potential will give him the edge to start versus the Ragin’ Cajuns. The offense would be in good hands with either, though.

May the best man win.

Nahlin sticking with his Hudson prediction but feels like like he's hedging a bit from earlier in the offseason. 

For the first time since VY was the clear starter, and Sam after Buchele left...I'm truly ok with whichever QB Sark decides to roll with. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is our first ex-QB head coach, and he had some success at the position. I'm not always a "trust the corches" type guy, but I'll certainly let him figure this one out.
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19 hours ago, Foosters said:

Are the special teams players working in coal mines during the offseason?

Well that was Isaac Pearson's actual job before deciding to become a punter. Maybe it's a work-study thing.

https://www.si.com/college/texas/football/new-texas-commit-isaac-pearson-ready-to-tackle-american-football

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1 minute ago, Red Five said:

The bot will put it up momentarily, but Ian Boyd has a new piece on IT where he talks about how hard our schedule is and how he could see us starting 2-4. I can't speak to the rest of the article because I stopped there. 

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1 hour ago, longhornmatt said:

At least now we know why Ian Boyd’s articles are so long.   There’s plenty of time to write when you’re afraid to leave your bomb shelter.

Also, this is why we need the SEC move.  University of Texas fans are talking about how hard it is for the first half of our schedule to be ULaLa, Arkansas, Rice, Texas Tech, TCU and OU.  This is shameful.  Thujone’s depiction of “Murderer’s Row” in MSPaint was a tougher stretch of games than that, and we were incredulous at losing to any of them because we still had pride back then.   Don Vito needs to slap Ian Boyd and tell him to act like a man.

Anything less than 5-1 is a failure. Sorry. This coaching staff should be an elite game day staff, and there was plenty of talent last year for this team to go 10-0, except for shitty coaching. I do not care you those other teams have coming back or brought in, Texas should have equal if not better talent across the board than all of them.

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1 hour ago, longhornmatt said:

At least now we know why Ian Boyd’s articles are so long.   There’s plenty of time to write when you’re afraid to leave your bomb shelter.

Also, this is why we need the SEC move.  University of Texas fans are talking about how hard it is for the first half of our schedule to be ULaLa, Arkansas, Rice, Texas Tech, TCU and OU.  This is shameful.  Thujone’s depiction of “Murderer’s Row” in MSPaint was a tougher stretch of games than that, and we were incredulous at losing to any of them because we still had pride back then.   Don Vito needs to slap Ian Boyd and tell him to act like a man.

Where do I go?

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