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#1851
3 hours ago, Atticus said:

I consider TE a developmental position, and all we have returning are risky at best. Klare would provide a solid floor for the position. 
 

How is he as a blocker?

I watched too much Purdue football this year for any sane person to admit to. It seemed like nobody on that team was good at blocking. Ha.

That said, Klare seemed to be the best offensive player on that team. 

He, the safety, and the punter are definitely worth talking to.

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    Taaffe has announced hes staying:  Michael T

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    Moore’s camp has told Bobby Burton that Trey Moore is returning to Texas. Nothing set in stone, but that would be a big deal, IMO. 

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#1854
17 minutes ago, DixonHur said:

Have any kickers of note been mentioned as possibly visiting Texas?

I know people on here are keen to land a punter, but I feel like a reliable kicker is much more important.

We didn't lose any games because of Kern, but you could argue that Bert cost us the SEC championship.

Kern ranks 132nd in Net punting nationally. That has been the weakest part of the team from the moment the ball kicked off against Colorado State. 

I don’t say that to excuse Auburn but at least he is perfect from 40 and in. All his misses are from 40+.

This is already one of the best defenses in the country. How much better would they have been if our opponents field position was 4-5 yards worse on average. We also only had 7 punts land inside the 20 this year which is abysmal. Sanborn last year had 15.

 

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#1855
NEWS: FIU brothers Rocky & Rowdy Beers have entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, @PeteNakos_ reports. https://t.co/U31NaOwnr0

 

#1857
1 minute ago, texifornia said:
NEWS: FIU brothers Rocky & Rowdy Beers have entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, @PeteNakos_ reports. https://t.co/U31NaOwnr0

 

With those names I assumed they grew up in a trailer park in rural West Virginia.

Color me shocked that they are actually private school kids from a wealthy Denver suburb.

2 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Purdue Football after Texas strips it for parts

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Hey man, we have them Hudson Card, what else do they want from us?

#1858
10 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Kern ranks 132nd in Net punting nationally

I get that, but I'd argue punters are the least valuable players on the team.  Kern's averaging like 5 yards less in net average than the guys we're targeting.  Plus he was injured, and only been on campus 5 months.  I think he still has a shot to be really good with a full off-season. 

That's not to say I don't think we should find a veteran punter in the portal in the meantime.

But kickers are often the highest scorers on the team, so I consider them a higher priority. 

Hell, if you put a gun to my head I'm not sure I could name 5 punters ...college and pro combined.

#1859
31 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Branch from USC might be a must-have. He was absolutely electric his freshman year especially on returns. Not sure what happened this year but I think Sark’s system is what he needs

Maybe you should figure out what happened this year before declaring him a must-have

#1860
21 minutes ago, texifornia said:
NEWS: FIU brothers Rocky & Rowdy Beers have entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, @PeteNakos_ reports. https://t.co/U31NaOwnr0

 

Wait...Helobius wants those guys?

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#1862
Utah punter transfer Jack Bouwmeester is visiting Texas today, a source tells @cbssports/@247sports.Bouwmeester, one of the top punters in the nation, was an all-conference selection each of the last two years at Utah.https://t.co/10Sz3YxlzO

Hope we get him to see the different ways people mangle typing his name

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#1865
1 minute ago, texifornia said:

Edit: damn @Teryor was quick on the draw

Something Helobious will come to appreciate in the coming weeks. 

#1867
45 minutes ago, Helobious said:

Branch from USC might be a must-have. He was absolutely electric his freshman year especially on returns. Not sure what happened this year but I think Sark’s system is what he needs


I don’t know if you are intentionally trolling or not but Branch fucking sucks as a WR. His route tree is one deep and he is a one trick pony. 

#1868
5 minutes ago, Teryor said:
Utah punter transfer Jack Bouwmeester is visiting Texas today, a source tells @cbssports/@247sports.Bouwmeester, one of the top punters in the nation, was an all-conference selection each of the last two years at Utah.https://t.co/10Sz3YxlzO

Hope we get him to see the different ways people mangle typing his name

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#1869
28 minutes ago, DixonHur said:

With those names I assumed they grew up in a trailer park in rural West Virginia.

