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  1. 8 hours ago, ANTI said:

    Brooks averaged over 6 YPC and had what, double the amount of carries that Blue had? Not much of it was empty calories either. Robinson led the team in YPC.

    Baxter did more as a true freshman than any back since, Jamaal Charles? It's not hard to see the trajectory he is on...future 1st/2nd rounder.

    Blue is a situational back, not a bell cow. There are levels to this.

    For me, the jury is still out on Baxter.  Certainly the potential is there and there are flashes where he runs hard.  He did get better with his determination as the year went on but I am a bit concerned with his overall "toughness".  I am not sure what his pain management level is.  I noticed during the UW game, when he pulled up lame late in the game on the far sideline, one of the coaches was really into his ear as they walked back across the field.  From the looks of the expression from the coach he was telling Baxter to "suck it up".

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  2. 4 hours ago, PelvisPresley said:

    pretty boring stuff...time waste game...hence the date...pray for 3 inches of ice and 2 feet of snow to make it interesting!!!

    same thing I pray for in some of the early bowl games...

     

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    This is a myopic take on this game. If the quality of the game is in question then the vast majority of football played would fall into this category as there are countless high schools, junior high, semi-pro, etc. that play “bad” football.

    This game is not just for our entertainment. The guys that are playing in this game probably understand their lot in life is that they will not be playing in the NFL. For the most part they have made a commitment to serve our nation and this is their shining moment to be recognized by the sport.

    I certainly would not tell any of them that their game is a “time waste” as I value my health.

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  3. 4 minutes ago, Lion7000 said:

    Y’all kinda deserve it. Texas historically has benefited from them. However, the Big 12 wasn’t going to do them favors . I bet they’re rooting for their only chance to get into the playoffs. Good thing the playoffs were expanding cause without 0u and Tex , they don’t have a chance. 

    Puleeze! Give me a break. What about the ref intentionally bumped into Strong only to throw a flag against Strong? What about the Oklahoma State game(s)? Trust me, there are more.

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  4. 20 minutes ago, Lobo97 said:

    He's absolutely right, at the end of the video. 

     

    The part I'm sick of hearing, however, is what he said at the beginning...

    "Since the loss to Texas, Alabama has gotten better, and better, and better."

     

    Based. On. What?

    Barely beating USF, who lost to two 4 win teams?

    Barely beating A&M?

    Barely beating Arkansas? 

    Barely beating Auburn, who was beat by New Mexico State the week before?

     

    Oh I know, they've proved just how much better they've gotten when they beat powerhouse Chattanooga by 56!! THAT was what showed the world who Alabama is. 

     

    Did Texas struggle to put a couple of teams away, and escape with close wins? Yes. So has Bama! People need to stop with the nonsense that Bama is a different team now, and Texas is not. Alabama just barely beat AUBURN!!! 

     

    They also lost to Texas, in Tuscaloosa, by double digits, and the game wasn't even as close as the score. Texas was, without a doubt, the better team on the field...IN Tuscaloosa. 

     

    I don't care who Bama beats at this point, and what conference they win, if they get placed over Texas, then the committee will tell every team in the country that there's NO POINT to schedule marquee OOC matchups. 

    Texas also won two games with a statue of a second string QB who most likely will transfer as it is known that Arch will move into the second spot for now.

  5. 8 hours ago, ETXfan16 said:

    How many followers on Twitter does Billy have? He ran to Twitter to announce the Stoops hire too. But apparently Twitter isn’t credible lol

    You should know not to believe any other source in the world when it comes to what really happens at A&M. Nevermind TexAgs, Twitter, Sports Illustrated, Barstool, ESPN, or any other national media.  The real inside about the Aggies can only be found on the regional super site, Smoaky, anchored by a couple Aggie experts that surprisingly have the real inside scoop.image.jpeg

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  6. 11 minutes ago, WETSU said:

    Get out of here with facts. The only logic that applies to the low IQ t-shirt fans is aggy is bad. 

    Chip Kelly went to the NFL.  Perhaps being a NFL coach (1 of 32) is a bit more prestigious than being a HC in college.

