Game Thread 2023 Texas @ Alabama - 6pm on ESPN

[HtownHorn 15,235]

Just now, jw4381 said:

I kind of thought if Xavier had cut that outside of Sanders "block" he would have had a long gain.

The OL were inside of him, he made the right cut. The OL were about to find the only remaining DB on that side of the field. It was a TD if Sanders just gets in the way of the Bama DB. Give that kid credit he made a hell of a play and we ended up missing a long FG.

[Ghost of Shag 2,730]

3 minutes ago, Reynolds Woodcock said:

I’m wrong about so much in life it’s hard to keep up with.  But shit, I thought this guy was going to be a total JAG. What an idiot I am.

He looks like a jag. Looks like a doughy third string tight end.

And he’s only going to get better.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,456]

22 minutes ago, Dark Horse said:

Zero sacks.  We got Millroe 5 times

Our HS lacrosse all-star was a fucking machine tonight.

[Homercles 10,206]

Y’all need to change the motto

[EastTexan 673]

14 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Not a fumble. Can’t advance a fumble. Seemed more like a bad snap than a backwards pass - no one had possession of it

ref said qb never had control, so the ball can be advanced. this was just what the tv ref guy said. ain't no way a b12 crew would get it correct.

[Guadaloopy 11,130]

3 minutes ago, Bama Llama said:

Marcel Dareus and Colt’s shoulder can funally be consigned to the dust heap of history. Is this a similar watershed? Time will tell. Sark sez, “Veni, vidi, vici, motherfuckers!”  My crimson ball cap’s off to you denizens of Surly. Peace out while I kick my wounds. Wallow in all the success, Horns. You have earned it and richly deserve it. 

Feels poetic that this period of wandering started with a loss to Bama and could be bookended by this Bama win.  Remains to be seen, but damn it feels good right now.  

[Fudge Nuggets 19,456]

1 hour ago, TwiceHorn said:

Man, it wasn't perfect.  We fucked up a lot of shit, but still overcame, didn't let it get to us, and got it done.

Can't say that about a lot of our bigger games the last 14 years or so.

That's another sign of a very talented and well-coached team.  You play one of the best programs in the country, have a great day... but by no means perfect day, take some licks, bounce back and still kick their ass.  I may have started to pucker just a wee bit when Bama went down for their only TD and 2-pt conversion, but the answer released the tension and that was that.

[VRHorn 732]

8 minutes ago, Bama Llama said:

Marcel Dareus and Colt’s shoulder can funally be consigned to the dust heap of history. Is this a similar watershed? Time will tell. Sark sez, “Veni, vidi, vici, motherfuckers!”  My crimson ball cap’s off to you denizens of Surly. Peace out while I kick my wounds. Wallow in all the success, Horns. You have earned it and richly deserve it. 

Ah yes, how sweet the wine...

[tokamak 6,687]

12 minutes ago, HuntinHorn said:

Then there’s the if he catches the ball factor .

My point is … We spread the ball around and didn’t force to Worthy…. Win/profit. .

Worthy has questionable hands but he’s also 100% dog. He ain’t afraid of shit and a game like tonight is never too big for him. I’d bet good money that a lot of players on the team take their cues from him in big moments. 

[Huckleberry 34,676]

Just now, EastTexan said:

ref said qb never had control, so the ball can be advanced. this was just what the tv ref guy said. ain't no way a b12 crew would get it correct.

Essentially since Ewers never possessed it then by rule the ball was officially snapped to Brooks. Agreed the Big 12 crews would have fucked it up.

[Txzen 514]

Steak dinner and a nice bottle of wine from Skywalker Ranch. 

[CoachTex 2,658]

19 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

So what was that shit on the fumblerooski thing?

Seems like it was either a fumble or a backward pass, as ruled, either of which could have been advanced, as far as I know.  They mumbled some shit about the fourth down.

So by rule a 4th down fumble can't be advanced. The ball is spotted at fumble.  Since Quinn never possessed the ball that rule didn't apply hence J Brooks could advance it.

