A Vintage Year for the Kool-Aid

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This is our year, and thank goodness it’s finally here. Offense wins championships, at least here at UT that has been my experience, and this offense is the coming of the third apocalyptic beast, the natural successor to the Street/Worster/Gilbert/Bertelson wishbone offensive and the Vince Young/David Thomas/Cedric/Selvin/Jamaal juggernaut.
I just want us to bask in this feeling of a national championship season starting now, and not miss out by dwelling on anxiety and PTSD from some other vintage of Kool-aid that lied to you and broke your heart when you were sure she was the one.
We have the best quarterback probably in the country—who will be the most successful NFL qb from UT in modern history, but get this—if he goes down, we are so very far from dead, we have a veritable Caleb Williams to try his hand right in the same game, and if we lose two QBs in the same game, well Arch Manning is sitting there.
The wideouts are future NFL players, as is the tight end and left tackle. CJ Baxter will be a home run hitter. Whittington in the slot. Complete return of OL.

Defense? Whatever. We have some guys probably.

Having Alabama on the schedule raises the visibility, and the potential legend, ala Ohio State 2004. Plus the legend of the end of the Big 12, Lubbock Texas in our rear view mirror.
So, please, join me in a deep thirst-quenching draught of our favorite color of Kool-aid—burnt orange, and lift your orange-flame lighters up high, because the music is about to begin.
Hook ‘em Horns
 
VYFan said:
This is our year, and thank goodness it’s finally here. Offense wins championships, at least here at UT that has been my experience, and this offense is the coming of the third apocalyptic beast, the natural successor to the Street/Worster/Gilbert/Bertelson wishbone offensive and the Vince Young/David Thomas/Cedric/Selvin/Jamaal juggernaut.
I just want us to bask in this feeling of a national championship season starting now, and not miss out by dwelling on anxiety and PTSD from some other vintage of Kool-aid that lied to you and broke your heart when you were sure she was the one.
We have the best quarterback probably in the country—who will be the most successful NFL qb from UT in modern history, but get this—if he goes down, we are so very far from dead, we have a veritable Caleb Williams to try his hand right in the same game, and if we lose two QBs in the same game, well Arch Manning is sitting there.
The wideouts are future NFL players, as is the tight end and left tackle. CJ Baxter will be a home run hitter. Whittington in the slot. Complete return of OL.

Defense? Whatever. We have some guys probably.

Having Alabama on the schedule raises the visibility, and the potential legend, ala Ohio State 2004. Plus the legend of the end of the Big 12, Lubbock Texas in our rear view mirror.
So, please, join me in a deep thirst-quenching draught of our favorite color of Kool-aid—burnt orange, and lift your orange-flame lighters up high, because the music is about to begin.
Hook ‘em Horns
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If the team last year didn’t lose Neylor and Angilau due to injuries before the season began, I think last year’s record could have been 10-2 in the regular season and yes, everyone would have had Texas in their CFP projections this year. The counterpoint is, of course, what about losing Dijon? If Baxter and Brooks can get loose, then yes the offense will be special.
 
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mchammer said:
If the team last year didn’t lose Neylor and Angilau due to injuries before the season began, I think last year’s record could have been 10-2 in the regular season and yes, everyone would have had Texas in their CFP projections this year. The counterpoint is, of course, what about losing Dijon? If Baxter and Brooks can get loose, then yes the offense will be special.
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You are so right. For all intents and purposes we were 10-2 last year. We beat Oklahoma 49-0, so focus on that. Focusness.
Yes, Bijan will be making his mark in the league this year, and we wish him well, much like Oklahoma State wished Thurman Thomas well those years ago and trusted that his backup could do the job. That’s where we are, now.
You may have a classic case of Kool-aid avoidance, based upon past trauma. You are thinking of that punt we dropped against Georgia, or something about Blake Gideon/Michael Crabtree or Colt getting injured or Chris Simms against Colorado. But those are the things that happen in non-championship years, which is not where we are.
As the old cowboy would say, “No brag, just fact.”
 
VYFan said:
We have the best quarterback probably in the country—who will be the most successful NFL qb from UT in modern history, but get this—if he goes down, we are so very far from dead, we have a veritable Caleb Williams to try his hand right in the same game, and if we lose two QBs in the same game, well Arch Manning is sitting there.
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No offense VYF, but there's seems to be a tremendous misalignment with this statement and the actual performance.
2022 College Football Season Leaders Total QBR | ESPN
 
Run Pincher said:
No offense VYF, but there's seems to be a tremendous misalignment with this statement and the actual performance.
2022 College Football Season Leaders Total QBR | ESPN
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Your chart shows Ewers #50. Shirley you can’t be serious. Why do you suppose Ewers is in the top 3 expected Heismann candidates? If we are literally going to argue whether Caleb Williams is better, with only QEs true freshman season to consider, maybe you could defend your negative slant for awhile—until the Alabama game. But why not start to enjoy what people across the USA see now, what the NFL people see as his immediate future, and what was observed in HS, that he proved to be the first perfect HS QB prospect since Vince Young. Do you have to pay a price for throwing a freshman phenom into starting QB to get him experience? Yes. Same with throwing freshmen into starting on the OL. Have we already paid that price? Yes, and we are ready to cash in.
 
