Is there proof we even kicked the tires? We hear almost always hear about guys we’ve been in contact with and I don’t recall them talking to any OL at all.
Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend: 24 Hours Later...
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Not even sure what your first answer even means. At BEST, it's silly to even remotely suggest Saban had not "personal skin" regardless of whether he was coaching the position. If Tua bombed in the 2d who the hell do you think was going to get buried for that decision?
I think I can handle losing this game had we played well. It is the fashion in which in happened. The hope was this coaching staff was different but what I saw Saturday wasn't much different then what we have seen the last 11 years. Poor preparation, Poor play calling, and just overall bad coaching by everyone..
I think he likes Card because he fits his system better than Casey does. Coaches who don’t adjust to their personnel and make players adjust to their system don’t do well historically. Say what you want about Briles but he is a great coach. Do you remember the Baylor game a few years back when Baylor lost their QB early. Briles literally implemented a power zone read offense mid game and ran it with an athlete at qb and ran all over Texas. As a coach you play the best Cards you have at the time. That’s a great coach. Pun intended once again.
VY's passing was average at best. His legs were game changers. Kind of apples to oranges.
Brown was 10 of 20 for 100 yards, a touchdown and an INT in a bad loss to Tech.
8 of 14 for 97 yards the next week in a bad loss to A&M
It wasn't until Morenz got hurt that Brown really took off.
Not based on any emotion at all. I know when you view all of this through the prism of emotion on a daily basis, it's hard to see how others can be unemotional.
we'll see what happens. I'm just not telling some of you want to hear. I'm not really dodging anything,
I've admitted to being less than emphatic about my opinion (see the elmo gif at the top of the section).
That's fair. It also wasn't full of high-level NFL talent.
Like I said, he should have pulled Card much earlier.
well, you didn't say that I didn't and attributed comments that I didn't make with direct quotes in a discussion about comments I am making without noting it.
If someone read that and didn't understand the full context, they would likely believe that you were indicating that I did.
When they aren't guys you're directly working with every day, it's much easier to pull the trigger IMO< although nothing about Saban suggests he's GAF, even if he did coach the position.
All of those were routine throws any QB should make. He also threw some poor deep balls and missed some open guys with a step. If you wanna say “he made some throws he should make and missed others he should make as highlights”, that isn’t a very good case, imo. He missed Wittington a couple times for big plays too.
And that would be a huge problem. Means he puts other issues ahead of winning. Bringing in Casey way late Saturday showed some of this.
I almost think it's a good thing (long term) that this happened to us early, and in an OOC game. The staff needs to pay careful attention to how the kids respond, because the best should respond by doubling down on the work it takes to win. Those are the kids you want to be the foundation of this program.
As far as X's and O's, or who played QB... I'm not convinced that changes the outcome much. Both our QB's are very, very green.
What determined the outcome was that we got flat out whipped on both sides of the football and eventually gave up. Getting whipped can be a lesson, but giving up is always unacceptable.
I remember the 12-0 RRR game in 04 against OU. On the surface, we were shutout. But throughout the game you saw some serious fireworks from VY. I remember a 50 yard run he had that was like dynamite. Even after the game and that being the 5th consecutive beating, many fans had a sense of optimism because of it. There was just nothing abojt Card that made me think it is worth keeping him in over a guy who is en fuego every time he has gotten a chance.
Bijan had some damn near miraculous runs. The D was living in the backfield and he still averaged nearly 4 yards a carry. That kid is a stud.
Pedigree as assistants…not as head coaches. You don’t change out the staff without bringing in someone with head coaching experience AND skins on the wall
Come on Ketch. We all know why he purposefully brought in Casey late. Your man Anwar paints it out well in Pulpit. It is a major red flag. The worst thing that happened Saturday. Bigger issue than the loss itself.
Whittington dropped the ball but if you watch the replay, Card underthrew the ball. JW absolutely should have made the catch but a good QB puts that ball in a place so JW doesn't lose his rhythm.
if what you are suggesting is true, we are in for a long couple years with Sark.
well he doesn’t get rattled in practice. And man he can throw the ball in shorts with no pass rush. Thing of beauty
Casey scrambled right and threw a high wobbling duck over the head of his receiver, he missed a deep ball by 10 yards and took off running at the glimpse of pressure against a prevent defense yet we want to take out the QB with the best arm talent in a decade?
This place has serious battered fan syndrome. The game was lost on the game plan, no scripted short passing games to get card comfortable and open up running lanes, no read options. Just crazy vanilla and gave a very talented QB making his first road start zero chance of success.
How is this so hard for this fan base to see? My eyes saw run on first down for 3, run on second down for -2 and a pass attempt with a shitty o line against 8 defenders on 3rd and long. This Texas coaching staff completed the definition of insanity Saturday night.
He held on to the ball forever because his brain doesn’t process fast enough. Whitt had to stop for ball. Made a easy TD a tough catch.
I wouldn't really bring the 2004 season with VY as the starter into the conversation with discussion about first year play as starters, other than to say quarterbacks routinely struggle at times in their development until the light switch fully comes on.
I don't know why you're suggesting I think otherwise. I called for the hook much earlier than it occurred.
There was more to that play than simply hitting his receiver in the hands IMO>
You should have seen my 53 y.o. self slinging the ball around on the streets to my 7th grade WR. Not saying I was looking better than Elway but I feel I was close.
