We are the Joneses - The Official Texas Longhorns Athletics Thread

[Numpsay]

I'm not even a Card fan like that. He sucks. He is a glorified practice player. If we never recruit another LT player I'll be ecstatic. I get it.

But if you got me defending him b/c 1.) I know if I asked you prior to the game who had the QB advantage, you would say us, and 2.) if you compare how he played today versus the rest of his career, this was actually the best he's played on the road. Yes, he missed open receivers and he was late on a few throws, but he didn't have the deer in the headlights look that he had vs Arkansas/Iowa State last year. He used his legs, and he hit on a few down field balls (Whittington needs to catch). He stepped up in the pocket and made a few nice throws. Worthy also dropped a surefire TD. So yeah, I thought his performance today was good enough to win. 95% of why we lost is on the defense.

Dline - no pressure, no sacks
Secondary - no awareness, no picks
Entire defense - poor tackling
DC - soft coverage, passive 3rd/4th down scheme

Then on offense, I would blame poor Guard/Center play in the 2nd half before I blame Card. That had nothing to do with stacked boxes. Interior was just losing one-on-one matchups, once Tech started turning up the intensity.

I won't lie, you are right on point 1 but that leads to where I disagree with you on point 2. This was a very bad game from Card, I'm not sure where this ranks in regards to his bad performances but it wasn't a good showing. His mistakes today weren't as visible but they largely to blame on us not being able to sustain any drives. I'll agree Majors and especially Hutson are bad. We really miss Anguila.

The defense just needs an influx of talent. No real playmakers on that side of the ball and the scheme isn't fooling anyone. I'd be more than fine with PK being fired tomorrow.

 

[dtownreppin214]

I won't lie, you are right on point 1 but that leads to where I disagree with you on point 2. This was a very bad game from Card, I'm not sure where this ranks in regards to his bad performances but it wasn't a good showing. His mistakes today weren't as visible but they largely to blame on us not being able to sustain any drives. I'll agree Majors and especially Hutson are bad. We really miss Anguila.

The defense just needs an influx of talent. No real playmakers on that side of the ball and the scheme isn't fooling anyone. I'd be more than fine with PK being fired tomorrow.

I guess I am judging Card on a curve, based on my low expectations for him, and his low ceiling. Even with his flaws today, a case could be made that this was the best start of his career. If Worthy doesn't drop that ball, he's at 300 yds, 2 tds, 1 int, 24 yds rushing, and only 1 sack. Has he played better than that as a starter? I don't think so. Considering he is a QB that is innately slow going through progressions and can be prone to take multiple sacks b/c of it, I think I'm taking what I saw from him today most days.

 

[Numpsay]

I guess I am judging Card on a curve, based on my low expectations for him, and his low ceiling. Even with his flaws today, a case could be made that this was the best start of his career. If Worthy doesn't drop that ball, he's at 300 yds, 2 tds, 1 int, 24 yds rushing, and only 1 sack. Has he played better than that as a starter? I don't think so. Considering he is a QB that is innately slow going through progressions and he is playing in an offense that requires that skillset, I think I'm taking what I saw from him today most days.

The majority of those numbers would have came in the first half. He did next to nothing in the 2nd half. I know Worthy being out likely didn't help his cause, but there were throws he could have made. He can't get through his progressions and will only throw after the receiver is open. I hope Ewers is back next week, I know the defense still sucks but with Ewers we can at least continue to score points or put games out of reach.

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

All that arrogance in recruiting never shows up on the field

Blaming it on the back up is so easy, so what’s goin to be the narrative when Ewers throws a game losing INT

 

[Spade]

All that arrogance in recruiting never shows up on the field

Blaming it on the back up is so easy, so what’s goin to be the narrative when Ewers throws a game losing INT

Arrogance how?

Also, I can understand the criticism on Card. He is what he is. But when we have nobody that can stretch the field since X went out and starting freshman on the line, you will have problems. Quinn is far superior to Card.

Still, the team put up 34 points with this qb. That’s more than enough. I still say a huge problem for this team is the defensive coordinator. But Sark going conservative is also an issue.

 

[MikelArteta]

Texas is 2-2 and that game against West Virginia isn't even a lock for a win the way they are playing.

Every team has injuries


Close moral losses mean nothing as well even Scott frost at Nebraska had a bunch of close losses.

 

[MikelArteta]

Even all this talk about Ewers he's played 1 game against ulm and less than a quarter against bama. He looked good but alot of QBs look good in non conference play

 

[Spade]

Even all this talk about Ewers he's played 1 game against ulm and less than a quarter against bama. He looked good but alot of QBs look good in non conference play

Yeah but he is still far more talented than Card. That is easy to see.

 

[MikelArteta]

Yeah but he is still far more talented than Card. That is easy to see.

lol that's not saying much

but all of these games are not going to be easy, this is probably the strongest the big 12 has been in a long time.



west virginia, oklahoma, iowa state, @okie state, kansas state, tcu, @kansas, baylor

 

[Spade]

lol that's not saying much

but all of these games are not going to be easy, this is probably the strongest the big 12 has been in a long time.



west virginia, oklahoma, iowa state, @okie state, kansas state, tcu, @kansas, baylor

It's saying a whole lot. Card is not as accurate, can not go through his progressions as well, arm is not as strong, etc. He is simply not as good. He is serviceable. Just as good as any backup QB can be.

 

[lightskin jermaine]

O line took a step back this week. Christian Jones was playing well this year up until this game. Idk how many times I saw him not even touch the DE as they ran right past him smh. Cole Hutson was terrible as well.

Pk should have been sending blitzes all day but chose to sit in zone for the most part and let the qb be comfortable and survey the field all day.

Card is a one read QB. He missed the TE running wide open underneath while he's staring downfield smh. I was hoping they would let Ewers run a few plays at least to keep the D guessing.

 

[dtownreppin214]

if you watch Babers/Bobby Burton recap videos he has been harping in this huge red flag with Sark. He can’t finish games. @satam55

 

[lightskin jermaine]

if you watch Babers/Bobby Burton recap videos he has been harping in this huge red flag with Sark. He can’t finish games. @satam55

Very Garrett-esque

 

[dtownreppin214]

Even all this talk about Ewers he's played 1 game against ulm and less than a quarter against bama. He looked good but alot of QBs look good in non conference play

Our fanbase is weird. Like you said, Ewers hasn’t even played two full games yet so many Texas fans are making excuses about him not playing yesterday. It seems every few years we get a very high profile recruit that half the fanbase latches on to and burdens him with being the “savior” of the program. That’s a big difference between us and other big time programs like Alabama & Georgia. When big time recruits choose those schools, they’re expected to fit in and just continue the tradition. Culture sucks here.

 

[Spade]

Very Garrett-esque

Extremely Garrett-esque. Garrett showed this in December 2007 and I was out on him that season. I can't stand coaches who are unable to adjust. It's arrogance and ineptitude at its highest.