2022 Fall Camp: Drippin'

[MoJames 8241]

4 hours ago, Hermanator said:

I hope the defense is really very much improved

[SarkAfterDark 1688]

I wish some of you would get off bama's dick and stop being gaping vaginas when it comes to the bama game. I see no reason to be conceding that game. 

[NWAustinDude 2252]

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every ball that leaves his hands has to have a purpose

[HenryJames 65914]

21 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Who is the poster?

@SydneyCarton

[LTtxfan 49017]

3 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

I went back a year and looked at the fall camp thread last year to see what was being said during the open practice for comparison to this year

[CowtownHorn 5126]

[Vertigo 20273]

34 minutes ago, SHOOTER12 said:

IMO, he had the OL back pedaling all over him and he was stumbling and tripping all over them and should have just thrown the damned ball away.

The OL got caved in, but that is when his problems arise. For him to be tossing a no look pass over the line into the middle of the field at this point in his career is completely unacceptable. There are going to be some moments this year where he has to work his way out of the wash, and he has never shown the ability to be able to do that. As soon as defenses key into this, they are going to just blitz the shit out of us all game. 

[Nicole44 22028]

So some are saying it was the worst practice they have witnessed since 1998.

Some are saying it’s just practice and it won’t matter come game time. Some are just flat out disregarding everything that they don’t want to hear or read.

Some think we can win the Big 12 and some think we will be lucky to get a bowl bid. Some people are wondering why a new coach can come into to other programs and get tangible results in year 2-3. Some still blame Mack Brown. Some people are confused why we can’t put it together with top 10-20 recruiting classes year over year. Roof, ceiling, floor, basement…

some think it’s realistic given what has been seen so far that it will be a frustrating and depressing season. Others think those people are gaping vaginas.

I think you can say we are masochists. But I also think you can say we are far tougher than most fans. I’m proud I’m not completely numb at this point. 

[Had Enough 2057]

Sometimes. Against ULL he was avoiding the free rusher. Against Arky his WRs were doing him no favors, and dropped one easy TD pass early on.

He looked much worse as the season progressed from what I recall.

Not exactly true. He was looking solid versus WVU until they rolled his leg. That was unfortunate for him.

[6th Street 6358]

Most drives with Card will either end in 3 and out or an INT

[Hiphopopotamos 20865]

On 8/19/2021 at 1:49 PM, Hiphopopotamos said:

Oh for fuck's sake - Charlie fucking Strong got 6 wins in his first season and that was with an absolute shit team with much less talent or depth than this team and a coaching staff full of has-beens or never was's.  What the hell kind of mindset do you have to have to think this is a 6 win team?

Well, shit.

[Hookem2147 20935]

A few more practices notes from IT

More news and notes from Tuesday evening’s open football practice at DKR.

*Running back Jonathon Brooks missed the open practice on Tuesday due to an illness, according to sources. Freshman offensive lineman Cole Hutson suffered a concussion in Saturday’s scrimmage, but should be back in another week. Running back Roschon Johnson was in pads, and flats, and did not participate in practice. Neither did Troy Omeire or Jaden Alexis, both being cautious after off-season surgeries.

*Jamier Johnson looked solid on Tuesday, including some run with the 1s opposite D’Shawn Jamison and an interception. His physical tools are developing for the Cali-bred corner.

*Jaylan Ford had a quiet evening, then made a few plays including an interception during 1s v 1s in the later portion. Diamonte Tucker Dorsey did the same.

*Jerrin Thompson had a pair of pass breakups, with one being a great play on tight end J’Tavion Sanders. He played free and boundary safety on Tuesday. JD Coffey added a few breakups.

*Casey Cain was in a green non-contact jersey but looked good. Per a source, he’s tough to jam at the line and he has great hands and is good on deep balls because of hands and ball skills. He’s not the strongest route runner and doesn’t consistently create separation.

*Tarique Milton will produce in 2022. The Iowa State transfer played all over the field on Tuesday, including a set with him at the slot, Jordan Whittington at X and Xavier Worthy at Z. Milton made a handful of tough grabs as the team tries to replace Isaiah Neyor in the aggregate. Savion Red had a few snags and a few drops as well.

*Vernon Broughton brought it, Ethan Burke flashed, but Byron Murphy might’ve been the best defensive player on the night. In 5-on-5 drills, Murphy routinely got passed the offensive line, including double-teams. Murphy is becoming more important by the day. Burke might have the most natural pass-rushing potential in the program.

[LTtxfan 49017]

 

[speed817 19140]

1 hour ago, CastHorn said:

If you want optimism, check out this 24/7 post from a practice observer:

  Hide contents

The offense isn’t bad at all………….the defense is just really good! Yep, the defense is really good! The combination of players the defense has is the difference, but where Texas is going to shine is the secondary. Texas’ secondary looks and plays like an old TCU lock up D. They are grabby, physical, and they can hang with speed receivers, and shifty receivers. 

The biggest takeaway from the defense is how physical they are, I mean, they are physical. I will warn you right now, Texas will see some PI penalties this year, but that will be just fine, as they will win there share of battles. 

Prime

Example was Watts on Worthy. Worthy finally get free to make a catch on a crosser, but Watts harassed the man for his first 6-7 steps and then stayed in pocket even after Worthy made the catch. 

- OL wasn’t bad, Banks has supplanted Karic, it’s obvious and it ain’t close. The line is pretty physical and the freshman do bring an edge. But……I have one issue with the OL….. someone has to overtake Majors, it’s bad! Sweat, Murphy, and Broughton dogged this guy when ever they wanted to, it’s crazy we don’t have a better option there, especially since Angilau is out for the season. 

