Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (USC took OU's cornbread)

[Ketchum]

With so many great songs from The Beach Boys catalog to choose from that had to be damn difficult in deciding a top ten! Personally, I would've had Do it Again {hearing the extended live version to begin their concerts on the 2012 World Tour Reunion was absolutely stunning!} & Heroes & Villains somewhere in there.

Ok, time now to put on the legendary & venerable Smile album {the original members version re-mastered}, further testament to Brian Wilson's creative genius.

Get after it!

 

[Ketchum]

As a long-time Michigan fan, it was great to see us win. While I didn't predict a victory I thought Michigan had a much better chance to be competitive because it got rid of it's defensive coordinator in Don Brown. Don believed in man-to-man defense. He believed in leaving cb out on an Island. Ohio State beast the cb by utilizing crossing patterns.
The question is Michigan greatly improved its team by changing out it's defensive Coordinator. Should Texas
do the same?

I'm not sure Texas will find someone with a better rep. What happened this season with PK is kind of mystifying, given his chops as a DC over the years.

 

[Ketchum]

7 of the top 10 portal players ended up at top 5-8 programs and I would expect that happens about every year. Texas and everyone here is overconfident if they believe they are getting a lot of difference makers. They just need solid contributors and go from there.

what about the next 40?

There were lots of programs that got in on the action of the top 50.... just not Texas. Baylor got two.

 

[Ketchum]

Someone needs to make a vid of

1.
The kid being USC and the ball being Riley

2.
The kid being UT and the ball being Beard

That's ****in funny.

 

[Ketchum]

Ketch - Your argument on the 3 lost commitments is confusing. I get what your saying about their NFL chances, but that’s apples to oranges on impact in college. 50% of even an elite class is going to be made up of high 3 to mid 4 stars. Then you bring up the Michigan OL…that doesn’t really support your argument.

The Michigan thing is a needle in a haystack.

Getting three-star and low four star linemen means you're likely talking about 3 years before they begin to become plus players that can help you.

 

[Ketchum]

Ketch, good stuff. The one thing on the scholarship chart that jumped out to me is how in the world did Sark and co screw up not redshirting at least ONE of the THREE Freshman TE's this year? Not one of them was a factor, and it seemed like he only played Sanders in the first 4 games, but I guess they wasted his year with another game that snuck by. Can you double check their status, and if NONE of them redshirted, PLEASE get one of your team to ask Sark why they did that when NONE of them were key players this year. Really bad player management, it appears.

All of them played more than 4 games. Sanders and Helm played 11 each, I believe.

 

[Ketchum]

Do you count S&C as a success and keep Becton?

Our guys were gassed and don’t look the part.

Far from a success. I just don't know what you can expect from a guy in 8 months.

 

[Ketchum]

I love this place. We’re giddy cuz sc just took a coach we don’t have the balls to even interview and let’s just watch and see what daddy does. Meanwhile we have sark, 5 wins, and an off-season of koolaid before we become ou’s bitch again. Enjoy the celebration. Wake me when we make a big boy move.

Bah humbug!

 

[Ketchum]

Are you hearing if there is something in his personal life that would want to make him leave so abruptly?

No.

 

[Ketchum]

He’s a Big Tom Cruise fan

I love the movie Cocktail.

 

[Ketchum]

Riley’s move does not help Texas one damn bit if Sarkisian doesn’t step up and improve this ultra mediocre roster. Looking up and down the 2022 list of players just doesn’t excite me at all. I honestly believe, with even the best scenarios, we are easily 2-3 years away from being a respectable football program. I have been under the misconception that we should pretty much clean house of this coaching staff, but after deep diving into the talent level and depth shortage they’ve had to work with, I believe they need a couple of more years to defecate or get off the pot. As the saying goes “you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear”. One more thought, Chris Beard is going to need Nick Saban type of security to get in and out of Lubbock.

Even if Sark sucks, a weakened OU helps Texas. Period.

 

[Ketchum]

Coleman just isn't a plus recruiter or developer. Terry Joseph I assume is because he couldn't copy what Jimmy Lake did to marry up secondary with from 7? Joseph appears to be a decent recruiter.

Decent ain't good enough,.

 

[TheAngryHammer]

Far from a success. I just don't know what you can expect from a guy in 8 months.

Thanks for the answer and the initial write-up..

I tend to disagree with the impact a proper college level S&C program can have in a “short” time.

These are 18-22 year old college athletes, They respond quickly to any program.

40 year old dudes at Lifetime Fitness is another story.

 

[DKinnamon]

@Ketchum the biggest wins appear to be to go after OL that were 1-3 year starters somewhere else. Looks like DE/Edge toughest position to get a difference maker.

Looks like if not a grad transfer you take and try to rob a school with coaching change uncertainty. IE Tennessee gave more good players up than Alabama. With a few exceptions buried on depth chart kids didn't seem to produce same way as others...QB being the exception.

 

[DKinnamon]

Decent ain't good enough,.

Do you think they kick the tires on Lake?

 

[SirAdamAdams]

Do you think they kick the tires on Lake?

