Game Thread Texas vs A&M - 6:30pm on ABC

[Beau Vine 55820]

3 hours ago, TOR said:

The ground-level view really makes it evident how much the defense was rag-dolling the aggy o-line.  Outstanding.

[Pimphand 6266]

On 12/2/2024 at 7:02 PM, TreatyOak said:

Let the sacred transcript of this blessed event be forever enshrined in divine glory. Some of my fave lines you will hear from Looch:

"I think the score could have been a lot worse"

"There’s a world where the game could have been 27-0"

"Net yards rushing: Texas 240
A&M 90
That is the stat that most sums up this football game" 

One team out-physicaled the other"

"They were better on both lines of scrimmage"

"When you’re down 17-0 at halftime and it felt worse, it tends to quiet down the fans"

You missed the best ones....

Amanda Atwell v Looch Twitter

Friendo did this!!!! "I got gif'd and turned into a 13 year gif"

 

[Deej 77669]

On 12/2/2024 at 6:00 PM, Surly Bevo said:

So was their an aggy drone show or no?  I assume not since haven't seen them crowing about it all over the intertrons

There was, but aggy mistook "drones" for vibrating butt plugs. 

[MontereyMX 922]

9 minutes ago, Deej said:

There was, but aggy mistook "drones" for vibrating butt plugs. 

if it feels good do it! 

[scottsins 2039]

For some reason, possibly the different camera angle, I didn’t notice whole watching live that Arch made such a deliberate move to pop the pylon with his right forearm (not carrying the football). That’s some serious awareness of the situation and rules of the game. It just really impressed me.

[Steel Shank 9533]

if it feels good do it! 

[Wilcox Cummingtonite 3542]

56 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

"From the outside looking in, you can't understand it. And from the inside looking out, you can't explain it."

[Frank Drebin 5824]

1 hour ago, Wilcox Cummingtonite said:

"From the outside looking in, you can't understand it. And from the inside looking out, you can't explain it."

They put in the scoreboard because the addition of the Zone seating blocked the view of the scoreboard from the pet cemetery.  I guess the dead dogs can see through their coffins and dirt but not the stadium.

[Hagbard Celine 11158]

3 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

They put in the scoreboard because the addition of the Zone seating blocked the view of the scoreboard from the pet cemetery.  I guess the dead dogs can see through their coffins and dirt but not the stadium.

@aggypedia please add this to the canon

[Drew 2833]

2 hours ago, Beau Vine said:

Now what would happen, if say...someone wanted to walk right on over there and take a picture in front of the tiny billboard?

Think that would cause any problems?

Edited December 4 by Drew

[Js1 86938]

28 minutes ago, Drew said:

Now what would happen, if say...someone wanted to walk right on over there and take a picture in front of the tiny billboard?

Think that would cause any problems?

[Dahobbs 18185]

2 hours ago, scottsins said:

For some reason, possibly the different camera angle, I didn’t notice whole watching live that Arch made such a deliberate move to pop the pylon with his right forearm (not carrying the football). That’s some serious awareness of the situation and rules of the game. It just really impressed me.

It is a rule that frankly should be abused a lot more than it is. Players shouldn't be diving at the pylon. They should be diving 2 yards out of bounds with an arm or leg stretching towards the pylon. 

[Hank Kingsley 21598]

3 hours ago, scottsins said:

For some reason, possibly the different camera angle, I didn’t notice whole watching live that Arch made such a deliberate move to pop the pylon with his right forearm (not carrying the football). That’s some serious awareness of the situation and rules of the game. It just really impressed me.

Let's make a gif 

 

[statsman 5675]

1 hour ago, Frank Drebin said:

They put in the scoreboard because the addition of the Zone seating blocked the view of the scoreboard from the pet cemetery.  I guess the dead dogs can see through their coffins and dirt but not the stadium.

