Game Week Thread Week 1 2023 - Rice @ Texas

[Tex Long 4398]

3 hours ago, Herpa Derpa said:

Starting your pre-gaming a week out is a bold move, but I'm rooting for you to make it to kickoff.

Can't see to drive, these days, and it's a bit over 400 miles... but thanks for the rooting.

 

[Biff Tannen 45685]

3 hours ago, BERT said:

2011 was worse. Triple digits and the whole state was on fire 

Who wants to tell him?

[Hagbard Celine 10864]

3 hours ago, Deej said:

Talk all the shit you want about the Rice cheerleaders. In a few years, when only the top 4% get into UT, that's what ours will look like. 

just had a look at '23 pom, a few decent pickups, the returning crew is holding steady

scared to go look at cheer which has been in freefall for years

[Deej 76791]

Five more years and it will look like a Vc Mackey wet dream. 

[Hagbard Celine 10864]

[52-80 19158]

this is what happens when you DEI cheer.

[Herpa Derpa 6126]

2 hours ago, 52-80 said:

this is what happens when you DEI cheer.

This is what happens when you don't:

[WinningIsHard 4031]

fall thread is closed, game thread is open woohoo…

 

[williemackgarza 1826]

Need ewers to flash early. Get an easy 300+ yd and 4 TD with no picks.
Defense give up 10 or less.
Cruise to dominate (..nant)victory.

[ztejas 43448]

13 hours ago, UTEE97 said:

[South Austin 52504]

54 minutes ago, williemackgarza said:

Need ewers to flash early. Get an easy 300+ yd and 4 TD with no picks.

I'm not sure he'll have enough playing time to get 300+, since I'd prefer that Sark start pulling starters in the third quarter if we're comfortably in control.  I'd be happy with 200 or so, with a solid performance from the running game.  But maybe Sark will let Ewers go bombs away in the first half.

[Longboard Horn 40323]

16 hours ago, DanTheHorn said:

Where is the opposing talent?

Luke McCaffrey, Christian's brother, is a WR weapon

[Longboard Horn 40323]

16 hours ago, Da Fino said:

We are horrible, Texas will kill us convincing. 

My stepdad, who is a Rice grad, will be at the game with me. He said something similar. Also said that the Owls would be lucky to get a TD and if they do score it would be in garbage time. 

[BigHornedLurker 1939]

 

[CycleTex87 2970]

Wife's a Rice grad, so have some sympathies for their plight.  It's always a little testy at our house when Texas/Rice is on.  That said, we were at the 1994 game in the rain at Rice Stadium, and Shea Morenz couldn't complete a pass, so she has some eternal scoreboard.

[Red Five 40858]

This is odd. Nahlin said this morning he heard that CJ Baxter will get the start at RB ahead of Jonathon Brooks. 

[Mitch Cumsteen 18549]

If Ewers throws for 300+ against Rice, then it's going to be a rough year. Unless he does it in under 15 passes, that is. This game shouldn't be a sling it all over the field game. This needs to be a physical, pound them into submission on both lines, smooth, steady, beat down. Let the second and third stringers get their feet wet, get out of this healthy, and gear up for Bama. 

[Red Five 40858]

Just now, Mitch Cumsteen said:

If Ewers throws for 300+ against Rice, then it's going to be a rough year.

Mitch, this is just bizarre. 

[FloridaHorn 4755]

6 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

If Ewers throws for 300+ against Rice, then it's going to be a rough year. Unless he does it in under 15 passes, that is. This game shouldn't be a sling it all over the field game. This needs to be a physical, pound them into submission on both lines, smooth, steady, beat down. Let the second and third stringers get their feet wet, get out of this healthy, and gear up for Bama. 

Ewers throws for 350 and 3 td's.....We're screwed, we never should have had to throw it this much.

 

Ewers throws for 190 and 1 td.....We're screwed, Ewers sucks and Sark has lost his touch with playcalling.

[texifornia 56961]

For Monday, let's bring in a poster from the Rice side of the contest:

[Mitch Cumsteen 18549]

1 minute ago, Red Five said:

Mitch, this is just bizarre. 

The point I'm trying to make (poorly, obviously), is that if beating Rice requires Ewers chucking it enough to where he's getting over 300 yards, then there is probably something wrong with our running game or defense, or we had multiple special teams fuckups, and he's going to still be on the field deep into the second half. Unless he's getting chunk yardage off of bombs and/or short throws that get broken for long gains, he shouldn't have an opportunity to run up his stats that much.

