2023 Fall Camp Thread of Dominance

[Red Five 40593]

A line from Sark that doesn't seem to bode all that well for Murphy. 

“I’d say that competition’s rolling along,” Sarkisian said. “Maalik’s done some great things for us, too.

[Bozo_Casanova 26232]

2 hours ago, cmontexas said:

They just announced Nelly as the halftime act for the Big 12 Championship Game. Hopefully we make it

A longhorn fan and actually born in Austin. BOMC in full effect. 

[Wishbone 4731]

1 hour ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

I was kinda iffy on hoping that we make the Big 12 championship game, but that I know Nelly is the halftime act? I'm all in.

[Chooky 13292]

3 hours ago, closetojumping said:

Big Nelly fan, eh?

Andele andele mami, E.I. E.I, uh oh, imo.

[ousux 5586]

How will Arch handle the heat during the 1st game next year that will be or may not be the hottest someone can remember from past games?

Isn't that something for Kirby or little Nicky to worry about? That's what I've been told by $9.99'ers. (inflation)

[LTtxfan 48928]

4 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

I wonder who Klatt thinks will win B12? He's basically stepped back on Texas this year because he's picked them in past and been really burnt...

Here's Klatt... Does not say he picks us.  Won't trust Texas till they do it.  Says watch out for k-state

Is it the Texas Longhorns' year to win the Big 12? | Joel Klatt Show

[Codaxx 5588]

4 hours ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

Jaray Bledsoe is essentially the third string 3-tech. Last year Vernon Broughton had over 200 snaps in that role. This year Broughton moves up to second string. You can expect Bledsoe to see a good amount of snaps this year. He’s still an interior lineman but has lined up at 5-tech when in a three-man front similar to Alfred Collins. The staff likes Bledsoe inside because he can just pin his ears back and play.

I'm assuming the 3-tech order is Collins-Broughton-Bledsoe and that'd make the 1-tech Murphy-Sweat-Mitchell, then where is Trill Carter?  Unless im wrong on something.

I just listened to the state of program video. Now I understand your confusion and share it. I believe Nahlin said Collins is the starter at 3 tech and Murphy will start next to him. Depth chart at 3 tech being Collins, Broughton, and Bledsoe.  That would leave Murphy, Sweat, Trill, and Bryant at 1 tech. I am not sure if he just misspoke, because you would think that is major news. 

[LTtxfan 48928]

18 minutes ago, Codaxx said:

I just listened to the state of program video. Now I understand your confusion and share it. I believe Nahlin said Collins is the starter at 3 tech and Murphy will start next to him. Depth chart at 3 tech being Collins, Broughton, and Bledsoe.  That would leave Murphy, Sweat, Trill, and Bryant at 1 tech. I am not sure if he just misspoke, because you would think that is major news. 

Yeah it was interesting to hear Broughton had 200 snaps last year, and likely gets more this season.  Nahlin mentioned maybe 15-20 snaps per game are a possibility this yr for Bledsoe.

 

Edited August 16, 2023 by LTtxfan
messed up

[Codaxx 5588]

18 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Yeah it was interesting to hear Broughton had 200 snaps last year, and likely gets more this season.  Nahlin mentioned maybe 15-20 snaps per game are a possibility this yr for Bledsoe.

 

Just a bit odd. Collins starting at DT is kind of big deal. Just a couple days ago, they were saying he was playing on the edge. I think everyone was under the assumption the first pair of DTs would be Murphy and Sweat followed by Collins and Trill. Based on what Nahlin said in that video, it’s completely different (Murphy/Collins, Sweat/Broughton, and the Trill or Sydir with Bledsoe). That’s why I am not sure he didn’t misspeak on the video or perhaps I didn’t hear it correctly 

Edited August 16, 2023 by Codaxx

[Rimbo 25752]

6 hours ago, Huckleberry said:

Texas was a top 10 quality team last year before major roster upgrades in the offseason.

I mean, yeah, by pure star ratings, maybe? Possibly?

But when those stars in the upper classmen have critical gaps in many positions (and definitely not so much on the lines), and are generally weighted towards a lot of Freshmen who are early in their development curve... No, not so much.

Edited August 16, 2023 by Rimbo

[Huckleberry 32685]

1 minute ago, Rimbo said:

Yes. I can't help it if people don't understand what that means. 