- X had a bad practice, multiple drops, including a TD in the end zone from Ewers in 11 on 11. But he’ll bounce back. 

Savion Red will be the starting slot receiver by season end. It looks like they will move Whit to the boundary (Neyor’s spot) and have Milton and Savion in the slot. Milton is seasoned but Red will be a star there. 

Thompson is fast, but those DB’s stayed with him! 

- TE’s looked good in the run game, and exceptional in the pass game, even though they didn’t show the real offense. 

- Bijan looks more electric! Seriously, Bijan looks a step quicker and his cuts are crisp and deadly. 

- And now for the QB’s………… it’s Ewers. Card is the same QB that we saw last year; if it’s an RPO where he can throw it to his first read, he’s money. Or if it’s a deep shot call and he can just let it go he’s 50/50. Anything where he has to process and or sit it looks bad! As for Ewers, he picked up bad habits on the camp circuit, that he’s paying for now. The same things that I saw from him that made me say Maalik will be better are the things keeping the competition close with Card. Ewers throws non-committed balls some times; I’ll explain. Instead of stepping in and committing to the throw, EVERY SINGLE TIME, sometimes he just throws it over to the receiver, just like he use to do in camp settings. It’s the thing holding him back, Ewers has to learn that every ball that leaves his hands has to have a purpose. Besides that, it’s Ewers. Even the one highlight throw Card had to Brennan, in a real game situation that’s an incomplete. 1. Watts would have rose up and contested the ball or 2. Thompson would have blown him up, they were both right there on the post route. 

Also, int’s are not all equal. The picks that Card and Ewers threw in 1 on 1’s and the half field read drills are not real picks. In those drills they have to throw the ball. WR slips, throw the ball! They have the play sniffed out because its 3 defenders to 2 WR/TE’s, throw the ball! Those are not real picks as in a game situation they would go to the next read or run. Ewers had 1 true pick that bounced off a receivers hand, still his fault cause it was a bad ball in 11 on 11. Card had 2 true picks. One that would have been a pick 6 to Jamison and one that Watts read perfectly which would have also been a pick 6. 

- DTD is legit, saw him one shoulder slip blockers (a thing of beauty) to fill the hole and make plays. He will be the defenses unsung hero.

- Ovie will lead the team in sacks, he’s the edge we deserve. He’s ready

- Overshown will cause all types of havoc for teams, can’t wait to see it. 

- Again, the defense will be a top 15-25 group! They are kinda nasty! The DL is in a great position, and Bo is finally playing with the right guys. Backup reps for Coburn and Ojomo, music to my ears. As I stated earlier, Murphy is gonna be a problem, and if they really run this 3 man line with Murphy, Broughton, and Sweat, good luck!

Defense will be top 15!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hookem2147 20935]

OB position by position takeaways

Spoiler

Quarterback – If you were hoping for some clear separation from Hudson Card and Quinn Ewers, you didn’t get it on Tuesday night. If every other practice is close or even similar to that one, Steve Sarkisian is going to have a hell of a time picking between the two. I’m sure Sark has different parameters in judging his QB play when he breaks down the film, but to these eyes both Card and Ewers looked damn near identical. Both missed some throws they could have made. Both made a couple of beautiful throws downfield for deep touchdowns. Both turned the ball over multiple times, including a couple of passes that were forced into tight coverage, resulting in interceptions. The turnovers continue to be a problem, as we heard about in Saturday’s scrimmage. If one of the two could find a way to eliminate those issues while still being able to push the ball downfield on occasion, it would probably be a key factor in Sark’s decision but that wasn’t the case on Tuesday night. Interestingly, Maalik Murphy took part in some of the passing drills against air but I don’t recall him throwing in any of the actual scrimmage action.

Running Back – Bijan Robinson looks fantastic. It’s always tough to gauge the backs in practice because they’re usually not taken to the ground and there’s a quick whistle, but Robinson appeared to have little trouble getting to the second level before the whistle was blown. Perhaps the most noteworthy piece from this group was that Roschon Johnson was on the sidelines, occasionally playing catch, and he appeared to be moving fine. Look for RJ to be held out of the season-opener but be back for the Bama game, from what I’ve heard. It looked like he could be back before then if needed, but I’d expect the staff to bring him along slowly. Don’t remember seeing Jonathon Brooks, so we got a steady dose of Keilan Robinson and Jaydon Blue. No real highlights from either that I took in.

Wide Receiver – Let’s focus on the positive a bit to start off. To these eyes, Tariq Milton was as good as any receiver on the team. He caught the ball cleanly and seemed very comfortable working out of the slot with the first team. The big development was that Jordan Whittington appeared to work exclusively at the Z position on the outside, which played a part in Milton’s moving up the depth chart. JWhitt was solid on the day. Troy Omeire watched from the sideline, which was a bit surprising after Sark singled him out on Monday. Overall, there were WAY too many drops from this group, especially early in practice. The good news is that those drops seemed to go away as the night went on and the guys all caught the ball cleanly in scrimmage work. Brenen Thompson shook off a shaky start to haul in a couple deep TDs in scrimmage work, including one where he split two defenders and made a nice diving catch in the end zone in tight coverage. Casey Cain got free for a deep TD. Xavier Worthy was productive but even he had a drop or two. Savion Red continues to show that he could have an impact this year.


Tight End – Pretty quiet here. I didn’t really focus on them as blockers, but they weren’t very involved in the passing game. I will say that Ja’Tavion Sanders appeared to catch the ball as cleanly as just about anyone on the team in passing drills.

