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Codaxx

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  1. I agree on your Down take. Arguably the best football player in the draft. He will likely go too cheap RBs is are tough, especially for RBs under 200 pounds. They would have to have 1 hell of a season to 1st round, but I am all for being wrong here. Siani- OT is always a spot that guys can make a big move. Going to be a little tougher playing at RT though McDonald can do it. Talent is certainly there. He is kind of Overshown right now. Lots of flash plays but still lacking the consistency. Going to be interesting to see where he is with different coaching.
  2. McDonald is not close to a 1st round guy currently. He has 1st round talent, but he is a safety. Caleb Downs has been one of the more dominant safeties we have seen in a long time in college, and he is struggling to get inside the top 10. Projected 2027 mock (ridiculously early mock) has Arch, Cam Coleman, Goosby, Simmons, and Wingo. I really cannot come up with a draft eligible guy that Texas lured back that is a probable 1st round pick.
  3. It all depends on how it happens. If Texas is 9-3 next year and Arch misses half the games, he may still be here. Injury luck is a major factor in a team's success.
  4. I like Freeman, but Lanning has not proved much different than Sark. Both are getting tagged with cannot win the big one. Lanning has been blown out the last 2 years in the playoffs.
  5. RZ is a legit gripe. Perhaps the biggest issue is taking care of the football vs elite teams. In 2024 Texas lost 3 games and turned it over 9 times in those games. 2023 Texas had 2 losses. Turned it over 5 times in those 2 games When you play even competition it is going to be a slugfest. You cannot be sloppy with the football I used 2024 and 2023, because those teams had a chance to compete for NCs. I do not think the 25 teams had that type of talent. Hopefully, Arch can help change that. He was amazing with ball security this year.
  6. They averaged 4.40 yards per play vs Miami averaging 4.68 yards per play against for the season. Ole Miss average 6.63 yards per play. They did not look better than Ole Miss. Indiana had the lowest total yards of any offense vs Miami in the playoffs. They had the second lowest yards/play (A&M 4.35, OSU 5.63). Turning point of the game was the blocked punt for a TD. The OL struggled. The reason I pointed out the fact that the Indiana OL struggled was hoping that I would stop seeing moronic posts about how Texas OL needs to dominate elite DLs. Your post saying Indiana struggled vs Miami, because Miami is elite on the DL suggests you understand that elite DLs do not get dominated.
  7. One of the best edges rooms but based on your posts I thought good teams were supposed to dominate elite DLs.
  8. Just my opinion, but CFB is going the way of the NFL. You are no longer going to see dominant teams. Top teams from 5-10 years ago would roll through these playoffs. The days of a 5 star waitign his turn on Saban's 3rd team are over. You just cannot stack talent like that in the portal world. You just have to make the playoffs and peak at the right time.
  9. Indiana really struggled on the OL vs Miami. They benched their right tackle. They could not pass protect. Indiana was a good team, but they were far from dominant on the OL.
  10. Codaxx replied to LTtxfan's topic in Football
    The key is to have consistency on the OL. It is great to have a Goosby or Banks on the OL, but it doesnt matter if Goosby pancakes someone and Stroh whiffs next to him. If Texas can just get average on the IOL, I think the offense will be much better. Robertson is not a great center. He is pretty much an average center. IF you just get Robertson level play at the LG position, Texas will be much better on offense. Just cannot have the disaster that was Brooks/Stroh at LG and Hutson at Center that Texas started the 2025 season.
  11. Codaxx replied to LTtxfan's topic in Football
    Texas is going to be really big at WR this year. There is potential for a really good perimeter blocking game. When we get the rare, good run blocking, Texas Rbs has to cash it in this year.
  12. Codaxx replied to LTtxfan's topic in Football
    have to hope the new RBs make a big difference this year. I dont expect Texas to be efficient running the ball, but I hope they are explosive. That was a major issue last year. Cam Coleman should help the OL, assuming he demands a safety over the top.
  13. Codaxx replied to LTtxfan's topic in Football
    Sark and Flood prioritize pass pro, so it is best to expect an OL that can move well but not filled with road graders. I hope for a stalemate at the LOS from the OL and RB that can push for 1-2 yards. Maybe Cooper or Terry can fill that role. I have 0 expectations that Texas is just going to line up and push elite DLs around.
  14. Codaxx replied to LTtxfan's topic in Football
    Not going to happen at least in the run game. Hoping pass pro comes close to 2024 levels. Sark and Flood emphasize pass pro over run blocking. These unit seems to be a good fit for Outside zone, but I do not see any way this OL is winning the LOS in short yardage situations.
