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man talk about delusion. Ohio had 11 1st down and 2 were because of penalties on the UT defense. Ohio st only scores 7 points if Simmons doesn’t get the face mask. Funny you say UT didn’t have open receivers. Most of Arch’s bad passes were to wide open receivers. We were inside the 10 yard line twice and came away with 0 points. Arch missed wingo on a crossing route on the 5 yard line. If he hits him in stride that’s a td. On the pass to Livingston ( where the Ohio st db held him on 4th down) in the corner of the end zone he had a receiver wide open in the middle of the field. Be happy you won. When the other team out gains you by 130 yds and holds the you to a 11 first downs and 200 yards of offense you should be very thankful for a win. When the opposing qb misses open receivers throughout the game you should feel very thankful for the win. When the opposing defense gives you 2 first downs (one on a 3rd down stop) on your only scoring drive of the first half, you should feel very thankful. When your offense only crosses the 50 yrs line twice in the game and you win you should be very thankful for the win.

But your qb hasn’t even started a game. We also have a bunch of guys who aren’t considered returning starters, but have played a ton of snaps that were transfers or backups. Many believe our JR TE transfer from Cal will need to make a decision after this yr around going to NFL or coming back for sr yr. Same for our backup edge Brad Spence. Our starting C started as a true freshman, but was injured as a soph. Our runningback, Cedric Baxter started as a true freshman and was called the top back in the country by Nick Saban going into his soph year before tearing ligaments in his knee. He’s back this year and provides an inside running threat that we didn’t have last year. We’ll see how truly “back” he is in game 1. Our starting safety, Derek Williams was a 5 star that started as a true freshman. He tore his ACL last year. He’s back and supposedly looking great. We have another freak safety, McDonald, who wasn’t considered a starter, but played a ton of reps and started some games last year. Practice reports have raved about the DT depth from transfers that were not part of program last year. One was a freshman all-am at Syracuse last year and based upon reports from Gerry Hamilton, from this site he will be a guy that will only be here for this year and next before he comes out early for the nfl draft. Cole Brevard was hon ment all big ten last year at DT. Our starting wr, Ryan Wingo wasn’t considered a starter. He made a lot of plays as a true freshman. He’s a great athlete and has looked great in practice the last 2 weeks according to reports. LT Trevor Goosby, who is currently out of practice, started against Texas A&M and Georgia and ASU played a lot vs Clemson when RT Williams, a draft pick went out. He did so well against NFL draft picks that many are thinking he may have a decision this year with coming out early for the NFL draft. He’s a great athlete. UT as recruited well, like Ohio State, and has done a good job of plugging spots of need with the transfer portal.

Unfortunately for Texas fans that visited Ohio st can’t say the same for the fanbase after our win there. Worse behavior of any fanbase that UT fans have ever witnessed. 20 years since that game and if you go in any UT website the overwhelming worse fan experience was that game. Hope they are better this year.

Last season Texas struggled to run the ball between the tackles because we had a 190lb rb. Our big back, who Nick Saban, called the top rb in college football, missed the entire season due to a ligament injury. He’s still not 100%, but will play on 8/30 and we have other backs this year that can run between the tackles and we have a much more athletic qb. Ohio St lost 2 top rbs to the draft and they still ran for less than 100 yards in the cotton bowl. We’ll see how what happens this year with the run game. Also realize Ohio st will likely not have a run threat at qb, and UT will this year.

Stats were pretty similar in the game, so you could say the same for UT defense vs the Ohio st offense. The difference in the game was the sack/fumble return. Plus UT gave up the cheap screen pass td right before half. You can come on this site and stick out your chest and act like a condescending asshole. The game will be played in 10 days and we will see who comes out the winner.

A Harbaugh Michigan team could beat Bama, but not a Sherrone Moore team. Still baffles me that Ohio State lost to a Moore team.

USC has been a soft ass program for years under Lincoln Riley. Illinois has been a shitty team for years.

I would be shocked if Ohio st scores 31 on Texas defense with a qb who has never started a game. Texas defense will be one of, if not the best, in the country. The only way they score 31 is if Texas gives the ball away several times. Realize Texas has a history of stopping long home winning streaks. Nebraska has won over 50 straight games when UT beat them. Alabama had a long home win streak when we knocked them off a couple of years ago.

Baker was a pretty athletic qb in college. He’s no Kyler Murray, but he’s slowed down after a lot of hits in the nfl. The clips I’ve seen on sayin don’t exactly scream athletic qb, not even in the baker college level. OSU has an incredible receiving core. OSU wins the game if they can protect sayin from the best pass rush he will see all season. If not UT wins the game.

I don’t think think he has either’s scrambling ability

If they are as soft as last year they have no chance.

Can you imagine the NIL opportunities if a Texas Qb named Manning wins the heisman and a natty. I know the nfl pays a lot but he would make enough in NIL in 2026 to live the rest of his life. The family truly values development and legacy. I could still see him staying.

Good interview

Good point. The $20m cap is a bit of an equalizer. Not sure if a lot of current players are under deals outside of the cap, which would allow us to allocate more of the cap $ to 2026 recruits. However, I would suspect it’s the same for other schools also.

Gerry said it was the highest bid on Thursday. I am sure there was back and forth since.

Yes “ct” is central time

Saw on 247 that time is probably 1:30ct now

Explosive. His film reminds me of Malcolm Brown coming out of Brenham.

Any idea on time of announcement

Obviously Steve is a supporter of Florida and anything he can do to create controversy at UT helps Florida.

Overpaying when you have a salary cap under the new house settlement is going to catch-up over time.

Thanks for the update.

Not totally sure how the house settlement works for 2026 recruits. I believe if contracts are written before July 1st you can throw out all “pay for play” deal that doesn’t have to adhere to the house settlement. If that is the case A$M may have offered him too good of package to pass up.

NIL changes recruiting.

That a bit of an assumption