Well, typically analysts get the role so they can finish out getting their giant paychecks from the last stop. I know more about Coleman and like the hire but I hear you. I guess we will see who the rest are.
Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Come on, Tom, impress us...)
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Well, typically analysts get the role so they can finish out getting their giant paychecks from the last stop. I know more about Coleman and like the hire but I hear you. I guess we will see who the rest are.
Seriously.... I hope you are joking. Calling that hire underwhelming is about as good a spin as one could put on it. Total “comfort hire” but I hope I’m proven wrong.
Hope you are right about the wide receiver talent, but there is very little production coming back, and no one has speed and skill even close to Duvernay.( insert Jake Smith praise here)
Also, Eagles has a long way to go to be the threat CJ was.
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Over the course of the last six weeks, Texas head coach Tom Herman has had nothing but time to put together his dream team of assistant coaches, the kind of group that should have been assembled in his first six months on the job and the kind that can assure that his program finally gets a little higher off the ground than a 30-pound chicken running from the man chasing him with a butcher's knife.
With the addition of Chris Ash and Mike Yurcich, Herman finished the heaviest of his lifting with a couple of hires that represent upgrades over the Todd Orlando/Tim Beck combo, which represents an upgrade within the program, regardless of the letter-grade you choose to give the pair.
What remains is filling out the guts of the program, as Herman looks to replace like likes of Drew Mehringer, Corby Meekins, Derek Warehime, Jason Washington and Craig Naivar - names that mostly made it to the apex of college football coaching in the state of Texas because of their previous connections to UT’s head coach. The goal for Herman with those five remaining spots is to find five of the best assistant coaches that money can buy - guys that can make an impact on the field with regards to developing players, but also difference makers on the road in recruiting.
Of those five spots that remain open appears to be designated for former Rutgers defensive coach Jay Valai. On one hand, I'm completely understanding of this hire because Ash needs a right-hand man that he trusts that is capable of helping install the new defensive ideologies without attending a coaching seminar in the process. Plus, Valai brings some Texas roots to the table and votes of confidence from multiple trainers in the state that go by nicknames instead of their legal names.
On the other hand, it's fair to ask if Valai would have a job in college football right now if not for his relationship with his friend Ash, a truth that has proven to be somewhat problematic in recent years for a Texas program that keeps paying top dollars for coaches who are only on Texas football staffs because of those that they know, rather than those that they've coached.
Another coach that appears to be on the verge of joining the Texas assistant coaching staff is former KSU assistant and Texas analyst Andre Coleman. On paper, Coleman looks to be a perfectly solid college football coach, yet if we look at his resume you'll be hard-pressed to find an impact recruit he's ever had a real hand in landing. If viewed through a vacuum, Coleman looks rock solid, but is he really the best that Tom Herman can do or is this another case of Herman hiring the person in his contact lists that he already communicates the most with?
After all, if Coleman was the most qualified wide receivers coach on campus for the last 12 months, why did it take a season going off the rails to get him involved in the capacity that he ultimately needed to be involved in?
Look, I'm not complaining as much as I'm admitting that Herman's history of staff hiring requires some inspection and just a smidge of inspection thus far is enough to raise the eyebrows. If these two coaches weren't on the verge of being hired by Herman, would either be coaching in a power five conference this season? Very possibly, I suppose, but Coleman wasn't a year ago and Valai only has a single year under his belt at one of the worst programs in the country.
That makes what happens with the next three hires incredibly critical.
Herman needs a trio of bangers from here on out that don't require wikipedia searches. When Anwar Richardson mentioned last week that former NCAA recruiting rainmaker Tosh Lupoi was under consideration for one of the vacant spots, fans put away their keyboard searches, instead channeling their favorite inner WWE celebrations.
Coach, I know I'm cranky. I know I'm the kind of second-guessing sonofabitch that you're prone to loath. Hell, as the lowest-rated member of the Orangebloods staff among his own subscriber base, it's probably fair to call me a sonofabitch whether I'm in second-guessing mode or not.
