CJ Vogel

I have arrived in Nashville! Boots are on the ground. Will get a lay of the land here in the next couple of hours. Expect some photos to be added to this thread as well. Should be a really fun weekend.

Expect to see more Ryan Wingo on Saturday.

Likely

And currently folks are losing their minds while ranked No. 5

lol, mine!

Agreed.

Sark was asked today. Kern is not on the availability report. But the staff will monitor each punter in pregame before making a decision.

Heck of a good looking prospect.

So glad Ashton Jeanty is a stand alone game on Friday night. Let the world see his brilliance!

The Indiana magic may be coming to an end this weekend unfortunately. No Kurtis Rourke, out with a hand injury. Fingers are crossed.

I’ll take a Darren Sproles role.

Sarkisian says he is hopeful P Michael Kern will be ready to go Saturday vs. Vanderbilt. Staff will evaluate both punters on Saturday prior to kickoff.

As for CB Martel Hight – 16 of 21 passes targeted on him have been completed for 216 yards (13.5 average). Hight has not allowed a touchdown in 2024.

EDGEs Zunk and Capers are both key contributors on the defensive end spot. They are 1–2 in most snaps off the edge for the 'Dores this season. Zunk has 10 pressures and 2 sacks. Capers has 9 pressures, 2 sacks and a batted pass.

On the flip side, I would expect to see RB Sedrick Alexander, LB Langston Patterson, and TE Eli Stowers all on the field Saturday. The trio are amongst the most important players on the Vanderbilt roster. LB Langston Patterson was the 2nd highest graded player on the Vanderbilt defense per PFF in 2023.

I came across some team nuggets that were worth sharing ahead of the trip to Nashville for the Texas-Vanderbilt game this weekend. *** On the topic of the offensive line, there was some concern from Longhorn Nation, myself included, following the Georgia game. Rarely under the Steve Sarkisian/Kyle Flood era had pressure been that consistent in a game. There remains a high level of confidence for the Texas OL unit. The Georgia game allowed for the group to refocus on technique and communication during the week of practice ahead of Vanderbilt. Inside the building, the belief is the OL is still considered a strength of the team and there will be a driven effort to take command of the game up front from the kick. *** Expect to see more of Jordon Johnson-Rubell this weekend than we have in any week this season. Of course, it will depend on the health of Michael Taaffe and Jelani McDonald, but JJR is the next up. I would be quite surprised if we saw Andrew Mukuba this weekend with the bye week on the other side of the Vanderbilt game. Jahdae Barron has cross-trained at safety and will be an option for the Longhorns back deep – Barron saw 21 snaps in 2023 at free safety with his highest snap count coming against Washington in the Playoff. *** Texas listed WR Isaiah Bond as Questionable on the first injury availability report Wednesday night. As we saw against Georgia, Bond was a bit limited and remained hobbled due to an ankle issue that had been lingering following the Oklahoma game. Bond is a tough customer, I expect him to give it a go against Vanderbilt, but how long of a leash will he have? That is more the question as Texas hopes to double up with the bye week following. *** As for RB Tre Wisner, the emerging running back left the game early against Georgia with a right shoulder injury. As far as I know, Wisner was in a green, non-contact jersey at the beginning of the week. Fortunately, he has been practicing for Texas. Our Gerry Hamilton and I have echoed the matchup vs. Vanderbilt provides a schematic fit for a Jerrick Gibson-type game with the downhill attack. All signs are pointing towards Wisner suiting up and playing Saturday, but much like Bond, how long of a rope will the Texas staff have with the 2nd year running back? That's the question. *** I know there has been a conversation about the punting situation as the absence of Michael Kern has been perhaps noticeable at times for the Longhorns. I will check again there, I did not receive any intel on what the plan is or why the freshman punter out of Florida has been missing on the field. Of course, Kern has not been mentioned on the availability report the last week and a half.

Should be a fun one tonight.

Yes. Redshirting.

This was my point coming into the game. Georgia doesn't have a Pickens, McConkey or Bowers on this offense. Texas defensively did exactly what I thought they would be able to do against the Georgia offense.

Yes! I have been looking for the all-22 of that play for Moore. From the Box, he was so wide open it was crazy. I don't know why Ewers didn't throw the ball there and that again plays to my criticism of him wanting to check down too often. His internal clock was off the entire day, both holding onto the rock too long and getting the ball out too early. He was flustered and it showed. Both of those balls should be completed or at the very least attempted down the field. I know it will be mentioned in film but that was the type of play Texas did not have in the Georgia game that cost them dearly early in the game.

The comparison isn't Clemson O vs. Texas O. The comparison is what each team did against Georgia, vs. what they are doing to the rest of their schedule.

PFF grades vs. Georgia: LT Kelvin Banks: 81.7 pass block grade, 1 sack and 2 pressures allowed LG Hayden Conner: 79.4 pass block grade, 0 sacks and 2 pressures allowed C Jake Majors: 82.0 pass block grade, 0 sacks and 1 pressure allowed RG DJ Campbell: 84.5 pass block grade, 0 sacks and 0 pressures allowed (42 pass block reps) RG Cole Hutson: 45.8 pass block grade, 0 sacks and 2 pressures allowed (21 pass block reps) RT Cam Williams: 55.5 pass block grade, 1 sack and 5 pressures allowed

Sark: "We will find out Saturday if we walk in with a chip on our shoulder or not."

"We've got players with great leadership and great competitive spirit about them."