[UDontKnow 10439]

5 hours ago, closetojumping said:

Big Nelly fan, eh?

What do you have against Tip Drills, CTJ?

 

Most definitely NSFW

Spoiler

 

 

[Rimbo 25752]

Just now, Huckleberry said:

Yes. I can't help it if people don't understand what that means. 

edited post.

[Zeus 5943]

18 hours ago, Sal said:

Not that this is news to anyone, but ESPN’s CFB coverage is ******* awful

Fox has worse people but better coverage. Maybe it’s just Klatt that I like. 
I like how he embarrasses Cowherd regularly. 
 

Cowherd does only talk about Michigan, Ohio state, USC, and Texas. In that order. 

[texifornia 56434]

35 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

I mean, yeah, by pure star ratings, maybe? Possibly?

But when those stars in the upper classmen have critical gaps in many positions (and definitely not so much on the lines), and are generally weighted towards a lot of Freshmen who are early in their development curve... No, not so much.

Look at the chart Huckleberry quoted.

[Bodacious Bevo 3575]

I think y'all are reading way too much into this DL depth chart stuff

[closetojumping 62132]

4 minutes ago, Bodacious Bevo said:

I think y'all are reading way too much into this DL depth chart stuff

By “y’all”, you mean Codaxx. If something can be over-thought, Codaxx is always brave enough to go there. 

[Rimbo 25752]

19 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Look at the chart Huckleberry quoted.

I did. And if games were won and lost by adjusted yards per play, we'd have won more games than we did.

[texifornia 56434]

6 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

I did. And if games were won and lost by adjusted yards per play, we'd have won more games than we did.

They are almost entirely won by that, look who else is in our quadrant.

[Redneck Mutha 7923]

8 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

I did. And if games were won and lost by adjusted yards per play, we'd have won more games than we did.

[Had Enough 2054]

They are almost entirely won by that, look who else is in our quadrant.

So why oh why are we the outlier?

[Red Five 40593]

6 minutes ago, Had Enough said:

So why oh why are we the outlier?

This is our concern, dude. 

[SydneyCarton 47809]

23 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

I did. And if games were won and lost by adjusted yards per play, we'd have won more games than we did.

Literally the fucking point, Jesus fucking Christ. You need to spend less time here, it’s like you sink to the level. 
 

Lol, codaxx likes your post. Bad At Math Rain Man. Time to read slower or make some different life choices. 

Edited August 17, 2023 by SydneyCarton

[Rimbo 25752]

17 minutes ago, texifornia said:

They are almost entirely won by that, look who else is in our quadrant.

Magic word.

[Rimbo 25752]

15 minutes ago, Had Enough said:

So why oh why are we the outlier?

Because, believe it or not, we actually overperformed last year, given the talent and experience on hand.

[Pato del Muerto 52322]

27 minutes ago, Had Enough said:

So why oh why are we the outlier?

Duh. Refs. It’s the only thing that makes sense!

[CoachTex 2615]

6 hours ago, Park Gothic said:

Data is not quite accurate on the TE technique. No such thing as a "5i". That is a 7 tech, 6 is head up and 9 is outside shoulder. 

[Had Enough 2054]

Data is not quite accurate on the TE technique. No such thing as a "5i". That is a 7 tech, 6 is head up and 9 is outside shoulder. 

I’m getting old but when did the “I” become a thing? I sure as hell don’t remember that from my youth.

[CoachTex 2615]

Mid 90s as gap schemes and line stunting became more popular. Bear Bryant didn't play inside techniques so no I's in his system. 

Edited August 17, 2023 by CoachTex

[Daichee Bell 2925]

14 minutes ago, CoachTex said:

Mid 90s as gap schemes and line stunting became more popular. 

Mid 90s triggered all kinds of stunting. 

[Burt Macklin 18988]

1 hour ago, Had Enough said:

So why oh why are we the outlier?

Our offense was generally abysmal in the fourth quarter. I was listening to an episode of Longhorn Blitz a couple weeks back and he had some split stats showing we were truly terrible as a fourth quarter offense. That along with going 2-5 in one score games will make you an outlier. The real question is whether we will regress to the mean, or if there are Sark/Ewers issues that will cause it to happen again. 

