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23 minutes ago, Coach pop a bitch said:

She's better than majors side piece. A lot better. 

I would certainly hope so

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1 hour ago, Dbeasy said:

The coaching profession is truly a cesspool. 

Doesn't matter, had sex 

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39 minutes ago, WBT said:

I would certainly hope so

I’ve disagreed with this take for years. Coach Moore’s target is objectively better, yes. When you’re at the Fiesta Bowl, you indulge in a Latina with a fat ass. It’s like baseball and chili dogs. 

1 hour ago, Coach pop a bitch said:

She's better than majors side piece. A lot better. 

I mean that was an all time low bar he set with that one 

1 hour ago, CastHorn said:

I’ve disagreed with this take for years. Coach Moore’s target is objectively better, yes. When you’re at the Fiesta Bowl, you indulge in a Latina with a fat ass. It’s like baseball and chili dogs. 

When in Rome….

Legit question. Stroh is 6.6, ~350lbs, a yard wide. In theory if he just gets low it's 2 seconds to get around him. Get a hand on them and it's a bonus 1-2 seconds?

What makes a giant like him fail so badly? Speed, T-Rex arms, weak (he's got to have lower body strength just to walk at 350lbs), development, talent? Honest question.

2nd - I know many of you hit the gym. Is it easier to gain 40-50 of decent mass or lose 20-30 of bad mass? I was a swimmer, neither was a concern for me, so I have no idea. I just needed cardio. 

Thanks for input.  

Oh, and that GT RB coach is very interesting imo. Not a chance on Rutgers guy. The GT guy would come into this program in awe and his head on fire to produce.

 

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2 minutes ago, hornlife said:

Legit question. Stroh is 6.6, ~350lbs, a yard wide. In theory if he just gets low it's 2 seconds to get around him. Get a hand on them and it's a bonus 1-2 seconds?

What makes a giant like him fail so badly? Speed, T-Rex arms, weak (he's got to have lower body strength just to walk at 350lbs), development, talent? Honest question.

2nd - I know many of you hit the gym. Is it easier to gain 40-50 of decent mass or lose 20-30 of bad mass? I was a swimmer, neither was a concern for me, so I have no idea. I just needed cardio. 

Thanks for input.  

Well for one he doesn’t have good hip bend so there goes your first theoretical point. Second he has cinder blocks for feet. This isn’t HS you just can’t take up space and use your size. Three, he’s not athletic. Four, he’s dog shit. 

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3 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Well for one he doesn’t have good hip bend so there goes your first theoretical point. Second he has cinder blocks for feet. This isn’t HS you just can’t take up space and use your size. Three, he’s not athletic. Four, he’s dog shit. 

5 he still knows more about football and is a better more successful human being than BO&W.  

I mean he's not great at football but still....

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2 minutes ago, TexasRenegade said:

5 he still knows more about football and is a better more successful human being than BO&W.  

Glad you joined the board Mr Stroh, now kindly go back to TexAgs. 

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5 minutes ago, TexasRenegade said:

5 he still knows more about football and is a better more successful human being than BO&W.  

I mean he's not great at football but still....

Guys, I'm just asking for more knowledge. @TexasRenegadeno reason for ad hominem attacks. @BurntOrange&White gave some thoughtful ideas. That is what I wanted to better understand the game. Nothing he said was against you, why attack him? I guess it's fun like a big dick contest but sometimes donating real fans are just asking innocent questions to think about more informed views.

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17 minutes ago, hornlife said:

Guys, I'm just asking for more knowledge. @TexasRenegadeno reason for ad hominem attacks. @BurntOrange&White gave some thoughtful ideas. That is what I wanted to better understand the game. Nothing he said was against you, why attack him? I guess it's fun like a big dick contest but sometimes donating real fans are just asking innocent questions to think about more informed views.

