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2027 Women's Softball Thread
Califashorn75 replied to LonghornFan4Ever's topic in On Texas Football Forum
Isa Torres is that girl! -
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Texasbeard 1992 replied to Gerry Hamilton's topic in On Texas Football Forum
Do you have personal top 3 OC's you would like to see hired? I won't hold you to it if these never happen. lol -
Texas women's hoops No. 6 in the preseason AP Poll
Califashorn75 replied to Hank South's topic in On Texas Football Forum
LSU is another monster in our conference. -
Texas women's hoops No. 6 in the preseason AP Poll
Califashorn75 replied to Hank South's topic in On Texas Football Forum
South Carolina is loaded. They will be very hard to beat. Jordan Lee is starting for them. It didn't take long for Coach Staley to see she is a lock down defensive player. We have tons of talent but are young. I really like Addison Bjorn of the five freshman. She has a decent three point shot, but her length is a problem for whomever she is guarding. I saw the dog in her too. Coach will get them right. -
2026-27 Women’s Basketball Thread
Califashorn75 replied to LonghornFan4Ever's topic in On Texas Football Forum
Exhibition. It was an NIL bag for the girls. -
Longhorns in the NFL: Week 6
Califashorn75 replied to Blake Munroe's topic in On Texas Football Forum
I love this feature. Golden should have had another touchdown too, but he dropped it. Ant Hill could be Defensive Rookie of the Year! -
Imagine if Arch hit just half of those dozen or so plays Browne covered.
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What about all the non passing plays or plays not featured there? That video is a glimpse of part of the issue, that video isn’t definitive proof it’s all arch. what is our best blocking scheme? Why do we jump around with blocking schemes within the confines of this offense? There is more to scheme than just passing downs.
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NTX_Horn replied to Gerry Hamilton's topic in On Texas Football Forum
How disappointed are you guys in the running backs? This offense stinks. These are total yards and tds. Baxter - 546yds 5.8 ypc 8tds Wisner - 355yds 7.1 ypc 1td Smothers - 368 yds 4.9 ypc 3tds Raleek - 293 yds 4.1 ypc 5tds -
It's not the playcalling. It's the quarterback who doesn't throw to the open receiver. Arch needs to sit and try and get his mojo back.
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No, you are dead wrong. The scheme is getting people open. There are just people not doing their jobs. The only thing you might have an argument with Sark on his his lack of flexibility in the play call. He should let Arch change the play when he sees the defense shift into an overload because he doesn't have enough blockers to handle it. If his routes are deep, then he's dead meat. The scheme is fine. Sark needs to tweak a few things to give the QB more flexibility to counter what he is seeing. Again, the main problem is his players not doing their jobs.
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Steve Sarkisian faces the toughest on-field decision of his six-season tenure as No. 19 Texas welcomes No. 7 Ole Miss to DKR on Saturday (6:30 p.m., ABC). Will he continue to ride with Arch Manning as the Longhorns’ starting quarterback, hoping Manning can reverse course and stop his precipitous slide? Or will Sarkisian pull the plug and give KJ Lacey an opportunity to spark the offense? Other than resolving the quarterback conundrum, there are things Sarkisian and the Texas (4-2, 1-2 SEC) coaches can do to avoid the program’s first three-game losing streak since the Longhorns dropped five in a row late in Sarkisian’s 2021 debut. Here’s the checklist Texas must complete to stop the bleeding and get a much-needed win over the Rebels. — Pick an offensive identity and ride with it Sarkisian wants to be creative while being true to who the Longhorns are as an offense. That sounds good, in theory, but the offense needs consistency to be consistent. Between the quarterback situation, the offensive line coming off a forgettable performance in last Saturday’s 27-24 loss to Florida and Hollywood Smothers dealing with an apparent shoulder injury, Sarkisian’s hand could be forced when deciding how to attack Pete Golding’s defense. While there are times when the running game clicks, specifically when Sarkisian relies on duo and inside zone calls to get the job done, it’s not consistent enough to count on it when it matters. If Smothers and/or Derrek Cooper can’t go against Ole Miss (5-1, 3-1), Sarkisian might not have a choice but to lean into being an offense that operates almost exclusively out of 10 and 11 personnel. Especially if Raleek Brown is the only reliable runner available, getting the ball to Jermaine Bishop Jr. and Ryan Wingo in space with schemed-up deep shots for Cam Coleman and Emmett Mosley V sprinkled in might be the most effective means of moving the chains and setting up scoring opportunities. Whether it’s that or something else, Sarkisian can’t afford to waste possessions trying to figure out what might work. Be aggressive by focusing on the few things the offense has shown it can execute and, if the results are good, don’t pivot until Golding adjusts. — Have a plan to deal with Will Echoles According to Pro Football Focus, the 