dobbins would be it. im not sold kirk is nothing more than a tweener like mcneal especially after his injury issues.
We are the Joneses - The Official Texas Longhorns Athletics Thread
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nothing comes easy in the charlie strong era. seems like every turnover, every touchdown is reviewed.
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18-22, 200 YDS, 3 TD 0 INT
18-22, 200 YDS, 3 TD 0 INT
damn rodriguez sucks at pass pro
That nikka was on skates
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lol that penalty was bogus.
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They learning to win but most of the players making plays are freshmen and sophomore. Scary.
And also that was a crap OPI there.
And also that was a crap OPI there.
People complaining about all the penalties, but I can live with these undisciplined knuckleheads as long as we keep winning. This is the type of attitude this team has been missing for years. Gotta take the good with the bad.
Was a hell of a sight to see, J. Elliot, Wilbon, Christmas, Shark, Roach(this dude is a beast), and Brandon out there all at one time and they actually stopping a drive or 2. Everything might fall into place for us to at least win the conference this year since it seems like everyone else sucks, but 17 and 18 should be monster years.
Was a hell of a sight to see, J. Elliot, Wilbon, Christmas, Shark, Roach(this dude is a beast), and Brandon out there all at one time and they actually stopping a drive or 2. Everything might fall into place for us to at least win the conference this year since it seems like everyone else sucks, but 17 and 18 should be monster years.
Ian Boyd just put out his quick thoughts about then game:
5 quick thoughts: UTEP edition
Blowout wins in non-conference play are back! Texas played with a major handicap by ultimately going without four starting offensive lineman as well as the de-facto "sixth OL" Caleb Bluiett. It's hard to overstate how much of an impact it has on this offense when they can't use the TE for pass-protection or to account for a LB in the run game.
Instead, Texas often had to account for a LB in the run game with the QB option so Shane Buechele ended up with 11 carries on the day. I held my breath for every one of them but he ran well and mostly avoided any hard shots.
No Matthew Merrick sadly, as the coaches left Buechele in for a little longer than my nerves would have liked, but lots of freshman got into the action and Devin Duvernay flashed his potential with a nice grab that was called off for a baffling offensive pass interference penalty (did anyone see a push-off?).
Here's five quick thoughts on another satisfying win for the 'Horns.
Thought no. 1: This offense fits Shane Buechele like a glove
Another efficient day from the freshman record-breaker, 22-27 passing for 244 yards (9.0 yards per pass) and four TDs plus another 34 yards on the ground. He avoided mistakes, threw the ball away when he could and otherwise avoided throwing misguided interceptions under pressure or failing to protect the ball when getting sacked.
What makes this work so well is that Buechele can make the reads in this offense and his release is lightning quick. That quickness, combined with the spacing of the formations, makes it VERY difficult for opponents to get numbers to the ball before Texas ball carriers are gobbling up yards.
Of course, he's also phenomenal at leading receivers on the deep bombs and he threw nice switch/fades to Heard and Warrick as well as a traditional fade to Dorian Leonard. That's essential for this offense and Texas is a totally different team with that element.
He's executing the offense at a high level and Gilbert is eventually going to be able to expand the playbook to feature him and this WR corps like he did with Jimmy Garappolo at Eastern Illinois. Those two signal callers have a lot in common, it turns out.
Thought no. 2: Jacorey Warrick is coming alive in this system
Warrick has two things going for him, he's a reliable target in this offense and his first few steps are lightning quick. He doesn't have amazing long speed but he's very good at making opponents pay in the space that he's regularly finding himself in thanks to Buechele's release/accuracy and the system. He's also been using those first few steps very effectively to get separation.
Seven catches for 73 yards and a touchdown today and 108 yards on the season. He needs to secure the ball better near the goal line but it's nice to give Shane a reliable, upperclassman target early in the year while all these young pups have a chance to learn and acclimate.
Thought no. 3: The coaches have a lot of confidence in this team
You have to figure that if Texas were playing a Big 12 opponent with anything on the line that many of the guys who stayed on the sideline tonight would have played, especially along the offensive line. But the coaches didn't seem too worried about that.
Instead they were happy to roll with an offensive line of Elijah Rodriguez-Patrick Vahe-Jake McMillon-Alex Anderson-Brandon Hodges. I suppose that unit is probably at least as talented as any other unit Mattox has coached over the last few years, but they hadn't played much football together.
No matter, Texas was able to pick up steady gains on the ground even if they couldn't blow open holes, and Buechele and the WRs did the rest.
Even if the offense had been stuffed it seemed likely that the defense and special teams would have carried the team to victory.
Thought no. 4: The forgotten foxes
Lots of people wanted Malik Jefferson to move to Fox, plenty of excitement centered this offseason around whether Erick Fowler would be eligible and have a chance to win a role as a Fox. Shark McCulloch has gotten some noise for that role as well.
Meanwhile, Texas played a double Fox formation with Hughes and Hager both on the field setting either edge for much of the game. Because of that strain on the position, freshman Malcolm Roach also got a lot of snaps in that role. Both Hager and Roach landed some big shots in this game and combined for 12 tackles and two sacks.
Perhaps Roach outgrows the position, as he's already 260 pounds, but these guys both move well and play with a ton of fire and physicality. Let's be sure to enjoy what Texas actually has at this spot because some of these less flashy recruits are really making an impact at the featured position.
