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Topic: Texas made the way-too-early top 20

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CousinFreddie

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Texas made the way-too-early top 20
« on: January 09, 2018, 09:03:45 PM »
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longhorn320

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Re: Texas made the way-too-early top 20
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2018, 10:19:20 PM »
were ranked way too high

we will be lucky to have a winning season next year
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Re: Texas made the way-too-early top 20
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2018, 10:59:56 PM »
320:

You get a default ranking for a helmet school that has been erratic as hell lately, but surely must be on the verge of breaking out.

And--you never know until it happens--it might be true!
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Re: Texas made the way-too-early top 20
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2018, 11:44:14 PM »
They finished strong (first year in awhile that’s not a pun), with a winning record.

Always dangerous, the Longhorns are.
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Re: Texas made the way-too-early top 20
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2018, 12:10:58 AM »
Quote from: CousinFreddie on January 09, 2018, 11:44:14 PM
They finished strong (first year in awhile that’s not a pun), with a winning record.

Always dangerous, the Longhorns are.
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Re: Texas made the way-too-early top 20
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2018, 07:57:32 AM »
I have to think a year of continuity will be a big help, especially on the offensive side.
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Re: Texas made the way-too-early top 20
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2018, 08:06:17 AM »
IT's a good thing these lists are meaningless.

Just hoping for a win over Maryland in the season opener this year.  That would be an improvement over last year.

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Re: Texas made the way-too-early top 20
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2018, 09:47:14 AM »
The last 10, and certainly the last 5, positions in that list are throwaway "hey, it could happen" placeholders. On one hand, Texas was about 5 plays away from winning 10 games. Every player lost to the NFL has a capable replacement waiting.

On the other hand, Texas will go as far as the OL goes. Until someone snaps a football in anger, we can't say that critical failure has been fixed.
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Re: Texas made the way-too-early top 20
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2018, 09:52:26 AM »
I liked Greg McElroy's suggestion that Jalen Hurts should transfer to Texas.  I was already pondering it after the NC game.

He wouldn't play this year anyway, but he would bring a winner mentality to the club house.  And in 2019, if Ehlinger/Buchelle still couldn't beat him out, then so be it.

I have been all for Texas fielding a QB with size.  With the exception of Vince, our QB's are notoriously pip squeaks.  Baylor and Ok State trot men out to play QB.  We trot boys.  Ehlinger's got some beef but he ain't 6'3.  Buchelle is another injury just waiting to happen.  Can he not play baseball like his Daddy?  I don't get it.

I would love to see a hoss like Jalen Hurts taking snaps at Texas.  It's time for us to be more physical.
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Re: Texas made the way-too-early top 20
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2018, 10:01:03 AM »
Quote from: Mr Tulip on January 10, 2018, 09:47:14 AM
On the other hand, Texas will go as far as the OL goes. Until someone snaps a football in anger, we can't say that critical failure has been fixed.
I have some concern that Herman may not get this.  To win at Houston, you just need a couple of star players at WR and QB.

In P5, you gotta win the trenches.  I just wonder where this registers on Herman's radar.
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Re: Texas made the way-too-early top 20
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2018, 10:48:50 AM »
out of 21 2018 recruits only 3 are OL

it should be at least 5 or 6
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Re: Texas made the way-too-early top 20
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2018, 10:54:20 AM »
Quote from: longhorn320 on January 10, 2018, 10:48:50 AM
out of 21 2018 recruits only 3 are OL

it should be at least 5 or 6
Yeah, I don't follow recruiting closely enough (or really at all) to know if that's because the staff didn't try, or tried and missed on some guys, or if there just wasn't a great o-line class in high school this year...?
Anyway, we desperately need a lot of help on the o-line.  But I also expect the coaches to develop the talent that we DO have on-campus.  Other coaches have done more with less.  I'm ready for THIS coaching staff to develop some players on the offensive side of the ball.
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Re: Texas made the way-too-early top 20
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2018, 11:02:33 AM »
Quote from: longhorn320 on January 10, 2018, 10:48:50 AM
out of 21 2018 recruits only 3 are OL

it should be at least 5 or 6
Our overall ranking is so high that I will take that for now and be happy.  Also, I appreciate that we are recruiting well on the defensive side.

Weren't there some rumbles that Herman was going to look at JC transfers for the OL?  That can sometimes be promising in that position.
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Re: Texas made the way-too-early top 20
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2018, 02:24:56 PM »
In 2010 Texas lost its losing games by margins of 7, 7, 8, 17, 22 and 25
In 2011 they were 4, 12, 12, 24 and 38
In 2012 they were 3, 7, 18 and 42
In 2013 they were 19, 20, 21, 23 and 26
In 2014 they were 3, 5, 21, 23, 24, 34 and 38
In 2015 they were 1, 3, 3, 18, 24, 35 and 43
In 2016 they were 3, 3, 4, 5, 7, 18 and 22
This past season they were 3, 3, 3, 5, 10 and 17

Texas gets better every year.  Just not in any way the casual observer can see.

Next year all of our six losses will probably be by a TD or less.
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