6-foot-3-inch, 315-pound future NFL draft pick has logged 199 of his 275 snaps in the B gap. That means Brandon Baker and Dylan Sikorski will have their hands full. Echoles’ 14 total pressures (according to PFF) are tied for the fourth-most among SEC interior defensive linemen. He leads the Ole Miss defensive line with eight stops (a solo tackle that constitutes a failure for the offense) and his 81.6 season-long PFF grade against the run is the 11th-best among SEC defensive linemen. Echoles is a game-wrecker. Considering the damage David Stone and Jayden Jackson did two weeks ago in Texas’ loss to Oklahoma in the Red River Shootout, the offense’s fate could hinge on how the interior of the Longhorn offensive line handles Echoles. — Prioritize communication and execution in coverage If Colin Simmons can’t go, Will Muschamp will have to take risks to put pressure on Trinidad Chambliss. When he turns up the heat, the Texas secondary will be vulnerable, meaning one-on-one battles must be won on the back end to give the Longhorns a chance. Only three of Chambliss’ 11 scrambles this season (according to PFF) have come from a clean pocket. Instead of bailing early and trying to make something happen when he feels the rush, Chambliss is executing at a high level against pressure, especially when he’s been blitzed. According to PFF, Chambliss has been blitzed on 36.4 percent of his dropbacks this season. Against the blitz, Chambliss is completing 62.7 percent of his passes (47-for-75) for 608 yards with six touchdowns and one interception. Chambliss has only been sacked twice on blitzes this season, resulting in an exceptional 8.7 percent pressure-to-sack rate (Manning, by contrast, has a 29.7 percent pressure-to-sack rate against the blitz this season, according to PFF). This week, coverage busts will lead to catastrophic mistakes. Whether Muschamp has his secondary playing man or zone coverage, communication and execution must be the best they’ve been all season to avoid getting burned by one of the nation’s top playmaking quarterbacks. — Prepare to maximize the “Middle 8” Losing the last four minutes of the first half and the first four minutes of the second half cost the Longhorns dearly against Oklahoma and Florida. Settling for a field goal on their last drive of the first half against the Sooners was bad enough, but the offense went three-and-out to open the third quarter and Oklahoma used a 42-yard run by Lloyd Avant to set up a 53-yard field goal by Tate Sandell, making it a one-score game. Sarkisian’s fourth-and-1 gamble backfired against the Gators, putting the Texas defense on a short field with 2:44 remaining until halftime. Florida converted a fourth-and-12 on its ensuing 9-play, 49-yard drive, cutting the Longhorns’ lead to a touchdown (17-10) with 18 seconds remaining in the half. The Gators got the ball to start the third quarter and went 3-for-3 on third down, covering 69 yards in 15 plays and milking more than eight minutes off the clock to tie the game. Texas has been outscored 37-14 in the second half of each of its last two games. The momentum in both losses started mounting for the opponent when the Longhorns failed to end the first half or start the second half on the right foot, a trend that must be reversed to give themselves a shot at knocking off the Rebels. View full news story
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Steve Sarkisian faces the toughest on-field decision of his six-season tenure as No. 19 Texas welcomes No. 7 Ole Miss to DKR on Saturday (6:30 p.m., ABC). Will he continue to ride with Arch Manning as the Longhorns’ starting quarterback, hoping Manning can reverse course and stop his precipitous slide? Or will Sarkisian pull the plug and give KJ Lacey an opportunity to spark the offense? Other than resolving the quarterback conundrum, there are things Sarkisian and the Texas (4-2, 1-2 SEC) coaches can do to avoid the program’s first three-game losing streak since the Longhorns dropped five in a row late in Sarkisian’s 2021 debut. Here’s the checklist Texas must complete to stop the bleeding and get a much-needed win over the Rebels. — Pick an offensive identity and ride with it Sarkisian wants to be creative while being true to who the Longhorns are as an offense. That sounds good, in theory, but the offense needs consistency to be consistent. Between the quarterback situation, the offensive line coming off a forgettable performance in last Saturday’s 27-24 loss to Florida and Hollywood Smothers dealing with an apparent shoulder injury, Sarkisian’s hand could be forced when deciding how to attack Pete Golding’s defense. While there are times when the running game clicks, specifically when Sarkisian relies on duo and inside zone calls to get the job done, it’s not consistent enough to count on it when it matters. If Smothers and/or Derrek Cooper can’t go against Ole Miss (5-1, 3-1), Sarkisian might not have a choice but to lean into being an offense that operates almost exclusively out of 10 and 11 personnel. Especially if Raleek Brown is the only reliable runner available, getting the ball to Jermaine Bishop Jr. and Ryan Wingo in space with schemed-up deep shots for Cam Coleman and Emmett Mosley V sprinkled in might be the most effective means of moving the chains and setting up scoring opportunities. Whether it’s that or something else, Sarkisian can’t