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may hop over and have one of those beers with you....too early for me for bloddy Mary 😀

where your setup going to be? near San Jacinto garage?

22 straight openers. I’ve survived Mack, Charlie, Herman, and now the heat trying to assassinate me. Roll call for tomorrow --- who’s braving the blast furnace?

Blocking isn't the issue....Tempo is

Look, Jeff’s breakdown basically confirms what everyone with functioning eyesight already knew: Texas State is rolling into DKR with a big ol’ offensive line, a QB who can sling it, two legit wideouts… and absolutely nothing else that should scare a top‑5 roster. Texas is bigger, deeper, faster, meaner, and coached by a guy who hasn’t lost to a G6 team since the Obama administration. Muschamp finally gets to call a defense again, and Kinne has no clue what’s coming - which is exactly how Sark likes it. Arch is going to have more time than he’s had in two years, Coleman and Wingo are going to hit explosives, and Texas State’s “multiple fronts, simple coverages” defense is basically a welcome mat. They’ll make a few plays -- sure. But this is a talent mismatch wrapped inside a scheme mismatch wrapped inside a depth mismatch. Texas rolls. Texas State gets their check. Everyone goes home happy. Texas 41, Texas State 14 - sounds good to me.

38-13 Texas

UCF and Missouri having rough games

Watched a lot of the Texas State games this week.--Defending against Beau Sparks will be kind of scary. The 3‑3‑5 might actually be the best look against Sparks because it lets you keep two safeties over him every snap without giving up run fits. Sparks only eats when he gets single‑high or extended plays, and the 3‑3‑5’s contain edges shut down the scramble stuff he thrives on. Plus Muschamp can still bring real pressure out of it - creepers, sims, overloads - all the chaos he loves, but with seven in coverage. A 4‑2‑5 gives Sparks cleaner vertical lanes. The 3‑3‑5 caps him and still hits the QB But all-in-all, still worried about Sparks hurting Texas on Saturday. Hope Muschamp has all this figured out.

Also, thks @THookem for all your posts here. Very informational

Yep, he meets the SEC rules - that part’s solid. Texas already checked with the SEC, the NCAA, and a floating council of ancient star‑monks who drift through the universe deciding offensive‑line eligibility. The SEC has spoken. The galaxies have aligned. Hutson is eligible in this dimension and at least three parallel ones.

Thanks Jeff --- appreciate you taking the time to lay that out. That makes a lot more sense, and I get where you’re coming from now. I’m with you on protecting Arch and keeping things clean before Ohio State. My only point was just that “zero rushing yards” isn’t really the metric for that, but I get the nuance you were aiming at. All good on my end.

The Quarterback rushing yards part of this discussion: """QUARTERBACK RUSHING YARDS Manning finishing the game with as close to zero rushing yards as possible would be a great outcome for the offense. It would mean he avoided getting sacked and, instead of using his legs to escape the pocket and keep the offense on schedule, Manning has more (and more viable) options to check the ball down to with Raleek Brown and Hollywood Smothers in the backfield. The fewer hits Manning has to absorb against the Bobcats, the better everyone will feel heading into the Ohio State game. Brad Jackson’s legs, on the other hand, can put stress on the Texas defense in multiple ways. According to Pro Football Focus, Jackson rushed for 391 yards on scrambles (No. 9 in FBS) and gained 478 yards on designed runs (No. 23 in FBS). The Bobcats’ signal-caller was one of only seven FBS quarterbacks to rack up at least 450 yards on designed runs and scramble for at least 350 yards (Jackson’s 58 rushing attempts on scrambles were the second-most in FBS, according to PFF). Whether it’s Justin Cryer, Derek Williams Jr. or another Longhorn defender, Kinne would be smart to look for the path of least resistance (i.e., limiting the number of times his offense challenges Rasheem Biles, Colin Simmons or another proven playmaker) when targeting Texas players to put in a run/pass conflict.""" Sorry JEFF...I probably agree with 99% of your posts on this board, but this one, i am having problems with.. I get what you’re trying to say, but the “zero rushing yards = good outcome” thing doesn’t really hold up. Zero rushing yards usually means the QB didn’t scramble, didn’t extend plays, and probably took a couple sacks instead of escaping. That’s not a win for the offense. Arch avoiding unnecessary hits? Sure. Arch becoming a statue? That’s not how Sark coaches quarterbacks. Scrambling is literally one of the best ways to avoid hits - you’re choosing the angle, not standing still waiting for a 260‑lb dude to tee off on you. And check‑downs aren’t some magic solution; they’re the emergency exit when the first two reads aren’t there. If Arch has to check down all night instead of extending plays, that’s actually a sign the offense isn’t functioning. And the funny part is you praise Brad Jackson for stressing defenses with his legs… then turn around and say Texas is better off if Arch never uses his. Why would mobility be a weapon for them but a liability for us? A couple scrambles and a keeper or two are exactly how you keep the offense on schedule, avoid sacks, and make our game with Texas State or OSU prepare for more than just drop‑back passing. Zero rushing yards isn’t a “great outcome.” It’s just a static offense Sorry

