I think they are fine. They are better than the outside world.
Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend: (Does Sark need to sit Ewers?_
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Just a simple observation.
Given this entire section of your ten thoughts:
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No. 2 - Let's be clear ...
In the event that you're wondering how you should feel about the Texas defense on a night when Georgia scored 30 points, consider the following:
* Coming into Saturday night, Carson Beck had never started a game and finished with a quarterback rating worse than the 133.9 he delivered against Vanderbilt last season. He finished the Texas game with a 77.3 rating and three turnovers.
* No Georgia wide receiver finished with more than 35 yards receiving. Arian Smith averaged 5.3 yards per reception. Dominic Lovett averaged 8.8 yards per reception. Dillon Bell averaged 9.0 yards per reception. That might be the best trio of receivers that the Texas secondary will play all season and they pitched a virtual shutout.
* The Dawgs averaged 3.6 yards per carry on the ground, while Trevor Etienne finished the night with a modest 4.8 yards per carry.
* No Georgia scoring drive went for more than 35 yards in the first half when the Dawgs built a 23-0 lead.
This unit deserved a win, but ..."
Umm, why is number 2 ENTIRELY about how our D played so well? Holding Beck to a 77.3. Very very close to half what his worst game of all time was before. And it was all because our D played so well, and not because of the QBs play.
But your entire thought number 1 was how much Quinn sucked. Not once conceding that as good as Texas D was against Beck, Georgia's D was at least as good against the Texas O. No. Georgia's D play was better than Texas D played against their O. They held us to MUCH less than our season average.
Why is that? Should Georgia be considering sitting Beck? After all, QE outplayed him with a nearly double QBR rating.
Why do I not get the same perspective from you when discussing Texas QB vs Ga Defense and Ga QB vs Texas defense?
Just a simple observation.
Given this entire section of your ten thoughts:
"
No. 2 - Let's be clear ...
In the event that you're wondering how you should feel about the Texas defense on a night when Georgia scored 30 points, consider the following:
* Coming into Saturday night, Carson Beck had never started a game and finished with a quarterback rating worse than the 133.9 he delivered against Vanderbilt last season. He finished the Texas game with a 77.3 rating and three turnovers.
* No Georgia wide receiver finished with more than 35 yards receiving. Arian Smith averaged 5.3 yards per reception. Dominic Lovett averaged 8.8 yards per reception. Dillon Bell averaged 9.0 yards per reception. That might be the best trio of receivers that the Texas secondary will play all season and they pitched a virtual shutout.
* The Dawgs averaged 3.6 yards per carry on the ground, while Trevor Etienne finished the night with a modest 4.8 yards per carry.
* No Georgia scoring drive went for more than 35 yards in the first half when the Dawgs built a 23-0 lead.
This unit deserved a win, but ..."
Umm, why is number 2 ENTIRELY about how our D played so well? Holding Beck to a 77.3. Very very close to half what his worst game of all time was before. And it was all because our D played so well, and not because of the QBs play.
But your entire thought number 1 was how much Quinn sucked. Not once conceding that as good as Texas D was against Beck, Georgia's D was at least as good against the Texas O. No. Georgia's D play was better than Texas D played against their O. They held us to MUCH less than our season average.
Why is that? Should Georgia be considering sitting Beck? After all, QE outplayed him with a nearly double QBR rating.
Why do I not get the same perspective from you when discussing Texas QB vs Ga Defense and Ga QB vs Texas defense?
If UGA had Arch Manning, yes, they should and would have turned to Manning.
Beck was wretched.
Manning would be that team's starter if it had Manning IMO.
As far as why you didn't get anything more in section 2 than just a profile on the Texas defense... well... because that's what I wanted to write about.
I used to live an die with the Cowboys. Now I actually root against them. Jerry finally wore me out.
Weird. So you think each QBs performance was entirely based on their own performance? And not on what the Defense did to the game plan?!?!
Really? You simply cannot be that obtuse?
[Insert gif of Andy Duphrene asking the warden]
(I'm just going to assume you are being extraordinarily stubborn or that QE slept with one of your ex girlfriends in a past life or some such)
By that logic above, you think the Patriots should have sat Tom Brady had they had a backup to go to in the Super Bowls when they faced a vastly superior Giants Defense that ****ed up their entire game plan?!? Because the game plan failing was Tom Brady's fault?
By the above, you pretty much have to say yes.
