CFP Peach Bowl Game Thread - Horns vs ASU

[bystander]

nice highlight reel here.

Well, when you put it that way...

What can you say. I've been a detractor and was during the game. He's a hard one to figure sometimes. But the clutch performance in OT was the second coming of Joe Montana.

 

[Texadelphia]

Yuck.

Salt in aggy wounds. Love it.

I think he’s saying, “I put $2M on the Horns to win today….this house money just keeps on coming!!”

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

He was - no doubt. And he lived up to his cocksure pre-game mouthiness, but he paid a price along the way. He keeps running like that he’s gonna be a CTE patient before long.

It ain’t bragging if you can back it up. Props to him…he did. Now go home….we gotta business trip to Dallas to get ready for.

He earned my respect, but if the Texas offense would have pulled their weight in the 2nd & 3rd quarter he would have never had the opportunity to do what he did. The Texas D shut him down in the first half, but being on the field all night due to the lack of offense and keeping it close gave Skattebo a chance in the 4th.

 

[Texadelphia]

Always a great day when you’re hoisting the trophy. Another one for the Horns trophy case back at DKR.

Meanwhile, back in aggy-ville (insert pic of empty aggy trophy case, ‘cept for the “fill in the blank NC Jimbo one”).

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

This is the best thing I've seen so far. In year ONE Texas is already destroying the SEC SEC SEC mentality. They think they're so elite and for Texas to come in, play in the title game and could be the ONLY SEC team left standing after tonight in the playoffs is hilarious. I hate the SEC and wish we would have never moved there, but now that we're there I want to make those inbred retards as miserable as we can.

 

[Texadelphia]

TOSU looks more like a fistfight, and they look tough, but at least we have been in a lot of very physical games this year; not sure whether they have; didn’t watch their season

We just need to go talk to Sherrone Moore and ask, “what did you do that worked?” Michigan owned them from the start and made them look like a struggling team. That’s still there…

Then, we need to clean up our act, too:

- Special Teams: FGs, punt coverage (fakes, blocks)
- penalties - continue to plague us
- run game - disappears in big games (Georgia, ASU)
- clock management/playcalling
- turnovers

Fix 2+ of these before next Friday and we have a puncher’s chance at winning a trip back to Atlanta. Continue the shenanigans and it’s another really nice season.

 

[Walking Boss]

Whatever happened to “SEC! SEC! SEC!”? Guess they were sorely disappointed with the final outcome of the game.

Whatever. We are Texas. I would guess that a large majority of Texas fans do not root for any team just because they are in the same conference. We only pull for teams if that teams victory helps Texas or if the team they are playing is hated worse. Ex. Georgia v. ND. Two universal constants: Always pull against ou, nothing good comes from the land thieves winning (it is extremely distasteful, and one feels dirty if an ou win helps Texas but it is pretty rare). Always pull against aggy mainly for the selfish reason that their meltdowns are so much fun to watch. When ou plays aggy, I tend to come down on the side of watching aggy meltdown. As Longhornlawyer said in the classic post, I am an addict to aggy misery.

 

[Texadelphia]

How’s it hangin’, Yormark? Last time we talked you nearly choked on your own tongue handing Sark the BigXII conference championship trophy.

Good to see you again. How’s tceh doing?

Dick.

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

Whatever. We are Texas. I would guess that a large majority of Texas fans do not root for any team just because they are in the same conference. We only pull for teams if that teams victory helps Texas or if the team they are playing is hated worse. Ex. Georgia v. ND. Two universal constants: Always pull against ou, nothing good comes from the land thieves winning (it is extremely distasteful, and one feels dirty if an ou win helps Texas but it is pretty rare). Always pull against aggy mainly for the selfish reason that their meltdowns are so much fun to watch. When ou plays aggy, I tend to come down on the side of watching aggy meltdown. As Longhornlawyer said in the classic post, I am an addict to aggy misery.

I'll be actively cheering against Georgia...let me be clear, not for Noter Damn, but against Georgia. I want Texas to be the last SEC team standing so they feel pain. They thought another aggy was coming to town, but they're quickly learning the difference.

