October 14Oct 14 We are at the point where Nick Brooks’ progress/development might dictate our season.
October 14Oct 14 1 minute ago, Hank Kingsley said: We are at the point where Nick Brooks’ progress/development might dictate our season. There are still a lot of issues on offense. Him become a positive would be great beneficial, but there are still other issues.
October 14Oct 14 16 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said: We are at the point where Nick Brooks’ progress/development might dictate our season. yep but IMO the whole OL dev needs to happen and fast. the other 4 aren't rolling balls of butcher knives at this point. Nick did upgrade us from what was effectively a tree trunk that falls over.
October 14Oct 14 2 hours ago, dcar00 said: yep but IMO the whole OL dev needs to happen and fast. the other 4 aren't rolling balls of butcher knives at this point. Nick did upgrade us from what was effectively a tree trunk that falls over and trips up everyone else. fify
October 15Oct 15 14 hours ago, Hank Kingsley said: Love this too. Arch getting down the field as well. Almost had a chance to throw a block. That’s awesome to see Washington miss then go kill.
October 15Oct 15 Hopefully Brooks and goosby can prove to be a reliable duo to run behind. If we can see that everything gets much better from goal line to situational shooter yardage to avoiding 3rd and long and opening up the pass game. Make it happen.
October 15Oct 15 20 hours ago, Hank Kingsley said: We are at the point where Nick Brooks’ progress/development might dictate our season. Don’t worry we still have Cole Hutson who will ruin it
October 15Oct 15 7 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said: Don’t worry we still have Cole Hutson who will ruin it OL grades vs OU Goosby: 65.2 (70.9 pass, 67 run) Campbell: 62.9 (57.3 pass, 63 run) Hutson: 49.5 (18.0 pass, 58.4 run) Brooks: 43.7 (14.7 pass, 48.1 Run) Baker: 63.9 (65.9 pass, Run 61.2)
October 15Oct 15 Just gotta hope Brooks continues to get better. Not sure why we won’t play Robertson at C unless Hutson is hurt. And why Chatman didn’t get a shot at LG if he is the next man up at T.
October 16Oct 16 5 hours ago, SarkAfterDark said: Not sure why we won’t play Robertson at C unless Hutson is hurt. We're about to find out.
October 16Oct 16 12 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said: Don’t worry we still have Cole Hutson who will ruin it Cole Hutson out for Kentucky
October 16Oct 16 3 minutes ago, Newy25 said: Connor Robertson show I presume? Knowing Sark and Flood were going to put Stroh at center
October 16Oct 16 Question for the brains. It “seems” like our lines don’t function unless we have 5* stars at most positions. Is our blocking technique (zone blocks) too hard and guys are confused who to block or something else.
October 16Oct 16 Just now, Shaddie said: Question for the brains. It “seems” like our lines don’t function unless we have 5* stars at most positions. Is our blocking technique (zone blocks) too hard and guys are confused who to block or something else. We’re not athletic enough to get to some of the blocks but we’re also not strong enough to get enough push with the other blocks due to technique really for both
October 16Oct 16 Popular Post Just now, BurntOrange&White said: We’re not athletic enough to get to some of the blocks but we’re also not strong enough to get enough push with the other blocks due to technique really for both I believe the question was directed at “the brains”
October 16Oct 16 1 minute ago, BurntOrange&White said: We’re not athletic enough to get to some of the blocks but we’re also not strong enough to get enough push with the other blocks due to technique really for both So I guess question is Flood not recruiting right guys ( I know very hard to project guys 2-3 yrs down the road) or trying to fit square round peg stuff. I admit PK 1st 2yrs had me questioning D but now Flood concerns me.
October 16Oct 16 6 minutes ago, MirrOlure said: I believe the question was directed at “the brains” But am I wrong
October 16Oct 16 2 minutes ago, TXpride said: Hopefully Robertson takes the starting job and never gives it back. Agree. Per Chip this injury could keep him out a couple of weeks.
October 16Oct 16 1 hour ago, Shaddie said: So I guess question is Flood not recruiting right guys ( I know very hard to project guys 2-3 yrs down the road) or trying to fit square round peg stuff. I admit PK 1st 2yrs had me questioning D but now Flood concerns me. Either Flood kinda sucks or the guys aren't doing the right work outs. Or maybe both.
October 16Oct 16 2 hours ago, LTtxfan said: Cole Hutson out for Kentucky I hope the staff doesn't rush him back. Eight weeks to be safe.
