Texas vs TCU game thread

LousianaHorn said:
What do you guys not understand about a young inexperienced banged up OL...........our OL sucks and it really doesnt matter what play is called or what OC is up in the booth making the calls. If you cant block it it will SUCK! Its not like TCU was fielding a bunch of stiffs on their front 7 either........till the OL is restocked our offense will SUCK!

PS........baked cake my *** Charlie.
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By the numbers. Most teams this year have been very successful rushing 3 against Texas, or four at most. Texas cannot run block, and on pass plays, with a blocking back in the backfield, five offensive linemen, tight end and the quarterback running for his life, the other teams have 8 players covering three-four receivers (and the quarterback in his desperation run). Couple that with quality talent like TCU and it is a disaster.

This crap started in ‘10 (that coach took some time off and the next one got rid of some of the talent that was left) and if Tom can fix it he will need a couple of years and a cattle hauler at a bunch of JUCO games. Offensive linemen development is typically much longer than other positions. At the very least, he needs some nasty MEN up front.

Since Texas is out, TCU needs to win the Big XII.
 
Joe Fan said:
What is the message being delivered here?

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That was weird. Between the 3rd and 4th quarters, a burlesque show broke out in one of the end zones. Dancing girls, smoke, chick with a snake, a man on stilts....just added to the annoying game experience. Seems that most schools around the country cater to the casual fan to try to keep them interested in what's happening on the field? Why not throw a bone to the fans that want to just watch a football game and maybe even hear the band play. Couldn't hear the Longhorn band all night. Even TCU's band got drowned out by the PA system.
 
Chinstrap said:
Offensive linemen development is typically much longer than other positions.
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I've read this elsewhere ...

I suppose that's true in offenses which feature the ball going somewhere OTHER than where these guys are ...

Or offenses which emphasize belly-rubbin over BLOCKING ...

Offenses which RARELY have these guys in a 3 point stance.

If the scheme is too complicated, it's going to be a disaster in execution. The name of the game is complete your assignment. If you're a hog moly ... you mudhole your assignment. We can't spell mudwhole ... or even speak it ... let alone EXECUTE it.

A loss to this TCU team would have been tolerable.

9 yards ... NINE.

3.8 ypc looks pretty good about now, eh, Tom? SMH.

4 more years.
 
Desperado said:
Seems that most schools around the country cater to the casual fan to try to keep them interested in what's happening on the field?
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Kinda "bowlesque" eh?

The only bowl I've attended which actually acknowledges a game is in progress is the Rose Bowl. BOTH times. ;)

I do not like the side-show-Bob stuff. But, evidently I'm in the minority with ya.
 
how can we still not block 3 with 5? I’m all for a new offensive staff next season at this point. The line sucks this is true but they have been the starting group or played decent minutes for around 6 games now and have made minimal strides. I watched guys walk into Shane untouched too many times last night. Playing like this heard might be our best option at qb he can escape a lot faster.
 
Chinstrap said:
By the numbers. Most teams this year have been very successful rushing 3 against Texas, or four at most. Texas cannot run block, and on pass plays, with a blocking back in the backfield, five offensive linemen, tight end and the quarterback running for his life, the other teams have 8 players covering three-four receivers (and the quarterback in his desperation run). Couple that with quality talent like TCU and it is a disaster.

This crap started in ‘10 (that coach took some time off and the next one got rid of some of the talent that was left) and if Tom can fix it he will need a couple of years and a cattle hauler at a bunch of JUCO games. Offensive linemen development is typically much longer than other positions. At the very least, he needs some nasty MEN up front.

Since Texas is out, TCU needs to win the Big XII.
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There are 7 uncommitted OL prospects in the Rivals top 100. We have extended an offer to only THREE of them. WTF? Does Herman have some pixie dust that will make some magically appear?
 
Our OL got pounded again. Wouldn't it make more sense that when you are playing young, underdeveloped, outmatched lineman against championship level defense, that it would wreak havoc on our entire offensive strategies?

