OTF Premium Reshuffling on the OL (Monday 1:50 p.m.)

[closetojumping]

3 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said:

Have you attended any practice the last 3 years? 

Yes. What’s your point? I’ve been invited to plenty, actually.

 

9 minutes ago, AceHorn23 said:

Here's a thought......just go ahead and jump.

 

8 minutes ago, AceHorn23 said:

JUMP!!

Just put me in ignore and find someone else to clutch pearls over. I’m bound to eventually hurt your feelings again. Also, a) I chose the handle so handle smack is a bit silly, Ace, and b) telling someone to go kill themself is at a minimum poor form and likely a violation of the site’s TOS. 

[Joe Zura]

Me reading this thread that has turned pathetic 

[GoHorns1]

17 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Yes. What’s your point? I’ve been invited to plenty, actually.

 

 

Just put me in ignore and find someone else to clutch pearls over. I’m bound to eventually hurt your feelings again. Also, a) I chose the handle so handle smack is a bit silly, Ace, and b) telling someone to go kill themself is at a minimum poor form and likely a violation of the site’s TOS. 

Wanted verification that you seen practice, which most posters haven’t had the opportunity. I trust the Texas staff and I’m cool if want give your opinion since you been to practice.

Edited 2 hours ago by GoHorns1

[Q]

29 minutes ago, HDub1995 said:

 

Username definitely checks out 😂

[Q]

18 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Yes. What’s your point? I’ve been invited to plenty, actually.

 

 

Just put me in ignore and find someone else to clutch pearls over. I’m bound to eventually hurt your feelings again. Also, a) I chose the handle so handle smack is a bit silly, Ace, and b) telling someone to go kill themself is at a minimum poor form and likely a violation of the site’s TOS. 

Lol your not hurting feelings, this is what we are thinking when replying. 

[closetojumping]

2 minutes ago, Q said:

Lol your not hurting feelings, this is what we are thinking when replying. 

Look, I understand the personality of this forum. It's mod-driven and generally involves an undying faith in the coaches, whoever the coaches may be. People can't handle it when a poster offers a thought or question of their own that runs counter to the narrative or direction coming from the site staff and the coaching staff. It manifests in all kinds thoughtless ways from middle aged men who don't like loud noises or thinking on their own. This has been the case fromthe founding of Obloods and Rivals all the way to now, irrespective of whether it's a Texas site or a Bama site or a Cal site. 

That said, it's "you're", not the 6th grade misspelling rendered up by you here in the post quoted, and, yeah, you guys are doing the typical thread shrieking that occurs when someone actually gets critical, like at all. 

14 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said:

Wanted verification that you seen practice, which most posters haven’t had the opportunity. I trust the Texas staff and I’m cool if want give your opinion since you been to practice.

No one needs to go to practice to look at a situation and form a simple opinion about what a development may represent. I don't need to have seen the OL do work to know that moving 3 different starters off of their starting spot on the OL is simultaneously risking making all 3 positions worse. Maybe that was done for a few reps just to see how it would look? Cool. If it was done for the duration of the practice, then "oh it's just some reshuffling for a few days and there's nothing to see here with injuries (or some other off the field issue)" is a bizarre take. 

[4thandFive]

Alright. Cool beans dude. HookEm. 

[Red Five]

I expect Neto to be pretty much Orlando Pace at LT and anything less will be a disappointment. 

[GoHorns1]

4 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Look, I understand the personality of this forum. It's mod-driven and generally involves an undying faith in the coaches, whoever the coaches may be. People can't handle it when a poster offers a thought or question of their own that runs counter to the narrative or direction coming from the site staff and the coaching staff. It manifests in all kinds thoughtless ways from middle aged men who don't like loud noises or thinking on their own. This has been the case fromthe founding of Obloods and Rivals all the way to now, irrespective of whether it's a Texas site or a Bama site or a Cal site. 

That said, it's "you're", not the 6th grade misspelling rendered up by you here in the post quoted, and, yeah, you guys are doing the typical thread shrieking that occurs when someone actually gets critical, like at all. 

No one needs to go to practice to look at a situation and form a simple opinion about what a development may represent. I don't need to have seen the OL do work to know that moving 3 different starters off of their starting spot on the OL is simultaneously risking making all 3 positions worse. Maybe that was done for a few reps just to see how it would look? Cool. If it was done for the duration of the practice, then "oh it's just some reshuffling for a few days and there's nothing to see here with injuries (or some other off the field issue)" is a bizarre take. 