Na man I’m sure we are getting Corey Redmond or Tim Brewster!

 

[DKinnamon]

I love the movie Cocktail.

Very underrated Cruise movie. That and Diary From a Vampire are two of his best that don't get mentioned often enough

 

[LWULFE]

25+ 8 + 1

Where do you get 8? Isn’t the NCAA allowance 7 if you have at least 7 enter the portal between 8/15 and 12/15?

You didn't address my question regarding the impact of a coaching move resulting in far more attrition than normal and the likelihood that they scrap the yearly limit and just let the 85 limit be the only limit.

 

[Ketchum]

Thanks for the answer and the initial write-up..

I tend to disagree with the impact a proper college level S&C program can have in a “short” time.

These are 18-22 year old college athletes, They respond quickly to any program.

40 year old dudes at Lifetime Fitness is another story.

You might be right. I've just never seen a weight room guy come in and turn a program around in 8 months with my owns eyes.

 

[Rudygamble]

I'm not sure Texas will find someone with a better rep. What happened this season with PK is kind of mystifying, given his chops as a DC over the years.

I think the vast majority of coordinators need certain competency/skill set floors to succeed - eg, McDaniel/Pats couldn’t scheme around Cam’s shot arm, Snags’ defenses depend on front 4 pass rush, etc.

The scheming skill to make chicken salad out of chicken shit is a nice to have skill but would you hire the chef that won on Top Chef or Chopp’d?

If PK’s Achilles’ heel is that he can’t succeed with zero pass rushing EDGES + zero legit ILBs (DO is a WLB IMO) + zero SS (they are all FS and NBs) then mildly competent recruiting should protect against it.

 

[Ketchum]

@Ketchum the biggest wins appear to be to go after OL that were 1-3 year starters somewhere else. Looks like DE/Edge toughest position to get a difference maker.

Recruit kids from Texas that have gone elsewhere and turned into productive players.

Go find some Calvin Anderson level guys for the short term.

 

[Ketchum]

Do you think they kick the tires on Lake?

I don't think so.

 

[Ketchum]

Very underrated Cruise movie. That and Diary From a Vampire are two of his best that don't get mentioned often enough

I've never seen Interview with a Vampire.

 

[Ketchum]

Where do you get 8? Isn’t the NCAA allowance 7 if you have at least 7 enter the portal between 8/15 and 12/15?

You didn't address my question regarding the impact of a coaching move resulting in far more attrition than normal and the likelihood that they scrap the yearly limit and just let the 85 limit be the only limit.

You're right. Long weekend. I turned 7 into 8.

 

[DKinnamon]

I've never seen Interview with a Vampire.

After football season worth an evening with popcorn and the wife.

 

[Ketchum]

I think the vast majority of coordinators need certain competency/skill set floors to succeed - eg, McDaniel/Pats couldn’t scheme around Cam’s shot arm, Snags’ defenses depend on front 4 pass rush, etc.

The scheming skill to make chicken salad out of chicken shit is a nice to have skill but would you hire the chef that won on Top Chef or Chopp’d?

If PK’s Achilles’ heel is that he can’t succeed with zero pass rushing EDGES + zero legit ILBs (DO is a WLB IMO) + zero SS (they are all FS and NBs) then mildly competent recruiting should protect against it.

mildly competent is how Texas got into the spot that it is in.

 

[RLong68]

Unless a high school recruit is a national top 60-70 type of prospect, which brings a level of upside and possible high-level early impact that is completely different than every other high school prospect available across the country, I'm turning my immediate focus on trying to find help through the Portal.

So pretty much damn near all of our class could decommit and we wouldn't miss any?

 

[RLong68]

... Mack Brown's team stole defeat from the jaws of victory on Saturday in a fashion that would make Auburn fans blush.

Don't look now but Mack just has two years left on his UNC deal.

 

[Ketchum]

So pretty much damn near all of our class could decommit and we wouldn't miss any?

No, the math says that a few will turn into next level players.

 

[Ketchum]

Don't look now but Mack just has two years left on his UNC deal.

If you blink, a coaching tenure can go by in a flash.

 

[donjuanovan]

All of them played more than 4 games. Sanders and Helm played 11 each, I believe.

Ok, thanks for confirming the numbers. Then why do you think Sark did that, since NONE of the 3 were of any consequence this season? Brewer and Wiley took all the meaningful snaps. so why waste the RS of all 3 of them???

 

[Ketchum]

Ok, thanks for confirming the numbers. Then why do you think Sark did that, since NONE of the 3 were of any consequence this season? Brewer and Wiley took all the meaningful snaps. so why waste the RS of all 3 of them???

To keep them remotely happy.

 

[WhatAboutEggs]

Coleman and Tery Joseph

Not Choate as well? LBs have been a huge issue and seems like PK needs his own LB guy to make it work

 

[bjl444]

@Ketchum out of curiosity, what was the topic of your TTFW before the Lincoln news broke?

 

[LMAHORN]

@Ketchum Late to the party but that was one of your most interesting write ups lately! A great weekend for college football and lots of things to follow up on in the coming weeks! Thank you Ketch!