Game Thread Rice at Texas - Game 1

[dcar00 14006]

6 minutes ago, HRSchenker said:

Guys we play fucking Alabama next week and we're barely tolerating Rice 

Bama is an L probably by 20 points.  My concern is we play Wyoming in 2 weeks.

[Valmy77 13087]

2 minutes ago, LonghornSean said:

Where the fuck is the passing game? Sanders???

Not much evidence of improvement from Ewers yet.

Yeah he looks like the same guy from last year...sans mullet.

[28jcollins 53]

3 minutes ago, futureman said:

lulz at everyone who drank the kool aid.  what a fucking joke. 

Ha, anyone offering kool aid this offseason was more of a clown than usual. Unfortunately the best chance for this team to contend at a high level offensively is now in Atlanta, GA 

[The Hot Dog Buffet 1291]

2 minutes ago, Augustus said:

They'll probably be a little more motivated against Bama in Tuscaloosa and that makes a fuckton of difference.

Human nature is part of college football, and Rice doesn't inspire anyone's best effort.

That's the difference between champions and pretenders. You have to be excited about kicking the everliving shit out of a team like Rice, or you won't win more than 9 games.

[Horn80 6058]

Sark needs to send a message and play both Maalick and Manning.

[Dnaguy 11706]

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

We scored one touchdown in the first half against Rice at DKR.

Let that sink in.

It’s sunk in our pooper

[hookem48 4630]

2 minutes ago, WelfareBuysMyWeed said:

Payton Manning said half time adjustments are a myth. He said he never once in his entire football career at any level had "half time adjustments." He said every half time ever was the same thing, you go in, pee, eat some orange slices, then go back out and win the game.

what the fuck does he know, he doesn't even post on game threads

[Darth Tron 1118]

Just now, turtlepond said:

You’re telling me that Murphy can’t beat out Ewers?  Fuuuucccckkkk….

Promises were made.

[David Dennison 18487]

Colorado would throttle us.

[Vic Mackey 46858]

4 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

It’s not just mobility. Ewers is clueless about pressure and pocket presence. We need a QB that has some ability to feel pressure. Maybe that Maalik, maybe it’s not. But it certainly is not Ewers. He is simply not good enough to play QB here if we want to contend for anything 

Ready to move on from Ewers. He isn't the guy if you want to get to the next level. He looked good before he got hurt against Bama and the OU game and that's about it. 

[TonyTexas 10470]

Auburn is the lone bright spot

[D3zii 3637]

I know Ewers Pissed he cut his mullet just to come out and do this. 
 

should have just kept the mullet! 

[SameSame 1683]

6 minutes ago, UTEE97 said:

Give Murphy a shot. He might be the spark the offense needs.

At guard?

[gmr548 16427]

They'll probably be a little more motivated against Bama in Tuscaloosa and that makes a fuckton of difference.
Human nature is part of college football, and Rice doesn't inspire anyone's best effort.

They’ll play better against Alabama. Sark will scheme up some points early and get a lead, maybe even into half. The circle jerk will be on. However the offense will grind utopian a halt as Bama adjusts, Ewers will mentally melt down, and an admirable defensive performance will give way to getting gashed because Texas offense can’t stay on the field.

[sith_horn 2366]

2 minutes ago, Codaxx said:

Only thing that has looked halfway decent on offense is the quick game. Not sure why, Sark doesn’t spread them out.

Maybe too cautious on revealing playbook?

[Sgt Hulk 13622]

We are super fucked 

[Dignan 355]

Also. Just throw Arch out there. He can run and throw. Why not? Quinn ain’t it.

[Augustus 3061]

1 minute ago, The Hot Dog Buffet said:

That's the difference between champions and pretenders. You have to be excited about kicking the everliving shit out of a team like Rice, or you won't win more than 9 games.

You've never seen national championship winners that needed miracle finishes against the worst team in their conference?

[David Dennison 18487]

Just now, Sgt Hulk said:

We are super fucked 

We're Texas.

