I agree with that for sure. Find 15-20 plays you can master for now and run with it. You shouldn't need the whole playbook for La. Monroe, and if you do then you have bigger problems. It sounds like Sark's offense is really complex.
Texas Fall Camp Part Deux
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It isn't that bad. You brought in a really talented offensive line class this year and it's time for them to earn their stripes. 5 of the 7 losses last season were by 8 points or less. All we have to do is somewhat improve on the defensive side of the ball and we should win 8 games.
My grandpa used to say
"Boy, wish in one hand and sh!t in the other and let me know which one fills up first. Ok?"
Our defense is Mas terrables.
All the reports from camp are saying the defense has been miles better than the offense. If we win less than 6 games this year then i'll be here to eat my crow at the end of the season. I just don't seen anything less than 7 wins though with the way the conference is this year.
Now I might come back here after the first 3 games and change my mind. But for right now I don't see anything worse than 7-5. If the defense takes a big step forward then 9 wins isn't out of the picture.
I get that the culture in Austin doesn't help things, but this guy is supposedly a generational talent and can be a number one draft pick one day. What else does it take for him to put in extra work? What is preventing them from being motivated on the football field? Too many distractions to work a little harder so you can make millions in the NFL I guess.
Some positive notes I got from the scrimmage:
Oline. Banks was really good. (no surprise) Cole Hutson was really good.
He plays angry and will start at right guard sooner than later. (if not game one)
Transfer LB from James Madison "Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey " was very good. Fast, hits hard and is a sure tackler. Best description is a Gary Johnson clone. He and Ford are the starting inside LB's with Overshown lining up all over the field.
Oline. Banks was really good. (no surprise) Cole Hutson was really good.
He plays angry and will start at right guard sooner than later. (if not game one)
Transfer LB from James Madison "Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey " was very good. Fast, hits hard and is a sure tackler. Best description is a Gary Johnson clone. He and Ford are the starting inside LB's with Overshown lining up all over the field.
It’s going to be interesting to see how NIL affects players with their focus on football. Ewers is a millionaire 19 year old and has all the attention in the world. He’s a bonafide celebrity. Imagine how many girls he’s been laying every week? With all those distractions that come with celebrity status, it takes a monumental amount of discipline to stay focused.
When you've got a kid from James Madison that is playing well enough to start at LB for your blue blood power 5 team--- 9 times out of 10, it means you've got problems at LB.
how bout you get your ass to a practice so we can get one of your trustworthy reports.
There were multiple SEC schools that offered him a scholarship so it's not like we were the only school who wanted him. He was one of the highest coveted players in the portal this offseason. He's a bit undersized and probably a big reason he wasn't recruited highly, but he was an FCS All American last year. Small school doesn't automatically equate to bad player.
IT Updates (gonna try to only put new things we haven’t seen):
- Majors will start at center, with Parr most likely being the backup.
- Cain will get the first look as boundary receiver. What Sark decides to do with Whittington will determine who plays boundary receiver.
- Hall’s suspension means that Brenen Thompson is seeing work behind Xavier Worthy.
- It seemed like Sark wanted to name a starting QB this week, but given the performances by each of them on Saturday, this probably won’t be the case.
- Press coverage seems to be the staple coverage of the defense.
- Behind Bijan, it’s likely to be a duo of Keilan/Brooks, and maybe Blue will see time as well as he’s been pushing Brooks for practice carries.
I love to hear we are playing some press coverage. As a former receiver there was nothing more irritating than a DB walking up to the LOS and jamming me off the ball. It disrupts the timing of the QB as well.
That's not quite right. Most of their OL is returning. I think they have Ika, their DT that should be All Big 12 and they got a transfer from Tulsa, Jaxon Player, another DT that is very good. They have a very good LB coming back also so it's not like their cupboard is bare.
You're correct, I was thinking of Iowa State. They only returned 8 starters. However Baylor did lose their QB, both RBs, and 3 starting receivers. Also lost their 2 safeties and a CB as well on defense. And those 2 safeties in Jalen Pitre and JT Woods were both really good. There's no reason last years team shouldn't have beat Baylor either. Casey missed a couple of throws late in the game that were the difference.
The returning starters from the top 3 teams last year are:
Baylor- 14 returning starters
Ok- 9 returning starters
Ok. St.- 12 returning starters
I still like our chances within the conference though.
Hence the sky high expectations at BU this year. If you watched Bohannen any at all, but especially at the Sugar Bowl - he had zero passing ability. None. Awful. A great guy, leader of men, with no talent. Blake Shapen came in and lit it up, leading BU to the conference title. We lose a lot of talent on D, but we have all 5 starters back on the O-line and Shapen.
No one is really privy to very much detail about what's going on within the program now position-wise, but from the bits of information that have been shared so far, it is concerning. If someone told me that Texas would end up 8-4 this season, I'd take it right now. The defense is very concerning, especially at LB. The OL has potential, but until they jell on the field, they are still very suspect. That no one has emerged as the clear-cut starter at QB by now is also cause for concern.
Pitre and Bernard are 2 really good defensive guys that y’all have to replace. On offense replacing Smith, Ebner, Thornton, and Sneed is a pretty big task as well. That’s almost of you guys production on the offensive side of the ball from last that’s gone.
"He plays angry"
I love to hear that. One of my many gripes last year about the OL. Never saw anyone pissed off they were getting their ass whipped.
Practice is locked.how bout you get your ass to a practice so we can get one of your trustworthy reports.
Not on Tuesday. Its open to the public. Ill meet you there?
This is a Texas Fall Camp Thread. Nobody gives a flying F about Baylor. Please start a Baylor thread so this one does not get "rat holed" please.
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Is it time for Sark to go full Mike Leach?
“fvck you, fvck me, fvck ehrrbody!”
It may be a stretch and I may be reading too much into it, but I have a feeling Sark is doing the same sh*t as last year. He wants Ewers to win the battle, but he isn't. He is giving him more time to fill his self fullfilling prophecy. Newsflash. Ono more week won't do sh*t.
Don't think that NIL doesn't have some influence in the QB decision. I'm pretty sure that it does...
No, it's Bo Davis time. Turn the lights out in the qb room and turn this sumbitch loose. Guarantee you'll have a room full of Joe Montana's the next day
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UyxpL-xauDk
A quote from Burton:
-I’m told quarterback Quinn Ewers went in for extra work with QB coach AJ Milwee both before and after practice on Monday. And that time goes above and beyond the regularly scheduled QB meetings.
-Ewers appears to understand he has some serious work ahead of him following Saturday’s scrimmage which included lackluster performances by both Ewers and Hudson Card.
Should have been doing this all summer. Bunch of jackasses out there, no wonder we can never turn the corner.
-I’m told quarterback Quinn Ewers went in for extra work with QB coach AJ Milwee both before and after practice on Monday. And that time goes above and beyond the regularly scheduled QB meetings.
-Ewers appears to understand he has some serious work ahead of him following Saturday’s scrimmage which included lackluster performances by both Ewers and Hudson Card.
Should have been doing this all summer. Bunch of jackasses out there, no wonder we can never turn the corner.
I think there's a limit to the number of hours coaches can coach the kids in the offseason.
I think Ewers is going to be just fine. Recall that VY, Colt, and Sam also struggled in their first season while still showing their potential. It takes at least a full season in a system before you get comfortable and confident. I like that he’s putting in extra work to get caught up after not playing for two seasons. I hope he’s named the starter so it accelerates his development. He’s going to make a ton of mistakes while he grasps the system.