Offensive Line – Perhaps the biggest story of the night … it looks like Kelvin Banks has taken control of the starting left tackle spot and DJ Campbell has taken over for Junior Angilau at right guard. Throughout the night, your starters (from left to right) were Banks, Hayden Conner, Jake Majors, Campbell and Christian Jones. It’ll be interesting to see what happens when Cole Hutson comes back. I honestly didn’t log the second-string line because I was so fixated on the two freshmen in the starting line-up (@Alex Dunlap probably did) but I did notice Cam Williams getting second-team RT run and Malik Agbo getting second-team run at guard. When the starters were on the field, it did seem like some of the bigger runs came via the right side.

Defensive Line – There were flashes by this group in getting to the passer. Didn’t hold up quite as well against the run in scrimmage action. Justice Finkley had one sack and would have had another on the very next play if it was live action. Vernon Broughton flashed a couple times, as did T’Vondre Sweat. I honestly don’t even remember seeing Keondre Coburn or Moro Ojomo out there other than mistaking their jersey numbers early one … both need to make more plays that stand out. Quiet night for Byron Murphy, but to be fair to the interior DL, it was tough to tell who was involved in plays during the inside run segment. Interesting to see Ethan Burke get some run in the two-deep and play pretty well.

Linebacker – Through the early portion of the practice, it was Demarvion Overshown and Jaylon Ford running with the 1s (in 7v7). Overshown had a couple nice plays, including a PBU on a throw to the sidelines intended for Xavier Worthy. Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey would eventually work in with the 1s. Don’t remember him specifically making any highlight plays but he did seem active when I watched him. Jett Bush had a great play where he snuffed out a screen pass to Robinson for a TFL.

Secondary – Perhaps the biggest news here was that Jaylon Guilbeau was running with the first-team at star in the absence of Jahdae Barron. I’d call it an up and down night for the secondary overall. The DBs were involved in several turnovers (although a lot of that was on the QBs) but also gave up some big plays downfield. D’Shawn Jamison continues to play at a high level … seems like every time we check with sources he’s recording an INT and that was the case again on Tuesday night. Anthony Cook and Jerrin Thompson were your starting safeties. Ryan Watts looked good, although it’s easy to get him and Terrance Brooks confused because of their jersey numbers (6 and 8). Speaking of Brooks, he had a couple missteps in early drills but looked good in 1 on 1s and scrimmage work.

Kicking – Will Stone was 2-of-3 on FGs, with his only miss hitting the upright from 43 yards out. Bert Auburn was 1-3, hitting from 37 but missing from 42 and 34. Both appear to have more than enough leg strength with 50+ capabilities … we’ll see on the accuracy.

 

[HenryJames 65914]

16 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Well, shit.

[ABSR 5289]

13 hours ago, The Ace of Aces said:

So can’t catch, can’t kick, and can’t tackle all the very many interceptions our QBs toss. Cool. 

It appears the DB's can catch.

[satyanash 14282]

2 hours ago, MonkeyDoughnut said:

Every year's the same...

Then the season starts and suddenly majority of the fall practice reports turn out to be very biased and incorrect.

Yeah, we turn out to be far worse than the practice reports. Which you conveniently leave out.

Just because the $9.95-ers aren't pumping sunshine up everyone's ass this year doesn't mean you have to take their place. LOL @ kicking "not being a problem", for starters.

[Richard Kimball 1492]

1 hour ago, MonkeyDoughnut said:

lol... yeah Mandels a joke. I thought it was pretty clear Manning wanted to go to a place he could sit at least a year.  Plus with NIL today as a #1 recuit.. why would you want to play first year??

Mandel is right, but he's not right. #1s don't sit on the bench. EXCEPT for their freshman season. Could this scenario come up in '24? Yes.  But it would take some blow up with a coach for a guy to walk off before being on a team for one year. 

It is, though, with NIL and the portal, becoming common for QBs to walk after a battle. I believe at some point, there's going to be an NIL for "backup QBs." 

"Hey, we don't think you're good enough to start for us, but would a $75,000 a year contract to be a backup keep you around?" 

Cause a lot of teams are going to find themselves without a credible backup when the loser of the competition walks. 

[Tex-19 2869]

So to recap the reports on the QBs from yesterday:

Jeff Howe - Ewers slightly better

OB - Totally even

IT - Card more consistent, Ewers better deep. Pretty even overall. Nahlin still leans to Ewers being the eventual starter but neither would be surprised by anything.

Fans - all saying Ewers better (probably some bias there)

 

From Monday:

Hookah Horn - Ewers had a great day

No one else reported anything 

[CowtownHorn 5126]

1 hour ago, CastHorn said:

If you want optimism, check out this 24/7 post from a practice observer:

  Reveal hidden contents

The offense isn’t bad at all………….the defense is just really good! Yep, the defense is really good! The combination of players the defense has is the difference, but where Texas is going to shine is the secondary. Texas’ secondary looks and plays like an old TCU lock up D. They are grabby, physical, and they can hang with speed receivers, and shifty receivers. 

The biggest takeaway from the defense is how physical they are, I mean, they are physical. I will warn you right now, Texas will see some PI penalties this year, but that will be just fine, as they will win there share of battles. 

Prime

Example was Watts on Worthy. Worthy finally get free to make a catch on a crosser, but Watts harassed the man for his first 6-7 steps and then stayed in pocket even after Worthy made the catch. 

- OL wasn’t bad, Banks has supplanted Karic, it’s obvious and it ain’t close. The line is pretty physical and the freshman do bring an edge. But……I have one issue with the OL….. someone has to overtake Majors, it’s bad! Sweat, Murphy, and Broughton dogged this guy when ever they wanted to, it’s crazy we don’t have a better option there, especially since Angilau is out for the season. 