And that pretty much tells me everything I need to know. Lots of fans get emotional about stupid shit like this. Lots of fans did it during 2007 Colt. I expect you to be above relying on emotions to make determinations like this. Football is THE team sport. The D, through domination of the line of scrimmage, CAN and DOES affect the QBs play. And it literally can make the greatest QB of all time look average. And it doesn't mean there is anything at all the QB can do about it. Play calling and scheme changes can. But an offensive game plan can be destroyed by a mismatch from D to O that cannot be salvaged. Only changed.
I just can’t fathom Quinn going the way of Spencer rattler and not being a guy that we welcome back and stand up applause when he’s at home games. But there’s no doubt, the 2.5 games arch played, the offense looked way more fun and energetic.
I think vandy is going to have to be a lights out performance from Quinn and there’s not much reason to think that will happen right now.
I think vandy is going to have to be a lights out performance from Quinn and there’s not much reason to think that will happen right now.
I don't have time to answer this question fully right now, but I will before the afternoon is over.
No, I don't think every week will look like that.
Firstly, Morgan Freemman is a stud. May not be the GOAT definitely in the upper echelon of actors.
Eight games into his fourth college season, the Texas football program has a Quinn Ewers problem.
Actually, the Texas football program has Quinn Ewers problems. Plural.
Coming out of a not-quite-ready-for-primetime-performance against Georgia, the single most concerning aspect of the night as it relates to Steve Sarkisian's starting quarterback is that it's kind of impossible to pin down which of the many problems is the most concerning.
Was it his shockingly poor feel and awareness for the game? Was he seeing ghosts? Why is this still happening at this stage of his career? Is he still hurt to the degree that it's a problem?
It feels a little bit like the scene from the movie Bull Durham when the team has a meeting at the mound and when the pitching coach asks what the hell is happening, Crash Davis replies, "Well, Nuke's scared because his eyelids are jammed and his old man's here. We need a live ... is it a live rooster? We need a live rooster to take the curse off Jose's glove and nobody seems to know what to get Millie or Jimmy for their wedding present. Is that about right? We're dealing with a lot of shit."
As it relates to Ewers, Texas is dealing with a lot of shit.
Consider that in the last eight days, Ewers has delivered two of his six worst statistical performances in a Texas uniform and that the performance against the Dawgs was statistically his third-worst performance of his entire college career.
When asked about his play after the game on Saturday night, Ewers indicated that his oblique injury is still a problem, which begs a lot of questions ... should he be playing right now? Has he been rushed back? Is whatever percentage of Ewers that exists right now better than a 100 percent Arch Manning?
Oh, and should Ewers start against Vanderbilt in six days?
Coming out of the game and a respectable second half, I felt like the answer was very probably a yes for all of the reasons that Steve Sarkisian has stressed all season. Yet, that changes if the last two games are even slightly a byproduct of Ewers being unable to play at a high level because he's physically struggling.
Maybe Ewers was making an excuse. Or maybe the excuse is the reason why he's struggling. Regardless, Texas can ill afford to go on the road next week with a quarterback that mentally believes he's not able to do what he needs to do physically to thrive at the position.
A week ago, I gave Ewers all the benefit of the doubt. I'm much less willing to do so after Saturday's performance and Ewers' explanation for his play after the game.
Ultimately, Sarkisian has to figure out the riddles and while I typically trust him to have the answers with his quarterbacks, it's hard not to wonder if his own confirmation bias in this situation is blinding him. Like Ewers throwing the ball to a receiver whether he's open or not because he's determined before the snap of the ball that he's throwing it, results be damned, it does feel like Sarkisian is making his decisions based partly on the fact that he's pre-determined that Ewers is going to start, results be damned.
Ewers is a very good college quarterback, but he hasn't been for the last two weeks.
I'm really not sure what to think about what happens next if the shaky play extends into a third week.
No. 2 - Let's be clear ...
In the event that you're wondering how you should feel about the Texas defense on a night when Georgia scored 30 points, consider the following:
* Coming into Saturday night, Carson Beck had never started a game and finished with a quarterback rating worse than the 133.9 he delivered against Vanderbilt last season. He finished the Texas game with a 77.3 rating and three turnovers.
* No Georgia wide receiver finished with more than 35 yards receiving. Arian Smith averaged 5.3 yards per reception. Dominic Lovett averaged 8.8 yards per reception. Dillon Bell averaged 9.0 yards per reception. That might be the best trio of receivers that the Texas secondary will play all season and they pitched a virtual shutout.
* The Dawgs averaged 3.6 yards per carry on the ground, while Trevor Etienne finished the night with a modest 4.8 yards per carry.
