Difference makers. Who are they?

[Slacks 7070]

Who are the (positive) difference makers on our team?

 

Who would start for every team in the conference (or compete for time in the case of all-conference guys being ahead of them)?

 

Ingram, LJH, Johnson (maybe), Vahe (maybe)

Roach (at DE), Sterns, Boyd, Foster (maybe)

 

Anybody else?

 

But I still think we have enough talent to be better than what we have been... I think there are some guys who should be better... obviously.

[travelingtexan 198]

your mom

[HornsofBevo 122]

Ingram, LJH, Johnson

Sterns, Boyd, Jones

[Neonmoon 38130]

Vahe? 

Yeah no 

[victory88 5781]

Lmao at Vahe being a difference maker.  He’s started here for 4 years bc we’ve had shit talent on the OL.  Easy to beat out guys like Terrell Cuny.  He wouldn’t start at half the other shitty schools in our conference let alone be a difference maker.  

[Slacks 7070]

Vahe? 
Yeah no 

So.... we've had backups at OG for 4 years,and nobody even challenges now... if so, we are not going to win.

[Slacks 7070]

Ingram, LJH, Johnson
Sterns, Boyd, Jones

Yea, I meant to add Jones ahead of Foster.

[NowThis 931]

the dancing jumping walkons 

Edited September 11, 2018 by NowThis

[Lhorn 5098]

Vahe lol

not sure id consider Johnson as much of a difference maker either. He’s frustratingly absent much of the tome. 

[selvahorn 12]

Man I really thought we would see Hager on this list but he has been quiet these past two games. He’s even been a liability at times when he pushes upfield past the play


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[ousux 5649]

You guys that listed Johnson, which one? Both Collin and Gary have a chance to make their mark, so far this year they've both just been ok..

[TwiceHorn 32103]

Just now, ousux said:

You guys that listed Johnson, which one? Both Collin and Gary have a chance to make their mark, so far this year they've both just been ok..

Top row seems to be offense, so Collin.

He just doesn't seem to be much of a football player, or hasn't been taught to be one.

[Wishbone 4958]

I’m glad you qualified “difference makers” in the op. Makes the list much shorter for those willing to indulge. 😎

[Lerka Lerka 1097]

Daniel Young, Exhibit "A" Saturday night.

[ClubWhatever 12324]

I’m not seeing it with Roach and Boyd.  Boyd is a liability as often as he is a difference maker.  Roach just doesn’t have the length or quicks.  

Pretty sad when you get real with this list. 

[Fastbreak 4057]

12 minutes ago, ousux said:

You guys that listed Johnson, which one? Both Collin and Gary have a chance to make their mark, so far this year they've both just been ok..

I read your “ok” as “shitty”

[TankedBevo 2504]

2 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

I’m not seeing it with Roach and Boyd.  Boyd is a liability as often as he is a difference maker.  Roach just doesn’t have the length or quicks.  

Pretty sad when you get real with this list. 

Roach is playing out of position and WTF at the Boyd comment. He's been making NFL plays anytime someone's tested his side. 

[PatSolitanojr 532]

Not Brecklyn

 

(I thought he would be)

[Blanton 170]

Recommendation: Porter

Reason: he makes a difference (contributing to the utter clusterfuck that is our offense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Iguana 229]

Based on play so far.         LJH and Brandon Jones

[ClubWhatever 12324]

8 minutes ago, TankedBevo said:

Roach is playing out of position and WTF at the Boyd comment. He's been making NFL plays anytime someone's tested his side. 

I guess I am still traumatized by his bad looking PI against Maryland.  

[Izhmash 581]

Can't believe I'm first to say this, but it's not even close.  Tom Herman wins top honors.  Reason:  Personnel Selection, both on the field and in the booth.  He has made a significant and immediate impact.

[immortal13 4059]

The biggest deficiency of playmakers on this team is at qb(duh). Somehow, someway we need to find a real difference maker to line up behind center. So sad that we are in such a talent poor state that this seems to be an impossible task .

[ousux 5649]

I read your “ok” as “shitty”

Not shitty, but not difference makers either.

[Sejjr 3250]

Every team needs a difference maker to lift the entire team on both sides of the ball. Right now, none have really emerged on offense. Defense, there are 3 candidates. Gary, B. Jones, and Sterns (yes, a true freshman). If Ingram can get the majority of touches, and the coaches let the offense flow through him with some bullish runs by Sam, we can be decent. Failing that...we will continue to look like football fucking monkeys. Losing Ingram to injury right now is just the worst. So fucking annoying. 

[PatSolitanojr 532]

Danny Young ran with menace. I look forward to seeing him against USC

[LTtxfan 50035]

41 minutes ago, Iguana said:

Based on play so far.         LJH and Brandon Jones

Add Caden Sterns who won best player award for Tulsa game.  