[Don Hornleone 530]

Dropped passes for TD’s

Ewers still can’t throw even a decent deep ball to save his life

Oline has played like they have zero fire and looks fat and soft up the middle

Bijan made these dudes look slightly above avg last ear, now we are seeing the true ability.

So many missed blocking assignments.

JT Sanders is easy getting knocked off his routes

I guess Baxter is hurt

Defense looks stingy but this is Rice. 

33 and Bush still have no business being out there as starters.

[hookem48 4630]

Just now, The Hot Dog Buffet said:

That's the difference between champions and pretenders. You have to be excited about kicking the everliving shit out of a team like Rice, or you won't win more than 9 games.

Ohio State 10-3 over Indiana at halftime, must not be excited

[Laga4 1270]

I wish the adjusted stats guys would tell us why our O'line is really not as bad as they look.  

[Billy Pilgrim 1907]

Even passes that Ewers are completing aren’t hitting guys in stride, they’re having to go my e back to the ball. Still haven’t seen him throw a good pass in this game.

[Valmy77 13087]

1 minute ago, TonyTexas said:

Auburn is the lone bright spot

I think everybody outside of Ewers and the Oline are playing pretty well.

[Rickylovesweed 14142]

2 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

They’ll play better against Alabama. Sark will scheme up some points early and get a lead, maybe even into half. 

Yeah, it's like people didn't watch last year. We kind of sucked in the 1st half against ULM too. 

The bigger issue is playing up and down in games. That's not a recipe for consistent success. 

[lilMAC25 3776]

1 minute ago, gmr548 said:

They’ll play better against Alabama. Sark will scheme up some points early and get a lead, maybe even into half. The circle jerk will be on. However the offense will grind utopian a halt as Bama adjusts, Ewers will mentally melt down, and an admirable defensive performance will give way to getting gashed because Texas offense can’t stay on the field.

Bama will win by 14+ if we have a similar effort level on the OL (and WR Mitchell style blocking on short yardage) .

[LTtxfan 48824]

Ewers is still processing too slowly... Sark has to change his playcalling to help him.

Holds fucking ball too long... quit forcing ball vertically and hit underneath stuff.

Ewers is throwing ball too fucking late.

Running game kinda sucks.

3rd down conversions suck

Red zone offense sucks

[beer 3213]

I mean, we did win the first half

[D3zii 3637]

Like I say every year as long as Bush is playing big snaps we’re still not as good as we think 

[Hermanator 6863]

10 minutes ago, immamac said:

Ok so 25k each for brooks and sideshow bob? 

Fuck the TEs. No showing bums. Give all that BEs money to the fucking DEFENSE

Edited September 2, 2023 by Hermanator

[Steelers Roll Left 1142]

6 minutes ago, WelfareBuysMyWeed said:

Payton Manning said half time adjustments are a myth. He said he never once in his entire football career at any level had "half time adjustments." He said every half time ever was the same thing, you go in, pee, eat some orange slices, then go back out and win the game.

Well how about this for a halftime adjustment: Let’s see what the back up QB can do….

[52-80 19047]

 

 

[Ghost of Shag 2573]

Why does Ewers have to throw his deep balls into the fucking clouds.

What an absolute bust. He’s worse than Gilbert.

GET HIM THE FUCK OUT.

 

[Rimbo 25707]

10 minutes ago, WelfareBuysMyWeed said:

And the lincoln logs aggy game

I don't blame Simms for that.

[lilMAC25 3776]

1 minute ago, Don Hornleone said:

Dropped passes for TD’s

Ewers still can’t throw even a decent deep ball to save his life

Oline has played like they have zero fire and looks fat and soft up the middle

Bijan made these dudes look slightly above avg last ear, now we are seeing the true ability.

So many missed blocking assignments.

JT Sanders is easy getting knocked off his routes

I guess Baxter is hurt

Defense looks stingy but this is Rice. 

33 and Bush still have no business being out there as starters.

I called that on the OL this off-season and was shouted down.  Bijan made this OL better.

[ousux 5581]

They'll probably be a little more motivated against Bama in Tuscaloosa and that makes a fuckton of difference.
Human nature is part of college football, and Rice doesn't inspire anyone's best effort.

