Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend (The best hire of Tom Herman's career?)

[Ketchum]

When talking about the women's volleyball team, you really should mention that they are 46-0 against Baylor at home. That almost seems impossible.

almost.

 

[Ketchum]

Ketch- from what I can gather, two horrendous CTH decisions crystallized the Donor‘s and Admin‘s desire to can Herman:

1) His handling of the Eyes and the player‘s response turned the donors, and
2) His, or his agent’s, playing hardball about the Covid pay cuts and forcing the later, quiet, reinstatement of the money soured CDC and the Admin.

Theoretically, If either of those situations had been handled correctly, would he have been safe by making the CCG, regardless of the CC or Bowl outcomes?

I think what has happened with The Eyes and the disaster that took place six weeks into the season matter most.

 

[Ketchum]

I agree with all your observations in the lede section, but there's one other element involved.

There's a lot of mocking of Herman on this board for continually talking about missing spring practice, off-season training and totally improvising preseason camp, but the fact is, there's no way that missing that much concentrated work together as a team with new offensive and defensive coordinators doesn't affect the way the team executes when the well-damn-it-looks-like-we're-playing season starts.

Seven games into the season, the team is now starting to catch up on all the missed reps and is now reacting within the schemes rather than just trying to learn them. And all the new coaches have had to learn about their players in games rather than practices. Now they know alot better what they can do with whom, what works and what doesn't. And now they're able to scheme with that knowledge.

Obviously, the progress is a lot more conspicuous on defense. But hats off to Chris Ash, his unit is affirming his reputation as great coordinator. And hats off to Mark Hagen and Oscar Giles. Multiple guys along the defensive line are playing a lot better and show improvement from game to game. And the same for Coleman Hutzler and the linebackers.

I thought the offense would be playing better long before now, and I thought Sam Ehlinger would thrive under Mike Yurcich. It appears we may have found where Ehlinger's ceiling is, and it may well be that he just isn't suited to some of the throws that Yurcich's scheme emphasizes.

But hopefully we saw the running game rounding into form against West Virginia.

You are 100-percent correct. We talked all off-season about the problematic areas of not having a practice throughout the off-season.

 

[Ketchum]

Chuck Woolery should have made top 10.

No.11 for me.

 

[DubaiBob]

THE TEXAS OFFENSIVE COACHES KEEP REPEATING THE SAME MADNESS.

My guess is that Moore is hurt. He looked a little gimpy last week off of a play IIRC. Could be wrong though and it wouldn't surprise me that this staff isn't finding ways to get him the ball.

 

[Ketchum]

Vanderbilt, duh

That was the second game of the season. Since Alabama, the scores of their games have been:

41-38 over Florida (one of the best wins anyone has all season)
28-14 at Miss St.
42-31 over Arkansas
48-3 at South Carolina.

Hanging onto the performance in the second game of the season from September is an interesting confirmation bias to hang onto.

 

[Ketchum]

You are probably to young to have seen Groucho Marx on You bet Your Life, he would say some crazy things on the TV screen that was black and white back then.

Way too young.

 

[Ketchum]

No Gong Show?

I barely remember the gong show.

 

[Ketchum]

Who recruits better A&M or UM at Texas?

UM

 

[Ketchum]

@Ketchum No Regis? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire was must see TV in the late 1990s.

Regis probably deserves a spot.

 

[Ketchum]

I'm thinking former cheerleader should become a regular sponsor.

Or the other way around

 

[Ketchum]

come on Ketch. This is the Texas admin. They absolutely are gonna screw this up and you have to know that after this many years covering Texas football.

They will be happy to kick the can down the road all the whole singing and cashing them checks.

CDC is really not a fan of Herman right now. He b lames Herman for people noticing how shitty handled many of the roles he bungled.

 

[Ketchum]

Any list of the greatest game show hosts without the great Wink Martindale is a sham. Wink hosted Tic-Tac-Dough, Gambit and High Rollers (where he just so happened to replace Alex Trebek.)

He's punished by the fact that I barely know any of those shows.

 

[Ketchum]

No Pat Sajak? Come on man. The Wheel with him and Vanna White is iconic.

What did/does he actually add to the show? It's not humor or a great personality.

Vanna was the star.

 

[Ketchum]

If we do hire Urban, I wonder if he retains Ash.

I'd think there's a very good chance.

 

[Ketchum]

They went out and got Herman. EVERYONE thought he was the hottest coach alive at the time, and we all wanted him. I'll never forget sitting there that night, reading on the ESPN ticker that LSU had beaten us to him. It was like a gut punch. But, the Texas admin went out and got their man, which is exactly like this situation.

So, you have to give credit where credit is due. And now that we're in the same situation again, four years later (except this time, just about everyone involved with the university is aligned on how to handle it), all we can do is trust the process. All of the sites have been reporting the same things. Herman is as good as gone, and Urban is on the radar.

Though, winning out and winning the Big 12 championship wouldn't do us any favors in that regard, it sounds like.

Just say a prayer to God and send an email to CDC.

Fire Herman.

