Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend (Saying what needs to be said)

[Ketchum]

Great writing of good information. Need to finish out the football season in style. Hope the team can manage to stay sharp and confident.

Thanks!

 

[Ketchum]

It has always been about winning the Big 12 for me. Especially on the way out the door.

It will be disappointing that the OU loss keeps us out of the playoff. Particularly after coming back to take the lead.

I feel good that this season proves this staff can put together a good team. Sark no longer has the catcalls that he can’t get ten wins. We stay on this path and we will make the 12 team playoff fairly regularly.

totally agree

 

[malvarado]

You got it wrong Ketch.

Florida State is out barring a Michigan or Texas loss in the championship. I’ll circle back next week with an I told you so.

If Bama wins, we’re definitely in the CFP. Mark my words, that’s the clearest path to the CFP behind an ACC or BIG conference championship upset.

Agree

 

[Ketchum]

Good stuff @Ketchum ….particularly #1 needed to be said. IMO, 12-1 and a conference championship puts the program well ahead of schedule. It also opens the door for Sark to run a “Leave No Doubt” season next year. I hope this team gets a shot at an NC this year, but if not, they are set up nicely.

It would definitely light the 2024 pilot.

 

[Armadillo Slim]

Higher IMO

Yep

 

[Standaddy88]

No, it isn't.

Yes, it is. Keep an eye on the CFP rankings on Tuesday. The AP and coaches poll is what you’re referring to. The CFP rankings is all that matters.

 

[ETXHORN]

LA Confidential should be #1 on this list. It is so good. It should be #1 on a lot of movie lists.

(Die Hard is a Christmas movie.)

Great write up Ketch. Good damn stuff.

 

[Ketchum]

Couple more generations maybe

Won't the 4th down play be remembered more?

 

[Ketchum]

The people that can’t see this have dark, dark orange-tinted glasses on.

I get it. I also don't quite understand the Oregon obsession. A Pac-12 team is getting in. FSU needs to lose.

 

[Ketchum]

How do you not mention the Garnacho goal in all of this?! Arguably the best goal of the season and notta!?! Swallow the pride and give the credit where it's due.

Because I didn't care.

 

[Ketchum]

I didn’t realize you were in the room with my wife, the nurses, doctor and I.

Also… I started with a ‘please’. I don’t like being misquoted.

ie “Please, don’t tell me…”

My bad!

 

[Ketchum]

They are better than our fans (and Ketch) give them credit for.

Not really. They are exactly as described.

 

[Ketchum]

My point was about prior week selection rankings. Texas resume has been better all year yet Oregon stays ahead due to perception. also it’s about current rank, which they (Oregon State) are ahead of 9-2 SMU and 11-1 James Madison and Toledo but yes this was Oregon’s first top 25 win. I think they should be outside top 25, but gotta help our Oregon Sos

Stop worrying about Oregon.

 

[Ketchum]

Castaway makes my top 10 in this category of movies.

Solid call.

 

[Texas_Cubs_Fan]

No. 6 - If I had a vote that mattered ...

Top 10

1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Washington
4. Florida State
5. Oregon
6. Texas

C’mon Ketch. You can be a little bit of a homer some times

 

[Armadillo Slim]

agreed.

People need to forget about Oregon. The Pac-12 winner is in. Period.

Im curious about the rationale. If both Big 12 and Pac12 winners have 1 loss, why would Pac12 trump the Big 12 automatically?

Our SOS would be better, our best win would be better.

 

[Ketchum]

Hard to imagine that knowing what a fan you are of Love, Actually that you didn’t have it on this list… I’m shocked and awed…

Truth of it is that I had never watched it till you started promoting it on OB and now I’ll watch it every year for as long as I have years

It's not a non-Christmas Christmas movie. It's a literal Christmas movie.

 

[Ketchum]

Surprised that you did not have Sanders as your tight end pick for your Big 12 team?

His numbers aren't as good. 🤷‍♂️

 

[Ketchum]

Don't do this. Every time you disagree with something and your position is not toward Texas, you accuse your subscriber base of being emotional and unable to reason objectively.