[DalTxHornFan 3101]

15 minutes ago, CycleTex87 said:

Wife's a Rice grad, so have some sympathies for their plight.  It's always a little testy at our house when Texas/Rice is on.  That said, we were at the 1994 game in the rain at Rice Stadium, and Shea Morenz couldn't complete a pass, so she has some eternal scoreboard.

Rice always plays us tough.  Fred Akers said that, I think?

[Native Horn 3504]

3 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

The point I'm trying to make (poorly, obviously), is that if beating Rice requires Ewers chucking it enough to where he's getting over 300 yards, then there is probably something wrong with our running game or defense, or we had multiple special teams fuckups, and he's going to still be on the field deep into the second half. Unless he's getting chunk yardage off of bombs and/or short throws that get broken for long gains, he shouldn't have an opportunity to run up his stats that much.

Yes, God forbid Sark lets Ewers get some confidence going into the biggest away game of his young career.

[Red Five 40858]

6 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

The point I'm trying to make (poorly, obviously), is that if beating Rice requires Ewers chucking it enough to where he's getting over 300 yards, then there is probably something wrong with our running game or defense, or we had multiple special teams fuckups, and he's going to still be on the field deep into the second half. Unless he's getting chunk yardage off of bombs and/or short throws that get broken for long gains, he shouldn't have an opportunity to run up his stats that much.

When he hits 300, do you think people will be angrily filing out of the stadium, clearly seeing a 7-5 season on the horizon?

(just giving you shit, I know what you're saying) 

[BB65 478]

Ewers will come out for at least the first possession after the half unless he gets hurt.

[South Austin 52504]

16 minutes ago, DalTxHornFan said:

Rice always plays us tough.  Fred Akers said that, I think?

Last 10 meetings:

58-0

48-13

42-28 (potato)

34-9

34-17

52-10

58-14

52-7

51-10

35-13

[texifornia 56961]

 

[runthebone 7982]

If we don't beat the shit out of them and look like a team of football gods, it's concerning.  Otherwise, at least it's football season.

 

 

Also, hope no one on either team melts.

Edited August 28, 2023 by runthebone

[MIkeHoncho 1911]

23 minutes ago, FloridaHorn said:

Ewers throws for 350 and 3 td's.....We're screwed, we never should have had to throw it this much.

 

Ewers throws for 190 and 1 td.....We're screwed, Ewers sucks and Sark has lost his touch with playcalling.

This.  Only acceptable stat line for surly is 11 for 12, 253 yards, 3 td.   3 catches by Worthy, 2 by Mitchell, 2 for Neyor, 2 for Whittington , 2 for Sanders.  Only incompletion was on a check-down to Brooks where he was clearly interfered with but no flag thrown.  Of course zero pics.  

Any other result and we are doomed.  

[Ghost of LL 15531]

37 minutes ago, FloridaHorn said:

Ewers throws for 350 and 3 td's.....We're screwed, we never should have had to throw it this much.

 

Ewers throws for 190 and 1 td.....We're screwed, Ewers sucks and Sark has lost his touch with playcalling.

Thank you for finally understanding the zeitgeist of this board.

[Dnaguy 11964]

7 minutes ago, MIkeHoncho said:

This.  Only acceptable stat line for surly is 11 for 12, 253 yards, 3 td.   3 catches by Worthy, 2 by Mitchell, 2 for Neyor, 2 for Whittington , 2 for Sanders.  Only incompletion was on a check-down to Brooks where he was clearly interfered with but no flag thrown.  Of course zero pics.  

Any other result and we are doomed.  

 

When 'I only bang 10's' becomes a stat line.

[stork642 4498]

38 minutes ago, FloridaHorn said:

Ewers throws for 350 and 3 td's.....We're screwed, we never should have had to throw it this much.

 

Ewers throws for 190 and 1 td.....We're screwed, Ewers sucks and Sark has lost his touch with playcalling.

6th Street and Satya…

[CycleTex87 2970]

If this game doesn't have the feel that Texas can move the ball and score at will against Rice, well then...  

[C'Mon Man 40]

59-7

 

 

[WinningIsHard 4031]

58 minutes ago, Red Five said:

This is odd. Nahlin said this morning he heard that CJ Baxter will get the start at RB ahead of Jonathon Brooks. 