October 16Oct 16 9 minutes ago, Jkwellborn said: How did Stroh get hurt? By trying to bend at his knees instead of his waist.
October 16Oct 16 12 hours ago, Shaddie said: Question for the brains. It “seems” like our lines don’t function unless we have 5* stars at most positions. Is our blocking technique (zone blocks) too hard and guys are confused who to block or something else. Man I really wish I was at the house for this so I could show clips. As @BurntOrange&White said, basically the guys are being asked to do shit they arent capable of. Sometimes its a strength issue. Sometimes its technical. Let me give you an example of what he means. Cut to the 7:20 mark. There is a DT playing 1 tech(in the gap between the center and guard) in the left a gap. We are handing the ball off to the right and we are asking the left guard to reach a DT with the playing going away from him. Not sure how he, or anyone, is going to do that. In the Arch thread I used the phrase systemic issues. This is what I mean. https://youtu.be/a6zEo6IBzs0?si=1FZvFzKk24TVdzzV Edited October 16Oct 16 by Thatguy
October 16Oct 16 13 hours ago, TXpride said: Hopefully Robertson takes the starting job and never gives it back.
October 16Oct 16 1 minute ago, Thatguy said: Man I really wish I was at the house for this so I could show clips. As @BurntOrange&White said, basically the guys are being asked to do shit they arent capable of. Sometimes its a strength issue. Sometimes its technical. Let me give you an example of what he means. Cut to the 7:20 mark. There is a DT playing 1 tech(in the gap between the center and guard) in the left a gap. We are handing the ball off to the right and we are asking the left guard to reach a DT with the playing going away from him. Not sure how he, or anyone, is going to do that. https://youtu.be/a6zEo6IBzs0?si=1FZvFzKk24TVdzzV This is a teaching problem You need to work together on zone. You are asking your LG to block a 0 tech over the center, that is a big ask. For the LG to get there he needs the center to give the 0 tech a good punch to allow the LG a chance to make that block, instead the center just vacates the area and moves straight to his assignment Hutson makes 0 attempt to help Baker. Baker is an extremely athletic Guard and he has 0 chance to make this block. There are strength and athleticism issues, especially when they asked Stroh to block OZ. The bigger issues are fundamental technique. Lot of what I see is guys focusing strictly on their assignment. You are not seeing everyone consistently work together on zone. You also see it on pass pro with stunts. Someone will stunt around an OL and that OL stands there, allows him to cross his face, and does not give him a solid punch to at least slow him down. I remember a play in pass pro, where Wisner is one on one with DE. There are 2 OL standing like scare crows blocking nobody. Technically they did nothing wrong. The stood in their slide area and nobody showed up, but in reality the LG/LT (forgot which) should have had his head on a swivel and helped Wisner.
October 16Oct 16 13 hours ago, Shaddie said: So I guess question is Flood not recruiting right guys ( I know very hard to project guys 2-3 yrs down the road) or trying to fit square round peg stuff. I admit PK 1st 2yrs had me questioning D but now Flood concerns me. One facet of it is recruiting. Flood is recruiting big guys and hoping the get more athletic, rather than recruiting athletic guys and hoping they get bigger. He's asking the large humans to do athletic things and they are just not able to move the way he wants them to. What's disconcerting is that even when we don't ask them to do anything particularly athletic, like just push the guy in front of you two yards back, these "large humans" seem to lack the strength and power to move people. That seems like a Torre Becton problem. Basically:
October 16Oct 16 4 minutes ago, someguy said: practice injury Did he trip over a blade of turf bringing the starters water?
