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Defense is legit - tomato can that doesn’t turn ball over and we can win out 

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28 minutes ago, Hookem10 said:

Defense is legit - tomato can that doesn’t turn ball over and we can win out 

I am unfamiliar with this expression

4 minutes ago, Park Gothic said:

I am unfamiliar with this expression

I believe he is saying Texas can win out with a tomato can at QB that does not turn the ball over. 

48 minutes ago, Hookem10 said:

Defense is legit - tomato can that doesn’t turn ball over and we can win out 

 

14 minutes ago, Codaxx said:

I believe he is saying Texas can win out with a tomato can at QB that does not turn the ball over. 

That was my read of it as well, but it's also a pretty dumb take considering our OL is struggling with picking up blitzes and also not very effective in the run game. We will absolutely need a good performance from our QB to win at A&M.  

22 minutes ago, Park Gothic said:

I am unfamiliar with this expression

It was a bad joke that meant we do not need the best qb in the country to win. We just need our qb to not turn ball over regardless if our oline is struggling. I believe this defense can win us games. They’re legit and I hope I didn’t jinx it. 

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16 hours ago, Codaxx said:

Texas is the #1 ranked defense in the country. How are we complaining about that? 

Not to sound aggy, but Texas hasn't played many good offensive teams so far, which means stats don't necessarily tell the whole story. 

I'm happy with our results so far, but hope our defense keeps improving.  We are pretty good, but not necessarily dominant.

 

7 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Not to sound aggy, but Texas hasn't played many good offensive teams so far, which means stats don't necessarily tell the whole story. 

I'm happy with our results so far, but hope our defense keeps improving.  We are pretty good, but not necessarily dominant.

 

I wouldnt argue that point, but its still hard to bitch. Texas is giving up 11.5 pts a game. I understand people love to see defenses blitzing, but it comes with risks. 

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2 minutes ago, Codaxx said:

I wouldnt argue that point, but its still hard to bitch. Texas is giving up 11.5 pts a game. I understand people love to see defenses blitzing, but it comes with risks. 

Which offense will likely be the tougher matchup for Texas defense... arky or aggy?

9 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Not to sound aggy, but Texas hasn't played many good offensive teams so far, which means stats don't necessarily tell the whole story. 

I'm happy with our results so far, but hope our defense keeps improving.  We are pretty good, but not necessarily dominant.

 

Through 10 weeks Texas is #1 in the country in Defensive FEI.  Regardless of opponent this is one of the best defenses in the country.

11 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Which offense will likely be the tougher matchup for Texas defense... arky or aggy?

Metrics say A&M, but both teams get such inconsistent QB it is really hard to predict. 

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30 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Through 10 weeks Texas is #1 in the country in Defensive FEI.  Regardless of opponent this is one of the best defenses in the country.

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2024 College Football Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Updated Nov. 7, 2024 12:19 p.m. ET

What FBS squads are the best on defense through Week 10 of college football? Continue reading, because rankings across several stats are provided for you.

NCAA FBS Team Defense Rankings through Week 10

Total Defense

#TeamDefense Yards Avg.

1Texas (5)241.3

2Ohio State (3)256.4

3Indiana (8)261

4Tennessee (7)271.6

5Army (18)272.8

6Penn State (6)279

7Notre Dame (10)282.9

8Northern Illinois288.1

9Minnesota290.6

10Washington292.8

Passing Defense

#TeamPass Yards Allowed Avg.Pass TD Allowed

1Texas (5)135.83

2Washington1428

3Iowa State (17)146.67

4Notre Dame (10)156.16

5UAB156.510

6Wisconsin158.99

7Rice159.212

8Ohio State (3)161.54

9UMass164.712

10Missouri164.86

Rushing Defense

#TeamRush Yards Allowed Avg.Rush TD Allowed

1Ole Miss (16)82.24

2Indiana (8)86.17

3UTSA88.613

4SMU (13)907

5Tennessee (7)90.14

6Ohio State (3)94.95

7Miami (FL) (4)95.29

8Army (18)973

9Cal999

10UCLA100.413

Scoring Defense

#TeamPoints Allowed Avg.

1Army (18)11.3

2Texas (5)11.5

3Ohio State (3)12

4Notre Dame (10)12.1

5Tennessee (7)12.4

6Ole Miss (16)13.2

7Indiana (8)13.7

8Penn State (6)15

9Iowa State (17)15.5

10Oregon (1)15.8

Red Zone Defense

#TeamDefense Red Zone Score Rate

1Tennessee (7)56%

2Army (18)58.8%

3Western Kentucky60%

4Ohio State (3)64.7%

5Notre Dame (10)66.7%

5Ole Miss (16)66.7%

5Louisiana Tech66.7%

5Virginia Tech66.7%

9Oklahoma69.2%

10Kentucky69.4%

Third Down Defense

#TeamDefense Third Down Rate

1Tennessee (7)24.3%

2Northern Illinois24.8%

3Utah25.4%

4Missouri27.5%

5Georgia (2)27.8%

6UConn27.9%

7Texas (5)28.4%

8Wyoming28.6%

9Ole Miss (16)29.2%

10Georgia Tech29.6%

 

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It’s not all stats either. Just using my eyes and watching a lot of college football, we are a salty unit. They’re actually getting better to me from week to week. And I was one that didn’t believe early in the year. But they righted the ship and gotten better. I think lole playing more snaps has actually helped the defensive line. Hope he stays healthy for stretch run. Would like for offense to blow someone out so we can get snaps for the young’ens please. 

