Game Week Thread Week 5, 2023: Kansas at Texas

[Wulaw Horn 19063]

In this farewell to big 12 plains trash season I have managed to maintain a hate boner toward pretty much all the schools we are leaving behind. There are good reasons to loathe all of them as a Texas fan more or less, with one exception: Kansas. 

Kansas has never done anything (football) to draw my ire. We are something like eleventy hundred and 2 against them, and the couple wins they’ve got have been blessings in disguise for our program. 

They got Charlie Strong fired a year before I expected us to be able to fire him going into that game. Thanks for that. 

They beat us to send us to 5-7 in Sarks first year and I think that not going to a bowl and focusing on that offseason was helpful and clarifying for Sark. In 2004 the fat man got a little lippy and it set up one of my all time favorite memories- the utter destruction and decimation Vy laid on them when we beat an above average team like a drum- up something like 49 or 52-3 at halftime. Just one of the all time dominant performances I’ve ever seen from Texas against a team that wasn’t a paycheck game. 

So, Kansas I will give you the Tex treatment- good bye and good luck. y’all have my permission to dominate this collection of spares and rejects when we head on out of here. 

I also really like watching Kansas play. They are legitimately very good on offense. They are not good on defense. Whenever you watch a Kansas game it seems like at least 4 or 5 times you will see a receiver (could be either teams) running across the middle without a defender within view of the TV screen. It’s great and fun. 

We need to bring our A game. This feels like the most likely game we could lose left on the schedule if we sleepwalk through it and bad stuff happens, due to the quality offense they have. 

Game Week starts now. 

Hook ‘Em. 
 

Edited September 24, 2023 by Wulaw Horn

[StassneyHorn 6573]

Scares you to death thinking of the last time KU played here. Mobile QB and the rest of the team continues to improve on Offense year over year. Beat a bunch of 26 year old Mormons too a couple weeks ago. Hands are completely full. This is not your dad's Kansas. Looking ahead to OU

Think I covered all the bases here and got a BINGO.

Edited September 24, 2023 by StassneyHorn

[hornian 5210]

Kansas has no trees 

[Horn Dogg 3868]

Time to stick our gator skin up their ass and show their insides some style!

[immamac 42832]

Everyone remember there is a big NIL tailgate before the Kansas game. Members from the Women’s Basketball and Men’s Basketball team will be there as well as a few staff members. We are trying to hit a goal of 38 sign ups for Texas one fund on a monthly basis on that Saturday so drop by and sign up there and enjoy some Pinkerton’s bbq, beer and seltzers from Faust distributing and their brands and dulce vida tequila. 

[thunderlounge 7813]

[WBT 20559]

There are only three undefeated Big 12 teams left.  We have a chance to take care of that over the next 2 weeks.

[Hagbard Celine 10848]

45 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

This feels like the most likely game we could lose left on the schedule if we sleepwalk through it and bad stuff happens, due to the quality offense they have.

every game is a trap

[South Austin 52431]

Just now, Hagbard Celine said:

every game is a trap

Avatar checks out.

[Doc Daneeka 6769]

Absent Mangino’s 2004 nonsense — which, if I’m not mistaken, he waddled back after the fact — I can’t think of any reason why a nice, thorough beatdown and a pat on the head won’t be enough for Kansas on Saturday. 

Maintain gap integrity, field punts, stop getting beat deep, profit. 

[Wulaw Horn 19063]

15 minutes ago, immamac said:

Everyone remember there is a big NIL tailgate before the Kansas game. Members from the Women’s Basketball and Men’s Basketball team will be there as well as a few staff members. We are trying to hit a goal of 38 sign ups for Texas one fund on a monthly basis on that Saturday so drop by and sign up there and enjoy some Pinkerton’s bbq, beer and seltzers from Faust distributing and their brands and dulce vida tequila. 

Will hopefully get by there with another surlyite that probably needs to sign up for texas one. 