Hire Urban.

That's fair.

 

[Ketchum]

Where’s Pat Sajak on The Wheel of Fortune?

Outside the top 10.

 

[Ketchum]

8-2 would be enough to retain Herman but man, losing to TCU is really going to hurt recruiting. That’s when all the recruits seen enough. They seen a three star team beat and out coach a 4 and 5 star team.

That TCU game was a killer.

 

[Ketchum]

Allen Ludden of Password for 15 years. Texas Ex and husband of the eternal Betty White.

About 1967 some rube contestant introduced himself as being from "Oklahoma, home of the greatest college football". Ludden went into a cold death stare for about 2 seconds and then quipped, "I disagree with that." then completely turned his back on the guy until the break. I was only 9 years old when I saw this but never forgot it. Learned he was a Longhorn when he died and it suddenly made sense.

 

[Ketchum]

The only people that would be ticked off at a Meyer hire would be Mr. & Mrs. Herman

People that value the protection of women and frown upon men who enable and protect abusers might be ticked off, to be fair.

 

[Ketchum]

I would pick Pat Sajak over Steve Harvey and that lady from Who Wants to Make a Deal.

I like my hosts to add something to the broadcast.

 

[Ketchum]

I just did a "best of" search on Youtube for Pat Sajak.

There weren't any clips worth sharing, which is kind of the point.

 

[gravity26]

I'd think there's a very good chance.

It really does seem like the stars are aligning to get Texas back on top. Urban Meyer is available, he already has his favorite DC working at Texas, and the University has the support from the Board, fans, and president. The only problem is firing a coach in a pandemic who didn’t really get a fair shake (But neither did engine else) and is showing flashes of progress.

 

[Moooooo]

That was the second game of the season. Since Alabama, the scores of their games have been:

41-38 over Florida (one of the best wins anyone has all season)
28-14 at Miss St.
42-31 over Arkansas
48-3 at South Carolina.

Hanging onto the performance in the second game of the season from September is an interesting confirmation bias to hang onto.

C'mon, Ketch. You originally stated "every game". Then, you asked which were not impressive. I gave you the correct answer. Now, you're spinning things.

Just accept it for what it is. It shouldn't be that difficult to just sa "I forgot about the Vanderbilt game".

 

[Ketchum]

C'mon, Ketch. You originally stated "every game". Then, you asked which were not impressive. I gave you the correct answer. Now, you're spinning things.

Just accept it for what it is. It shouldn't be that difficult to just sa "I forgot about the Vanderbilt game".

I said every game I had "watched". I don't remember watching the Vandy game.

Technically, you're wrong about the technicalities.

 

[Moooooo]

I said every game I had "watched". I don't remember watching the Vandy game.

Technically, you're wrong about the technicalities.

Well go to youtube and watch the game against Vanderbilt, and then you can provide your insight in next week's "Ten Thoughts + 1 Retraction" . . .

 

[Ketchum]

Well go to youtube and watch the game against Vanderbilt, and then you can provide your insight in next week's "Ten Thoughts + 1 Retraction" . . .

C'mon, Moooooo. I originally stated "I'm impressed every time I've watched them this season.". Then, I asked which game were they not impressive. You gave me a correct answer, but that fell outside of the range of games I watched this season. Now, you're spinning things.

Just accept it for what it is. It shouldn't be that difficult to just say "It's fair because you didn't actually watch the Vanderbilt game".😅

 

[RLong68]

No matter, I'm starting to think Texas might just go 8-2 and see Oklahoma for a second time this season.

Congrats for catching up to me.

 

[RLong68]

No. 4 - A stat I just don't understand ...

For sure I have no idea what might be a logical explanation for our lack of use of Moore against WVU. Or in any game for that matter.

 

[RLong68]

(Sell) For the first time, though, I'm seriously wondering about it.

I'm not. I like Sam but after this season most are ready to move on. Year 5 isn't going to make him any more attractive to the NFL.

 

[Ketchum]

Congrats for catching up to me.

You are a god. I'm just a mere mortal.

 

[RLong68]

.. My goodness, Jim Harbaugh. I wonder where his next job is going to be?

For sure will be interesting to see where he lands. I'm guessing back in the NFL.

 

[Ketchum]

I'm not. I like Sam but after this season most are ready to move on. Year 5 isn't going to make him any more attractive to the NFL.

Us being ready doesn't matter as much as whether he's ready.

His NFL stock is in the trash right now.

 

[Moooooo]

C'mon, Moooooo. I originally stated "I'm impressed every time I've watched them this season.". Then, I asked which game were they not impressive. You gave me a correct answer, but that fell outside of the range of games I watched this season. Now, you're spinning things.

Just accept it for what it is. It shouldn't be that difficult to just say "It's fair because you didn't actually watch the Vanderbilt game".😅

How are we supposed to know which games you watched, and which ones you didn't? How could you not have watched their first SEC game of the year? There were even numerous threads on the board discussing it that same evening.

 

[RLong68]

Show me the best pat Sajak moment.

Perhaps?