- X had a bad practice, multiple drops, including a TD in the end zone from Ewers in 11 on 11. But he’ll bounce back. 

Savion Red will be the starting slot receiver by season end. It looks like they will move Whit to the boundary (Neyor’s spot) and have Milton and Savion in the slot. Milton is seasoned but Red will be a star there. 

Thompson is fast, but those DB’s stayed with him! 

- TE’s looked good in the run game, and exceptional in the pass game, even though they didn’t show the real offense. 

- Bijan looks more electric! Seriously, Bijan looks a step quicker and his cuts are crisp and deadly. 

- And now for the QB’s………… it’s Ewers. Card is the same QB that we saw last year; if it’s an RPO where he can throw it to his first read, he’s money. Or if it’s a deep shot call and he can just let it go he’s 50/50. Anything where he has to process and or sit it looks bad! As for Ewers, he picked up bad habits on the camp circuit, that he’s paying for now. The same things that I saw from him that made me say Maalik will be better are the things keeping the competition close with Card. Ewers throws non-committed balls some times; I’ll explain. Instead of stepping in and committing to the throw, EVERY SINGLE TIME, sometimes he just throws it over to the receiver, just like he use to do in camp settings. It’s the thing holding him back, Ewers has to learn that every ball that leaves his hands has to have a purpose. Besides that, it’s Ewers. Even the one highlight throw Card had to Brennan, in a real game situation that’s an incomplete. 1. Watts would have rose up and contested the ball or 2. Thompson would have blown him up, they were both right there on the post route. 

Also, int’s are not all equal. The picks that Card and Ewers threw in 1 on 1’s and the half field read drills are not real picks. In those drills they have to throw the ball. WR slips, throw the ball! They have the play sniffed out because its 3 defenders to 2 WR/TE’s, throw the ball! Those are not real picks as in a game situation they would go to the next read or run. Ewers had 1 true pick that bounced off a receivers hand, still his fault cause it was a bad ball in 11 on 11. Card had 2 true picks. One that would have been a pick 6 to Jamison and one that Watts read perfectly which would have also been a pick 6. 

- DTD is legit, saw him one shoulder slip blockers (a thing of beauty) to fill the hole and make plays. He will be the defenses unsung hero.

- Ovie will lead the team in sacks, he’s the edge we deserve. He’s ready

- Overshown will cause all types of havoc for teams, can’t wait to see it. 

- Again, the defense will be a top 15-25 group! They are kinda nasty! The DL is in a great position, and Bo is finally playing with the right guys. Backup reps for Coburn and Ojomo, music to my ears. As I stated earlier, Murphy is gonna be a problem, and if they really run this 3 man line with Murphy, Broughton, and Sweat, good luck!

Defense will be top 15!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Laga4 1270]

4 hours ago, immamac said:

Sark has lost the fan base. Brace yourselves for what is coming. 

Not yet.  

Someone posted a few days back that probably 80% of the fans at the first game won't have a clue what's going on with the team right now.  I think that same percentage holds for the fans across America that will tune in on their big screens.  

He may have lost a good deal of the hardcores like us on surly but,  not "average fan".  Now,  if we are as bad as a lot of us think,  he can lose "average fan" in a big hurry.  

Edited August 17, 2022 by Laga4

[Gidnik 3251]

1 hour ago, CastHorn said:

If you want optimism, check out this 24/7 post from a practice observer:

  Hide contents

The offense isn’t bad at all………….the defense is just really good! Yep, the defense is really good! The combination of players the defense has is the difference, but where Texas is going to shine is the secondary. Texas’ secondary looks and plays like an old TCU lock up D. They are grabby, physical, and they can hang with speed receivers, and shifty receivers. 

The biggest takeaway from the defense is how physical they are, I mean, they are physical. I will warn you right now, Texas will see some PI penalties this year, but that will be just fine, as they will win there share of battles. 

Prime

Example was Watts on Worthy. Worthy finally get free to make a catch on a crosser, but Watts harassed the man for his first 6-7 steps and then stayed in pocket even after Worthy made the catch. 

- OL wasn’t bad, Banks has supplanted Karic, it’s obvious and it ain’t close. The line is pretty physical and the freshman do bring an edge. But……I have one issue with the OL….. someone has to overtake Majors, it’s bad! Sweat, Murphy, and Broughton dogged this guy when ever they wanted to, it’s crazy we don’t have a better option there, especially since Angilau is out for the season. 

- X had a bad practice, multiple drops, including a TD in the end zone from Ewers in 11 on 11. But he’ll bounce back. 

Savion Red will be the starting slot receiver by season end. It looks like they will move Whit to the boundary (Neyor’s spot) and have Milton and Savion in the slot. Milton is seasoned but Red will be a star there. 

Thompson is fast, but those DB’s stayed with him! 

- TE’s looked good in the run game, and exceptional in the pass game, even though they didn’t show the real offense. 

- Bijan looks more electric! Seriously, Bijan looks a step quicker and his cuts are crisp and deadly. 

- And now for the QB’s………… it’s Ewers. Card is the same QB that we saw last year; if it’s an RPO where he can throw it to his first read, he’s money. Or if it’s a deep shot call and he can just let it go he’s 50/50. Anything where he has to process and or sit it looks bad! As for Ewers, he picked up bad habits on the camp circuit, that he’s paying for now. The same things that I saw from him that made me say Maalik will be better are the things keeping the competition close with Card. Ewers throws non-committed balls some times; I’ll explain. Instead of stepping in and committing to the throw, EVERY SINGLE TIME, sometimes he just throws it over to the receiver, just like he use to do in camp settings. It’s the thing holding him back, Ewers has to learn that every ball that leaves his hands has to have a purpose. Besides that, it’s Ewers. Even the one highlight throw Card had to Brennan, in a real game situation that’s an incomplete. 1. Watts would have rose up and contested the ball or 2. Thompson would have blown him up, they were both right there on the post route. 

