I am because you post things like a pre-snap look knowing most defenses are based on changing their pre-snap look to fool the QB. That is the basis of modern coverages. Then you do something ridiculous like hoe Georgia plays a GT offense vs the Texas offense, knowing full well the styles of the offenses are completely different. It is like you are looking for reps from people with 0 idea of Xs and Os. You know for a fact that I was bitching all season to lose 12 personnel, but I am also not going to close my mind to the idea that it could be useful in 2026. That is a something nobody will have a clue on until the roster is complete and even then, it may take a couple games to get an idea. Texas went out in 12 personnel and kicked OU's ass. I did not see that coming and I was wrong on abotu Sark's gameplan there, because I would have called him an idiot for doing it. Going from an insane 20 yard aDot vs Florida to reasonable was an obvious benefit. Sark moved more to the quick game as the season progressed and it was a huge benefit to the offense, but it was a band aid. It was still a bad offense, and we learned that once it faced a real defense. You try to throw down absolutes and ignore that the effectiveness of personnel groupings can vary greatly year over year and even game to game. That was the point of my comment.
Using pre-snap photos of alignment is very 2005 and generally gives you a false idea of the defense. You know that. Your first photo is a 1st and 10 in the Championship game that resulted in a 13 yard pass from Ewers to Golden on an easy pitch and catch out where Golden was 1 on 1 with the NB in man.
Think about that statement. You could argue that all of those guys came from OLs that were equal or worse than the Texas OL(bama is the only one you can debate) and that doesnt take into account that Texas could bring in Jesus Christ to come and play WR and at least 40% of the post would bitch about it.
In the end nothing works with incompetent blocking. I do not necessarily disagree with you, but I dont think it will get Texas to a title. You can mitigate OL issues, but you are not winning titles just spreading it out in 10 personnel. That early 2000s style of offense will be shut down by competent defenses. There is a reason 12 personnel is the fastest growing formation in the NFL. We will have to wait until the roster is finalized to make a guess as to what offense fits the personnel.
That is only some of the advantage. It like 6 OL package that Sark used to run. That was one of the efficient passing formations for Texas that year. Its also been a killer for the Bears and the Rams this year. The idea is to force the defenses to go larger and then you can pass on them. McVay has stated that. The idea is not just to get larder and smash your head into the defense. The bad blocking part is just a fact of football. There is not a formation that works with bad blocking. This goes to the point that there are no bad formations, there is just bad personnel for particular formations. One of the key personnel requirements of 12 personnel is a true in-line TE.
That goes for any formation. If you cannot block, you cannot play offense, but that is obvious. Texas did lean on the 6 man OL package with a poor OL early in Sarks tenure. There is an advantage to asking the defense to cover more gaps.
He looked like a freshman out there. Definitely not ready for the speed of the college game. I am just saying guys like Black and Washington were beaten out by younger players, so it makes some sense. All Barnes has to do is turn his head to the left and then the right to see an open path to the field.
I get Washington and Black. Both appear to have been beaten out by freshmen. Currently, I think Black is the 4th best CB. I was wondering if he would move to star and compete with Mack. Washington is behind Townsend. The Bo Barnes one is tough. He was one of 2 scholarship LBs to play in the bowl .
It sucks, but for some reason I am not worried about the defensive staff being able to maneuver the portal and fill any gaps. The offensive staff figuring things out is a completely different discussion.
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they could zero in another UTSA edge guy instead. Just as annoyed they did not get this kid, he is a legit talent. Texas needs to win a couple of these battles in this window, or this place will burn down, but people are retarded if they think Texas can go big game hunting and expect to go 100%
Let's be honest about this. Texas tried to steal what is arguably Florida's top NFL prospect. Imagine if someone came after Simmons, what do you think Texas's response would be? It sucks, but anyone that though this was not going to a tough battle was kidding themselves. sidenote: seems like a lot of guys are testing the waters this year and returning to their team.
I think this is the new reality. Recruits get a 1 year deal based on talent and potential. That deal get re-evaluated with more emphasis placed on expected production in year 2. That tends to ruffle some feathers.
I think this is a general misconception among fans. The reason 12 personnel did not work was because the TEs have generally struggled to block. There is nothing inherently wrong with 12 personnel, if you have the correct personnel to run it. Texas has not had a legit in-line TE, since Swaim. The use of 12 personnel is growing faster than any formation in the NFL. It is a response to defenses playing more DBs and smaller faster defenders. If you can punish smaller fronts in 12 personnel, defenses are forced to bring in heavy sets and then you get the mismatch of Townsend on a bigger LB.
I think the TE will be a real strength this year. Very high on Townsend. He might be the best athlete at TE that Texas has had since Finley. He has also shown the willingness to be physical. Shannon showed solid bocking vs Michigan. Pair him with the MSU portal TE and blocking should be better. Winston looks like a solid receiving TE. Washington should make a step also. It now looks like a complete room. Not simply a bunch of large receivers pretending to be in-line TEs.
Marshall is legit. More of a between the tackles runner. Haynes is the big play guy. Once Marshall left injured Michigan offense died a painful death vs Ohio State. He was around 3.6 yards after contact this year. That was a great combo of a power RB and speed RB. Sounds like Marshall is staying at Michigan. Haynes is looking for an NFL team to make a guarantee if he goes into the draft. Not sure that happens. Official injury is listed as a foot injury, but there is speculation that achilles was involved.