[Wulaw Horn 19063]

3 minutes ago, Doc Daneeka said:

Absent Mangino’s 2004 nonsense — which, if I’m not mistaken, he waddled back after the fact — I can’t think of any reason why a nice, thorough beatdown and a pat on the head won’t be enough for Kansas on Saturday. 

Maintain gap integrity, field punts, stop getting beat deep, profit. 

They paid in 2005 for that sin and it was glorious. 

[Doc Daneeka 6769]

5 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

They paid in 2005 for that sin and it was glorious. 

I was corresponding with some KU fans at the time and they believed that they had a good shot at winning in Austin. I tried to explain that it wasn’t going to work out well for them at all, not the least reason of which is that Mangino probably pissed off VY with his comments. But, yes, it was glorious. 

[billfromlaketravis 11445]

We should win of course. But watch Kansas be a trendy upset pick on Gameday and Big Noon Kickoff. I fully expect Stanford Steve to say Texas won’t cover. 

 

[Hagbard Celine 10848]

i can't remember a smoking crater on special teams like we had last night

unfortunately, auburn is not clutch, great kid, wish he had the dawserxtuckmojo

maybe we should have dedicated kick fielders?

[Wulaw Horn 19063]

1 minute ago, billfromlaketravis said:

We should win of course. But watch Kansas be a trendy upset pick on Gameday and Big Noon Kickoff. I fully expect Stanford Steve to say Texas won’t cover. 

 

We might win by 35 going away if they just can’t function on offense bc our DLine wrecks them and we don’t stop ourselves on offense, but yeah wouldn’t surprise me if it’s 48-38 either. 
My guess is Texas favored by 13.5?  
If so I won’t touch that game. 

[Doc Daneeka 6769]

Just now, Hagbard Celine said:

i can't remember a smoking crater on special teams like we had last night

I can, though I’d rather not. 

[hookemATL 11700]

If KU scores 38 points I will only eat skyline chili and Dickeys BBQ for the rest of my life. 

[Hagbard Celine 10848]

3 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

We should win of course. But watch Kansas be a trendy upset pick on Gameday and Big Noon Kickoff. I fully expect Stanford Steve to say Texas won’t cover.

does vegas have a line yet?  draftkings is guessing -23.5

that's a hell of a cover given sark is showing mack tendencies to call off the dogs

[billfromlaketravis 11445]

1 minute ago, Hagbard Celine said:

does vegas have a line yet?  draftkings is guessing -23.5

that's a hell of a cover given sark is showing mack tendencies to call off the dogs

That’s a big number. 

[Hagbard Celine 10848]

1 minute ago, hookemATL said:

If KU scores 38 points I will only eat skyline chili and Dickeys BBQ for the rest of my life. 

suicide is illegal in every state except oregon

[Red Five 40822]

4 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

i can't remember a smoking crater on special teams like we had last night

We got some drops and a missed chip shot field goal out of the way in a 32 point win. That's how I'm choosing to look at it. 

[USNALonghorn 5078]

4 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

i can't remember a smoking crater on special teams like we had last night

unfortunately, auburn is not clutch, great kid, wish he had the dawserxtuckmojo

maybe we should have dedicated kick fielders?

Did you watch our 2016 game at okie lite? Or our 2010 Curtis Brown muff special?

[Knewk210 244]

2 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

does vegas have a line yet?  draftkings is guessing -23.5

that's a hell of a cover given sark is showing mack tendencies to call off the dogs

Yeah, I have a feeling he won’t call off the dogs against tech.

[Wulaw Horn 19063]

13 minutes ago, hookemATL said:

If KU scores 38 points I will only eat skyline chili and Dickeys BBQ for the rest of my life. 

We could fumble a ball and muff a punt or throw a pick six or 3 and out a couple times. That’s not saying they are going to drive the ball 75 yards at a time on us 5 times to get there. 

[thunderlounge 7813]

The same tceh that bent over for WV?