TRUST THE TEXAS COACHING STAFF

[closetojumping]

Just now, GoHorns1 said:

TRUST THE TEXAS COACHING STAFF

Super insightful.

My point is that I don't trust Vogel's reporting on this. There's an injury issue here, so don't tell your readership that there's nothing to see here. 

[Q]

2 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Look, I understand the personality of this forum. It's mod-driven and generally involves an undying faith in the coaches, whoever the coaches may be. People can't handle it when a poster offers a thought or question of their own that runs counter to the narrative or direction coming from the site staff and the coaching staff. It manifests in all kinds thoughtless ways from middle aged men who don't like loud noises or thinking on their own. This has been the case fromthe founding of Obloods and Rivals all the way to now, irrespective of whether it's a Texas site or a Bama site or a Cal site. 

That said, it's "you're", not the 6th grade misspelling rendered up by you here in the post quoted, and, yeah, you guys are doing the typical thread shrieking that occurs when someone actually gets critical, like at all. 

No one needs to go to practice to look at a situation and form a simple opinion about what a development may represent. I don't need to have seen the OL do work to know that moving 3 different starters off of their starting spot on the OL is simultaneously risking making all 3 positions worse. Maybe that was done for a few reps just to see how it would look? Cool. If it was done for the duration of the practice, then "oh it's just some reshuffling for a few days and there's nothing to see here with injuries (or some other off the field issue)" is a bizarre take. 

🤣 not you pointing out grammatical errors then misspelling words in the same post. Since you are thinking so critically do you honestly think you know more about offensive coaching then Flood. It's honestly not blind faith, it's common sense. Do you really think they would put someone at LT to protect Arch if they didn't trust said player. And your not being taken seriously because it is a moot point. In the same post they said the kid isn't expected to miss any extensive practice time. But by all means continue to go off 😂 

[GoHorns1]

2 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Super insightful.

My point is that I don't trust Vogel's reporting on this. There's an injury issue here, so don't tell your readership that there's nothing to see here. 

Injury or no injury Trust the Texas staff over any reporters or posters opinions!

[Bobby Burton]

2 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

Texas LT Trevor Goosby will be sidelined for a practice or two more according to head coach Steve Sarkisian Monday morning. Again, Goosby is not expected to miss much time and it is likely he returns before the week concludes.

However, when Goosby went down Saturday during the scrimmage, it was third-year lineman Jaydon Chatman who entered the starting lineup at left tackle.

Today, I am told there was some movement on the first team offensive line which aligns with a theory I had earlier this month in regards to Neto Umeozulu and his versatility.

The Longhorns bumped Umeozulu out to left tackle, Cole Hutson out to left guard and plugged Connor Robertson into the lineup at center according to a source. We have heard often about the cross-training ability of many offensive linemen currently in Kyle Floods' room, and this further builds on that topic with another veteran getting snaps at tackle.

 

Good stuff, CJ!

[Q]

First person I've had to ignore on here. Goodness smh

[closetojumping]

Just now, Q said:

🤣 not you pointing out grammatical errors then misspelling words in the same post. Since you are thinking so critically do you honestly think you know more about offensive coaching then Flood. It's honestly not blind faith, it's common sense. Do you really think they would put someone at LT to protect Arch if they didn't trust said player. And your not being taken seriously because it is a moot point. In the same post they said the kid isn't expected to miss any extensive practice time. But by all means continue to go off 😂 

"trust thes corchez!?!" That's been a bleating plea on the boards for decades. It was screamed from the rooftops when anyone deigned to question OL recruiting and development with Mac McWhorter, or WR recruiting with Bobby Kennedy, or Strong hiring Shawn Watson or Herman signing like 3 OL per class. Yep. 

In any event, reading comprehension isn't taught well these days, I get it. Or maybe you had the flu that time during all of 4th, 5th, and 6th grade when they taught it back in the day.

My question isn't of Flood maneuvering his OL. It's of the notion that if he is doing so, it's not for nothing. There's something bigger here with an injury on the OL. It's obvious. 

[Bobby Burton]

1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

You think that's what this is? Moving the starting LG and C to new spots because the starting LT is "hurt for a few days" is "manufacturing depth" to you? Okay then. 

They have Nick Brooks as a flex Tackle. Omeozulu hasn't taken reps at Tackle in 3 years. Now he's the fill-in LT if Goosby is down for awhile? 

The only reason this move, right now, makes any sense is because someone is more seriously injured than the staff is letting on to the public. There is no other rationalization that makes any sense and "manufacturing depth" certainly isn't one. 

I think Connor Robertson is your sixth best OL right now. That’s what it tells me.