20 hours ago, Codaxx said:

Texas is the #1 ranked defense in the country. How are we complaining about that? 

Because I complain a lot. Take a look at game day when we play. 

21 hours ago, BurgleBro said:

I don't have a problem with the philosophy given the results, but we've seen UGA and now Vandy throw different look blitz (successfully)  against us, and would sure be nice to see us install that for occasional usage. 

You mentioned Burke, I feel like he's been quiet this season.   Thought he'd be a QB mauler by now. 

 

Yeah, me too, but he's quietly been pretty good considering we're rotating so many Edges. He's not putting up the sacks like I thought, but he's been a disruptor. 

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gata run offense is physical... PK gotta have his guys ready to stop the run!!!

 

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On 11/5/2024 at 6:06 AM, LTtxfan said:

Not sure that I've seen our defenders trying to punch or strip the ball out often??   Still hoping to see better pressure rushing QBs, and generating more fumbles. 

 

 

Already 1 strip fumble in 1st qtr !!!

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Nice 1st half vs gata by Texas Defense!!!  🤘

SIAP but why doesn’t the defense get many sacks. I feel like all the years PK has been here there aren’t that many. I feel like this year we have the playmakers but we just don’t hit him as often as I would’ve thought. Is it a PK

What’s the deal with coach. How come he ain’t ever been a HC?His defense fucks. And fucks hard. 

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Any early thoughts how Texas will matchup defensively vs Arky??

They have been struggling offensively since  RB Ja'Quinden Jackson got hurt -- fyi he's likely gonna play vs Texas...  

Just now, LTtxfan said:

Any early thoughts how Texas will matchup defensively vs Arky??

They have been struggling offensively since  RB Ja'Quinden Jackson got hurt -- fyi he's likely gonna play vs Texas...  

Don't let the QB run extend drives

I worry about ARK more than ATM offensively.  Like every defense,  we are susceptible to the physical run game esp with mobile qb ( Hey LSU,  maybe you'll figure out zone read this year)   Seeing JQJ at RB for ARK is not great Bob.  Now,  like FL,  the trick is to get a two score lead,  then all that run game stuff get's diluted to the point it don't matter.  If we get good 1st Quarter Quinn,  our D will be just fine. 

I worry about ARK more than ATM offensively.  Like every defense,  we are susceptible to the physical run game esp with mobile qb ( Hey LSU,  maybe you'll figure out zone read this year)   Seeing JQJ at RB for ARK is not great Bob.  Now,  like FL,  the trick is to get a two score lead,  then all that run game stuff get's diluted to the point it don't matter.  If we get good 1st Quarter Quinn,  our D will be just fine. 

Was Jackson a Texas recruit at one point? The name sounds really familiar. Like a qb in Texas that messed up his leg or something.
On 11/7/2024 at 10:31 AM, Hookem10 said:

It was a bad joke that meant we do not need the best qb in the country to win. We just need our qb to not turn ball over regardless if our oline is struggling. I believe this defense can win us games. They’re legit and I hope I didn’t jinx it. 

 

I know you're joking, but a while back someone did an analysis of which statistics correlared the most with wins.

The top 2 were:

1. Defensive scoring (aka the Royal was Right, you don't lose many games if your opponent doesn't score stat)

2. QB turnovers. Even if your QB is otherwise shit, if he doesn't fumble or throw picks, you're gonna win games.

 

On 11/9/2024 at 6:27 PM, kingkoopa6 said:

What’s the deal with coach. How come he ain’t ever been a HC?His defense fucks. And fucks hard. 

 

Because he needs a good secondary coach to pair with to field a top tier D. At UW he had that guy. This year he's got that guy from Arizona.

ALSO our defense is stacked this year like none we've seen since ... I don't even know when. Even our 2005/2008 defenses had their flaws in the starters (though the depth at DB in 05 and DT in 08 were stupid good). This year we have NFL guys at every position, PLUS depth.

That said, this defense does fuck hard.

12 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

Because he needs a good secondary coach to pair with to field a top tier D. At UW he had that guy. This year he's got that guy from Arizona.

ALSO our defense is stacked this year like none we've seen since ... I don't even know when. Even our 2005/2008 defenses had their flaws in the starters (though the depth at DB in 05 and DT in 08 were stupid good). This year we have NFL guys at every position, PLUS depth.

This depth is unprecedented at Texas at least for 40 years.  It’s pretty rare for any team in the past 40 years for that matter.  And likely in the entirety of college football history.  Probably the UGa and Bama teams of the past decade or so.

