2023 Spring Practice to Fall Camp Thread - Just hook it to my veins!

[utexas8 1,436]

I always forget about him, but people keep talking him up. They think he's really well-developed from a coordination perspective and leveraging his body in the right way to make plays. I don't know how in the fuck that is known of someone before they've put the pads on, but okay.

Meant to quote the earlier post but do your people think Ewers looks better? The 9.95ers seem to think so but who actually knows until they start scrimmaging.

[stork642 4,498]

9 hours ago, BornAndRaised said:

 

Did Johntay break his hand also?  I mean forget how to catch.  

[Bevo14 8,303]

12 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Rbs look great on the hoof.

in qb/wr only drills, ball never hit the ground. 
 

team as a whole looks bigger and more put together, already physically built for the sec. 
 

pads were popping. Energy was electric. 
 

upperclassman leadership was evident all over. 
 

coaches were coaching hard. But not too hard. Always ended with positivity. 
 

feel better now?

 

eta:  I’ll go ahead and add two future comments for when they get back to it after spring break.

the energy and focus was lacking today in the viewing window, despite coaches imploring the team to do better. Multiple coaches were visibly exasperated. 
 

(next practice)

the energy level is much improved from yesterday’s lackluster practice. Whatever the coaches said to their charges in the locker room after practice to light a fire under them has worked. 
 

*apologies if I happened to spell everything correctly, I purposely didn’t proofread. 

[stork642 4,498]

16 hours ago, gmr548 said:

Two of these are at least defensible takes but the OU thing is impossible to take seriously, and that's coming from someone who probably expects more out of them next year than most on this site. I hope he is just being heavy handed in trying to manage expectations. Otherwise, uh, wow.

I’ve always been a fan of talking up the other team in public but have the team thinking they will destroy them.  Lou Holtz was a master at this.  

[gmr548 16,576]

7 hours ago, stork642 said:

I’ve always been a fan of talking up the other team in public but have the team thinking they will destroy them.  Lou Holtz was a master at this.  

I think it's more likely Lou Holtz was saying the same thing the entire time and people just heard different things.

[Sandbagging Steve 982]

On 3/10/2023 at 12:08 PM, closetojumping said:

-Sarkisian is poor-mouthing the schedule, talking up Bama in Tuscaloosa, thinks OU is a 10+ win team, and says that KSU should be considered the chalk pick to win the Big 12 in 2023. He's poor-mouthed every season so far. Unfortunately, in 2021, he was right. No one is convinced of what he's doing with this shit before the upcoming season. Is he sandbagging? Is this just loser talk from a guy that can't get it done? You got me. 

 

[MagicSoccerSpray 1,732]

On 3/10/2023 at 1:13 PM, Magus Ossis said:

I have no inside scoop on Maalik, but I have a couple of thoughts. (1) from a medical standpoint, it is the rare ankle injury that suddenly makes a dramatic improvement this late in the game. (2) Sark's nonverbal cues when discussing Malik were a bit different than when discussing some other guys. He did more talking while looking down and to his left with less upper facial muscle involvement and left-handed gesturing (though Sark is inconsistent with this tell)-- until he came to the topic of competition. When his answer shifted themes, he was back to candid and excited coach instead of cagy answer coach. He didn't look like a guy who expects to see a single actual game snap out of Murphy. Psych is not my field, but there's my take-- hope I'm wrong.

 

On 3/10/2023 at 8:00 PM, South Austin said:

So you’re telling us that Maalik is dead and Sark is part of a cover up.  Fuck, how am I going to tell my kids about this?

 

On 3/10/2023 at 8:14 PM, someguy said:

where are people getting the idea that Murphy's injury is related to the high school injury? Is that sourced anywhere?

 

On 3/10/2023 at 9:13 PM, Nope said:

Sark

 

 

Supposedly Murphy reinjured his ankle playing basketball and the coaches are pissed. It's a rumor so TIFWIW. I don't know if it's true, but might explain the haziness about the situation.