"but still" just doesn't make sense to me on here. The truth is that a college 3rd string OL going up against Top 10 defenses screw everything up.

I wonder if they SHOULD be more developed by now. Maybe the OL coach and offensive coordinator SHOULD have done more development of the OL by now. But, to the extent that they aren't, don't expect much or be angry when not much happens.
 
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Desperado said:
hat was weird. Between the 3rd and 4th quarters, a burlesque show broke out in one of the end zones. Dancing girls, smoke, chick with a snake, a man on stilts....just added to the annoying game experience. Seems that most schools around the country cater to the casual fan to try to keep them interested in what's happening on the field? Why not throw a bone to the fans that want to just watch a football game and maybe even hear the band play. Couldn't hear the Longhorn band all night. Even TCU's band got drowned out by the PA system.
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Ding! Ding! Ding! ^^^ This is so right on. The in game experience for the fan is moving toward Cirque Solais (or whatever that Vegas show is) and it is loud, cheap, flashy, & after 30 seconds of it is totally boring. Not to mention, literally deafening.

Yes, I am old, but so what. I miss the college experience, the band, the cheers, energy that came from the stands not the barrage of noise and chaos constantly blasting at the fans from the scoreboard, PA system, and now the cheap carny acts performed on the field during the fricking time outs etc.
 
What was it, two or three personal foul penalties on the first TCU drive?

Some teams play very disciplined football and don’t make stupid mistakes like that. Discipline is coached into the culture of the team. I think K-State is one example of that. They take it seriously.
 
caryhorn said:
Ding! Ding! Ding! ^^^ This is so right on. The in game experience for the fan is moving toward Cirque Solais (or whatever that Vegas show is) and it is loud, cheap, flashy, & after 30 seconds of it is totally boring. Not to mention, literally deafening.

Yes, I am old, but so what. I miss the college experience, the band, the cheers, energy that came from the stands not the barrage of noise and chaos constantly blasting at the fans from the scoreboard, PA system, and now the cheap carny acts performed on the field during the fricking time outs etc.
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And out in the Pac 10, they have shortened the halftime to 15 minutes (because of concerns about the length of games). Of course this means that the bands get screwed.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...orter-halftime-reduced-tv-timeouts/104021688/

I'm old and I agree with Caryhorn. (My dad was a college professor/administrator (USC, Long Beach State, West Texas State, and Southern Miss) and so I spent most of my autumn Saturdays in the 1960s and 1970s at a college stadium, back in the old days). And I find myself agreeing with some of the old Ags over at Texags who are grumbling about the gameday experience at Kyle Field with the DJ and "craprap" and blaring music, etc.
 
easy said:
So did ljh, cj, mapps, and Leonard bench them all
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Okay, I get it. You love Foreman. Not sure why YOU won't seem to get that what I have posted about in the last few weeks about Foreman was a possible reason why Foreman was benched earlier in the season. That's it, nothing more, nothing less. Okay?

Who knows, maybe those guys will be benched now. We shall see.

Edit: Sentence 2 up there was sarcasm.
 
horninchicago said:
Okay, I get it. You love Foreman. Not sure why YOU won't seem to get that what I have posted about in the last few weeks about Foreman was a possible reason why Foreman was benched earlier in the season. That's it, nothing more, nothing less. Okay?

Who knows, maybe those guys will be benched now. We shall see.

Edit: Sentence 2 up there was sarcasm.
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No love involved at all I’m just an equal opportunity critic. I don’t look past 4 or 5 other guys who make the exact same mistakes just to call out one. One whom has had half the opportunity and still manages to be productive with the rest.
 
Sidenote: the group of tcu people we sat around last night didn’t know what a first down was or 3rd and long but preceded to throw the horns down near our group lol. Also whoever is in charge of the sound system is a tool, everytime our band played he would crank the music up to drown them out every single time
 
easy said:
No love involved at all I’m just an equal opportunity critic. I don’t look past 4 or 5 other guys who make the exact same mistakes just to call out one. One whom has had half the opportunity and still manages to be productive with the rest.
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During the game, @bystander witnessed Foreman drop a pass. He made what I guess is a tongue in cheek comment about Foreman's dad and his tweeting.

