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utee94

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #770 on: October 11, 2023, 03:20:57 PM »
Sooner QB whilst playing the most important position on the field had an all-time high kind of game.  If he only produces 90% as much, Texas wins. 

So I'm pretty cool with the idea of a rematch.

But, can't stumble in some let-down game along the way.
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #771 on: October 12, 2023, 11:43:41 AM »
Dylan Gabriel has been balling out all season and I admit I slept on him.  Say what you will about their schedule, but his numbers vs. Texas were only out of whack to the down side.  As you might expect, UT held him a little below his average. 

That is to say, I'm not convinced that he's not capable of having that kind of game again.  UT needs to close down those running lanes.  And Ewers needs to wake up during the first half.  
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #772 on: October 12, 2023, 05:48:44 PM »
Quote from: MikeDeTiger on October 12, 2023, 11:43:41 AM
Dylan Gabriel has been balling out all season and I admit I slept on him.  Say what you will about their schedule, but his numbers vs. Texas were only out of whack to the down side.  As you might expect, UT held him a little below his average. 

That is to say, I'm not convinced that he's not capable of having that kind of game again.  UT needs to close down those running lanes.  And Ewers needs to wake up during the first half. 
His rushing totals were far above what he's done before, and accounted for really the only rushing of significance that occurred for OU.  Sure the Texas defense let it happen, but...

Could he do that again this season?  Maybe?

Could he do it again against Texas?  I'd put money on "No freaking way."

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #773 on: October 12, 2023, 06:41:09 PM »
Wasn't there someone who used to warn you about the capricious football gods? ;)
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #774 on: October 12, 2023, 06:46:56 PM »
Meh, they can't punish us any worse than our head coaching decisions have, over the past decade and a half.
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #775 on: October 12, 2023, 07:07:28 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on October 12, 2023, 05:48:44 PM
Could he do it again against Texas?  I'd put money on "No freaking way."

I mean, it depends on if the lines play differently.  I didn't see it coming but Texas' D-line lost too many battles on passing plays which lead to big qb runs when Gabriel evidently didn't like what he saw down the field.
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #776 on: October 12, 2023, 07:58:42 PM »
the QB scramble is tough to defend

even when you have a plan
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #777 on: October 12, 2023, 10:01:15 PM »
QBs scrambling for over 100 yards is common, even though this one has never done it before?  It's not an extraordinary event, sort of a once in a career performance for this guy.... even though he's never done it before?

Y'all are killing me.  Just stop! :86:



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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #778 on: October 12, 2023, 10:34:13 PM »
Dana wants it to stop

errr

Dana got the Hail Mary!!!

Prayer answered
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #779 on: October 12, 2023, 11:28:39 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on October 12, 2023, 10:01:15 PM
QBs scrambling for over 100 yards is common, even though this one has never done it before?  It's not an extraordinary event, sort of a once in a career performance for this guy.... even though he's never done it before?

Y'all are killing me.  Just stop! :86:
I don't know about Gabriel's play at UCF.
But last year, at OU, he was on a pretty tight rein as far as running the ball, because OU had no serviceable backup QB, as was evident in Dallas.
This year, it appears that he has been given the green light to pull the ball down and run when no one is open.
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #780 on: October 13, 2023, 09:27:28 AM »
Well the Texas game was the first and only time he went for more than forty-something yards.  We'll see how it works out for him all season long.  


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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #781 on: October 13, 2023, 09:35:41 AM »

Arkansas St 73-0

SMU 28-11

Tulsa 66-17

Cincinnati 20-6

Iowa State 50-20
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not much need to endanger the QB or even use the QB run game
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #782 on: October 13, 2023, 09:43:50 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on October 13, 2023, 09:35:41 AM
Arkansas St 73-0

SMU 28-11

Tulsa 66-17

Cincinnati 20-6

Iowa State 50-20
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not much need to endanger the QB or even use the QB run game


And yet he ran for 40+ in two of those games.

I'm comfortable with my assessment.  Bring it on.

But first, Horns can't stumble along the way.
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #783 on: October 13, 2023, 10:15:06 AM »
neither can the Boomers
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