Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (The underwhelming-ness of it all...)
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We've also said we need experience and maturity on the OL. Next year, we will have more of that than we've had in a while.
At any rate, do you really think Williams is coming back? What are you hearing, if anything?
I think the very good comment is based on taking into consideration the off-field stuff, which I give him A-marks for.
a. The experienced players don't have much higher upsides IMO, at least not the majority of them.
reinforcements are needed IMO.
b. I hear he's leaning towards leaving, but I think that would be a huge mistake.
For the last 7 or 8 years the Texas Longhorns football program has been mired in absolute mediocrity and I have been wondering to myself, "Oh Lord, oh Lord, when is it going to become our time again?" And the answer from on high was a thunderous silence that left that question unanswered. You can only hope and pray for the future of this football program at this point as this year has pretty much become a big huge bust.
Making the hot and sexy pick of Tom Herman to run the Texas Longhorns football program is something akin to an NFL team making a high first round pick to draft a hot shot rookie QB or a Running Back and then to only have that player become a complete and total bust their first year in the League. Can anyone say Tony Mandarich, Rick Mirer, Health Shuler or Johnny Manziel?
Making the hot and sexy pick of Tom Herman to run the Texas Longhorns football program is something akin to an NFL team making a high first round pick to draft a hot shot rookie QB or a Running Back and then to only have that player become a complete and total bust their first year in the League. Can anyone say Tony Mandarich, Rick Mirer, Health Shuler or Johnny Manziel?
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Now you're into the real task at hand. Herman knew that his right tackle situation was a disaster, but had no time to fix it. Then he got hit on the left side. He needs to scour the graduate transfer market too, looking at every Big 10 and SEC offensive lineman that got beat out and every small school player that wants to improve his draft status. Same thing at QB. If we have to play another freshman in 2018 because of injuries to the top 2, that is on Herman.
As far as Beck, I think he got picked someone familiar with his offense and terminology and misjudged. I'll bet you $5 right now that Herman knows he needs to make a change. He's not going to tell a soul though other than his wife.
You're simply being to harsh. Before the season, did you think we would play USC, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State even, shutting down every one of those offenses (even TCU)? The defense has been inspiring and I think you need to admit it.
Now you're into the real task at hand. Herman knew that his right tackle situation was a disaster, but had no time to fix it. Then he got hit on the left side. He needs to scour the graduate transfer market too, looking at every Big 10 and SEC offensive lineman that got beat out and every small school player that wants to improve his draft status. Same thing at QB. If we have to play another freshman in 2018 because of injuries to the top 2, that is on Herman.
As far as Beck, I think he got picked someone familiar with his offense and terminology and misjudged. I'll bet you $5 right now that Herman knows he needs to make a change. He's not going to tell a soul though other than his wife.
Only on orangebloods can Elijah Rodriguez go from a 2 star recruit to All-american by not playing. The same way Dominic Espinoza became a huge star in 2014
Complacent? Lost his edge? I say "started mailing it in" despite the fact that he was making $96,000 per week.
You forget that according to OB, Jarrell Wilkerson was on his way to a Heisman before his career was derailed.
Who said anything about all-american? I'm just saying he seems to be a guy that the staff thinks is improving and he can play tackle or interior lineman.
I wonder what an all-time UT hype team would look like.
I agree with your assessment of Herman. As a "program CEO," I would give him an A grade. As a "head coach," however, he gets an F grade because he believes that offensive performance is all about execution--not scheme. Offensive football depends on talent, discipline, scheme, and then execution--all 4 have to work together in that order. Scheme is Herman and Beck's main problem. They think it doesn't matter! It does. When you play a big boy football team, you can't just line up and blow them off the line or execute predictable plays. You have to create an advantage for your offense with scheme and match-ups. You have to do something with scheme to compensate for a weak offensive line (with the tight-end position(s), for example). Herman had better go get an offensive coordinator that understands what it means to play big boy football. Hell, do what the Cowboys do--copy the plays of the Kansas City Chiefs! Beck isn't the right guy, and Texas is paying too much money to get anything less than A+ coaching in every coaching position. Finally, Herman better do something to lock down Orlando and do something to find a kicker. In my mind, as program CEO, he has more than one problem to solve.
No but he was in Charlie's 2nd and definitely 3rd season. Whatever, wish you were right but NFL won't care about one game when it has 24 others to look at, a combine and measurables. I could of picked more examples if you preferred.
Eight years! That was before my Medicare card came in the mail......BUT I remember 1963..So much for short term memory deficits.
I disagree. That game against Maryland has some questioning whether he was somewhat a product of a scheme that isn't automatically made for the NFL.
The reason Williams might want to return so badly this year is that he wants to get something else on film other than that Maryland game.
Question: Were the doctors to clear a player and get it right, how would you know? How do you know that doctors have not been right 97% of the time?
Answer: You don't know.
They've been too wrong in the past too many times to give the outright benefit of the doubt.
Your point is far, as is mine.
I asked that same question soon after he was hurt and people were still proclaiming him a slam dunk.
We have missed on a lot of linemen and or couldn’t coach them up. That may be one of the reasons we have a hard time recruiting OL. What is JP Urq.... status now? He was a 4 Star and I haven’t heard anything about him in our time of need.
Well that scares the living s--- out of me!! Get used to being Tech for the foreseeable future without the big upset once a year.
I'd like to say I'm used to it, but man, I need this a program to be better.Are you expecting a fun offseason around here?
Ketch, didn't some of the other services have him rated as a 4 star. What has happened to him?