 

[texifornia 56,870]

1 hour ago, MagicSoccerSpray said:

Supposedly Murphy reinjured his ankle playing basketball and the coaches are pissed. It's a rumor so TIFWIW. I don't know if it's true, but might explain the haziness about the situation.

 

And after he hurt himself riding a scooter too, another lightly discouraged activity.

I kind of feel bad for him - plenty of solid committed players ride those (stupid fucking) scooters and play pickup games but he's got to know when to roll that thing up in bubble tape for a few months.

[BurntOrange&White 39,930]

It's all a conspiracy for him to apply for a medical redshirt to be here after Arch to bridge the gap.

[billfromlaketravis 11,448]

2 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

It's all a conspiracy for him to apply for a medical redshirt to be here after Arch to bridge the gap.

Correct. 

[D3zii 3,677]

I’m sorry idk how I can repost the video here, but does anyone have this clip??? 

 

I think we’re gonna be just fine at RB!!! 

[OB3 3,608]

Baxter clip is at :08

[billfromlaketravis 11,448]

3 minutes ago, D3zii said:

I’m sorry idk how I can repost the video here, but does anyone have this clip??? 

 

I think we’re gonna be just fine at RB!!! 

Is it a longer clip than what they posted on Instagram? Because the Baxter clip is a like 2 seconds. 

[D3zii 3,677]

21 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Is it a longer clip than what they posted on Instagram? Because the Baxter clip is a like 2 seconds. 

It’s not long but the Cut gave me Bijan Robinson vibes, like I’ve been hearing 

[ousux 5,597]

Baxter clip is at :08

Nice sip of Koolaid, but I gotta ask how long it will be until they're wearing those extra helmet pads on game days? Or rather if it truly does the job, why don't helmet companies make the outer shell at least semi soft?

[Mitch Cumsteen 18,547]

Why don't they make the entire plane out of the black box?

[BERT 4,358]

1 hour ago, D3zii said:

It’s not long but the Cut gave me Bijan Robinson vibes, like I’ve been hearing 

 

46 minutes ago, ousux said:

1 hour ago, OB3 said:

Baxter clip is at :08

Nice sip of Koolaid, but I gotta ask how long it will be until they're wearing those extra helmet pads on game days? Or rather if it truly does the job, why don't helmet companies make the outer shell at least semi soft?

[Park Gothic 5,017]

45 minutes ago, ousux said:

1 hour ago, OB3 said:

Baxter clip is at :08

Nice sip of Koolaid, but I gotta ask how long it will be until they're wearing those extra helmet pads on game days? Or rather if it truly does the job, why don't helmet companies make the outer shell at least semi soft?

They're called guardian caps. The NFL requires them for practices but not regular season games. The NFL has give two reasons for not requiring them during the season (so far). First, is that the foam grip and friction of the pads could increase neck injuries. Instead of helmets sliding off each other, the caps get hung up and can twist the player's head. Seems questionable but worth investigating before you make them mandatory. The second reason is lack of player buy-in. In other words, they players think they look stupid and don't want to wear them. 

[speed817 19,256]

7 minutes ago, BERT said:

 

Have some.....

[Dbeasy 15,042]

There is zero reason KSU or OU should win the Big 12 over Texas. Sark has enough talent. Period. I don’t like our eDGE talent depth but it’s good enough given everything else on the team. 

[BERT 4,358]

52 minutes ago, speed817 said:

Have some.....

Mmmm chicken, my favorite 

[gmr548 16,576]

1 hour ago, Dbeasy said:

There is zero reason KSU or OU should win the Big 12 over Texas. Sark has enough talent. Period. I don’t like our eDGE talent depth but it’s good enough given everything else on the team. 

Highly ignorant take. It's eDgE.

[Sgt Hulk 13,713]

11 hours ago, MagicSoccerSpray said:

 

 

 

 

Supposedly Murphy reinjured his ankle playing basketball and the coaches are pissed. It's a rumor so TIFWIW. I don't know if it's true, but might explain the haziness about the situation.

