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With the big group in that class, nice

That OU game started so weird but yes we should have won that one. The Georgia SEC CG, too. We win by 10+ if Beck stays in the game and doesn't get injured. We took way too long to figure out Gunnar Stockton and it put us behind. I actually think we could / should have beaten Washington if we don't fumble the ball twice. That's a hard one.

Great article, Jeff! Improve week over week. Let’s enjoy the journey

Yes this I agree with. I included all 4 conferences in the original FBS1 talk track as a handful of programs in the ACC and Big 12 will be selected to make their way over and how else do we reference them than by their current name.

I don’t care about Tech or what Cody Campbell is doing. I shared where I think this ends up, which is the Power 4 splitting away from the Group of 6.

You don’t need 4 paragraphs to prove to me that Alabama is worth more than Wake Forest. I’m well aware. There obviously are steps to work out. The SEC and B1G already receive the largest shares of the pie. I see that staying the same in a new model going forward, otherwise they wouldn’t agree to any change.

I think we're destined for a FBS split into two tiers, FBS1 and FBS2. Pool the media rights for FBS1 and FBS2 as 1 package and sell them. Then distribute the revenue accordingly. FBS1: SEC, B1G, Big 12, ACC. Each conference will receive 4 teams yearly in the CFP to build out a 16-team playoff. Notre Dame will have to finally join a conference. FBS2: Pac-12, Mountain West, American, Mid-American, Conference USA, Sun Belt. FBS2 will have their own 16-team playoff. AI tells me the average Mountain West program earns $3.5M in media rights annually and that they could earn up to $10-13.5M annually if they pool their rights. I assume if the distribution were 80-20 to FBS1, 20% still provides a school earning only $3.5M/year in media rights now, more money in a pooled system. We don't blink one bit when we hear about the FCS National Champion. I, like many others, actually watch the FCS Playoffs (while wondering how those fans sit in the Dakotas in snowy, windy December) and enjoy it more than some of the low-level bowls. I probably pay closer attention to these games, too. I think we'd feel the exact same way about the FBS2 National Champion. I'd much rather watch the FBS2 Playoffs in sold-out campus stadiums, that have a truly meaningful outcome, than the LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk in SoFi with 90% of the seats empty. Gronk would be entertaining tho.

I was surprised that ESPN readily tracked it via Team Stats so that was much easier than going game by game... But for you Blake, you need to take your mute count game by game 😂

Our streak is at 4, we did not have a Pick 6 in 2020. Ethan Burke (2024), Jett Bush (2023), Josh Thompson (2023), D’Shawn Jamison (2022), Jahdae Barron (2022), Josh Thompson (2021) have had Pick 6s during this streak.

The pick six stat is wild. In today’s game, feels like most teams should be able to accomplish at least one pick six a year. Wonder how many years Texas has rattled off recently. 22 years is Kyle Whittingham’s whole HC tenure at Utah

Sam Pittman

James Johnson and Vodney Cleveland enjoy their trip to DKR yesterday?

I don't know if these are the same clips, overlapping, or different but here's an extended version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYDjuferfmY I agree with what Dan's saying. If Arch completes his short throws underneath or hits the open receivers, his game looks much better overall. For instance, 3rd and 3 from the 9, stood out on rewatch. Spencer Shannon runs an opposite crossing route to Wingo. If Arch does hit Wingo, it's likely a first down. Ty Howard locks onto Wingo and leaves Shannon running across in the opposite direction. But IF Arch hits Spencer Shannon in space, in stride, he might be able to turn up field and get in the EZ.

Shots 1 and 3 are before the snap so yeah I’d say you’re right.

Texas is 6 in the Coaches Poll and 7 in the AP Poll. Coaches Poll: https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/ncaaf/coaches-poll AP Poll: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

Yep, they knew exactly what was coming and we ran into the most stacked part of the box.

We snapped it with 23 seconds left too, so helmet communications were still on to communicate with Arch if they wanted to audible.

1000%

I keep watching the failed goal line attempt. I really wish this was a handoff to Baxter and he ran left behind Goosby / Endries.

Oof. Well, ready to see Mosley and some of the freshmen involved over the next 3 games (pending Mosley’s status). Let’s build that room up.

Bouwmeester was great on Saturday, but it feels like a sad state of affairs when he’s tapped for media availability. Have we had a punter out there? Maybe Michael Dickson?

Hard pill to swallow seeing highlights of Zachariah Branch this wknd knowing he could have been in Austin. I get his brother had to be part of the package, but we needed more in the WR room.

I agree, 30/38 for 392 yards is a great game. I’m looking forward to Michigan / OU this weekend. That’ll be their first true benchmark, Michigan prides itself on their DL

Mateer played Illinois St. yesterday. Let’s see if he can throw for 392 yards against Michigan and Auburn

100%. Unless Lagway is injured coming out of the Miami and LSU games, it will definitely be at night, ABC will want that game