That game is totally different if he has a major role in it.
Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend (It's all there for the taking...)
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How can anyone that proclaims to know football make a top running back list at Texas and leave Mr. Earl Campbell off it. Disappointment reigns
I mean, I guess if Sark were an idiot those questions might give him pause. Fortunately I doubt seriously he's an idiot. Card's our backup QB. IF, IF, he wishes to not embrace that role fully this season and not stay at the ready, then he's probably not long to be the starter ever at Texas.
Fortunately the Mannings are more nuanced than that. They know what will be a stake for Texas against Okie Lite should we have lost to OU the week before.
Many Heisman votes will have already come in before the actual playing of the game. If Bijan has a 1500+ rush yds/15+ TDs/2k+ yds from scrimmage type season and we are, say, no less than 9-3 going into a rematch with OU, then there's a very good chance Bijan is there. It's a terribly weak year currently for Heisman candidates beyond Bryce Young. And Bijan is already rising to just outside current top 5 Heisman odds.
- The decision to preserve Card's redshirt season is a smart one. One, he's not ready and needs a year or two to learn. Two, you can have two freshmen QBs on campus next season with another battle looming in 2023.
- The staff needs to rent enough golf carts for every recruit when Manning comes to town. They have to make sure every other family feels the love when he's on campus.
- If you're not adjusting your win total, that means you'll stick with OU defeating Texas in the predictions?
- Sterns > Eagles
- Free D'Onta lol
- The staff needs to rent enough golf carts for every recruit when Manning comes to town. They have to make sure every other family feels the love when he's on campus.
- If you're not adjusting your win total, that means you'll stick with OU defeating Texas in the predictions?
- Sterns > Eagles
- Free D'Onta lol
One week after Sark saying that he wouldn't look to protect Card's redshirt status by potentially taking him off of holder duties on special teams, Card was off of holder duties against TCU, presumably to potentially protect Card's redshirt status (he's at the limit of four games played this season).
What does this mean? What happens if Thompson takes a shot to the ribs next week and needs a one-play break to catch his breath? Would Charles Wright come on at that point? Will Card not take snaps if the Longhorns make a switch at quarterback in the fourth quarter?
The point of taking him off holding duties to preserve his RS makes little sense as Sark played him at QB. I was glad Wright got a couple of series after we put up 70 as Card is unlikely in my mind to spend next year holding a clipboard. He's too talented a passer. Unless Casey gets injured and Card plays really well I expect Card to transfer. I don't know if anyone caught the article where Sam simply raved about Card's arm. Called it an NFL arm and said every time he watched Card throw in practice he watched with envy (joking) and wished he had that kind of arm where he could sling it all over the field with accuracy.
Unless our season goes to hell there is no way Wright would be the backup instead of Card. Card played some last year and started two games this year (played pretty well against Louisiana), while Wright has played two series in mop up college ball and did not throw a single pass. Talk about tanking recruiting...play a true freshman not highly rated in HS (though based on his film I think he can develop into a solid QB in time) and watch the recruiting go down the tubes, especially with the WRs we so desperately need.
Also, if Casey got hurt against Okie and we are still in the game, do you really expect Charles Wright to trot out to the huddle instead of Card...not a chance (absent a blowout already having occurred). If we are still in the game, you can bet the farm Card will be the QB should Casey not be able to go. Wright would not have a chance in future games, and Sark wants/needs to win as many as possible THIS YEAR. Additionally, last year was a COVID freebie so if he wants Card can be a true freshman this year, though I doubt he plays college ball for 5 years. Never know about how someone will react to the speed of NFL, but Card clearly has a potential NFL arm with a super quick release. Even Sam was clear about that.
Sam Ehlinger on Texas QB Hudson Card: ‘Hudson is just a special player’
The Lake Travis product doesn’t have the experience of Casey Thompson, but he’s known as a natural around the Longhorns program.www.burntorangenation.com
Unless Sark has given up on this season, which won't happen for several games if at all, if Casey gets hurt or can't play for any reason, Card will play. He had one solid game and one bad game in an awful environment for a young QB. Maybe Sark knows something we don't know like Card will walk away during season if he gets no more opportunities, but that doesn't sound like Card at all, based on how he has reacted since Casey became the starter.
Wright playing instead of Card makes no sense unless Sark thinks Card is leaving during season. But as long as Card is here and on the team, he'll play if Casey goes down. Wright is simply nowhere near ready. He seemed a little nervous taking snaps and handing off against Rice. Rice!
Why would he do that to Charles Wright? We had put up 70 on Rice when Wright went in. Unless it's Kansas, or the season is lost, that's likely the only playing time Wright will get this year. Playing Wright in anything but Rice type blowouts makes no sense at all...unless Card leaves the team, but with what we have all heard about Card, that just makes no sense. Now Card transfering in December, that's certainly possible. But that's no reason to play Wright in front of Card this season...not if Sark wants to win, and I'm guessing he wants to win every game possible, even if we lose badly to Okie.
ALL THIS.
I don't find it makes terribly much sense. Him being "not ready" is pretty much limited to the starting role. And who's to say he isn't sufficiently ready should that situation arise. Sure, he had a bad outing against Arky. But i'm not ready to make some blanket statement based on a single game for the rest of this season. Secondly, what does it matter if you have "two freshman QBs on campus" next season? What does that even mean? And Technically you will have THREE "freshman QBs on campus" next season if Card redshirts because not only will you have Murphy but also Wright. What sense does that make? It's not rocket science. Just play him. Sh*t, if I were him I'd want to make sure Sark knew I wanted to play this season and continued to work my tail off in that current backup role.
Mitchell in 2021 offenses would be stupid great.
I think if we're being honest, Hadnot had 1.5 great performances that made his legend greatly outpace reality.
Unfortunately, they also know what being irrelevant means.
Hell, a healthy Butch is nowhere near a healthy Simmons.
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Sure. And should we beat Okie Lite, the Mannings would know that "irrelevant" doesn't mean being 5-2 and very much in line to make the CCG with a 9-3 record. I mean, if you were thinking we needed to make the CFP this season or go 12-2 to get Arch then you were hoping against hope in all likelihood.
- It's a smart one unless you need a guy at some point this season and can't play your best option available because he's suddenly unavailable.
- lol. yup
- I am at this point
- agreed, but Thornton ain't getting six sacks
- He's free at No.11
Not sure if technically either is a surprise, but I would keep an eye out for K. Robinson or even a RoJo.
except, he didn't play quarterback this week. He's played quarterback in each of the previous 4 weeks.
Not only that, but murray is headed to the mvp. As much as it pains me to say this, he totally curb stomped the Rams yesterday.
True, but against Miami, he looked like he belonged on the field by a lot.
Texas needs to show them that they belong in a conversation with Georgia and Alabama, instead of being the cute bridesmaid.
Again, the Mannings are more nuanced to think it would only take Sark a season, or much less, 6 games, to re-build Rome. A rock solid 9-3 or better yet, 10-2 season, will put us firmly in any battle for Arch.
firmly in is what they already are.
It's about putting yourself over the top. You don't get Simms in 1999 without showing some on-field magic in 1998.
Sure. But you're suggestion (unless I'm totally misreading you which I doubt) that losing to OU makes us irrelevant the next week when the Mannings roll in to town seems a bit hyperbolic. It's not a 1-game season.
It makes for less of a spectacle. I think a spectacle would be more impactful.
