Bunk Moreland

After last night (and through two games), who this team is at its core is starting to come into focus. And I’m happy to admit some things I was wrong about. * Smothers is really good. I was dead wrong about him. He’s a hard runner who can move the chains, run power, but is also capable of explosiveness. Maybe above all, he is money in the red zone. That is not a quality to be taken lightly after the last few years. * Sikorski might just be the best LG of the Sark era by the end of the year. As solid as Hayden Conner was in pass pro, I don’t ever remember him grading out like THAT, especially against that level of competition. And he is clearly the best run blocking LG we have seen under Sark. He’s not a finished product by any means, but I never expected to see him making these strides so fast. * Spencer Shannon was a JAG and I never expected him to be anything else. But he’s been really good so far, especially in the run game. After we heard nothing but positives on Masunas all spring, it’s sort of shocking to see Shannon playing as much and as well as he is. * The whole OL. @Joe Z might need to apologize to his boy Flood if they keep this up. I don’t think I can remember us leaning on and physically dominating this level of DL since the Bama game in 2023. They’re not perfect, but they have a chance to be really good by December. * Justin Cryer got a lot of crap from people on this board after the first game, and rightfully so. But he was very solid last night.

They may well make it this year. I think there are going to be fewer 10-2 teams. The schedules this year are just brutal.

I was kind of tired of the schtick if I’m being honest.

I was so wrong on him

might want to stick to basketball

I seem to remember being mocked by many of yall about an hour ago. Never give up, that’s the lesson

Don’t be ridiculous. This team’s personnel are far superior than last years almost across the board, but we were still dangerous in November last year.

Sark and CDC clearly did not learn their lesson last year. They should have done everything possible to cancel this game. I have no doubt Texas will be dangerous in November, but losing a game this early in the season was too much of a risk given the difficult conference schedule.

Maybe not, but I’m also not going to act like a little whiny biatch like 99% of the people on this board.

No doubt. But the right halftime adjustments can go a long way to shifting the momentum. For example, Muschamp is getting whipped right now, but I don’t buy the “he’s washed up” narrative. He didn’t forget how to call an elite D. I want to see what adjustments he makes.

Look, the game isn’t over. We were able to move the ball on them. The run game actually looked pretty good. But both offense and defense need to stop the self-inflicted errors, play with intensity, and make good halftime adjustments. If there’s any team in the country that has the personnel to come back from a deficit like this, it’s Texas. Are they going to play with the intensity and urgency to do it, like their season is on the line?

I feel sick

Looks like I may have been a bit off with my prediction

Imagine giving BV that extension only to have him go 2-3 through the first five games. The pitchforks are gonna start coming out in Norman

Coming out of retirement to trigger @General Grant