[Burt Macklin 18988]

2 hours ago, Rimbo said:

I mean, yeah, by pure star ratings, maybe? Possibly?

But when those stars in the upper classmen have critical gaps in many positions (and definitely not so much on the lines), and are generally weighted towards a lot of Freshmen who are early in their development curve... No, not so much.

 

1 hour ago, Rimbo said:

I did. And if games were won and lost by adjusted yards per play, we'd have won more games than we did.

 

51 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

Because, believe it or not, we actually overperformed last year, given the talent and experience on hand.

You are impressively doltish on this topic. 

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 13010]

9 hours ago, Reynolds Woodcock said:

Quinn looked like a 47 year old man on most of his scrambles last year. 

Murphy throws a good ball, but it appeared to me during the spring game he had some slow feet.

[texifornia 56434]

1 minute ago, Coelenterate Fuccboi said:

Murphy throws a good ball, but it appeared to me during the spring game he had some slow feet.

Always has. He was a statue in high school, too.

[Rimbo 25752]

8 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

 

 

You are impressively doltish on this topic. 

[Had Enough 2054]

Our offense was generally abysmal in the fourth quarter. I was listening to an episode of Longhorn Blitz a couple weeks back and he had some split stats showing we were truly terrible as a fourth quarter offense. That along with going 2-5 in one score games will make you an outlier. The real question is whether we will regress to the mean, or if there are Sark/Ewers issues that will cause it to happen again. 

Well maybe get way up in that upper right corner for 10 wins this year.

But damn if your comment didn’t feel like 2021. Poor 4Q offense and poor in one score games.

[BurntOrange&White 39486]

27 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

Our offense was generally abysmal in the fourth quarter. I was listening to an episode of Longhorn Blitz a couple weeks back and he had some split stats showing we were truly terrible as a fourth quarter offense. That along with going 2-5 in one score games will make you an outlier. The real question is whether we will regress to the mean, or if there are Sark/Ewers issues that will cause it to happen again. 

I think I saw those stats. It was something like we were in the 100 ranks in 3rd and 4th down offense and like 120 in 4th quarter offense 

[Burt Macklin 18988]

1 minute ago, BurntOrange&White said:

I think I saw those stats. It was something like we were in the 100 ranks in 3rd and 4th down offense and like 120 in 4th quarter offense 

Yeah it was something terrible like that, and we otherwise had around a top 10 offense in other situations. 

11 minutes ago, Had Enough said:

Well maybe get way up in that upper right corner for 10 wins this year.

But damn if your comment didn’t feel like 2021. Poor 4Q offense and poor in one score games.

Yeah, it very well may be a Sark issue. His inability to adjust in-game certainly contributes to it, but I could also see those numbers turning around at least to some extent. We’ll have an answer this year, though. The team is too talented for it to happen again and not be a Sark issue. 

[lazygringo 369]

1 hour ago, Daichee Bell said:

Mid 90s triggered all kinds of stunting. 

Is that Tom Herman on the right?

[Wulaw Horn 18963]

42 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

Yeah it was something terrible like that, and we otherwise had around a top 10 offense in other situations. 

Yeah, it very well may be a Sark issue. His inability to adjust in-game certainly contributes to it, but I could also see those numbers turning around at least to some extent. We’ll have an answer this year, though. The team is too talented for it to happen again and not be a Sark issue. 

Maybe. Or maybe we had essentially a true freshman QB or a backup jag playing behind a very young offensive line with a decimated wide receiver room-  none of which should be an issue this year. 
If he does it again it’s fair to say it’s probably him. I loved what he did at Bama and USC and we now have that type of team again in Austin for the first time in 15 years. 
we shall see. Put up or shut up. 

[Rimbo 25752]

2 hours ago, SydneyCarton said:

Literally the fucking point, Jesus fucking Christ. You need to spend less time here, it’s like you sink to the level. 
 

Lol, codaxx likes your post. Bad At Math Rain Man. Time to read slower or make some different life choices. 

it's like you've forgotten who you're talking to or something

[texifornia 56434]

8 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Maybe. Or maybe we had essentially a true freshman QB or a backup jag playing behind a very young offensive line with a decimated wide receiver room-  none of which should be an issue this year. 
If he does it again it’s fair to say it’s probably him. I loved what he did at Bama and USC and we now have that type of team again in Austin for the first time in 15 years. 
we shall see. Put up or shut up. 

