Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Reviewing Tom Herman after 1,071 Days...)
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- Does it seem like Herman excels more at running the program from day-to-day than in-game management?
- Was anyone else amazed how SMU's defenders seemed to cover receivers tighter, close run gaps better, and swarm to the ball faster than the higher-ranked recruits Texas has
Texas should always reach out to the 50 best Sophomores in the country and see who shows interest and go from there.
Yep, I wanted to go back and watch, and see who he actually put out there when the TE got hurt.
Sounds like you already did that. And that’s scary. He would rather put out someone who doesn’t give us any chance, but they “fit” the position, than try to put his best players on the field. If he does that, we might be in trouble.
Sorry - this is just not doable. Yes, perhaps if we could cherry pick ‘every’ player we want from Texas every year, you have a point. But look around, there are other schools also recruiting the State of Texas. ‘Locking up’ to the extent needed is not reality. Wish we could but it’s just not possible.
Sorry you’ve been sick(?) Virus? Energy return sometimes slow comeback. But it will come. Feel better & better. Oh, woke my wife to show her the horses video. Tears did fall.
On top of that, the state isn't producing elite talent at key positions consistently, such as defensive linemen, linebackers, etc..
It's insane to use only natural resource when other resources are also available.
That right there is scary! Because Orlando's Defense is flat out terrible. His scheme was letting OU's offensive linemen get a 10 yard running start to block our db's constantly! No wonder they are all hurt. No injuries upfront or linebackers so no excuse except coaching to help stop the run. Just take away something.
I do understand about the Offense as I see it regressing next year after it loses it's top 2 Wideouts and 2 offensive linemen also. Not a whole lot of creativity to the play calling. Surely we can find someone to help with that! Hell, LSU sure did.
I would think if TX finishes 7-5 some pressure would be applied.
Herman and the staff haven't demonstrated the ability to innovate or pivot on the fly. They are hell bent on one way of doing things and then cry injury when it doesn't work.
This. I’m already preparing myself to be furious Saturday.
You put CJ, DD, Eagles, Smith, and Ingram on the field at the same time and tell KState good luck. Even if Smith has a fumbling issue, it forces the defense into a mismatch somewhere.
Instead, we will have CJ, DD, Epps, Leito, and Ingram on the field and run a flair into the flat for no gain, Ingram up the middle for 2 yards, and a quick slant to DD which everyone and their mother will know is coming on 3rd and 8, then punt. Rinse and repeat.
The worst part about that is they claim they have a TE out there so the defense can’t sub and they can create mismatches....
....but the last 2 games, the defense was able to sub, anyway, even with a slow te out there. So that whole philosophy and reasoning goes out the window.
It’s infuriating
This is a lesson from the Mack years. Texas will always have a lot of HS talent, but different position areas are stronger/weaker in some years. And some in-state kids (e.g. Garret Wilson, Matthews brothers) flat out aren't going to consider UT no matter how hard you recruit them. So if there aren't championship caliber players in state at a position, and you want to build a championship-caliber team, you must go out of state for positions of need. Look no further than Bijan Robinson this year if you need an example.
Yep. I was at the TCU game with 45 yard line seats three rows from the top. In the second half, as soon as the 2nd down whistle blew, they would race in another DB right on cue before our offense got up to the line.
Defenses are more aware of how to substitute more efficiently as well as get their defensive packages set when teama play hurry up. Herman operates like its 2014
Pretty heroic of you Ketch to be able to write an analysis this good when you had to be suffering a bout of brain constipation due to the flu or some such malady. Perhaps Herman could use this piece as a motivational tool for some of his coaches to do their damn jobs {no excuses accepted}.
It just took a few mini rest breaks along the way. When I was finished, I wasn't sure if it was good, but I'm sure I was done.
Orlando is not using a scheme that is much different than any other scheme being run in this league. It is an accepted multiple scheme to attack a spread RPO offense. We are just really inexperienced running it, and I think badly coached at the position level. I think that is where you will see some change if there is any. Those coaches are only on 1 year deals.
