ANTI Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 53 minutes ago, Valhalla said: Is Texas going to be desperate enough at WR to bring in Evan Stewart? I don't know how I feel about that. Stewart is talented but I sort of don't want him at the same time. We got Golden from UH in the portal, so there's something. Cook will make the biggest leap on the entire team next year IMO. Wingo is good enough to play in rotation as a true freshman. Deandre Moore is pretty interesting and Niblett's speed in the slot alone makes him another interesting player. He was 10.4 in the 100m in HS. If Im Jalen Hale, I seriously reconsider being at Bama. He's Day one starter at Texas. And he'll actually have a QB to get him the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETXfan16 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 2 hours ago, Valhalla said: Is Texas going to be desperate enough at WR to bring in Evan Stewart? No. Texas moved on from Stewart a few days after he announced his transfer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Rab Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 ESPN’s way too early poll has Texas pre-season ranked at #2 behind Georgia. Thoughts? https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39252279/2024-way-too-early-college-football-top-25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 10 minutes ago, Coach Rab said: ESPN’s way too early poll has Texas pre-season ranked at #2 behind Georgia. Thoughts? Aren't they losing a bunch? Not saying they don't have depth, but it seems odd to suggest losing so many weapons will make them somehow better, especially since they'll be competing in a tougher league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 51 minutes ago, Coach Rab said: ESPN’s way too early poll has Texas pre-season ranked at #2 behind Georgia. Thoughts? Too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelvisPresley Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I think it all depends on what happens in the next few weeks—transfers and the next few recruits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAFan11 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Coach Rab said: ESPN’s way too early poll has Texas pre-season ranked at #2 behind Georgia. Thoughts? https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39252279/2024-way-too-early-college-football-top-25 All depends on how they replace the pass catchers. They'll return a 3rd year Qb, 4/5 OL, their best blocking TE, and both RBs on offense. They should be able to run the ball until the passing game settles in. On defense they’ll lose 2DTs, 1 LB, 1CB, and 2 safeties. The DTs will be by far the biggest loss. On defense as a whole while they lose some experience, they should be much more athletic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotton84 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 With the transfer portal, Texas and every other team won’t know what they have for several more months. That being said, Georgia, Alabama, and other top notch programs always lose good players to the NFL or just out of eligibility. QB is the best position to have coming back(if he is a good one) and Texas looks to be checking that box. Number 2 is about right, if you have to do a poll now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETXfan16 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 2 hours ago, Coach Rab said: ESPN’s way too early poll has Texas pre-season ranked at #2 behind Georgia. Thoughts? https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39252279/2024-way-too-early-college-football-top-25 Way too early for a reason. A lot can happen in the next few weeks, but if Quinn returns, I think top 3 is reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 If I believed in Ewers then I could get on the hype train more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelvisPresley Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) Final AP Top 25 Poll Stunningly Drops Alabama to No. 5 (msn.com) ha ha, suck it Tide and Dogs Final AP Top 25 Poll Rank, Team, Record, Points (First) Michigan 15-0, 1,525 (61) Washington 14-1, 1,459 Texas 12-2, 1,356 Georgia 13-1, 1,328 Alabama 12-2, 1,321 (tie) Oregon 12-2, 1,175 (tie) Florida State 13-1, 1,175 Missouri 11-2, 1,092 Ole Miss 11-2, 1,030 Ohio State 11-2, 1,006 Arizona 10-3, 861 LSU 10-3, 853 Hook'em - I only added a partial list. You can click the link My teams of the year: Michigan: an obvious choice...overcame adversity, whether it was caused by their own efforts to be "sneaky". Texas: it was a great season and yet a season where you look at it like the 2010 BCS game against Alabama, where it was so close it was painful. Being a competitor (coach), sometimes the idea you didn't have a chance was better than a couple small mistakes or an injured player or two away from a truly special championship season. Missouri Arizona Washington Florida State: until Jordan Travis got injured, then they were pretty okay. Edited January 9 by PelvisPresley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAFan11 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 26 minutes ago, Valhalla said: If I believed in Ewers then I could get on the hype train more. You don’t think he’ll continue his trajectory? Year 2 was much better than year 1 for Ewers. You think he’ll regress in year 3 or do you think he’s topped out? Honestly curious on your thoughts…unless you’re trolling then ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 14 minutes ago, JustAFan11 said: You don’t think he’ll continue his trajectory? Year 2 was much better than year 1 for Ewers. You think he’ll regress in year 3 or do you think he’s topped out? Honestly curious on your thoughts…unless you’re trolling then ok. I think he has spurts where he looks like a day 1 nfl guy, but then he has stretches when he just looks average. I just don’t see a massive improvement in year 3 with him losing all of his playmakers. That’s just my opinion though and the transfer portal does exist so it might not be an issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAFan11 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 10 minutes ago, Valhalla said: I think he has spurts where he looks like a day 1 nfl guy, but then he has stretches when he just looks average. I just don’t see a massive improvement in year 3 with him losing all of his playmakers. That’s just my opinion though and the transfer portal does exist so it might not be an issue. I gotcha and totally possible, as you said with the skill departures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion7000 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 3 hours ago, Coach Rab said: ESPN’s way too early poll has Texas pre-season ranked at #2 behind Georgia. Thoughts? https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39252279/2024-way-too-early-college-football-top-25 Usually ever year but this year they actually may have warranted it . The horns should be very good coming into next year. I bet they have a good chance against Michigan next year. Michigan probably loses a lot and their coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion7000 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Valhalla said: If I believed in Ewers then I could get on the hype train more. Can’t deny the potential. Dude earned that at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion7000 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 18 minutes ago, Valhalla said: I think he has spurts where he looks like a day 1 nfl guy, but then he has stretches when he just looks average. I just don’t see a massive improvement in year 3 with him losing all of his playmakers. That’s just my opinion though and the transfer portal does exist so it might not be an issue. I can see that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 On 1/7/2024 at 3:26 PM, cotton84 said: Order of worry for me - DTs….DBs…..WRs……DE/Edge…..TE…..Big drop off to next…..RB……OL….LBs…...kicking game…..QB At this point anyone Texas adds in the portal will require one player plus two more to be ushered to the portal. At this point Texas is two above the limit without Sanborn declaring. Add Foster, a possible flip, CJ Daniels and Jamaree Caldwell and we're looking at four more portals off the team. Who would that be? We're eating into good talent at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red90fly Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Baron said: At this point anyone Texas adds in the portal will require one player plus two more to be ushered to the portal. At this point Texas is two above the limit without Sanborn declaring. Add Foster, a possible flip, CJ Daniels and Jamaree Caldwell and we're looking at four more portals off the team. Who would that be? We're eating into good talent at that point. You'll have guys leave after the spring game when depth charts start to materialize. Everybody will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bordertown Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 On 1/3/2024 at 10:57 PM, ANTI said: Blue is a situational back, not a bell cow. There are levels to this. You need situational players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JustAFan11 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Bo Davis is a job hopper, this isn’t surprising to me at all. Kind of excited to see who Sark hires. He’s killed his replacement hires so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotton84 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Saban retiring…….Hope they don’t want Sark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion7000 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 15 minutes ago, cotton84 said: Saban retiring…….Hope they don’t want Sark. Honestly Sark got a proven contender and has the same resources that Alabama has. He is probably safe . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) . Edited January 11 by Valhalla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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