[LTtxfan 50035]

16 minutes ago, Sejjr said:

Every team needs a difference maker to lift the entire team on both sides of the ball. Right now, none have really emerged on offense. Defense, there are 3 candidates. Gary, B. Jones, and Sterns (yes, a true freshman). If Ingram can get the majority of touches, and the coaches let the offense flow through him with some bullish runs by Sam, we can be decent. Failing that...we will continue to look like football fucking monkeys. Losing Ingram to injury right now is just the worst. So fucking annoying. 

Agree.....

Watch Cosmi, cause he had a great game run blocking versus Tulsa

[Tex Pete 21510]

1 hour ago, Lhorn said:

Vahe lol

not sure id consider Johnson as much of a difference maker either. He’s frustratingly absent much of the tome. 

He (Collin Johnson) is absolutely not a difference maker. He can be if he chooses to be, but he isnt. 

[ousux 5649]

Every team needs a difference maker to lift the entire team on both sides of the ball. Right now, none have really emerged on offense. Defense, there are 3 candidates. Gary, B. Jones, and Sterns (yes, a true freshman). If Ingram can get the majority of touches, and the coaches let the offense flow through him with some bullish runs by Sam, we can be decent. Failing that...we will continue to look like football fucking monkeys. Losing Ingram to injury right now is just the worst. So fucking annoying. 

Don't forget Foster, that was one of the most athletic interceptions I've seen at any level..

[Michael Knight 13239]

Everyone was calling Jones a bust after 2 seasons and Boyd after 1, almost like being a junior matters

Edited September 12, 2018 by Michael Knight

[SunUvAbitchMarcos 129]

Tre fucking Newton man

[MaybeACoordinator 8350]

11 minutes ago, Michael Knight said:

Everyone was calling Jones a bust after 2 seasons and Boyd after 1, almost like being a junior matters

Old tradition on these boards going back their creation. Every single DB at DBU has been flayed alive, written off as busts, with posters questioning why Mack / Charlie / Herman ever gave scholarships to underclassmen Huff / the Griffins / Ross / Vaccaro / everyone not named Earl Thomas (the only exception).  

[UTEX_ME 4288]

[Sejjr 3250]

2 minutes ago, MaybeACoordinator said:

Old tradition on these boards going back their creation. Every single DB at DBU has been flayed alive, written off as busts, with posters questioning why Mack / Charlie / Herman ever gave scholarships to underclassmen Huff / the Griffins / Ross / Vaccaro / everyone not named Earl Thomas (the only exception).  

Sad but true. 

[Valmy77 13626]

On offense? Ingram and Humphrey...or I guess Humphrey this week. Everybody else looks pretty meh to alright.

[runthebone 8380]

I'm glad you clarified positive.  I've got several nominations for negative...

[Hook1997 5524]

All the ones who won’t be in the game when it’s on the line in the 4th quarter.......   From what we have seen last year and this year, pretty much. 

Edited September 12, 2018 by Hook1997

[McCoytoShipley 2]

Offense: Ingram. He gon be good.

defense: B Jones . Best defensive player (difference maker )imo. 

[Otter 51]

We have a top-flight hydration program

[gmr548 16704]

LJH, Boyd, Roach (he is being woefully underutilized and I feel like Orlando is getting a pass), are the three guys I think could see the field damn near anywhere. I bet a Saban or a Patterson would love to have those guys. A few iffy guys after that. Jury out on Jones, C and G Johnson. Chris Nelson is solid but not spectacular.

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[Disco Missile 456]

Watson and Ingram are both good. So is LJH. Young ain't bad either.
Sam and Shane would start for a lot of teams. 
No standouts on the OL or at TE so far.

Hager is good but he needs support.
Don't know about any other defenders since our DL is bringing the quality down. The freshmen DBs are good.

[Goredho 17663]

3 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

Top row seems to be offense, so Collin.

He just doesn't seem to be much of a football player, or hasn't been taught to be one.

CJ will get drafted in round 3 or 4 and become a top 10 receiver in the NFL within 3 years.  The NFL pundits will be shocked he’s that good and wonder why he wasn’t dominant at Texas.

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2 hours ago, Goredho said:

CJ will get drafted in round 3 or 4 and become a top 10 receiver in the NFL within 3 years.  The NFL pundits will be shocked he’s that good and wonder why he wasn’t dominant at Texas.

Based on what?

[JohnnyRage 1617]

Brandon Jones not going down on punts if the coaching staff can handle it.

[GotThatFire 166]

5 hours ago, UTEX_ME said:

This shit is truly hilarious 

[Goredho 17663]

5 hours ago, Fastbreak said:

Based on what?

Based on a trend for physically gifted players that don’t develop here but who blossom under an NFL coaching staff.

Edited September 12, 2018 by Goredho

[BoomMF 1402]

Cosmi needs more love.

[Slacks 7070]

Cosmi needs more love.

probably

[FloridaHorn 4887]

Making a difference is just unbelievably hard.