Baxter is the next Cedric Benson is what I’m taking away from this. Any other opinions suck and will not be tolerated. 

[CashMcCoy 3199]

1 hour ago, Red Five said:

This is odd. Nahlin said this morning he heard that CJ Baxter will get the start at RB ahead of Jonathon Brooks. 

If Baxter runs for 150+ against Rice, then it's going to be a rough year.

[nineliveslost 2760]

45 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Last 10 meetings:

58-0

48-13

42-28 (potato)

34-9

34-17

52-10

58-14

52-7

51-10

35-13

But that 1994 game though. . . 

[kevwun 15788]

17 hours ago, Smax said:

230 kick off.... wonder how many heat related incidents will happen in the stands. Ya I know debbie downer but seriously who the hell does this time schedule and why do they hate us

I think the Big XII and Fox did this on purpose.  It's their way of starting their season long fuck you to us off with a bang.  I can't remember the last time Texas started the season off with a day game.  It's insane.

Edited August 28, 2023 by kevwun

[CashMcCoy 3199]

1 minute ago, kevwun said:

I think the Big XII and Fox did this on purpose.  It's their way of starting their season long fuck you to us off with a bang.  I can't remember the last time Texas started the season off with a day game.  It's insane.

2021. Louisiana game started at 3:30 or some shit.

[South Austin 52504]

1 minute ago, nineliveslost said:

But that 1994 game though. . . 

"Four score and one potato ago . . . ."

[gmr548 16580]

2011 was worse. Triple digits and the whole state was on fire 

The drought was worse in 2011 no question.

We’ll have to see where 2023 falls in terms of heat. We have another month-plus of summer. It’s certainly been competitive in terms of breaking daily and streak records. 2022 was actually a higher statewide average temp than 2011 from May-July, but fell off that track in August.

[South Austin 52504]

Just now, CashMcCoy said:

2021. Louisiana game started at 3:30 or some shit.

That game was fucking brutal, and I'm expecting the same if not worse on Saturday.

[TrashMaster G 17557]

1 hour ago, CycleTex87 said:

Wife's a Rice grad, so have some sympathies for their plight.  It's always a little testy at our house when Texas/Rice is on.  That said, we were at the 1994 game in the rain at Rice Stadium, and Shea Morenz couldn't complete a pass, so she has some eternal scoreboard.

That's not how scoreboard works.

[Al Czervik 1229]

1 hour ago, DalTxHornFan said:

Rice always plays us tough.  Fred Akers said that, I think?

Rice plays Texas because it’s hard, not for money or anything. 
 

[Atticus 3973]

1 hour ago, Red Five said:

This is odd. Nahlin said this morning he heard that CJ Baxter will get the start at RB ahead of Jonathon Brooks. 

Maybe Brooks got sick and they’re being cautious. 

[Josef Pwag 1738]

1 hour ago, Red Five said:

This is odd. Nahlin said this morning he heard that CJ Baxter will get the start at RB ahead of Jonathon Brooks. 

[SHOOTER12 8810]

6 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

The drought was worse in 2011 no question.

We’ll have to see where 2023 falls in terms of heat. We have another month-plus of summer. It’s certainly been competitive in terms of breaking daily and streak records. 2022 was actually a higher statewide average temp than 2011 from May-July, but fell off that track in August.

The bolded part I'll argue, at least here. We only had to water our lawn(2.55 acres) once in 2011 due to regular rainfall. This year we haven't had a significant rain since early/mid May and our yard is burnt to a crisp. Granted, we did not water this year due to finances but have never needed to in the past because of sufficient rainfall. There are dead trees and mature shrubs everywhere in our area.

[South Austin 52504]

4 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said:

That's not how scoreboard works.

Maybe that's the last time she gave him a blowjob.

[kevwun 15788]

I don't think that applies to the rest of the state.  It's not as dry this year because we had rain the spring.  2011 was a much longer drought for the state as whole.  It's hotter this year and I think that's killing trees and plants. 

[TexasGolf 4904]

1 hour ago, CycleTex87 said:

Wife's a Rice grad, so have some sympathies for their plight.  It's always a little testy at our house when Texas/Rice is on.  That said, we were at the 1994 game in the rain at Rice Stadium, and Shea Morenz couldn't complete a pass, so she has some eternal scoreboard.

too soon

Edited August 28, 2023 by TexasGolf