All those things were true in the other three quarters

[LTtxfan 48928]

1 hour ago, Burt Macklin said:

Our offense was generally abysmal in the fourth quarter. I was listening to an episode of Longhorn Blitz a couple weeks back and he had some split stats showing we were truly terrible as a fourth quarter offense. That along with going 2-5 in one score games will make you an outlier. The real question is whether we will regress to the mean, or if there are Sark/Ewers issues that will cause it to happen again. 

It was a combination of poor 4th qtr results for both the offense and defense.  Hopefully both sides of the ball significantly improve 2nd half results this year...

Horns need to really kick some asses this final year in the B12 🤘

[TheBryMan81 2495]

52 minutes ago, lazygringo said:

Is that Tom Herman on the right?

PM @RGBIII

[Royale with cheese 1436]

11 hours ago, Red Five said:

Might? Is Notre Dame playing the Dallas Cowboys that day too? 

Early line has the Cowboys getting a point and a half.

[conVINCEd 21468]

8 minutes ago, Royale with cheese said:

Early line has the Cowboys getting a point and a half.

I’ll take Dak over whoever they will be starting who couldn’t beat out the guy who’s gonna be a backup at Bama this year.

[Wulaw Horn 18963]

8 hours ago, texifornia said:

All those things were true in the other three quarters

The young team also got the first half scripted for them, which came as a surprise to the other team and allowed them to be successful. 
look- sark had zero problem pouring it on with a talented Bama team nor stepping on other peoples necks and he had some absolutely brilliantly designed play calls and plays. We had seriously lacking talent in a lot of places at texas. You could see multiple times, where sark took his shot with a perfectly designed play call and play design and his guys blew it. The idea that some of y’all have that sark can’t play call or make adjustments (offensively) is silly to me. 
now- if you want to say all that gets in the way of him managing a game, or overseeing Pete AJ and telling him- let’s play some press on 4th and 2 because we are getting gashed and can’t get off the field in Lubbock then sure, I agree. 
hut, the fact that he couldn’t generate a ton of point agains the red raiders in jihad mode without Quinn and Worhy just doesn’t register on my list

if shit to be afraid of. Like I said- we will see. Him building up all the talent in this program to the point it is at right now will take away every excuse he’s had up to this point. 
Its what good coaches do- acquire talent, build a culture, develop and then overwhelm other teams with their talent. 

[closetojumping 62132]

39 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

The young team also got the first half scripted for them, which came as a surprise to the other team and allowed them to be successful. 
look- sark had zero problem pouring it on with a talented Bama team nor stepping on other peoples necks and he had some absolutely brilliantly designed play calls and plays. We had seriously lacking talent in a lot of places at texas. You could see multiple times, where sark took his shot with a perfectly designed play call and play design and his guys blew it. The idea that some of y’all have that sark can’t play call or make adjustments (offensively) is silly to me. 
now- if you want to say all that gets in the way of him managing a game, or overseeing Pete AJ and telling him- let’s play some press on 4th and 2 because we are getting gashed and can’t get off the field in Lubbock then sure, I agree. 
hut, the fact that he couldn’t generate a ton of point agains the red raiders in jihad mode without Quinn and Worhy just doesn’t register on my list

if shit to be afraid of. Like I said- we will see. Him building up all the talent in this program to the point it is at right now will take away every excuse he’s had up to this point. 
Its what good coaches do- acquire talent, build a culture, develop and then overwhelm other teams with their talent. 

a) that isn’t English

b) there is no such thing as a fully scripted half

c) youth could well have been the issue in the 4th

d) Seven Win Steve has acknowledged his own culpability in the second half last year

e) it all comes out in the wash in 2023. either the problem vanishes or the problem is getting paid $5M and will be gone after the 2024 season with more failure piles of sadness stacked on us in 2023 and 2024 second halves. 

[BurntOrange&White 39486]

Saw in an interview with Sark that during a scrimmage this fall they put a 8-10 minute "halftime" in to see how the team would came out. Said they came out flat and he got into their ass because they've been preaching 3rd/4th quarter starting/finishing since last season.

[BurntOrange&White 39486]