Why does Kyle Porter even play?

[GhostofDanJones 336]

Can't catch for shit, can't block (unless you count throwing yourself in front of an oncoming blitzer), can't hit the hole hard enough whenever he runs the ball. Guy should only be used for mop up duty. 

[NowThis 931]

he's angling for a job as a sideline reporter by being a sideline pass safety valve

[OU Sucks 8866]

Because he practices hard and pees completely clear.

[phdhorn 6224]

He teaches the players killer dance moves at night in the dorms.

[dcar00 14258]

Bled for the program.

[Longboard Horn 40331]

Mop up duty meaning he is only used for mopping up the locker room after the game. 

[Firemans4Horn 18106]

I think two plays into his UT career it was obvious he was terrible. Herman should have to give himself a vasectomy with no anesthesia for leaning on him heavily the last season+

[taybo20 2877]

We played 4 RBs when we should really only be playing 2.

[bschoolprof 6263]

Why did they abandon Ingram when he was doing so well?  They did this same shit last year.  Gameplanning, play design, play calling, personnel decisions . . . They're all bad.  

[TwiceHorn 31495]

1 minute ago, bschoolprof said:

Why did they abandon Ingram when he was doing so well?  They did this same shit last year.  Gameplanning, play design, play calling, personnel decisions . . . They're all bad.  

Because  . . . .  system.

[Bullneck 19168]

I didn't even know who Kyle Porter was until today.  I saw him score a TD, I assume that counts for something.  Maybe he blocks well.  I dunno.

[taybo20 2877]

1 minute ago, Bullneck said:

I didn't even know who Kyle Porter was until today.

Really?

[AUS-97HORN 11808]

1 minute ago, Bullneck said:

I didn't even know who Kyle Porter was until today.  I saw him score a TD, I assume that counts for something.  Maybe he blocks well.  I dunno.

he's been playing for 3 years. lol.

 

the joke is, if its first down he will get you 2 yards- even if hes untouched, he still gets 2 yards. 

if you need 1 yard, he gets you nothing.

if you need 5 yards, he gets you 2. 

 

dude has ZERO pocket presence, hits the holes slowly, and always manages to go down when someone blows a light wind at him

 

[Bullneck 19168]

6 minutes ago, taybo20 said:

Really?

They don't report much on him here in Central New Jersey.  

[A’Dam Psycho 1470]

He has Tom Herman’s nudes and is threatening to realease them

[taybo20 2877]

20 minutes ago, Bullneck said:

They don't report much on him here in Central New Jersey.  

Surprised they say anything about The longhorns up there 

[scottsins 1967]

Sam bad of a running back as Porter is...he is MUCH worse as a WR.  Seeing him lined up outside the numbers makes my brain bleed.

[hookem48 4700]

1 hour ago, AUS-97HORN said:

he's been playing for 3 years. lol.

 

the joke is, if its first down he will get you 2 yards- even if hes untouched, he still gets 2 yards. 

if you need 1 yard, he gets you nothing.

if you need 5 yards, he gets you 2. 

 

dude has ZERO pocket presence, hits the holes slowly, and always manages to go down when someone blows a light wind at him

 

Porter scored a TD every time he carried the ball today, dude is awesome

[Bullneck 19168]

2 hours ago, Bullneck said:

I didn't even know who Kyle Porter was until today.  I saw him score a TD, I assume that counts for something.  Maybe he blocks well.  I dunno.

Kyle Porter is a touchy subject with Scottsins.  Sorry, my dude.  

[IDIOTsavant 8496]

54 minutes ago, scottsins said:

Sam bad of a running back as Porter is...he is MUCH worse as a WR.  Seeing him lined up outside the numbers makes my brain bleed.

I was screaming at my TV when he was split out wide. Wide open, and he looks like fucking Featherstone. Bottom line is this is the tightest team I'm ever seen.

