Is it reasonable to believe that if Quinn is more knowledgeable of the offense and reading defenses than that he will know were he is going with the pass? Would that confidence lead to stepping into the pass and better mechanics? It seems to me that it would.Seems like the analysis is pretty simple. The entire record depends on Ewers’ consistent level of play this season. If he plays in the 170+ zone, we may go undefeated. If he plays in the 150ish zone (likely pulled down by a dud or two), we lose 2-3. If he plays in the 140ish zone (likely including 3-4 duds), we lose 3-5.
Ketch doesn’t believe the Ewers hype. And thus, he thinks we are good for two losses on top of Bama. He doesn’t believe the run game or defense is good enough to overcome a dud from Ewers. The team is only hyped based on skill talent. If Ewers can’t efficiently get the ball to those guys we are left with a decent defense and above average run game.
Fair enough. I don’t disagree with Ketch. Last year, Ewers struggled to maintain his mechanics when any pressure was applied. Often opting to fling a ball towards Worthy on a post route to avoid the rush. Those flings were performed from various arm angles and many times, off his back foot.
We won’t know if Ewers has matured until the bullets start flying. But I do remember Ketch bolstering his “Ewers may struggle as a freshman” argument of 2022 by noting the leaps made by many QBs from year one to year two.
Under Sark, Ewers is going to start reaching his ceiling this year. He may not consistently hit that mark in year two, but he should establish a new floor and new ceiling. The only question for me is whether I believe the NFL scouts who continue to gush over him. Is Ewers’ ceiling starting in the NFL in 2024? 2025? Is that where this is headed? Many think so. If he is going to get there, we will start seeing it under Sark this year. Sarks track record with NFL arms is unmatched.
I’m drinking the Kool Aid because it is a lot more fun than the alternative (Ketch). Either you believe Ewers is going to be NFL good by 2024 or you aren’t sure. If you are unsure, you can be positive or negative. Ketch has chosen to err on the side of caution. And I would bet my brokerage account it is directly linked to Ewers’ play while under pressure. An issue ketch has leaned heavily on since Ewers was a recruit.
Think back to every good Ewers pass - steps up, mechanics are solid in the feet, and lets it rip. Now think back to the errant throws - open chest, weight on back foot, side arm fling to get it out early.
After writing this post, I can boil down the season to two things - 1) can Ewers show improved/consistent mechanics and 2) do those improvements hold up under pressure. If you answer yes to both, he will be at 165+ and we may be a 0-1 loss team.
Freshman QB (injured), Big 12 officials and Sark’s poor performance. Defense was much improved. Also the Neyor loss was huge in retrospect. Sark hired 3 special assistants (going for four) for a reason. You may be right, but those losses are for the reasons stated above.They went 8-4. 🤷♂️
And Barbie is the better film IMO...... Barbie and Oppenheimer are still kicking ass.
Which games are you talking about here?With all the coin-flip games the Longhorns could find themselves in this year
If PK can’t figure out how to stop the easy pitch and catch on third and fourth downs 8-4 may be the good ole days.I'm rooting for 12-0. 🤣
Was in line with this dude one time at a Houston hotel.Really nice and funny guy.
Nothing about Sark's career suggests that he wins that game.
100% I have never liked prime rib. It’s never seasoned enough for me and, in most instances, it’s lacking in smoke flavor. No amount of liquid poured over it can change my mind
Would be a success for Sark. I think we get 8 again.9-3 is failure IMO.
This team still has QB/coaching questions, + running game questions + personnel issues on defenses + Big 12 screw-job potential + positions that lack important depth...Freshman QB (injured), Big 12 officials and Sark’s poor performance. Defense was much improved. Also the Neyor loss was huge in retrospect. Sark hired 3 special assistants (going for four) for a reason. You may be right, but those losses are for the reasons stated above.
The last time this team played, it was bossed around by a second-tier Pac-12 team.@Ketchum I’m with you. Neither Texas or Sark has earned the benefit of the doubt. If we are strictly going on expectations vs performance for Texas football, even odds would put the record at 8-4.
half the scheduleWhich games are you talking about here?
seems like ot was a woman and the woman started apologizing as soon as she did it. 😂Can we stop for a moment and discuss the fact that it still sounded as if the performer (Cardi B?) was still "singing" despite her throwing her microphone and not even bothering to pretend. I would be pissed if I spent that much to see an artist perform and the artist wasn't actually performing. Maybe that's why the drink was thrown.
Growing up in Houston during the late 60’s and very early 70’s we had a few Brahma Bulls living just 3 blocks away. Once in a while they blew through the fence and were running around the suburban neighborhood back behind Gessner and Fondren SW. Dont mess with any bulls ever.
Would like to ask that OB starts to report on Sark coaching and improvements we need to see in 2023. We have a bounty of solid to great players on our OL, skill positions. Want to see him mix things up against inferior teams such as everyone in our conference.
She is such a damn clown….Cardi B is talented to be able to continue singing without a mic or her lips moving😳
She is such a damn clown….
I’m not yet convinced that X is even the best WR on the team, much less the “best player” overall. Can’t wait to see how he performs this year.6. Xavier Worthy
It's kind of crazy that arguably the best player on the team doesn't crack the top five, but it all comes down to positional scarcity. There are other very, very talented players in the wide receiver room that can step up if Worthy is missing. That's not the case elsewhere on the roster.
If we are in a bunch of coin flip games, 9-3 is probably our ceiling. Among other things, that means our margins are small enough for the refs to steal a game or two.10. Junior kicker Bert Auburn
With all the coin-flip games the Longhorns could find themselves in this year after playing in roughly six of them a year ago, it stands to reason that at some point this team will need Auburn to make a kick or two that will determine whether victory or defeat has occurred.
Ol’ boy sez “I’m gonna getcha, just a matter of which ones.”Ol boy did a world class job of playing possum