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7 minutes ago, Baron said:

Apparently C J Baxter has suffered a season ending injury that requires surgery.

Damn...   hate to see that.  😞

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Damnit.

I know there's a lot of Blue fans (and he has impressed this offseason) but don't kid yourself, Baxter was going to be one of the focal points on offense.

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19 hours ago, Baron said:

Apparently C J Baxter has suffered a season ending injury that requires surgery.

Tough break, at least you got some quality behind him and the position where you can share the work load. Injuries are terrible but still doesn’t change that much in terms of winning! Get him back next season! 

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13 minutes ago, Lion7000 said:

Expectations for Texas? I seen playoff spot and low as 3rd? 10-2 should be the floor! 

If everything goes right, no more injuries, talent for talent, and based on potential, then I think they have at most, 1 loss, Georgia. I think we'll then see a rematch in the SEC Championship. 

However, as I stated in the A&M thread, I still have reservations, and losing Baxter is big. TX-OU is always a toss up, regardless who the better team is. We've seen Texas win with OU being highly ranked, and the clear better team, and we've seen OU win with Texas being the better team (like last year). A&M will be huge, and the stadium will be the loudest it's been in 12 years. People also forget that Texas plays AT Arkansas this year. I don't think Arkansas will be very good and expect Texas to win that game, but Arkansas hates Texas just as much as OU and A&M does. 

 

So,

Ceiling - Undefeated with a rematch to Georgia in SEC Championship

Likely - 1 loss (Georgia) with a rematch in the SEC Championship

Floor - 10-2

Season is a complete failure - 9-3 with a loss to A&M. 

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4 hours ago, Lobo97 said:

If everything goes right, no more injuries, talent for talent, and based on potential, then I think they have at most, 1 loss, Georgia. I think we'll then see a rematch in the SEC Championship. 

However, as I stated in the A&M thread, I still have reservations, and losing Baxter is big. TX-OU is always a toss up, regardless who the better team is. We've seen Texas win with OU being highly ranked, and the clear better team, and we've seen OU win with Texas being the better team (like last year). A&M will be huge, and the stadium will be the loudest it's been in 12 years. People also forget that Texas plays AT Arkansas this year. I don't think Arkansas will be very good and expect Texas to win that game, but Arkansas hates Texas just as much as OU and A&M does. 

 

So,

Ceiling - Undefeated with a rematch to Georgia in SEC Championship

Likely - 1 loss (Georgia) with a rematch in the SEC Championship

Floor - 10-2

Season is a complete failure - 9-3 with a loss to A&M. 

I wouldn't call 9-3 a complete failure, a disappointment for sure. 

Blue (a slasher) will be RB1 with Gibson (between the tackles) backing him up. Wisner will take Robinson's place in the offense.

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12 minutes ago, Baron said:

I wouldn't call 9-3 a complete failure, a disappointment for sure. 

Blue (a slasher) will be RB1 with Gibson (between the tackles) backing him up. Wisner will take Robinson's place in the offense.

With the expectations, I would absolutely call 9-3, with a loss to A&M a complete failure. It’s not just the 9-3, it’s that one specific loss as well. 

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2 hours ago, Baron said:

I wouldn't call 9-3 a complete failure, a disappointment for sure. 

Blue (a slasher) will be RB1 with Gibson (between the tackles) backing him up. Wisner will take Robinson's place in the offense.

If Texas goes 9-3 with the hype and schedule they ended up drawing in the conference then it will be an absolute disappointment.

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24 minutes ago, Valhalla said:

If Texas goes 9-3 with the hype and schedule they ended up drawing in the conference then it will be an absolute disappointment.

People keep mentioning their schedule as if it isn’t tough. Michigan, OU, Georgia, and A&M. That’s certainly not an easy ‘draw’. 

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9 minutes ago, Lobo97 said:

People keep mentioning their schedule as if it isn’t tough. Michigan, OU, Georgia, and A&M. That’s certainly not an easy ‘draw’. 

Not easy, but could be a lot worse. 

You only got one SEC team that had a winning conference record in the SEC on the schedule (Georgia).

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3 minutes ago, Valhalla said:

Not easy, but could be a lot worse. 

You only got one SEC team that had a winning conference record in the SEC on the schedule (Georgia).

Last years record is irrelevant when we’re talking about A&M. Everyone knows they have talent, and everyone know the magnitude of that game. And OU not having an SEC ‘record’ last season is just as irrelevant. 

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11 minutes ago, Lobo97 said:

Last years record is irrelevant when we’re talking about A&M. Everyone knows they have talent, and everyone know the magnitude of that game. And OU not having an SEC ‘record’ last season is just as irrelevant. 

You can say what you want. Texas has a top 3 easiest conference schedule in the SEC based upon the knowledge we have right now. 
 

Could that change as the season plays out? Absolutely, but we don’t have that data yet.

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10 minutes ago, Valhalla said:

You can say what you want. Texas has a top 3 easiest conference schedule in the SEC based upon the knowledge we have right now. 
 

Could that change as the season plays out? Absolutely, but we don’t have that data yet.

Data is skewed. A pitcher in baseball can have a horrible W/L record, and still be one of the best pitchers in baseball. 
 

