Sounds like Buechele is superior in every way but size. Would sure like for him to redshirt, and would hate to throw him in against ND for his baptism, but I won't believe any positive reports on the other guy until I see it in live action. Its great to see that one of the guys besides Swoopes seems to be separating himself from the pack - that can't be interpreted as anything but good news.
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Agreed. I think this is the last year we'll have QB troubles. We'll have Buechele and Ehlinger next year and be set finally (I think).
Meet new MLB Anthony Wheeler. Looks to be locking down the starting spot per reports. College weight programs make all the difference. Frees up Malik on the outside. Excellent development. LB play has been reported as excellent this Spring.
If you're standing up Chris Warren and D'Onta Foreman in the hole like he's been doing, you're a beast.
Is it to early to tell if we finally have the right combination with our coaching staff? It will be exciting if Matt Mattux, or new ol coach can take our ol to the next level. We've had a mediocre ol for so long and with promising ol like Williams and Vahe we have a chance to be great again.
Meet new MLB Anthony Wheeler. Looks to be locking down the starting spot per reports. College weight programs make all the difference. Frees up Malik on the outside. Excellent development. LB play has been reported as excellent this Spring.
Man, terrific news on Wheeler!
Stop reading my mind
I'm of the mind that we need to forget about the redshirt thing and just play him. We can Red-shirt Ehlinger and put two years between him and Buechele. I'd rather get him some experience.
I'm also of the mind that this is the last year of our QB woes.
I'm certainly more excited about this staff than I ever was with the original staff brought in with Strong. The one surprise was Wickline flaming out. I didn't see that coming given his reputation, but I was never a fan of Watson. Mattox will have some legit pieces to work with, depth will be an issue again though.
"– Hall was reacting slow which is something that’s always plagued him. One source said he’s big but Brandon Jones may be able to come in and push him."
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I say, Start the freshman. If he playing better but only knock on him is size. Screw it. Play the young man. Swoopes holding on the ball is last year. Need something new for this. #KillerB#
I'd personally like it if I never have to hear the names Hall, Haines, or Bonnie connected to a starting job. Since they get paid plenty to think this stuff through, I take it they have at least given some thought at giving Boyd a shot at safety. Seems he's been passed over at CB, but what an incredible amount of talent to leave sitting on the bench
I don't think it'll happen, but yes I'd like to see Boyd working at safety as well, if he's not going to be the nickel man. Have no fear though, I've watched a lot of tape on Brandon Jones. This kid could step in immediately and threaten to take GDDH's job. (Shouldn't be that hard really) this kid is a playmaker. Great quickness, reaction time, and recovery speed. This guy could be the second coming of Earl Thomas.
I don't mind Hall so much, he's improving and there's still hope for him. Our defense will never reach it's full potential until GDDH is out of the picture. You bet your ass when TCU said they knew they were going to air it against us, they were looking at GDDH. He will always be the weak link, and any unit is only as strong as their weakest link.
If Jones is going to play as a freshmen he'll probably be replacing Hall and not GDDH. As much as you want him gone the coaches don't see him as our weakest safety.
Im one of the few on this board that have seen Buechele play in person since he is from my hometown,He has a skill set,good arm and can make the all the throws,take off and run when needed, but he does not have overpowering size.He will get bigger but remember he really is still just a high school senior.Texas has won in the past with smaller size Qb's and it comes down to execution and correct reads of the defense.James Street was not the biggest on the field but became one the the best.
Street also played in an era of 200-lb. DLs and 175-lb. LBs.
People keep talking about this kid as if he was tiny. The measurements I heard are 6 feet 190 pounds. Thats a tad bit on the thin side, and certainly not a huge guy, but he isn't Tiny Tim. They have 5 months to put 10 or 15 pounds on him.
As far as making the reads, he's apparently already doing it better than Swoopes. Swoopes still holds the ball too long if his first option is covered. Swoopes is apparently still having trouble in the red zone. In other words, this is the same Swoopes you have seen for the past two years.
I guess I just don't want to sacrifice a season because this kid is a little on the small side.
He's not 190. Everyone who has seen him up close says he's 180 at the most. Dude is small for a P5 QB right now. No question.
Metcalf, your feelings about DH are well known
Look I remember you saying you played db, but I remember the TCU game and the safety who played terrible was Duke Thomas. Like everyone else I'm excited about Brandon Jones. As far as I'm concerned he's the crown jewel of our recruiting class. The University of Texas has had a long tradition of greatness at the safety position. I'm counting on on Brandon Jones to be the next. My Baylor 2nd cousin is still gnashing his teeth over losing BJ to the horns on signing day.
