The OFFICIAL 2016 College football RANDOM THOUGHTS thread

[O.iatlhawksfan]

Yeah, I agree. I can understand OU & TCU being picked ahead of UT. But Baylor has more on-the-field holes than UT does. Their defense this upcoming season is gonna be a sieve. They lost too much talent from last season & they've lost too many folks who were gonna contribute this upcoming season (Especially on the D-Line) becuase of the scandal.

On offense, Baylor will still be able to put up points. But, they're replacing their O-line with a lot of 1st-time starters. That plus the chemistry with the coaching staff (with Art Briles being fired & being replaced by a lameduck interim Head Coach who is an outsider) means the offense won't be as good as it's been the last few seasons. But they still have enough talent on offense to put up points.


I don't see how anybody can be confident in picking Okie St over UT. UT blewout OSU on the road in 2014 & OSU won a close game because of the refs last season. Now UT unanimously has more team speed & talent at the offensive skill postions than OSU does, while OSU has been struggling in recruitng the last couple years.

OSU winning 10 games last season was a fluke. They didn't have as much offensive skill talent as TCU, Baylor, & OU. That's why they had to win so many close games against mediocre teams & got blown out in all 3 games that they lost. The only thing OSU has over UT in 2016 is that that the game is gonna be in Stillwater instead of Austin.

So Wat Yu predicting for UT?

 

[satam55]

Texas picked 5th in the Big 12 preseason poll. The disrespek continues.

TCU
Baylor
Oklahoma
OKST
Texas Tech

Shid they should be 6th tbh

Nope, read my previous post.

 

[RammerJammer]

Gotta win something in the conference first

True.

I was impressed by Coach Smart, haven't heard him talk a lot until this year but he held his own with media, which is a given being under the Saban tree. Same goes for Muschamp.

 

[Silkk]

Nope, read my previous post.

That all sounds nice breh but Texas went 5-7 and looked like straight BUMS at times

 

[malbaker86]

Is it because we all have more responsibilities on a day to day basis as we get older that it seems like the CFB season goes by quicker with each passing year?

 

[satam55]

Yeah, I agree. I can understand OU & TCU being picked ahead of UT. But Baylor has more on-the-field holes than UT does. Their defense this upcoming season is gonna be a sieve. They lost too much talent from last season & they've lost too many folks who were gonna contribute this upcoming season (Especially on the D-Line) becuase of the scandal.

On offense, Baylor will still be able to put up points. But, they're replacing their O-line with a lot of 1st-time starters. That plus the chemistry with the coaching staff (with Art Briles being fired & being replaced by a lameduck interim Head Coach who is an outsider) means the offense won't be as good as it's been the last few seasons. But they still have enough talent on offense to put up points.


I don't see how anybody can be confident in picking Okie St over UT. UT blewout OSU on the road in 2014 & OSU won a close game because of the refs last season. Now UT unanimously has more team speed & talent at the offensive skill postions than OSU does, while OSU has been struggling in recruitng the last couple years.

OSU winning 10 games last season was a fluke. They didn't have as much offensive skill talent as TCU, Baylor, & OU. That's why they had to win so many close games against mediocre teams & got blown out in all 3 games that they lost. The only thing OSU has over UT in 2016 is that that the game is gonna be in Stillwater instead of Austin.

So Wat Yu predicting for UT?

Texas arguably the best talent in the conference for the 1st time since Coach Strong has been here. But most of their talent is Sophomores & Freshmen including a True Frosh QB. So I'm gonna be realistic & say that Texas goes 8-4.

That all sounds nice breh but Texas went 5-7 and looked like straight BUMS at times

I know, But most of the issues in Coach Strong's first 2 seasons have been fixed. The only thing I'm really worried about is starting a True Frosh QB. I wish Texas could have picked up that Grad Transfer QB from Texas Tech, that's going to Cal.

 

[Silkk]

Texas arguably the best talent in the conference for the 1st time since Coach Strong has been here. But most of their talent is Sophomores & Freshmen including a True Frosh QB. So I'm gonna be realistic & say that Texas goes 8-4.



I know, But most of the issues in Coach Strong's first 2 seasons have been fixed. The only thing I'm really worried about is starting a True Frosh QB. I wish Texas could have picked up that Grad Transfer QB from Texas Tech, that's going to Cal.

We'll see, who's the true freshman QB?

Cant believe he would start a true frosh vs ND

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

Texas arguably the best talent in the conference for the 1st time since Coach Strong has been here. But most of their talent is Sophomores & Freshmen including a True Frosh QB. So I'm gonna be realistic & say that Texas goes 8-4.



I know, But most of the issues in Coach Strong's first 2 seasons have been fixed. The only thing I'm really worried about is starting a True Frosh QB. I wish Texas could have picked up that Grad Transfer QB from Texas Tech, that's going to Cal.

7-6

 

[satam55]

Texas arguably the best talent in the conference for the 1st time since Coach Strong has been here. But most of their talent is Sophomores & Freshmen including a True Frosh QB. So I'm gonna be realistic & say that Texas goes 8-4.



I know, But most of the issues in Coach Strong's first 2 seasons have been fixed. The only thing I'm really worried about is starting a True Frosh QB. I wish Texas could have picked up that Grad Transfer QB from Texas Tech, that's going to Cal.

7-6

We'll see, who's the true freshman QB?

Cant believe he would start a true frosh vs ND

Shane Buechele is the True Frosh QB that most fans & media expects to be the starter. UT is going to be running the Baylor/Briles offense this season. Just based off the Spring Game he is a WAY BETTER QB than Swoopes & Heard. He makes them 2 look like athletes trying to play QB.


Here is the 6-minute Texas Spring Game Highlights from LHN/ESPN:

Watch Longhorn Network highlights of the 2016 Texas Orange-White Spring Game presented by Weber Grills held Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Darrell K royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin.

Here is individual highlights (made by a fan) for Buchele in the Spring Game:



Individual highlights for Tyrone Swoopes in the Spring Game:




Here is a ESPN clip from last week with Trevor Matich discussing UT's QBs:

ESPN's Trevor Matich interviewed Texas coach Charlie Strong about his quarterback situation heading into Fall Camp 2016.

 

[jadillac]

Love yall coli ill see yall

Where u going?

And where the pic if that hispanic chick you talked about?

 

[NigerianDonDada]

 

[hood b. goode]

Now watch him become good. Mike Cox transferred to UMass and made the Giants roster. Thomas Rawls left to Central Michigan and was Marshawn Lynch's main backup with the Seahawks last year

 

[NigerianDonDada]

Now watch him become good. Mike Cox transferred to UMass and made the Giants roster. Thomas Rawls left to Central Michigan and was Marshawn Lynch's main backup with the Seahawks last year

He was coming along his sophomore year. He was on pace for a 1000 yards season than he broke his collarbone. After that he gained all that bad weight back. Was never the same after that. Junior Year came and he basically was passed up by everybody. Hopefully he loses weight, gets motivated and has a good season at TCU.

 

[FappleMeOff]

Now watch him become good. Mike Cox transferred to UMass and made the Giants roster. Thomas Rawls left to Central Michigan and was Marshawn Lynch's main backup with the Seahawks last year

I remember having high hopes for Mike Cox

 

[Rigby.]

Champ is handling this press conference. Man the guy has charisma. He knows that his offense was shyt at Florida and makes no excuses about it.

hope he makes the championship so we can show him how shyt his offense really can look

I want to bury that fat crazy b*stard year 1