Color me shocked that they are actually private school kids from a wealthy Denver suburb.

Hey man, we have them Hudson Card, what else do they want from us?

Maybe to take Hudson Card back?

#1870
Just now, tokamak said:

Maybe to take Hudson Card back?

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#1873
18 minutes ago, DixonHur said:

I get that, but I'd argue punters are the least valuable players on the team.  Kern's averaging like 5 yards less in net average than the guys we're targeting.  Plus he was injured, and only been on campus 5 months.  I think he still has a shot to be really good with a full off-season. 

That's not to say I don't think we should find a veteran punter in the portal in the meantime.

But kickers are often the highest scorers on the team, so I consider them a higher priority. 

Hell, if you put a gun to my head I'm not sure I could name 5 punters ...college and pro combined.

Don't you remember the Texas Bowl vs Missouri? Dickson was the unironic MVP.

I always wondered why directional kicking to aim at the sidelines between the 5 yard line was never a thing, but I always admit when I don't know anything and punting/kicking is one of them.

#1877

No, baby. Don't do that. 

 

Duke QB transfer Maalik Murphy entered the portal Monday.He was in Auburn by Wednesday."Checked a lot of boxes for me, being here, being able to meet all the coaches."MORE: https://t.co/iabLGJ4jMT

 

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#1878
“Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear…’” Hebrews 13:5-6Two protectors: God or Money. Choose wisely.

OU is down so bad. JV coaching staff.

#1879
3 minutes ago, Ricky's one-hitter said:

No, baby. Don't do that. 

 

Duke QB transfer Maalik Murphy entered the portal Monday.He was in Auburn by Wednesday."Checked a lot of boxes for me, being here, being able to meet all the coaches."MORE: https://t.co/iabLGJ4jMT

 

NEWS: Florida State True Freshman QB Transfer Luke Kromenhoek will visit Mississippi State December 15-16, he tells @on3sportsHe is the No. 2 QB in the Portal (On3 Industry)Former Five-Star Recruithttps://t.co/dUXO7oP7Rq

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#1881
5 minutes ago, Ricky's one-hitter said:

No, baby. Don't do that. 

 

Duke QB transfer Maalik Murphy entered the portal Monday.He was in Auburn by Wednesday."Checked a lot of boxes for me, being here, being able to meet all the coaches."MORE: https://t.co/iabLGJ4jMT

 

So he can beat aggy in CS next year and we won't face him

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#1883
5 minutes ago, Ricky's one-hitter said:

No, baby. Don't do that. 

 

Duke QB transfer Maalik Murphy entered the portal Monday.He was in Auburn by Wednesday."Checked a lot of boxes for me, being here, being able to meet all the coaches."MORE: https://t.co/iabLGJ4jMT

 

Maalik going to Auburn and beating aggy next year would be amazing. 

#1884
19 minutes ago, linux said:

Don't you remember the Texas Bowl vs Missouri? Dickson was the unironic MVP.

I do; it was his freshman year as well ...but if memory serves, he turned out to be pretty good

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#1885
1 hour ago, Hookem2147 said:

Kern ranks 132nd in Net punting nationally. That has been the weakest part of the team from the moment the ball kicked off against Colorado State. 

I don’t say that to excuse Auburn but at least he is perfect from 40 and in. All his misses are from 40+.

This is already one of the best defenses in the country. How much better would they have been if our opponents field position was 4-5 yards worse on average. We also only had 7 punts land inside the 20 this year which is abysmal. Sanborn last year had 15.

 

Okay, come on. The weakest parts of the team have been red zone QB’ing and K beyond 40. We are weakest at the two key fucking places you cannot be against quality opponents. There isn’t a fucking person on this board going into the Clemson game ranking P above those two issues. If someone is doing that, they haven’t been paying attention. We need a blowout to de-risk this motherfucker every game forward. 