I think the reason people keep bringing up Buecheles size is they are trying to find something to knock him on. No one is comfortable starting a true freshman QB and I mean no one. That's a 18yo kid, who's still a senior in HS, out there playing with grown ass men. He'll bulk up and add some weight this summer.
I say throw the kid in the fire, what else do we have to lose? This is going to be a scary good team if the coaches can find the right fits for the talent that's on campus and the talent that's coming in a few months.
I say throw the kid in the fire, what else do we have to lose? This is going to be a scary good team if the coaches can find the right fits for the talent that's on campus and the talent that's coming in a few months.
Negative ghostrider. At least not according to the article coachemup posted above. Whoever wrote that specifically pointed to Jones coming in and pushing GDDH. Jones will play in the same position as GDDH. He might not win the job this year, but he will take over once GDDH is gone. Book it.
You can make him feel better by letting him know that Baylor was never actually in it.
I know but I don't have the heart to tell him
I'll say this for my cuz. He's been a season ticket holder for more than 25 years even during those awful years. For the first time ever they're starting to sign some of the elite players. I understand why he's pumped. But nobody has the tradition of greatness at the safety position like the University of Texas. And I'm taking about literally 40 years. I don't know the story of Brandon's recruitment but I imagine that was a big reason why he decided to wear burnt orange.
And cuz is a reliable source for what goes on in Waco. He said they're still upset about the Texas game.
TFB reported that they've heard the first team OL is killing it; but the second team needs big-time help. Maybe newbies Jean Delance, Tope Imade, and Denzel Okafor will get to ply their wares this season.
The main reason the D coaches will not replace Haines is because they have repeatedly stated that he's the best "QB" they have. Until someone else can recognize the O and correctly align the DBs, he'll remain the starter. The hope is that BJ will be a quick study and share those duties by season's end.
There's no doubt that Jones is skilltastic and smart. But, it'll be a whole new ballgame for the June-arriving freshman.
There's no doubt that Jones is skilltastic and smart. But, it'll be a whole new ballgame for the June-arriving freshman.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This ^^^^^^^^
The guy that can do these things is SO valuable to the over all defense that he will play. I think that is why J Gray got so many snaps last year.
[Shane] Buechele is putting in the preparation he needs to learn an offense that the other quarterbacks are also beginning to understand on the fly.
After all, Buechele was the guy who watched Tulsa film on YouTube before getting to Austin in addition to picking the brain of Golden Hurricane quarterback Dane Evans, a breakout player under Gilbert last year in throwing for 4,332 yards and 25 touchdowns in 2015.
Reports from practice indicate that he may be the most decisive of the entire group of quarterbacks, a result of processing the game quickly and understanding what he's seeing, not to mention that prep work he started in December. By a week into spring practice, head coach Charlie Strong was already impressed with Buechele's ability to know where to put the football.
In high school, that was certainly a quality that benefitted Buechele, as he completed 68.1 percent of his passes as a junior and 64.6 percent as a senior. Meanwhile, his interception rate hovered at just over two percent both of this seasons.
What seems increasingly apparent is that Buechele will do everything possible to take advantage of sophomore quarterback Jerrod Heard's minor shoulder sprain and has an extremely high floor that could make him a viable option this fall.
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Wait. You mean before Boo enrolled at UT he only watched film from his future OC's previous team and personally spoke with a former QB whose game flourished under that guy's single year tutelage? What a slacker this kid is!
Fair points, but I'd like to ask, if he's such a good QB at lining the other guys up, why were we out of position more than a polish fire drill with him back there running the show?
I have a feeling if you asked the coaches that question they'd probably say because of the other 4 guys on the field, only the senior had a clue of what to do. The rest were too inexperienced. They've been challenging Hall to "learn the game" thru film all spring and step it up 'cuz his job is in peril.
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After Saturday's practice, HS reported they spoke with source(s) that said:
After Saturday's practice, HS reported they spoke with source(s) that said:
- "The pace was insane, there was always something going on."
- "Swoopes looked great with no pressure, but in team situations he was holding onto the ball too long."
- "Shane (Buechele) looked real good throwing the ball, but he's small. He looks like a kid out there."
- "The defense is strong in the secondary, and the entire unit looks close to taking the next step towards elite".
A lot of us older teachers always felt like the old "drill and kill" technique worked best for kids learning, especially in math and reading.
I will be at the clinic this weekend. Excited to hear the offensive staff speak and pick their brains on x's and o's.
