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50 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

Coming off a 10 win season for the first time in a decade will do that.

God this fucking sucked to read. 

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1 hour ago, Burt Macklin said:

IT is really committed to making it sound like there’s a position battle at Nickel. Every other piece of information out there indicates BJ has locked up that spot already.

Coming off a 10 win season for the first time in a decade will do that.

Wells always pumps his east TX boys.

6 minutes ago, Goodman said:

Wells always pumps his east TX boys.

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2 hours ago, GoldAppleCorps said:

A slot receiver typically cannot be jammed at the LOS because he's lined up a yard deeper.  If Duvernay's game is still speed, having him in the slot changes a ton about how a defense would have to align. Putting him in motion would force someone to go with him or tell the QB where the zones are. After the snap, he's largely free to run unimpeded on whatever his route is without fighting past an "in your face" defender.

Devin in the slot is a luxury for a fully effective offense. It presupposes Sam will have time to let the routes develop. When that happens, he can pull a defense apart by sending the secondary deeper than what they can cover - thus creating holes all over the field for other receivers. When Texas did not have the talent to pass block effectively, Duvernay was a wasted position since the defense knew he wasn't going to have the play time to get deep. LJH was a much better option to catch passes in traffic near the LOS. Keeping a defense that close to the line also prevented Texas from having 40+ yard scoring plays.

If the defense knows they have to be ready to defend a 50+ yard pass, they'll be stretched enough that Ingram or Whittington can run through and around them.

If the line can protect for 3 seconds, the safeties covering vertical routes will be 25 yds downfield and running away from the LOS.  That leaves a HUGE gap unless the LBs drop at least 12 yards deep.  If the underneath zone is 12 yds off and backpedaling there's a ton of space for checkdowns and scrambles.  It all starts up front.

3 hours ago, Machinator said:

 

Who is over Ingram's left shoulder? Dude looks no taller than Kevin Hart. 

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2 hours ago, GoldAppleCorps said:

A slot receiver typically cannot be jammed at the LOS because he's lined up a yard deeper.  If Duvernay's game is still speed, having him in the slot changes a ton about how a defense would have to align. Putting him in motion would force someone to go with him or tell the QB where the zones are. After the snap, he's largely free to run unimpeded on whatever his route is without fighting past an "in your face" defender.

Devin in the slot is a luxury for a fully effective offense. It presupposes Sam will have time to let the routes develop. When that happens, he can pull a defense apart by sending the secondary deeper than what they can cover - thus creating holes all over the field for other receivers. When Texas did not have the talent to pass block effectively, Duvernay was a wasted position since the defense knew he wasn't going to have the play time to get deep. LJH was a much better option to catch passes in traffic near the LOS. Keeping a defense that close to the line also prevented Texas from having 40+ yard scoring plays.

If the defense knows they have to be ready to defend a 50+ yard pass, they'll be stretched enough that Ingram or Whittington can run through and around them.

How many times has Duvernay shown really effective quickness in the middle of the field? If memories serves, his straight line speed was not necessarily translating to setting the world on fire in the slot. 

8 minutes ago, Eggo said:

How many times has Duvernay shown really effective quickness in the middle of the field? If memories serves, his straight line speed was not necessarily translating to setting the world on fire in the slot. 

Tbf - if memory serves me correctly - we've had trouble hitting him over the middle when he's run those routes. Not sure if he was running out of the slot on those though so you're probably right, but I feel like we missed him deep on more than one ball last season where he had separation. 

23 minutes ago, Eggo said:

How many times has Duvernay shown really effective quickness in the middle of the field? If memories serves, his straight line speed was not necessarily translating to setting the world on fire in the slot. 

If this is working correctly, he runs out of the slot in an effort to get deep as quickly as possible. Not simply in an exact straight line (there's rules about pulling a shaded safety away from help, etc), but largely in a straight line. Obviously, a defense has to honor this. The safeties have to get over. The LBs (or Nickels) have to cover. That straight line speed, even if the ball doesn't come his way, widens the open spaces for other receivers or RBs to enter and catch easier passes.

If the play is a draw or other run, then the players running with Duvernay are 20 yards down field and spread out by the time they react, rather than 7 yards and watching the RB. Much more likely the RB eludes those tackles en route to a big gain.

Duvernay's speed is a luxury that takes the top off of a defense, but only if the OL protects long enough for him to get there. That's why LJH was a better option last season. The defense wasn't going to be spread out enough by the time Sam had to throw the ball.

43 minutes ago, Sock Monkey said:

Who is over Ingram's left shoulder? Dude looks no taller than Kevin Hart. 

It is Kevin Hart. /katfid

Any reports on how Swoopes looks? Heard he’s the favorite to start against Notre Dame

1 minute ago, TheFlagship said:

Any reports on how Swoopes looks? Heard he’s the favorite to start against Notre Dame

No update on Desmond Harrison.

You're prolly thinking of Boris Morris Begorry Horrorski Ugh-ugh O'Toole.

54 minutes ago, Walden Ponderer said:

Yes, but he's 8" taller than Kyler Murray.

Kyler Murray once sat in Lincoln Riley's office for 3 hours before Riley realized he wasn't just another dildo lying around.  True story.

17 minutes ago, texifornia said:

 

Pretty cool to see Boyce be a champ and his team let him know they appreciate him.

1 hour ago, Fred Willard said:

Why is 32 (young?) wearing those shorts? Nttawwt

cause its so cute? Duh

2 hours ago, Fred Willard said:

Why is 32 (young?) wearing those shorts? Nttawwt

He's just showin off the goods sweetheart. Sometimes you gotta give these THOTS what they lookin for

2 hours ago, Fred Willard said:

Why is 32 (young?) wearing those shorts? Nttawwt

Some people chafe in loose shorts. 

3 hours ago, Goodman said:

Pretty cool to see Boyce be a champ and his team let him know they appreciate him.

That was Estelle.

Some people chafe in loose shorts. 
Do they still chafe wearing loose shorts over those short shorts?

Burt looks like he’s added weight.

Would love to see him contribute this year.

This team looks jacked. 

9 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Epps

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Dude's come a long way from making beanpoles look obese in high school

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Yancy is the best S&C coach in the country.  You cannot convince me otherwise.

36 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Dude's come a long way from making beanpoles look obese in high school

He looks great. Mpagi is the one that has blown me away with how he is already filling out. 

Does anybody know the 61 out of 80 players that graded out as "champions"?

Player availability.

Ingram is up first.  

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4 minutes ago, Voluminous Banality said:

Ingram definitely looks bigger than last year.

Yeah and he seemed to handle the questions very well. 

2 hours ago, Nope said:

Burt looks like he’s added weight.

Would love to see him contribute this year.

Why did he redshirt last year?

2 minutes ago, TheMailBox357 said:

Why did he redshirt last year?

To contribute this year.

Also, Cosmi looks very lean at 303.

34 minutes ago, SDG said:

Player availability.

Ingram is up first.  

1st 4 questions to Ingram were asking him what fatty foods he ate to gain weight. Likely trying to justify all the shity food they eat as fat ass 995'ers.

Key with Shep is if he will stay engaged and focused.

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