October 9, 20223 yr So, like the spread if we're to play bama now? Jk, jk, but I think the record would be 9-0-1 if our starting QBs didn't get injured.
October 10, 20223 yr Thanks to the debacle in Lubbock, this game is an absolute must win if this team wants any shot at the Big 12 CCG. This game will tell us as much or more about this team than the one played yesterday.
October 10, 20223 yr Interesting. Was expecting something closer to 10. Iowa State might have the best defense in the conference but they’ve taken some big steps back on offense. I’ll be interested to see if Sark can generate consistent offense against the 3 safety drop 8 look. ISU murdered us last year with that defense.In the 2nd half. Another part of the string where we led at HT.Hook’em!
October 10, 20223 yr 7 hours ago, fellside said: This is the most talented offense we've had since 2008. There are at least 5 future day 1 or day 2 draft picks starting right now. I think I saw that the offense is 1st in the country in yards per play when Ewers is in. So I do not give any shits about Iowa State holding Kansas schools below 20. This offense is significantly more talented than 2008 overall. 08's WR room with Shipley and Quan, and obviously QB with Colt could hang (I would take '08 McCoy over Ewers at this juncture, but the fact that it even needs to be clarified...), but at OL, RB, and TE this team is ahead by a lot.
October 10, 20223 yr I dunno man, I’ve often thought that 2008 team is the best “TEAM” we’ve ever had. Damn Crabtree.
October 10, 20223 yr 16 hours ago, Fud said: Circa moved from the -13 and 55.5 open to -14.5 and 50 Now it's -17 on Circa with an O/U of 50
October 10, 20223 yr I heard Campbell mention after the K-State game that their starting RB still isn't 100% healthy and the only thing he could really do effectively in that game is pass protect.
October 10, 20223 yr 21 hours ago, runthebone said: Some of you forgot how to be arrogant when you have a fucking stud at QB. It's been a while. People are out of practice. 15 hours ago, gmr548 said: This offense is significantly more talented than 2008 overall. 08's WR room with Shipley and Quan, and obviously QB with Colt could hang (I would take '08 McCoy over Ewers at this juncture, but the fact that it even needs to be clarified...), but at OL, RB, and TE this team is ahead by a lot.
October 10, 20223 yr Author Not only is the line up to 17, but the O/U is down to 49.5 from 55.5. Does Vegas believe more in our defense or theirs?
October 10, 20223 yr 5 minutes ago, TexasMan said: Not only is the line up to 17, but the O/U is down to 49.5 from 55.5. Does Vegas believe more in our defense or theirs? I think lack of faith in Iowa State's offense is a driving factor
October 10, 20223 yr Texas is averaging more points per possession when Ewers is under center than Ohio St with Stroud. This offense is elite with Quinn. Fuck all the pussies.
October 10, 20223 yr 33 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said: I think lack of faith in Iowa State's offense is a driving factor Yep, our implied score has essentially stayed the same (dropped one point), while ISU's has dropped by about five points
October 10, 20223 yr OU tried the drop 8 against Texas this past weekend. Ewers, Whittington, and Sanders destroyed it. Those 3 guys didn't play against ISU last year. Good luck ISU. Oh yeah, we are also getting Billingsley back.
October 10, 20223 yr 17 hours ago, gmr548 said: This offense is significantly more talented than 2008 overall. 08's WR room with Shipley and Quan, and obviously QB with Colt could hang (I would take '08 McCoy over Ewers at this juncture, but the fact that it even needs to be clarified...), but at OL, RB, and TE this team is ahead by a lot. significantly may be a strong word, but I agree it's better, & now we have an OC who will actually use that talent well.
October 10, 20223 yr 29 minutes ago, HtownHorn said: Oh yeah, we are also getting Billingsley back. I am hoping we save double TE packages with JB and Sanders for Okie Lite. Let's avoid giving them any film.
October 10, 20223 yr On 10/9/2022 at 11:14 AM, ATXhorn17 said: Rat poison 🐀☠️ Im suffering through KSU/ISU right now. They, um, don’t look good. But still, 🐀 ☠️.
October 10, 20223 yr 58 minutes ago, HtownHorn said: OU tried the drop 8 against Texas this past weekend. Ewers, Whittington, and Sanders destroyed it. Those 3 guys didn't play against ISU last year. Good luck ISU. Oh yeah, we are also getting Billingsley back. What kind of TE is JB? I assume those two passes to Helm, will now go to JB, and if he has some kick to him, we may could have got a few more YAC
October 10, 20223 yr The trauma of being a TX fan from the last decade is real... I just want to see a win.