* No Georgia scoring drive went for more than 35 yards in the first half when the Dawgs built a 23-0 lead.
This unit deserved a win, but ...
No. 3 - The Texas defense vs. the world heading into the Vandy game ...
Here's where the Texas defense ranks in the major statistical categories ...
Scoring Defense: (9.71) 1st nationally
Total Defense: (237.3): 1st nationally
Passing yards allowed: (133.0) 2nd nationally
Rushing yards Allowed: (104.3) 19th nationally
3rd down defense: (28.8%) 10th nationally
Red-Zone Percentage: (.66.7) 7th nationally
Red-Zone Scores Allowed: (8) 2nd nationally
Red-Zone Passing TDs Allowed: (0) 1st nationally
Red-Zone Rushing TDs Allowed: (4) 4th nationally
First Downs: (96) 6th nationally
Team Passing Efficiency: (88.59) 2nd nationally
Team Sacks: (2.86 per game) 18th nationally
Team Tackles For Loss: (7.6 per game) 14th nationally
Turnovers Gained: (14) 14th nationally
No. 4 - Scattershooting coming out of OU week ...
... Colin Simmons didn't make the stat sheet on Saturday night. I didn't think that was possible.
... Texas really, really needs to consider going into the Portal for a starting running back next season. None of the healthy guys truly feel like plus-options at the moment and I don't think you can count on CJ Baxter coming off of a major injury.
... The total loss of any confidence at all in Jaydon Blue as a runner (not as a receiver) is a mistake. Two games ago, he was the only player the staff wanted to give carries to and now he can't get any? That's an overcorrection that is hurting the team.
... Say what you want about whatever Arch Manning didn't do in his two series at quarterback, but his 21-yard scramble was twice as long as the next best rushing attempt by any Texas player all night.
... Sark has to start finding a way to get Ryan Wingo more touches each week.
... Very quietly, Jermayne Lole had a very good game at defensive tackle.
... Georgia dominated Texas in the kick game.
No. 5 - If I had a vote that mattered ...
1. Oregon
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Texas
5. Miami
6. Penn State
7. Tennessee
8. Clemson
9. LSU
10. Indiana
Heisman Trophy
1. Ashton Jeanty (Boise State)
2. Cam Ward (Miami)
3 Kurtis Rourke (Indiana)
4. Travis Hunter (Colorado)
5. Blake Horvath (Navy)
No. 6 - A few thoughts on Bottle-gate ...
a. Someone in the post-game show mentioned that the Texas fans acted like Tech fans in throwing crap on the field and he was spot on. That's exactly what it was ... Texas Tech fan behavior. You have to be better than that.
b. SEC officials aren't really much better than Big 12 officials. Woof.
c. Ultimately, the officials got it right, but I totally understand Kirby Smart being irate. Imagine if that call had gone against Texas.
d. Even after overturning the call, I think the Longhorns should have been hit with a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. I actually thought that's what was going to be announced.
e. Imagine if Wally Pryor had been around for that ...
No. 7 - Smacking the SEC around ...
Although the No. 7 Texas Volleyball team got off to the kind of slow start in the first set against Georgia that the football team could be proud of, business was handled on Sunday.
The Longhorns are alone in first place in the SEC and have lost only two sets in conference play through seven games. Next up is a rematch with the Aggies in Austin. The Aggies are one of only two teams to have taken a set from the Longhorns in the SEC.
No. 8 – BUY or SELL …
(Sell) Texas plays four unranked teams before it plays A&M. Come on ...
(Sell) He has the proper amount of respect. He's generally regarded as the No. 3 player at his position in the last 50 years. How much more respect does he deserve?
(Sell) Someone would take a flyer on him on day two at worst.
(Buy) Easily. It wouldn't take much to be better than mostly awful for three of four quarters with three turnovers and no real threat to throw the ball downfield.
(Buy) My reasons might be slightly different than yours, but the percentages seem about right.
(Buy) Yes, if we're talking about winning a national title.
(Sell) Texas was in this game late in the third quarter. If the defense can get a stop, the offense would have had the ball with a chance to tie the new No. 2 team in the country. Yes, there was some regression ... a lot in the first half. But, it's not the disaster you're making it out to be.
(Buy) Yup.
(Sell) I don't think this is going to happen, but I know why you are asking.
(Sell) Not in the first round.