October 16Oct 16 22 hours ago, Codaxx said: OL grades vs OU Goosby: 65.2 (70.9 pass, 67 run) Campbell: 62.9 (57.3 pass, 63 run) Hutson: 49.5 (18.0 pass, 58.4 run) Brooks: 43.7 (14.7 pass, 48.1 Run) Baker: 63.9 (65.9 pass, Run 61.2) It's been nice to see Baker be pretty consistently good since the tOSU game. He's quietly rounded into a solid starter at RT with potential to be much more. DJ Campbell also seems to have taken a small step forward. The back breaking whiffs and holding penalties occur less often from him this year, although he still has a lot to clean up and is extremely underwhelming for a 5 star in year 4 of the program. LG and C continue to be an absolute flaming pile of shit. Brooks has potential as the solution there, but Flood wasted all offseason and the first 4 games, resulting in hundreds of reps at that spot with guys like Neto and Stroh. Hopefully Brooks can be on a steep trajectory to average or better. Hutson has been extremely disappointing. He's always been limited physically, but the more disappointing part is his technique and mental part of the game is also terrible, especially for a guy in year 4 of this program. Maybe Connor Robertson is a significant step up from Hutson at C and Flood has just been playing the wrong guy like he did at LG, but we'll have to wait and see on that one. Flood and Sark's lack of development with guys on the OL has certainly been disappointing, but the gigantic red flag with them is their complete inability evaluate what they had this offseason. It's clear we never had a guy even come close to being the answer at LG all offseason. It should have been painfully obvious to them we needed at least 1 transfer at LG or C and it really should have been 1 guy at each spot. I'm not sure how anyone can believe Flood is a UT-quality position coach when he's this bad at evaluating what he has, and it's even worse when you take into account the lack of development of so many guys who've been in the program for a number of years.
October 16Oct 16 On 10/9/2025 at 12:16 PM, DFW Horn said: I'd set the O/U on sacks at 5 and the O/U on pressures at 10, based on the UF game. Well, you were sort of right, except we were the ones who got the 5 sacks, so...
October 16Oct 16 48 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said: It's been nice to see Baker be pretty consistently good since the tOSU game. He's quietly rounded into a solid starter at RT with potential to be much more. DJ Campbell also seems to have taken a small step forward. The back breaking whiffs and holding penalties occur less often from him this year, although he still has a lot to clean up and is extremely underwhelming for a 5 star in year 4 of the program. LG and C continue to be an absolute flaming pile of shit. Brooks has potential as the solution there, but Flood wasted all offseason and the first 4 games, resulting in hundreds of reps at that spot with guys like Neto and Stroh. Hopefully Brooks can be on a steep trajectory to average or better. Hutson has been extremely disappointing. He's always been limited physically, but the more disappointing part is his technique and mental part of the game is also terrible, especially for a guy in year 4 of this program. Maybe Connor Robertson is a significant step up from Hutson at C and Flood has just been playing the wrong guy like he did at LG, but we'll have to wait and see on that one. Flood and Sark's lack of development with guys on the OL has certainly been disappointing, but the gigantic red flag with them is their complete inability evaluate what they had this offseason. It's clear we never had a guy even come close to being the answer at LG all offseason. It should have been painfully obvious to them we needed at least 1 transfer at LG or C and it really should have been 1 guy at each spot. I'm not sure how anyone can believe Flood is a UT-quality position coach when he's this bad at evaluating what he has, and it's even worse when you take into account the lack of development of so many guys who've been in the program for a number of years. Baker gives me hope. He certainly has his issues, but I love his enthusiasm. From what I saw he is always looking for work. He is sprinting down field trying to catch Wisner, despite being 10 yards behind, just in case he can block someone to help. If he misses a block, he looks for the next guy. It seems hard to imagine a big athletic kid with that kind of attitude will not improve dramatically. I feel comfortable saying he will be a player at Texas, before he leaves. I wish I could say I am comfortable he will be a positive in the next month.
October 16Oct 16 2 minutes ago, William Bludworth said: Well, you were sort of right, except we were the ones who got the 5 sacks, so... actually, he wildly underestimated the pressures. OU had 25, not 10. 4% sack to pressure rate is off the charts.
October 16Oct 16 Just now, Codaxx said: actually, he wildly underestimated the pressures. OU had 25, not 10. 4% sack to pressure rate is off the charts. I was just addressing the sacks, I didn't want to do any more digging on the others, but appreciate you did it for me. Pos rep On 10/10/2025 at 2:08 AM, scramblyn said: Def a WNB if ever there was one. Well now we know you aren't a Vic sock
October 16Oct 16 Confused by the interchanging of Brooks and Baker on the last few posts. LG Brooks RT Baker
October 16Oct 16 24 minutes ago, I Plead Da Fif said: Confused by the interchanging of Brooks and Baker on the last few posts. LG Brooks RT Baker Thank you. I was also getting confused some.