afford to waste possessions trying to figure out what might work. Be aggressive by focusing on the few things the offense has shown it can execute and, if the results are good, don’t pivot until Golding adjusts. — Have a plan to deal with Will Echoles According to Pro Football Focus, the 6-foot-3-inch, 315-pound future NFL draft pick has logged 199 of his 275 snaps in the B gap. That means Brandon Baker and Dylan Sikorski will have their hands full. Echoles’ 14 total pressures (according to PFF) are tied for the fourth-most among SEC interior defensive linemen. He leads the Ole Miss defensive line with eight stops (a solo tackle that constitutes a failure for the offense) and his 81.6 season-long PFF grade against the run is the 11th-best among SEC defensive linemen. Echoles is a game-wrecker. Considering the damage David Stone and Jayden Jackson did two weeks ago in Texas’ loss to Oklahoma in the Red River Shootout, the offense’s fate could hinge on how the interior of the Longhorn offensive line handles Echoles. — Prioritize communication and execution in coverage If Colin Simmons can’t go, Will Muschamp will have to take risks to put pressure on Trinidad Chambliss. When he turns up the heat, the Texas secondary will be vulnerable, meaning one-on-one battles must be won on the back end to give the Longhorns a chance. Only three of Chambliss’ 11 scrambles this season (according to PFF) have come from a clean pocket. Instead of bailing early and trying to make something happen when he feels the rush, Chambliss is executing at a high level against pressure, especially when he’s been blitzed. According to PFF, Chambliss has been blitzed on 36.4 percent of his dropbacks this season. Against the blitz, Chambliss is completing 62.7 percent of his passes (47-for-75) for 608 yards with six touchdowns and one interception. Chambliss has only been sacked twice on blitzes this season, resulting in an exceptional 8.7 percent pressure-to-sack rate (Manning, by contrast, has a 29.7 percent pressure-to-sack rate against the blitz this season, according to PFF). This week, coverage busts will lead to catastrophic mistakes. Whether Muschamp has his secondary playing man or zone coverage, communication and execution must be the best they’ve been all season to avoid getting burned by one of the nation’s top playmaking quarterbacks. — Prepare to maximize the “Middle 8” Losing the last four minutes of the first half and the first four minutes of the second half cost the Longhorns dearly against Oklahoma and Florida. Settling for a field goal on their last drive of the first half against the Sooners was bad enough, but the offense went three-and-out to open the third quarter and Oklahoma used a 42-yard run by Lloyd Avant to set up a 53-yard field goal by Tate Sandell, making it a one-score game. Sarkisian’s fourth-and-1 gamble backfired against the Gators, putting the Texas defense on a short field with 2:44 remaining until halftime. Florida converted a fourth-and-12 on its ensuing 9-play, 49-yard drive, cutting the Longhorns’ lead to a touchdown (17-10) with 18 seconds remaining in the half. The Gators got the ball to start the third quarter and went 3-for-3 on third down, covering 69 yards in 15 plays and milking more than eight minutes off the clock to tie the game. Texas has been outscored 37-14 in the second half of each of its last two games. The momentum in both losses started mounting for the opponent when the Longhorns failed to end the first half or start the second half on the right foot, a trend that must be reversed to give themselves a shot at knocking off the Rebels.
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It's not the playcalling. Guys are open time and time again. Arch needs to sit his ass on the bench and get his head re-calibrated.
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I know. Watching take after take of Arch’s continued misfires has gone a number on me. But, sure thing, Sark’s concepts are dated.😆
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CJ Vogel replied to Gerry Hamilton's topic in On Texas Football Forum
Yeah, a lot of fake tweets/rumors from trolls. -
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CJ Vogel replied to Gerry Hamilton's topic in On Texas Football Forum
I don't know GJ well enough to make a determination on that. It's tough to leave a program that his constructed itself around you as the face, to go be fixer on someone else's staff – especially on your own accord. So I would lean pretty unlikely. But again, I don't know Kinne all that well. -
😞. You’re too far gone. Sad
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Texasbeard 1992 replied to Gerry Hamilton's topic in On Texas Football Forum
Do you think GJ Kinne would leave his spot for OC at Texas? -
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Well when Arch starts finding open receivers and reading blitzes get back to me.
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Roy Hinojosa replied to Gerry Hamilton's topic in On Texas Football Forum
Ok, glad to hear that. It's the wild west out there. -
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CJ Vogel replied to Gerry Hamilton's topic in On Texas Football Forum
I don't believe that at all. 0% Would be unlike anything CDC has done during his tenure at Texas. -
Idk if it’s dated but it sure as hell is ass this year