Horns v BYU Game Thread 2023

[WorsterMan]

^^^ you and or the trainers found a way to keep you playing!

 

[cnb]

That makes us still one of five teams, I think, that have scored 30 plus in very game.

 

[cnb]

 

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[Sangre Naranjada]

With the expectations on this board it’s easy to lose sight of this. We have been down for so long we’ve lost sight of the forest for the trees. I for one am going to enjoy the ride and see where this season takes us.

This is the primary reason I don't often join the in-game threads. The negativity and bitching make the game far less enjoyable for me.

 

[theiioftx]

My takeaways:

1) we have lots of depth across the team
2) solid win
3) great defense
4) great special teams

Needs improvement:
1) red zone offense
2) Sark needs to play chess versus checkers. He had a chance to effectively put the game away with a field goal - twice.

 

[NRHorn]

This is the primary reason I don't often join the in-game threads. The negativity and bitching make the game far less enjoyable for me.

If Texas suffers a loss, I don’t come back until Wed- Thursday of the next week.

 

[Phil Elliott]

Blue needs more touches than Baxter.

Agree, or better yet, give those carries to JBrooks. I don't get why people say Baxter is so great. Maybe he will be some day, but right now he is not impressing me at all.

If we could just fix the red zone offense, I think we could live with all the other issues. We left a lot of points on the field yesterday with 3 trips to the RZ and no points.

 

[rick mueller]

Wonder what Kansas State comes in ranked and what game time is. We are competing with Bedlam for prime time

11:00 AM on Fox.

 

[rick mueller]

If Texas suffers a loss, I don’t come back until Wed- Thursday of the next week.

I usually stay away the entire week following a loss. I'm depressed enough by the loss and I don't need to be drug further down.

 

[rick mueller]

My takeaways:

1) we have lots of depth across the team
2) solid win
3) great defense
4) great special teams

Needs improvement:
1) red zone offense
2) Sark needs to play chess versus checkers. He had a chance to effectively put the game away with a field goal - twice.

I love, love, love our kick coverage. Under the last two regimes, we couldn't stop a kick return inside the 35 if the game depended on it and often it did.

 

[Chop]

My takeaways:

1) we have lots of depth across the team
2) solid win
3) great defense
4) great special teams

Needs improvement:
1) red zone offense
2) Sark needs to play chess versus checkers. He had a chance to effectively put the game away with a field goal - twice.

That’s right—great defense!

 

[mb227]

Simms would hang half a hundred

Swoopes would have thrown a ball! AND it would have been caught...

 

[bishophorn]

This is the primary reason I don't often join the in-game threads. The negativity and bitching make the game far less enjoyable for me.

Myself included on that.
Just my observation on the RB’s is that Blue does run with more speed and makes plays, but no question JB is the beast we needed this year.
But let Blue get those early touches also.

 

[mmsnake]

This is the primary reason I don't often join the in-game threads. The negativity and bitching make the game far less enjoyable for me.

This could be the most accurate post of the year.

 

[cnb]

This is the primary reason I don't often join the in-game threads. The negativity and bitching make the game far less enjoyable for me.

Same here. I try to limit my stay on the game thread .

 

[NRHorn]

Same here. I try to limit my stay on the game thread .

On the game thread… i enter only after UT wins.

 

[Phil Elliott]

My access to the in-game thread is limited to after the game, since I am at the stadium for all home games.

 

[Giovanni Jones]

“I just wish I could have given them more of a fight, in the scoreboard,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake said. "I felt like Texas showed their identity at the end, taking over, relying on the run game. When you see them on the field, it just pops out, the talent, the depth ... You can tell this thing is starting to really build.”

 

[mchammer]

“I just wish I could have given them more of a fight, in the scoreboard,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake said. "I felt like Texas showed their identity at the end, taking over, relying on the run game. When you see them on the field, it just pops out, the talent, the depth ... You can tell this thing is starting to really build.”

We are going to lose some talent next year but the depth will be outstanding.

 

[Chop]

K Robinson flashed some electricity. Let’s work him into the game some more. Passes to the flats. Wheel routes. Draws.

 

[HornHuskerDad]

If we could just fix the red zone offense, I think we could live with all the other issues.

Absolutely! Score a TD against ou on the 1st-and-goal from the 1 and the Horns are probably still undefeated.

 

[dukesteer]

I don't get why people say Baxter is so great. Maybe he will be some day, but right now he is not impressing me at all.

I hate to agree with you, but I will. Typically outstanding running backs show their skill set almost immediately when they play in college. That has been the case for almost every great Texas running back, with the odd exception of Bijan, who IMO took several games.

I’m still hopeful about Baxter, but I agree with you. We really haven’t seen the elusiveness, explosiveness and power that we had expected. Yet.

 

[NRHorn]

 

[Chop]

1. Brooks
2. Baxter
3. Keilan Robinson
4, everyone else (not to discount Red in the Wildhorn)

 

[HalRex]

1. Brooks
2. Baxter
3. Keilan Robinson
4, everyone else (not to discount Red in the Wildhorn)

I think Blue is KRob with a little bit better RB instincts. If he sticks around he’ll perform the same offensive duties at a higher level.

 

[Phil Elliott]

By the 4th qtr, JBrooks was averaging around 7.5 ypc on Saturday, Baxter was about 3.5, maybe a little under. Why are we taking carries away from JBrooks? Dammit, Sark, my boy don't come over to your house and knock the bread outta your mouth. Feed your horse!

 

[NRHorn]

I do know Brooks was slightly dinged on a play and i did see him tap the helmet another time to get subbed out.

 

[CreakyHorn]

By the 4th qtr, JBrooks was averaging around 7.5 ypc on Saturday, Baxter was about 3.5, maybe a little under. Why are we taking carries away from JBrooks? Dammit, Sark, my boy don't come over to your house and knock the bread outta your mouth. Feed your horse!

Brooks needs to stay healthy to continue this pace. The more tired he gets the more susceptible to injury. Also need to keep the other backs engaged - in case Brooks does get injured and to discourage them from portaling. We are 7-1, ranked 6 or 7, won convincingly with a first-time QB and Brooks is currently healthy. I think we're doing pretty well.

 

[2003TexasGrad]

“I just wish I could have given them more of a fight, in the scoreboard,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake said. "I felt like Texas showed their identity at the end, taking over, relying on the run game. When you see them on the field, it just pops out, the talent, the depth ... You can tell this thing is starting to really build.”

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