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2022 Transfer Thread - It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

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#9501
4 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Boyd may be right, but that's not the "obvious takeaway". It's actually a logic trap, called a conjunction fallacy, that we often fall prey to in that the more specific and detailed a choice is vs the broadest and least detailed option, lazy thinking will immediately gravitate towards to the more complicated answer. Boyd has no idea whether the staff has decided the Buck role has to be fundamentally more adept at drops in the future. He doesn't speak to anyone on the staff and they wouldn't tell someone that anyway. 

The "obvious takeaway" is that Texas thinks it needs another Buck from the portal. So they're offering guys that they think can play the position. They need a body. If he's able to cover well beyond the ability to simply somehow be above replacement on the field in general, awesome. I also don't speak to the staff and can say with certainty that what I just offered up is more likely to be correct, mathematically.

More on the Conjunction Fallacy, or "The Linda Problem" is spoilered for those interested. 

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Regarding the conjunction fallacy, it's covered pretty well in a number of excellent and accessible books around why and how we make decisions, and behavioral economics. The Invisible Gorilla and Thinking Fast & Slow delve into studies that investigate it and both of those books are pretty fucking good if you're into that kind of thing.

Here's a link to a really simple breakdown of it as well:

https://jesusgilhernandez.com/2013/11/03/the-linda-problem-the-conjuntion-fallacy/

 

Judging from their targets in 2022 class for off ball linebacker it seems the mold they want for that position is a guy like him or the Utah kid. What this does is give Ian the ability to talk up the inevitable IT "position change" narrative about him.

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#9502
6 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Judging from their targets in 2022 class for off ball linebacker it seems the mold they want for that position is a guy like him or the Utah kid. What this does is give Ian the ability to talk up the inevitable IT "position change" narrative about him.

Who the fuck knows. It was broken last year, so feel free to speculate about anything. I watched Ovie (Buck) run up the field 10 yards past everyone, so I am all for watching Buck run 10 yards backwards. It maybe an oversteer, but fuck it, its different

 

#9503
1 minute ago, Codaxx said:

Who the fuck knows. It was broken last year, so feel free to speculate about anything. I watched Ovie (Buck) run up the field 10 yards past everyone, so I am all for watching Buck run 10 yards backwards. It maybe an oversteer, but fuck it, its different

 

So you're speculating they'll hold the edge? lol 

#9506
34 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

More on the Conjunction Fallacy

I thought they just called that “journalism” now

#9507
4 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

So you're speculating they'll hold the edge? lol 

Texas finished 100th in total defense. I would bet with competent play of the edge Texas gets inside the top 50

#9510

Per Nahlin:

 

Texas isn’t pushing for TCU transfer Khari Coleman. Our guys are predicting Ole Miss for the D-end.

Western Illinois DB Darius Joiner is still being evaluated but I would guess the staff will take a wait and see approach to see what other options enter the portal.

Regaring Mathis Top 5:

Best guess is Texas, OU, Clemson, Bama, and Ole Miss.

Best best guess: Texas.

#9511
De'Rickey is Spanish for From'Rickey.

I think we just found Du’Vonta Lampkin’s sock


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#9514
1 hour ago, texifornia said:

The graphic made me crack up, so good work OKSt

 

who wouldn't want to come live and play in what looks like the most desolate place on earth?

#9515
23 minutes ago, gurt said:

who wouldn't want to come live and play in what looks like the most desolate place on earth?

I remember that place from The Book of Eli as well. 

#9518
4 hours ago, Codaxx said:

Texas finished 100th in total defense. I would bet with competent play of the edge Texas gets inside the top 50

let's not use total defense, ever. it isn't 1970 anymore, there are a ton of better options out there that adjust for opponents, tempo and per possession data and that kick out garbage time.

Texas finished at #52 in DFEI and #67 in Defensive F+ (combined with SP+)

they were obviously fucking bad, but they were Miami or Michigan State Defense bad...not Kent State or Texas State or TCU defense bad.

#9519
1 hour ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Paging @Sbbruin - you guys going after this kid?  He had a UCLA offer coming out of high school

was he worried about Paul Tyson or just escaping the ASU dumpster fire?

#9520
7 minutes ago, NoName said:

let's not use total defense, ever. it isn't 1970 anymore, there are a ton of better options out there that adjust for opponents, tempo and per possession data and that kick out garbage time.

Texas finished at #52 in DFEI and #67 in Defensive F+ (combined with SP+)

they were obviously fucking bad, but they were Miami or Michigan State Defense bad...not Kent State or Texas State or TCU defense bad.

I was thinking of you when I typed it. The ranking or stat wasnt very important. The idea was simply that Texas had a shit defense and I think the majority of it would be fixed with competent play on the edge. (Plus total defense is quickest to find, but I only use it when it really isnt the crux of the idea)

#9521
2 minutes ago, Codaxx said:

I was thinking of you when I typed it. The ranking or stat wasnt very important. The idea was simply that Texas had a shit defense and I think the majority of it would be fixed with competent play on the edge. (Plus total defense is quickest to find, but I only use it when it really isnt the crux of the idea)

heh thanks i think?

i think we agree that better edge play (honestly, line play overall) would make a huge difference.

