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It’s clear we’re viewing the game differently. I’m looking at in gameplay calling in situations and how the defense is aligned, allowing extended drives because of poor defensive alignment, lack of pressure on the quarterback when you have the opponent backed up on the their goal line for example, those continuous 8 to 12 play drives didn’t need to happen. How how many 3rd & longs were converted into first downs or fourth and short? And I haven’t even touched on the poor communication between the front and backend that PK struggled with as a DC. PK was a good DC, he just wasn’t elite.

Gerry mentioned Texas has no interest in bringing either him or Weaver back. Spots are filled

Have you heard anything about Jordan Pope's appeal and is Texas interested (do we even have room)?

I just got through watching the entire season on ESPNU, and looking back on the entire season, our defense was by far the best and most consistent part of our team. Sark always liked complementary football, so how much did the turnovers and all the quick punts hurt the defense? Against Vandy and Miss State, Taffe was out, and in the first quarter of the Vandy game, Jalani McDonald dislocated his thumb and was out the rest of the game. We were playing with backups at safety, and Gillbeaux at corner was a liability as well. Those were not the DC's fault. Just bad luck and what he had left to work with.

Which begs the question, what corner class was better on paper?

Well we do need another MB and we got one....Thks for posting @LonghornFan4Ever

There's not a 43 on the roster this season.

Today’s countdown spot belongs to the best Longhorns to wear No. 43, led by defensive end Kalen Thornton. Thornton played at Texas from 2000–03, appearing in 46 games with 35 starts. He finished his career with 155 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 14 sacks and 75 quarterback pressures. He earned Freshman All-American honors in 2000, was named honorable mention All-Big 12 in 2003 and was selected as Texas’ Outstanding Defensive End following his senior season. Also representing No. 43 is linebacker Jett Bush. The former walk-on earned a scholarship in 2020 and went on to play in 58 career games with six starts. Bush recorded 60 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and three sacks over his final four seasons. His biggest moment came in 2023 when he returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown against Texas Tech during the Longhorns’ Big 12 championship season. 43 days to go, y'all.

For some reason, I thought this was going to be the Big 10 and Big 12 demanding 24 teams make it to Omaha. 😉

It’s funny our players go to the media day and just make a very good showing. Well spoken, thoughtful answers. LSU players starts in about how players don’t make enough money and they need more NIL money yada yada. We aren’t the same.

Colin Simmons value to the team goes beyond his talent; he's an outstanding human being, caring but strong-willed. That kind of inert leadership spreads through a team and unifies it.

Jeff, that's the quintessential key, isn't it? Places like the 40 acres are fairly eye-opening the first time you look at them; other places have to rely on different tactics to corral players, IMO.

Hager. Tough; precise.

Cole Pittman RIP! Jeffcoat had a great senior year.

Jeff, I agree. If you negatively recruit, it's got to make one wonder why you can't just sell your program. Why are you so concerned about the competitor across the road?

Yes, Joe.

Nobody Sleeping on Simmons (tm)

I think adding more player interviews like Goosby’s is a solid idea, and I’ve been keeping an eye on player stats through LaLiga 2 resultados y calendario for my own football tracking. It works well for following match schedules and scores, so it might give you ideas for structuring a player segment or schedule viewer tool on OTF.

Pittman will always be my 44. I agree with Jeff H. Bobbino is two.

Lol you charted that like Simmons is about to request clearance from Air Traffic Control

DeAyala 1981: 12 sacks DeAyala 1982: 22.5 sacks Simmons 2025: 12 sacks Simmons 2026: ? I see what you did there the Legendary Jeff Howe.

Sure, let’s blame Gerry.

I'm shocked you didn't bring up Colorado to defend him, but wow—three whole games against the rest of his mediocre career. The way his career went and ended says more about him than three games at Texas. He was a mediocre quarterback.