(Buy) He's healthy in the moment and playing really well. Quinn hasn't played a really good game in more than a month. Klubnik currently has the fourth-best Heisman odds on Fan Duel. That being said, it's important to note that Klubnik hasn't gone on the road and won the games that a fully dialed-in Ewers has won.
(Buy) It's fairly obvious that when he struggles, his mechanics fall apart.
(Buy) It needed to happen in the last off-season.
No. 9 – Scattershooting all over the place …
... lulz...
... SEC Thoughts: Tennessee is an offense away from being a true national title contender. That defense is fantastic. Jalen Milroe was awful on Saturday, but still better than Ewers. Don't look now, but LSU looks very dangerous. The game in College Station should be a good one. Missouri is the worst 6-1 team in the country. Thank goodness South Carolina isn't on the Texas schedule this year. That team is dangerous on its day.
... I love it when the Cowboys have a bye week. What does that mean?
... The Texans beat the Packers on Sunday with a healthy Nico Collins. They missed him significantly ... and lost on a field goal at the buzzer.
... Bijan had his best day of the season on Sunday and the Falcons lost by 20 at home to the 4-3 Seahawks.
... Giancarlo Stanton: 16 HRs in 129 postseason at-bats. Babe Ruth: 15 HRs in 129 postseason at-bats
... Premier League Thoughts: I definitely rooted for Man United against Brentford because I don't want ten Hag fired. You could see that Man City last-minute winner coming from 5,000 miles away. Frankly, it's dispiriting. As far as red cards go, I have to applaud West Ham's Mohammed Kudus. That man earned it. Moisés Caicedo is really impressive. I wish he had signed with Liverpool. List of Premier League players with 60+ G/A vs. the Big 6 in Premier League history: Alan Shearer and Mo Salah ... that's the list.
... Bring on the MLS post-season. The regular season lasts forever.
... My current active TV viewing rankings: 1) The Penguin 2) Shrinking 3) Agatha All Along 4) The Old Man 5) Tulsa King
... We should all have inside of us what these dogs have inside of them ...
No. 10 – The List: Morgan Freeman
Earlier this week, it occurred to me that I hadn't seen the movie Lean On Me in at least a few years, which meant two things ...
a. I needed to see it asap (accomplished)
b. I needed to do a Morgan Freeman list (about to be accomplished)
Let's get on with it.
Honorable Mention: Nurse Betty
Last 5 Out: Amistad, Street Smart, Invictus, Deep Impact and High Crimes
10. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
I personal favorite. Don't hate.
9. Driving Miss Daisy
Feels like it has to be in the Top 10 somewhere. The only film based on an off-Broadway play to win Best Picture.
8. Million Dollar Baby
Can you believe this is his only Oscar win (in a supporting role)?
7. Gone Baby Gone
Yes, it's just a supporting role, but it's a film that has to be on the list.
6. Glory
One of my favorite Civil War movies.
5. The Dark Knight
Is this ranked too low?
4. Se7en
Am I messed up for loving this movie? If it's on, I'm watching.
3. Unforgiven
My favorite Western of all-time.
2. Lean on Me
This is the definitive Freeman performance in a starring/leading role. This might be one of the top most quoted movies in my life. I saw it when I was 13 for the first time and have probably seen it 100 times since.
"They used to call me Crazy Joe. Well now, they can call me Batman!"
"I say if you wanna kill yourself, don't **** around with it! Go on and do it expeditiously!”
"And I gave my word to God, and that's why I threw those bastards out and that's all I'm gonna say!"
"You know what he's saying right now? ‘Black bastard can't throw me out!’ You know where he's saying it? Out in the parking lot."
"Self-respect permeates every aspect of your existence"
1. The Shawshank Redemption
It's freaking Shawshank. It simply has to be No. 1.
Ketch, I agree that QE needs to play better, the oblique looks like it's holding him back in some fashion especially on longer throws. However, what happened Saturday night was not on QE. What happened Saturday night was on the team taking Georgia lightly out of the box and the offensive line. The offensive line got destroyed as a group. Georgia's DLine took it personally that Texas's offensive line was regarded as on eof the best in the country. If you go back and watch the Game Georgia came out and punched us in the mouth and we were shocked like they didn't expect it.
The fact that our Oline is not strong at run blocking lin(see Oklahoma game last year and every game this year, only compounds the problems. In games like this you have to have better balance run vs pass.