[OU Sucks 8866]

12 hours ago, hookem48 said:

Porter scored a TD every time he carried the ball today, dude is awesome

The coaches may be catching on that the guy is good for 2 yards every time he touches the ball.

[Fuck Tim Beck 3834]

Because Herman know's his mom from her days at the scrip club? 

[WBT 20610]

17 hours ago, longhornmatt said:

Last year against Maryland we went to 5 wide empty sets ... but instead of using 5 actual WRs, we used Garrett Gray in one of those positions and inexplicably targeted him repeatedly on some of the most important snaps of the game.

This year against Maryland we went to 5 wide empty sets ... but instead of using 5 actual WRs, we used Kyle Porter in one of those positions and inexplicably targeted him repeatedly on some of the most important snaps of the game.

 In summary, our coaches are fucking idiots.

That's just Tom carrying on the GDGD tradition.

Edited September 2, 2018 by WBT

[williemackgarza 1826]

Bet that madden shooter woulda had a better game plan... too soon ?

[Bobby_Batronic 1994]

1 hour ago, WBT said:

That's just Tom carrying on the GDGD tradition.

Yup.  That passes for trickeration in the GDGD coaching tree.  Imagine the Terrapin surprise when we actually kept throwing it to our 4 string RB.  On the sideline.  For little to no gain.  When there were only two men rushing the passer.

[scottsins 1967]

21 hours ago, IDIOTsavant said:

I was screaming at my TV when he was split out wide. Wide open, and he looks like fucking Featherstone. Bottom line is this is the tightest team I'm ever seen.

We lined him outside most of last season.  Glad it’s finally starting to sink in with more people how truly shitty this “system” is.

[RowdyVic 106]

If they are going to squeeze porter into the game and not kirko, that should tell ya how fuckered this is.

[Scheiss Meister 8408]

Maybe someone important told Herman, "Look, I pulled some serious strings to get Porter to come to Texas, and I want to see him get more touches."

[Txzen 498]

Nice kid, who will probably graduate. 

[Chad 1728]

Everyone deserves a participation trophy.

[utexas8 1452]

He was with Tom Herman at the strip club and knows what really went down.

[JBJ 3655]

On 9/1/2018 at 8:57 PM, GhostofDanJones said:

Can't catch for shit, can't block (unless you count throwing yourself in front of an oncoming blitzer), can't hit the hole hard enough whenever he runs the ball. Guy should only be used for mop up duty. 

What exactly are we complaining about?

He carried the ball once in goalline for a TD. 

He caught three check down passes, two of which he made something out of nothing for 6 and 7 yard gains - including the 3rd-13 that set up the 4th down conversion on the final drive.

Tre Newton is the only RB I saw who failed a blitz pickup.

[elguapo 4586]

Herman is mensa and obviously knows way more about coaching than any of us.  Do any of you even know what coverages Maryland was running?  No?  They maybe shut your pie hole and let the real football coaches who know about coaching young men to do football get things fixed!

[Auto Driller 2506]

6 minutes ago, JBJ said:

 

Tre Newton is the only RB I saw who failed a blitz pickup.

Watching 2009 highlights instead of the shit show vs Maryland? Good call.

Edited September 4, 2018 by Auto Driller

[elguapo 4586]

4 minutes ago, JBJ said:

What exactly are we complaining about?

He carried the ball once in goalline for a TD. 

He caught three check down passes, two of which he made something out of nothing for 6 and 7 yard gains - including the 3rd-13 that set up the 4th down conversion on the final drive.

Tre Newton is the only RB I saw who failed a blitz pickup.

Yeah Tre Newton sucked!

Maybe we should have let that RB transfer from Cali (Tre Watson I think?) catch those passes that went to Porter?

What am I talking about, the coaches know best, go Mensa!

[JBJ 3655]

Hehe...Tre Watson I meant.

[pacman 7359]

He is the best blocker though, right?

