Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Great stuff, not so great stuff and Elmo shrugs...)

[RLong68]

Buy or SELL: If Kendall Milton wants to commit you take it and risk losing Zachary Evans.

(Sell) Personally, I'd encourage Milton to take all the time in the world. No need for a commitment at this point. I'm not doing anything to damage my situation with Evans, as I believe Texas is a heavy favorite.

I don't. This isn't 2004. 5-star RBs would be wise to join another and be able to save as much tread on their tires as possible before leaving after 3 seasons. I don't think either Milton or Evans is blowing smoke about wanting to play with each other.

 

[MB-HORNS]

Will be interesting if we miss the tournament. Needless to say this is a huge week for that. We need 2 more wins to get in. 4 games left. If we win just 1 then our tourney hopes take a pretty large hit. At RU and then home for ISU.

I think we only win the TCU game.

 

[RLong68]

No. 9 - The List: Top 10 All-Time Texas Offensive Lineman ...

I don't know why it has taken this long for me to get to the big uglies, but it's time to cross this one off my "to do list". I know this one will be hotly debated.

10. Derrick Dockery
9. Blake Brockermeyer
8. Bob Simmons
7. Bud McFadinn
6. Doug Dawson
5. Leonard Davis
4. Bobby Wuensch
3. Justin Blalock
2. Dan Neil
1. Jerry Sisemore

Really and truly, it was a two-player discussion for the top overall spot. Flip a coin with Neil and Sisemore. Tie goes to a damn good cheesesteak.

Kudos for the inclusion of Derrick Dockery as he his criminally underrated. Ask OB to name the top 5 OL of the Brown Era and Studdard mistakenly gets included on 90% of ballots while Dockery barely warrants correct inclusion. That being said, Mike Williams probably needs to be on the list also.

 

[Ketchum]

Where's Jeff Zapalac or Bob McKay. Both were AA I believe.

Everyone on the list was an All-American.

 

[Ketchum]

Kudos for the inclusion of Derrick Dockery as he his criminally underrated. Ask OB to name the top 5 OL of the Brown Era and Studdard mistakenly gets included on 90% of ballots while Dockery barely warrants correct inclusion. That being said, Mike Williams probably needs to be on the list also.

It came down to Williams/Dockery for the last spot. Dockery had more high level seasons as a player IMO.

 

[Ketchum]

I don't. This isn't 2004. 5-star RBs would be wise to join another and be able to save as much tread on their tires as possible before leaving after 3 seasons. I don't think either Milton or Evans is blowing smoke about wanting to play with each other.

I think it's just something guys say.

 

[RLong68]

I'm going to say he plays again, otherwise he wouldn't have been on the bench. Maybe back in time for the Big 12 Tournament?

Interesting article from the AAS on it.
https://www.hookem.com/story/shaka-smart-suspended-texas-guard-kerwin-roach-likely-return-season/

By all accounts this is out of Shaka's hands.

 

[In Stink]

Watching this basketball team play makes me want to either quit watching basketball altogether or take anti-depressants … or both at the same time.

No. 4 - Speaking of not having fun ...

I'll be the first to admit that I'm not an expert on the Texas women's basketball team. Over the years, my interest level in the program seems to dwindle little by little each season, to the point that I find myself watching some of the games, but certainly not all of them ... or even the majority of them.

The Karen Aston Era just does nothing for me.

Oh, I understand that there have been injuries. I understand that Kim Mulkey won't go away. I understand it's always something.

I also understand that Aston is in year seven as head coach and has failed in each of the last three seasons to build off of what seemed like a real springboard in 2015-2016 when the team made the Elite Eight. Since then, the program has pretty much been stuck in neutral. Don't get me wrong, she's been a hell of a lot more successful than Shaka Smart, but just like her male counterpart, I often come away from watching her teams play wanting to never watch them again.

With a trip to Waco looming on Monday night, the truth about this team is that it only has a single win over a ranked team all season (two less than Shaka if you don't include his team's win in Manhattan) and is no closer to dethroning Baylor as a conference champion than it was when any of the current seniors were freshmen.

If the goal is to just be pretty decent, Texas has the right coach, I suppose. If the goal is to be good enough that the program becomes must-watch on a semi-routine basis, Texas likely doesn't have the right coach.

Time to get a beat reporter on the softball team. They have the right coach and are definitely fun to watch. From various angles.

 

[RLong68]

I think we only win the TCU game.

That's certainly fair. We know we aren't winning at Tech. I think RU beats us in Waco. ISU has been a bit shaky of late so perhaps we get them at home. I will say this for TCU. For a team that could have thrown in the towel a long time ago with all their injuries, they are really staying in it. Granted, they've got a touch closing stretching including visits from Tech and KSU, but it's not out of realm of possibility that our game with them is pretty much do or die for both teams.

 

[UTblood63]

Yes, assuming he's the starter, which I don't know if I would assume.

Im assuming your talking about Hudson. Two very similar players. I’ll take the guy with 5 years in the program.

 

[Xbeehookem]

Omeire sounds like he’s leaning towards aggy.

 

[MB-HORNS]

Omeire sounds like he’s leaning towards aggy.

He is. His visit in March is important.

 

[ArielC]

I'm sure that only scratches the surface...

That's an itchy situation

 

[UTforMe]

Spot on on Alston. She has done better than Gail who could not pull it out of the dumpster that Jody left but the program is stale with no sign of a break through. Good recruiter but not a great coach. Hiring someone with her short head coaching experience and mediocre record is not the model we need going forward.

