Alabama to Austin: Bama's comin'

TE JT Sanders will be a matchup nightmare in 2022​



All game long, Sanders was a very productive outlet for Ewers to look to in the passing game.

In fact, Sanders was about as reliable as it gets in this game. He caught all six of the passes that went his way.

But it was what Sanders did after the catch that showed how his potential could really stand out for the Longhorns this fall. Sanders registered an incredible 50 yards after the catch, good for a whopping 8.3 yards after the catch per reception. That’s unheard of for a tight end getting his first start.

Sanders also posted three missed tackles forced and five first downs in this game.

Now look, I get it that Sanders did all this while playing a pretty porous ULM defense. He will face a much more difficult test as soon as next weekend when Texas squares up against head coach Nick Saban and the No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.

But the fact of the matter is that the 6-foot-4 and 250-pound Sanders is just a gifted tight end that you don’t find very often. He is the type of talent that Texas didn’t have at the tight end position for at least the last decade.

[Much more at Hook'Em]
 
HIC,

Hate to do it, but have to give Jimbo some cred; after all, who has been a bigger dickweed for a longer period of time?
 
Alabama QB Bryce Young on the Texas football program:
"We have a lot of respect for them as a program–them and their team. We know that we’re going to a hostile environment. So, you know, we’re gonna learn all that we can throughout the week. We’re gonna study, we’re gonna prepare. But we have a tremendous amount of respect for them. We know it’s gonna take everything. So we have to work hard throughout the week to put ourselves in the best circumstance to be successful." [Link]​

On his way out of the media room Young was overheard telling his agent//masseuse/girlfriend:
"You've gotta help me stop peeking in at Hornfans.com - those idiots scare me!"​
 
Godz40acres said:
Alabama QB Bryce Young on the Texas football program:
"We have a lot of respect for them as a program–them and their team. We know that we’re going to a hostile environment. So, you know, we’re gonna learn all that we can throughout the week. We’re gonna study, we’re gonna prepare. But we have a tremendous amount of respect for them. We know it’s gonna take everything. So we have to work hard throughout the week to put ourselves in the best circumstance to be successful." [Link]​

On his way out of the media room Young was overheard telling his agent//masseuse/girlfriend:
"You've gotta help me stop peeking in at Hornfans.com - those idiots scare me!"​
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Misspelled idoits.
 
The best college football uniforms in Week 1
Fresh kicks for Texas, USC and LSU​

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The Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans and LSU Tigers showed off their updated versions of Nike's Vapor Edge cleats. Texas' version is white with burnt orange accents and has smaller prints of the school's decal along the toe box.

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Bama will put someone on Sanders and QE on every play. The key will be how long it takes Sark and Company to figure out the pattern and exploit it. If they wait until halftime, the game will already be out of Texas' reach.
 
Is there a way for Texas to apply pressure
on Bryce Young?​

What makes Young such a difficult matchup for really any team that he faces has to do with how quickly he’s able to read and dissect defenses and then use that high-level velocity he can put on the ball to get it to his top targets.

The escapability and underrated elusiveness that Young brings to the table also makes him a difficult quarterback to prepare for. Young doesn’t run the ball very often, but when he does he can be very effective.

So... how will Texas be able to effectively limit what he can do next weekend?

One way that the Longhorns might be able to drum up some pressure on Young is by getting some layered looks off the edge. If Alabama is lining up with 11 or 21 personnel in this game, that could create some opportunities for Texas to get... DeMarvion Overshown matched up against a smaller blocking tight end or a less agile offensive tackle.

I do believe there will be a few opportunities for [Barryn] Sorrell to get home to the quarterback next weekend. The offensive tackles are the most questionable part maybe of the entire Alabama offense, meaning that Sorrell will likely get to take ample reps as a pass rusher against an inconsistent lineman off the edge.

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Against Alabama last season, Cincinnati was most effective in getting pressure on Young when they either had a linebacker coming up the middle on a delayed blitz or by getting pressure off the edges and collapsing him in the pocket.

Cincinnati occasionally used a spy to other(sp?) come up the middle on a delayed blitz or to chase down Young when he was attempting to evade a collapsing pocket. It was also effective when Cincinnati was getting pressure off the edges, allowing either the defensive ends or the defensive tackle to try and clean up the play with the sack in the middle of the pocket.

There is also a key role that sophomore nose tackle Byron Murphy can play in regard to Texas drumming up an effective pass rush on Young next weekend. In situations where the pocket is closing in on Young, Murphy will need to be able to get himself free from the opposing offensive linemen to bring down the Alabama quarterback. Murphy will be the final piece to the puzzle in this scenario to finish off sack plays for the Longhorns.

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ViperHorn said:
Bama will put someone on Sanders and QE on every play. The key will be how long it takes Sark and Company to figure out the pattern and exploit it. If they wait until halftime, the game will already be out of Texas' reach.
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I have a lot of confidence that Sark and co have put much thought into this game and are going to try their best to be a step ahead. My gut tells me they've planned for weeks hoping Saban keys on obvious things/people while planning to exploit with lesser expected ones.
Sure, we will see Worthy tried over the top, Sanders out in the flat, Bijan running and swings/screens to RBs....but the real opportunity may lie in exploiting opportunities for JWhitt, RJ, Keilen, Brooks, Gunner, Omiere, Cain, the new Kai Money, et al...
...or putting the expected guys in unexpected places....something Sark excels at.
We may not be where Bama is yet in terms of talent or overall program stability....but we will get to see a glimpse of how Sark and Co can or cannot match wits with one of the best in game planning and strategizing.
 
moondog_LFZ said:
You expect Sark to give Bama bulletin board material?
Satan hates puppies.
He taunts babies.
He puts mirrors on his shoes to look up women's skirts.
Yes, he's an arrogant dickweed.
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I was being Sarkastic.

No one has to give a glorious review of another person like that. He went on about what a great man Saban is. All he had to say was Alabama is a great program and Saban has done a great job there. That would not be bulletin board material.

No reason to bloviate about what a great man he is unless you believe Sark is a liar.

And, really, would Alabama not be motivated enough to beat Texas without Sark hurting their feelings because he didn't say what. great man their coach is? Bulletin board material? Is that really a thing?

Mirrors on his shoes. Credit there, that was actually sort of funny. Disturbing, but a little funny.
 
Moon
You are normally a very logical poster. You have made your dislike of Saban markedly clear
But you have not offered any reason why. It can't be his record against Texas and you know it is not what he said in that presser.
Did Saban do something egregious to you personally?
 
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