 

23 minutes ago, Had Enough said:

This depth is unprecedented at Texas at least for 40 years.  It’s pretty rare for any team in the past 40 years for that matter.  And likely in the entirety of college football history.  Probably the UGa and Bama teams of the past decade or so.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if one or more of Saban's Bama teams surpassed it, but that's the model.

Sark and NIL have been very, very good for Texas football.

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All those years when the cheaters accused Texas of paying players, we always responded, "If Texas starts paying players, you'll know."

Now they know. 

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Vic coming for PK's job... 👀

 

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On 11/11/2024 at 12:19 PM, LTtxfan said:

Any early thoughts how Texas will matchup defensively vs Arky??  They have been struggling offensively since  RB Ja'Quinden Jackson got hurt -- fyi he's likely gonna play vs Texas...  

 

Need a big game by PK's defense vs Arky!!🤘

 

Arky's offense is the best that Texas has played this season... 

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On 11/11/2024 at 3:30 PM, Pods said:

All those years when the cheaters accused Texas of paying players, we always responded, "If Texas starts paying players, you'll know."

Now they know. 

Damn, that’s quote worthy. 

JQJ will be limping into this game. Their other RB (the 250 lbs monster) will probably get most of the carries. They'll be run-oriented since Green isn't really accurate and he's prone to turnovers. Their best WR is Andrew Armstrong, the rest are meh and drop balls. Their backup TE Haaz is decent. Their defense is an abortion. We should quite honestly have absolutely zero issue with this team. Their RZ offense is something like 110th in the country. They're so bad. 

On 11/11/2024 at 5:30 PM, Pods said:

All those years when the cheaters accused Texas of paying players, we always responded, "If Texas starts paying players, you'll know."

Now they know. 

If Jackson Pollack wrote instead of just slinging paint on canvas, this would be it. 

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Win turnover battle, limit explosives for Arky offense, and slow down Arky run game. 

Get your guys ready and fired up PK !!! 🤘

Can Texas avoid the upset at Arkansas? 👀 | Always College Football 

 

13 hours ago, Funk Doctor Spock said:

JQJ will be limping into this game. Their other RB (the 250 lbs monster) will probably get most of the carries. They'll be run-oriented since Green isn't really accurate and he's prone to turnovers. Their best WR is Andrew Armstrong, the rest are meh and drop balls. Their backup TE Haaz is decent. Their defense is an abortion. We should quite honestly have absolutely zero issue with this team. Their RZ offense is something like 110th in the country. They're so bad. 

I know their defense is bad but I'm expecting the version that bottled up Tennessee.

15 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

 

Need a big game by PK's defense vs Arky!!🤘

 

Arky's offense is the best that Texas has played this season... 

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Using total yardage to determine the best offense in 2024 is certainly a choice. They put up huge yards against terrible teams. They’re much worse against good defenses, and they’re very turnover prone. FEI has them as the 5th best offense we’ve faced. If you factor in UF’a injuries, Arky is the 4th best offense we’ve faced. 

23 minutes ago, westexhorn said:

I know their defense is bad but I'm expecting the version that bottled up Tennessee.

Huh? Nico has been bad this year, and Tenn struggles to pass the ball, which is Ark’s weakness. We will be able to pass on them. No way they shut us down like they did Tenn. 

Burt, I like the cut of your jib, or whatever that saying is

5 hours ago, westexhorn said:

I know their defense is bad but I'm expecting the version that bottled up Tennessee.

Tennessee isn't a good team. They got the benefit of the doubt, but Nico is a turnover machine. They have a good defense, but we would beat that Tennessee team by 3 TD's at worst. They're just average this year. With another year I think Nico can take that next step, but he's still basically mentally a teenager and doesn't understand coverages. 

20 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

 

Arky's offense is the best that Texas has played this season... 

 

Ok.  Arkansas averages 483 YPG.

687 - Arkansas pinebluff (w)
648 - OSU (l)
673 - MSU (w)

For the other 6 games, they average 390.  

We only did 523 against MSU.  I think we will be fine.

 

2 minutes ago, boilerhorn said:

Ok.  Arkansas averages 483 YPG.

687 - Arkansas pinebluff (w)
648 - OSU (l)
673 - MSU (w)

For the other 6 games, they average 390.  

We only did 523 against MSU.  I think we will be fine.

 

Yeah and in those other 6 games how many yards did they rack up when they were already behind by 2+ scores?

Arkansas sucks shit; we’re gonna roll tomorrow….

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On 11/5/2024 at 6:06 AM, LTtxfan said:

Not sure that I've seen our defenders trying to punch or strip the ball out often??   Still hoping to see better pressure rushing QBs, and generating more fumbles. 

ALFRED COLLINS !!! 🤘

Pay this man!  PK has done a great job building this D and developing players (wow on Taaffe). The D is the only reason we are ranked in the top 10.

Secondary is as strong as I've ever seen it at Texas.

1 minute ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

Held Arkansas to 231 yards of total offense.

And only 10 points.

23 minutes ago, satyanash said:

Secondary is as strong as I've ever seen it at Texas.

This is the most positive thing I've ever heard from you. 

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