Disagree. She hasn’t had the services of the star 6’7” center, only a few games w her top player this year, Higgs. Don’t forget the two transfers just before the season started, as both were projected w important playing time. She continues to recruit very well, but has been seriously limited this season, as Holmes was out 10 games or so, thwarting needed development.
Imagine if the same circumstances occurred for Mulkey or any other coach this year. Would you be calling for them to be replaced, too?
Maybe if those who are so dissatisfied w Aston actually followed the situation closely, they would see promise for the lady Horns in the next year or so.

 

[Rex Manning]

... If I'm Maurizio Sarri, I'm never putting in a line-up again. Perhaps Sarri will never get a chance to send that statement, but if he makes it to the next game, I'd have his ass sitting in the stands.

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[Ketchum]

Time to get a beat reporter on the softball team. They have the right coach and are definitely fun to watch. From various angles.

Might have to move McComas over from basketball. Who cares about hoops, amiright?

 

[L-Train99]

#10: I guess Ketch isn't a social justice warrior when it comes to the environment since he drives a gas guzzler

Good points on all of the football topics.

 

[Ketchum]

Im assuming your talking about Hudson. Two very similar players. I’ll take the guy with 5 years in the program.

I'll take the guy far more advanced in the passing game.

 

[Ketchum]

Disagree. She hasn’t had the services of the star 6’7” center, only a few games w her top player this year, Higgs. Don’t forget the two transfers just before the season started, as both were projected w important playing time. She continues to recruit very well, but has been seriously limited this season, as Holmes was out 10 games or so, thwarting needed development.
Imagine if the same circumstances occurred for Mulkey or any other coach this year. Would you be calling for them to be replaced, too?
Maybe if those who are so dissatisfied w Aston actually followed the situation closely, they would see promise for the lady Horns in the next year or so.

Next year is year eight.

At one point do we establish a set of expectations fitting of her position?

 

[Ketchum]

#10: I guess Ketch isn't a social justice warrior when it comes to the environment since he drives a gas guzzler

No one is perfect.

 

[RLong68]

Next year is year eight.

At one point do we establish a set of expectations fitting of her position?

The WBB experts continuously want to talk about the "excuses" this season while ignoring the previous 2 when pretty much zero progress was made in closing the gap with RU.

 

[heightshorn1]

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I don’t want to take this thread in another direction.....but.... after many years in the car business, usually when someone thinks they are getting the run around it’s because their stuff is not in order...ie credit! Trade equity! Time on job or income... every deal is important to a dealer... Ketch was going to buy his car there no matter what. I can assure you there were people in that dealership at the time who were getting a far better deal then he was.

 

[Ketchum]

The WBB experts continuously want to talk about the "excuses" this season while ignoring the previous 2 when pretty much zero progress was made in closing the gap with RU.

and I can't fathom why. I don't even know what defines success in that program? I guess second place.

 

[Ketchum]

Ketch was going to buy his car there no matter what.

That's not true, although my wife certainly believed that to be the case. After 14 years in a Benz, it took some convincing beyond my partnership.

The truth of the mater is that I loved the Expedition Platinum as soon as I took it for a spin. My wife has an Infinity SUV and it's just too small for a family of four that travels back and forth between Houston.

 

[UTblood63]

I'll take the guy far more advanced in the passing game.

I think your underestimating Casey’s ability to throw the ball...

Watch this again

 

[In Stink]

Might have to move McComas over from basketball. Who cares about hoops, amiright?

Took the words right out of my mouth!

 

[RLong68]

and I can't fathom why. I don't even know what defines success in that program? I guess second place.

Some have an odd desire to not want to hear ANY criticism of a UT HC.

 

[Ketchum]

I think your underestimating Casey’s ability to throw the ball...

Watch this again

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and I think you might be both overstating it and underselling how good Card is.

 

[Ketchum]

Some have an odd desire to not want to hear ANY criticism of a UT HC.

That feels very 2000-ish.

 

[Clay94]

Mike Baab deserves a spot in that top 10, just saying

I second that! Mike was a monster on the field and a quiet but great leader for us.

 

[Ketchum]

I second that! Mike was a monster on the field and a quiet but great leader for us.

He received serious consideration.

 

[UTblood63]

and I think you might be both overstating it and underselling how good Card is.

I’ve seen Hudson in person along with his film. He’s a sick prospect that can really spin the football. Definitely not underselling him. I see two guys that have similar skill sets and I’m going with the guy that’ll have been in the system for 5 years over the guy that’ll still be somewhat new and needs to gain 25 pounds.

 

[jmfmike]

I agree lay off Coach Aston, she has done a lot to bring this program back. Set back and watch the next three years, they are going to be great.

 

[drj67]

Justin Blalock was a gentle giant. Completely underrated. Could play as a mauler at guard, or a stonewall at tackle.

 

[RLong68]

I’ve seen Hudson in person along with his film. He’s a sick prospect that can really spin the football. Definitely not underselling him. I see two guys that have similar skill sets and I’m going with the guy that’ll have been in the system for 5 years over the guy that’ll still be somewhat new and needs to gain 25 pounds.

At this point, at best, it's probably a bit of a crapshoot to project that for '22. Obviously a big year is going to be '21 where we would project to have a new QB post-Sam. At that point you will have Thompson in year 4, RoJo in year 3 and Card in year 2. Now, one can venture a decent guess that Thompson and RoJo will be the top 2 candidates to succeed Sam for '21. However, who knows how Card will look his true frosh year as a likely redshirt. Also, Card will likely already be 15 pounds heavier by the time he arrives in '20.