    Willie Taggart only lasted one year, with not a great record and some controversy, before leaving Oregon for FSU.  Taggart was also from Florida.  Doubtful that Oregon tried too hard to keep him.  He was only there one year.

    Mario Cristobal played for The U.  So there should be no surprise for him to go back to his alma mater.

    Lanning does not appear to have any "ties" to another school, NFL or region.  So maybe aggy can money whip him to come to their school.  But to say that Oregon did not pony up for the other three aforementioned coaches is a bit misleading as there were other factors in play as I duly noted.

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  7. 6 minutes ago, eagle34 said:

    Hook ‘em, forgive some of us Longhorns fans that are Realists. Texas has beat 1 ranked team this year. Yes, they have a good record through 8 games. How many times have we seen this before? Sark has won nothing as a Head Coach to give us confidence he can win a Conference championship or go to the CFP. I sure hope you are right and hope this is the year but to act like you are incredulous because Horns fans are questioning Sark’s decisions makes no sense. Arch can play in 4 games and still Redshirt. Through 8 games he hasn’t taken a snap. Not a problem and understandable with Ewers (projected NFL pick) playing but he’s out for a few weeks. The backup did not look good so it’s human nature for everyone to ask why the #1 QB recruit in the Nation from the greatest QB family in the history of college football can’t get some snaps in a 35-6 blowout. 

     

     

     

     

    If anything, I am a realist.  Certainly not a pessimist.  Texas is 1-1 against ranked teams.  There are other highly ranked teams that can say the same.  Some highly ranked team(s) have lost to unranked teams too.

    Being a UT-Austin alum I have seen the highs and the lows.  I am at an age now where I prefer to focus on the positives without being a sunshine pumper.

  8. For the naysayers on here concerning Murphy I am not sure what you expected.  He is second string for a reason.  He was playing in his first meaningful game in front of ~100K people on national television.  He has probably heard and read all of the concerns from the talking heads on TV and the keyboard warriors on various forums.  Starting out you could tell that he was trying to do too much just to prove everyone wrong.  This was evident with his demonstrative clapping upon taking the field for the first time.

    Calling for Arch already is way premature.  The Mannings want him to red-shirt for a reason.  Do you not believe that a family that has 3 NFL QBs know a thing or two about Arch and why they want him to red-shirt.  The kid came from a small Louisiana school.  Most likely there were more fans in the stands today at the game than the cummulative amount of fans that Arch has played in front of his whole career.  Not to mention television and a conference game with most everyone playing being older than him, especially the BYU players.  Calling for the next QB in line already sounds a lot like the school to the east.

    Murphy played as expected.  Texas won the game handily despite leaving points on the field by going for it twice on fourth and goal and coming away with nothing.  That is on Sark and not a reflection on Murphy.  Hopefully, with this game under his belt, Murphy will build upon this experience and will become better.

    And, the transitive property does not apply in football (sports).  At this level every game needs to be taken in isolation.  As long as Sark realizes that some of his questionable playcalling will not work against certain teams at certain times and the defense continues to come up with timely turnovers the team will be OK.  I would like to think that Sark "knows" that he is trying some of these things against inferior teams and it would not be something that he would do at critical times.  And do not forget that Texas has one of, if not the best RBs in college.  Plus the RBs are deep and with some exceptional receivers.

    Texas is 7-1 with a strong chance to win the conference and on to the CFPs.

    Some of you would complain if you were hung with a new rope.

  9. 24 minutes ago, ETXfan16 said:

    To me that solidifies the notion about Arch using his first year as a redshirt. I'm sure that was the Manning's decision and Sark is making she he doesn't have to burn that for junk time in case something happens to Maalik and Ewers down the road.

    I am sure that there were clear understandings between Sark and the Manning family prior to Arch signing on the dotted line to attend UT, up to, and including all of the “what if” moments. Manning comes into college football at a different level (economically/need to play now/expected bread winner, etc.) than many other prospects. Sark’s reputation of a “QB whisperer” is at stake with how Manning is being handled. And, I would bet that he is getting “advice” from the Manning clan.

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