[ousux 5,639]

I’m wrong about so much in life it’s hard to keep up with.  But shit, I thought this guy was going to be a total JAG. What an idiot I am.

Dude was like a whirling dervish out there. Props to dad bods everywhere

[Bevo 13,900]

42 minutes ago, JBJ said:

They doubled Worthy the entire 2nd half.

Thank god

[hookem2010 2,700]

I went to a bar in Austin to watch the game with some friends. Some aggies started talking shit when we celebrated downing a punt inside the 5. I talked shit back, as they were losing to Miami. Perhaps I was too kind to them afterward, but they paid our tab. 

I was at aggy for scoreboard in 2012 and I intend to return the favor... when we get to crush their hopes and dreams as conference foes once more. 

Thanks, y'all! That was actually pretty cool.

[stork642 4,511]

Is this good?   This seems good. 

[Bottlecap 1,523]

Name a better duo than “kneeling it out” and “on bamas own fukkkkin grass”

[Chico_SA 529]

46 minutes ago, deft said:

Just inside 1604 on bandera and the force field is holding dammit

Yep... Lot's of wind and a few drop here in Braun Station

 

[dcar00 14,974]

3 minutes ago, CoachTex said:

So by rule a 4th down fumble can't be advanced. The ball is spotted at fumble.  Since Quinn never possessed the ball that rule didn't apply hence J Brooks could advance it.

correct.  the only thing the booth guy got wrong I think was calling it a muff.  every snap is a officially a backwards pass.

[SKA the boss 729]

When the Kool-aid turns into crack.

[Macanudo 13,328]

1 minute ago, Bottlecap said:

Name a better duo than “kneeling it out” and “on bamas own fukkkkin grass”

"Inside Salma Hayek" and "While Liz Hurley plays with my balls"?

[Shut up Lou Holtz 2,115]

1 minute ago, Macanudo said:

"Inside Salma Hayek" and "While Liz Hurley plays with my balls"?

That’s a good duo. I’ll sign up for your newsletter 

[Captain Ron 13,133]

1 hour ago, Sgt Hulk said:

Which one should I do now 

Fuck it. I’m joining in. 

[thunderlounge 8,416]

48 minutes ago, CoachTex said:

Man up! Earn your red wings!

[EastTexan 673]

14 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Our HS lacrosse all-star was a fucking machine tonight.

just wait 'til his nuts drop.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,456]

9 minutes ago, Txzen said:

Steak dinner and a nice bottle of wine from Skywalker Ranch. 

I like steak.  But for wine, I'm more of the $20-$25 bottle kind of guy.  I have no idea what that bottle costs, but I'm guessing more than $25.  Good for you.

[Reynolds Woodcock 5,098]

How about Kitan Crawford? Guy’s been disappointing for years and flashed a couple times tonight 

[Cuernavaca 255]

Hillbilly bumpkins need to shut the fuck up for a long time 

[Txzen 514]

8 minutes ago, Bottlecap said:

Name a better duo than “kneeling it out” and “on bamas own fukkkkin grass”

‘The Eyes of Texas’ and ‘Tuscaloosa’. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,456]

11 minutes ago, CoachTex said:

So by rule a 4th down fumble can't be advanced. The ball is spotted at fumble.  Since Quinn never possessed the ball that rule didn't apply hence J Brooks could advance it.

Any idea that maybe that was the play the whole time?  Push the snap past Quinn, cause mass confusion, let the RB pick it up, get the first down, profit.

[Funk Doctor Spock 13,287]

1 hour ago, TrashMaster G said:

Fuck you to every single one of you pussy-ass, no confidence, sky-is-falling motherfuckers!

Stand up and eat your plate of shit.

Please go back and see my 31-21 prediction from Monday. 

