Odd statement considering what happened in the 23 class.
Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend (UT kicked A&M's ass this weekend)
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D'onta Foreman ran for over 2,000 yards and won the Doak Walker in 2016 ... and Texas went 3-6 in the Big 12. Having a one dimensional run based offense, no matter how dominant it is, isn't necessarily the key to resounding football success. Especially when you don't have an elite defense to pair with it.
Don't forget Ricky's junior season in 1997 when he led the NCAA in scoring and rushing during a 4-7 season.
Regarding Sark not using the portal as much as you think he should (I tend to agree)- is there a possible "we must keep the Texas HS football coaches happy" angle to it? In the past, I've read that during the Mack Brown years, Texas avoided recruiting out-of-state too much because of possible backlash from high school FB coaches...
As a guy who loves stats, this is just crazy to comprehend
Ketch,
I really enjoyed the read. One of your bests.
What’s your take on Zini U attending the aggy Jr Day instead of Texas?
Why no mention Corian Gipson or Justin Williams in your list of significant attendees?
I really enjoyed the read. One of your bests.
What’s your take on Zini U attending the aggy Jr Day instead of Texas?
Why no mention Corian Gipson or Justin Williams in your list of significant attendees?
a. He's always been a guy that has said he's going to look around and isn't a look to follow his brother.
b. Both were mentioned in section 3.
The difference between Conner and Hutson wasn't enough to change UT's record or trajectory in the season IMO.
Clearly Kyle Flood agrees with me because he did not want Junior back.
And you have highlighted my #1 concern about Sark.
He's a one trick pony. If he has outrageous talent, he can win. Duh, who can't?
But he came to TEXAS with a Heisman quality All American running back and instead of building the offense around him, he stuck with his pass happy, bombs away approach.
Not to mention, even with the lead in games, he abandoned the running game when what we needed was 1st downs and running out the clock.
He is a very rigid dude, I like him, I want him to succeed and he's a hell of a recruiter. I wonder if he is a good (not even going to say great as he's not close) HC.
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Bar is set, CCG or bust for 2023. He's out of excuses.
Although he doesn't have a background in recruiting, he is supposed to have a great personality that is expected to translate in recruiting. If nothing else, Sarkisian can just send him home to his old high school - Santa Ana (Ca.) Mater Dei.
Mater Dei is loaded in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
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Is the Mater Dei connection with Jackson just a nice coincidence, or do you think this actually played a role in Sarkisian being attracted to him as a candidate?
Mater Dei is loaded in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
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Is the Mater Dei connection with Jackson just a nice coincidence, or do you think this actually played a role in Sarkisian being attracted to him as a candidate?
(Sell) I couldn't root for the Eagles if they played an all-star team of Aggies/Sooners.
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Though there are bigger needs in Rd 1, I would prefer the Cowboys take Bijan with their pick rather than Philly getting him with their 2nd 1st round pick. That is how much it would upset me if he goes there.
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Though there are bigger needs in Rd 1, I would prefer the Cowboys take Bijan with their pick rather than Philly getting him with their 2nd 1st round pick. That is how much it would upset me if he goes there.
1. Raymond Berry (Paris)
The former SMU star was one of the truly great receivers in the pre-modern era of the sport. A 6-time All-Pro selection , Berry caught 631 career passes for 9,275 yards and 68 touchdowns, while earning a spot on the NFL's 75th and 100th anniversary teams. Berry officially entered the NFL Hall of Fame 50 years ago this year.
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My next door neighbor's mom growing up in Arlington was Raymond Berry's cousin. Betty Berry was her name before she got married. Raymond had a brief stint as the Cowboys' wide receiver coach, and he came over to visit them a couple of times. I guess you might say I was sort of in awe.
The former SMU star was one of the truly great receivers in the pre-modern era of the sport. A 6-time All-Pro selection , Berry caught 631 career passes for 9,275 yards and 68 touchdowns, while earning a spot on the NFL's 75th and 100th anniversary teams. Berry officially entered the NFL Hall of Fame 50 years ago this year.
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My next door neighbor's mom growing up in Arlington was Raymond Berry's cousin. Betty Berry was her name before she got married. Raymond had a brief stint as the Cowboys' wide receiver coach, and he came over to visit them a couple of times. I guess you might say I was sort of in awe.
That's awesome.
He was supposed to be an incredible route runner. He could run a route and tell you by the inch how off your field was with regards to official size.
@Ketchum seeing Keenan McCardell's name in your "others receiving consideration" section was a blast from the past. I went to Waltrip with Keenan, actually played Little League baseball with him too. His story coming out of HS is crazy. I bet we didn't throw 20 passes his entire senior year. We were a wishbone/option team. But Coach Barron could get his guys recruited. Keenan went to UNLV and then had a really nice NFL career. Now he's coaching in the league. Great story from our little neighborhood on the north side of Houston.
That's a great story. His final NFL numbers are really, really good
11,373 yards receiving and 63 touchdowns.