  15. Codaxx replied to LTtxfan's topic in Football
    Like who? I am just curious which lesser schools with fewer resources has filled their depth to your satisfaction. This was Georgia according to OurLads Pos No. Player 1 No Player 2 No Player 3 No Player 4 No Player 5 WR-X 11 Taylor, Talyn FR 88 Blackshear, Thomas FR 5 Thomas, Noah SR/TR WR-Z 16 Humphreys, London JR/TR 6 Wiley, CJ FR 86 Bell, Dillon SR WR-SL 18 White-Helton, Sacovie RS FR 84 Roldan, Landon FR 81 Bell, Jeremy RS FR 1 Branch, Zachariah JR/TR LT 64 Jackson, Jahzare SO 76 Harrison, Marcus RS FR 57 Freeling, Monroe JR LG 73 Gaston, Juan FR 72 Meriweather, Jamal RS SO 60 Peagler, Henry RS SO 56 Morris, Micah RS SR C 74 Bobo, Drew RS JR 51 Toliver, Malachi RS FR 50 Smith, Cortez FR RG 63 Glover, Dontrell FR 70 Calhoun, Daniel RS FR 75 Short, Mason FR RT 71 Greene III, Earnest RS JR 52 Uini, Michael RS FR 8 Young, Colbie SR/TR TE 7 Luckie, Lawson JR 10 Williams, Elyiss FR 23 Reddell, Jaden RS FR 4 Delp, Oscar SR QB 14 Stockton, Gunner RS JR 12 Puglisi, Ryan RS FR 15 Montgomery, Ryan FR 2 McCray, Josh GR/TR RB 3 Frazier, Nate SO 33 Bowens, Chauncey RS FR 20 Phillips Jr., Dwight SO 32 Jones, Cash RS SR They won the SEC and had virtually 0 experience on the 2nd team. They ended up playing freshmen due to injuries. Bobo got hurt and a redshirt freshman with 0 starts had to come in. Texas tried to Jake Guarnera out of the portal from Michigan. He started the opening game and was honorable mention all-big 10. He didnt have a start and only played on special teams the year prior. The idea that everyone should have experienced back-ups across the OL is absurd. OL is not position, where you freely rotate players. I remember when Banks went down and Texas needed to put in a kid with 0 experience. His name was Trevor Goosby. I am guessing you believe that was a mistake by the coaching staff, because it is absurd for a school like Texas to have a back-up at a premium position like LT with 0 experience.
  16. This could be a huge positive for Texas. Starters should be Coleman 6'3" 201, Wingo 6'2" 214, and Mosley 6'2" 205. Texas is really big at WR in 2026 perimeter blocking has the potential to be very good.
  17. Codaxx replied to LTtxfan's topic in Football
    Actually, there is so much money flowing through P4 programs that it has become hard to hold onto quality back-ups. We just saw an offseason where Texas lost some talented players that they would have loved to hold onto, because of ROI. Depth is going to be an issue for the vast majority of teams in this new world.
  18. I was just thinking about how much is asked of OL coaches compared to other position coaches. OL has 5 players on the field and 1 coach. This is a position group that relies heavily on development. (No position requires 0 development, but some more than others. ex. RB is more about talent, than development. ). Secondary has 5 players in general on the field. 1 NB, 2 CBs, and 2 Safeties. Texas has 3 position coaches for the secondary Most position coaches are responsible for 1-2 starters on a team. WR and OL are the exceptions. We are seeing teams now with 2 WR coaches and I believe Bama is the first to go with 2 OL coaches. I think it makes sense to have 2 OL coaches. The key is finding 2 that can work together.
  19. Your first sentence is the definition on illogical fan behavior. Why would anyone judge a season performance and disregard the overall season performance? Last year was a bad group, especially the kickers. The criticism last year was 100% valid. Net Field position jumped from #53 (+1.3 yards) in 2024 to #8 (+5.5). Place kicking went from 64% to 83.3%. I do not see where the criticism is valid this year. Texas finished top 15 in FEI special teams. Then you have Niblett. That is guy that you can go back and find posts calling for him to be benched after the first few games. By the end of the season the Texas punt return group was one of the most feared in the nation. Again, according to FEI Texas has been top 15 in Special Teams 3 of the past 4 years. Compare that to the offense which has not a single top 15 finish the past 4 years, but special teams are the issue.
  20. Codaxx replied to LTtxfan's topic in Football
    I do not believe he ran at the combine. He ran a 4.58 40 at pro day. He was a different though. Vince was a big boy compared to Vick and Lamar. All were really fun to watch in college.
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