FEI link: https://www.bcftoys.com/2021-fei

 

#9522
8 minutes ago, NoName said:

heh thanks i think?

i think we agree that better edge play (honestly, line play overall) would make a huge difference.

FEI link: https://www.bcftoys.com/2021-fei

 

I think the biggest issue by far was the edge. Rod Babers had a stat that opposing offenses were running at over 10 yards per carry in the D gap (forgot if that was right or left side). I believe he said that prior to the Kansas game. Texas didnt get gashed in the A/B gap often. They got destroyed C gap and out. When you are that bad on the edge, it just messes everything up. 

#9524

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#9525
1 hour ago, Codaxx said:

I was thinking of you when I typed it.

Get a room…preferably the Cloak Room lol…

#9528
3 hours ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Paging @Sbbruin - you guys going after this kid?  He had a UCLA offer coming out of high school

Cal or UCLA is the early whisper although why would he go to UCLA if DTR is entrenched there but whatevs...

#9530
4 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Per Nahlin:

 

Texas isn’t pushing for TCU transfer Khari Coleman. Our guys are predicting Ole Miss for the D-end.

Western Illinois DB Darius Joiner is still being evaluated but I would guess the staff will take a wait and see approach to see what other options enter the portal.

Regaring Mathis Top 5:

Best guess is Texas, OU, Clemson, Bama, and Ole Miss.

Best best guess: Texas.

I thought we were in front because of the Patterson hire and you know "connections" . Hell the position is a need also and we arent pushing for him?

 

WTF? Did I miss something ?

#9531
10 minutes ago, nineliveslost said:

I thought we were in front because of the Patterson hire and you know "connections" . Hell the position is a need also and we arent pushing for him?

 

WTF? Did I miss something ?

We're pursuing Mathis (3ish posts before yours), not Coleman. Different TCU DE. 

#9532
2 minutes ago, nineliveslost said:

I thought we were in front because of the Patterson hire and you know "connections" . Hell the position is a need also and we arent pushing for him?

 

WTF? Did I miss something ?

Literally no one said we were in front or interested beyond just assuming

#9533
1 minute ago, texifornia said:

Literally no one said we were in front or interested beyond just assuming

I was confused. Surlian cleared it up for me

 

I'm old

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#9534
4 hours ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Paging @Sbbruin - you guys going after this kid?  He had a UCLA offer coming out of high school

If Merton Hanks was a QB..

#9536
4 hours ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Paging @Sbbruin - you guys going after this kid?  He had a UCLA offer coming out of high school

Not with DTR coming back.  Huge blow to ASU and the Herminator.

#9539
2 hours ago, nineliveslost said:

I thought we were in front because of the Patterson hire and you know "connections" . Hell the position is a need also and we arent pushing for him?

 

WTF? Did I miss something ?

YES

 

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#9540
On 2/16/2022 at 3:05 PM, Getafix said:


Sweet offers but he signed with Vandy lol. All were probably non commitable.

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#9541
7 hours ago, Mac8111 said:

I think we just found Du’Vonta Lampkin’s sock.

I now realize that the reason that Lampkin had so much trouble with Spanish was because he came from a French background. 

#9542
36 minutes ago, Tommy Nobis said:


Sweet offers but he signed with Vandy lol. All were probably non commitable.

Well, he was committed to both Alabama and Ole Miss before ending up at Vandy. 

#9543
1 hour ago, Napoleon said:

I now realize that the reason that Lampkin had so much trouble with Spanish was because he came from a French background. 

Du is French? I thought 'Du Hast' was German?

#9544
17 minutes ago, UDontKnow said:

Du is French? I thought 'Du Hast' was German?

I don't know about that but I do know Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo is all rock and roll.

 

#9545

I don't recall the exact stats. I believe it was something like 20% of the snaps had the buck dropping into coverage.

To the surprise of nobody here, with the situational awareness of a newborn, Ovie was terrible dropping into coverage.

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#9546
1 hour ago, UDontKnow said:

Du is French? I thought 'Du Hast' was German?

It's actually both with different meanings.  Du in German is the pronoun "you" (du hast translates as "you are"), whereas in French it is used as a prefix to names indicating "from".  Given the form in which it's used as a prefix in his name it would be consistent with the French usage.

#9547
16 minutes ago, nunna yo bizness said:

It's actually both with different meanings.  Du in German is the pronoun "you" (du hast translates as "you are"), whereas in French it is used as a prefix to names indicating "from".  Given the form in which it's used as a prefix in his name it would be consistent with the French usage.

Should have been du hast is "you have".  I was thinking du bist.

#9548
9 hours ago, gurt said:

who wouldn't want to come live and play in what looks like the most desolate place on earth?

Stillwater isn't even the biggest shithole in the Big 12.

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#9549
29 minutes ago, nunna yo bizness said:

It's actually both with different meanings.  Du in German is the pronoun "you" (du hast translates as "you are"), whereas in French it is used as a prefix to names indicating "from".  Given the form in which it's used as a prefix in his name it would be consistent with the French usage.

Spanish
Del (m) & De La (f)

Del = De+El

French:
Du (m) & De La (f)

Du = De+Le 

 

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