Texas-OK State Game Thread

Don't look now, but KSU up 28-10 over TCU mid-second....

Horns get Katz on the road! :rolleyes1:

Hell, I'm worried about the Frogs in Austin!
 
Until we get a 5 star culture to
match the 5 star players, nothing will
change. This team has to want it more than their opponent. Okie St just wanted it more. They were willing to dig deep as we were expecting bad things to happen in the second half. 3 points the entire 2nd half against a team that hasn’t been able to stop anybody this season.
 
I was totally against putting Card in behind a line that couldn't hold their blocks (or make their blocks) against Memorial Middle School's 8th grade team. Subbing a guy that can't get rid of the damn ball was not the answer UNTIL I learned that Ewers tore a fingernail off his throwing hand. That, however, did not influence WRs making bad reads and/or running the wrong routes. Neither did the bad finger cause nonexistent OL blocking. Tom Brady would give a below average performance behind that line.
 
Ewers is one of 3 QBs since 2000 to not complete more than 20 passes with more than 45 attempts. So despite historically bad performance, you are still up multiple score multiple times and loose. As many improvements as PK has made with defense this year (and they are measurable) I’m not sure he survives this one. I don’t like calling for heads after emotional losses, but there is demonstrable problem with the scheme when 3rd down and longs are so bad. And they got hung out to dry again even with Texas getting multiple stops when they were needed. 3 or 4 and outs after stops in tight games are not acceptable. Plenty of blame to go around. It’s going to be a long two weeks.
 
SabreHorn said:
I was totally against putting Card in behind a line that couldn't hold their blocks (or make their blocks) against Memorial Middle School's 8th grade team. Subbing a guy that can't get rid of the damn ball was not the answer UNTIL I learned that Ewers tore a fingernail off his throwing hand. That, however, did not influence WRs making bad reads and/or running the wrong routes. Neither did the bad finger cause nonexistent OL blocking. Tom Brady would give a below average performance behind that line.
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Disagree -The line did great. Made holes for the backs and gave Ewers more time than Sanders.
 
We're playing three freshman OL, correct? Plus a QB who is, however gifted, playing his first true away game since his junior year of high school.

I like to moan as much as the next person, but we somehow have to have a coaching regime in place long enough to build a culture and a solid pipeline so that we are not stuck starting 40% freshmen on offense. The fix this program needs is large and of a multi generational problem. The team needs to learn how to win, including how and when to step on the other guy's throat.
 
SabreHorn said:
I was totally against putting Card in behind a line that couldn't hold their blocks (or make their blocks) against Memorial Middle School's 8th grade team. Subbing a guy that can't get rid of the damn ball was not the answer UNTIL I learned that Ewers tore a fingernail off his throwing hand. That, however, did not influence WRs making bad reads and/or running the wrong routes. Neither did the bad finger cause nonexistent OL blocking. Tom Brady would give a below average performance behind that line.
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When did this finger thing happen? During or before game? Heard he was throwing with a glove before in warmups
 
TEXAS1983 said:
We're playing three freshman OL, correct? Plus a QB who is, however gifted, playing his first true away game since his junior year of high school.

I like to moan as much as the next person, but we somehow have to have a coaching regime in place long enough to build a culture and a solid pipeline so that we are not stuck starting 40% freshmen on offense. The fix this program needs is large and of a multi generational problem. The team needs to learn how to win, including how and when to step on the other guy's throat.
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One senior and the rest are 50/50 freshman and sophomore (including the backups).
 
Billingsley had at least 2 good catches. Brennan Thompson had a good catch. Better QB and receiver play will help out a lot. Again the short passes and slants etc was working. Deep ball was a disaster.
 
WorsterMan said:
Sark should have adjusted - Q was off, especially on long throws. Focus on mostly short stuff to keep the chains moving.
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Agree^^. He was off, in a very weird way. Not even trying to hit receivers in tight coverage who were open. And i saw Sanders open over the middle more than once and Ewers seemed not to see him and throwing the ball away. He was this way from the first possession. He looked ill to me. Like he had the flu or something.
Also, he was not that accurate on short passes. Better, but still not himself.
 
caryhorn said:
Agree^^. He was off, in a very weird way. Not even trying to hit receivers in tight coverage who were open. And i saw Sanders open over the middle more than once and Ewers seemed not to see him and throwing the ball away. He was this way from the first possession. He looked ill to me. Like he had the flu or something.
Also, he was not that accurate on short passes. Better, but still not himself.
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Maybe he ate too much of whatever the hell it was he ate that was the topic of another thread.

Edit: Sonic. Yep that'll do it.
 
TEXAS1983 said:
We're playing three freshman OL, correct? Plus a QB who is, however gifted, playing his first true away game since his junior year of high school.

I like to moan as much as the next person, but we somehow have to have a coaching regime in place long enough to build a culture and a solid pipeline so that we are not stuck starting 40% freshmen on offense. The fix this program needs is large and of a multi generational problem. The team needs to learn how to win, including how and when to step on the other guy's throat.
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Yes, and We are also playing a defensive backfield riddled with freshmen and inexperienced sophomores.
 
MeatHeadHorn said:
Ewers is one of 3 QBs since 2000 to not complete more than 20 passes with more than 45 attempts. So despite historically bad performance, you are still up multiple score multiple times and loose. As many improvements as PK has made with defense this year (and they are measurable) I’m not sure he survives this one. I don’t like calling for heads after emotional losses, but there is demonstrable problem with the scheme when 3rd down and longs are so bad. And they got hung out to dry again even with Texas getting multiple stops when they were needed. 3 or 4 and outs after stops in tight games are not acceptable. Plenty of blame to go around. It’s going to be a long two weeks.
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Our D backfield is riddled with freshmen, as is our O line.
 
caryhorn said:
Agree^^. He was off, in a very weird way. Not even trying to hit receivers in tight coverage who were open. And i saw Sanders open over the middle more than once and Ewers seemed not to see him and throwing the ball away. He was this way from the first possession. He looked ill to me. Like he had the flu or something.
Also, he was not that accurate on short passes. Better, but still not himself.
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Indeed. There were 4-5 plays where he launches the ball into the stands with no pressure at him yet. Like we gave up on the play too early when you still have time for a guy to come open.
 
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