When you explain the idea- “the dead dogs are buried, and they have the mini scoreboard so the dead dogs’ lifeless eyes (rotted away) can see through six feet of dirt and look at the score, and u sweat and the numeracy, despite dogs being incapable of doing math when alive”- it sounds like the dumbest assed thing ever

[Huckleberry 34407]

32 minutes ago, Dahobbs said:

It is a rule that frankly should be abused a lot more than it is. Players shouldn't be diving at the pylon. They should be diving 2 yards out of bounds with an arm or leg stretching towards the pylon. 

Correct, this eliminates the possibility of fumbling for a touchback. 

[Drew 2833]

45 minutes ago, Js1 said:

My honor is forsaken.

[TXs 229]

Which one of y'all got assaulted? 

[Funk Doctor Spock 13121]

We got this one. Chill. Although I would rather have the 5 seed, I do not want to lose to those yokle motherfuckers, regardless of seeding. 

[AUinHsv 583]

3 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

Correct, this eliminates the possibility of fumbling for a touchback. 

You sure?  He got the touchdown because the goal line is extended past the pylon. Seems logical that a fumble would have the same extended goaline and be a touchback. Not going to try to look this one up. No clue how to create a search question with an extended goal line

[HtownHorn 15243]

On 12/2/2024 at 11:24 AM, utee94 said:

He could be a baller and get it now.

The new phone flop out.

[Huckleberry 34407]

8 minutes ago, AUinHsv said:

You sure?  He got the touchdown because the goal line is extended past the pylon. Seems logical that a fumble would have the same extended goaline and be a touchback. Not going to try to look this one up. No clue how to create a search question with an extended goal line

By definition the runner would have to fumble the ball before it breaks the plane of the goal line extended (or else it would be a touchdown). If the runner is no longer in possession of the ball then the goal line extended no longer exists. So the ball is simply fumbled out of bounds without having entered the end zone. 

[Dahobbs 18185]

6 minutes ago, AUinHsv said:

You sure?  He got the touchdown because the goal line is extended past the pylon. Seems logical that a fumble would have the same extended goaline and be a touchback. Not going to try to look this one up. No clue how to create a search question with an extended goal line

No. If for instance he had fumbled after being out of bounds (and didn't touch the pylon), the ball would be brought back to the point it crossed the sideline.  The rule is specific about this. The pylon is a separate special rule. The pylon is considered out of bounds. The moment a player touches the pylon, they are out of bounds. However, when they touch the pylon, the goal line also extends beyond the sideline markers just as if their feet were in bounds but the ball was in the outside arm out of bounds. That means that if Arch had touched the pylon BEFORE the ball crossed the plane of the endzone, it would have been a dead ball at wherever the ball was when he touched the pylon. Again, diving at the pylon is actually wrong. You should dive out of bounds and extend a leg or arm horizontally to touch the pylon. 

[NeverMarryAStripper 22241]

18 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

Correct, this eliminates the possibility of fumbling for a touchback. 

 

12 minutes ago, AUinHsv said:

You sure?  He got the touchdown because the goal line is extended past the pylon. Seems logical that a fumble would have the same extended goaline and be a touchback. Not going to try to look this one up. No clue how to create a search question with an extended goal line

 

3 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

By definition the runner would have to fumble the ball before it breaks the plane of the goal line extended (or else it would be a touchdown). If the runner is no longer in possession of the ball then the goal line extended no longer exists. So the ball is simply fumbled out of bounds without having entered the end zone. 

 

2 minutes ago, Dahobbs said:

No. If for instance he had fumbled after being out of bounds (and didn't touch the pylon), the ball would be brought back to the point it crossed the sideline.  The rule is specific about this. The pylon is a separate special rule. The pylon is considered out of bounds. The moment a player touches the pylon, they are out of bounds. However, when they touch the pylon, the goal line also extends beyond the sideline markers just as if their feet were in bounds but the ball was in the outside arm out of bounds. That means that if Arch had touched the pylon BEFORE the ball crossed the plane of the endzone, it would have been a dead ball at wherever the ball was when he touched the pylon. Again, diving at the pylon is actually wrong. You should dive out of bounds and extend a leg or arm horizontally to touch the pylon. 