It's a lazy and condescending way to support your position and you are usually above it.

It's my opinion that Oregon is better and has been playing better than Oregon.

To say otherwise would be pandering to my audience and being untrue to myself.

 

[KoolMoD]

@Ketchum agreed but we cannot take this season for granted and be ok with missing the playoffs. After watching all the top teams several times this year this Texas team fully healthy and a month to prepare can't beat any of them. Times like these do not come around often regardless of the future 12 team playoffs. I will be sick if we are left out this year.

...you just said " can't " beat.....Shirley you meant CAN? 😳😉🤘🏻

 

[Horny Gambler]

Chasing a first-ever playoff bid has reminded so many people why they commit so much of themselves to being a fan in the first place.

Amen, brother

 

[mettaworldpeace]

Oregon doesn’t matter..

I think our best chance of actually getting in is with Alabama beating Georgia .

It’s that game and/or FSU losing (maybe that isn’t even needed as some say).

 

[LonghornLew09]

This season has been fun. Haven’t had something like this in so long. Makes it even more sweet. Hope we finish off the big 12 this weekend!

 

[Ketchum]

Earned what? Their SOS isnt great at 56. If they aren’t the fourth best team in the country right now or much less after next week they have no business being there. We all know they aren’t good without Travis. They would lose to everyone in the top 8 in humiliating fashion

The have mostly battered the teams on their schedule.

Their best win is a 21-point win over the current No.13 on a neutral field. That's in the zip code of what Texas did in beating No.8 on the road by 10.

 

[Ketchum]

Great write up, Ketch. Really enjoyed this one.

Thanks for taking the time to say it!

 

[MB-HORNS]

...you just said " can't " beat.....Shirley you meant CAN? 😳😉🤘🏻

Damn phone

 

[Armadillo Slim]

Correct.

Pffft

 

[Ketchum]

I don't disagree. But they shouldn't be ahead of Texas right now. Once they beat Washington, it changes the discussion.

Do you believe Texas is better or do you believe Texas has the better resume?

 

[Ketchum]

Yeah I am really hoping not.

It happened on Friday.

 

[Ketchum]

Yes, it is. Keep an eye on the CFP rankings on Tuesday. The AP and coaches poll is what you’re referring to. The CFP rankings is all that matters.

And Oregon isn't rated ahead of FSU in the CFP rankings.

You are speaking of something that might happen, but certainly hasn't happened yet.

 

[CutaneousHorn]

B/S: A lot of Horn fans emotionally wanted to face OU in the title game, but objectively OSU is a better matchup for UT.

 

[Ketchum]

C’mon Ketch. You can be a little bit of a homer some times

I'm 11-1 in picking Texas games this year and predicted that Texas would beat Bama by 10 and OU by 35.

 

[Armadillo Slim]

Oregon will not get in over FSU. If FSU wins they are in guaranteed. Undefeated and conference champion you are in. If oregon wins we get left oout and its GA, Oregon, FSU and Washington.

Fck that noise. We will bitch if we want.

 

[Manolo]

It's my opinion that Oregon is better and has been playing better than Oregon.

To say otherwise would be pandering to my audience and being untrue to myself.

Zero percent offended by that. I definitely agree that they've done a better job of keeping the throttle open and finishing the bad teams they've played (who I would argue are worse than the teams Texas has played, other than UH).

I also think it would be close to a tossup game at a neutral field in Vegas' eyes and Oregon would probably be a slight favorite.

But I also would think you would think Texas, right now, is significantly better than FSU and maybe Washington. I know they're undefeated so maybe that is why eye test doesn't apply.

I just hate the you're too biased to see what I see argument. Just state your case, don't resort to that.

 

[Ketchum]

Im curious about the rationale. If both Big 12 and Pac12 winners have 1 loss, why would Pac12 trump the Big 12 automatically?

Our SOS would be better, our best win would be better.

Because both teams are ahead of Texas before one of them picks up a massive win.