Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (The Lost Decade)
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a. Shaka had a disaster season one year after an ok one. My commentary has more to do with the constant Final Four talk and the like that you hear from a group of fans that live in the clouds in the sky.
b. I was in the tank for Charlie?
You can be sooooo weird.
Show me some posts where people are holding Texas to Duke standards. Shaka's first season was a disappointment and below the standard set by Rick Barnes.
You were in the tank for Charlie well past the point it was clear he was the wrong guy for the job.
I'd agree with him. As in 9 wins plenty. I was expecting that from Charlie this season and I'll expect the same from Herman. That is unless Buechele flops...then all bets are off with another fish playing QB. Very disappointing to hear the stuff about Shane thus far..hopefully all the doubt lights a fire under his ass.
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I will admit I am the Board of the Kirk Johnson fan club but NO WAY "barring injuries" a healthy Kirk gets less carries than Toneil.
This article did a great job of summarizing the failures of the UT Administration, particularly DeLoss Dodds. In spite of more resources than any school in college sports, its own TV network, and one of the largest, most affluent and loyal fanbases, the UT Administration allowed its 3 top programs to fall into mediocrity. Dodds' prophetic quote, "We are the Joneses," now epitomizes the complacency and arrogance of the decison-makers at Texas.
Longhorn fans did their part in cultivating complacency and a false sense of eliteness. In football, fans extrapolated Mack Brown's 10-win seasons into national powerhouse delusions, in spite of the fact that the Longhorns weren't winning the conference, or making the BCS, or able to beat top-ranked opponents very often. In basketball, Texas fans extrapolated Rick Barnes' 20-win seasons and Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight appearances into believing the Longhorns were an established national powerhouse. The truly elite programs in football and basketball don't just make the national playoffs occasionally over several decades, they do it over and over, and they win a few too. Texas has never done that in either football or men's basketball.
At Alabama, the athletic department openly proclaims that it owes its fans championships as payback for all their support. It's time for the UT Administration and Bellmont Hall to do the same for loyal Longhorn fans.
Longhorn fans did their part in cultivating complacency and a false sense of eliteness. In football, fans extrapolated Mack Brown's 10-win seasons into national powerhouse delusions, in spite of the fact that the Longhorns weren't winning the conference, or making the BCS, or able to beat top-ranked opponents very often. In basketball, Texas fans extrapolated Rick Barnes' 20-win seasons and Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight appearances into believing the Longhorns were an established national powerhouse. The truly elite programs in football and basketball don't just make the national playoffs occasionally over several decades, they do it over and over, and they win a few too. Texas has never done that in either football or men's basketball.
At Alabama, the athletic department openly proclaims that it owes its fans championships as payback for all their support. It's time for the UT Administration and Bellmont Hall to do the same for loyal Longhorn fans.
One week removed from posting and you forget that we thrive on the ridiculous here at OB. Welcome back.
Don't worry. I am sure that if the Cowboys win the first 2 games, their fan base will be screaming "Super Bowl" every chance they get."Meanwhile, the Cowboys have done nothing but lose players since the off-season began. I’d love to see something happen in the off-season that would lead me to believe anything other than a decline from last season to this season will occur for the Cowboys."
Well, at least we have the draft to look forward to.
The roster that he inherited had quite a few pro players on it, was 30 minutes away from a Big 12 title and provided him with his best defense by a mile in three seasons.
Before this season, I received countless questions over the last year about whether Strong/Herman would get to the playoff before Shaka gets to a Final Four.
Texas was last in the sweet 16 when W. was in office.
I love Roy, too, but I would never say he was Casey's equal.
- If you were on the board during your ban, you didn't technically serve the ban. If I'm banned from going into a store, I can't just walk around the store and browse. May need to tack on another week
- Herman does like this team. Definitely more talent to work with here than at Houston.
- It's crazy that we rarely mention Erick Fowler or Brandon Jones. Curious to see if they explode this year.
- Shaka has to at least get his team to the tournament. He can't have another season like this.
- You are correct about the Cowboys. Team that are complacent after a successful year often take a step back the following season. New England is trying to get better. Heck, Green Bay broke a tradition and addressed a position of need. Cowboys were fortunate to have their key players healthy last year, but can't bank of that every year.
- Herman does like this team. Definitely more talent to work with here than at Houston.
- It's crazy that we rarely mention Erick Fowler or Brandon Jones. Curious to see if they explode this year.
- Shaka has to at least get his team to the tournament. He can't have another season like this.
- You are correct about the Cowboys. Team that are complacent after a successful year often take a step back the following season. New England is trying to get better. Heck, Green Bay broke a tradition and addressed a position of need. Cowboys were fortunate to have their key players healthy last year, but can't bank of that every year.
The ban was from posting. When someone gets banned, they get every aspect of the site available to them outside of posting. It's more like if you were banned from shopping, you could go inside the story, try everything on, but you just can't buy. Staying outside the store would just be you imposing more to the ban than you need to.- If you were on the board during your ban, you didn't technically serve the ban. If I'm banned from going into a store, I can't just walk around the store and browse. May need to tack on another week
- Herman does like this team. Definitely more talent to work with here than at Houston.
- It's crazy that we rarely mention Erick Fowler or Brandon Jones. Curious to see if they explode this year.
- Shaka has to at least get his team to the tournament. He can't have another season like this.
- You are correct about the Cowboys. Team that are complacent after a successful year often take a step back the following season. New England is trying to get better. Heck, Green Bay broke a tradition and addressed a position of need. Cowboys were fortunate to have their key players healthy last year, but can't bank of that every year.
Jones might emerge as a starter this year. Not sure I think that about Fowler at all.
No doubt. 20 wins and a tournament appearance will be a good season. He'll feel some real heat if it doesn't happen.
what's amazing about him is that big guys usually are never the same after knee injuries, but he came back better than ever and then some.
I would expect Dallas to be around 8-8 next season. The Cowboys have been all over the map the last three years, but I think we'll see a return to what I believe is Jason Garrett's long-term mean.
The defense outperformed its fundamentals in 2016, but I don't think you can count on that for a second season with the heavy losses on that side of the ball. And while I'm optimistic Dallas has its quarterback for the next decade, I also can't just pencil in a 103.2 passer rating like that's a sure thing in Year 2.
Look at South Carolina. They got a decent coach, and suddenly they are in the tournament.
