I dont think either OT was 100% to end the year. Cam was looking especially rough the last 2 games. I still question if he should have been out there. Crazy thing is I think Texas will be more athletic on the OL this year. Might be better run blocking group, the prior OLs were more built for pass pro
sark didnt decide to not help his limited QB. OL had a few injuries themselves, but why acknowledge that?
https://www.secsports.com/sport/football/stats
Rank
Team
G
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
YDS/G
1
Alabama
8
294
1289
4.4
25
161.1
2
Auburn
8
278
1217
4.4
6
152.1
3
Texas
9
319
1378
4.3
11
153.1
4
Texas A&M
8
343
1467
4.3
18
183.4
5
Tennessee
8
361
1534
4.2
14
191.8
6
Florida
8
285
1202
4.2
15
150.3
7
Arkansas
8
291
1174
4.0
14
146.8
8
South Carolina
8
321
1288
4.0
12
161.0
9
Mississippi St.
8
300
1121
3.7
10
140.1
10
Ole Miss
8
307
1141
3.7
11
142.6
11
Missouri
8
327
1208
3.7
11
151.0
12
Georgia
9
286
1029
3.6
17
114.3
13
Vanderbilt
8
279
993
3.6
7
124.1
14
LSU
8
245
864
3.5
9
108.0
15
Kentucky
8
299
969
3.2
4
121.1
16
Oklahoma
8
319
1001
3.1
6
125.1
That is in conference ranking on average yards per. Texas was top 3 in the SEC, that includes QB rushing stats. So lets not shit on the OL too much. I get it they did not run the ball well vs teams with 11 NFL players on defense, but overall they were pretty good.
I just think it was poorly played. The Deep safety completely blew his assignment and got caught eyeing Moore (?) on his out (Xavier Alford). The other guy just bit hard on Golden's jab step. They are blitzing, which was picked up, but there is no reason for Alford not to be the deepest man in that situation. Perhaps the DBs were over-aggressive thinking the pressure would get home and the pass would have to come out quick. They did drop 6. I put this more on execution, than play call. I would guess you hated PK's call on the screen more. To be sadistic I could say Orlando's 4th down call vs LSU.
Still amazes me how Golden was able to get behind the defense. ASU secondary coach has probably watched that 100 times wondering how #2 took a false step to the out route and #7 bites on Golden's fake. Golden wide open to the point he turns around and waits on the ball and he is still 5 yards behind them.
Yes, Texas wins if the defense plays like they did vs A&M. Defense was able to overcome the offense multiple times and they clearly wore down vs ASU. The big reason being the offense was terrible for long portions of the game.
Neither side is without blame, but going after the defense is just wrong.
that is not true. Texas beats ASU in regulation without that interception. Offense scored 17 pts in regulation. The offense was bad most of that game..
After the opening TD drive (77 yards)
Drive 2: 3 plays -2 yards
Drive 3: 13 plays 72 yards
Drive 4: 3 plays 5 yards
Drive 5: 3 plays -3 yards
Drive 6: 1 play -2 yards Safety
Drive 7L 13 pays 76 yards TD
Drive 8: 2 plays Int
Drive: 9 35 yards missed FG
5 of the 9 drives in regulation were 3 or less plays, that is gross.
They gave up 2 pts directly on the sack and game changing interception on 2nd and 4 that led to a TD.
That is really not the question. Self-sack generally goes to a QBs ability to either move in the proper direction or the ability to throw it away/complete a pass. You wont get a "self-sack" for someone completely whiffing on a pass rusher.
Miami is actually a great fit for Quinn. They threw something like 25-30% of their passes behind the line of scrimmage. Tua's ADOT is one of the shortest in the NFL. They have changed their offense to get the ball out as fast as possible to Tua upright. If there is an offense in the NFL that I could see Quinn having success in, Miami is it. I would not put money on Quinn having a ton of success there, but that is probably the team with the best odds for it.
He was more Swoopes than Heard. Big body with a Big Arm, but he wasnt running away from anybody. I think the comp to Swoopes is an insult to Swoopes' athletic ability, if anything.
Quinn had 17 turnovers. That was probably his biggest issue last year. I once said Texas had a better chance of making the playoffs with Ewers, but Arch gave them a better chance to win a title. Reason for that is Arch could have had one of those terrible 1st time starter games, but also think he would have grown over the course of the season. That said Ewers had some ugly games (Georgia, OU, and Arkansas come to mind) and some absolute brutal turnovers that could have changed the course of the season (ASU and A&M come to mind).
That kid played way too early. He got his ass kicked the first half of the season. Burke got a sack in that game, I think Hill beat him for a couple. He was a target of PK's game plan. Funny I saw him being talked about as a 1st round pick this year. I must have made a huge jump last year.
Its the playoffs. I get that point if it is vs San Jose State this year, but not in the playoffs. You do what you can do in the playoffs. He thought Arch was the best option on 4th down to help get to a NC game, you have to call that. I understand Arch trying to make a play, but it should be a learning lesson for this year.
I get the point. That said the play worked very well. It may be a great learning lesson for Arch. He had the first down and tried to maximize the run, instead of getting down after he got the first down and avoiding the hit.