 

[Texadelphia]

I like how Ohio State and Day kept the pedal to the metal when they got the lead. Sark hasn’t done that this year. When we get ahead he regresses into conservative play calling. Why did we not see intermediate passes like we had in OT during the 3rd quarter and early fourth qtr. It seems like it’s swing passes and vanilla calls with an occasional bomb (not Ewers strength) mixed in.

I want to see us get out to a lead and then turn it up.

Big task ahead if Ohio State plays like they have the last 2 games.

^^^ this I fully support.

Where is the Suggestion Box?

 

[rick mueller]

It's GREAT to be a Final 4 team again because we ALL know where this program was 5/10 years ago ( see basketball).

I ALSO LOVE everything about Sark .... but the elephant in the room is "why" Texas and Specifically Sark can't "put teams away" , " put foot on throat"... it's sooooooo weird!

That game should have ended late in first half!!!

And for the last 20
Years, what is our obsession with blocking punts? It's cost us wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more in penalties and game momentum than perhaps (2) positive outcomes in.....Fing years!!!!!

I agree Hoff. When we ran into the kicker, I was hollering
out "why, why, why?" Why did we even try to block that punt?

 

[Saint Jimmy]

Well, when you put it that way...

What can you say. I've been a detractor and was during the game. He's a hard one to figure sometimes. But the clutch performance in OT was the second coming of Joe Montana.

Colin Cowturd is a liability.

 

[rick mueller]

Just watched the SEC Football Final replay from last night. Sark said they practiced that exact play against the exact defense last week. He said for Quinn to be so calm to recognize the defense and recall and audible to that play in that high pressure of a situation is amazing.

I give Quinn a lot of **** for mistakes he makes, but to be able to do that is very unique and elite.

Very good point, Vol. We don't always realize all that goes into a successful play sometimes. At least I don't. I don't have enough knowledge to understand all the inner workings of a play.
I remember hearing an anecdote about Tom Landry. He called out a player out for what he considered too much celebration following a TD. He told him, "You didn't score, we allowed you to score. We set that play up 5 plays ago."

 

[Texadelphia]

What do you get when you mix the Irish with Georgia....?

Not bad…I think I’ll watch today.

 

[NRHorn]

Thats because these fans don’t want Texas again

 

[Driver 8]

Just watched the SEC Football Final replay from last night. Sark said they practiced that exact play against the exact defense last week. He said for Quinn to be so calm to recognize the defense and recall and audible to that play in that high pressure of a situation is amazing.

Interesting breakdown here of the 4th & 13 play
Whatever Quinn's faults he stayed cool and made some good decisions and tough throws, none bigger than this one

 

[Texadelphia]

This is the best thing I've seen so far. In year ONE Texas is already destroying the SEC SEC SEC mentality. They think they're so elite and for Texas to come in, play in the title game and could be the ONLY SEC team left standing after tonight in the playoffs is hilarious. I hate the SEC and wish we would have never moved there, but now that we're there I want to make those inbred retards as miserable as we can.

Only way to beat ‘em is to join ‘em and beat ‘em from within.

Now - just need to get that pesky Georgia team situation fixed.

 

[horninchicago]

I agree Hoff. When we ran into the kicker, I was hollering
out "why, why, why?" Why did we even try to block that punt?

That was hard to watch. On the replay, he looked almost scared to get hit by the ball if he blocked it. Special teams. That play, the fake and a missed FG. Momentum changers and drive extenders that should have never happened.

 

[NRHorn]

I agree Hoff. When we ran into the kicker, I was hollering
out "why, why, why?" Why did we even try to block that punt?

I was yelling before that punt, SARK just get the ball back! Nope.
On the INT, 2&4 5:00 ( i think) I yelled Sark run the dam ball… nope
Stop the hurry up!!!
Again, i love the guy…but wow he needs to sometimes read the room.
Even the punt, i was screaming before the play… watch the fake these clowns have nothing to lose..