It could also mean that Chatman nor Brooks is truly ready.

[Bunk Moreland]

1 hour ago, LonghornFan4Ever said:

Kyle Flood is gonna really earn his paycheck this season if he's somehow able to field a respectable offensive line.

I completely agree with this. I can’t believe Sark allowed it to come to this. Flood’s recruiting and development since that 2022 class have simply not been good enough. 

[genevalonghorn]

5 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

I think Connor Robertson is your sixth best OL right now. That’s what it tells me.

It could also mean that Chatman nor Brooks is truly ready.

Also, if you truly expect Goosby back in a day or two, why run Chatman or Brooks out there for additional snaps and add to injury risk?  

[Jeff Howe]

8 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

I think Connor Robertson is your sixth best OL right now. That’s what it tells me. 

Bobby is onto something, especially when remembering that when DJ Campbell missed practice time early in camp (before Cojoe was injured), they moved Robertson up to the first team and slid Cole Hutson to right guard.

It's safe to assume Robertson is in the group of eight guys every O-line coach wants to count on going into a season. Cojoe was trending to be one of those eight before his injury.

Does tinkering with Neto at tackle have more to do with how the staff feels about Goosby's injury or something they didn't like from Chatman after reviewing the film? That's my question. It's also possible that Nick Brooks is physically ready to be the No. 3 tackle, but maybe they're trying to find the best veteran option so they don't have to put a true freshman out there if needed against Ohio State.

[Red Five]

1 minute ago, genevalonghorn said:

Also, if you truly expect Goosby back in a day or two, why run Chatman or Brooks out there for additional snaps and add to injury risk?  

Yeah let's get our starting LG hurt out there instead. 

[pinkman_90]

9 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

"trust thes corchez!?!" That's been a bleating plea on the boards for decades. It was screamed from the rooftops when anyone deigned to question OL recruiting and development with Mac McWhorter, or WR recruiting with Bobby Kennedy, or Strong hiring Shawn Watson or Herman signing like 3 OL per class. Yep. 

In any event, reading comprehension isn't taught well these days, I get it. Or maybe you had the flu that time during all of 4th, 5th, and 6th grade when they taught it back in the day.

My question isn't of Flood maneuvering his OL. It's of the notion that if he is doing so, it's not for nothing. There's something bigger here with an injury on the OL. It's obvious. 

If you have actual information that Goosby’s injury is more severe then spit it out.  But if your only evidence of that is OL coaches tinkering with rotations in practice then you should sit down and relax. 
 

some are “trust the coaches people” but that’s for sure better than “I’m still pissed that Sark has been somewhat successful because I declared him a fraud in 2021” people like yourself.  

[Hank Kingsley]

Maybe staff thinks Hutson/Robertson/Campbell is the best interior trio and are trying Neto at LT to see how he responds? 

[Joe Zura]

3 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Maybe staff thinks Hutson/Robertson/Campbell is the best interior trio and are trying Neto at LT to see how he responds? 

That’s my thought as well but I’m also a idiot 

[marathon]

10 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

Does tinkering with Neto at tackle have more to do with how the staff feels about Goosby's injury or something they didn't like from Chatman after reviewing the film? That's my question. It's also possible that Nick Brooks is physically ready to be the No. 3 tackle, but maybe they're trying to find the best veteran option so they don't have to put a true freshman out there if needed against Ohio State.

If Goosby can’t go or is injured again vs OSU, I think you are correct that they may want/need some experience at LT against OSU…..so hopefully we can avoid having our QB lit up in game one.

After OSU we have 3 non conference games then a bye week before we play Florida.

[closetojumping]

9 minutes ago, pinkman_90 said:

If you have actual information that Goosby’s injury is more severe then spit it out.  But if your only evidence of that is OL coaches tinkering with rotations in practice then you should sit down and relax. 
 

some are “trust the coaches people” but that’s for sure better than “I’m still pissed that Sark has been somewhat successful because I declared him a fraud in 2021” people like yourself.  

I, along with a small set of a few others, have put my time, intellect, money and personal risk on the line to help Sarkisian turn this program around while most everyone else sat back and did nothing but offer the trusty ol' "thoughts and prayers" maneuver, almost certainly you included. 

I was not a fan of the hire in 2021. It didn't stop me from fundamentally helping the dude and the program, and I did so while most everyone sat back and did absolutely nothing to help turn things around. Go play your "nanny nanny boo boo, I'm a better fan than you!" card with someone else or maybe just dump it from your repertoire. It's a lousy forum trope in the first place.