5 Questions vs Tulsa

[BabHorn]

Texas vs. Tulsa: Five questions facing the Longhorns | Hookem.com
Just reading this and the first question is whether Texas will feed Keaontay Ingram? Included in there is why Ingram did not play in the second half. TH addressed why he did not play Ingram in the fourth quarter. He wanted experience out there in a tight game in the last 15 minutes after an hour and a half weather delay.

While I disagree with his decision, I do understand his reasoning. But what was his reasoning for not playing Ingram in the third quarter? Somehow, that question slipped through the cracks. Probably not worth talking about now with game two on the horizon.

 

[Run Pincher]

Why is everyone so hung up on Ingram's 6.2 ypc? The sample size was 6 and the standard deviation was 6. Take out the 18 and it wasn't very good at all. Now he may be the next Ricky, who knows, but a sample size of 6 means absolutely nothing.

Also, I had no problem with 5th year Sr Watson being in there. He looked very good too, and even showed excellent power for such a small guy. I don't blame him for the fumble either because first, it wasn't a fumble. Second the field was wet making it tough for anyone as he knew he had to stretch for a first down. Finally, if the QB had thrown a decent pass he would been way past the 1st down marker before being touched.

The problem I did have was seeing Porter trot out there. We all know he can't run and Watson appeared to be just as good a blocker.

 

[Statalyzer]

Even weirder was sending Porter out wide to run patterns when we have Heard, Duvernay, Humphrey, and Johnson available. Kind of like how we kept throwing to Moore in key situations with those guys available, or running end arounds to Jamison. Or last year when it was like Foreman and Duvernay ceased to exist for half the season. I get rewarding people who bring it in practice, but at some point if you want to stop losing games you have to reward those who bring it on gameday too....

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

Take out the 18 and it wasn't very good at all.

Why would you take out the 18? Did anyone else run for 18? If we had played him the second half maybe he would have ripped off two more 18 yd carrys. I mean if you take away Ricky's long runs he might not have appeared very good on paper either. If we only counted the short runs everyone would look bad.

 

[ProdigalHorn]

Even weirder was sending Porter out wide to run patterns when we have Heard, Duvernay, Humphrey, and Johnson available.

Explanation I've heard is that the reason he's in that position is so that if the other team shows blitz, you can shift him into the backfield to help block. Makes sense under other situations in the game, but late when the other team's only rushing 3, makes no sense. Unless that's the "package" and they can't or wont' change it in-game.

 

[Statalyzer]

It especially makes sense for us as we don't seem to utilize any of the other options for beating a blitz :/

 

[militaryhorn]

Texas vs. Tulsa: Five questions facing the Longhorns | Hookem.com
Just reading this and the first question is whether Texas will feed Keaontay Ingram? Included in there is why Ingram did not play in the second half. TH addressed why he did not play Ingram in the fourth quarter. He wanted experience out there in a tight game in the last 15 minutes after an hour and a half weather delay.

While I disagree with his decision, I do understand his reasoning. But what was his reasoning for not playing Ingram in the third quarter? Somehow, that question slipped through the cracks. Probably not worth talking about now with game two on the horizon.

I don't buy any reasoning from TH. You can't argue experience for not putting someone in when you have someone who has a history of late game turnovers still playing and displayed same late game turnovers.