Dude BOW is a beating on here.  Its the same post about everything.  He's Sataya without the warm fuzzy feelings.  My response had nothing to do with your question,  his crap just gets old. Calling a kid dog shit even though he probably never played a lick of football in his life deserves to be called out a bit.  Plus, him feeling the need to respond with that weak ass response made me smile.

35 minutes ago, hornlife said:

Legit question. Stroh is 6.6, ~350lbs, a yard wide. In theory if he just gets low it's 2 seconds to get around him. Get a hand on them and it's a bonus 1-2 seconds

From what I’ve seen, he not assignment sound, which isn’t terribly shocking for a first year player and reputedly Sark’s offense requires more versatility on the line than some others (he wants to be multiple).  That, plus a lack of athleticism means he can’t play strong, even against smaller players because his technique falls apart if he can’t lock on a DT.  
 

This leaves a lot of free rushers as he tries to arm block, and when it’s in the A gap it forces the center over and he’s got a bad angle there, too. 
 

He might be fine as a senior but he’s a bad eval as a player if he can’t provide meaningful snaps after 3 years on campus.  I think it’s also pretty clear that there’s eval/scouting malpractice that’s more structural, I.e., maybe prioritizing size over every other characteristic is dumb.  
 

@LCHornthank you, sir. My friend, @TexasRenegadeI think with your knowledge. Support our almini. I've given what I can almost 500k. I wish I could do more but my own issues kinda suck.

4 hours ago, LCHorn said:

From what I’ve seen, he not assignment sound, which isn’t terribly shocking for a first year player and reputedly Sark’s offense requires more versatility on the line than some others (he wants to be multiple).  That, plus a lack of athleticism means he can’t play strong, even against smaller players because his technique falls apart if he can’t lock on a DT.  
 

This leaves a lot of free rushers as he tries to arm block, and when it’s in the A gap it forces the center over and he’s got a bad angle there, too. 
 

He might be fine as a senior but he’s a bad eval as a player if he can’t provide meaningful snaps after 3 years on campus.  I think it’s also pretty clear that there’s eval/scouting malpractice that’s more structural, I.e., maybe prioritizing size over every other characteristic is dumb.  
 

Thank you, sir. Helps me wrap my brain around this OL problem in a meaningful way. And once again the Flood problem - bad eval. We can do better.

One of the smartest post I've read on here, appreciate it.

6 hours ago, TexasRenegade said:

Dude BOW is a beating on here.  Its the same post about everything.  He's Sataya without the warm fuzzy feelings.  My response had nothing to do with your question,  his crap just gets old. Calling a kid dog shit even though he probably never played a lick of football in his life deserves to be called out a bit.  Plus, him feeling the need to respond with that weak ass response made me smile.

Connor Stroh is dog shit. It’s a fact, not an opinion. There is a ton more gifs and pics of him doing the below
 

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1 hour ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Connor Stroh is dog shit. It’s a fact, not an opinion. There is a ton more gifs and pics of him doing the below
 

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We all know this without you having to repeat it incessantly, we all also know you are the Connor Stroh of this board.

2 minutes ago, bEastTexas said:

We all know this without you having to repeat it incessantly, we all also know you are the Connor Stroh of this board.

I didn’t even bring up stroh in this thread but thank you. I answered the question of another poster and ole renegade here has to yap

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Damn it's aggravating to watch all that again.  The reason he's falling down/getting thrown down so much is that's he's leaning and lunging, getting his weight way out in front of his feet.  He needs to sink his hips into a more athletic position and keep his center of gravity above his feet so that when he contacts a defender he can deliver a rising blow, latch on, and use leg strength to drive with quick choppy steps.

Ok. First question ya need to ask when looking to fill coaching vacancies:  does he have a monkey? Ya gotta have a monkey in this league. 

14 hours ago, gurt said:

he certainly knows how to pick em a lot better than ol Maj

 

13 hours ago, Coach pop a bitch said:

She's better than majors side piece. A lot better. 