Also, int’s are not all equal. The picks that Card and Ewers threw in 1 on 1’s and the half field read drills are not real picks. In those drills they have to throw the ball. WR slips, throw the ball! They have the play sniffed out because its 3 defenders to 2 WR/TE’s, throw the ball! Those are not real picks as in a game situation they would go to the next read or run. Ewers had 1 true pick that bounced off a receivers hand, still his fault cause it was a bad ball in 11 on 11. Card had 2 true picks. One that would have been a pick 6 to Jamison and one that Watts read perfectly which would have also been a pick 6. 

- DTD is legit, saw him one shoulder slip blockers (a thing of beauty) to fill the hole and make plays. He will be the defenses unsung hero.

- Ovie will lead the team in sacks, he’s the edge we deserve. He’s ready

- Overshown will cause all types of havoc for teams, can’t wait to see it. 

- Again, the defense will be a top 15-25 group! They are kinda nasty! The DL is in a great position, and Bo is finally playing with the right guys. Backup reps for Coburn and Ojomo, music to my ears. As I stated earlier, Murphy is gonna be a problem, and if they really run this 3 man line with Murphy, Broughton, and Sweat, good luck!

Defense will be top 15!!!!!!!!!!!

 

ill have double what hes on

[irishtexan 11447]

14 minutes ago, Richard Kimball said:

It is, though, with NIL and the portal, becoming common for QBs to walk after a battle. I believe at some point, there's going to be an NIL for "backup QBs." 

There's NIL for literally everyone right now. 

[ClubWhatever 12087]

Card v Ewers.  If you're Sark, do you want to go down without deploying your sharks with frickin laser beams on their head?  Or do you want to leave them in the tank and go with the unnecessarily slow dipping mechanism?

[closetohumping 17408]

7 minutes ago, Laga4 said:

Not yet.  

Someone posted a few days back that probably 80% of the fans at the first game won't have a clue what's going on with the team right now.  I think that same percentage holds for the fans across America that will tune in on their big screens.  

He may have lost a good deal of the hardcores like us on surly but,  not "average fan".  Now,  if we are as bad as a lot of us think,  he can lose "average fan" in a big hurry.  

That 80% don’t matter.  It’s the fat cat @closetojumping types that take advantage of drunks on message boards that do

[Zeus 5952]

1 hour ago, CastHorn said:

If you want optimism, check out this 24/7 post from a practice observer:

  Reveal hidden contents

The offense isn’t bad at all………….the defense is just really good! Yep, the defense is really good! The combination of players the defense has is the difference, but where Texas is going to shine is the secondary. Texas’ secondary looks and plays like an old TCU lock up D. They are grabby, physical, and they can hang with speed receivers, and shifty receivers. 

The biggest takeaway from the defense is how physical they are, I mean, they are physical. I will warn you right now, Texas will see some PI penalties this year, but that will be just fine, as they will win there share of battles. 

Prime

Example was Watts on Worthy. Worthy finally get free to make a catch on a crosser, but Watts harassed the man for his first 6-7 steps and then stayed in pocket even after Worthy made the catch. 

- OL wasn’t bad, Banks has supplanted Karic, it’s obvious and it ain’t close. The line is pretty physical and the freshman do bring an edge. But……I have one issue with the OL….. someone has to overtake Majors, it’s bad! Sweat, Murphy, and Broughton dogged this guy when ever they wanted to, it’s crazy we don’t have a better option there, especially since Angilau is out for the season. 

- X had a bad practice, multiple drops, including a TD in the end zone from Ewers in 11 on 11. But he’ll bounce back. 

Savion Red will be the starting slot receiver by season end. It looks like they will move Whit to the boundary (Neyor’s spot) and have Milton and Savion in the slot. Milton is seasoned but Red will be a star there. 

Thompson is fast, but those DB’s stayed with him! 

- TE’s looked good in the run game, and exceptional in the pass game, even though they didn’t show the real offense. 

- Bijan looks more electric! Seriously, Bijan looks a step quicker and his cuts are crisp and deadly. 

- And now for the QB’s………… it’s Ewers. Card is the same QB that we saw last year; if it’s an RPO where he can throw it to his first read, he’s money. Or if it’s a deep shot call and he can just let it go he’s 50/50. Anything where he has to process and or sit it looks bad! As for Ewers, he picked up bad habits on the camp circuit, that he’s paying for now. The same things that I saw from him that made me say Maalik will be better are the things keeping the competition close with Card. Ewers throws non-committed balls some times; I’ll explain. Instead of stepping in and committing to the throw, EVERY SINGLE TIME, sometimes he just throws it over to the receiver, just like he use to do in camp settings. It’s the thing holding him back, Ewers has to learn that every ball that leaves his hands has to have a purpose. Besides that, it’s Ewers. Even the one highlight throw Card had to Brennan, in a real game situation that’s an incomplete. 1. Watts would have rose up and contested the ball or 2. Thompson would have blown him up, they were both right there on the post route. 

Also, int’s are not all equal. The picks that Card and Ewers threw in 1 on 1’s and the half field read drills are not real picks. In those drills they have to throw the ball. WR slips, throw the ball! They have the play sniffed out because its 3 defenders to 2 WR/TE’s, throw the ball! Those are not real picks as in a game situation they would go to the next read or run. Ewers had 1 true pick that bounced off a receivers hand, still his fault cause it was a bad ball in 11 on 11. Card had 2 true picks. One that would have been a pick 6 to Jamison and one that Watts read perfectly which would have also been a pick 6. 

