Horns vs. TCU - Game Thread

[nashhorn]

Ya know, I was just thinking I wonder if TH would say fans in the stands don’t matter now?

 

[Sydhank]

It’s not the hurry up, it’s not Sam and it’s not Ingram. We are out schemed and out played. An equally talented team with a good game plan is going to beat us. It has been true for too many years, I’d say before Herman even.
And the reason the ball was given to Ingram down there is the proverbial ‘he got us here give him the touchdown’ mentality. If there is blame blame the coaches for the call and/or the line for the inability to give him an opening.

I don't know man, hurry up at that point was unbelievably stupid. At least take the clock under two minutes then run power left with Sam. If it doesn't work, do it again under 90 seconds or make Patterson call time out. He is a senior power QB keep the ball in his hands there and kill the game.

 

[Sydhank]

Eagles played hard. Jake played like it was his first game but made some good plays. Punting was better this week than at Tech. Pass protection was much better than last week.

Tackling was better. A few bright spots.

 

[nashhorn]

Not saying you are not correct about that series, I’m talking about the entire overall season thus far.

 

[Chinstrap]

It’s not the hurry up, it’s not Sam and it’s not Ingram. We are out schemed and out played. An equally talented team with a good game plan is going to beat us. It has been true for too many years, I’d say before Herman even.
And the reason the ball was given to Ingram down there is the proverbial ‘he got us here give him the touchdown’ mentality. If there is blame blame the coaches for the call and/or the line for the inability to give him an opening.

If Tom gave him the ball because “he got them there” he is a fool. You never sacrifice a chance at a win to reward a single player. Winning coaches never are that dumb and I would hope that even Tom is not as well. If he is, it will get him fired,

 

[nashhorn]

I’d entertain another explanation but why else? It was hot and he had the catch and the previous run. Why else would they give it to him and not bring in someone?

 

[WorsterMan]

Blow-u just found a way to overcome lots of mistakes and take the lead over ISU 30-23 with about 8 min. left in 4th.

 

[wadster]

I don't know man, hurry up at that point was unbelievably stupid. At least take the clock under two minutes then run power left with Sam. If it doesn't work, do it again under 90 seconds or make Patterson call time out. He is a senior power QB keep the ball in his hands there and kill the game.

Why don't we put thunder thighs under center and just run QB sneak with a 300lb lineman to push if needed. That's the easiest way to score from the 1. If Brady can do surely Ehlinger could.

 

[AustinHorn24]

Why is everybody giving up already?

We are going to smoke OU and win the Big 12. Are we an elite team? No but we will still win the conference because this conference is wide open with a lot of holes and no elite teams.

Remember that OU got punked by KSU and they're about to get punked by Iowa St. Remember that Iowa State handled this TCU team we lost to today. I don't understand the love for OU, they are a very mediocre football team and will finish no better than 8-4

We will probably lose another conf game or maybe two, but trust me we will still end up in the Big 12 champ game and we're going to win it.

What did I tell you guys? OU is even softer than we are.

What is the Vegas line on the OU game because we should be heavy favorites.

OU is even worse than I thought, they will be lucky to go 6-6 this year.

 

[Chinstrap]

Blow-u just found a way to overcome lots of mistakes and take the lead over ISU 30-23 with about 8 min. left in 4th.

So a dumba- - from ISU hits the OU qb in the 4th quarter and gets 15 plus targeting when OU threw an in-completed pass on a 3rd and 18. That stupid act may have cost the game. Where in the hell is the years of coaching for these dumbsh- -s? Why, why, why are they so f- - - king dumb and why do they play D-1 football.

 

[caryhorn]

So a dumba- - from ISU hits the OU qb in the 4th quarter and gets 15 plus targeting when OU threw an in-completed pass on a 3rd and 18. That stupid act may have cost the game. Where in the hell is the years of coaching for these dumbsh- -s? Why, why, why are they so f- - - king dumb and why do they play D-1 football.

These hits have been happening since my Dad played with a leather helmet. But they weren't penalties until just a few years ago.

Kids are taught to play hard and hit hard and often taught from pee wee ball to "fly" to the ball which means kids are literally leaving their feet to accelerate to contact. What has changed is that QB's are passing exponentially more now while D linemen are chosen for ability and trained to RUSH THE PASSER. A recipe for this kind of penalty.

Refereeing games has changed dramatically over the last 5 years.
Penalties called for roughing the passer have multiplied over this time; while emphasis on sacking the QB has dramatically increased due to the high number of pass oriented offenses.

BTW, the refs in the UT game were so incompetent I had trouble watching. Their calls genuinely altered the course and outcome of the game. That isn't meant to make excuses for UT's play. It stunk. We could have, and should have, won the game had our mistakes on both sides of the ball not been made.

 

[moondog_LFZ]

What was up with the formation putting Dlinemen on the corners of the line and leaving an obvious hole in the middle you could drive a truck through?
I saw it and thought, "Here comes a QB draw."
And he scampers 30 yards or so into the endzone.
WTF?

 

[Duck Dodgers]

Also: “We need to play better.”

Words of coaches who don’t really know what they are doing.

Uggugug. Cold shivers hearing that, as a reminder of the years of the Charlie Strong Experience.

"Must play better. Gotta play smarter". All while standing on the sidelines looking as out of the game as if he had Smooth Jazz 105.3 playing in his headset.

I watched most of the second half. Texas didn't look that bad, and was able to limit TCU to I believe 3 FG's instead of TD's in a stretch. But they just never looked very good. There was no evidence of any of this Talent!!!, that I've heard Texas has more of than anyone since about 1998.

The teams were pretty evenly matched, and if you didn't care who won, it was a good exciting game to watch.

The issue is that He-Man has the resources of the richest AD in the country, with a long and accomplished football tradition, and lots of players with shiny gold stars after their names.

GP has the resources of a small school from Ft. Worth, with no football tradition, and lots of players no one else seemed to want. And yet, he was able to even things out, and now has won 3 of 4 from He-Man. Shows you what a good coach can do.

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

What was up with the formation putting Dlinemen on the corners of the line and leaving an obvious hole in the middle you could drive a truck through?
I saw it and thought, "Here comes a QB draw."
And he scampers 30 yards or so into the endzone.
WTF?

Great question for Tom. I hadn't noticed, but the broadcasters mentioned twice before that run how Texas was leaving the middle wide open. When that play was developing naturally my eyes went to the middle of the field. I cursed and yelled TD before he even crossed the line of scrimmage because there was literally no one there. I'm wondering if this is a new fangled defensive scheme.....lure 'em to the middle and we'll kill 'em!