I don’t care what any data says, playing the 4 teams I mentioned is a stout schedule. 

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8 hours ago, Lobo97 said:

If everything goes right, no more injuries, talent for talent, and based on potential, then I think they have at most, 1 loss, Georgia. I think we'll then see a rematch in the SEC Championship. 

However, as I stated in the A&M thread, I still have reservations, and losing Baxter is big. TX-OU is always a toss up, regardless who the better team is. We've seen Texas win with OU being highly ranked, and the clear better team, and we've seen OU win with Texas being the better team (like last year). A&M will be huge, and the stadium will be the loudest it's been in 12 years. People also forget that Texas plays AT Arkansas this year. I don't think Arkansas will be very good and expect Texas to win that game, but Arkansas hates Texas just as much as OU and A&M does. 

 

So,

Ceiling - Undefeated with a rematch to Georgia in SEC Championship

Likely - 1 loss (Georgia) with a rematch in the SEC Championship

Floor - 10-2

Season is a complete failure - 9-3 with a loss to A&M. 

Agree, 100%.

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8 hours ago, Lobo97 said:

If everything goes right, no more injuries, talent for talent, and based on potential, then I think they have at most, 1 loss, Georgia. I think we'll then see a rematch in the SEC Championship. 

However, as I stated in the A&M thread, I still have reservations, and losing Baxter is big. TX-OU is always a toss up, regardless who the better team is. We've seen Texas win with OU being highly ranked, and the clear better team, and we've seen OU win with Texas being the better team (like last year). A&M will be huge, and the stadium will be the loudest it's been in 12 years. People also forget that Texas plays AT Arkansas this year. I don't think Arkansas will be very good and expect Texas to win that game, but Arkansas hates Texas just as much as OU and A&M does. 

 

So,

Ceiling - Undefeated with a rematch to Georgia in SEC Championship

Likely - 1 loss (Georgia) with a rematch in the SEC Championship

Floor - 10-2

Season is a complete failure - 9-3 with a loss to A&M. 

Agree, 100%.

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Strength of schedule can be a little deceiving…….Let’s say Vanderbilt and Georgia play the same 11 teams plus play each other for their 12 games.  
Georgia’s strength of schedule would be easier because they “get” to play Vandy, while Vandy “has” to play Georgia. 

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2 minutes ago, KirtFalcon said:

RB is the one position I believe Texas is still  lacking at for a national championship run .... that's where they are lacking talent wise in my opinion  .... I hope I'm wrong .....

What?! 🤦‍♂️

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8 minutes ago, KirtFalcon said:

I felt the same way even before the Baxter injury .... there's not a thoroughbread in the bunch .... just several pack horses 🐎  ....

First, you said 'still' lacking, as if they were before. 

 

Bijan Robinson - Top 10 draft pick

Jonathan Brooks - tore his ACL, STILL 2nd rd draft pick, and first RB taken

Cj Baxter - Nick Saban called him the best RB he saw from any team last season. 

Jaydon Blue - Only avg'd just over 6 yards per carry on 65 carries last season

Jerrick Gibson - #3 ranked RB in his class

And you still have Tre Wisner and Christian Clark. 

 

Texas has had one of the best RB rooms in the country for about 5 years now. They entered this season ranked as one of the top 2, behind Ohio State. 

 

Baxter is a big loss, but to say they are lacking talent, or even that they don't have a 'thoroughbred', is simply ridiculous. Gibson and Clark will play the role of 'pack horses' this season, but both will still be effective. Blue is a stud and Wisner will play a solid #2.

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4 minutes ago, Lobo97 said:

First, you said 'still' lacking, as if they were before. 

 

Bijan Robinson - Top 10 draft pick

Jonathan Brooks - tore his ACL, STILL 2nd rd draft pick, and first RB taken

Cj Baxter - Nick Saban called him the best RB he saw from any team last season. 

Jaydon Blue - Only avg'd just over 6 yards per carry on 65 carries last season

Jerrick Gibson - #3 ranked RB in his class

And you still have Tre Wisner and Christian Clark. 

 

Texas has had one of the best RB rooms in the country for about 5 years now. They entered this season ranked as one of the top 2, behind Ohio State. 

 

Baxter is a big loss, but to say they are lacking talent, or even that they don't have a 'thoroughbred', is simply ridiculous. Wisner and Clark will play the role of 'pack horses' this season, but both will still be effective. Blue is a stud and Gibson will play a solid #2, the way Baxter did with Brooks last season. 

The "operative" word is had ... Robinson and Brooks to some extent were thoroughbreds .... they are gone .... as is Baxter .... I just don't see Blue anywhere near that level ... and the rest are unproven at DI college level .... like I said, I hope I'm proven wrong ....

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On 8/9/2024 at 9:57 PM, Lobo97 said:

Data is skewed. A pitcher in baseball can have a horrible W/L record, and still be one of the best pitchers in baseball. 
 

I don’t care what any data says, playing the 4 teams I mentioned is a stout schedule. 

Exactly! Like late June, Reese Olson (SP for Tigers) was 3-8 but had ERA that was like 3.67

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