Texas vs. UTEP

[p_town_horn]

Any word on Juwan Mitchell and why he didn't start this weekend. I don't even recall seeing him play.

 

[mchammer]

Any word on Juwan Mitchell and why he didn't start this weekend. I don't even recall seeing him play.

I saw him on the field.

 

[Joe Fan]

 

[Joe Fan]

Any word on Juwan Mitchell and why he didn't start this weekend. I don't even recall seeing him play.

It seemed like he had to sit out the 1Q, but was making plays after that
So maybe there was team-infraction related?

 

[horninchicago]

It seemed like he had to sit out the 1Q, but was making plays after that
So maybe there was team-infraction related?

I wonder what a player has to do these days to get an infraction.

 

[Joe Fan]

I wonder what a player has to do these days to get an infraction.

Stand for the you know what

 

[horninchicago]

Stand for the you know what

Yeah, maybe he showed up on time and was respectful to the coaches.

 

[Statalyzer]

It seemed like he had to sit out the 1Q, but was making plays after that
So maybe there was team-infraction related?

Possibly, but maybe Jacquess and Overshown just beat him out for the starting jobs.

 

[Joe Fan]

Possibly, but maybe Jacquess and Overshown just beat him out for the starting jobs.

I never saw an explanation for it. But he was in the game from the 2Q on

 

[Pomspoms]

Possibly, but maybe Jacquess and Overshown just beat him out for the starting jobs.

I respect the play of Jacques. I noticed he was around the ball. I have to check his stats. Obviously the coaches are comfortable with him.

 

[Pomspoms]

Chaps my butt that OK is ranked a head of us.
Ok, I understand

But we'll rectify that soon enough.

 

[mb227]

Chaps my butt that OK is ranked a head of us.
Ok, I understand

But we'll rectify that soon enough.

They shut out their junior high opponent...we allowed a field goal.

 

[Joe Fan]

Chaps my butt that OK is ranked a head of us.
Ok, I understand
But we'll rectify that soon enough.

Here is ESPN's Power Index | % Chance to make the Playoff

88.4 CLEM
76.8 ALA
42.5 TEX
40.4 UGA
26.6 AUB
25.8 UCF
21.7 LSU
21.1 UF
18.6 ou
6.4 ND
6.4 aggy
5.7 OKST
4.5 BYU
3.3 TCU
2.7 LOU
2.3 VT
2.0 MEM
1.6 UNC
1.3 APP
1.2 ULL
0.2 BAY
0.2 HOU
0.1 UK
0.1 PIT
0.1 WV
0.1 ARMY
0.1 CIN​

 

[Joe Fan]

The Big 12 gave its weekly DPOW award to a player on the defense that gave up 600 yards to a school that plays home games in a strip club parking lot

 

[horninchicago]

The Big 12 gave its weekly DPOW award to a player on the defense that gave up 600 yards to a school that plays home games in a strip club parking lot

They obviously don't subscribe to the New York Athletic Club Heisman voter ideal that the best player can come from a crappy team.

 

[Joe Fan]

Here is ESPN's Power Index | % Chance to make the Playoff

88.4 CLEM
76.8 ALA
42.5 TEX
40.4 UGA
26.6 AUB
25.8 UCF
21.7 LSU
21.1 UF
18.6 ou
6.4 ND
6.4 aggy
5.7 OKST
4.5 BYU
3.3 TCU
2.7 LOU
2.3 VT
2.0 MEM
1.6 UNC
1.3 APP
1.2 ULL
0.2 BAY
0.2 HOU
0.1 UK
0.1 PIT
0.1 WV
0.1 ARMY
0.1 CIN​

The ESPN FPI currently has us favored in all remaining games

 

[nashhorn]

Just me but I’d rather be the underdog.

 

[Joe Fan]

Just me but I’d rather be the underdog.

It's ESPN not Vegas

 

[Chop]

On one play, Sweatt threw some pulling lineman about 4-5 yards into the backfield. It looked like tossing a rag doll or playing against a pee wee team. With our interior DL, we won't be getting pushed around up front by anyone.

 

[ViperHorn]

"So I left and quit in the middle of a big sales pitch. So what? I deserve a second chance"...said no one ever and got away with it, that I am aware of. I wonder if I quit 3/4 of the way into a flight and go sit in the back, will my airline give me a second chance?

It's hilarious because we always read how these guys are learning to be men from he coaches. This does not teach that. Well, I guess it teaches how to work in the NFL since it lets the players run its shows. So, maybe that's what they are learning.

Not excusing what Foster did, but a friend of mine busted out of USAF pilot training; then quit what is now battle management in the middle of an exercise; and went on to retire as an O-4 in logistics after the first Gulf War.

If this was Foster's first pouting episode, I might be in a forgiving mood. However this is at least the third episode, so at best the last one.

 

[RainH2burntO]

The ESPN FPI currently has us favored in all remaining games

I always hated FPI
...til now.

 

[RainH2burntO]

Anyone have any thought on QB pressure or getting into backfield?
Obviously an area we needed to improve on and was emphasized in offseason.
Didn't see many players in the backfield on many plays run or pass.
Did seem like UTEP schemed to get the ball out early (like Rams last night) but still...I did no like how well UTEPs line held us up at the line.
Thoughts??

 

[Statalyzer]

The to record double digits in tackles during a season opener

Well of course at least one Red Raider DB got 10+ tackles given all the completed passes they were allowing....

 

[Joe Fan]

Whittington = meniscus tear = surgery
Out 3 - 4 weeks
The good news? It was not an ACL

 

[Joe Fan]

So it turns out our backup kicker has one of the better football names ever
Erwin Von Nacher Hongo
He is from the RGV, weighs 160, and kicks with the wrong foot

 

[Joe Fan]

 

[Joe Fan]

Wonder what Tyler Owens says?

 

[BurntOrangeLH]

Well of course at least one Red Raider DB got 10+ tackles given all the completed passes they were allowing....

One of Caden's younger WR brothers on HBU got 209 yds. The other WR brother got around 130 yds.

TTU was suffering from a few dozen COVID cases and contact isolations. I hope Texas tests them on Friday pre-game. Just saying ....

 

[BurntOrangeLH]

Wonder what Tyler Owens says?

Josh Thompson says, Hello!

 

[Chop]

This game answered my long-standing question: 'Why do we keep recruiting so many WRs?'