October 10, 20223 yr 23 minutes ago, jdhorn92 said: What kind of TE is JB? I assume those two passes to Helm, will now go to JB, and if he has some kick to him, we may could have got a few more YAC He averaged over 15 yards per catch with 6 TDs on 37 total catches at Bama. He's a potential game changer.
October 10, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, HtownHorn said: He averaged over 15 yards per catch with 6 TDs on 37 total catches at Bama. He's a potential game changer. well that doesn't suck. One more weapon for the QE and co.
October 10, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, HtownHorn said: He averaged over 15 yards per catch with 6 TDs on 37 total catches at Bama. He's a potential game changer. Yep, he had a down year last year thanks to butt chin but absolutely crushed it in Sarks offense. This raises our floor once again. Oh what could’ve been with Neyor also.
October 10, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, HtownHorn said: OU tried the drop 8 against Texas this past weekend. Ewers, Whittington, and Sanders destroyed it. Those 3 guys didn't play against ISU last year. Good luck ISU. Oh yeah, we are also getting Billingsley back. I will say when we got to 3rd and long and there was no threat of the run, we didn't look amazing against it.
October 11, 20223 yr On 10/10/2022 at 2:00 PM, HtownHorn said: OU tried the drop 8 against Texas this past weekend. Ewers, Whittington, and Sanders destroyed it. Those 3 guys didn't play against ISU last year. Good luck ISU. Oh yeah, we are also getting Billingsley back. ISU has been living in that defense for years now. I don't think it's comparable to OU using it in an emergency with some DBs out ISU's DBs will be assignment sound and will tackle
October 12, 20223 yr On 10/10/2022 at 4:35 PM, fellside said: I will say when we got to 3rd and long and there was no threat of the run, we didn't look amazing against it. We were 10-12 on 3rd down when we were actually throwing the ball....
October 12, 20223 yr On 10/10/2022 at 3:00 PM, jdhorn92 said: What kind of TE is JB? I assume those two passes to Helm, will now go to JB, and if he has some kick to him, we may could have got a few more YAC He's a big WR. Just an all-around great athlete with terrific hands. One issue he has had has been motivation - kid can get lazy apparently. Saban very publicly called him out for it in a press conference. But if he is dialed in he is one of the best pass-catching TE's in the country. Big time weapon for the second-half of the season.
October 12, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said: He's a big WR. Just an all-around great athlete with terrific hands. One issue he has had has been motivation - kid can get lazy apparently. Saban very publicly called him out for it in a press conference. But if he is dialed in he is one of the best pass-catching TE's in the country. Big time weapon for the second-half of the season. He was a surprisingly (at least relative to what some people have said) good blocker. BOB used him everywhere; blocking in-line on DEs, from a flanked position blocking down, from an HB or FB spot, flexed, out wide... and generally he blocked adequately The question is, how big is he? I believe he was listed earlier this year at 218, which is smaller than expected. Did he lean up to become more explosive? Is he the same size and the listed weight isn't accurate? In the receiving game, he has inconsistent hands and isn't great at getting open in the short and medium, but he's good at bursting off the LOS and getting open down the field. I wouldn't feel great about relying on him to move the chains due to his struggles to get open on shorter routes and inconsistent hands, but he's a nice potential option for big plays, imo
October 12, 20223 yr 9 hours ago, TexasRenegade said: We were 10-12 on 3rd down when we were actually throwing the ball.... 10-12? HORRIBLE.
October 12, 20223 yr His highlights were better than I expected. He’ll be a weapon in intermediate game. Can’t remember the last time we could run a 2 TE set and have both TE’s be pass catching threats. Lots of flexibility with him, Sanders and Mustardson on the field at the same time.
October 12, 20223 yr On 10/9/2022 at 12:38 PM, Huckleberry said: 21-6 is still 15 points. Sounds funny but my model has it at an average score of 22-4 Texas with an 87% Texas win probability. Iowa State's defense is very very good and their offense is very very bad. Of course in a game like that turnovers and mistakes can make a huge difference (see Alabama last night) so we still need to play well. No way we give up 2 safeties.
October 12, 20223 yr 56 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said: He's a big WR. Just an all-around great athlete with terrific hands. One issue he has had has been motivation - kid can get lazy apparently. Saban very publicly called him out for it in a press conference. But if he is dialed in he is one of the best pass-catching TE's in the country. Big time weapon for the second-half of the season. Oooh I like that
October 12, 20223 yr 8 minutes ago, Poolflood said: No way we give up 2 safeties. What about a filed goal and a 1 point safety?