 

[Wulaw Horn 19063]

15 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

does vegas have a line yet?  draftkings is guessing -23.5

that's a hell of a cover given sark is showing mack tendencies to call off the dogs

23.5 is insane. 

[hookemATL 11700]

Just now, Wulaw Horn said:

We could fumble a ball and muff a punt or throw a pick six or 3 and out a couple times. That’s not saying they are going to drive the ball 75 yards at a time on us 5 times to get there. 

[Wulaw Horn 19063]

Just now, hookemATL said:

I like this team a whole lot. I’ve been on record as being all in on sark gonna get us there since spring of 22. This game is tricky and it scares me more than any other. I think KU is a better team than OU or anyone else on our schedule other than maybe KSU, and matchup wise KSU doesn’t scare me as much as KU because they don’t do anything as well as KU does offense. 

[Horn Dogg 3868]

26 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

i can't remember a smoking crater on special teams like we had last night

unfortunately, auburn is not clutch, great kid, wish he had the dawserxtuckmojo

maybe we should have dedicated kick fielders?

You must not have been at that home opener against North Carolina State back around 1999 or so.

[BabaYaga 15286]

Texas had better buckle up for this game.   It has all the trappings of a letdown at home before the RRS.   A Texas team that executes is what I need to see.   Limited penalties.   A dialed in Ewers and receiving corp.   dominant defense and an O like that can exert itself and grind down other teams.   Focus and execution.   

[WBT 20559]

25 minutes ago, Knewk210 said:

Yeah, I have a feeling he won’t call off the dogs against tech.

Meh, hopefully we'll have bigger things to think about by the 2nd half of that game and will rotate in bench guys appropriately.

[WBT 20559]

7 minutes ago, Horn Dogg said:

You must not have been at that home opener against North Carolina State back around 1999 or so.

Too soon.  That was my first game at dkr as a student.

[Hornster 71]

FanDuel has Texas -18.5. KS +660 on ML.

[Biff Tannen 45661]

35 minutes ago, hookemATL said:

If KU scores 38 points I will only eat skyline chili and Dickeys BBQ for the rest of my life. 

D has given up 10, 24, 10, and 6 points.  I see no reason for that to change next week.  D line completely disrupts offenses and no one has had an answer for it yet.

[Josef Pwag 1738]

A quick check of KU insta:

 

[closetojumping 62510]

16 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I like this team a whole lot. I’ve been on record as being all in on sark gonna get us there since spring of 22. This game is tricky and it scares me more than any other. I think KU is a better team than OU or anyone else on our schedule other than maybe KSU, and matchup wise KSU doesn’t scare me as much as KU because they don’t do anything as well as KU does offense. 

Stop being a pussy. 

Kansas is well coached and plucky. They have a fun offense. They’re also small on both sides of the ball. The best player on their team is the QB and the focus will be on boxing him in. 

Texas is going to bully Kansas on both sides of the ball. I expect Texas to roll in the end. You should too. 

39 minutes ago, Doc Daneeka said:

I can, though I’d rather not. 

I look back on that North Carolina State game with fond memories. 

[USNALonghorn 5078]

We contained Milroe and sacked him 5 times while facing Alabama Crimson Tide's monster offensive line. I'm not worried about Daniels running on us. Ant Hill is plenty capable of spying him.

My biggest concern is that Daniels scrambles just long enough to buy enough time to pick on our slow safeties.

Edited September 24, 2023 by USNALonghorn

[Atticus 3973]

18 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I like this team a whole lot. I’ve been on record as being all in on sark gonna get us there since spring of 22. This game is tricky and it scares me more than any other. I think KU is a better team than OU or anyone else on our schedule other than maybe KSU, and matchup wise KSU doesn’t scare me as much as KU because they don’t do anything as well as KU does offense. 

The more I look into Kansas, the more I think we are overrating who they are this year. Last year, they definitely showed signs of explosiveness on offense. This year, against very pedestrian competition, not so much. Maybe they've been saving everything for this game. Almost lost to a winless Nevada team and looked average against BYU yesterday. 

