Colt even struggled in his second season. He threw 18 interceptions his sophomore year. People just need to get ready because there's going to be some bumps in the road with him. It happens to all young QBs, it's inevitable. I just hope the fan base doesn't give up on him after he makes a few mistakes.
Texas Fall Camp Part Deux
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I still find it hard to believe that any freshman can come in and grasp on offense year 1. I think it is more normal to hear "isn't yet grasping the offense" for a freshman QB than not, because it is rare to use a freshman at any school. A redshirt freshman in the same system can make sense. Last year, Card was a RS Freshman in a new system and now same with Quinn. I don't think we should be in a hurry. If these two QBs are indistinguishable, it is very easy. You start the upperclassman. You can groom Quinn as you go along. Hopefully we'll have some break away wins and get him some decent playing time.
I'm not asking for perfection. I don't think it's unheard of to expect that our million dollar transfer who the coaches desperately wanted would be ready to start in a full spring and offseason. The urgency should have been there all year, not wait until fall camp before you act like you want to win the starting job. Maybe he has been working hard all summer and I'm wrong, but that would be even worse.
Before the sky starts falling on the QB's, consider this:
By this time in Camp, the Defense pretty much knows what's coming. The Db's definitely know the wr's tendencies.
Sark is a perfectionist when it comes to QB's, His subpar review of performance, could be a pretty good performance in the eyes of a fan.
Maybe wishful thinking but I am hanging my hat on it.
By this time in Camp, the Defense pretty much knows what's coming. The Db's definitely know the wr's tendencies.
Sark is a perfectionist when it comes to QB's, His subpar review of performance, could be a pretty good performance in the eyes of a fan.
Maybe wishful thinking but I am hanging my hat on it.
Maybe wait until you see the product on the field to cast judgement. I know Sark has a high standard for QBs, so what he sees as struggling a little bit could just be him demanding perfection.
I'm not basing it off what Sark says. Every reporter out there is saying he is struggling with the offense. Maybe they are all lying, maybe the light will turn on in the next couple of weeks.
Most of all practices have been closed. There hasn't been much access to the team portion of practices. So these reporters aren't getting a full picture of what's really going on.
Hearing we could have 3 freshman starting linemen. Williams and Campbell looking strong kelvin banks too.
Savion taking punt returns as well as B.Thompson.
Ewers and Card splitting equal reps with first team.
Pass rush still needs major help.
Savion taking punt returns as well as B.Thompson.
Ewers and Card splitting equal reps with first team.
Pass rush still needs major help.
You're gonna give a "flying F" on 11/26!This is a Texas Fall Camp Thread. Nobody give a flying F about Baylor. Please start a Baylor thread so this one does not get "rat holed" please.
I hope that we're all pleasantly surprised with what Texas puts on the field this season. I'm not buying into any hype yet until this program shows a consistent/continual shift in marked improvement. We cannot continue to lose games in the second half like what happened last season.
I think that the Alabama game is going to be ugly, but hope that it doesn't create morale issues within the team if it is a dominating loss. Let's hope that Sark and the coaches can coach these young men up and continue to stock the cupboard with "A" players in recruiting and through portal transfers. Quality depth, three deep, is critical to build what needs to be built.
I think that the Alabama game is going to be ugly, but hope that it doesn't create morale issues within the team if it is a dominating loss. Let's hope that Sark and the coaches can coach these young men up and continue to stock the cupboard with "A" players in recruiting and through portal transfers. Quality depth, three deep, is critical to build what needs to be built.
Yeah we’ll gaf that day, maybe a little more than we gaf when we play ULM, but not much. Beating Baylor never has been a big deal, never will be. Sorry.
Knowing us ...we will play Alabama surprisingly good.. be up even at some points..and barley lose. Then get blown out by teams much worse. Texas usually plays up or down to competition.. especially last 12 years.
Looking back I don't think we played down to the competition. If we had better coaching this would have never happened.
That 2019 LSU game weighs in the back of my mind quite a bit. That was one of the greatest teams of the last 50 years and we had them on the ropes. They beat us by 7. You never know in college football. Now I don’t think we will beat Bama but we might be able to keep it close. That should be a good gauge for the rest of the season.
Despite his hard ass demeanor Saban doesn’t like to run up scores so we either keep it close by virtue of good fortune or we keep it close by 2 scores because he let us.
If we can legit keep it within 2 scores then that’s a win in opinion. This is one of the best teams Saban has had in his time at Bama. Will Anderson, Bryce Young, and Dallas Turner are all potentially top 10 picks in next years draft.
One interesting nugget from today’s open practice is both Banks and Campbell running with the first team at today’s open practice.
Texas did play well, but that LSU team began to gel and got better and better each game. That game wouldn't have been close at the end of the season. I always think the beginning of the year games could be close. I would look for Texas to play really hard. This is a super bowl for all teams to stack up against Bama. I wouldn't be shocked if Texas kept it within a couple of scores. The end of the season when they get all of their new 5 star toys rolling would probably be a different story.
BTW...just getting on this thread but why wouldn't Ewers start? Is he not having a good camp? I haven't followed that part.
It seems that not playing in a real football game in over two years may be causing him to take a little longer to get back in the swing of things. Makes some really great plays and then follows it up with a bad play.
It sounds like one of the younger guys starting to flash is Ethan Burke. He gave Jones fits all night last night and even beat Banks a couple of times. I think we have a lot of potential with some of these younger edge players in Tapp, Finkley, Burke, and Brown.
I went to practice yesterday. I yelled out "Clob" several times but no answer.
Ill talk strictly about the QB's since that is the hottest topic right now.
The race is pretty much even if you ask me based on yesterdays vanilla practice.
Ewers:
Throws the deep ball effortlessly and accurately.
He performs well outside the pocket. (bootlegs)
struggling with the mid level reads. He doesn't pick up LB's dropping into coverage very well yet. (leading to INT's)
Will try and force passes rather than throw the ball away. (leading to INT's)
Card:
Seems to be throwing the deep ball with more accuracy.
Makes the right read more times than not.
Sark coaches him hard. He's constantly in his ear.
Uses his legs well when required. (He's deceptively fast)
Still struggles throwing the deep out route (leading to INT's)
Holds the ball way to long. (Leading to INT's or Sacks)
Ill talk strictly about the QB's since that is the hottest topic right now.
The race is pretty much even if you ask me based on yesterdays vanilla practice.
Ewers:
Throws the deep ball effortlessly and accurately.
He performs well outside the pocket. (bootlegs)
struggling with the mid level reads. He doesn't pick up LB's dropping into coverage very well yet. (leading to INT's)
Will try and force passes rather than throw the ball away. (leading to INT's)
Card:
Seems to be throwing the deep ball with more accuracy.
Makes the right read more times than not.
Sark coaches him hard. He's constantly in his ear.
Uses his legs well when required. (He's deceptively fast)
Still struggles throwing the deep out route (leading to INT's)
Holds the ball way to long. (Leading to INT's or Sacks)
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Texas was healthier at the beginning of the season, as was LSU. That, coupled with the freshness of a new year, makes them stronger, in my opinion. It's the teams that have more depth, less injuries and easier non conference games fitted in between tougher games, that survive and have a strong chance of victories.🤘
They had all their 5 star toys rolling when they played us. And I don’t think it was any different regardless of when we played them. One thing about Tom Herman’s teams is they hardly ever got blown out.
I hear Venables has him a Samoan Kenny Stabler that has really been spinning it?
Please go discuss on a blowu board. You’ll get others who gives a 🐀 ass.
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