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[CJ Vogel]

3 Stars of the Game vs. Tennessee

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For the second straight week, it is all defense.

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Star #1 – Colin Simmons

No explanation needed. The most impressive single game performance I have ever seen.

 

Star #2 – Maraad Watson

Watson has exceeded expectations this year and was a force on the interior Saturday vs. Tennessee.  Five pressures, a sack and four hurries on the quarterback, that is phenomenal stuff from the defensive lineman.

 

Star #3 – Lance Jackson

How about nine total pressures from Jackson. We talk often about who will balance out the opposite side of the defensive line from Colin Simmons, well Jackson did exactly that. Good luck defending both guys if that is the performance Texas is getting from each.

 

Honorable Mentions:

Jelani McDonald – Several big tackles, very good in run support and the game-sealing batted pass on the final play of the game.

Hero Kanu – As consistent and reliable as anyone on the defense. Four pressures, a sack and two hurries as well. Dominant from Kanu.

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

If OL can be star 1 for tOSU, I’m giving star 1 to the DL. Simmons was crazy good  but that was the entire line wrecking shop all game. 

[CJ Vogel]

7 minutes ago, Quinncent McManning, Jr. said:

If OL can be star 1 for tOSU, I’m giving star 1 to the DL. Simmons was crazy good  but that was the entire line wrecking shop all game. 

No doubt. Entire unit was phenomenal.

How about 42 pressures on the day.

[HookemChappy]

13 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

No doubt. Entire unit was phenomenal.

How about 42 pressures on the day.

How about all that talk about how good Tenn RB game was leading up to Saturday? We shut them down along with the scrambling QB.

[Red Five]

Five dudes on defense sounds about right.

[John F.]

DL so dominant Biles doesn’t get an HM with 13 tackles

[CJ Vogel]

24 minutes ago, HookemChappy said:

How about all that talk about how good Tenn RB game was leading up to Saturday? We shut them down along with the scrambling QB.

The Texas defensive front absolutely whooped Tennessee. Dominated in every aspect of the football game and that's why four of the five mentioned above are on the DL/EDGE

[CJ Vogel]

10 minutes ago, John F. said:

DL so dominant Biles doesn’t get an HM with 13 tackles

I felt bad omitting him, but speaks to the DL dominance.

[Drew Saenz]

Colin Simmons does not deserve to be heralded after his antics. Lost a lot of fans.

[Clifton]

Great stuff CJ. Just an entire clinic by your front 7. 

[MBHORNSFAN]

4 minutes ago, Drew Saenz said:

Colin Simmons does not deserve to be heralded after his antics. Lost a lot of fans.

 

Yawn... If anyone left over this they are not real fans anyways. They can go root for the aggys..... People need to move on.... I am NOW 100% RIDE OR DIE WITH SIMMONS. 

[Clifton]

6 minutes ago, Drew Saenz said:

Colin Simmons does not deserve to be heralded after his antics. Lost a lot of fans.

I don't think the CJ Vogel award will be mentioned on ESPN. (Although it should be.)

[TTown]

Somebody needs to talk to Simmons .I  Iike him great game. But doubling down here. Bad look. Maybe somebody needs to tell him BJ played at Texas. Smh

[Hookem72]

7 minutes ago, Drew Saenz said:

Colin Simmons does not deserve to be heralded after his antics. Lost a lot of fans.

I think it is hard to understand the talk that goes on in the trenches.  Sometimes the raw emotion takes over and unfortunately it did as the young man’s blood got up.  
 

Did Simmons commit a crime, get arrested, assault a female?  No.  Did he embarrass himself and the team yes, but he deserves a pass for all the other good he does.  

[Here for the Wins]

20 minutes ago, Hookem72 said:

I think it is hard to understand the talk that goes on in the trenches.  Sometimes the raw emotion takes over and unfortunately it did as the young man’s blood got up.  
 

Did Simmons commit a crime, get arrested, assault a female?  No.  Did he embarrass himself and the team yes, but he deserves a pass for all the other good he does.  

That was a premeditated celebration.

On the football field, he committed a crime and did it knowingly.

He played great, but that penalty discounts the positives from the preceding 3 plays.  In the stadiumTennessee had no juice at that point.  It provided them an opportunity to grow their confidence, it took an offensive possession from us and changed momentum.

Take that embarrassment out of the equation.  It was one of the momentous plays in the game.  Purely speculative on my part, but I think we score that possession, if it’s 6, it’s probably game over at that point.  That discounts his overall game a great deal as it gave them some life when they had none.