October 16Oct 16 4 hours ago, Park Gothic said: One facet of it is recruiting. Flood is recruiting big guys and hoping the get more athletic, rather than recruiting athletic guys and hoping they get bigger. He's asking the large humans to do athletic things and they are just not able to move the way he wants them to. What's disconcerting is that even when we don't ask them to do anything particularly athletic, like just push the guy in front of you two yards back, these "large humans" seem to lack the strength and power to move people. That seems like a Torre Becton problem. Basically:
October 16Oct 16 35 minutes ago, William Bludworth said: Well, you were sort of right, except we were the ones who got the 5 sacks, so... For future reference, O/U is shorthand for over/under, which is a proposition bet. I'm glad OU got fewer than 5 sacks. 32 minutes ago, Codaxx said: actually, he wildly underestimated the pressures. OU had 25, not 10. 4% sack to pressure rate is off the charts. See above, but you're right. I way underestimated the number of QB pressures. Glad Arch was able to escape.
October 16Oct 16 I've been gorging on Ikard and Lehman podcasts this week because of the sweet sooner tears. Ikard said Brooks isn't good right now, but he will be. Edited October 16Oct 16 by kevwun
October 16Oct 16 40 minutes ago, Codaxx said: Baker gives me hope. He certainly has his issues, but I love his enthusiasm. From what I saw he is always looking for work. He is sprinting down field trying to catch Wisner, despite being 10 yards behind, just in case he can block someone to help. If he misses a block, he looks for the next guy. It seems hard to imagine a big athletic kid with that kind of attitude will not improve dramatically. I feel comfortable saying he will be a player at Texas, before he leaves. I wish I could say I am comfortable he will be a positive in the next month. that was supposed to be BRooks
October 16Oct 16 4 minutes ago, kevwun said: I've been gorging on Ikard and Lehman podcasts this week because of the sweet sooner tears. Ikard said Brooks isn't good right now, but he will be. What ever makes them feel better about Brooks pancaking R Mason Thomas numerous times.
October 16Oct 16 4 hours ago, Codaxx said: This is a teaching problem You need to work together on zone. You are asking your LG to block a 0 tech over the center, that is a big ask. For the LG to get there he needs the center to give the 0 tech a good punch to allow the LG a chance to make that block, instead the center just vacates the area and moves straight to his assignment Hutson makes 0 attempt to help Baker. Baker is an extremely athletic Guard and he has 0 chance to make this block. There are strength and athleticism issues, especially when they asked Stroh to block OZ. The bigger issues are fundamental technique. Lot of what I see is guys focusing strictly on their assignment. You are not seeing everyone consistently work together on zone. You also see it on pass pro with stunts. Someone will stunt around an OL and that OL stands there, allows him to cross his face, and does not give him a solid punch to at least slow him down. I remember a play in pass pro, where Wisner is one on one with DE. There are 2 OL standing like scare crows blocking nobody. Technically they did nothing wrong. The stood in their slide area and nobody showed up, but in reality the LG/LT (forgot which) should have had his head on a swivel and helped Wisner. Even with momentary help, I do not there is any way Brooks could handle him as he is already across his face. Now if the play was coming his way yes. These kinds of things are the reason for a lot of out failures along the o-line. Just making shit difficult for no reason.
October 16Oct 16 4 hours ago, Park Gothic said: One facet of it is recruiting. Flood is recruiting big guys and hoping the get more athletic, rather than recruiting athletic guys and hoping they get bigger. He's asking the large humans to do athletic things and they are just not able to move the way he wants them to. What's disconcerting is that even when we don't ask them to do anything particularly athletic, like just push the guy in front of you two yards back, these "large humans" seem to lack the strength and power to move people. That seems like a Torre Becton problem. Basically: I agree with your 1st point, but you shouldn't expect any competent defensive lineman to be pushed back 2 yards consistently in the run game. Sometimes, a stalemate - with good positioning - is a win against a DL.
October 16Oct 16 10 minutes ago, Thatguy said: Even with momentary help, I do not there is any way Brooks could handle him as he is already across his face. Now if the play was coming his way yes. These kinds of things are the reason for a lot of out failures along the o-line. Just making shit difficult for no reason. Asking your guard to get on a 0 tech is a big ask, but impossible without help. If Hutson gets on him and keeps stiff arm on him, there is a chance. It is highly unlikely that Brooks will reach him, but by Hutson stopping the initial penetration there is a chance Brooks washes him out and there is a cut back lane. Whether or not you agree that Brooks can get there, the bigger issue is Hutson has to give some help. Keep in mind that OU DL is very athletic and known for shooting gaps, so this should have been stressed in the scouting report. Edited October 16Oct 16 by Codaxx
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