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Still a work in progress. Hopefully they’ll work out the kinks over the next two weeks.

What’s the word on Simmons and Moore?

Well done Jeff. I’m so glad you’re here.

Oh please, explain it to me then.

Man, that point went waaayyyy over your head. So far you didn’t even see it like Arch’s pass to Wingo. Plus, being a murderer doesn’t bar you from the HOF, ask Ray Lewis and OJ Simpson.

That is what we saw.

There are a couple of small differences between the two, however, if you look closely. 1) Kelce isn't a murderer, and 2) Kelce actually is a Hall of Fame TE. This thread is bizarre.

Especially with an inexperienced QB

Now quickly they forget.

Great stuff Jefe 🤘🤘🏼

It is an issue. Average yards to go on 3rd down today was 9.7 yards. Not gonna be very good when that’s the situation.

Seventh-ranked Texas opened the 2025 home schedule by checking a lot of boxes in Saturday’s 38-7 win over San Jose State. Arch Manning threw for 295 yards and accounted for five touchdowns (four passing and one rushing), quarterbacking an offense that racked up 472 yards (7.3 yards per play). Parker Livingstone recorded the first 100-yard game of his young career (128 yards and two touchdowns on four receptions) and CJ Baxter Jr. (13 carries for 64 yards) paced the running game, which averaged 5.2 sack-adjusted yards per attempt (162 yards gained on 31 non-sack rushing attempts). Pete Kwiatkowski’s defense forced four turnovers (two fumbles forced by Anthony Hill Jr., one forced by Ty’Anthony Smith and an interception by Jaylon Guilbeau), which the offense turned into 21 points. The Longhorns limited the Spartans to a combined 4-for-17 effort on third and fourth down (4-for-15 on third down) and held them under 100 yards on the ground (85 total, 2.9 yards per attempt). With that said, the undisciplined, sloppy nature that clouded the 31-point margin of victory is best summarized by how the offense bookended the game. DeAndre Moore Jr.’s 28-yard gain on a flip pass from Manning on the first play from scrimmage was negated because of a holding penalty. Jerrick Gibson fumbled at the end of a 6-yard gain in the closing seconds of the game, marking the offense’s second turnover near the red zone. The toughest opponent Texas faced on Saturday was itself, and the Longhorns couldn’t get out of their way for long stretches of the game. — There’s no way to sugarcoat 12 penalties for 115 yards. Whether the infractions were committed before or after the snap, Texas has proven itself to be a sloppy, undisciplined team eight quarters into the season. The Longhorns wanted to put a cleaner product on the field than what it showed against Ohio State, but the mission wasn’t accomplished on Saturday. — Along with penalties, Texas must be better situationally. Manning’s most egregious mistake of the game was trying to throw a ball away late in the first half, which was intercepted near the goal line. While Gibson’s fumble didn’t count as a turnover in the red zone, the Longhorns have scored three touchdowns on six red-zone possessions through two games. Texas is now 7-for-26 on third down on the season. The offense was 2-for-12 on third down (average to-go distance of 9.7 yards), including 0-for-6 on third-and-9 or longer. Manning’s interception, a situation in which he’ll hopefully take the sack and live to fight another down in the future, came with 38 seconds left in the second quarter. For the second time in as many games, the Longhorns failed to get points in a two-minute situation with the opponent set to receive the second-half kickoff. — I usually don’t mind the aggressiveness to come after a punt, but in a scoreless game, and with an offense in desperate need of confidence, the 15-yard penalty Texas was assessed for roughing the punter brought the defense back on the field instead of the offense opening its third possession on the plus side of the field. — Manning (19-for-30 throwing the football) had moments where he played with confidence, stood his ground in the pocket and delivered the ball where it needed to go. The redshirt sophomore was by no means perfect, but the chemistry he’s building with Livingstone and Jack Endries (52 yards and a touchdown on two receptions) can go a long way toward laying the 2025 passing game's foundation. — Moore, who left the game with an undisclosed injury, and Ryan Wingo combined to catch eight balls for 60 yards on 12 targets. While Moore’s longest gain of the day was wiped out due to a penalty and Wingo dropped what could’ve been a long third-down conversion on a ball Manning put on the money, the attention Wingo drew on a post/corner combination route and Moore’s motion near the goal line opened windows on Livingstone’s two touchdown receptions. — San Jose State’s tight defensive alignment made it tougher for Texas to run the ball than it should’ve been against a defense that was gashed on the ground by Central Michigan (236 yards allowed). Still, it seemed like the Longhorn offensive line lacked a sense of urgency in the running game, and the Spartans won their share of one-on-one battles, which resulted in four tackles for loss and more pressure on Manning (six hurries) than expected. Saturday’s performance by the offensive line didn’t measure up to the effort in Columbus. — After two games, the identity of the offense remains a mystery. Going into the season, there was expected to be a shift away from the quick-game-heavy offense Quinn Ewers operated. The short game was largely a non-factor on Saturday, the intermediate game has been erratic and the offense hasn’t connected on enough vertical shots to lean on the deep ball. The passing game is more of a work in progress than I expected it to be, even this early. — For the most part, the defense seemed willing to let San Jose State run the football and connect on short passes. Kwiatkowski’s plan to rely on a light box to defend the run while trying to limit yards after the catch got the job done. Nevertheless, I wouldn’t expect Texas to be as bland as it was on Saturday against the better offenses it’ll face in the SEC. — Whether the Longhorns' miscues can be chalked up to growing pains or not, the most frustrating aspect regarding the seemingly endless series of self-inflicted wounds is what the on-field product looked like when Texas had everything clicking. The Longhorns scored 28 points between the 4:10 mark of the first quarter and when there was 12:56 left on the clock in the second quarter, 21 of which came off turnovers. Unfortunately, the time surrounding the 7:14 blitzkrieg was riddled with mistakes that Texas must eliminate to be the type of team it wants to be by season’s end. View full news story

You know who else looked like he could’ve been a HOF TE? Aaron Hernandez. That means nothing. Mahomes also called Kelce out last year for not being in it and running the wrong route a few different times. It wasn’t a postgame, you could see him getting on him in game. Also, I’m pretty sure everyone saw him give up during the Super Bowl. He isn’t the same guy he was in previous seasons. Whether you want to attribute that to the distractions he is facing now or just getting older is up to your discretion, but I don’t think you’re the “Oldest Horn” if you’re defending either him or Swift. More like an undercover Swifty is how you come across and this is a football board. There are other places for you to drool over her terrible music.

Our WR portal add is hurt.

Belichick, until last Monday.

OP who you want hire? Lets hear it?

I figure he wants to get this solved before basketball season starts. He was already trashing Sean Miller when he was hired. Amazing that a combo football/basketball savant is relegated to posting with us poors.

oSu is worse than SJSU I guess smh

It’s on players for lack of focus and poor execution not the coaches.

Sure but safe to say expectations were a bit more, not even talking high

I guess I'm confused, because unless this is just completely random, it feels like a "Wow, we sure do miss Quinn!" thread, on a day when our quarterback scored five TDs.

Same guy was moaning about recruiting early summer

It appears Oregon is ripping them a new a-hole