Since I don't make comments during game threads pointing out dropped passes, I wouldn't say that I made an unfair comment above about Foreman. All I did, again, was point out a possible reason why TH did not play Foreman earlier in the season.

The point, too, is that Foreman's dad acted inappropriately tweeting the things he did. I'm sure many other posters here share that opinion. I am guessing @bystander does, thus his in-game comment.
 
horninchicago said:
During the game, @bystander witnessed Foreman drop a pass. He made what I guess is a tongue in cheek comment about Foreman's dad and his tweeting.

Since I don't make comments during game threads pointing out dropped passes, I wouldn't say that I made an unfair comment above about Foreman. All I did, again, was point out a possible reason why TH did not play Foreman earlier in the season.

The point, too, is that Foreman's dad acted inappropriately tweeting the things he did. I'm sure many other posters here share that opinion. I am guessing @bystander does, thus his in-game comment.
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He is not the only one dropping passes we have all seen this. I don’t care about his dads tweets it’s Twitter dude his dad isn’t on the team, nor has he said anything most of us on this board have not already. It doesn’t bother me what his dad says he should be the least of our worries. All I’m saying is if you are going to take playing time away from one kid because of drops then you HAVE to do it for everybody else. What message are you sending if you don’t all that does is make stupid tweets by his dad more and more visible especially when the numbers don’t show that you are playing better without the kid. How do you sit 2 or 3 games and still lead or tied in td receptions top 3 or 4 in wr yards how do you justify that
 
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easy said:
He is not the only one dropping passes we have all seen this. I don’t care about his dads tweets it’s Twitter dude his dad isn’t on the team, nor has he said anything most of us on this board have not already. It doesn’t bother me what his dad says he should be the least of our worries. All I’m saying is if you are going to take playing time away from one kid because of drops then you HAVE to do it for everybody else. What message are you sending if you don’t all that does is make stupid tweets by his dad more and more visible
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For the love of Gawd, I never said he was DEFINITELY benched for dropped passes. I said multiple times it may have contributed to it, along with other possible things that none of us on here know about. I'm not sure why you can't or won't seem to get that and understand I am not criticizing Foreman. He has dropped passes. That could have contributed to lack of playing time. I don't know, you don't, and no one on this board does.

On message boards like this, people often post messages with theories on why certain things happen.
 
I could not go back and read the whole thread. Just too discouraged
so if this was addressed I apologize.
I got more than tired of them gushing over what a defensive genius Patterson was. maybe he is BUT the O especially the oline made it easy for him.
I wonder which bigger school will be after him and soon?
 
horninchicago said:
For the love of Gawd, I never said he was DEFINITELY benched for dropped passes. I said multiple times it may have contributed to it, along with other possible things that none of us on here know about. I'm not sure why you can't or won't seem to get that and understand I am not criticizing Foreman. He has dropped passes. That could have contributed to lack of playing time. I don't know, you don't, and no one on this board does.

On message boards like this, people often post messages with theories on why certain things happen.
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Lmao dude you continue to contradict yourself. Like I mentioned previously may try saying
“ my sources tell me” that way you can say things without actually saying them
 
I attended the game last night. I estimated probably 8K -10K Horns fans in the stands. Whatever the actual number was, it looked to be a significant increase from the amount that showed 2 years ago for that beat down of a game that Charlie treated us to. Herman could not ask for more support for a road game. The first half of the TCU game 2 years ago was the most inept I’ve ever seen a Texas team look. I don’t know if last night’s performance belongs on any all time lists (except for the 9 yards of total rushing) but it was a complete turd of a game to watch. I’m not trying to be overly dramatic over one game, but that I think the Horns fans did their part by showing up for a road game in numbers, while Herman leaves us wondering how that performance merits his fat $5MM/year paycheck.
 
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