- DTD is legit, saw him one shoulder slip blockers (a thing of beauty) to fill the hole and make plays. He will be the defenses unsung hero.

- Ovie will lead the team in sacks, he’s the edge we deserve. He’s ready

- Overshown will cause all types of havoc for teams, can’t wait to see it. 

- Again, the defense will be a top 15-25 group! They are kinda nasty! The DL is in a great position, and Bo is finally playing with the right guys. Backup reps for Coburn and Ojomo, music to my ears. As I stated earlier, Murphy is gonna be a problem, and if they really run this 3 man line with Murphy, Broughton, and Sweat, good luck!

Defense will be top 15!!!!!!!!!!!

 

did he forget we are still in the big 12, where you are one late-QB slide away from losing any player and blowing up a bubble screen also gets you ejected? 

Also DPI gets called on ticky tack plays all the time on us, if we actually get physical with WRs we won't have a single passing play without a flag.

Big 12 is the no D league, there's no big 12 team going top 15.

Edited August 17, 2022 by Zeus

[UncleSonny 6564]

3 minutes ago, Zeus said:

Big 12 is the no D league, there's no big 12 team going top 15.

This is a pretty outdated Big 12 take. 

[JesusSweatDuck 17780]

18 hours ago, Nicole44 said:

Totally impossible. Met them both. That would be a neat parlor trick though. 

To be fair, we met @immamac and Tom Herman.  Not sure who this @RGBIII guy is.

[TreatyOak 16169]

Since this thread is kinda depressing, let's discuss the only competition I care about: who will be the featured star of my 2022 CFB gratuitous Surly posts. Finalists below: 

#1. Returning champion, South American Inna Moll is very intelligent and can speak several languages. We won't hold that against her.

     

#2: Twenty Something Star Abbey Humphreys is making a surprisingly strong run for the title. Aside from currently living in Austin, she scores major Surly points for being, well, a little crazy.

#3: In a tribute to the classics, 80's Jennifer Connelly is our third finalist. Since many younger Surly posters are only familiar with 2020's Jennifer, choosing 1980's Jennifer would serve as educational to how incredibly hot she truly was.  

So #1 Inna, #2 Abbey or #3 Jennifer? Your vote can make a difference in the lives of Surly posters and help them get through what promises to be another miserable season.  

Edited August 17, 2022 by TreatyOak

[LTtxfan 49017]

1 hour ago, CastHorn said:

If you want optimism, check out this 24/7 post from a practice observer:

  Reveal hidden contents

The offense isn’t bad at all………….the defense is just really good! Yep, the defense is really good! The combination of players the defense has is the difference, but where Texas is going to shine is the secondary. Texas’ secondary looks and plays like an old TCU lock up D. They are grabby, physical, and they can hang with speed receivers, and shifty receivers. 

The biggest takeaway from the defense is how physical they are, I mean, they are physical. I will warn you right now, Texas will see some PI penalties this year, but that will be just fine, as they will win there share of battles. 

Prime

Example was Watts on Worthy. Worthy finally get free to make a catch on a crosser, but Watts harassed the man for his first 6-7 steps and then stayed in pocket even after Worthy made the catch. 

- OL wasn’t bad, Banks has supplanted Karic, it’s obvious and it ain’t close. The line is pretty physical and the freshman do bring an edge. But……I have one issue with the OL….. someone has to overtake Majors, it’s bad! Sweat, Murphy, and Broughton dogged this guy when ever they wanted to, it’s crazy we don’t have a better option there, especially since Angilau is out for the season. 

- X had a bad practice, multiple drops, including a TD in the end zone from Ewers in 11 on 11. But he’ll bounce back. 

Savion Red will be the starting slot receiver by season end. It looks like they will move Whit to the boundary (Neyor’s spot) and have Milton and Savion in the slot. Milton is seasoned but Red will be a star there. 

Thompson is fast, but those DB’s stayed with him! 

- TE’s looked good in the run game, and exceptional in the pass game, even though they didn’t show the real offense. 

- Bijan looks more electric! Seriously, Bijan looks a step quicker and his cuts are crisp and deadly. 

- And now for the QB’s………… it’s Ewers. Card is the same QB that we saw last year; if it’s an RPO where he can throw it to his first read, he’s money. Or if it’s a deep shot call and he can just let it go he’s 50/50. Anything where he has to process and or sit it looks bad! As for Ewers, he picked up bad habits on the camp circuit, that he’s paying for now. The same things that I saw from him that made me say Maalik will be better are the things keeping the competition close with Card. Ewers throws non-committed balls some times; I’ll explain. Instead of stepping in and committing to the throw, EVERY SINGLE TIME, sometimes he just throws it over to the receiver, just like he use to do in camp settings. It’s the thing holding him back, Ewers has to learn that every ball that leaves his hands has to have a purpose. Besides that, it’s Ewers. Even the one highlight throw Card had to Brennan, in a real game situation that’s an incomplete. 1. Watts would have rose up and contested the ball or 2. Thompson would have blown him up, they were both right there on the post route. 

Also, int’s are not all equal. The picks that Card and Ewers threw in 1 on 1’s and the half field read drills are not real picks. In those drills they have to throw the ball. WR slips, throw the ball! They have the play sniffed out because its 3 defenders to 2 WR/TE’s, throw the ball! Those are not real picks as in a game situation they would go to the next read or run. Ewers had 1 true pick that bounced off a receivers hand, still his fault cause it was a bad ball in 11 on 11. Card had 2 true picks. One that would have been a pick 6 to Jamison and one that Watts read perfectly which would have also been a pick 6. 

