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[NotGerryHamilton]

Sark is gonna need to use quick passes and get these playmakers the ball and let them make plays after the catch

[harveycmd]

The A&M pass rush could give Quinn real problems. He's not shrugging off tacklers the way Sellers did. The outside zone killed the Aggies, but we don't have a 230lb bruiser like Sanders. Conversely, the Longhorns have the receivers to torch the Aggies if we can protect. Also, can't see Reed doing much against the Texas defense. 

[Class of 04]

The quick screen game that so many on here absolutely hate is going to be crucial in beating aggy. They played very undisciplined on the edge and were exploited time and again, this plays right into Quinn's strength as long as the O-line can buy him a few seconds but the way they have looked of late I have my doubts, we just need to stay on schedule and not get behind the chains with stupid penalties etc...

[FatherofMinky]

Same thing I said last night. Ewers stands zero chance against that Aggy front and pass rush if it gets home. Hopefully Sark schemes up extra protection, he gets the ball out quick, and we get the run game on track….
with that said…we’re all thinking it….Manning would be better served playing that game with his Athleticism,  Mobility, and Size. 

[cmk4pres]

Have to find blitz beaters and shallow crossers. Also need to run the ball and execute the screen game

[harveycmd]

7 minutes ago, FatherofMinky said:

Same thing I said last night. Ewers stands zero chance against that Aggy front and pass rush if it gets home. Hopefully Sark schemes up extra protection, he gets the ball out quick, and we get the run game on track….
with that said…we’re all thinking it….Manning would be better served playing that game with his Athleticism,  Mobility, and Size. 

True, but you can't just throw Arch in for the last game of the season and expect clean play against that kind of pressure. If the switch is made, it needs to be this week to give him time to get up to speed. I really think our only shot to advance in the playoff is with Arch, but Sark hasn't shown the inclination to make that call.

[Thanos72]

lol. ATM front 7 is no where near ga’s. Ga’s lb’s really killed our short game. Turner will get himself kicked out our penalized. Unless out ol has gone full mental since ga, they’ll give enough time. Remains to be seen what ewers does with it. 

[NothinButDaHorns34]

I believe in sark and flood that the bye week plus games before that we’ll get pass protection right. I been seeing lots of people on this board scrambling to tell us how fearful they are of the A&M game but i don’t see it. 

[harveycmd]

12 minutes ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

I believe in sark and flood that the bye week plus games before that we’ll get pass protection right. I been seeing lots of people on this board scrambling to tell us how fearful they are of the A&M game but i don’t see it. 

Probably beat A&M no matter what, but they're about the twentieth best team in the country. Georgia smoked us and we know they're not really that great. Kirby's a big mouth that runs an outlaw program. Should have been ready for that. 

[Jordan91]

Quinn has three games to get back to being what he started the season as. If he does not, then we see the happy feet, the check down, and the not stepping up into the pocket. That will not end well. And I don’t see Sark making a move at QB. So as somebody said above, we go as Quinn goes. 

[Rhenk6768]

3 minutes ago, Jordan91 said:

Quinn has three games to get back to being what he started the season as. If he does not, then we see the happy feet, the check down, and the not stepping up into the pocket. That will not end well. And I don’t see Sark making a move at QB. So as somebody said above, we go as Quinn goes. 

I think sark is ride or die with quinn

[NothinButDaHorns34]

42 minutes ago, harveycmd said:

Probably beat A&M no matter what, but they're about the twentieth best team in the country. Georgia smoked us and we know they're not really that great. Kirby's a big mouth that runs an outlaw program. Should have been ready for that. 

That’s why i don’t get people’s fear mongering over A&M. Do they have a legit pass rush? Yes. Are they on Georgia’s level? Hell no. 

[Wrong Link Gerry]

2 hours ago, FatherofMinky said:

Same thing I said last night. Ewers stands zero chance against that Aggy front and pass rush if it gets home. Hopefully Sark schemes up extra protection, he gets the ball out quick, and we get the run game on track….
with that said…we’re all thinking it….Manning would be better served playing that game with his Athleticism,  Mobility, and Size. 

Lmao

[harveycmd]

24 minutes ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

That’s why i don’t get people’s fear mongering over A&M. Do they have a legit pass rush? Yes. Are they on Georgia’s level? Hell no. 

Georgia's level ain't that great. Beck's a chump. Apparently, no one else is that great either. Quinn doesn't seem like he's ready to handle big time pressure. You need consistent fundamentals at the QB position unless you're an exceptional athlete that can throw when necessary. 

[NothinButDaHorns34]

4 minutes ago, harveycmd said:

Georgia's level ain't that great. Beck's a chump. Apparently, no one else is that great either. Quinn doesn't seem like he's ready to handle big time pressure. You need consistent fundamentals at the QB position unless you're an exceptional athlete that can throw when necessary. 

We’ll see, But i think our offenses performance against A&M is going to have a lot of “fans” on here eating crow and egg on their faces. 

