OTF Premium Three things to consider regarding Laurence Seymore and Texas' left guard competition

[Joe Zura]

4 minutes ago, Shane said:

Just here to watch @Joe Zurahead explode! 

🖕🏼🍺😂

[akhookem]

2 hours ago, Rocky P said:

So this is all on Seymour's shoulders and we are not putting any of the pressure on Flood to figure it out?  What does he have on people? 

Careful, the flood flock will swarm you if you talk too loud because he produces a first round pick every couple years so that makes up for a terrible unit

[HonkEm]

6 minutes ago, Assistant Regional Manager said:

Depth doesn’t change the equation? The whole point of depth is having more quality at your disposal to solve problems so you aren’t having to start Connor Stroh when another guy shows he isn’t ready.

The addition of Seymore and Sikorski, a healthy Cojoe, another year of development from Coleman, a blue chip HS OL in Turntine…all factor into the equation of improving LG, wherever directly or indirectly. Seymore is not the only option and it would be malpractice if he was.

you’re arguing past the point and sidestepping what I’m actually saying. . More bodies with real snaps absolutely help the overall unit -- nobody’s arguing against that. Obviously having more capable bodies helps the overall unit. The issue is that the spot we’re talking about wasn’t just “a little shaky,” it was the one area that kept getting blown up. That’s why they went out and grabbed a veteran with a ton of experience.

Sure, the room is stronger. Sure, multiple guys can compete. But that doesn’t change the expectation for the guy they targeted to stabilize the position. If he doesn’t take it, that’s not some “look how many options we have now” moment - that’s the staff missing on a fix they actively went out and found.

Depth helps the group. It doesn’t erase what they brought Seymore here to do.

 

[Joe Zura]

12 minutes ago, akhookem said:

Careful, the flood flock will swarm you if you talk too loud because he produces a first round pick every couple years so that makes up for a terrible unit

On OT you are correct on IOL he is a fraud 

[Joe Zura]

@Gerry Hamilton seeing people talk bad about his boy flood on this thread 

 

[akhookem]

1 minute ago, Joe Zura said:

On OT you are correct on IOL he is a fraud 

I 100% agree, just thought I’d give Rocky a warning to run before  #FloodFlock gets ahold of him

[JMarquette]

I love how every OL thread just devolves to sh*t talking Kyle Flood.

[Joe Zura]

4 minutes ago, JMarquette said:

I love how every OL thread just devolves to sh*t talking Kyle Flood.

[Jeff Howe]

1 hour ago, NTX_Horn said:

If Hutson is given the extra year, is Seymour really expected to be better than him?  

I don’t know what to realistically expect from Hutson other than for him to be a quality depth piece. He hasn’t been with the team all summer while Seymore has been going through workouts.

 

[Han Soul Hole]

3 hours ago, hookem1014 said:

Last fall we heard reports of the defense dominating pretty much the whole camp. That was a red flag to me, and it showed with the terrible o line play this past season. I expect defense to be a step ahead to start but hopefully it becomes much more of a battle as camp progresses. 

RG play was atrocious. How they continued to trot 51 out there should have gotten someone fired.   I didnt think our C play was very good, either.  Any upgrade there is a W.

[Horns7]

Jeff started this. No more mention of left guard till after game 1 please.