- DTD is legit, saw him one shoulder slip blockers (a thing of beauty) to fill the hole and make plays. He will be the defenses unsung hero.

- Ovie will lead the team in sacks, he’s the edge we deserve. He’s ready

- Overshown will cause all types of havoc for teams, can’t wait to see it. 

- Again, the defense will be a top 15-25 group! They are kinda nasty! The DL is in a great position, and Bo is finally playing with the right guys. Backup reps for Coburn and Ojomo, music to my ears. As I stated earlier, Murphy is gonna be a problem, and if they really run this 3 man line with Murphy, Broughton, and Sweat, good luck!

Defense will be top 15!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Richard Kimball 1492]

15 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

There's NIL for literally everyone right now. 

True, but that's a floor for a program, now. I'm thinking of something more, where they make the money too good for that position to consider transferring. 

[LTtxfan 49017]

2 minutes ago, TreatyOak said:

So #1 Inna, #2 Abbey or #3 Jennifer? Your vote can make a difference in the lives of children everywhere.  

My vote

[Hermanator 6971]

53 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

*Casey Cain was in a green non-contact jersey but looked good. Per a source, he’s tough to jam at the line 
 

[6th Street 6358]

11 minutes ago, UncleSonny said:

This is a pretty outdated Big 12 take. 

Yup. Baylor and Ok State both have excellent defenses, and OU should step up under Venables.

[DFW Horn 6118]

Quote

So #1 Inna, #2 Abbey or #3 Jennifer? Your vote can make a difference in the lives of Surly posters and help them get through what promises to be another miserable season.  

#3 all the live long day

[Davis Lane 5559]

7 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

My vote

Something tells me you haven't seen 'Inventing the Abbotts'.

[closetohumping 17408]

7 minutes ago, Davis Lane said:

Something tells me you haven't seen 'Inventing the Abbotts'.

I’m on a plane around three hundred strangers.  So. 

[stork642 4498]

3 hours ago, 40acredropout said:

Can't tell if you're kidding but our fan base is fucking retarded.  Sark very well may end up sucking.  This season very well, and frankly probably, will suck.  But to direct your outrage at Sark at this point is so fucking toxic and reactionary.

The experienced leaders of this (and last year's) team should be fuckface Tom's 2018 and 2019 classes.  What does Sark have left to work with from those classes?

Offense-  Roschon, Whittington, Liebrock, Angilau, Jones 

Defense- Coburn, Ojomo, Sweat, Overshown, Brockermeyer, Gbenda, Bush, Cook, Jamison

That's it.  

If this season is a dud with no sign of improvement and we lose the '23 class, then okay.  I disagree with whether or not he should have already lost the fan base but I can at least understand it.  Until then, stop being such fucking pussies and understand the shit he inherited.  

Yeah, this turd ship has been adrift for 12 years and there are idiots that expect everything to fixed in 1 season and two weeks of camp.  Seriously how do some of y’all make it through life?  The ridiculous jump to “everything is lost” is comical.     

[bluto 4895]

Just waiting on those sweet preseason reports about courtnee garcia or Kyle shanahan being warm security blankets in the slot that drive DC’s crazy. 

[Your Mom 4799]

2 hours ago, Longhornlove said:

Not sure why my screen name shows up in that quote but I didn't say that.

You are correct.  I must've quoted it from the other guy's quote within your post.

[PTINS 3442]

28 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

So some are saying it was the worst practice they have witnessed since 1998.

Some are saying it’s just practice and it won’t matter come game time. Some are just flat out disregarding everything that they don’t want to hear or read.

Some think we can win the Big 12 and some think we will be lucky to get a bowl bid. Some people are wondering why a new coach can come into to other programs and get tangible results in year 2-3. Some still blame Mack Brown. Some people are confused why we can’t put it together with top 10-20 recruiting classes year over year. Roof, ceiling, floor, basement…

some think it’s realistic given what has been seen so far that it will be a frustrating and depressing season. Others think those people are gaping vaginas.

I think you can say we are masochists. But I also think you can say we are far tougher than most fans. I’m proud I’m not completely numb at this point. 

Surly gonna Surly...

"I think you can say we are masochists."  Exactly, I knew that opinions would be all over the place, ... and I came here anyway, ...and I read them all.  What a fucking beating!!!

I'm 100% Texas, and an eternal optimist.  I'm also realistic. I've willingly attached my emotional wagon to a bunch of overgrown 18-20 year old kids, with the hope that simply putting on an orange jersey will "etch-a-sketch" erase all of our past sins.

After losing 3 starters in our first scrimmage, I had pretty low expectations from the open practice. I feel good today. I look for little nuggets; seeing Angilau in a jersey and a knee brace coaching up the kids is one of them.  Roschon without a brace is another.

The O-line, was, is, and will be the biggest question of the season.  The reality of the freshman playing early and often is a big improvement. Not ideal, but this line won't get pushed over and thrown down like a wet dish rag. 

Bijan getting to the line before contact makes me smile every time I think about it.

Ewers throws a deep ball better than anybody here in the past 10 years.  That can't be taught. Putting more zip on his "frisbee throws" can be.

The ingredients, improved O-Line + Bijan + Ewers, are here.  Just have to get the mix right. 

Simply rushing the QB and jamming receivers at the line will change the dynamics of the defense.

We have coaches that can coach. Time to let your players play.

        

 

 

 

  

 

[Horn of Gabriel 1590]

The "lost the fans" thing is such a hilariously stupid take by over reactionary Texas fans.  It would be funny if it weren't so sad and on brand for us.

