Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Ok, let's talk about the defense...)
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Of course. But Sam is still relatively worse than other top QBs at that. It's a weakness. There's no insult in acknowledging that.
One guy who hasn’t been mentioned is Burt. He has so much speed I really hoped he’d have a breakout year. There may have been 1-2 other attempts I missed, but the one I saw was disappointing. Simple sideline route. Ball hit him in the numbers and bounced away. After all this time it appears dude has still not learned how to catch the ball with his hands.
I still don't think we're putting enough emphasis on our front six's inability to get pressure.
Maybe, I'm wrong and Burrow will light up all the SEC defenses too. And maybe our secondary will continue to just be average.
I think it's more likely that the lack of pressure made Burrow greater than he is and made our secondary look worse than they are.
Maybe, I'm wrong and Burrow will light up all the SEC defenses too. And maybe our secondary will continue to just be average.
I think it's more likely that the lack of pressure made Burrow greater than he is and made our secondary look worse than they are.
It was worth a try and can be awesome with the right personnel, but we don’t have that personnel this year and everyone knows the definition of insanity.
Of course. But, the Texas secondary was often not even close to being in position to make plays. They got dragged.
Fair enough. But I think it remains to be seen whether LSU’s D is anywhere near as good as OU’s or Neb’s 2009 Ds. I think my mind generally reverts to 2008 Colt when I think about his Texas career.
He’s going to have a solid career here at Texas. Maybe not at QB but he will contribute every year. Love the kid’s heart and plays 100% every play.
Confirmation bias. Almost everyone has it with Colt. That 2008 season was super special.
Well done @Ketchum!
I believe this LSU team is elite. Have elite talent and depth without obvious holes. Their D has often been elite. I knew the LSU offense would be really good with the new system but I didn't expect it and Joe to be so great in game 2.
Our offense may be elite. Why? Those were great players on D that we scored on. I expect us to get better, including our defense, as we play much of the Big 12. Just need to stay healthy at key spots and win enough games to get a rematch for the Big 12 CCG against probably OU. The Big 12 Championship game is the game most of us have circled in pen.
I believe this LSU team is elite. Have elite talent and depth without obvious holes. Their D has often been elite. I knew the LSU offense would be really good with the new system but I didn't expect it and Joe to be so great in game 2.
Our offense may be elite. Why? Those were great players on D that we scored on. I expect us to get better, including our defense, as we play much of the Big 12. Just need to stay healthy at key spots and win enough games to get a rematch for the Big 12 CCG against probably OU. The Big 12 Championship game is the game most of us have circled in pen.
Some comments here during the game (yeah I know this place is ridiculous during games) was going at him harder than that which was absurd. He was obviously really really good. Not perfect but damn good.
He has some consistency issues there but relatively worse? The graphic Ketch posted above didn’t reflect that and apparently was #2 in efficiency with that aspect last year. How this year turns out remains to be seen
Fans that subscribe to sites like this can sometimes be so close to the thing that they are following that they focus more on what doesn't happen that what does.
Instead of looking at his total performance as one of the best in school history, some want to isolate a mistake or two from early in the game as a way of pointing out he wasn't perfect.
No shit.
Players that play college soccer have nothing to do with USMNT. If you play college soccer, you are not good enough to play for the USMNT.
@Ketchum IMO the jump from being awful to good happened pretty early for the Herman era. I see signs that we have now move moved from good to really good. I think the most difficult will now be moving from very good to elite. By elite I mean top 5 team with a real shot at the playoffs and winning it.
Those last steps are always the hardest to take. See Mack's career.
In the current environment yes. But if men's college soccer was a d1 sport across the country, then it would be a healthy ecosystem just like baseball.
But it's not and it won't be anytime soon because there is not a deep enough talent pool
We need to get our best DB's on the field no matter what. I wonder if they have thought about putting Sterns/Thompson/Brown (more likely Sterns/Thompson due to Brown's awesome "Center Field" reaction) at CB; allowing our best players to play most of the time. I know this won't be a popular post but we need elite DB's on the field at all time; and Jamison/Boyce isn't the answer. Not sure on Cook either but if they stay with a CB, then I think Cook is our best option....... We need to find a solution quick!
I don't get the sense they are even thinking about moving parts around.
For the US to compete at the highest levels of the international game, the best players must be playing in the best leagues. US college soccer is not close to that level and never will be, even if every college had a team with all full scholarship players.
Sam's not even in the same universe with gifted passers like Trevor Lawrence and Tua. Elite passers can make all the throws accurately, and Sam can't do that. What we have to hope is that Sam's familiarity will makeup for his passing limitations by consistently directing the offense into the right play calls, allowing his teammates to contribute enough playmaking to win the conference.
after looking at your top 10, you may be right. the only teams i think are clearly better than us are clemson, bama, lsu, georgia and ohio state at the moment. toss up between us and OU that will be decided obviously. lol at auburn and penn state. haven't watched wisconsin but they usually are who we think they are
Trevor Lawrence missed a lot of throws Saturday . He had a badly underthrown interception .
Sam was much better Saturday .
Kind of where I am. Can't say Michigan or Florida, for sure.
I agree with your point about not close to that level. But explain to me why the women's program is so much better than the mens?
It does not appear to be the case since he does not improve. I am sure that they have many things to practice with Sam, but this can be improved. It may mean staying after practice with receivers, but this can be improved.
Basically, every young quarterback alive has work to do in this area, including Sam.
Including Joe Burrow, if we use more than a 60-minute sample size.
Yes, for some reason these guys started the season forgetting how to play defense.
In the best game of Colts career the 2008 OU game Colt threw for 277 yards with 1 touchdown . His passer rating was 156 . He also threw what should have been a crucial interception in the end zone that was jarred loose by the ground .
Colt also had a running back that ran for 127 yards and we had a kickoff returned for a touchdown .
Overall Sam had a better game than Colt did that day plus Colt had a lot more offensive help .
