OTF Premium Where will Texas' explosive plays come from in 2025?

Any progress report on Baxter?

How much will Sark let Arch run especially now that he's the starter?

Right now the smart money should be on wingo if we don’t go to the portal after spring for more older experience on offense. 

Arch crazy legs Manning will provide some explosives for sure. 

Jaime Ffrench, Kaliq Lockett, (end of year), Ryan Wingo, Aaron Butler, Jordan Washington, Parker Livingstone, and Deandre Moore.  

37 minutes ago, Tex-19 said:

How much will Sark let Arch run especially now that he's the starter?

I hope he lets him run wild, but in control if that makes sense.  If Arch is smart enough to slide and go out of bounds on his runs and avoid big hits and fumbles, Sark should break his philosophy a little, and let Arch be Arch.  One thing you could say about Vince Young is that he was a smart running QB.  I don't remember him taking a big hit on any of his runs when he was the QB at Texas.  If he did, you can count them on one hand.

48 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

I'm excited about what Wingo can do with more touches.

I don't want to oversell the quarterback runs with Arch, but the scrambling ability he brings to the table can be a real weapon for Texas. It could provide a huge boost early in the season, with the offensive line needing time to come together.

Only thing I can see that Wingo needs to do is play through contact when he is interfered with; he was too quick to throw up his hands instead of working back to the ball.  Many of those fouls weren’t called and the ones that were gave us 15 yards, but would have been 20/40 yard receptions if caught. 

48 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

Where will Texas' explosive plays come from in 2025?

 

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My top 3 guesses would be Livingstone, Wingo and Manning. 

Don’t love relying on Wingo as the go-to guy. Still hoping they can find an experienced guy in the portal during spring window. 

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It doesn’t matter how explosive you are if you can’t score in the redzone. Redzone has cost Texas a trip to the natty in back to back years. Can’t be settling for 3s especially when they aren’t guaranteed with auburn . I am of the belief arch will solve the redzone issue , hopefully.

Wingo was great with Arch this year. He wasn’t as in sync with Ewers

2 hours ago, Jeff Howe said:

I think that'll depend on two things:

1. How the offensive line comes together.

2. Arch's comfort with the RPO game to make the threat of him pulling the ball in and running it less predictable.

I see Sark controlling it as much as he can. Arch's ability to extend plays with his legs and break off explosive plays on scrambles is something out of his control, so I can see Sark being measured with how he uses Arch on designed runs.

Sark will always have control. That you can depend on. You play by his game plan or you don’t play. He builds his offense around his players proven abilities.  Sark is an offensive guru . Everyone is aware of that . 

2 hours ago, GetHooked said:

My top 3 guesses would be Livingstone, Wingo and Manning. 

Where is all the Livingstone hype coming from?   I hope you are right, but other than he “showing something” and “progressing”, I have not heard that he is a breakout player.  ???

DeAndre Moore surprised at times this year with explosive plays and had a knack for reaching the end zone. He also had great chemistry with Arch. I’m not sure he’s Matthew Golden 2.0, but he might surprise us all with how he elevates his game in 2025.

Texas won't have to have as many explosives if they quit turning the ball over.  The most understated issue for the Horns in 24 was interceptions from the qb and fumbles from everywhere.  Texas must get better at ball security.  Texas also needs to do a better job of elongating drives.  There were far to many 3 and outs.  Just my humble opinion.  

33 minutes ago, watty7796 said:

Texas won't have to have as many explosives if they quit turning the ball over.  The most understated issue for the Horns in 24 was interceptions from the qb and fumbles from everywhere.  Texas must get better at ball security.  Texas also needs to do a better job of elongating drives.  There were far to many 3 and outs.  Just my humble opinion.  

Probably 30% of explosives get to the end zone.  So that eliminates some red Zone problems.

Manning's mobility will add explosives in two ways. As said above, he'll run for a few, if his play last year was an indication. However, I think more impact will come from him being to scramble to extend plays, allowing receivers to break open downfield. This was probably the biggest deficiency in Quinn's game.

16 hours ago, Bunk Moreland said:

DeAndre Moore surprised at times this year with explosive plays and had a knack for reaching the end zone. He also had great chemistry with Arch. I’m not sure he’s Matthew Golden 2.0, but he might surprise us all with how he elevates his game in 2025.

I’ll say it then. Matthew Golden 3.0!

Deep ball.

22 hours ago, qaertyisthatdude said:

If Arch is smart enough to slide and go out of bounds on his runs and avoid big hits and fumbles, Sark should break his philosophy a little, and let Arch be Arch.

Good point.  

Some QB's are smart about getting yards without taking the beating,  think Kyler Murray,  he was one of the smartest about getting yards but not taking the hit.