Lobo97 Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 RB Christian Clark was injured in practice today. The severity is currently unknown. RB room is getting thin fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo97 Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 They believe Clark tore his ACL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFootball Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Dang. That's the worst. Hope it isn't a tear but maybe a sprain where he could compete this season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo97 Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 21 minutes ago, JohnnyFootball said: Dang. That's the worst. Hope it isn't a tear but maybe a sprain where he could compete this season. Unfortunately, it’s been confirmed. Really hate it for these kids. As for the team, the RB room has gone from one of the deepest, strongest units, to one of the thinnest. The good news is, there’s still 3 very good backs on the team. The bad news is, two of them are inexperienced, and the team can now not afford anymore injuries at the position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRockNewbzz Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 That is super unfortunate. I still do think we can expect some BIG things from Blue and Gibson (for me, I'm stoked about getting Gibson touches). We don't have to have them be stellar, just don't put us behind the chains 24/7. We have enough WR on O that I don't see ya facing any stacked boxes cause Ewers will just pick apart D's that do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo97 Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 23 minutes ago, iRockNewbzz said: That is super unfortunate. I still do think we can expect some BIG things from Blue and Gibson (for me, I'm stoked about getting Gibson touches). We don't have to have them be stellar, just don't put us behind the chains 24/7. We have enough WR on O that I don't see ya facing any stacked boxes cause Ewers will just pick apart D's that do that While I'm excited about Gibson's future, he seems to still be a bit too inexperienced. He had some fumble issues during the scrimmage the other day and still needs to put on some more weight. It's going to be mostly Blue and Wisner this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 24 minutes ago, Lobo97 said: While I'm excited about Gibson's future, he seems to still be a bit too inexperienced. He had some fumble issues during the scrimmage the other day and still needs to put on some more weight. It's going to be mostly Blue and Wisner this season. They need to be looking hard in the transfer portal for a thoroughbred RB ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTI Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 We must be having very physical practices. Good grief man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo97 Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 14 minutes ago, ANTI said: We must be having very physical practices. Good grief man. Baxter was a contact injury, Clark was non contact. One correction on Clark, it isn’t an ACL, it’s a torn Achilles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 (edited) On 8/10/2024 at 12:51 PM, KirtFalcon said: 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 .... ??? Robinson IS a thoroughbred. Had Herman not been a mensa idiot Robinson would have a few hundred more career yards. His YPC avg. is second only to Vince Young. Brooks had 1139 yards in 10 games while sharing the load with Baxter in at least six games. One last factoid. Texas as a whole had 2638 rushing yards last year. Edited August 13 by Baron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTI Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 1 hour ago, Lobo97 said: Baxter was a contact injury, Clark was non contact. One correction on Clark, it isn’t an ACL, it’s a torn Achilles Achilles, even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion7000 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 21 hours ago, Lobo97 said: RB Christian Clark was injured in practice today. The severity is currently unknown. RB room is getting thin fast. Dang I feel yall pain . On the bright side it is the one position you can share the load, however puts you in a bad position in terms of depth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 (edited) 2 hours ago, Baron said: ??? Robinson IS a thoroughbred. Had Herman not been a mensa idiot Robinson would have a few hundred more career yards. His YPC avg. is second only to Vince Young. Brooks had 1139 yards in 10 games while sharing the load with Baxter in at least six games. One last factoid. Texas as a whole had 2638 rushing yards last year. All that is water under the bridge ... we are talking about the here and now, grasshopper ...... Edited August 14 by KirtFalcon yo mama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 I have a question: looking at the schedule and talent on the roster and where they are in terms of the program under Sark’s guidance, this has the potential to be a banner year for UT. If that happens, it’s inevitable that Sark has the opportunity to look at an NFL job. Whether he would take it or not is something I really don’t feel qualified to answer. Does anyone think he would leave for the NFL? It’s hard to imagine him leaving for another college program. He seems like a good fit at UT and in Austin, but does he still have that desire to coach in the pros? We may find out later this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 10 hours ago, trueblue82 said: I have a question: looking at the schedule and talent on the roster and where they are in terms of the program under Sark’s guidance, this has the potential to be a banner year for UT. If that happens, it’s inevitable that Sark has the opportunity to look at an NFL job. Whether he would take it or not is something I really don’t feel qualified to answer. Does anyone think he would leave for the NFL? It’s hard to imagine him leaving for another college program. He seems like a good fit at UT and in Austin, but does he still have that desire to coach in the pros? We may find out later this year. That would be a step down in my opinion .