 

[Texadelphia]

Whatever. We are Texas. I would guess that a large majority of Texas fans do not root for any team just because they are in the same conference. We only pull for teams if that teams victory helps Texas or if the team they are playing is hated worse. Ex. Georgia v. ND. Two universal constants: Always pull against ou, nothing good comes from the land thieves winning (it is extremely distasteful, and one feels dirty if an ou win helps Texas but it is pretty rare). Always pull against aggy mainly for the selfish reason that their meltdowns are so much fun to watch. When ou plays aggy, I tend to come down on the side of watching aggy meltdown. As Longhornlawyer said in the classic post, I am an addict to aggy misery.

I am an addict to aggy misery.

This belongs in the HF Hall of Fame.

 

[TexanNexile]

Third quarter meltdowns.
I have no idea what goes on during halftime but it would seem viewing films would be more productive than checking/posting on social media ??? Is this common and allowed by the coaching staff?

Texas Longhorns LB Trolls Cam Skattebo With Halftime Instagram Post

Arizona State Sun Devils running back Cam Skattebo showed the country why he's one of the best players in the country in Wednesday's College Football Playoff qu

www.si.com

 

[Texadelphia]

Interesting breakdown here of the 4th & 13 play
Whatever Quinn's faults he stayed cool and made some good decisions and tough throws, none bigger than this one

Great analysis and high praise for QE on that season saving read, audible, and dart for the tying TD on 4th & 13.

That’s a Longhorn Legendary Moment right there, folks.

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

I agree Hoff. When we ran into the kicker, I was hollering
out "why, why, why?" Why did we even try to block that punt?

He was there and that punter got incredibly lucky to squeeze the ball out to the side of our guy without it being blocked or at least deflected. The call was great.

 

[LHABSOB]

Third quarter meltdowns.
I have no idea what goes on during halftime but it would seem viewing films would be more productive than checking/posting on social media ??? Is this common and allowed by the coaching staff?

Texas Longhorns LB Trolls Cam Skattebo With Halftime Instagram Post

Arizona State Sun Devils running back Cam Skattebo showed the country why he's one of the best players in the country in Wednesday's College Football Playoff qu

www.si.com

I was going to ask the same thing. No wonder we come out flat after halftime. Damn players posting on the social media in the locker room. Think Saban teams would have been doing that??

 

[Saint Jimmy]

I was going to ask the same thing. No wonder we come out flat after halftime. Damn players posting on the social media in the locker room. Think Saban teams would have been doing that??

Yeah. Simmons is a very good player but I find this pathetic. I'm an old "boomer" but most coaches back in the '70s..... well, they basically didn't tolerate much trash talking. Didn't Simmons have other things to do, like pay attention to defensive adjustments and any advice from coaches?

 

[1sahorn]

Besides Texas, I have lived at least 2 years in Hawaii. California, Montana, New Mexico, Colorado, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Florida

Congratulations

 

[rick mueller]

Yeah. Simmons is a very good player but I find this pathetic. I'm an old "boomer" but most coaches back in the '70s..... well, they basically didn't tolerate much trash talking. Didn't Simmons have other things to do, like pay attention to defensive adjustments and any advice from coaches?

This development is truly absurd. This harkens back to the days in the Charlie Strong era when players were on social media during the games. Why is this even allowed? All the talk about culture and team leadership and then this!

 

[Texadelphia]

This development is truly absurd. This harkens back to the days in the Charlie Strong era when players were on social media during the games. Why is this even allowed? All the talk about culture and team leadership and then this!

Easy fix. Sark gets a new wrist band that says:

WWNSD? (What would Nick Saban do?).

For use at halftime. 3rd quarter. Play calling to keep the momentum, put teams away, chew clock.

It’s like a Magic . I swear.

 

[Driver 8]

I wish someone would ask Sark what they do at halftime because when the team comes out they do not seem to be ready to play, the pattern is so consistent now

Also I am not a coach, I don't have the skills or knowledge to be a coach but one thing I do know is that many of us dumb fans are watching for and alert to fake punts while our special teams coaching clearly is not

Somehow this team continues to overcome these things well enough to stay in the hunt

 

[Horn6721]

I am sure Sark will address this with Simmons.