Yet, after 25 years of covering Texas football and college football in general, I know what a championship coaching staff looks like when I see it and I know when a staff isn't up to that level.
All I'm saying is that this is a fan base that would love to be impressed and up until now, it's pretty much starving.
Just wanted to let you know how much I respect you for always keeping it real and giving your thoughts that might not always be popular to your subscribers. As someone that has been here over 10 years it's one of the things that I've always loved about this place. As the owner of the site and having a large contingency of the fan base on this board that acts as if you've insulted their wife or kids if a poster says anything remotely negative about UT............you have always kept it as real as can be.
I may not always agree with your opinion on things and you might not always agree with mine or other posters, but I know I can count on you to always give your unbiased honest to god feelings on a subject and not care if it isn't rainbows and unicorns.
Thanks Ketch.
Sincerely.....I mean that.
I can get calling it an underwhelming hire. But not following it being a comfort hire.
It’s like this first section was literally written to get every aggy troll on this site out to say Amen Ketch. Great job..... I guess.
I see you are a Coleman fan so I understand your comment. However, to add in a plant one direction and come back the other way to get the DB's off balance is very simple to add. It's a simple tweak to running a route. Especially over 8 practices.
Coach Naivar's new defense over 8 practices says hello by the way.
I think we could have done a lot better than settling for Coleman. We shall see
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Good Lord, Valai is the epitome of a comfort hire. Only year of position coaching experience was with his new DC.
if you say so...
Having a cup of coffee as a player doesn't make one the most qualified coach Texas can get at his position. Neither of the two recent hires are the best Texas can do. Let's not be naive in pretending otherwise.
100% agree. There is nothing about the hire of Valai or Coleman that makes me feel like they hired the best available option. Both may go on to be great hires, but i'm highly skeptical of the two hires. Seems more of the same as Round 1 of the initial hires.
Ash and Yurcich are both solid hires.
The rest of the staff that gets hired need to be great and not a guy that they staff already has saved on their speed dial.
I just don't understand this sentiment. At all.
Article from when he left UGA about his recruiting there
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I have the same complaint. Watching the Chiefs/Texans game, I saw several times that Kelce made double moves on his route to get free and free himself open. I told my brother I have not seen a Texas tight end make any kind of move ever that resembled those kind of moves to get free from coverage and give the QB an open target. Why in the hell not?!? Coach it mo-fos!
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It's been right days and it's starting to finally feel better. My surgeon said dry socket is still a possibility
Dry sockets are ass my dude. Wisdom teeth removed at 40 and I got them. The substitute doctor was a massive douche who seemed to take pleasure in packing the extraordinarily painful extraction location with shit that tasted like cloves. The buttmunch seemed to like telling me that no pain meds wood help the process then jammed some big ass chop sticks with the clove shit in my wound.
good news is the medicine works and gets better very quickly.
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Warning: This entire section is written this week by a very cranky person. A drugged up, nauseous, cranky person at that.
Try as he might, my oral surgeon hasn't given me access to enough hydrocodone to put a smile on my face in the last week.
Therefore, it feels like I needed to give as many warnings as possible.
Full transparency.
Over the course of the last six weeks, Texas head coach Tom Herman has had nothing but time to put together his dream team of assistant coaches, the kind of group that should have been assembled in his first six months on the job and the kind that can assure that his program finally gets a little higher off the ground than a 30-pound chicken running from the man chasing him with a butcher's knife.
With the addition of Chris Ash and Mike Yurcich, Herman finished the heaviest of his lifting with a couple of hires that represent upgrades over the Todd Orlando/Tim Beck combo, which represents an upgrade within the program, regardless of the letter-grade you choose to give the pair.