 

Malik Kirk Johnson. The greatest that never was 

[Vertigo 20,276]

4 hours ago, D3zii said:

It’s not long but the Cut gave me Bijan Robinson vibes, like I’ve been hearing 

It was a pretty basic but good cut on an out of control defender. Let's not go getting crazy after one practice.

Edited March 12, 2023 by Vertigo

[Radical Larry 28,566]

[TexasTroll 454]

27 minutes ago, Vertigo said:

It was a pretty basic but good cut on an out of control defender. Let's not go getting crazy after one practice.

Shhhhhh he is on a roll.

it’s the off season.

let him keep sucking that burnt orange teet…

Edited March 12, 2023 by TexasTroll

[hookem48 4,687]

On 3/11/2023 at 9:31 AM, stork642 said:

I’ve always been a fan of talking up the other team in public but have the team thinking they will destroy them.  Lou Holtz was a master at this.  

“We will win the ballgame,” Johnson said. “And you can put it in three-inch headlines. We will win the ballgame.”

 

I've always been a fan of fuck the other team.

[pyrohornIII 4,814]

15 hours ago, TexasTroll said:

Shhhhhh he is on a roll.

it’s the off season.

let him keep sucking that burnt orange teet…

Avatar and whatnot.

[stork642 4,498]

20 hours ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

Why don't they make the entire plane out of the black box?

 

It’s only a matter of time.  

[closetojumping 62,568]

On 3/10/2023 at 9:32 PM, someguy said:

very helpful, thanks!

We know you the real goods on this. Spill it!

On 3/10/2023 at 9:46 PM, utexas8 said:

Meant to quote the earlier post but do your people think Ewers looks better? The 9.95ers seem to think so but who actually knows until they start scrimmaging.

Everyone says Ewers is looking better. It makes simple sense. It's his second year in role after a turbulent period of what would have been his senior HS year followed by a true freshman season as an immediate starter. I don't think anyone is reaching and it should be expected.

On 3/12/2023 at 8:41 AM, texifornia said:

And after he hurt himself riding a scooter too, another lightly discouraged activity.

I kind of feel bad for him - plenty of solid committed players ride those (stupid fucking) scooters and play pickup games but he's got to know when to roll that thing up in bubble tape for a few months.

I get everyone's angst about riding the scooters. That considered, have you ridden these things? They are a ton of fun and very efficient. I know it makes a grown man look like a complete clown, but the allure is powerful, my man.

[texifornia 56,870]

2 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

I get everyone's angst about riding the scooters. That considered, have you ridden these things? They are a ton of fun and very efficient. I know it makes a grown man look like a complete clown, but the allure is powerful, my man.

Literally watched my neighbor shatter his orbital and break his skull clean open after missing a curb cut and going over the handlebars on one of them (he's fine after some very expensive regular and plastic surgery. Never goes clean shaven anymore, though). I'm good.

[closetojumping 62,568]

5 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Literally watched my neighbor shatter his orbital and break his skull clean open after missing a curb cut and going over the handlebars on one of them (he's fine after some very expensive regular and plastic surgery. Never goes clean shaven anymore, though). I'm good.

I was in London one time and in a black cab or uber heading somewhere. The driver was listening to news radio and on comes a story about an influencer based in London who had just died that day riding on a scooter. She had a bunch of followers on social media and was apparently very well liked. That morning, she'd uploaded her thoughts about being excited to record her first-time experience that day on riding a scooter. Apparently she was crushed by a bus crossing a street while recording. Whoops. 

Just don't knock until you've tried it. But yes, I've almost been hit by cars that didn't see like 3-4 times in Austin and on the west coast.

[Hook1997 5,351]

6 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

I get everyone's angst about riding the scooters. That considered, have you ridden these things? They are a ton of fun and very efficient. I know it makes a grown man look like a complete clown, but the allure is powerful, my man.

I live next to downtown where I live and if I’m just running to grab a bite or a drink I use them a lot.  If you aren’t messing around, don’t go full speed if you can’t tell if it’s a smooth surface and have decent balance they are safe.   Basically don’t be a idiot.  