[harveycmd]

1 minute ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

We’ll see, But i think our offenses performance against A&M is going to have a lot of “fans” on here eating crow and egg on their faces. 

Aggies aren't the standard. Title contention is the standard. We should handle the Aggies. Even if we do, that won't equal a nice run in the playoff. The fact that we don't know if we can handle the pressure is disconcerting. 

[MBHORNSFAN]

LULZ

[CoachBobbyFinstock]

Texas should play and feature more 12 personnel against Aggy.

Help protect Quinn, get Helm in favorable matchups, extra bodies in run game and finally set up some PA shots downfield against a mediocre secondary.

[Forrest J.]

It will come down to coaching. We’ll know early in the game if Texas will win or lose. When Sark’s game plan is faulty, it shows right off the bat and his second half adjustments are non existent. And I don’t think we can overlook not belong able to pound the ball at times in Sark’s offense. It really hampers his play calling. 

[harveycmd]

We need to start recruiting at least one big RB each class now that we're in the SEC. We don't have the beef at RB to consistently run against big boys. We better take a couple of bruisers in the portal this year if we want to win a title with Arch the next couple of years.

[Bobby_Batronic]

22 minutes ago, CoachBobbyFinstock said:

Texas should play and feature more 12 personnel against Aggy.

Help protect Quinn, get Helm in favorable matchups, extra bodies in run game and finally set up some PA shots downfield against a mediocre secondary.

I was actually just thinking that this might be the game where we play more Agbo or even Chatman as the second TE. Love what Davis is doing as TE 2, but he’s been negligible as a receiving threat and we could really use OL6 to give Quinn time to pick on their very pedestrian back 7. 

[Austalgia]

The outside and edge will be  more open against A&M than they were against Georgia. If we match their intensity on perimeter blocking (they will be hyped up).  The backs were bouncing a lot outside the tackles for SC.  We could maybe use the Wingo sweep and the short passing game (i.e. low average depth of target, wow, did I just say that?) to beat them on the perimeter, they won’t close as fast as Georgia. 

Edited November 3 by Austalgia

[Dolphorn]

Texas D should rule the day…..much like Georgia did to Texas. 

[Waxahorn]

8 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

That meeting on November 30 in College Station is going to be very difficult for the Longhorns.

The world watched last night as Texas A&M disappeared in the second half and fell short in Columbia by the score of 44–20. Remember, that was a tied game at halftime, then the Gamecocks flipped a switch and dominated the final two quarters.

But as I was watching that game, I couldn't help but find ways to compare what I was seeing with Texas A&M on the field to what that will look like against Texas later on this season.

There were a few key points that I saw that lead me to believe that matchup for the Longhorns is pretty unfavorable at the moment.

First, Texas A&M's pass rush is legit. Quinn Ewers has his strengths. But that does not include sack evasion and pocket mobility. We have been critical this season in wanting to see him do more when under duress in the pocket. Texas A&M did not sack LaNorris Sellers on Saturday, but they accumulated 21 pressures and made life extremely difficult in straight drop back sets.

Sellers a really talented quarterback. At 6-feet-3-inches and 240 pounds, he is a handful to bring down and that played into his advantage all evening.

The Gamecock quarterback took off 15 times with the ball on Saturday. Of those 15 rush attempts, eight were scrambles and seven were designed QB runs. Sellers accounted for 106 yards on the ground as well, 50 of which coming after contact. That won't be a p art of the Texas offense.

Now, Texas has a better offensive line. Well, at least they should. But the point remains, Texas won't have the luxury that Sellers brought to the Gamecock offense on Saturday.

Next, I think it is great that the Longhorns get to play Arkansas prior to the Aggies. For a few reasons, one going on the road for a little taste of the hostility will be good for the Longhorns. But more importantly, the play at quarterback will almost mirror that of Marcel Reed exactly.

Texas has done great at containing mobile quarterbacks under Pete Kwiatkowski. Whether Texas faces Taylen Green or Malachi Singleton, the threat of the running quarterback remains. This is a great appetizer for Marcel Reed in my eyes. Containment will be key and keeping 22 eyes on the quarterback will be essential.

Really important the Longhorns play well in Fayetteville in that regard.

But on a real positive note. The Texas A&M offense is not special. It's truly not. 

Texas A&M does not have a game-changing quarterback and their weapons are average at best. Their wide receivers don't create separation, the Aggies don't have an impact tight end and now Le'Veon Moss, unfortunately, might be done for the year. 

South Carolina has a tremendous edge rushing tandem and were able to create 21 pressures of their own – nine of those came from true freshman EDGE Dylan Stewart. But the point is the offense struggles. How will Texas A&M find explosive plays outside of the off script QB run game against Texas? I don't know.

My thoughts exactly. Sark had best have his A game on at scheming and play calling.

[bourbasted]

Hoping Choice is working with the RB room this week on blocking.  Our o-line will hold their own, but if the RB can't at least get a nudge onto a LB coming free on a blitz, it could be a long night.