OTFBrandon

Alright obviously something needs to change and needs to change fast. I don’t know what the solution will be and how good of a solution we will see come Saturday but there has to be something positive coming out of it. I mean even if the running backs as a whole manage to get 60 plus yards Saturday, which is still pretty pitiful, it will be an improvement that needs to happen. I don’t know if they change personnel or if that’s even the problem with the line. They just look like they don’t give a rats ass to be physical. I don’t know if this game was a fluke because there has been some signs of life in our line, but if memory serves correct I remember Cole Hutson and DJ Campbell bullying the Alabama front in there sophomore seasons. Where did that fire and intensity go? Those two should be the undoubtedly the BEST we have right now on the line and I’m not saying they aren’t because half the time I see Hutson on someone or on the ground by himself and Campbell trying to fight someone down the field. So they still have that fire in them without a doubt but they need to translate that to their younger teammates on the line especially the Left Guard position which still remains the BIGGEST AND MOST promblematic position of this offensive. I honestly feel once they get that problem solved and I hope it’s fast, the offense WILL be better. Now onto the running backs. No one can create space for themselves. I know it is a banged up room right now and inexperienced and the line isn’t helping at all with those problems, but I know for a fact these players are too talented to not be patient enough to hit holes and just run outside to traffic. Again I do think most of the run games problems are to do with line play but it is still not nowhere near acceptable for Texas’ standard. Hopefully we see signs of life and emotion against OU, and I truly think we will. These players are too damn talented not too. Hook’Em!

Arch is still not performing up to standards. Sure his standards are extremely high, but he isn’t even playing up to 20 percent of that right now. The only glimpse we’ve seen of his true potential was flashes in the 4th quarter against OSU, and the second quarter against SJSU. It seems like the pressure gets to him before every game and every series when the offense isn’t rolling. This is a big problem. The solution in my opinion is make him throw that ball 50 times next week. Make him be uncomfortable. Make him be so uncomfortable it’s not uncomfortable anymore. He has to get used to the fact that he isn’t going to be perfect and just play his game, because when he does, he’s a hell of a quarterback. Sure there’s a lot of other problems with the offense right now, but when your main contributor isn’t doing anything to help those problems you got to fix the biggest problem first. The line will mesh as the season goes on. The running backs will be fine especially with Wisner and God willing Baxter back healthy. The younger guys showed flashes today of what they can do especially Simon. Now the receivers just need that game with Arch to get in their groove. Once this gets figured out hopefully the execution and mental errors drift away. Hook’ Em!

I totally agree with you but Oregon doesn’t get nearly the amount of national hate and pressure that Texas gets which I believe contributes a whole lot to how these guys play and coach. Especially Arch and the offense. Still, it’s an issue that needs to be inexcusable and hopefully when they go into the swamp and hopefully beat Florida, I think some of that pressure will come off. They just have to win one big one and they’ll have a weight lifted off of them and play like they’re expected too play.

Well the fairy tale start for Arch’s career didn’t happen, and rightfully so. I don’t think there’s a quarterback in the country who has this amount of pressure on them like Arch does and go into the Shoe and beat Ohio State. Ohio State still has an amazing defense, but our offense didn’t do much to make that seem otherwise besides that last couple minutes of the game and on the ground which was a pleasant surprise. It always stinks playing such a huge game to start off the season and lose because people tend to give up on you so early, but this Texas team is gonna to be just fine. They’re a great football team that just needs to workout their kinks. These next four weeks should spark this team backup and get them ready for another hostile environment when they go to the swap “where the season really begins”. All this team needs to do is fix that dang red zone efficiency. We win the game if we score on 2 of the 3 times we got there this game, even if that’s Sark letting the team take an easy three. Down the season I think we need to take our points when we have them and keep the momentum up. That doesn’t mean stop being aggressive down there but once we figure out a solid solution to score in close yardage I say take our points. Lastly this defense is once again championship caliber. This season is gonna be a fun one and I have a feeling we’ll see OSU again. HOOK’EM everyone enjoy your weekends.

i would be pretty disappointed too because i actually really enjoy the intensity from Arkansas, but if it is 4 permanent then LSU for sure

Now that next year the SEC is moving to the nine game schedule, I would like to believe they’re going to have three permanent opponents and six rotating every year. If that’s the case, who should our three main opponents be? The obvious answer is, A&M, OU, and Arky. Is there a world though that we decide to schedule someone other than the obvious least fiery rivalry “arkansas” with maybe LSU, Georgia, or Bama? Not to make Texas and Arkansas’s rivalry seem less then it is but could you imagine going to Athens, Tuscaloosa, or Death Valley every other year?

As August 30th is right around the corner, I feel like the nickel position is just becoming too much of an overthinking factor into our defense. No i’m not saying it’s not important as it could well be the most important position to play on this defense, I just feel people are too worried about it. Some are claiming Taffe isn’t ready for the challenge, but i say and believe he’s the best guy for it. He is most likely the undisputed leader of not just the defense but the whole team. There’s no one who wants it more than Taffe, so I don’t think adjusting to a new position is going to slow him or our defense down. Plus when our head coach is giving praise to a true freshman that is going to rotate heavily in to get some snaps behind Taffe, what is there to worry about? Lastly it’s hard to worry about any of that when Julian Sayin is going to be pressured by Collin Simmons and E-Burke all game lol.

I might be overreacting but I just saw AB post on his Instagram story about not being able to undo a move in life but making the next one better. I of course could be overreacting but I just don’t want to see him walk, he was one of my favorite commits in last years class. I hope he can figure things out here.

BANG!!

Thanks for the info CJ

Say if we land Cooper, is there going to be another back we add to the class to join Cooper? If so I would like to think they would stay on Edward’s and Crowell right? If not maybe someone new like Savion Hiter?

Thank your for the information Bobby!

Now that Kent and Prothro have committed elsewhere who are our other options at TE?

Any chance we land BPW today?

Once most of these commits see coach Baker’s work pay off in the season, it’ll give them something to think about.