What remains is filling out the guts of the program, as Herman looks to replace like likes of Drew Mehringer, Corby Meekins, Derek Warehime, Jason Washington and Craig Naivar - names that mostly made it to the apex of college football coaching in the state of Texas because of their previous connections to UT’s head coach. The goal for Herman with those five remaining spots is to find five of the best assistant coaches that money can buy - guys that can make an impact on the field with regards to developing players, but also difference makers on the road in recruiting.
Of those five spots that remain open appears to be designated for former Rutgers defensive coach Jay Valai. On one hand, I'm completely understanding of this hire because Ash needs a right-hand man that he trusts that is capable of helping install the new defensive ideologies without attending a coaching seminar in the process. Plus, Valai brings some Texas roots to the table and votes of confidence from multiple trainers in the state that go by nicknames instead of their legal names.
On the other hand, it's fair to ask if Valai would have a job in college football right now if not for his relationship with his friend Ash, a truth that has proven to be somewhat problematic in recent years for a Texas program that keeps paying top dollars for coaches who are only on Texas football staffs because of those that they know, rather than those that they've coached.
Another coach that appears to be on the verge of joining the Texas assistant coaching staff is former KSU assistant and Texas analyst Andre Coleman. On paper, Coleman looks to be a perfectly solid college football coach, yet if we look at his resume you'll be hard-pressed to find an impact recruit he's ever had a real hand in landing. If viewed through a vacuum, Coleman looks rock solid, but is he really the best that Tom Herman can do or is this another case of Herman hiring the person in his contact lists that he already communicates the most with?
After all, if Coleman was the most qualified wide receivers coach on campus for the last 12 months, why did it take a season going off the rails to get him involved in the capacity that he ultimately needed to be involved in?
Look, I'm not complaining as much as I'm admitting that Herman's history of staff hiring requires some inspection and just a smidge of inspection thus far is enough to raise the eyebrows. If these two coaches weren't on the verge of being hired by Herman, would either be coaching in a power five conference this season? Very possibly, I suppose, but Coleman wasn't a year ago and Valai only has a single year under his belt at one of the worst programs in the country.
That makes what happens with the next three hires incredibly critical.
Herman needs a trio of bangers from here on out that don't require wikipedia searches. When Anwar Richardson mentioned last week that former NCAA recruiting rainmaker Tosh Lupoi was under consideration for one of the vacant spots, fans put away their keyboard searches, instead channeling their favorite inner WWE celebrations.
Coach, I know I'm cranky. I know I'm the kind of second-guessing sonofabitch that you're prone to loath. Hell, as the lowest-rated member of the Orangebloods staff among his own subscriber base, it's probably fair to call me a sonofabitch whether I'm in second-guessing mode or not.
Yet, after 25 years of covering Texas football and college football in general, I know what a championship coaching staff looks like when I see it and I know when a staff isn't up to that level.
All I'm saying is that this is a fan base that would love to be impressed and up until now, it's pretty much starving.
No. 2 - For those keeping score at home ...
Here's where the departed 2019 Texas coaches have landed in the last six weeks:
QB/OC Tim Beck (new OC/QB coach at NC State)
WR Drew Mehringher (co-OC/WR coach at Florida Atlantic)
WR Corby Meekins (Moved to Texas administration)
TE Derek Warehime (Offensive coordinator at New Mexico)
DC Todd Orlando (Linebackers coach at Texas Tech)
CB James Washington (Undecided)
S Craig Naivar (Undecided/possibly headed to Texas Tech)
No. 3 - Tougher Nights Ahead ...
Unlike many of you on Saturday night, I actually watched the Texas men's basketball team over the NFL.
I can't say that there's much from the game that I remember much of as I sit here and write about it, but I did watch it. I suppose the thing that stood out more than anything else was the double-clutch three-point make at the buzzer from Kemeka Hepa that gave the Longhorns a 4-point lead at halftime.