The fact that we can't run the ball effectively when needed and the circumstances of the game, falling behind by multiple scores allowed that D line to pin their ears back and meet at the QB. I promise you that QE and Arch had less than 2 seconds on average before they had someone in their face. Tom Brady, Dak Prescott and Joe Montana would have struggled in that situation. Only the most mobile QB's would have had a chance. ie. Vince Young, Lamar Jackson etc.
The percentages of who was responsible for this L is 65% Oline, 25% coaching /play calling 10% QB play.
There is now tape out on us and we better figure out how to run the ball and call quick game passes otherwise, this year will get out away from us.
Everyone needs to quit saying give this to Arch. He's not ready for SEC football nor is it fair to put him into this without a run game or better pass blocking. He will get ruined and the program will be worse for it for the long term
78, 52 & 56 got pushed around all night and absolutely have to play better against Georgia when we meet again. We will meet again. You heard it here first.
Lastly, QE will still go in the first round. His tools are waaaaay too good and Klubnik is not a better QB. I watched Klubnik on Saturday vs Virginia and he was missing wide open Wr's in the end zone for TDs. Any time you want to put a side wager on who goes higher in the draft lmk.
Too high. I'd have them closer to 15. But they're undefeated and Miami, so I get it.
I think everything should be reviewable, especially for egregious errors.
Did not get my B/S in time...but, if Quinn struggles early against Vandy, how long do you think his leash is? Score of the game will dictate to some extent, but Vandy is a team that thrives on momentum and even a 0-0 game against UT is a momentum builder for Vandy.
Eight games into his fourth college season, the Texas football program has a Quinn Ewers problem.
Actually, the Texas football program has Quinn Ewers problems. Plural.
Coming out of a not-quite-ready-for-primetime-performance against Georgia, the single most concerning aspect of the night as it relates to Steve Sarkisian's starting quarterback is that it's kind of impossible to pin down which of the many problems is the most concerning.
Was it his shockingly poor feel and awareness for the game? Was he seeing ghosts? Why is this still happening at this stage of his career? Is he still hurt to the degree that it's a problem?
It feels a little bit like the scene from the movie Bull Durham when the team has a meeting at the mound and when the pitching coach asks what the hell is happening, Crash Davis replies, "Well, Nuke's scared because his eyelids are jammed and his old man's here. We need a live ... is it a live rooster? We need a live rooster to take the curse off Jose's glove and nobody seems to know what to get Millie or Jimmy for their wedding present. Is that about right? We're dealing with a lot of shit."
As it relates to Ewers, Texas is dealing with a lot of shit.
Consider that in the last eight days, Ewers has delivered two of his six worst statistical performances in a Texas uniform and that the performance against the Dawgs was statistically his third-worst performance of his entire college career.
When asked about his play after the game on Saturday night, Ewers indicated that his oblique injury is still a problem, which begs a lot of questions ... should he be playing right now? Has he been rushed back? Is whatever percentage of Ewers that exists right now better than a 100 percent Arch Manning?
Oh, and should Ewers start against Vanderbilt in six days?
Coming out of the game and a respectable second half, I felt like the answer was very probably a yes for all of the reasons that Steve Sarkisian has stressed all season. Yet, that changes if the last two games are even slightly a byproduct of Ewers being unable to play at a high level because he's physically struggling.
Maybe Ewers was making an excuse. Or maybe the excuse is the reason why he's struggling. Regardless, Texas can ill afford to go on the road next week with a quarterback that mentally believes he's not able to do what he needs to do physically to thrive at the position.
A week ago, I gave Ewers all the benefit of the doubt. I'm much less willing to do so after Saturday's performance and Ewers' explanation for his play after the game.
Ultimately, Sarkisian has to figure out the riddles and while I typically trust him to have the answers with his quarterbacks, it's hard not to wonder if his own confirmation bias in this situation is blinding him. Like Ewers throwing the ball to a receiver whether he's open or not because he's determined before the snap of the ball that he's throwing it, results be damned, it does feel like Sarkisian is making his decisions based partly on the fact that he's pre-determined that Ewers is going to start, results be damned.
Ewers is a very good college quarterback, but he hasn't been for the last two weeks.
I'm really not sure what to think about what happens next if the shaky play extends into a third week.
No. 2 - Let's be clear ...
In the event that you're wondering how you should feel about the Texas defense on a night when Georgia scored 30 points, consider the following:
* Coming into Saturday night, Carson Beck had never started a game and finished with a quarterback rating worse than the 133.9 he delivered against Vanderbilt last season. He finished the Texas game with a 77.3 rating and three turnovers.