October 12, 20223 yr 54 minutes ago, Fud said: He was a surprisingly (at least relative to what some people have said) good blocker. BOB used him everywhere; blocking in-line on DEs, from a flanked position blocking down, from an HB or FB spot, flexed, out wide... and generally he blocked adequately The question is, how big is he? I believe he was listed earlier this year at 218, which is smaller than expected. Did he lean up to become more explosive? Is he the same size and the listed weight isn't accurate? In the receiving game, he has inconsistent hands and isn't great at getting open in the short and medium, but he's good at bursting off the LOS and getting open down the field. I wouldn't feel great about relying on him to move the chains due to his struggles to get open on shorter routes and inconsistent hands, but he's a nice potential option for big plays, imo Is he a decent enough blocker to be used as a FB in some sort of offset design? Put him, JT, Rojo, Bijan, and Worthy in a power look and then begin the motion. Or sub off Rojo for Whit…
October 12, 20223 yr 45 minutes ago, hornian said: What about a filed goal and a 1 point safety? a field goal and a blocked extra point returned for a point
October 12, 20223 yr On 10/10/2022 at 2:17 PM, hook me said: significantly may be a strong word, but I agree it's better, & now we have an OC who will actually use that talent well. The collective offensive talent on the field as good as any that has ever graced the 40 acres. Ewers, Bijan, Whittington, Sanders & Banks (the 5* guys) w/ a side of Roschon, Worthy, & Robinson #2, and a few things that haven't finished marinating yet yet. The imagination and play calling of the offense for an entire game is off the charts compared to anything else that has been here. The combination of those has yet to fully mature. Remember, Colt had been throwing to Shipley for 10 years. Quinn's only had 1st team reps for a few months. A lot of the "OU playbook" was under wraps until last week. There is no substitute for reps between the QB and receivers. Bijan; "...he ain't going to throw it...get open, man ... here it comes...catch it", or Whittington's enthusiasm when talking about QE's calm demeanor and confidence. There will come a time when their response will be "...oh, ...yeah... he does that all the time!" It reminds me of when a reporter watched a Troy Aikman-Dallas Cowboy practice and reflected that he didn't remember a pass ever hitting the ground, and a staffer replied "that happens a lot". Wait 'til Ewers has had hundreds of reps w/ all the receivers. Quinn Ewers has played in parts of 3 games. Big arm. Unreal ball placement. Anticipation. Awareness. "You got a gift. When you were a baby, the Gods reached down and turned your right arm into a thunderbolt." Ewers is young and has some lessons to learn. Other good coaches that watch game film. LB's and DL that are faster than he is. DB's that have the same awareness and anticipation. "You take good care of this boy of yours Mister Sarkisian, because if you drop him, you'll not find another like him."
October 12, 20223 yr 12 hours ago, TexasRenegade said: We were 10-12 on 3rd down when we were actually throwing the ball.... Incomplete pass on 3rd down on the first drive. Incomplete pass on 3rd down on the third drive. Interception on 3rd down in the 3rd quarter. I'm picking nits here. Offense is amazing. Just saying on some obvious passing downs, there were some plays that weren't pretty.
October 12, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, NeverMarryAStripper said: a field goal and a blocked extra point returned for a point Damnit, Sideshow! Gotta work on that launch angle.
October 12, 20223 yr 7 minutes ago, fellside said: Incomplete pass on 3rd down on the first drive. Incomplete pass on 3rd down on the third drive. Interception on 3rd down in the 3rd quarter. I'm picking nits here. Offense is amazing. Just saying on some obvious passing downs, there were some plays that weren't pretty. Nevermind. The first one was complete but a bad check down short of the first down.
October 12, 20223 yr 17s a little much for me. Been parlaying -6.5 with some underdog MLs I like (Kansas, nc state, ok state for example)
October 12, 20223 yr USC, OK st, NC st ML plus Texas -6.5 1st half +2257 throw a couple bucks on that, for instance
October 12, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, NeverMarryAStripper said: a field goal and a blocked extra point returned for a point Blocked extra point returns are worth 2 points.
October 12, 20223 yr 10 minutes ago, The Hot Dog Buffet said: Blocked extra point returns are worth 2 points. Maybe they’ll agree to just take one point.
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