The next thing I know I was watching Xander Cage get into Anarchy 99 on some cable station and when I flipped back to the Texas game, the Longhorns were up by double-digits and that was that.
I then went Back to XXX (The movie) before shutting down for the night.
All that mattered for the Longhorns in this game was getting the much-needed "W" because it's NCAA Tournament dreams (and I do mean dreams) are starting to run out of wiggle room. With games at Oklahoma State and at home against Kansas this week, the Longhorns are potentially staring at an 11-6 overall record and a 1-4 mark in conference play by the time I write about the team again next week.
At some point Texas has to start stealing a game or two it isn't expected to steal, especially after the loss at home to Oklahoma this week.
Anyone want to put some cash on the Longhorns plus the points against the Jayhawks?
No. 4 - Speaking of teams needing more wins ...
With 2:08 left to go on the road in Morgantown on Sunday, Karen Aston's Longhorns appeared to be on the verge of stealing a conference road game against a ranked team that would help make up for the conference-opening loss to TCU last week.
Up 64-60, the Longhorns just couldn't execute well enough with the game on the line to sneak out of town with a win, failing to make a single field goal in those final two minutes of action.
On any given day, this is a team that can beat the very best and lose to the pretty good. Over the course of a long season, it remains to be seen where it's going to get this team.
No. 5 – BUY or SELL …
(Sell) I can't buy that kind of question just yet with no real basis for doing so outside of blind hope.
(Sell) Not if this team misses the tournament ... again.
(Sell) There's a ways to go, but I don't know that I can say with certainty that Jay Valai is better than Jason Washington. The good news is that it's possible that it'll be a yes everywhere else.
(Sell) I think Devin Duvernay became his own category of player that people will be comparing other players to and I'm not sure that just being the best underrated senior on the roster to emerge as a quality player is enough.
(Buy) Seven days out of the week and twice on Sunday.
(Buy) I'm thinking 1,000+ yards and Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honors.
(Buy) Yeah, I'll go with that, although I think the defensive line room deserves a shout out as a possibility.
(Sell) I know why the question is being asked, but I just don't think it happens.
(Buy) That seems reasonable.
(Buy) I'm not sure why you think I'd answer otherwise. Duh.
(Sell) That's not a benefit of the doubt anyone should be ready to give right now.
No. 6 - Give me Joe Burrow all day long ...
I'm not underrating Dabo. I'm not underrating Trevor. I'm not underrating Clemson's 29-game winning streak.
I rate them all perfectly fine.
What I'm choosing to put my belief in is a quarterback in Joe Burrow that is not only having one of the best seasons any player has ever known in NCAA history, but it's helped create a team that I believe will go down as one of the best the sport has ever known.
Write it in ink.
LSU 44 Clemson 31
No. 7 - Dear Houston Texans fans ...
I honestly don't know what to write.
At 24-0, I was ready to lay on the praise so thick and sweet, that you'd have thought you'd received an invite to Willie Wonka's Chocolate Factory.
By halftime, I was worried about the safety of every friend and family member in the Houston area?
Now?
Now?
Now I'm just going to shut the hell up.
No. 8 - Five Other Thoughts on This Weekend's NFL Playoff Games ...
a. Lamar Jackson has entered "Romo territory" after his loss this weekend to the Titans. It won't matter what he does in the regular season from here on out until he gets the playoff monkey off his back. Don't get me wrong, I'm not blaming him for what happened this weekend, but the way of the NFL is to blame the quarterback at all costs.
b. I'm trying to remember the last running back like Derrick Henry that's pretty much the scariest human being in the league and capable of carrying a team to the Super Bowl. Is it Terrell Davis?
c. Ryan Tannehill completed seven passes for 88 yards and Aggies are acting like he brought the Ravens down by himself. It's going to take more than that in Kansas City next week.
d. I really, really want to like the 49ers because I'm a big fan of Kyle Shananan, but knowing that my father is in a suite at the 49ers stadium having the time of his life is making it very difficult for me. Deep down, I want the 49ers' season to end like Houston's.
e. In post-prime Aaron Rodgers, I must trust.