[hook me 2,092]

17 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

We know you the real goods on this. Spill it!

Everyone says Ewers is looking better. It makes simple sense. It's his second year in role after a turbulent period of what would have been his senior HS year followed by a true freshman season as an immediate starter. I don't think anyone is reaching and it should be expected.

I get everyone's angst about riding the scooters. That considered, have you ridden these things? They are a ton of fun and very efficient. I know it makes a grown man look like a complete clown, but the allure is powerful, my man.

[Vertigo 20,276]

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Edited March 13, 2023 by Vertigo

[BonzoMontreaux 1,038]

13 minutes ago, Vertigo said:

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Hope the second chick had the decency to go back and remove that scooter from the middle of the sidewalk.

[Tex Pete 20,339]

24 minutes ago, BonzoMontreaux said:

Hope the second chick had the decency to go back and remove that scooter from the middle of the sidewalk.

Does anyone?

[futureman 22,444]

5 hours ago, Hook1997 said:

I live next to downtown where I live  

indeed you do. 

[Mitch Cumsteen 18,547]

They should make the scooter out of the black box too while they're at it. 

[HornsOverIthaca 2,333]

9 hours ago, stork642 said:

 

It’s only a matter of time.  

I got a side gig singing the national anthem before this starts.

[Vertigo 20,276]

1 hour ago, HornsOverIthaca said:

I got a side gig singing the national anthem before this starts.

I keep waiting to see someone explode up from down low and just launch someone into orbit.

[Armybrat 40,826]

19 hours ago, Hook1997 said:

I live next to downtown where I live and if I’m just running to grab a bite or a drink I use them a lot.  If you aren’t messing around, don’t go full speed if you can’t tell if it’s a smooth surface and have decent balance they are safe.   Basically don’t be a idiot.  

The current topic is about college students riding scooters, not grown men.

[BurntOrange&White 39,930]

52 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

The current topic is about college students riding scooters, not grown men.

The youths now days are too spoiled. I remember you used to walk 10 miles just to get a burger, fry, and shake combo for a nickel in the freezing cold.

[Herpa Derpa 6,124]

20 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

The youths now days are too spoiled. I remember you used to walk 10 miles just to get a burger, fry, and shake combo for a nickel in the freezing cold.

Spoiled. Back in my day you were lucky if you had legs and feet.

[Viper 12,105]

1 hour ago, BurntOrange&White said:

The youths now days are too spoiled. I remember you used to walk 10 miles just to get a burger, fry, and shake combo for a nickel in the freezing cold.

And in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on ‘em. ‘Give me five bees for a quarter,’ you’d say

[Deej 76,756]

On 3/12/2023 at 3:28 PM, Park Gothic said:

players think they look stupid and don't want to wear them. 

Like players really worry about looking stupid.

 

[futureman 22,444]

28 minutes ago, Viper said:

And in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on ‘em. ‘Give me five bees for a quarter,’ you’d say

did you tie an onion to your belt, too?

[TexasTroll 454]

2 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

The youths now days are too spoiled. I remember you used to walk 10 miles just to get a burger, fry, and shake combo for a nickel in the freezing cold.

 

2 hours ago, Herpa Derpa said:

Spoiled. Back in my day you were lucky if you had legs and feet.

 

51 minutes ago, Viper said:

And in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on ‘em. ‘Give me five bees for a quarter,’ you’d say

And y’all walked 10 miles to and from the bar/ burger joint, 

uphill both ways.

or it just felt like it after consuming all those burgers and beers….

[Bevo 13,570]

3 hours ago, Armybrat said:

The current topic is about college students riding scooters, not grown men.

I am old enough to remember when you had to walk from 6th Street to Campus when you lost your car.

[BurntOrange&White 39,930]

2 hours ago, Herpa Derpa said:

Spoiled. Back in my day you were lucky if you had legs and feet.

But Lt Dan you ain’t got no legs!