It’s been said here and other sites

[Andrew Scott]

Dan Neil had a piece on another site and just layed it out perfectly. Texas insistence on “large humans” has been mostly a failure. I realize Dan was undersized and nasty and that is exactly who he says are the type of players Texas needs to pivot to at least at center and guard. 
 

He says it won’t get fixed this year and the scheme they ran vs OU should be the gameplan in every game and was incredulous why they didn’t use it vs UK. 
 

I realize it’s been said in so many words on here and elsewhere but Dan knows ball and lived it. 

[Sundancekid]

Tony Hills said the same thing.

[Hookem72]

Which is why Turntine will be a far better player than Ojo. 

[SchoolColors]

2 hours ago, Andrew Scott said:

Dan Neil had a piece on another site and just layed it out perfectly. Texas insistence on “large humans” has been mostly a failure. I realize Dan was undersized and nasty and that is exactly who he says are the type of players Texas needs to pivot to at least at center and guard. 
 

He says it won’t get fixed this year and the scheme they ran vs OU should be the gameplan in every game and was incredulous why they didn’t use it vs UK. 
 

I realize it’s been said in so many words on here and elsewhere but Dan knows ball and lived it. 

 

2 hours ago, Sundancekid said:

Tony Hills said the same thing.

The players we have are biproducts of the culture they’re in with regards to our offensive players. 

[Tim Longoria]

2 hours ago, Sundancekid said:

Tony Hills said the same thing.

Could've sworn I saw a poster on here yesterday say Tony isn't "qualified" to criticize.

[GoHorns1]

2 hours ago, Andrew Scott said:

Dan Neil had a piece on another site and just layed it out perfectly. Texas insistence on “large humans” has been mostly a failure. I realize Dan was undersized and nasty and that is exactly who he says are the type of players Texas needs to pivot to at least at center and guard. 
 

He says it won’t get fixed this year and the scheme they ran vs OU should be the gameplan in every game and was incredulous why they didn’t use it vs UK. 
 

I realize it’s been said in so many words on here and elsewhere but Dan knows ball and lived it. 

Dan Neal wouldn’t be a started in today’s football.

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

13 minutes ago, SchoolColors said:

 

The players we have are biproducts of the culture they’re in with regards to our offensive players. 

Definitely. I’m not sure if it is a big human or not thing as much as a fit within the scheme and culture problem. Brooks is massive and could be a great player for us. Agree Turntine is the gem of the OL class this year but if we had gotten a Cantwell, a massive human, I don’t think it would be a mistake. 

[SchoolColors]

2 minutes ago, Quinncent McManning, Jr. said:

Definitely. I’m not sure if it is a big human or not thing as much as a fit within the scheme and culture problem. Brooks is massive and could be a great player for us. Agree Turntine is the gem of the OL class this year but if we had gotten a Cantwell, a massive human, I don’t think it would be a mistake. 

You love big humans so long as they’re athletic. You can’t be a big human and not athletic. Nastiness I believe is something that can be coached into and out of players. That ability to coach into and out of is 90% on the coaching staff and 10% on the player. Yay, made up statistics but the overall point is that if you coach a rough hard nose program that will be the results you get and the players who don’t buy into it will weed themselves out(you’re hoping that it’s the smaller portion of your recruits). 

[Andrew Scott]

1 hour ago, Quinncent McManning, Jr. said:

Definitely. I’m not sure if it is a big human or not thing as much as a fit within the scheme and culture problem. Brooks is massive and could be a great player for us. Agree Turntine is the gem of the OL class this year but if we had gotten a Cantwell, a massive human, I don’t think it would be a mistake. 

The F he wouldn’t.  That dude would play and play well in any era. 

[A-10HORN]

2 hours ago, GoHorns1 said:

Dan Neal wouldn’t be a started in today’s football.

And what does that have to do with anything?  Coach Flood would also not be a starter in today’s football. Neither would you or I. 

[TexasMDcoach]

2 hours ago, GoHorns1 said:

Dan Neal wouldn’t be a started in today’s football.

He would for sure start. He played many years in the NFL at a little south of 300 pounds (~280-285), but his quickness and high motor would carry him in today's game as it did in yesterdays. Wish we had a guy like him now.

[drag worm]

All about leverage. Dan had it. 

[TexasOnTop]

6 hours ago, Andrew Scott said:

 I realize Dan was undersized and nasty and that is exactly who he says are the type of players Texas needs to pivot to at least at center and guard. 
 

 

That might've worked in the Big12, but I'm not certain it will in the SEC with the talent on the defensive front in this league. Then again, I'm not a former pro offensive lineman😂