Hook'em, Motherfuckers!!!! 🤘

I think mine was something like 

Texas - 17 

Bama - 13

[Majorcholas 559]

Keep waiting for the full game to hit the YouTube so I can watch it AGAIN

[hookem2010 2,700]

1 hour ago, Earl Haffler said:

Just broke out. the Willett.

That's a damn good bird in central Texas. Congrats! 

[WelfareBuysMyWeed 5,662]

LMFOOO

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 13,435]

1 hour ago, ATXbronco said:

 

Great heads up play by Hayden. These are the opportunities the dumb teams of the past didn’t capitalize on. If he doesn’t react, and the DL gets back across, no penalty.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,456]

9 minutes ago, stork642 said:

Is this good?   This seems good. 

Bama started off as about 80% favorites to win?  That's stupid.  There is absolutely no time in this entire week I thought Bama had an 80% chance of winning this game.

[CoachTex 2,658]

9 minutes ago, Bottlecap said:

Name a better duo than “kneeling it out” and “on bamas own fukkkkin grass”

On Alabama's side of the field. 

[The Dude 1,263]

2 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Any idea that maybe that was the play the whole time?  Push the snap past Quinn, cause mass confusion, let the RB pick it up, get the first down, profit.

Nah. It bounced off his chest and fell to the ground

[deft 7,059]

Yep... Lot's of wind and a few drop here in Braun Station
 

French creek village homie. Still dry I think but not putting down the bourbon to go outside and find out.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,456]

8 minutes ago, Macanudo said:

"Inside Salma Hayek" and "While Liz Hurley plays with my balls"?

This works, I would go with Halle Berry instead of Liz; but to each their own.

[Surly Bevo 25,754]

1 minute ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Any idea that maybe that was the play the whole time?  Push the snap past Quinn, cause mass confusion, let the RB pick it up, get the first down, profit.

I think we will never get a straight answer but insanely enough I think it was exactly that.  BUT I think the plan was for Sanders to pick it up and go.  If you watch Quinn he immediately comes up and grabs his wrist....he didn't seem to have any intention of fielding the snap.  Sanders was in motion and was directly behind QE3 at the snap and drops his hands like he is trying to field something off the ground....but the bounce fucked things up and fortunately Brooks was Johnny on the Spot.  

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19,307]

1 hour ago, VaLonghorn99 said:

TexAgs is gold right now 😂

I was hoping a brave soul would post the greatest hits from there and SEC Rant.

[TwiceHorn 32,083]

18 minutes ago, EastTexan said:

ref said qb never had control, so the ball can be advanced. this was just what the tv ref guy said. ain't no way a b12 crew would get it correct.

Yeah I had a brain cramp on the can't advance a fumble/your own fumble.  Got it now.  But whatever they said on the original call didn't make no sense when I heard it.

[Zeus 6,864]

Page 100 here we come

Epic thread boys

Fuck Bama

HOOKEM!

Also fuck Finnabum

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 13,435]

2 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Any idea that maybe that was the play the whole time?  Push the snap past Quinn, cause mass confusion, let the RB pick it up, get the first down, profit.

The way Quinn pulled his hands up to his chest without the ball, I wondered if it was supposed to be snapped to the TE behind him or the RB. Who knows; it’s just nice to have so many lucky bounces go in our favor for once.

[RPM 26,637]

[deft 7,059]

PAAAAAWWWWWWLLLLLL

[TOR 6,131]

Did Sark completely sandbag all of college football with the lackluster, infuriating Rice game in week 1?  Because the horns team that played tonight hangs 70 on the Owls and probably keeps them under 100 yards TO.   

[crash_davis 23,470]

3 minutes ago, The Dude said:

Nah. It bounced off his chest and fell to the ground

I'm pretty sure it was designed. In the replay, Ewers looked like he purposely held his wrist with this other hand to show that he never received the snap and thus never had possession.

[EastTexan 673]

5 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Any idea that maybe that was the play the whole time?  Push the snap past Quinn, cause mass confusion, let the RB pick it up, get the first down, profit.

I thought that too. But that would be one hell of a ballsy call.