Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend (A few more things about the quarterbacks...)

[Ketchum]

Pacino’s character in Heat was one of my all time favorites. Hell that movie is one of my all time favorites.

It's a classic.

 

[Ketchum]

OB is a powerful force for good.

we do have our moments.

 

[Ketchum]

It's almost like you read my mind with your description of the quarterback situation. I went into yesterday hoping that Casey would take the bull by the horns, especially since he seemed to be the guy with all of the intangibles (confidence, swagger, leadership, etc.) I came away thinking that he looked somewhat mediocre at the most important aspects of playing the position; standing in the pocket, making good reads and delivering accurate passes. Card certainly seems better at all of those things, but he doesn't appear to be quite ready to take the reigns. At this point, I think Sark needs to be looking at the transfer portal to hopefully pull in a player who will bring credible competition at the position. This would serve two purposes: 1) Provide a true 3rd option at the QB position during summer camp. 2) Provide a potential backup/starter in the event Casey does end up transferring. I think Card is likely the QB of the future, but that future may have to begin in 2022. Sark can't afford to go into the 21 season with Card as the only viable QB on the roster.

I'm not sure they have enough open spots to take a quarterback transfer.

 

[Juarez Your Problem]

Not sure why but after reading all that the first thing that comes to mind is, “Texas isn’t winning the Big 12 this year.”

I guess I shouldn’t expect them to anyway, but so much more development left for the Longhorns and the Big 12 will have some tough teams to overcome.

 

[ryano013]

Yeah I think Sark was trying testing Casey to see how he would respond to the adversity to throwing a pick six and Hudson making plays.

Keep in mind that all of that followed directly after the pick-six.

 

[Ketchum]

Not sure why but after reading all that the first thing that comes to mind is, “Texas isn’t winning the Big 12 this year.”

I guess I shouldn’t expect them to anyway, but so much more development left for the Longhorns and the Big 12 will have some tough teams to overcome.

It'll be one hell of. coaching job if they can pull it off.

 

[Eagle Fang]

at the end of the day, I think you play the guy you think gives you the best chance at winning a championship in 2022.

Card has the highest ceiling but Thompson has 2 years of football maturity over him. It’s also like one guy has a 5 minute head start in a 10 mile race but the faster guy will catch up eventually by mile marker 5...

 

[toran]

I think Casey is the guy that will lead in that way in the off-season, but that might not mean his consistency issues go away.

Nor will his weak arm go away. Here's hoping that Card gets a helluva lot of reps with all receivers & backs this summer. I'd feel a lot better.

 

[kwayne64]

I'm not sure they have enough open spots to take a quarterback transfer.

If that's the case then I think the likely scenario is that the team goes into the season with Card as the starter and Charles Wright as the backup. I think the chances that Casey loses the qb battle and hangs in as the backup are slim to none.

It looks like Jeff George's son Jayden just put his name in the transfer portal at Alabama. He was a 2018 preferred walk-on at Bama. Any chance that Sark tries to get him to walk-on here? He threw for 3000 yards, 41 TDs and won a state championship in his senior year in Indiana.

 

[Ketchum]

Card has the highest ceiling but Thompson has 2 years of football maturity over him. It’s also like one guy has a 5 minute head start in a 10 mile race but the faster guy will catch up eventually by mile marker 5...

I think Casey has a ton of upside and moxy. Card pushing him to reach his highest level is how great players are formed. VY and Colt both had to go through it.

 

[Ketchum]

Nor will his weak arm go away. Here's hoping that Card gets a helluva lot of reps with all receivers & backs this summer. I'd feel a lot better.

I wouldn't say his arm is weak at all.

 

[Ketchum]

If that's the case then I think the likely scenario is that the team goes into the season with Card as the starter and Charles Wright as the backup. I think the chances that Casey loses the qb battle and hangs in as the backup are slim to none.

It looks like Jeff George's son Jayden just put his name in the transfer portal at Alabama. He was a 2018 preferred walk-on at Bama. Any chance that Sark tries to get him to walk-on here? He threw for 3000 yards, 41 TDs and won a state championship in his senior year in Indiana.

Anything is possible, I guess.

 

[TD TX TD VY]

I loved Dajon Harrison's film. Hope he can put it together and contribute this fall.

 

[toran]

I wouldn't say his arm is weak at all.

The interception by Jamison, the near interception later by Jamison and the same throw and near interception in the Colorado game indicate to me that he has difficulty throwing accurately all the way across the field. He puts too much air under the ball for a reason. I wouldn't mind being wrong if it means we win.

 

[UncleFelix]

at the end of the day, I think you play the guy you think gives you the best chance at winning a championship in 2022.

Long term, Card is the guy, especially with a better O-line and receivers. With what we have now, Casey's mobility and ability to make off schedule plays may give us the best chance for 2021. However, Card gives the best chance to win in 2022 with a better O-line, receivers and year 3 Bijan.

 

[PhillipDeezNuts]

Pacino’s character in Heat was one of my all time favorites. Hell that movie is one of my all time favorites.

This, Vincent Hanna is his best character and they gave him some great lines that he absolutely nails in the movie. Heat is the greatest crime (cops and robbers) movie of all time. Hell Christopher Nolan and others have continued to talk about how Heat influenced how they make their movies today.

 

[DELRIOHORN]

This, Vincent Hanna is his best character and they gave him some great lines that he absolutely nails in the movie. Heat is the greatest crime (cops and robbers) movie of all time. Hell Christopher Nolan and others have continued to talk about how Heat influenced how they make their movies today.

