Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend ("Don't forget about Maalik")

[Uncut Degenerate]

No. 5 - Underrated Piece of the Season ...

Take a look at the snaps of the offensive line and tell me if anything sticks out to you.

All five of the starters along the offensive line played more than 700 snaps this season, as true freshmen Kelvin Banks and Cole Hutson combined for 1,495 snaps.

No one dares to mention a lack of injuries during the season in fear of jinxing the run of good fate, but after losing Junior Angilau in the preseason, the Longhorns were able to stay extremely lucky on the health front for the rest of the season.

The fact that no other lineman other than DJ Campbell (101) played more than 38 snaps along the offensive line this season is kind of crazy when you think about it. Yes, Kyle Flood had to play more youth than you'd probably like to in any given year, but at least he didn't have to juggle the line-up once the season started.

Torre Becton, the S&C staff and the training staff deserve a shout out for keeping the big guys on the OL and DL in relatively good health all season.

 

[wytxny]

This is why I quit paying attention to this award over 10 yrs ago. It’s not about being the most outstanding PLAYER. So many baffling voting choices, that it’s lost quite a bit of luster.

Still an amazing statute.

OBism? As opposed to the statue of limitations, or the Statute of Liberty?

 

[LWULFE]

Home Alone should be top 5…

"ho ho ho, now I have a machine gun "

If that's not a Christmas message I don't know what is!

I agree that Home Alone belongs in the top 5, right behind Die Hard.

 

[Williamhill2034]

Four Christmases is pretty damn funny.

 

[TheAngryHammer]

LOL at your Die Hard comments @Ketchum . It is absolutely a Christmas movie with a Christmas message. A message of redemption with John and his family, and Al with his past (shooting the kid).

It just takes some murder and a terrorist falling 30 stories, but it gets you there.

If you don’t choke up when Al blasts Karl at the end, you have no heart.

 

[LonghornLeghorn]

If iron sharpens iron, the Texas quarterback room should be able to cut through pretty much anything once the dust clears from the Quinn vs. Maalik vs. Arch battle that will take place in the coming months. At the end of it, there might be room for only one winner, but all three players will be given their chance.

The last two seasons have epitomized the old maxim that the most popular guy on the team is the backup QB. If we thought Simms vs Applewhite, Thompson vs Card, or Ewers vs Card were bad, what is the trio of Ewers vs Maalik vs Manning going to produce in terms of second guessing regarding the starting QB? Let’s hope for our sake someone steps up and clearly separates. Otherwise a good chunk of our fun base is going to be arguing about the QBs after every missed pass and sack. That will get old quick.

 

[Ripper 1]

Yes, Ripper has the shirt

 

[Dillionaire23]

Maalik is going to transfer out in one year (because of Arch) and be really, really good elsewhere.

 

[RLong68]

Should Quinn Ewers struggle in the bowl game and Steve Sarkisian need to make a move to jump-start his offense, Murphy will be the guy he calls on.

Not a chance in hell will Sark make such a move

 

[southlakehorn]

@Ketchum If Maalik were named starter I would bet 84 players plus walk on's would rejoice.

 

[weenhorn]

Bad Santa and Elf over A Christmas Carol? Wow

 

[Texas_Cubs_Fan]

How much credit should our S&C team take for the largely injury free season

 

[Travis Galey]

That is a damn fine top 10 Christmas movie list.

 

[RLong68]

a. They don't want to disrupt recruiting on the high school scene with signing day getting so close.

That’s so Texas.

 

[RLong68]

(Buy) It would surely help his positioning, but he's going to have to compete for his job.

All Ewers has to do is be standing at the end of spring to maintain the job.

 

[oldspur]

I could care less whether its QE or MM. I just want a QB that can win. My gut feeling is that it is not QE.

 

[RLong68]

... Not sure I would have believed a year ago that Brock Purdy would play as well as he did as a starting quarterback in the NFL. You just never know ..

OB heads already exploding because of Jalen Hurts being an MVP candidate. Not sure OB doesn’t completely melt if Purdy develops into a solid NFL QB

 

[Ripper 1]

Now, if you can take those two children fighting on the Looch thread and put them in diapers with binky’s, placed in play pen to finish this dispute we would appreciate it. It’s absolutely ridiculous those two.

 

[Ketchum]

US soccer needs better coaching. They underwhelmed even in the loss to the Dutch, and looked pedestrian against Wales and Iran. Your point on Morocco and we have fared well against England is just something that sets the program back until next World Cup.

As it relates to MM, what has he looked like during the season? Even if the bowl game is close, why not play MM just cause? The game really doesn’t matter much. Let’s see him out there for a few series.

a. Gotta be able to put the ball in the back of the net. We struggle to do so.

b. He's improved throughout the season.

 

[Ketchum]

Hey @Ketchum Take the wife to see Spirited with Ryan Reynolds and Will Farrell. Absolutely enjoyed it today.

we might just do that.

 

[Ketchum]

Damn Ketch, this was Kool Moe De! Went and read twice. Appreciate your dedication to great reads.

 

[Ketchum]

I'll be pleasantly surprised if Maalik ever gets to attempt a pass in a real game for Texas.

It could happen in a few weeks.

 

[Ketchum]

Two terrific Christmas movies you missed:
The Family Stone
Nothing Like The Holidays

Solid flicks.

 

[Ketchum]

Sark is not going to pull Quinn, absent an injury. That is painfully clear by now.

different situation now IMO

 

[Ketchum]

If you have to mention Die Hard every time you talk about Christmas movies…..then it’s a Christmas Movie.

Nah, I just know what's coming.

 

[Ketchum]

The only love A Christmas Carol gets is Scrooged? Blasphemy!

That's fair.

 

[RLong68]

It could happen in a few weeks.

 

[Ketchum]

Torre Becton, the S&C staff and the training staff deserve a shout out for keeping the big guys on the OL and DL in relatively good health all season.

sometimes luck is on your side, too.

 

[Ketchum]

LOL at your Die Hard comments @Ketchum . It is absolutely a Christmas movie with a Christmas message. A message of redemption with John and his family, and Al with his past (shooting the kid).

It just takes some murder and a terrorist falling 30 strokes, but it gets you there.

If you don’t choke up when Al blasts Karl at the end, you have no heart.

 

[Ketchum]

The last two seasons have epitomized the old maxim that the most popular guy on the team is the backup QB. If we thought Simms vs Applewhite, Thompson vs Card, or Ewers vs Card were bad, what is the trio of Ewers vs Maalik vs Manning going to produce in terms of second guessing regarding the starting QB? Let’s hope for our sake someone steps up and clearly separates. Otherwise a good chunk of our fun base is going to be arguing about the QBs after every missed pass and sack. That will get old quick.

It's the battle for all-time!