Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend (Ready or not, the season continues...)
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@Ketchum I can't recall a previous time when I agreed with you on every Buy/Sell. It must have been that there were so many obvious slam dunk questions. Usually there is something you could flip a coin on.
I agree the staff didn't want to even consider playing Murphy, at least not early in the season, but shit happens. Maybe he doesn't play this week or is limited, but, unless Ewers or Card make a remarkable recovery, I think he has to play significant snaps before OU.
I agree the staff didn't want to even consider playing Murphy, at least not early in the season, but shit happens. Maybe he doesn't play this week or is limited, but, unless Ewers or Card make a remarkable recovery, I think he has to play significant snaps before OU.
Athletes don’t like to come off the field when they feel like they can still play.
I’m never “that guy” but I can’t help but think there was some intent behind the non calls that cost us the game. There were simply too many of them and they weren’t at all questionable. They were in the open and plain as day. The non safety call was the worst. The official waited five seconds to throw the flag like he was thinking things through.
Unacceptable when the stakes are so high and where so much money is invested. Unbelievable.
These injuries hurt, but best case I’d that they come back a little sooner.
since it’s Ewers non dominant shoulder he may be out 3 weeks- literally throwing and practicing 21 days from now. best case.
card could have Tua surgery and be back practicing in 2 weeks. he tore or sprained his talofibular ligament which connects the lower leg bones near the ankle. You drill the bone and duplicate the ligament by placing a tightrope to fix bones together. There’s post op pain, but it provides a definitive immediate fix. most docs are conservative and place in boot for 5-8 weeks, but it could be less
since it’s Ewers non dominant shoulder he may be out 3 weeks- literally throwing and practicing 21 days from now. best case.
card could have Tua surgery and be back practicing in 2 weeks. he tore or sprained his talofibular ligament which connects the lower leg bones near the ankle. You drill the bone and duplicate the ligament by placing a tightrope to fix bones together. There’s post op pain, but it provides a definitive immediate fix. most docs are conservative and place in boot for 5-8 weeks, but it could be less
Card was injured last year when his second chance came, and now he’s injured again. It’s a fool’s errand to rely on an injury prone mediocre backup quarterback. Good thing we won’t come next year.
You ascribe honest mistakes where I don’t.
Terrible officiating would even out and screw both sides relatively equally. This was not only one-sided, but each was very arguably game changing.
Cmon now. Last year our OL was so bad nobody could stay healthy behind it. This year he gets hurt in the same game as Evers playing against a bunch of future NFL talent.
He played his guts out and he’s much better than mediocre. Give him some damn credit.
Alabamas corners, safeties and Offensive line were outplayed the entire game. Period. Their qb was excellent and that was the only real difference. And might have been negated if Quinn stays in. You are soft selling that that was a cheap shot by Dallas Turner. He didn’t have any reason to follow through on that hit and that was one of the few calls that was correct in the game. That was not an old school football play. It was a cheap shot. One of many on the day from a defense that’s not used to being outplayed.
So either Charles Wright becomes a Texas folklore legend or this season is mostly lost.
I’m excited to see how we handle this adversity and how sark game plans around it but I’m conditioned as a fan after the past decade to believe this isn’t going to go well
I’m excited to see how we handle this adversity and how sark game plans around it but I’m conditioned as a fan after the past decade to believe this isn’t going to go well
What isn't going to happen? Are you referring to a remarkable recovery by Ewers or Card or Murphy getting significant snaps?
Knock out an opposing player on a personal foul, you ought to sit until he returns. If it’s 6 weeks, so be it.
Yeah. Plus, there's an adrenaline factor and the fact that he knows that this is his shot.
Yeah, we waited for him to play two games. Now, it's ok to speed up.🧐🧐🧐
Good write up. Spot on with regards to Card. What a gamer. Loved his heart and leaving it all on the field for his Team. Not sure where his time at TX will lead or when it will end, but he will always be highly regarded in my book.
Is it just me but do the defensive Backs from Bama play a different kind of football in that they will break up the pass in whatever way they can and take a risk(50)%of a penalty and Texas defensive backs play infraction free defense and allow 50% touchdowns.Saban must teach that a penalty is not as bad as a touchdown with at least more chances to stop a drive.It seems obvious to me
He fought his guts out when a lot of guys (maybe rightly) would have sat down.
He played his guts out.
He's earned my respect along with many of our fans.