I worry about us taking them lightly because we trounced them last year, but they're undefeated so hopefully we respect them and come ready to play.

[Bevo14 8303]

10 minutes ago, WBT said:

Meh, hopefully we'll have bigger things to think about by the 2nd half of that game and will rotate in bench guys appropriately.

Sure but no reason why Arch can't be tossing bombs downfield

[Biff Tannen 45661]

3 minutes ago, Josef Pwag said:

A quick check of KU insta:

 

 

Charlie Day is a Kansas fan?

[gmr548 16575]

Raise your hand if you had Kansas at Texas as the only ranked on ranked, undefeated on undefeated matchup for Week 5...

Should be a fun game and atmosphere. Considering making the drive up from Houston, I'd be much more inclined to do so if it wasn't going to be hot as hell. That will likely be an advantage for Texas in general but especially in the second half as some shade creeps over the Texas sideline, for KU not so much.

Jalon Daniels is a straight baller and will probably be the best QB Texas sees all season. Alabama showed the Texas secondary can be had and while I expect the defensive front to put a lot of pressure on Daniels he has a lot of escape ability. I expect a some chunk plays for KU. A key for Texas could be limiting those to just 40 yard completions and regrouping instead of 60 yard TDs.

I could definitely see this being competitive if we get that plus the offensively inconsistent version of Texas, if the special teams meltdown carries over, or if the one or two should-have-been-picked throws Ewers has been making the past couple games actually turns into an INT, etc. Really only losable if it is all of the above. Honestly though I have a tough time seeing KU get over the top just because I think Texas has a pretty big advantage on both LOS. That is always very difficult to overcome and will be even more so in the summer-like heat.

And of course if Texas is sharp on offense I think the KU defense has a very long day. Ideally I'd like to see Texas do what some other teams have done to them - play efficient ball control offense and just not give Jalon Daniels a ton of chances.

[Hard Times 302]

45 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

suicide is illegal in every state except oregon

Best case for the death penalty.

[JBJ 3654]

I have Texas 45-24 (-19 o/u 69)

Early odds I see are -19.5 o/u 68.5 - dammit vegas is good.

[Neonmoon 38129]

2 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

There are good reasons to loathe all of them as a Texas fan more or less, with one exception: Kansas. 

Fuck Kansas. I hope we beat them 60-0 

[BrazilHorn 6586]

Kansas fans are corn fed

 

[Wulaw Horn 19063]

1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

Stop being a pussy. 

Kansas is well coached and plucky. They have a fun offense. They’re also small on both sides of the ball. The best player on their team is the QB and the focus will be on boxing him in. 

Texas is going to bully Kansas on both sides of the ball. I expect Texas to roll in the end. You should too. 

I look back on that North Carolina State game with fond memories. 

I do expect us to roll for the reasons you said. That doesn’t mean it isn’t the trickiest/most likely to lose game left on the schedule. Don’t want to play with fire here. Need to focus and give it our best attention and effort. Don’t think about OU until 6:00 pm next Saturday. OU isn’t good enough to occupy any mind space this week. 

[Hook1997 5351]

1 hour ago, USNALonghorn said:

We contained Milroe and sacked him 5 times while facing Alabama Crimson Tide's monster offensive line. I'm not worried about Daniels running on us. Ant Hill is plenty capable of spying him.

My biggest concern is that Daniels scrambles just long enough to buy enough time to pick on our slow safeties.

Taffee should not be in the game….   Wtf he’s still getting big chunks of play time is crazy.  

[Doc Daneeka 6769]

1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

 

I look back on that North Carolina State game with fond memories. 

That was one. The 1984 Cotton Bowl against Georgia tops my list. 

[Pato del Muerto 52484]

As recently as bama, our front 7 has shown a propensity to not take correct angles when a qb flees the pocket. I would like that cleaned up because I expect Daniels will be flushed out quite a bit.