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Here are some quotes from Tom Herman that give us some insights into his mind. Today just got me interested in seeing what is out there.
“Winning on the road is really, really hard.” (After TCU)
“I don’t have time to ask myself hard questions. I ask myself hard questions every day.” Today
“ I literally had to ask someone today, in case I get asked that question, who do we play after K-State?” Today
“I sleep so easy knowing that I never once lied to a player, never once lied to a recruit, and never once lied to coaches or administration.
“You can’t win championships without playing great defense.”
“I’ve failed hundreds of thousands of times.”
“We define our success internally.”
“We have to learn to manage expectations.”
“It’s really hard to go on a 10-, 12-play drive on a good defense and put the ball in the end zone.”
“We know how much better we are now than last year. We just didn’t show it in the 1st quarter or the fourth quarter.”
“It was kind of Lennie with the rabbit and with George, right; that Lennie wanted so badly to touch the rabbit and play with the rabbit, and he squeezed it so hard, he killed the rabbit,” Herman said. “To me, I know that seems maybe out there a little bit, but I think that’s what the first quarter was. We wanted it so badly that we got in our own way quite a bit, and that’s correctable.”
“Winning on the road is really, really hard.” (After TCU)
“I don’t have time to ask myself hard questions. I ask myself hard questions every day.” Today
“ I literally had to ask someone today, in case I get asked that question, who do we play after K-State?” Today
“I sleep so easy knowing that I never once lied to a player, never once lied to a recruit, and never once lied to coaches or administration.
“You can’t win championships without playing great defense.”
“I’ve failed hundreds of thousands of times.”
“We define our success internally.”
“We have to learn to manage expectations.”
“It’s really hard to go on a 10-, 12-play drive on a good defense and put the ball in the end zone.”
“We know how much better we are now than last year. We just didn’t show it in the 1st quarter or the fourth quarter.”
“It was kind of Lennie with the rabbit and with George, right; that Lennie wanted so badly to touch the rabbit and play with the rabbit, and he squeezed it so hard, he killed the rabbit,” Herman said. “To me, I know that seems maybe out there a little bit, but I think that’s what the first quarter was. We wanted it so badly that we got in our own way quite a bit, and that’s correctable.”
Sad.......But true......Now even sadder....I remember that day, and laughed when ESPN broke the news that LSU signed that guy everyone called Coach O. And we got our savior.....Oh how that feeling has changed.....
It's less in experience and more not having the right type of players for it.
Those defensive linemen are very hard to find and it's been written about for years how the misses have pilled up.
This was the one that got me.
“I don’t have time to ask myself hard questions. I ask myself hard questions every day.”
Yes, I don't disagree with this. They say in any 3-down linemen defense your DE's need to be your normal 2 or 3 technique Defensive Tackle types and not the DE type 5's that we have...although Charles O was just tall enough and bulky enough to play the 2-3 technique very well. I also always wondered why anyone in this defense except the 0-1 technique would ever have his hand on the ground, especially if he is more of a 5 playing that 2-3 position. Why not just stand up and use your quickness to gain leverage? Anyway, he is a good article on drafting the 3 & 5 techniques.
https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2011/...gy-the-three-technique-and-the-five-technique
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8 Games: 10 receptions, 149 receiving yards, 1 TD. Circa 400 plays?
Should TE production have been replaced with a 4th WR earlier? @Ketchum?
After the way Texas has been playing defense, how does a sane person think we can win out? Our defense is a total joke. Folks, we almost lost to KANSAS at home. We suck until we don’t. K-State will beat Texas on Saturday.......Starters back? Whatever.....
You think Orlando gets retained for 2020 for producing the worst defense in school history? What are we now 117 out of 130 in defense? Sure keep Orlando and keep that 3-4, never mind the results they are buddies!!! No effing way Todd is here next year........
It's a really tough projection from high school to college, especially when the state isn't producing those types of projections in high volume.