First fucking game of the motherfucking football season. It shouldn't matter if they're playing the little sisters of the blind school...if they can't get up for the home opener it's going to be a loooong season.

[Red Five 40574]

Just now, D3zii said:

Like I say every year as long as Bush is playing big snaps we’re still not as good as we think 

Yeah the defense sure was awful in the first half. Good call.

[Knoxtnhorn 5923]

1 minute ago, D3zii said:

Like I say every year as long as Bush is playing big snaps we’re still not as good as we think 

Taafe started as well IIRC.

[dcar00 14006]

4 minutes ago, The Hot Dog Buffet said:

That's the difference between champions and pretenders. You have to be excited about kicking the everliving shit out of a team like Rice, or you won't win more than 9 games.

I'm going with 7-5.  sucks baxter is going to be out 4-6.

[WelfareBuysMyWeed 5385]

Just now, Rimbo said:

I don't blame Simms for that.

you should, he went ice fucking cold in the 2nd half and got benched.

[Rudiger 1153]

Just now, Rickylovesweed said:

Yeah, it's like people didn't watch last year. We kind of sucked in the 1st half against ULM too. 

The bigger issue is playing up and down in games. That's not a recipe for consistent success. 

And then proceeded to kind of suck for the rest of the season (masked by outstanding RB play). That’s why people are pissed off.

[Don Hornleone 530]

1 minute ago, Billy Pilgrim said:

Even passes that Ewers are completing aren’t hitting guys in stride, they’re having to go my e back to the ball. Still haven’t seen him throw a good pass in this game.

The drop by Brooks was a perfect pass. Ain’t saying much because it was under 10 yds, but it was as good as you can deliver.

[Sgt Hulk 13622]

Honestly. When Texas gets a stop the Texas opening series I wanna see 3 straight deep balls 

[Saint Tacky 1609]

1 minute ago, LTtxfan said:

Ewers is still processing too slowly... Sark has to change his playcalling to help him.

Holds fucking ball too long... quit forcing ball vertically and hit underneath stuff.

Ewers is throwing ball too fucking late.

Running game kinda sucks.

3rd down conversions suck

Red zone offense sucks

Ewers is also as elusive as COVID (no CR). He scrambles like a cow on ice. 

[squeegeedegg 715]

Looks like a team leadership issue to me, I don't see any guys on offense acting or playing like they want to be badasses

[ztejas 43198]

Y'all need to fuck off with the tOSU strawman. That program has issues as evidenced by whatever the fuck they put on the field against Michigan last season. The difference is that they will run Day out of town as soon as he wins less than 10 games and then they'll go right back to kicking ass for another 10 seasons.

We have been dogshit for 14 years now. We can't string a TD drive together at home against Rice. Partially because our head coach can't do something as basic as putting the right QB on the field. 

We better pray Arch is the 2nd coming of Jesus and that he doesn't transfer. This Sark/Ewers grabass routine isn't going to cut it. 

[DigDug 1649]

Look at U Dubs turf, it looks clean, it looks bright and fast.  Not like you got it on discount at damn hobby lobby.

[TexArcher 37414]

With all the hand wringing about the offense, the defense allowed 64 yards in the half and took it away twice.  I don't care who you're playing -- that's badass.

[Vic Mackey 46858]

1 minute ago, LTtxfan said:

Ewers is still processing too slowly... Sark has to change his playcalling to help him.

Holds fucking ball too long... quit forcing ball vertically and hit underneath stuff.

Ewers is throwing ball too fucking late.

Running game kinda sucks.

3rd down conversions suck

Red zone offense sucks

When your coach is having to dial it back and simplify the offense because the QB, that is a terrible thing and won't end well. Ewers needs to be on a short leash this season. I see zero improvement since last season. Just another high school "phenom" who isn't built for the next level.

[Rimbo 25707]

Just now, WelfareBuysMyWeed said:

you should, he went ice fucking cold in the 2nd half and got benched.

There were other circumstances surrounding that game.

He otherwise absolutely owned aggy during his career. Regularly picked on their "star" DB. I wish he played against OU the way he did against A&M.