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 11 hours ago, trueblue82 said: I have a question: looking at the schedule and talent on the roster and where they are in terms of the program under Sark’s guidance, this has the potential to be a banner year for UT. If that happens, it’s inevitable that Sark has the opportunity to look at an NFL job. Whether he would take it or not is something I really don’t feel qualified to answer. Does anyone think he would leave for the NFL? It’s hard to imagine him leaving for another college program. He seems like a good fit at UT and in Austin, but does he still have that desire to coach in the pros? We may find out later this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotton84 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 14 hours ago, trueblue82 said: I have a question: looking at the schedule and talent on the roster and where they are in terms of the program under Sark’s guidance, this has the potential to be a banner year for UT. If that happens, it’s inevitable that Sark has the opportunity to look at an NFL job. Whether he would take it or not is something I really don’t feel qualified to answer. Does anyone think he would leave for the NFL? It’s hard to imagine him leaving for another college program. He seems like a good fit at UT and in Austin, but does he still have that desire to coach in the pros? We may find out later this year. Doubt he would be offered a NFL heading coaching job…….Might be offered an OC job, but that probably would not/may not be a raise in pay. At Sark’s age, I see him staying in college football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo97 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 1 hour ago, cotton84 said: Doubt he would be offered a NFL heading coaching job…….Might be offered an OC job, but that probably would not/may not be a raise in pay. At Sark’s age, I see him staying in college football. Why wouldn’t he? Big name college HC’s get offered NFL HC jobs all the time. Heck, even Kliff Kingsbury was highly sought after, and he wasn’t even that successful in college. If Texas has a great year and NFL teams call him, it won’t be for a coordinator position, it’ll be for an open HC job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 I know this sounds crazy coming from a Sooner alum: but he's not gonna get a better setup in the NFL than he currently has. All he has to do is win 9- 10-games regularly, beat OU every couple years, and remain in the perennial Playoff conversation. He'll be a legend in Austin. Sure, he could maximize his value this season and chase the NFL dolla-dolla bills, but it could be short-term gain long-term loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotton84 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 4 minutes ago, Lobo97 said: Why wouldn’t he? Big name college HC’s get offered NFL HC jobs all the time. Heck, even Kliff Kingsbury was highly sought after, and he wasn’t even that successful in college. If Texas has a great year and NFL teams call him, it won’t be for a coordinator position, it’ll be for an open HC job. Why does it matter what kind of year Texas has ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo97 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 2 minutes ago, cotton84 said: Why does it matter what kind of year Texas has ? You tell me; you’re the one that said you doubt an NFL team offer him a HC position, lol. That said, the successful coaches are generally the ones that get offers from the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotton84 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 2 minutes ago, Lobo97 said: You tell me; you’re the one that said you doubt an NFL team offer him a HC position, lol. That said, the successful coaches are generally the ones that get offers from the NFL. Like Kingsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo97 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Just now, cotton84 said: Like Kingsbury I’m not sure what you’re going for here. I named Kingsbury, and mentioned the fact that he wasn’t successful (a rarity in this equation). Again, you stated that you doubted an NFL team would offer Sark a HC position. Why? IF and NFL team calls him, it’s for a HC position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 31 minutes ago, Mr. P said: I know this sounds crazy coming from a Sooner alum: but he's not gonna get a better setup in the NFL than he currently has. All he has to do is win 9- 10-games regularly, beat OU every couple years, and remain in the perennial Playoff conversation. He'll be a legend in Austin. Sure, he could maximize his value this season and chase the NFL dolla-dolla bills, but it could be short-term gain long-term loss. The NFL isn't a 24/7/365 grind like College Football is right now. That is the allure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 30 minutes ago, Valhalla said: The NFL isn't a 24/7/365 grind like College Football is right now. That is the allure. This ^. It’s my belief that if Kirby Smart is willing to stay at UGA until he’s 60, he has the potential to eclipse Saban in wins and championships. But if there aren’t significant rules changes that lighten the load on college coaches and their staffs, I don’t see him staying that long. I don’t doubt that he could have probably already made the move to the NFL if he wanted to, but he is the kind of guy that is going to be very choosy about it if he ever does. I don’t see him going to Cleveland the next time that job opens up. Coaching in the college ranks is a year round grind now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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