[Don Johnson 4754]

Its amazing how badly that class of RB's has performed.  2016 top 10 RB on rovals

1.  BJ Emmons - Bama, transfer FAU

2.  Elijah Holyfield - UGA, barely plays

3.  Antonio Williams - Ohio St, transfer uNC

4.  Vavae Malepeia - USC, backup

5.  Devwah Waley - Arkansas - not good

6. Kareem Walker - Michigan - transfer JUCO

7.  Porter

8.  Rakeem Boyd - TAM, transfer JUCO, Arkansas

9.  Damarea Crocket - Mizzou, 1000 yard FR season, injured as So

10.  Abdul Adams, OU transfer to Cuse

[bschoolprof 6263]

Cool stat: though not even listed on the depth chart for the game, Kyle Porter had the 2nd most snaps (17) of any RB against Maryland.  

[BurdineBandit 815]

8 minutes ago, bschoolprof said:

Cool stat: though not even listed on the depth chart for the game, Kyle Porter had the 2nd most snaps (17) of any RB against Maryland.  

Really chaps my ass. They get nervous and revert to the same bullshit rather than trusting the past 8 months of practice. Not that it would be hard to believe after his farce of a QB "competition."

[South Austin 52519]

14 minutes ago, bschoolprof said:

Cool stat: though not even listed on the depth chart for the game, Kyle Porter had the 2nd most snaps (17) of any RB against Maryland.  

[Wishbone 4762]

On 9/1/2018 at 8:57 PM, GhostofDanJones said:

Guy should only be used for mop up duty. 

In the locker room.

Dammit, didn’t see Longboards post in time.

Edited September 5, 2018 by Wishbone

[The Triple Lindy 56]

On 9/1/2018 at 10:14 PM, taybo20 said:

We played 4 RBs when we should really only be playing 2.

IMO, Herman is making a similar mistake Charlie made. Charlie held on to Jonathan Gray and played him despite he was never the same after the torn Achilles. Herman is playing Porter for the same reasoning--experience/leadership. The kids will respect the RB's that do the work and get the yards.

[DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt 12301]

[Bateshorn 9928]

Scipio had a good point about if you kept him in the back field and used him as a blocker in a QB lead draw, with some sort of wrinkle as an RPO option, it makes sense.  but to use him as a 5th WR is just stupid.

[Red Five 40862]

Cool stat: though not even listed on the depth chart for the game, Kyle Porter had the 2nd most snaps (17) of any RB against Maryland.  

I am a vessel of rage.

[BigVegasHorn26 630]

3 minutes ago, Bateshorn said:

Scipio had a good point about if you kept him in the back field and used him as a blocker in a QB lead draw, with some sort of wrinkle as an RPO option, it makes sense.  but to use him as a 5th WR is just stupid.

It absolutely blew my mind that we didn't try a few QB lead draws when they were dropping so many into coverage and spying Sam with one.  

[Slacks 6821]

It absolutely blew my mind that we didn't try a few QB lead draws when they were dropping so many into coverage and spying Sam with one.  

No Concussions At All (until conference)

[Mitch Hedberg 2090]

On 9/1/2018 at 9:20 PM, bschoolprof said:

Why did they abandon Ingram when he was doing so well?  They did this same shit last year.  Gameplanning, play design, play calling, personnel decisions . . . They're all bad.  

Don’t know if it’s been asked of Herman anywhere but I heard Ingram didn’t play again because he didn’t touch a lineman first after scoring. I watched a replay and it was Ehlinger, C.Johnson, Brewer then Shack. May just be rumor but he didn’t play much if at all after the touchdown. Anyone hear this or was Herman asked about it? Dumb if true.

[scottsins 1967]

IMO, Herman is making a similar mistake Charlie made. Charlie held on to Jonathan Gray and played him despite he was never the same after the torn Achilles. Herman is playing Porter for the same reasoning--experience/leadership. The kids will respect the RB's that do the work and get the yards.

Jonathan Gray played because he had to get the play call from the sideline, explain it to the qb and then direct the O to the proper formation for EVERY SNAP. This wasn’t some secret.