No. 9 - Updated Oscars favorites ...
I still have a lot of movies I need to knock out, from Marriage Story to The Two Popes to 1917 to Little Women ...
Yet, since Oscar nominations come out this week, here's a look at where things stand for me going into the announcements.
Best Picture:
1. Parasite
2. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
3. The Irishman
4. Joker
5. It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Lead Actor:
1. Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”
2. Leonardo DiCaprio, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
3. Eddie Murphy, "Dolemite is My Name"
4. Matthew Rhys, “It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ”
5. Timothée Chalamet, "The King"
Lead Actress:
1. Renee Zellweger, “Judy”
2. Lupita Nyong'o, “Us”
3. Beanie Feldstein, “Booksmart”
4. Constance Wu, "Hustlers"
5. Emma Thompson, "Late Night"
Supporting Actor:
1. Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
2. Al Pacino, "The Irishman"
3. Joe Pesci, "The Irishman"
4. Tom Hanks, “It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
5. Song Kang-Ho, "Parasite"
Supporting Actress:
1. Jo Yeo-Jeong, "Parasite"
2. Margot Robbie, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
3. Da'Vine Joy Randolph, "Dolemite is My Name"
4. Julia Butters, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
5. Elisabeth Moss, "Us"
Director:
1. Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
2. Joon-HoBong, "Parasite"
3. Martin Scorsese, "The Irishman"
4. Marielle Heller, “It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
5. Jordan Pelle, “Us”
No.10 - And finally...
I thought we could all use something beautiful and inspiring to end the column with this week...
Hope you get to feeling better Ketch. Agree with everything you wrote. I'm not holding my breath on Herman surprising us, but I'm hoping. When we struck out on Josh Lupoi and then the rumors started flying about the failed and fired LB/DC for NC State, I realized it's possible we may have another Tim Beck moment...although Beck could at least recruit. This guy is older than me, so I'm still holding out hope Herman can still surprise us and this is just a rumor. Finally, I saw that last Tweet you posted of the cancer survivor kid returning to school earlier today and it brought tears to my eyes. Awesome addition and great way to end your blog.
Hook'em
You know what doesn’t suck, talking about those feelings instead of letting them sit and linger. Proud of you, man.
Ketch brother I feel you and I just shared your story with my wife. Can't say much else other than miserable human beings like that don't deserve your time or thoughts but I know it's more complicated than that
Really?! I know you are typically in the sunshine group, but surely it gives you a little concern that Valai only has one year of D1 coaching experience?
If you calm down and actually do a Google search, you’re going to realize what a fool you have been in this thread! This is like a Rick Roll wrapped in a funny joke!
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Warning: This entire section is written this week by a very cranky person. A drugged up, nauseous, cranky person at that.
Try as he might, my oral surgeon hasn't given me access to enough hydrocodone to put a smile on my face in the last week.
Therefore, it feels like I needed to give as many warnings as possible.
Full transparency.
Over the course of the last six weeks, Texas head coach Tom Herman has had nothing but time to put together his dream team of assistant coaches, the kind of group that should have been assembled in his first six months on the job and the kind that can assure that his program finally gets a little higher off the ground than a 30-pound chicken running from the man chasing him with a butcher's knife.
With the addition of Chris Ash and Mike Yurcich, Herman finished the heaviest of his lifting with a couple of hires that represent upgrades over the Todd Orlando/Tim Beck combo, which represents an upgrade within the program, regardless of the letter-grade you choose to give the pair.
What remains is filling out the guts of the program, as Herman looks to replace like likes of Drew Mehringer, Corby Meekins, Derek Warehime, Jason Washington and Craig Naivar - names that mostly made it to the apex of college football coaching in the state of Texas because of their previous connections to UT’s head coach. The goal for Herman with those five remaining spots is to find five of the best assistant coaches that money can buy - guys that can make an impact on the field with regards to developing players, but also difference makers on the road in recruiting.