* No Georgia wide receiver finished with more than 35 yards receiving. Arian Smith averaged 5.3 yards per reception. Dominic Lovett averaged 8.8 yards per reception. Dillon Bell averaged 9.0 yards per reception. That might be the best trio of receivers that the Texas secondary will play all season and they pitched a virtual shutout.
* The Dawgs averaged 3.6 yards per carry on the ground, while Trevor Etienne finished the night with a modest 4.8 yards per carry.
* No Georgia scoring drive went for more than 35 yards in the first half when the Dawgs built a 23-0 lead.
This unit deserved a win, but ...
No. 3 - The Texas defense vs. the world heading into the Vandy game ...
Here's where the Texas defense ranks in the major statistical categories ...
Scoring Defense: (9.71) 1st nationally
Total Defense: (237.3): 1st nationally
Passing yards allowed: (133.0) 2nd nationally
Rushing yards Allowed: (104.3) 19th nationally
3rd down defense: (28.8%) 10th nationally
Red-Zone Percentage: (.66.7) 7th nationally
Red-Zone Scores Allowed: (8) 2nd nationally
Red-Zone Passing TDs Allowed: (0) 1st nationally
Red-Zone Rushing TDs Allowed: (4) 4th nationally
First Downs: (96) 6th nationally
Team Passing Efficiency: (88.59) 2nd nationally
Team Sacks: (2.86 per game) 18th nationally
Team Tackles For Loss: (7.6 per game) 14th nationally
Turnovers Gained: (14) 14th nationally
No. 4 - Scattershooting coming out of OU week ...
... Colin Simmons didn't make the stat sheet on Saturday night. I didn't think that was possible.
... Texas really, really needs to consider going into the Portal for a starting running back next season. None of the healthy guys truly feel like plus-options at the moment and I don't think you can count on CJ Baxter coming off of a major injury.
... The total loss of any confidence at all in Jaydon Blue as a runner (not as a receiver) is a mistake. Two games ago, he was the only player the staff wanted to give carries to and now he can't get any? That's an overcorrection that is hurting the team.
... Say what you want about whatever Arch Manning didn't do in his two series at quarterback, but his 21-yard scramble was twice as long as the next best rushing attempt by any Texas player all night.
... Sark has to start finding a way to get Ryan Wingo more touches each week.
... Very quietly, Jermayne Lole had a very good game at defensive tackle.
... Georgia dominated Texas in the kick game.
No. 5 - If I had a vote that mattered ...
1. Oregon
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Texas
5. Miami
6. Penn State
7. Tennessee
8. Clemson
9. LSU
10. Indiana
Heisman Trophy
1. Ashton Jeanty (Boise State)
2. Cam Ward (Miami)
3 Kurtis Rourke (Indiana)
4. Travis Hunter (Colorado)
5. Blake Horvath (Navy)
No. 6 - A few thoughts on Bottle-gate ...
a. Someone in the post-game show mentioned that the Texas fans acted like Tech fans in throwing crap on the field and he was spot on. That's exactly what it was ... Texas Tech fan behavior. You have to be better than that.
b. SEC officials aren't really much better than Big 12 officials. Woof.
c. Ultimately, the officials got it right, but I totally understand Kirby Smart being irate. Imagine if that call had gone against Texas.
d. Even after overturning the call, I think the Longhorns should have been hit with a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. I actually thought that's what was going to be announced.
e. Imagine if Wally Pryor had been around for that ...
No. 7 - Smacking the SEC around ...
Although the No. 7 Texas Volleyball team got off to the kind of slow start in the first set against Georgia that the football team could be proud of, business was handled on Sunday.
The Longhorns are alone in first place in the SEC and have lost only two sets in conference play through seven games. Next up is a rematch with the Aggies in Austin. The Aggies are one of only two teams to have taken a set from the Longhorns in the SEC.
No. 8 – BUY or SELL …
(Sell) Texas plays four unranked teams before it plays A&M. Come on ...
(Sell) He has the proper amount of respect. He's generally regarded as the No. 3 player at his position in the last 50 years. How much more respect does he deserve?
(Sell) Someone would take a flyer on him on day two at worst.
(Buy) Easily. It wouldn't take much to be better than mostly awful for three of four quarters with three turnovers and no real threat to throw the ball downfield.
(Buy) My reasons might be slightly different than yours, but the percentages seem about right.
(Buy) Yes, if we're talking about winning a national title.
(Sell) Texas was in this game late in the third quarter. If the defense can get a stop, the offense would have had the ball with a chance to tie the new No. 2 team in the country. Yes, there was some regression ... a lot in the first half. But, it's not the disaster you're making it out to be.
