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  1. Here for the Wins
    Ump changed this whole AB
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    No excuses. I spent hours on the road just to come watch it live.
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    He’s just not a natural. The MSU drop he leaves his feet for no reason. Think it was SJSU in which he had his hands set as though it was a low ball when it wasn’t. There were several low balls that he could and probably should have left his feet but didn’t. I recall a deep ball to Georgia that he didn’t get his hands on but when you watch it you wonder why. It could be his eyes adjusting, but it seems more than that. The pace of some of his routes making himself available occasionally seems off. I use the comparison of the UTEP game versus the OU for an example that encompasses all this. 4th and 4 versus UTEP, opening drive. Arch flushes to his left. Rather than sitting in the open window proceeds to run away from him. Incomplete. Similar occurrence versus OU. Wingo sits. Complete, first down.
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    I think the strike zone has been shrinking for years. They all vary somewhat though. Lots more power in the bats than used to be. When you have to bring it to the hitters zone, you’ll see more balls hit well. People get worked up over walks, but the hits are what adds those runs up. We only walked 4 tonight. Course SHSU walked 10. Still the homers were impactful and none of them cheap. I think all the guys we ran out can be functional. Winter is not ready to start. Hamilton and Howard got pushed more than they’re accustomed to pitching. Grubbs run was off a grounder with an exit velocity of about 70. Crossland had the lowest ERA entering today (not including Howard). Walls has a live arm. Bing has some success at this level. In a key game, this sequence will never occur.
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    He was awful. The smallest zone I recall all year. On a Tuesday no less when everyone should know front line pitchers aren’t throwing. Now, I guess you could say he was relatively consistent, but that’s because everything was a ball. It’s a Tuesday game. Let the overreactions to the pitching staff occur.
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    This umpires zone is ridiculous. He did not give one slightly up in the zone or slightly low in the zone.
  7. Here for the Wins
    He did. That bunt attempt in his initial Ab was not ideal. This is the type of team that can help a hitter turn it around.
  8. Here for the Wins
    Shoulda had him bunt.
  9. Here for the Wins
    We’re winning this.
  10. Here for the Wins
    Pretty sure there are more SHSU hitters in the major leagues than there are Longhorns right now.
  11. Here for the Wins
    2026 champs or bust.
  12. Here for the Wins
    That would be interesting to see - original schools versus transfers. And track those drafted thst originated at FCS schools.
  13. Here for the Wins
    Maybe he can wear number 8 in honor of Kobe Bryant.
  14. Here for the Wins
    I butt my head against the wall with you kids for several things but perhaps the biggest is a comparison of a player or a position group to a standard that really doesn’t , or certainly rarely, exists. Yes, Goosby is considered top flight. But Baker and Robertson have been there before. Then you have Siani with considerable experience and achievement. That is about as good as you’ll get. Nevermind we have two guys with starting experience for LG. Miami was the standard last year, but they lost 3 games, were fortunate to make the playoff and had a relatively weak schedule. As for Texas last year, the real problem was that the veterans had too many misses while the inexperienced guys were trying to grow up. The exception was the Brooks experience. Then the skills guys missed opportunities that were available. I do understand people’s hesitation to be comfortable, but we have balance and depth across the board that is unsurpassed, certainly to a material degree.
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    There’s always Spence. Play recognition, speed of the game, etc, he’s got it. This concept that we can’t run out guys with no experience is a bit off kilter. We ran Simmons and Hill out there once with no experience. We have promising freshman. Nevermind if you get 10 other guys on the field doing their job, that inexperienced guys job is much easier. Indiana 2025 has people convinced that experience is a must. But it’s not every player. Yet Charles Becker had 23 snaps the prior year. And only about 120 last year until week 10. Weve got 100+ years of college football with guys gaining experience and coming of age all within the same program but now we’re afraid to allow them to grow within our program.
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    How does stud and great equal good?
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    Then Burke if they got two more.
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    Does Notre Dame have any picks yet other than RBs?
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    Understood. It’s football. Sometimes you play better than others. I’m always a team guy. When a guy misses a play or has an off game, all others need to make a play to offset. I won’t blame guys. There are ample missed opportunities in a game, from different sources.
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    I approach it from a play by play perspective. So you refer to some Arch throws. Hill had a chance on 4th and goal versus OSU and whiffed. Ohio state was likely going to punt but Simmons had a hands to the face that ultimately led to the first OSU score. Poor play call on QB sneak from the 1. None of those throws from Arch were in the end zone so we still were presented with the challenge of scoring.
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    I’m not sure there’s a biggest reason. Ohio State. We missed opportunities. We had several critical penalties. Lost patience in our play call and throw after one resulting in an interception. UF. Problems everywhere. Offense, defense, special teams. Penalties that were parlayed into turnovers. UGa. Dropped balls. Huge special teams play. Big penalty that played a big part in falling apart. If you believe he played a part in any loss, he is a reason. Even if, he was the best player in every win.
  22. Here for the Wins
    So you’re saying Arch was indeed partly responsible for not making the playoffs? I agree, but that’s not really the narrative on the boards I read. This years team has more margin for error than last. The focus is largely on the portal, but it’s also because guys like Arch, Wingo, Goosby, Baker and Simmons are more mature and should cut down on the misses.
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    Arch and Goosby both could have come out and been first rounders. We added Moseley and had Moore and Wingo. It’s likely one of those would not have been happy. Plus Endries and some highly recruited high schoolers. There’s a good chance an additional WR does play out as it does in your mind. As far as guard is concerned, that’s an interesting discussion. I don’t recall any discussion about Hutson not being a starter. Generally speaking, we were ok letting Baker and Cojoe battle it out. Going back 12 months, it’s difficult to see Neto or Kibble or Hutson to guard not being viable options. None of us are there all the time, but you’d assume that a well thought of recruit in his 4th year would work out fine. And we had two choices - Neto or Robertson. There are a multitude of things that could have gone differently to make the playoffs. It is a little ironic that Arch was blamed early on but almost is blameless in today’s discussions.
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    Does honorable mention count?
  25. Here for the Wins
    That’s a reasonable measuring point for the preseason. It slightly highlights my point about UTSA/Texas St. If this were to hold, they are vastly better than the two Ohio State non-conference opponents once you remove Texas and OSU. The point about Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska is that they are likely to be similar to prior years. Iowa will likely be solid defensively and at Oline but likely fall to more talented teams with 1 upset mixed in. Similar for the other two. Michigan has a good but aging coach and has struggled offensively the past two years so it’ll be prove it in my opinion. I don’t believe our opponents are overwhelmingly talented, but they’re capable of presenting problems. Our opponents present more of a grind to the season.
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