Texas Is in Big Trouble

[FlourBluffHorn]

Farrell’s take: FICTION. Yes a loss to TCU isn’t a good look after struggling with Kansas and the Longhorns appear to be playing down to opponents, but recruiting is still going very well and some of the depth issues you see now won’t exist in a few years. Is Tom Herman still the solution? He is, although Texas has been disappointing this year.

Gorney’s take: FACT. Texas lost to TCU this past weekend, needed what some are calling a “friendly clock” to beat Kansas and lost to Oklahoma again to make it a pretty miserable October. It’s not just the losses and close win, either, but how the Longhorns look. The defense is dealing with injuries but is there no legitimate depth? Special teams is a big issue.

Remember, this is a team that beat Georgia in the Sugar Bowl and had momentum heading into this season, but that has all slipped away. Now Texas has to play Kansas State, Iowa State and Baylor in its next three games. The Longhorns are good enough to win all those games, but they’ve shown they’re average enough to lose them all, too. Herman gets paid big bucks to have a national contender and the Longhorns are nowhere near that.

https://n.rivals.com/news/fact-or-fiction-texas-is-in-big-trouble

 

[ElDiabloTejano]

we're fine. we're getting dudes healthy. dudes that are playing right now will improve and when we get healthy, we will have added depth. don't be short-sighted. had last year not happened, maybe i would be concerned.

 

[ASURAM2010]

we're fine. we're getting dudes healthy. dudes that are playing right now will improve and when we get healthy, we will have added depth. don't be short-sighted. had last year not happened, maybe i would be concerned.

I'm in the boat that last year was a curse in disguise. Last year elevated the expectations of a team that on paper isn't a top 15 team, but because we won a Sugar Bowl, we expected to be a top 5 team, and we aren't. 2020 was always the year that was circled as to the type of team we can expect under Herman.

 

[DHHorn]

I'm in the boat that last year was a curse in disguise. Last year elevated the expectations of a team that on paper isn't a top 15 team, but because we won a Sugar Bowl, we expected to be a top 5 team, and we aren't. 2020 was always the year that was circled as to the type of team we can expect under Herman.

I expected to lose to LSU and Oklahoma, but I expected to be able to beat a 3-3 TCU team. Count me in on the "we took a few steps back" side.

 

[ElDiabloTejano]

count me in on the "it was a bad day, with a lot of bad circumstances" camp. 2020 is the year. if we're still wondering next year if herman is the guy for the job, well... he aint. but i'm not going to knee-jerk this. if sam had played well, and he usually plays really really well, we're 6-2 and hoping the defense gets healthy enough to give us a shot vs oklahoma. as it is, the sky is falling

 

[Belldozer1]

count me in on the "it was a bad day, with a lot of bad circumstances" camp. 2020 is the year. if we're still wondering next year if herman is the guy for the job, well... he aint. but i'm not going to knee-jerk this. if sam had played well, and he usually plays really really well, we're 6-2 and hoping the defense gets healthy enough to give us a shot vs oklahoma. as it is, the sky is falling

You do realize Rattler for OU will be unleashed next year don’t you? He will win 2 Heisman’s before he’s gone, so there’s one loss on your schedule already.

 

[LonghornMM]

You do realize Rattler for OU will be unleashed next year don’t you? He will win 2 Heisman’s before he’s gone, so there’s one loss on your schedule already.

That's if Riley doesn't leave 0U for a better opportunity.

 

[weevilcatch]

You do realize Rattler for OU will be unleashed next year don’t you? He will win 2 Heisman’s before he’s gone, so there’s one loss on your schedule already.

Is this hyperbole?

 

[diadevic]

I hate to break it to you guys, but open up your newspaper (yes I still get one) and you will see at the top of the standings - the 8-0 Baylor Bears! Riley will leave OU when he figures out Rhule has passed him by - Sic'em Bears!

 

[Crimson_Warrior]

I hate to break it to you guys, but open up your newspaper (yes I still get one) and you will see at the top of the standings - the 8-0 Baylor Bears! Riley will leave OU when he figures out Rhule has passed him by - Sic'em Bears!

Pfft. As if.

 

[Okie70]

Will see on the 16th

 

[oldhorn2]

You do realize Rattler for OU will be unleashed next year don’t you? He will win 2 Heisman’s before he’s gone, so there’s one loss on your schedule already.

Wow!...he gets 2 Heismans and we get one loss? So you are saying that in spite of losing to Texas he gets the Heisman anyway?

 

[Belldozer1]

Wow!...he gets 2 Heismans and we get one loss? So you are saying that in spite of losing to Texas he gets the Heisman anyway?

I was afraid Texas may not show up in Dallas if you already knew your prophetic fate for the next 2 years.