(Buy) Yup.
(Sell) I don't think this is going to happen, but I know why you are asking.
(Sell) Not in the first round.
(Buy) He's healthy in the moment and playing really well. Quinn hasn't played a really good game in more than a month. Klubnik currently has the fourth-best Heisman odds on Fan Duel. That being said, it's important to note that Klubnik hasn't gone on the road and won the games that a fully dialed-in Ewers has won.
(Buy) It's fairly obvious that when he struggles, his mechanics fall apart.
(Buy) It needed to happen in the last off-season.
No. 9 – Scattershooting all over the place …
... lulz...
... SEC Thoughts: Tennessee is an offense away from being a true national title contender. That defense is fantastic. Jalen Milroe was awful on Saturday, but still better than Ewers. Don't look now, but LSU looks very dangerous. The game in College Station should be a good one. Missouri is the worst 6-1 team in the country. Thank goodness South Carolina isn't on the Texas schedule this year. That team is dangerous on its day.
... I love it when the Cowboys have a bye week. What does that mean?
... The Texans beat the Packers on Sunday with a healthy Nico Collins. They missed him significantly ... and lost on a field goal at the buzzer.
... Bijan had his best day of the season on Sunday and the Falcons lost by 20 at home to the 4-3 Seahawks.
... Giancarlo Stanton: 16 HRs in 129 postseason at-bats. Babe Ruth: 15 HRs in 129 postseason at-bats
... Premier League Thoughts: I definitely rooted for Man United against Brentford because I don't want ten Hag fired. You could see that Man City last-minute winner coming from 5,000 miles away. Frankly, it's dispiriting. As far as red cards go, I have to applaud West Ham's Mohammed Kudus. That man earned it. Moisés Caicedo is really impressive. I wish he had signed with Liverpool. List of Premier League players with 60+ G/A vs. the Big 6 in Premier League history: Alan Shearer and Mo Salah ... that's the list.
... Bring on the MLS post-season. The regular season lasts forever.
... My current active TV viewing rankings: 1) The Penguin 2) Shrinking 3) Agatha All Along 4) The Old Man 5) Tulsa King
... We should all have inside of us what these dogs have inside of them ...
No. 10 – The List: Morgan Freeman
Earlier this week, it occurred to me that I hadn't seen the movie Lean On Me in at least a few years, which meant two things ...
a. I needed to see it asap (accomplished)
b. I needed to do a Morgan Freeman list (about to be accomplished)
Let's get on with it.
Honorable Mention: Nurse Betty
Last 5 Out: Amistad, Street Smart, Invictus, Deep Impact and High Crimes
10. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
I personal favorite. Don't hate.
9. Driving Miss Daisy
Feels like it has to be in the Top 10 somewhere. The only film based on an off-Broadway play to win Best Picture.
8. Million Dollar Baby
Can you believe this is his only Oscar win (in a supporting role)?
7. Gone Baby Gone
Yes, it's just a supporting role, but it's a film that has to be on the list.
6. Glory
One of my favorite Civil War movies.
5. The Dark Knight
Is this ranked too low?
4. Se7en
Am I messed up for loving this movie? If it's on, I'm watching.
3. Unforgiven
My favorite Western of all-time.
2. Lean on Me
This is the definitive Freeman performance in a starring/leading role. This might be one of the top most quoted movies in my life. I saw it when I was 13 for the first time and have probably seen it 100 times since.
"They used to call me Crazy Joe. Well now, they can call me Batman!"
"I say if you wanna kill yourself, don't **** around with it! Go on and do it expeditiously!”
"And I gave my word to God, and that's why I threw those bastards out and that's all I'm gonna say!"
"You know what he's saying right now? ‘Black bastard can't throw me out!’ You know where he's saying it? Out in the parking lot."
"Self-respect permeates every aspect of your existence"
1. The Shawshank Redemption
It's freaking Shawshank. It simply has to be No. 1.
This seems like the easiest decision he could possibly make. I agree with what Ketch said it definitely feels like he is starting Ewers no matter what because he said so and that’s the way it has to be. Even though Arch has been better all year.
But pretty damn good on one drive, one. Completing the 3rd and 10 leading to an 89 years drive was the only drive he needed to be good, and he was.
Quinn said his injury is still an issue. Sark during press conference today said he did not know if Quinn was 100% but is anyone really 100% at this time of the year. Obviously no idea to the extent, but I have been saying since end of game that Quinn is playing not to get hurt.
