MarkInAustin

Paulie, I would not want to be in the same zip code when you WERE trying to be ugly.

Looking ahead, I am assuming life without Goosby and Coleman and Simmons and Hollywood next week. The drop off to Cojoe and Zina/Vasek/Spence is not catastrophic, but Goosby and Simmons will truly be missed. On the other hand, I think the starters may gain by Having Bishop in for Coleman. With Moseley and Bishop on the field Texas has three guys who beg to be hit on the quick game, but still provide a deep threat - not a deep threat with as much potential as Coleman but three with a lot surer hands and better blocking. Arch was perfect in the quick game in the first half and sticking with that opens up an occasional open deep opportunity. The team has developed a fourth RB who is also a power back in Terry III. I credit MT3 for great progress since he first moved to RB. He gives me hope that Sark will be less reluctant to stick with the running game. Mix a real running game with the quick passing game and don't go away from it until that occasional deep threat opens because the defense has adjusted, right? If Cooper is healthy next week that would brighten the outlook for running coupled with the quick passing game even more. I am not expecting great improvement on the toll penalties take on this team, at this point. So, a mixed bag, but not without bright spots and positive scenarios.

are stats from closed scrimmages available - anywhere?

The penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct are adequate and should be enough to regulate the game and to discourage any repeat performance. Seen as a part of an undisciplined whole it is a much bigger issue. I think we all know that. Surely the coaches know it.

I remember this vaguely so stand to be corrected. Florida won a Natty with 3 or 4 NBA eligible players who chose to come back for a second run. At the time it was written that the players who chose to return were unusually placed as sons of financially successful parents who therefore felt no money pressure to leave early. Now NIL can remove the financial pressure to leave early. My question to those who have followed this closely: Has NIL been a motivator for any NBA eligible and likely first round choice to return?

I think the Arch comments deserve a bit more nuance. I have seen him play well against tough opponents. This was the worst game I have ever seen him play; from after the helmet-to-helmet hit it was his worst game by far. A coaching decision to play KJ after Arch's helmet was separated from his head might have been in order.

Question here for anyone who coached football: After Arch took that uncalled helmet to helmet hit that tore off his helmet, would it have made more sense to let KJ have the next series? Question for anyone here who played football, unlike me: With depth comes the opportunity to rest guys – would subbing in the second string O Line as a unit have put some spring where the first team O line seemed a bit dead legged? Basketball coaches who have deep teams often sub by unit – that is where I am drawing the parallel. And to bolster my suggestion: The D Line does sub freely and they were alive the entire game. The first OL had played every snap against Ohio State.

Horns 56-0

Seems like a very personable young man. Thanks for that LHN video, BB.

On the other hand...LSU and TT forming their own conference with their own rules? They could add the very best state prison all star teams and the Arena teams to their schedules. They could play in the Spring. It might fill a niche.

Another surprise for me? Cole Hutson nowhere on the depth chart. I would have thought RG #2... .

Randle won 3-0. LWC carried over 30 times, averaged less than 5 YPC.

52-6 Texas

Re: best twosome, I had to look this up. For 2005: Crowder: 20 QB pressures, while recording 50 tackles, nine TFLs, three sacks, an interception and, a forced fumble. B-Rob: 58 tackles, 35 solo, and led the team in quarterback sacks with seven. He also had 15 tackles behind the line of scrimmage. Robison was credited with 10 quarterback pressures, four pass deflections, and three forced fumbles. He also blocked one kick and recovered two fumbles.

I think definitely. YMMV.

Robison and Crowder were the best pair of DEs who played on the same team at the same time.

Do many guys still end up in Canada? The wider field would be good for Blue, I think.

You included Spence on the chart more than once which I understand completely. But doesn't the same logic place Cojoe second at both offensive tackle slots? Surely he would play ahead of Newman, correct?

Is McDermott on scholarship?

I listened to that game on the radio in my off campus room a few blocks from Rice Stadium. After what UT had done to Rice - my first ever trip to Austin was to see that game - I actually thought Texas was the best team that could possibly exist. So I was shocked by Kern Tips exploding with the Gibbs to Iles TD. Before Raymond Clayborn, Eric Metcalf, Nathan Vasher, or Ryan Niblett I would have said Saxton was the most exciting return man I had seen in burnt orange.

How are Taaffe and DJ Campbell doing?

When Earl and Shearer were juniors on the team Clayborn was the team's MVP! He was electrifying as a returner and for me is one of the five greatest DBs in UT history. He was so fast and so fluid. And strong enough to take turns at RB on a team that included Campbell and Leaks. I think he averaged near 7 yards per carry on offense.

Jeff, you are too young to have seen the amazing Raymond Clayborn. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Clayborn In 1976, on a team that included juniors Earl Campbell and Brad Shearer, he was the team's MVP and a unanimous All American. Although he thrilled us with his TD KO and punt returns at Texas the only film of him I can find is from his rookie year in the NFL when he returned one over a hundred yards on national TV - his third KO return TD of the year. He and his teammate Lam Jones ran on the 440 relay together and he was an All American as a track star on the 1600M relay. I will add this: watching Jonah Williams play baseball as a freshman his fluidity reminded me immediately of Clayborn, which for me was high praise. Jonah is bigger than Raymond was, but he moved with that same gliding grace, as if his feet weren't actually touching the ground. That perception has had me wanting to see Jonah play DB and return man ever since.

Good news.

Smart never hurt a safety.