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Offense needs to help the D out. They played well in the ASU game, final score won't show it or even stats, because they got worn down over the course of the game. Need consistency and to put drives together. We're going to give up plays, Ohio State is a great program and has a ton of great players. I think we'll win 31-24.

Really didn't care to bring them in, on a personal level. Didn't think he was at a good level at USC and had started to trend down. I know we'd more than likely love to take a guy at WR, but I think you'd like it to be a more top end guy. Plus, I don't know if WR is that big of a need right now. But I could be wrong.

The pick up of Shaw is great for Texas. He was one of the guys that I remember looking through the portal weeks ago, thinking he was a fit for what you guys were talking about size wise/production wise for Texas. Hope some other guys jump in or we'll have to wait until Spring window. Would've been great to get the guy who went to Tech, but you can't win every battle.

That is a loss, but not a huge one, imo. We got some dudes at the Edge position. Depending on if Moore comes back next year, it could hurt a little more. But I think Burke has more than earned more snaps than he's been getting. Hopefully Vasek and Umeozulu can come a long, too. Plus I think Jackson finds his way into some play time.

I forgot he was up for a HC job, wasn't sure if he got it. Figured he might try his hand at going to Purdue with Odom and leap frog as being the OC there.

It's not just CDC though, the whole department and leadership at Texas has done an excellent job of turning things around. But I agree with your sentiment.

Imo, the NFL game isn't that interesting these days but If he wanted to go, it would suck for our program but I'd wish him all the best and hope he succeeds. His revival of Texas Football has been amazing. I hope we continue to keep him in Austin for many, many years to come. The bigger question would be, who do you replace him with? Do we want to get into that hypothetical discussion?

Not to be rude here, but Bond is being smart by going to the NFL. He's getting 1st round grades still. Coming back only further increases his chance of getting an injury and not furthering his draft stock.

Bro needs to shut his ass up, if he's not going to call the actual targeting on Bond into question, too. Taaffe's hit was not targeting, it wasn't even called that on the field. If not for Texas letting Arizona State stay in the game, he wouldn't be saying any of this nonsense.

I don't disagree, but we should've never been in that position in the first place. That is not on Ewers either, imo. But actually on Sark this time.

Yards aren't always a great indicator. Yes they gave up a lot of yards, but they were on the field for so long, it's not that surprising. ASU wore our D down over time and struck when they were completely gassed. The O has not helped this D out at all this year, the D has had to carry us with how poor the O has been. They are still elite and have done their job all year. Yes, they will need to play better against Ohio State, but it's easy to blame them for all the woes when the O did next to nothing for large chunks of the game. We allowed ASU to hang around, instead of putting them away.

Oh I know, I'm just saying is all. The problem is, we couldn't afford to let our D get worn down like that with a workhorse like that at RB for ASU. Sark is always talking about complimentary football, yet he never lives up to that, in the majority of his games. I'm happy for the boys and that they got the win. But when you've got a team on the ropes, you gotta put them away. Look at what Ohio State is doing to Oregon and to Tenn. That is how you put teams away. So far we've struggled to do that with Clemson and now ASU. No one can convince me that ASU was this good, that we needed OT to beat them.

I have a bit of a different take. Yes, we didn't play well, at all for a large portion of this game. But I don't think the ASU RB was that great for the 1st half, because we just got after it and sort of punched him in the mouth. Then we let them hang around too long and he got his team fired up. I will say, he is one tough s.o.b and really put his team in a position to win it. But we also handed it to them, because we let them stay in the game. Sark has zero killer instict. He's "all gas no brakes" and yet he's pulling the handbrake and slamming his foot on the brakes every game. He also is very stubborn and even when something isn't working, he will continue to go to it. This is 3 games in a row, where it should've been a complete blow out and we barely scrape by and let the other team hang around. Hell maybe even more games than that. Now, in saying all that, glad we won and we'll have our hands full with Ohio State next week.

I know we're supposed to wish them all the best when they leave, but this kid can seriously kick rocks, lol.

Just casually one hand grabs the ball, lol. Seriously, Lance Jackson is massive. That kid is going to be a monster.

Love Mack, but he needs to sit his ass down and enjoy retirement man. At some point you gotta hang it up.

To be honest, they've made some good pick ups in the portal. But I don't think it matters when your coaching is sub par.

I also saw that former Longhorn, Johntay Cook found a landing spot at Washington.

I hate that for him man. Hope he can go somewhere and stay healthy. If he had stayed healthy for us, he would've been our AD Mitchell the year before.

I know A&M had some opt outs and transfers, but my God was that horrible, lol. To USC of all teams, that lost it's fair share, too? Things only going to get worse for Elko.

How did he do there? Knew he landed there, but never followed how he was doing?

I think his buddy went to A&M on the OL? Could be wrong about that. But it wasn't money, because he would've got paid anywhere he went. Maybe just easy playing time? Good relationship with Bedenbaugh?

Run the ball, until they can stop it. Someone go tell Sark to not get cute. I bet they won't be able to stop it, at all. Just let our big boys get downhill on them and Gibson, Blue and Wisner run all over them. Shouldn't need to pass much, so another game where Ewers just needs to game manage.

Grossly overpaid for a WR that has no production. Typical Aggie move, lol.

Really good TE, but it's not a massive position of need. More of a cherry on top with some experience. I think Niblack, Washington and Shannon will be the main TE's next year. I think if Shannon comes a long, he can be a huge problem next for opposing teams.