1. Sark hired - "We've lost the fans, he's not Urban Meyer, I'm out!"
2. Brings in X, puts together amazing O-line class, Top 5 2023 class so far - "Texas recruits itself!  Our NIL deathstar is responsible!"
3. True* Freshman who hasn't played actual football since Jr. year of high-school 2 years ago can't seem to put it together after 6 months on campus in our system - "I thought Sark was the QB God, what gives!  OMG we're faced with starting the 4-star with more experience in the system for a few games!  I can't believe we might SIT a guy who isn't ready...because....5*!   This will crater NIL 2 years from now!  I'm out!  Lost the fans!"

Some of y'all seem like you're more happy if we lose with Sark than if we win, so you can have your told-ya-so moment.  Good on you I guess.

[Longhornlove 4779]

1 minute ago, Your Mom said:

You are correct.  I must've quoted it from the other guy's quote within your post.

Thanks mom

[F250 28716]

This thread.

 

[BERT 4351]

5 hours ago, immamac said:

Sark has lost the fan base. Brace yourselves for what is coming. 

 

4 hours ago, 6th Street said:

It's going to be a long year. Hopefully we can beat Kansas and go to the Cheeze It Bowl

Congrats imma, this is who you sound like now. Way to go

[DanTheHorn 4902]

1 hour ago, Tex-19 said:

Fans - all saying Ewers better sucks a little less (probably some bias there)

 

Corrected

Edited August 17, 2022 by DanTheHorn

[JesusSweatDuck 17780]

25 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

I’m on a plane around three hundred strangers.  So. 

Avatar checks out

[Your Mom 4799]

2 hours ago, SarkAfterDark said:

I wish some of you would get off bama's dick and stop being gaping vaginas when it comes to the bama game. I see no reason to be conceding that game. 

Username checks out

[SHOOTER12 8791]

2 hours ago, CastHorn said:

If you want optimism, check out this 24/7 post from a practice observer:

  Hide contents

The offense isn’t bad at all………….the defense is just really good! Yep, the defense is really good! The combination of players the defense has is the difference, but where Texas is going to shine is the secondary. Texas’ secondary looks and plays like an old TCU lock up D. They are grabby, physical, and they can hang with speed receivers, and shifty receivers. 

The biggest takeaway from the defense is how physical they are, I mean, they are physical. I will warn you right now, Texas will see some PI penalties this year, but that will be just fine, as they will win there share of battles. 

Prime

Example was Watts on Worthy. Worthy finally get free to make a catch on a crosser, but Watts harassed the man for his first 6-7 steps and then stayed in pocket even after Worthy made the catch. 

- OL wasn’t bad, Banks has supplanted Karic, it’s obvious and it ain’t close. The line is pretty physical and the freshman do bring an edge. But……I have one issue with the OL….. someone has to overtake Majors, it’s bad! Sweat, Murphy, and Broughton dogged this guy when ever they wanted to, it’s crazy we don’t have a better option there, especially since Angilau is out for the season. 

- X had a bad practice, multiple drops, including a TD in the end zone from Ewers in 11 on 11. But he’ll bounce back. 

Savion Red will be the starting slot receiver by season end. It looks like they will move Whit to the boundary (Neyor’s spot) and have Milton and Savion in the slot. Milton is seasoned but Red will be a star there. 

Thompson is fast, but those DB’s stayed with him! 

- TE’s looked good in the run game, and exceptional in the pass game, even though they didn’t show the real offense. 

- Bijan looks more electric! Seriously, Bijan looks a step quicker and his cuts are crisp and deadly. 

- And now for the QB’s………… it’s Ewers. Card is the same QB that we saw last year; if it’s an RPO where he can throw it to his first read, he’s money. Or if it’s a deep shot call and he can just let it go he’s 50/50. Anything where he has to process and or sit it looks bad! As for Ewers, he picked up bad habits on the camp circuit, that he’s paying for now. The same things that I saw from him that made me say Maalik will be better are the things keeping the competition close with Card. Ewers throws non-committed balls some times; I’ll explain. Instead of stepping in and committing to the throw, EVERY SINGLE TIME, sometimes he just throws it over to the receiver, just like he use to do in camp settings. It’s the thing holding him back, Ewers has to learn that every ball that leaves his hands has to have a purpose. Besides that, it’s Ewers. Even the one highlight throw Card had to Brennan, in a real game situation that’s an incomplete. 1. Watts would have rose up and contested the ball or 2. Thompson would have blown him up, they were both right there on the post route. 

Also, int’s are not all equal. The picks that Card and Ewers threw in 1 on 1’s and the half field read drills are not real picks. In those drills they have to throw the ball. WR slips, throw the ball! They have the play sniffed out because its 3 defenders to 2 WR/TE’s, throw the ball! Those are not real picks as in a game situation they would go to the next read or run. Ewers had 1 true pick that bounced off a receivers hand, still his fault cause it was a bad ball in 11 on 11. Card had 2 true picks. One that would have been a pick 6 to Jamison and one that Watts read perfectly which would have also been a pick 6. 

- DTD is legit, saw him one shoulder slip blockers (a thing of beauty) to fill the hole and make plays. He will be the defenses unsung hero.

- Ovie will lead the team in sacks, he’s the edge we deserve. He’s ready

- Overshown will cause all types of havoc for teams, can’t wait to see it. 

- Again, the defense will be a top 15-25 group! They are kinda nasty! The DL is in a great position, and Bo is finally playing with the right guys. Backup reps for Coburn and Ojomo, music to my ears. As I stated earlier, Murphy is gonna be a problem, and if they really run this 3 man line with Murphy, Broughton, and Sweat, good luck!

Defense will be top 15!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Wholly shit...