Of those five spots that remain open appears to be designated for former Rutgers defensive coach Jay Valai. On one hand, I'm completely understanding of this hire because Ash needs a right-hand man that he trusts that is capable of helping install the new defensive ideologies without attending a coaching seminar in the process. Plus, Valai brings some Texas roots to the table and votes of confidence from multiple trainers in the state that go by nicknames instead of their legal names.
On the other hand, it's fair to ask if Valai would have a job in college football right now if not for his relationship with his friend Ash, a truth that has proven to be somewhat problematic in recent years for a Texas program that keeps paying top dollars for coaches who are only on Texas football staffs because of those that they know, rather than those that they've coached.
Another coach that appears to be on the verge of joining the Texas assistant coaching staff is former KSU assistant and Texas analyst Andre Coleman. On paper, Coleman looks to be a perfectly solid college football coach, yet if we look at his resume you'll be hard-pressed to find an impact recruit he's ever had a real hand in landing. If viewed through a vacuum, Coleman looks rock solid, but is he really the best that Tom Herman can do or is this another case of Herman hiring the person in his contact lists that he already communicates the most with?
After all, if Coleman was the most qualified wide receivers coach on campus for the last 12 months, why did it take a season going off the rails to get him involved in the capacity that he ultimately needed to be involved in?
Look, I'm not complaining as much as I'm admitting that Herman's history of staff hiring requires some inspection and just a smidge of inspection thus far is enough to raise the eyebrows. If these two coaches weren't on the verge of being hired by Herman, would either be coaching in a power five conference this season? Very possibly, I suppose, but Coleman wasn't a year ago and Valai only has a single year under his belt at one of the worst programs in the country.
That makes what happens with the next three hires incredibly critical.
Herman needs a trio of bangers from here on out that don't require wikipedia searches. When Anwar Richardson mentioned last week that former NCAA recruiting rainmaker Tosh Lupoi was under consideration for one of the vacant spots, fans put away their keyboard searches, instead channeling their favorite inner WWE celebrations.
Coach, I know I'm cranky. I know I'm the kind of second-guessing sonofabitch that you're prone to loath. Hell, as the lowest-rated member of the Orangebloods staff among his own subscriber base, it's probably fair to call me a sonofabitch whether I'm in second-guessing mode or not.
Yet, after 25 years of covering Texas football and college football in general, I know what a championship coaching staff looks like when I see it and I know when a staff isn't up to that level.
All I'm saying is that this is a fan base that would love to be impressed and up until now, it's pretty much starving.
No. 2 - For those keeping score at home ...
Here's where the departed 2019 Texas coaches have landed in the last six weeks:
QB/OC Tim Beck (new OC/QB coach at NC State)
WR Drew Mehringher (co-OC/WR coach at Florida Atlantic)
WR Corby Meekins (Moved to Texas administration)
TE Derek Warehime (Offensive coordinator at New Mexico)
DC Todd Orlando (Linebackers coach at Texas Tech)
CB James Washington (Undecided)
S Craig Naivar (Undecided/possibly headed to Texas Tech)
No. 3 - Tougher Nights Ahead ...
Unlike many of you on Saturday night, I actually watched the Texas men's basketball team over the NFL.
I can't say that there's much from the game that I remember much of as I sit here and write about it, but I did watch it. I suppose the thing that stood out more than anything else was the double-clutch three-point make at the buzzer from Kemeka Hepa that gave the Longhorns a 4-point lead at halftime.
The next thing I know I was watching Xander Cage get into Anarchy 99 on some cable station and when I flipped back to the Texas game, the Longhorns were up by double-digits and that was that.
I then went Back to XXX (The movie) before shutting down for the night.
