Ewers is not participating in Senior ceremonies…

[erbutch]

I think that is bad news if QE decides to come back. I have never been a QE fan. He may be a great kid but in my opinion,he is not a great QB. I just wonder how much money he receives in commercials and NIL money. He seems to enjoy his time at UT and maybe just wants to stay. Maybe he knows he is too fragile for the NFL.

 

[dukesteer]

Yep. Our running game has performed a bit below my expectations. Again, this has been due to multiple reasons. Blocking assignments are occasionally blown, and occasionally our O line simply gets beat and/or misses blitzing backers who then blow up the play. Also, the # 1 # 2. RB’s are out.

Agree. However, I was surprised to learn that we are in the top 50 nationally, rushing. I believe this will improve next year with a mobile QB. Having Baxter available + a full year with Becton for Gipson + the incoming RB recruits should positively affect the ground game.

If we can go deep into the playoffs this year, perhaps Gipson will become more of a factor.

Finally, I don’t believe that both our #1 & # 2 RBs are out. Who is RB # 2? Isn’t that Blue?

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

Blue was running 3rd at the start of the season.

 

[horninchicago]

Thats a blast from the past.
It will always be a mystery to me why HPslugga went a hair short of psycho on me. I joked about Highland Park and his coaching career and how his weekly goal chart was based upon privileged high school kids. Nothing mean spirited.
I thought he said he coached there and apparently I was mistaken and that kid kept asking why i would say that he did. What did I know about foot… etc . After repeating my same response as ‘my bad.. i guess I misunderstood’, just kidding’ he berated me once more and then ..poof - like a beautiful little lightening bug he was gone forever.
So if you’re back under an assumed name again, bud I don't know what I
wrote that got you so mad.

What I never understood was why some posters fell all over themselves thanking him for those stupid Landry scores. No ****, we can all watch and see how Texas played.

 

[Chinstrap]

Agree. However, I was surprised to learn that we are in the top 50 nationally, rushing. I believe this will improve next year with a mobile QB. Having Baxter available + a full year with Becton for Gipson + the incoming RB recruits should positively affect the ground game.

If we can go deep into the playoffs this year, perhaps Gipson will become more of a factor.

Finally, I don’t believe that both our #1 & # 2 RBs are out. Who is RB # 2? Isn’t that Blue?

What is the rank in top 50 and what is the criteria? Yards per game?

 

[Horns11]

We have 200-ish rushing yards from WRs, and 99 from Colin Page in garbage time. We're #65 in the nation in rushing ypg right now, and we'd fall to #98 without those yards from Bond, Wingo, and Page.

 

[caryhorn]

Agree. However, I was surprised to learn that we are in the top 50 nationally, rushing. I believe this will improve next year with a mobile QB. Having Baxter available + a full year with Becton for Gipson + the incoming RB recruits should positively affect the ground game.

If we can go deep into the playoffs this year, perhaps Gipson will become more of a factor.

Finally, I don’t believe that both our #1 & # 2 RBs are out. Who is RB # 2? Isn’t that Blue?

Christian Clark was running #2 I think

And see11’s post above. Our rushing game needs holes to run through and a back who can push the pile.
I’m not ragging on our RB’s.
My point is that a stronger running game helps the offense as a whole.
I thought our offensive line would be more effective in run and pass protection than it’s been. Hopefully they will continue to improve; hopefully Blue will hang on to the ball in the coming games.

 

[moondog_LFZ]

Christian Clark was running #2 I think

Prior to injuries the order was CJ Baxter, Jaden Blue, then Trey Wisner.

 

[dukesteer]

What is the rank in top 50 and what is the criteria? Yards per game?

I think I may be mistaken. It looks like 161 YPG, which is around 66th as Horns11 mentioned.

To beat a dead horse, a QB that can run would be a shot in the arm for the ground game.

 

[dukesteer]

Prior to injuries the order was CJ Baxter, Jaden Blue, then Trey Wisner.

It is important to note that CJ Baxter was not a juggernaut last year. That doesn’t mean that he wouldn’t have been very good this year, or that he won’t be next year, but we just don’t know.

 

[2003TexasGrad]

Nailed it, Horns11. It seems very clear that the reins of the offense go to Arch next season.

This was Quinns year to dominate then leave. This must be Arch's team next year.