Here is the rile

ARTICLE 1. It is a touchback when:
a.    The ball becomes dead out of bounds behind a goal line, except from an
incomplete forward pass, or becomes dead in the possession of a player on,
above or behind their own goal line and the attacking team is responsible
for the ball being there (Rules 7-2-4-c) (A.R. 7-2-4-I, A.R. 8-6-1-I-III).

[Dahobbs 18185]

28 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

 

 

 

Here is the rile

ARTICLE 1. It is a touchback when:
a.    The ball becomes dead out of bounds behind a goal line, except from an
incomplete forward pass, or becomes dead in the possession of a player on,
above or behind their own goal line and the attacking team is responsible
for the ball being there (Rules 7-2-4-c) (A.R. 7-2-4-I, A.R. 8-6-1-I-III).

Here is the part you need:

Quote

 

"Rule 4, Section 2, Out of Bounds

ARTICLE 4 Out of Bounds at Forward Point

a If a live ball is declared out of bounds and the ball does not cross a boundary line, it is out of bounds at the ball’s most forward point when it was declared dead (A R 4-2-4-I) (Exception: Rule 8-5-1-a, A R 8-5-1-I)

b A touchdown is scored if the ball is inbounds and has broken the plane of the goal line (Rule 2-12-2) before or simultaneous to the ball carrier going out of bounds

c A receiver who is in the opponent’s end zone and contacting the ground is credited with a completion if they reach over the sideline or end line and catch a legal pass

d The most forward point of the ball when declared out of bounds between the goal lines is the point of forward progress (A R 8-2-1-I and A R 8-51-VII) (Exception: When a ball carrier is airborne as they cross the sideline (including a striding runner), forward progress is determined by the position of the ball as it crosses the sideline (A R 8-2-1-II-III and V-IX)"

 

And here is the most relevant Approved Ruling:
 

Quote

 

How Scored—ARTICLE 1 Approved Ruling 8-2-1

I. Ball carrier A1, while attempting to score, strikes the pylon located on the right intersection of the goal line and sideline with his foot He is carrying the ball in his right arm, which is extended over the sideline RULING: Whether or not a touchdown is scored depends on the forward progress of the ball as related to the goal line when the ball becomes dead by rule (Rules 4-2-4-d and 5-1-3-a)

II. Ball carrier A1, advancing in the field of play, becomes airborne at the two-yard line His first contact with the ground is out of bounds three yards beyond the goal line The ball, in possession of the ball carrier, passes over the pylon RULING: Touchdown (Rule 4-2-4-d)

III. The ball, in possession of airborne ball carrier A21, crosses the sideline above the one-yard line, continues beyond the pylon and is then declared dead out of bounds in possession of A21 RULING: Ball is declared out of bounds at the one-yard line (Rules 2-12-1 and 4-2-4-d)

IV. Quarterback A12 completes a forward pass to a teammate who is standing in Team B’s end zone (a) A12 is beyond the neutral zone when he releases the ball (b) The receiver is wearing uniform number 73 RULING: In (a) and (b) the result of the play is a touchdown The penalty is completed according to Team B’s options

V. Ball carrier A22 dives for the goal line at the B-1 The ball in his possession (a) touches the pylon; (b) goes over the top of the pylon; (c) crosses the goal line inside the pylon A22 then first contacts the ground out of bounds three yards beyond the goal line RULING: (a), (b) and (c) Touchdown in all three The ball in A22’s possession has broken the plane of the goal line in all three scenarios

 

 

[TrashMaster G 18030]

1 hour ago, statsman said:

When you explain the idea- “the dead dogs are buried, and they have the mini scoreboard so the dead dogs’ lifeless eyes (rotted away) can see through six feet of dirt and look at the score, and u sweat and the numeracy, despite dogs being incapable of doing math when alive”- it sounds like the dumbest assed thing ever

Explanation: aggy

[scottsins 2039]

When you explain the idea- “the dead dogs are buried, and they have the mini scoreboard so the dead dogs’ lifeless eyes (rotted away) can see through six feet of dirt and look at the score, and u sweat and the numeracy, despite dogs being incapable of doing math when alive”- it sounds like the dumbest assed thing ever

We seem to be totally forgetting that there was a gap in time where the end had been closed in but the new digital board had not been constructed yet. I heard (maybe someone knows for sure) that during that gap, they had some corps turds out there with a dry erase board updating the score during games for the dead dogs to keep up with the action.

[Beau Vine 55820]

3 hours ago, Dahobbs said:

It is a rule that frankly should be abused a lot more than it is. Players shouldn't be diving at the pylon. They should be diving 2 yards out of bounds with an arm or leg stretching towards the pylon. 

Seems like one of the 35 or so coaches on a typical college coaching staff should be coaching this.

[cmontexas 3331]

Imagine the bait articles we'll have to deal with all fucking year if we lose to UGA twice but get the 5 seed and run to the title.

This game is going to have a huge impact on how how we feel about the 2024 Longhorns. Win the SEC

[Beau Vine 55820]

43 minutes ago, scottsins said:

We seem to be totally forgetting that there was a gap in time where the end had been closed in but the new digital board had not been constructed yet. I heard (maybe someone knows for sure) that during that gap, they had some corps turds out there with a dry erase board updating the score during games for the dead dogs to keep up with the action.

That sounds like normal freshman hazing that you could find on any campus.  Well, other than the canine cemetery part...

[Beau Vine 55820]

4 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

Imagine the bait articles we'll have to deal with all fucking year if we lose to UGA twice but get the 5 seed and run to the title.

This game is going to have a huge impact on how how we feel about the 2024 Longhorns. Win the SEC

I, too, endorse this winning idea, though I doubt I'd be bothered by bait articles after a national title.

[Pancho 46053]

8 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

Imagine the bait articles we'll have to deal with all fucking year if we lose to UGA twice but get the 5 seed and run to the title.

This game is going to have a huge impact on how how we feel about the 2024 Longhorns. Win the SEC

 

[Huckleberry 34407]

2 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

I, too, endorse this winning idea, though I doubt I'd be bothered by bait articles after a national title.

Exactly, I don't hear many New York Giants fans worried about how they lost to Dallas twice and also New England in the regular season and didn't even win their division in 2007.

[Fuck Tim Beck 3892]

1 hour ago, scottsins said:

We seem to be totally forgetting that there was a gap in time where the end had been closed in but the new digital board had not been constructed yet. I heard (maybe someone knows for sure) that during that gap, they had some corps turds out there with a dry erase board updating the score during games for the dead dogs to keep up with the action.

Totally true. Saw it for myself. I believe it was the Nebraska/aggy game in 98. Corp turd had a 2 way radio. 

[TrashMaster G 18030]

33 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

Imagine the bait articles we'll have to deal with all fucking year if we lose to UGA twice but get the 5 seed and run to the title.

This game is going to have a huge impact on how how we feel about the 2024 Longhorns. Win the SEC

The Rangers didn't win their division last year. Did I give a shit?

Nope. Not even a little bit.

[Jkwellborn 7006]

Which one of y'all got assaulted? 

That’s the replacement story for needing to find the stadium.

[Bevo14 8468]

3 minutes ago, Jkwellborn said:

That’s the replacement story for needing to find the stadium.

Then who the fuck is going to show visitors where the stadium is?

[Born to Run 6598]

55 minutes ago, Bevo14 said:

Then who the fuck is going to show visitors where the stadium is?

i dunno, maybe look for the tallest building for miles and miles. Id you hit pasture land and head back towards the tall building.