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VYFan said:
We have the best quarterback probably in the country—who will be the most successful NFL qb from UT in modern history, but get this—if he goes down, we are so very far from dead, we have a veritable Caleb Williams to try his hand right in the same game, and if we lose two QBs in the same game
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I'm drinking the kool-aid daily my friend.

I don't expect a repeat in my lifetime of the 1977 ou game when QB Mark McBath went down early, Jon Aune came in for 3-5 plays went down, and barely 3rd string QB Randy McEachern comes in to engineer a tight 13-6 win along with stout D and Exleben's FG's and huge punts.

However, I do want to point out behind Quinn is terrific back up: Maalik Murphy. I hope he gets some significant playing time this season. At 6'5" 238 lbs., with arguably the strongest arm on the team plus his passes are very accurate. If he runs, he is fast & can punish many tacklers with his size. My concern with him - what if he doesn't get significant playing time this season?

Manning is clearly a plus to have behind Murphy but hopefully he is a reshirt and not needed as a starter in an emergency role this season.

Bartender, I'll have another double shot of that burnt orange kool-aid!! :headbang:
 
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Your chart shows Ewers #50. Shirley you can’t be serious. Why do you suppose Ewers is in the top 3 expected Heismann candidates? If we are literally going to argue whether Caleb Williams is better, with only QEs true freshman season to consider, maybe you could defend your negative slant for awhile—until the Alabama game. But why not start to enjoy what people across the USA see now, what the NFL people see as his immediate future, and what was observed in HS, that he proved to be the first perfect HS QB prospect since Vince Young. Do you have to pay a price for throwing a freshman phenom into starting QB to get him experience? Yes. Same with throwing freshmen into starting on the OL. Have we
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I live in reality on what a player has proven on the field. People said the same things about Garret Gilbert and we know how that turned out. Quinn may be great someday, but he hasn't done it yet and I believe what DKR said about potential.

And it's not negative, it's simply reality. I wish the absolute best for Quinn. He's a great kid and I would love to see him be great, but it's insanity to say he's the best when he was #50 last year. Right now he's not even on the same Island as Williams, Maye, Hartmann, Nix and Travis.
 
Run Pincher said:
I live in reality on what a player has proven on the field. People said the same things about Garret Gilbert and we know how that turned out. Quinn may be great someday, but he hasn't done it yet and I believe what DKR said about potential.

And it's not negative, it's simply reality. I wish the absolute best for Quinn. He's a great kid and I would love to see him be great, but it's insanity to say he's the best when he was #50 last year. Right now he's not even on the same Island as Williams, Maye, Hartmann, Nix and Travis.
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“Right now [Ewers] is not on the same island as [5 other guys].”

Even though much of my posting here is decorated with the fantastical, this statement of yours is perhaps more so. To dig up a metric and make a straight faced argument that Ewers is the 50th best QB in the nation is to belie, yes, a negative attitude.
It’s okay! I want us to enjoy this championship run from the get-go. If the way you like to enjoy it is cynically, doubtfully, begrudgingly—well, do it your way. I will save a place on the bandwagon for you right next to me.
There are two possible ways to be misuse the Kool-aid. One is drink it at inappropriate times; the other is to leave it in the cellar when the party is starting.
Drink up, longhorn fans.
 
VYFan said:
This is our year, and thank goodness it’s finally here. Offense wins championships, at least here at UT that has been my experience, and this offense is the coming of the third apocalyptic beast, the natural successor to the Street/Worster/Gilbert/Bertelson wishbone offensive and the Vince Young/David Thomas/Cedric/Selvin/Jamaal juggernaut.
I just want us to bask in this feeling of a national championship season starting now, and not miss out by dwelling on anxiety and PTSD from some other vintage of Kool-aid that lied to you and broke your heart when you were sure she was the one.
We have the best quarterback probably in the country—who will be the most successful NFL qb from UT in modern history, but get this—if he goes down, we are so very far from dead, we have a veritable Caleb Williams to try his hand right in the same game, and if we lose two QBs in the same game, well Arch Manning is sitting there.
The wideouts are future NFL players, as is the tight end and left tackle. CJ Baxter will be a home run hitter. Whittington in the slot. Complete return of OL.

Defense? Whatever. We have some guys probably.

Having Alabama on the schedule raises the visibility, and the potential legend, ala Ohio State 2004. Plus the legend of the end of the Big 12, Lubbock Texas in our rear view mirror.
So, please, join me in a deep thirst-quenching draught of our favorite color of Kool-aid—burnt orange, and lift your orange-flame lighters up high, because the music is about to begin.
Hook ‘em Horns
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Okay—-
Can anyone on here acknowledge that I helped you pay better attention, before the season began, to the fact that a championship season would be unfolding before our very eyes, and thereby to save you from any unnecessary anxiety along the way?!!
 
VYFan said:
Okay—-
Can anyone on here acknowledge that I helped you pay better attention, before the season began, to the fact that a championship season would be unfolding before our very eyes, and thereby to save you from any unnecessary anxiety along the way?!!
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Yes you did. I would like to add the team is finally playing like I predicted they would at beginning of season:
1. Full out offensive assault
2. Play aggressive defense. If we get burned on the occasional deep pass, so be it. By end of 40 minutes, we will come out ahead due to our depth.
3. Team didn’t have the maturity to play with finesse or strategy. The team is full of studs built to run.

Why the coaches thought to do otherwise for Houston, TCU, etc I don’t know. KSU was different due to the turnovers and such (backup QB) that kept KSU in the game.
 
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