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MikeDeTiger

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #938 on: November 14, 2023, 12:59:48 PM »
They're signaling "Longhorns are #1!"

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #939 on: November 14, 2023, 06:05:35 PM »
I flip off the TV plenty during a Husker game
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #940 on: November 17, 2023, 11:42:49 AM »
Late to the party on recapping the Longhorns holding on Vs a grudge-holding TCU. But that last long throw and catch by Ewers to Mitchell to close it out was a thing of beauty - this type of play is the gutsy difference between the haves and have-nots:





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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #941 on: November 17, 2023, 11:48:24 AM »
Late to the party on recapping the Longhorns holding on Vs a grudge-holding TCU. But that last long throw and catch by Ewers to Mitchell to close it out was a thing of beauty - this type of play is the gutsy difference between the haves and have-nots:






Yeah that as an amazing play.  Dread turned instantly to elation.

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #942 on: November 17, 2023, 01:23:31 PM »
It doesn't have to look pretty. It just has to work.

Quinn clearly wasn't healed last week. Throughout the game, Texas managed to just barely miss the mark, such as a brilliant outside run for 9 1/2 yards, followed by a run stuff, followed by a (suspect) false start. Instead of a new set of downs inside the 10, there's a FG.

When Texas gets out to a big lead this week, Sark may have to call time out to remind his team that the other guys are about to give it everything they have. They're going to try and claw back in the game, so be ready for heroics. As long as Texas has Texas on their jersey, the other teams are going to bow up. Crush that moment and the game is over. Let it succeed, and they'll never stop fighting.

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #943 on: November 17, 2023, 02:28:42 PM »
So what do they do about offenses mounting comebacks because offensive lineman pick up Texas DLs and, like Zangief from Street Fighter, perform a leaping pile driver on them, with no flags?

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #944 on: November 17, 2023, 04:11:23 PM »
I very much doubt that any Big 12 team has a DL that matches at least Alabama's at home. When the middle of the 4th quarter came, the Texas OL was able to shove the Bama DL out of the way for 7 minutes and end the game. They absolutely can do it. They knew Alabama was going to empty the tank to get the ball back. They fought through it.

There's going to be that particular point where even the Big 12 DLs are going to make a stand. The Texas OL just has to hold each other accountable - remind each other that this is gonna be a man on man fight, and to show the defense who's got the guts.

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« Reply #945 on: November 17, 2023, 06:06:26 PM »
I very much doubt that any Big 12 team has a DL that matches at least Alabama's at home. When the middle of the 4th quarter came, the Texas OL was able to shove the Bama DL out of the way for 7 minutes and end the game. They absolutely can do it. They knew Alabama was going to empty the tank to get the ball back. They fought through it.

There's going to be that particular point where even the Big 12 DLs are going to make a stand. The Texas OL just has to hold each other accountable - remind each other that this is gonna be a man on man fight, and to show the defense who's got the guts.
I agree, but MDT was talking about the reverse situation.  Texas' talented d-line versus under-talented o-lines that are allowed to perform WWE moves at will throughout the game.

The answer, is, nothing.  What CAN you do? You just have to so completely out-class the opponent that not even the most egregious 1-sided officiating, can steal the game from you.

It's not fair, but what else is there to do?

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #946 on: November 19, 2023, 01:57:47 PM »
Last night risked the ideal setting for a Longhorns upset. An underrated Iowa State team, playing a road game in the cold - I figured Texas could get ambushed. But their big talent advantage came through, staying just ahead enough of Iowa State to remain in control, especially in the second half. Texas played like they were taking their business trip seriously.

Despite lingering hurt, Ewers was efficient, distributing the ball to seven different receivers, all of which caught two or more passes. Baxter stepped up for 117 rushing yards with the backfield on his shoulders after Brooks' injuries Vs TCU.

Any time Iowa State scrapped back, Texas fought back with responses that weathered them through the game. For instance, after Iowa State took a 66 yd pass to the house to trim the lead to 23-16 in the 4th, Texas pieced together an 11 play, 6 min drive topped by a FG to make it a two possession game again.

Compared to the Longhorns last trip to Ames, losing 30-7 and getting run out of the stadium by Breece Hall, this is an experienced, well rounded team with NFL ready talent at key positions; they play cohesively, methodically working through a schedule full of teams posturing for one last shot at the Horns.

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #947 on: November 19, 2023, 02:14:52 PM »
The Horns actually dominated Iowa St much more then the score indicates

We had two TDs called back because of penalties
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #948 on: November 19, 2023, 03:37:43 PM »
the big 12 refs were on to you
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #949 on: November 19, 2023, 04:22:35 PM »
They squatted around the first half with self-inflicted problems and came on stronger in the second half.  The reverse of what they've been doing.  If they put it all together for 4 quarters they'll be really tough to beat. 

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #950 on: November 19, 2023, 06:43:31 PM »
They squatted around the first half with self-inflicted problems and came on stronger in the second half.  The reverse of what they've been doing.  If they put it all together for 4 quarters they'll be really tough to beat.

That was the Alabama game, Texas played a full 4 quarters, dominated the LOS from both sides, and used the skill position players for key plays all game long.  We haven't seen that Texas team since that game, but if/when we do again, they'll be tough for any team in the country to beat.

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #951 on: November 20, 2023, 09:56:00 AM »
When TVondre Sweat decides to claim the middle of the LOS, he effectively shuts down the running game by himself. Trying to attack the Texas defense without benefit of play-action is a rough proposition. It leaves the opponent with quick slants (as the LBs and DEs decide who's rushing and who's dropping) or the aforementioned OT tackling drill in pass protection.

That 4th and 1 play, hopefully, was a learning moment for the Texas defense. The TE did a brilliant job of disguising himself, but a Safety still should have left the middle patrol to the big boys (realizing that even giving up the 1st down on a sneak only gave ISU the ball at their own 30) and at least made the catch a contested affair. Instead, they were eager for glory, crashed the line, and watched the TE recede into the distance.

 

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