Great cast...top to bottom. Val Kilmer and Ashley Judd are a fantastic pairing in that movie - never would thought that given their respective bodies of work. Even Jon Voight's very limited role is great.

 

[MidTexHorn]

Great content tonight @Ketchum !

Austin FC made my weekend (plus baseball taking 2-3 from OSU). Am I a bad person for switching my avatar from Liverpool to Austin? Liverpool will always have a place in my heart, but I am all in with the hometown team. So happy to finally have a pro franchise of our own to cheer for in Austin. Not regretting that season ticket purchase.

 

[Texaslove2]

Coach K's hire wasnt as talked about as it should have been. Getting him is like getting venables. What hurt Sark at USC(on the field) was his defensive hires, he knocked it out the park this go around! As long as coach K is here we will be a top 3 defense in the big 12 every year book it.

 

[SpaceCityWrangler]

@Ketchum

A few things...

Texas was recruiting Worthy 48 hours after Sark was hired.

If we had Garrett Wilson and Jaylon Waddle currently at WR, we would take Xavier in a heartbeat. He was top 50 National Player.

Yeah, it’s nice that he brings speed that we lack, but don’t make it sound like Sark pulled some kind of trigger because he’s disappointed in the current core of WR’s. Overall, the position is weak, but we have a few dawgs with experience or that have more than flashed. They were after Worthy because he’s an exceptional talent.

Likewise, the overall talent at LB’er is very good (Overshown, Gbenda, Tillman, Hullaby, Ford, Cooks, Blackwell, Brockermeyer, etc.), we just lack experience. The Klein kid brings some experience.

You can be experienced at a position, but lack ideal numbers (see WR). You can be talented at a position, but lack experience (see LB’er).

Transfers are about adding experience.

 

[Rudygamble]

@Razzball in the 10 thoughts column - aw yeah!

 

[HuffTex]

Excellent stuff, Ketch.

 

[o5prey]

I think that scares everyone involved, including the coaches.

Oh I understand / I just find that silly

 

[Texaslove2]

On cards throw Washington runs a terrible route.. he slants behind his defender, that's in man coverage. Still a great throw but something that cant happen against better DBs.

 

[Ketchum]

The interception by Jamison, the near interception later by Jamison and the same throw and near interception in the Colorado game indicate to me that he has difficulty throwing accurately all the way across the field. He puts too much air under the ball for a reason. I wouldn't mind being wrong if it means we win.

I'm just saying we've seen the kid make big arm throws as recent as the Alamo Bowl game.

 

[Ketchum]

The interception by Jamison, the near interception later by Jamison and the same throw and near interception in the Colorado game indicate to me that he has difficulty throwing accurately all the way across the field. He puts too much air under the ball for a reason. I wouldn't mind being wrong if it means we win.

It's going to be quite a decision when it's made.

 

[Ketchum]

This, Vincent Hanna is his best character and they gave him some great lines that he absolutely nails in the movie. Heat is the greatest crime (cops and robbers) movie of all time. Hell Christopher Nolan and others have continued to talk about how Heat influenced how they make their movies today.

The Godfather II is the GOAT of all genres.

 

[Ketchum]

Great content tonight @Ketchum !

Austin FC made my weekend (plus baseball taking 2-3 from OSU). Am I a bad person for switching my avatar from Liverpool to Austin? Liverpool will always have a place in my heart, but I am all in with the hometown team. So happy to finally have a pro franchise of our own to cheer for in Austin. Not regretting that season ticket purchase.

I will not judge you. YNWA.

 

[SR60]

Perhaps, but his best performance is Godfather II.

not a big Pacino fan but that's on the money. he was as ruthless as Brando as Godfather. and savvy too. he was what Tony Montana would be like if he wasn't as hot tempered as Santino was.

 

[Ketchum]

Coach K's hire wasnt as talked about as it should have been. Getting him is like getting venables. What hurt Sark at USC(on the field) was his defensive hires, he knocked it out the park this go around! As long as coach K is here we will be a top 3 defense in the big 12 every year book it.

His profile has a chance to reach new levels.

 

[Ketchum]

@Ketchum

A few things...

Texas was recruiting Worthy 48 hours after Sark was hired.

If we had Garrett Wilson and Jaylon Waddle currently at WR, we would take Xavier in a heartbeat. He was top 50 National Player.

Yeah, it’s nice that he brings speed that we lack, but don’t make it sound like Sark pulled some kind of trigger because he’s disappointed in the current core of WR’s.

I didn't. He's the type of talent that you take. Period.

The need for him was simply more clear by the end of the spring.

 

[Ketchum]

On cards throw Washington runs a terrible route.. he slants behind his defender, that's in man coverage. Still a great throw but something that cant happen against better DBs.

You do what you have to do when you're playing with the b-team.

 

[Golfer301980]

This, Vincent Hanna is his best character and they gave him some great lines that he absolutely nails in the movie. Heat is the greatest crime (cops and robbers) movie of all time. Hell Christopher Nolan and others have continued to talk about how Heat influenced how they make their movies today.

Not just the lines, but my god the shootout scene in downtown LA is still the best I’ve seen.

 

[Texaslove2]

You do what you have to do when you're playing with the b-team.

What's your thought process of Sark sticking card with the 2s and not giving him a chance with the 1s.... imo I think sark was giving casey a shot to prove himself because hes leaning card.

 

[eastexbigeasy]

Great post Ketch.... Even though you sold my B/S that I sooo wanted you to buy. I get it though ... however I am very bullish on coach K