All that mattered for the Longhorns in this game was getting the much-needed "W" because it's NCAA Tournament dreams (and I do mean dreams) are starting to run out of wiggle room. With games at Oklahoma State and at home against Kansas this week, the Longhorns are potentially staring at an 11-6 overall record and a 1-4 mark in conference play by the time I write about the team again next week.
At some point Texas has to start stealing a game or two it isn't expected to steal, especially after the loss at home to Oklahoma this week.
Anyone want to put some cash on the Longhorns plus the points against the Jayhawks?
No. 4 - Speaking of teams needing more wins ...
With 2:08 left to go on the road in Morgantown on Sunday, Karen Aston's Longhorns appeared to be on the verge of stealing a conference road game against a ranked team that would help make up for the conference-opening loss to TCU last week.
Up 64-60, the Longhorns just couldn't execute well enough with the game on the line to sneak out of town with a win, failing to make a single field goal in those final two minutes of action.
On any given day, this is a team that can beat the very best and lose to the pretty good. Over the course of a long season, it remains to be seen where it's going to get this team.
No. 5 – BUY or SELL …
(Sell) I can't buy that kind of question just yet with no real basis for doing so outside of blind hope.
(Sell) Not if this team misses the tournament ... again.
(Sell) There's a ways to go, but I don't know that I can say with certainty that Jay Valai is better than Jason Washington. The good news is that it's possible that it'll be a yes everywhere else.
(Sell) I think Devin Duvernay became his own category of player that people will be comparing other players to and I'm not sure that just being the best underrated senior on the roster to emerge as a quality player is enough.
(Buy) Seven days out of the week and twice on Sunday.
(Buy) I'm thinking 1,000+ yards and Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honors.
(Buy) Yeah, I'll go with that, although I think the defensive line room deserves a shout out as a possibility.
(Sell) I know why the question is being asked, but I just don't think it happens.
(Buy) That seems reasonable.
(Buy) I'm not sure why you think I'd answer otherwise. Duh.
(Sell) That's not a benefit of the doubt anyone should be ready to give right now.
No. 6 - Give me Joe Burrow all day long ...
I'm not underrating Dabo. I'm not underrating Trevor. I'm not underrating Clemson's 29-game winning streak.
I rate them all perfectly fine.
What I'm choosing to put my belief in is a quarterback in Joe Burrow that is not only having one of the best seasons any player has ever known in NCAA history, but it's helped create a team that I believe will go down as one of the best the sport has ever known.
Write it in ink.
LSU 44 Clemson 31
No. 7 - Dear Houston Texans fans ...
I honestly don't know what to write.
At 24-0, I was ready to lay on the praise so thick and sweet, that you'd have thought you'd received an invite to Willie Wonka's Chocolate Factory.
By halftime, I was worried about the safety of every friend and family member in the Houston area?
Now?
Now?
Now I'm just going to shut the hell up.
No. 8 - Five Other Thoughts on This Weekend's NFL Playoff Games ...
a. Lamar Jackson has entered "Romo territory" after his loss this weekend to the Titans. It won't matter what he does in the regular season from here on out until he gets the playoff monkey off his back. Don't get me wrong, I'm not blaming him for what happened this weekend, but the way of the NFL is to blame the quarterback at all costs.
b. I'm trying to remember the last running back like Derrick Henry that's pretty much the scariest human being in the league and capable of carrying a team to the Super Bowl. Is it Terrell Davis?
c. Ryan Tannehill completed seven passes for 88 yards and Aggies are acting like he brought the Ravens down by himself. It's going to take more than that in Kansas City next week.
d. I really, really want to like the 49ers because I'm a big fan of Kyle Shananan, but knowing that my father is in a suite at the 49ers stadium having the time of his life is making it very difficult for me. Deep down, I want the 49ers' season to end like Houston's.
e. In post-prime Aaron Rodgers, I must trust.