Whether he is worried about another injury, exacerbating the current injury, or NFL impression of his durability, his play on the field is being affected. Everything is off the back foot, not stepping up in the pocket and bailing at the first hint of pressure. All of this reads "I can't get hurt". "Can't" and "do not want to" are 2 different things. I never played football at that level, but I know in baseball, the minute you go to the plate worried about getting hit is the moment you strike out.
I would be willing to make a bet that Quinn's avg velocity on throws is way down from prior to injury. Either he can't physically make the throw or hs is not willing to step into a throw for concern of injury (I will not say afraid, I don't think any college player can make it to a top 25 team and be afraid to get hit).
From memory only 2 deep balls from Quinn during the game, one to Wingo where we got a PI because the ball was under thrown, and another to Golden that was caught but way under thrown and Golden made a great play. I think Georgia saw that from the Oklahoma game and played within 10-15 yards from the LOS as they were not concerned with our WR's getting over the top. This jammed up crossing lanes, made screens tough, and allowed them to have a numbers advantage against our OL. Expect to see others do this until Quinn proves we can go over the top. Sark's offense requires the use, or at least the threat, of over the top balls. If not, our opponent can play downhill from 15 yards in, 11 players in 15 yards becomes hard to handle.
Dabo did it in 2018. He benched Kelly Bryant after Bryant had led them to 12-2 and the playoffs in 2017 losing to Alabama. In game 4 he benched him and let a true FR named Trevor Lawerence start. Could happen but not likely here.
.. The total loss of any confidence at all in Jaydon Blue as a runner (not as a receiver) is a mistake. Two games ago, he was the only player the staff wanted to give carries to and now he can't get any? That's an overcorrection that is hurting the team.
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Is this Sark, or Choice?
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Is this Sark, or Choice?
b. SEC officials aren't really much better than Big 12 officials. Woof.
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I have been saying this would become the line of thinking over here for over a year. That's not any defense of the Big 12 officials, but I never bought the notion that the other leagues were all somehow any different.
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I have been saying this would become the line of thinking over here for over a year. That's not any defense of the Big 12 officials, but I never bought the notion that the other leagues were all somehow any different.
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I'm loving that show--very well done--Oldman is one of my absoulte favorites.
And if he is shellshocked from injury that will take too long to correct--if it even can be corrected--thus you can't keep him in--and you have to hand off the Bataan--permanently.
Quinn needs to come out sharp this Saturday--no exception IMO.
I could very well be wrong, and hope I am, but I'm not sure he makes it until then.
Thanks for the time to make such a thoughtful post. Some thoughts...
1. Agree on Freeman. He's always exceptional.
2. Texas didn't take UGA lightly. That just didn't happen. The OL became a problem as other problems (QE/WRs/Sark/RBs) started to compound. His pockets were fine for much of the game until that first blitz got home and then they didn't handle the surge that came later well all the time.
3. Quinn was a disaster. His coach, who defends him to his death, didn't bench him because he wasn't.
4. The running game is not a strength. No doubt. I'm not sure it's going to be salvaged... at least not completely salvaged.
5. You can't judge Arch on Saturday night. He absolutely plays better than Quinn did if he has the entire week to prepare and doesn't enter the game in the middle of a tsunami. It's like being mad at a bullpen pitcher who comes in with the bases loaded with no outs and is unable to get out of the jam without allowing a run. A LOT was being asked at 20-0 with the entire offense in a fog.
6. Ewers' career is at a crossroads. First round quarterbacks don't get benched in the biggest home games of their lives just before they get drafted. We're talking about a injury prove quarterback that doesn't throw the ball well down the field. I think he could sneak into the late first if everything goes right from here, but he lost a lot of money on Saturday.
7. By the time Klubnik is done in the 2025 season, he'll be a first round pick. He has the 4th best Heisman odds of any player in the country right now.
8. He didn't play especially well on Saturday. Missed some throws.
No, it sounded like it was almost noon and I needed to get ready for a show.
But, I was letting him know I will give him my full attention as soon as I'm done with a few more replies.
I think Sark will give him as much as he can without it outright costing the team a loss. He still has a lot of slack.
Has Blue played any worse than Ewers? Blue can't get touches. Blue has fumbled, Ewers has fumbled. Does Blue look as tentative on the field as Ewers does?
Let's hope the coaches apply that same rational with Ewers that they are with Blue.
btw, has Blue being playing for three years now like Ewers has been?
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