Thought no. 5: Texas needs to work on the zone read
Notre Dame worked over Texas with the zone read play and UTEP did as well on a few snaps tonight. The design of the defense is to deny the outside lane to the QB and force the ball to stay inside. From there, the inside linebackers and free safety need to reading things properly and rallying to the ball. That was not happening consistently tonight and UTEP RB Aaron Jones made them pay a few times.
It'll take further film study on my part to see what exactly went wrong but on the bright side, it was a good learning experience for the linebackers and young safeties in an environment that was safe for failure. They're going to want to nail this down before the Red River Shootout though or the Sooners will eat them alive with the concept. Before then it's not really going to matter as neither Davis Webb nor Mason Rudolph are great threats in this regard.
Blowout wins in non-conference play are back! Texas played with a major handicap by ultimately going without four starting offensive lineman as well as the de-facto "sixth OL" Caleb Bluiett. It's hard to overstate how much of an impact it has on this offense when they can't use the TE for pass-protection or to account for a LB in the run game.
Instead, Texas often had to account for a LB in the run game with the QB option so Shane Buechele ended up with 11 carries on the day. I held my breath for every one of them but he ran well and mostly avoided any hard shots.
No Matthew Merrick sadly, as the coaches left Buechele in for a little longer than my nerves would have liked, but lots of freshman got into the action and Devin Duvernay flashed his potential with a nice grab that was called off for a baffling offensive pass interference penalty (did anyone see a push-off?).
Here's five quick thoughts on another satisfying win for the 'Horns.
Thought no. 1: This offense fits Shane Buechele like a glove
Another efficient day from the freshman record-breaker, 22-27 passing for 244 yards (9.0 yards per pass) and four TDs plus another 34 yards on the ground. He avoided mistakes, threw the ball away when he could and otherwise avoided throwing misguided interceptions under pressure or failing to protect the ball when getting sacked.
What makes this work so well is that Buechele can make the reads in this offense and his release is lightning quick. That quickness, combined with the spacing of the formations, makes it VERY difficult for opponents to get numbers to the ball before Texas ball carriers are gobbling up yards.
Of course, he's also phenomenal at leading receivers on the deep bombs and he threw nice switch/fades to Heard and Warrick as well as a traditional fade to Dorian Leonard. That's essential for this offense and Texas is a totally different team with that element.
He's executing the offense at a high level and Gilbert is eventually going to be able to expand the playbook to feature him and this WR corps like he did with Jimmy Garappolo at Eastern Illinois. Those two signal callers have a lot in common, it turns out.
Thought no. 2: Jacorey Warrick is coming alive in this system
Warrick has two things going for him, he's a reliable target in this offense and his first few steps are lightning quick. He doesn't have amazing long speed but he's very good at making opponents pay in the space that he's regularly finding himself in thanks to Buechele's release/accuracy and the system. He's also been using those first few steps very effectively to get separation.
Seven catches for 73 yards and a touchdown today and 108 yards on the season. He needs to secure the ball better near the goal line but it's nice to give Shane a reliable, upperclassman target early in the year while all these young pups have a chance to learn and acclimate.
Thought no. 3: The coaches have a lot of confidence in this team
You have to figure that if Texas were playing a Big 12 opponent with anything on the line that many of the guys who stayed on the sideline tonight would have played, especially along the offensive line. But the coaches didn't seem too worried about that.
Instead they were happy to roll with an offensive line of Elijah Rodriguez-Patrick Vahe-Jake McMillon-Alex Anderson-Brandon Hodges. I suppose that unit is probably at least as talented as any other unit Mattox has coached over the last few years, but they hadn't played much football together.
No matter, Texas was able to pick up steady gains on the ground even if they couldn't blow open holes, and Buechele and the WRs did the rest.
Even if the offense had been stuffed it seemed likely that the defense and special teams would have carried the team to victory.
Thought no. 4: The forgotten foxes
Lots of people wanted Malik Jefferson to move to Fox, plenty of excitement centered this offseason around whether Erick Fowler would be eligible and have a chance to win a role as a Fox. Shark McCulloch has gotten some noise for that role as well.
Meanwhile, Texas played a double Fox formation with Hughes and Hager both on the field setting either edge for much of the game. Because of that strain on the position, freshman Malcolm Roach also got a lot of snaps in that role. Both Hager and Roach landed some big shots in this game and combined for 12 tackles and two sacks.
Perhaps Roach outgrows the position, as he's already 260 pounds, but these guys both move well and play with a ton of fire and physicality. Let's be sure to enjoy what Texas actually has at this spot because some of these less flashy recruits are really making an impact at the featured position.
Thought no. 5: Texas needs to work on the zone read
Notre Dame worked over Texas with the zone read play and UTEP did as well on a few snaps tonight. The design of the defense is to deny the outside lane to the QB and force the ball to stay inside. From there, the inside linebackers and free safety need to reading things properly and rallying to the ball. That was not happening consistently tonight and UTEP RB Aaron Jones made them pay a few times.
It'll take further film study on my part to see what exactly went wrong but on the bright side, it was a good learning experience for the linebackers and young safeties in an environment that was safe for failure. They're going to want to nail this down before the Red River Shootout though or the Sooners will eat them alive with the concept. Before then it's not really going to matter as neither Davis Webb nor Mason Rudolph are great threats in this regard.