Thanks for posting, Jeff - good stuff as always. Honestly, the biggest difference this year is Arch isn’t walking into Week 1 surrounded by dudes who still needed Google Maps to find the stadium. Last year he had freshmen everywhere, no run game, and spent half the season playing “SEC Escape Room” just to keep drives alive. Now he’s older, the offense is older, and Sark doesn’t have to call plays like he’s trying to keep a toddler from drinking Windex. Give Arch a real supporting cast and suddenly the offense looks like, you know… an offense. If they clean up the penalties and the run game shows even a heartbeat, this thing is going to start way faster than last year’s “Arch versus the world” tour. Appreciate you keeping the board fed, Jeff.

So Michigan didn’t cancel - they just double‑booked themselves like a dude who forgot his anniversary. And all Sark is saying is >>> “Relax, we’re still cooking Michigan. Date TBD, butt‑kicking guaranteed.”

Bolden’s rep was 🔥⚡🧠 - The man looked so locked in he probably saw the future. And LHN…agree with GoHorns1, stop giving us trailer‑length episodes --- Give us a full episode, you cowards.

She hired some national‑title coaches. Cool. But the idea that she single‑handedly “developed Texas Women’s sports into a national power” is fan fiction. Texas has resources, brand power, and recruiting pull that would make half the country’s ADs look like geniuses. She did fine. She wasn’t a disaster. She also wasn’t the mythical queen of excellence people are suddenly pretending she was. I can list plenty of coaches she kept around way too long, programs she let drift, and decisions that aged like milk

CP had a massive run and did a lot behind the scenes, no question. But I’ve never been one of the people who thought she walked on water. Glad she’s getting her flowers, glad she’s staying involved, but also glad CDC is clearly steering the ship now. Appreciate the decades, but I’m not shedding any tears over the transition.

Performed a lot of work for that man - Good human being RIP

Happy Birthday, Bobby! Thanks for building the only place online where Texas fans can argue, laugh, melt, and celebrate without losing brain cells.

yes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Austin_bar_shooting

Buford’s really out here acting like “Horns Down, welcome Buckeyes!” is some genius marketing plan. Bold move for a bar in Austin to publicly announce they don’t want local business anymore. Ohio State fans will stumble in, spill cheap beer, chant O‑H like they’re at a county fair, and then forget the name of the place by morning. Meanwhile every Longhorn in the city will treat Buford’s like it’s a condemned building with raccoons living in the walls. Congrats to them, though --- not every bar has the courage to say, “We choose bankruptcy.”

RIP

Thanks for this update, Bobby. The expansion into volleyball, softball, and baseball makes it clear this rule is intended to define amateur eligibility across multiple sports, not just address a football loophole. Sounds like a straightforward signal: the SEC intends to keep former professionals out across the board, and Sankey now has the authority to enforce that without waiting on NCAA committees. Someone needs to tell these ex‑pros, “Go play in your local rec league if you’re bored - you’re not turning college sports into your comeback tour." GO SANKEY

won the 2021 Grammy Award - best contemporary christian music....liked this one

Dolly was the real deal. No gimmicks, no fluff --- just talent stacked on talent. Country music doesn’t make many like her anymore. Hell of a run. RIP