No. 9 - Updated Oscars favorites ...
I still have a lot of movies I need to knock out, from Marriage Story to The Two Popes to 1917 to Little Women ...
Yet, since Oscar nominations come out this week, here's a look at where things stand for me going into the announcements.
Best Picture:
1. Parasite
2. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
3. The Irishman
4. Joker
5. It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Lead Actor:
1. Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”
2. Leonardo DiCaprio, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
3. Eddie Murphy, "Dolemite is My Name"
4. Matthew Rhys, “It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ”
5. Timothée Chalamet, "The King"
Lead Actress:
1. Renee Zellweger, “Judy”
2. Lupita Nyong'o, “Us”
3. Beanie Feldstein, “Booksmart”
4. Constance Wu, "Hustlers"
5. Emma Thompson, "Late Night"
Supporting Actor:
1. Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
2. Al Pacino, "The Irishman"
3. Joe Pesci, "The Irishman"
4. Tom Hanks, “It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
5. Song Kang-Ho, "Parasite"
Supporting Actress:
1. Jo Yeo-Jeong, "Parasite"
2. Margot Robbie, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
3. Da'Vine Joy Randolph, "Dolemite is My Name"
4. Julia Butters, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
5. Elisabeth Moss, "Us"
Director:
1. Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
2. Joon-HoBong, "Parasite"
3. Martin Scorsese, "The Irishman"
4. Marielle Heller, “It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
5. Jordan Pelle, “Us”
No.10 - And finally...
I thought we could all use something beautiful and inspiring to end the column with this week...
Saved the best for last. That was some good stuff...
Once again, great TTFTW.
I like the new anti-Kool-Aid theme. It isn't negative, but it does say "Show me, before I buy-in" and that's not unfair.
What I don't get is if Herman's coordinator hires were OK, why would those coordinators settle for run off the mill position coaches? And why would CDC settle for mediocrity? Btw, those are questions; not arguments. I'm seriously asking.
When Riley fired his DC, did they get rid of all the defensive position coaches too? If so, who did they hire and how to they compare? That will give me a legit gauge to know how we are doing here.
Lastly, F that dude in the SF luxury suite. Don't give him any power over who or what you want to cheer for. You're a successful, responsible grown ass man now with a family of your own. The best thing he gave you was a blueprint of how not to treat your own children. Honestly if you ever bother to have another thought of him, you should be thankful for that. You'll end up with more joy from being a great dad than you ever could have gotten from him anyway.
I like the new anti-Kool-Aid theme. It isn't negative, but it does say "Show me, before I buy-in" and that's not unfair.
What I don't get is if Herman's coordinator hires were OK, why would those coordinators settle for run off the mill position coaches? And why would CDC settle for mediocrity? Btw, those are questions; not arguments. I'm seriously asking.
When Riley fired his DC, did they get rid of all the defensive position coaches too? If so, who did they hire and how to they compare? That will give me a legit gauge to know how we are doing here.
Lastly, F that dude in the SF luxury suite. Don't give him any power over who or what you want to cheer for. You're a successful, responsible grown ass man now with a family of your own. The best thing he gave you was a blueprint of how not to treat your own children. Honestly if you ever bother to have another thought of him, you should be thankful for that. You'll end up with more joy from being a great dad than you ever could have gotten from him anyway.
I know this is a down year for movies, but I don’t understand your fascination with Parasite. It was a decent movie that was somewhat entertaining, but Best Picture. GTFO.
What really gets me is that the BMD's continue to let this happen. With our resources it is truly unbelievable.
you think I’m an aggy troll for saying something similar - or at least said my opinion was worthless shit
I’m a ut grad and 19 year season ticket holder, maybe we just don’t have the same opinion? I am seriously underwhelmed with these hires sorry
Hey Ketch, he is losing more than you are by denying the relationship. God Blessed you in many other ways - your Mom, wife and sons, desire to help others and your business.
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