[Steamboat1874 4282]

4 hours ago, TXs said:

Which one of y'all got assaulted? 

What a crock of shit.

[Texas Jeff 1998]

On 12/2/2024 at 4:44 PM, gurt said:

Random question, but does anybody know what song this is at the 20:19 mark
 

 

I think it was the aggy band playing it a lot throughout the game and it got stuck in my head since

 

That is Longhorn Band playing a very short arrangement of the main theme from "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" by Ennio Morricone, designed to fit in between plays:

[Rimbo 26853]

8 hours ago, scottsins said:

For some reason, possibly the different camera angle, I didn’t notice whole watching live that Arch made such a deliberate move to pop the pylon with his right forearm (not carrying the football). That’s some serious awareness of the situation and rules of the game. It just really impressed me.

get used to it

[Wilcox Cummingtonite 3542]

Stupid question- if a player dives out of bounds (not on the ground yet) with the ball in his outside arm and his inside foot grazes the pylon before he’s on the ground, is it a touchdown?

[Surly Bevo 25654]

5 hours ago, statsman said:

When you explain the idea- “the dead dogs are buried, and they have the mini scoreboard so the dead dogs’ lifeless eyes (rotted away) can see through six feet of dirt and look at the score, and u sweat and the numeracy, despite dogs being incapable of doing math when alive”- it sounds like the dumbest assed thing ever

Almost.  The dumbest thing ever is that when they were building "The Zone" and the construction was obstructing the scoreboard view but they hadn't yet erected DeadDogatron they would make freshman corp members sit out there during the game with a radio and update the score on a Tim Russert style chalkboard....for the dead dogs.  

[cmontexas 3331]

1 hour ago, TrashMaster G said:

The Rangers didn't win their division last year. Did I give a shit?

Nope. Not even a little bit.

That's true if we beat Georgia in the semifinals in hugely satisfying fashion they will be the same

[Beau Vine 55820]

22 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

Almost.  The dumbest thing ever is that when they were building "The Zone" and the construction was obstructing the scoreboard view but they hadn't yet erected DeadDogatron they would make freshman corp members sit out there during the game with a radio and update the score on a Tim Russert style chalkboard....for the dead dogs.  

[gsoda3 3358]

34 minutes ago, Wilcox Cummingtonite said:

Stupid question- if a player dives out of bounds (not on the ground yet) with the ball in his outside arm and his inside foot grazes the pylon before he’s on the ground, is it a touchdown?

If the ball has broken the goal line extended before or at the same time the foot grazes the pylon, then yes it's a TD. 

[jTower 251]

4 hours ago, scottsins said:

We seem to be totally forgetting that there was a gap in time where the end had been closed in but the new digital board had not been constructed yet. I heard (maybe someone knows for sure) that during that gap, they had some corps turds out there with a dry erase board updating the score during games for the dead dogs to keep up with the action.

I seem to recall this being true, but whether true or not it is highly probable given that we are talking about aggy. 

[gmr548 16681]

 

7 hours ago, TXs said:

Which one of y'all got assaulted? 

aggy fanfic is getting weirder

[Scholz 12301]

3 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

aggy fanfic is getting weirder

You misspelled psychotic 

[Cairn Horn88 8500]

2 hours ago, Wilcox Cummingtonite said:

Stupid question- if a player dives out of bounds (not on the ground yet) with the ball in his outside arm and his inside foot grazes the pylon before he’s on the ground, is it a touchdown?

…only if it’s a Texas player.

[Biff Tannen 46061]

1 hour ago, gsoda3 said:

If the ball has broken the goal line extended before or at the same time the foot grazes the pylon, then yes it's a TD. 

Yep. I spent an inordinate amount of time this weekend trying to figure this rule out and this seems to be correct. It’s fucking madness, but it’s correct.