Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Dear Tom, we might not be smart, but we're not stupid...)
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That's because we didn't have a great AD around to put in place a great plan, had that been the case, things might have turned out differently.
Maybe we're just not smart enough to see the stochastic tendencies inherent in hot-handedness, while having the vision to understand that the next random occurrence will still be in our favor. It's not easy being the smartest guy in the room; in fact, it's hell.
Mediocrity would be a nice surprise for me, given how I feel about what we saw on Saturday, as much as it pains me to say it.
Yeah, Charlie got more leash from me because I felt more invested in him as a person, not just the coach of my Longhorns, because he **wasn't** a prick. This guy, I ONLY want to succeed in spite of himself, because of my investment in my Longhorns team. Likability went out the window early with him.
If you’re not showing vast improvement by the end of year two, you don’t have the guy. Herman still has time to fix it, but the bad losses are mounting.
I apologize for the magnitude of that, but I feel like the article is far too close to offering personal insults and attacks, far too much in that direction.
I can understand why some reporters may not like Coach Herman's style, for example during press conferences.
We didn't win and none of us are happy about it.
But the reaction here is insane.
It'll be interesting to see if he ends up becoming a bigger name down the road or if he's just a JAG that caught the right team and coaching staff on the right day.
So I am wondering if that isn't the real problem here? Not that I want to sound like what the OU fans have been saying for several years, but is the Big 12 such a diminished conference that we can't get the key talent? I know we have had some success in recruiting, but where are the beefcakes that really make a difference? I know we have landed a few (Malik J), but do we really have the ability to recruit a substantial number of these guys so that we have the overpowering teams? How many coaches do we have to go through before we realize its a bigger problem?
I have to believe Maryland coaches would have traded rosters in June is the offer had been made.
Ketch,
Most of the time, I am jealous of you guys getting to make a living covering something you are passionate about. After weekends like this, when I can ignore the rags and you have to dive in to write about whatever the nauseating debacle was, I am thanking for a boring job. You guys have to deal with it even when you want time to recover. Blah.
Bumping just for the interesting perspective it puts on the season and on the expectations of many.
I hope in the off-season, Herman does some sincere contemplation regarding clock management in the last half of 4th quarters. That's a part of the game that is a game within itself!
We all understand 2 minute drills. But let's say you get the ball back with 6 minutes left, and less then a 3 point deficit, tied, or a less than 8 point lead. Is the goal to score quickly, or to Win The Game?
I'd suggest the first order of business is to Win The Game at that stage! You should only score quickly if you can put the game out of reach! It is not wise to give the ball back with ample time to high-powered Big 12 offenses when our D has already given up over 30 points. Bleeding the clock becomes very important!
I know, I know!! Fumbles, interceptions, penalties, bad execution. bad calls by the refs, etc. can all happen! But you don't Ass U Me that they will, and deliberately give the ball back to Heisman candidate QBs with a viable pathway to beating you. The OU pattern is the right call! Even Kyler can't do much with 16 seconds left and a full field!
Also, icing the kicker when the game isn't on the line, just because you've got Time Outs to spare is simply poor sportsmanship. There's no intensified pressure applied. You just gave everybody a breather, nothing more. When the game IS on the line, the strategy makes some sense, and occasionally works!
I'm proud of our progress this year, and see even brighter days ahead under Herman. But a little humility is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of wisdom, not just "smarts"!!
We all understand 2 minute drills. But let's say you get the ball back with 6 minutes left, and less then a 3 point deficit, tied, or a less than 8 point lead. Is the goal to score quickly, or to Win The Game?
I'd suggest the first order of business is to Win The Game at that stage! You should only score quickly if you can put the game out of reach! It is not wise to give the ball back with ample time to high-powered Big 12 offenses when our D has already given up over 30 points. Bleeding the clock becomes very important!
I know, I know!! Fumbles, interceptions, penalties, bad execution. bad calls by the refs, etc. can all happen! But you don't Ass U Me that they will, and deliberately give the ball back to Heisman candidate QBs with a viable pathway to beating you. The OU pattern is the right call! Even Kyler can't do much with 16 seconds left and a full field!
Also, icing the kicker when the game isn't on the line, just because you've got Time Outs to spare is simply poor sportsmanship. There's no intensified pressure applied. You just gave everybody a breather, nothing more. When the game IS on the line, the strategy makes some sense, and occasionally works!
I'm proud of our progress this year, and see even brighter days ahead under Herman. But a little humility is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of wisdom, not just "smarts"!!
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