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#1887
1 minute ago, HenryJames said:

Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics.

Yep, strategy would be to bring in a 1,000 guys with my staying power ...she'd be done by lunch.

#1888
39 minutes ago, DixonHur said:

I get that, but I'd argue punters are the least valuable players on the team.  Kern's averaging like 5 yards less in net average than the guys we're targeting.  Plus he was injured, and only been on campus 5 months.  I think he still has a shot to be really good with a full off-season. 

That's not to say I don't think we should find a veteran punter in the portal in the meantime.

But kickers are often the highest scorers on the team, so I consider them a higher priority. 

Hell, if you put a gun to my head I'm not sure I could name 5 punters ...college and pro combined.

Agree with all this. Most good punters suck their first year and then make big jumps over the next couple. Just look at the Utah and Purdue guy's first year avg - Kern is just as good as either were. Both of those guys improved around 5 yards the next year. Dickson was the same. Considering Kern's injury and his summer arrival, no reason to think he won't improve.

With that said, it makes sense to have 2 punters now that numbers don't matter, so might as well bring in a veteran while Kern develops / in case he doesn't.

#1889
7 minutes ago, DixonHur said:

I do; it was his freshman year as well ...but if memory serves, he turned out to be pretty good

It was his junior year.

#1890
6 minutes ago, Yesh said:

It was his junior year.

Oh, I was thinking he was being sarcastic, about one of his bad games.  Was it the game against Cal that he basically lost singlehandedly? 

#1891
17 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:
“Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear…’” Hebrews 13:5-6Two protectors: God or Money. Choose wisely.

OU is down so bad. JV coaching staff.

Last I checked he's making $700K per year to no longer coach at his alma mater and coach at OU... so... money it is....he chose poorly

#1892

Both USC and Florida On3 mods said Keeshawn Silver (Kentucky DT transfer) is asking for 7 figures. Florida apparently offered him well below that so it might come down to USC vs Michigan. 

#1893
53 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

I know it's not an either or, but I'd rather see Niblett get those opportunities than Branch

I agree that chasing Branch probably isn't worth it, but I think he's more explosive in the screen game than anyone on our roster. His highlights pop. He's real fast. That being said, he's probably too one dimensional.

#1894
1 hour ago, texifornia said:
NEWS: FIU brothers Rocky & Rowdy Beers have entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, @PeteNakos_ reports. https://t.co/U31NaOwnr0

 

1987 called - they want their cheesy sports movie villains back.

#1895

Don’t love it, but feel like with our DT situation Bear might be a real possibility. How was he this year, mediocre as usual?

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#1896
Just now, Hank_Hill said:

Don’t love it, but feel like with our DT situation Bear might be a real possibility. How was he this year, mediocre as usual?

He literally quit on the team. I don’t want that fuckwit anywhere near Texas. 

#1897
1 minute ago, Hank_Hill said:

Don’t love it, but feel like with our DT situation Bear might be a real possibility. How was he this year, mediocre as usual?

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Alexander had a great season in 2023 where he recorded 47 tackles for the Trojans, so the hype surrounding him heading into the 2024 season was very high. But after the Trojans’ third game of this season, he opted to sit the rest of the year to preserve his redshirt so he could transfer this offseason.

 

#1898
1 minute ago, Hank_Hill said:

Don’t love it, but feel like with our DT situation Bear might be a real possibility. How was he this year, mediocre as usual?

Already has a top 3 that we're not part of 

#1899
30 minutes ago, DixonHur said:

Oh, I was thinking he was being sarcastic, about one of his bad games.  Was it the game against Cal that he basically lost singlehandedly? 

You might be thinking of the 2015 Okie State game, where he botched the deep snap late in the game.  But we had problems other than Dickson in that game -- the refs being at the top of that list.  

#1900
2 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

He literally quit on the team. I don’t want that fuckwit anywhere near Texas. 

 

2 minutes ago, texifornia said:

 

Game 3??? To be fair losing to that Michigan team would have me questioning things but holy shit. Yea fuck that. 

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