 

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1 hour ago, FCB said:

Ok. First question ya need to ask when looking to fill coaching vacancies:  does he have a monkey? Ya gotta have a monkey in this league. 

You clearly know jack shit about Texas' search criteria for position coaches. Let me help.

1) Do they have a stripper girlfriend 

2) If yes, does that girlfriend own a monkey

3) If yes, is that monkey violent and prone to biting

-if yes then - Hire and never fire that fine coaching staff asset.

If no to all-

1) Have they coached at Texas before?

2) If yes, are in AARP?

3) If yes, do they have ties to FUPM?

4) If yes, has the game passed them by and are they inferior to the person they are replacing?

If yes to all - hire them immediately 

If no to all-

1) Do they have zero history in that position historically?

2) If yes, are they yes men that have no skills and clearly are willing to flounder around indefinitely?

- If yes to all hire them immediately and keep them no matter what.

 

 

Bobby (OTF) getting more sensitive about Akina criticism from chat this morning.  😎

2 hours ago, WBT said:

Damn it's aggravating to watch all that again.  The reason he's falling down/getting thrown down so much is that's he's leaning and lunging, getting his weight way out in front of his feet.  He needs to sink his hips into a more athletic position and keep his center of gravity above his feet so that when he contacts a defender he can deliver a rising blow, latch on, and use leg strength to drive with quick choppy steps.


The simple fact our coaches saw this and thought it was good enough to start worry’s me. .

 

i mean that shit is horrible 

35 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Bobby (OTF) getting more sensitive about Akina criticism from chat this morning.  😎

Gee golly willikers, you're not allowed to criticize coaches on OTF

12 minutes ago, field said:

Gee golly willikers, you're not allowed to criticize coaches on OTF

We geriatrics stick together. It's in the AARP bylaws. 

22 minutes ago, FCB said:

We geriatrics stick together. It's in the AARP bylaws. 

True. Old on Old violence is strictly prohibited… 

IT update on RB coach search

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Given what we've heard, we believe Jabbar Juluke is the clear No. 1 choice for Texas. Given that Nakos is hearing other names, we believe Texas is running a thorough process and not putting all its eggs in one basket.

Let's revisit this from yesterday:

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I do believe the plan is to make a seamless transition from Scott to Juluke, provided Juluke passes further inspection. It's one thing to know someone by their reputation, you still want to get to know them personally and gauge their fit for the program. In other words, per the screen cap above, I think it's the latter but they are still in the feeling out process.

If the parties continue on the current trajectory, I do think this gets done and Jabbar Juluke will be the next running backs coach at Texas.

Other candidates Nakos mentioned were LSU's Frank Wilson, Nebraska's EJ Barthel, and Georgia Tech's Norval McKenzie.

This is already a better process than the one that led to Chad Scott.

 

4 minutes ago, SuckitKevin said:

If you can get Wilson, you get him. 

I would rather have Juluke. You get continued strong ties in Florida and Georgia, plus an outside shot at Jaden Baugh. 

I just read Norval McKenzie's GT bio and his sons names are Storm and Bolt. Must hire.

2 hours ago, D3zii said:


The simple fact our coaches saw this and thought it was good enough to start worry’s me. .

 

i mean that shit is horrible 

The coaches had 3 seasons with him. Either they didn't develop and ignored his issues or Stroh choked when it was actual game time.

17 minutes ago, pacman said:

The coaches had 3 seasons with him. Either they didn't develop and ignored his issues or Stroh choked when it was actual game time.

Maybe he just had the yips /s

19 minutes ago, pacman said:

The coaches had 3 seasons with him. Either they didn't develop and ignored his issues or Stroh choked when it was actual game time.

You actually made me think about this for a second. No one can choke on virtually every single snap for multiple games in a row. The sad reality is that he must have sucked in practice the way he did in games, but Flood really thought he was a neat fella and worked him into the lineup anyway.

10 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

You actually made me think about this for a second. No one can choke on virtually every single snap for multiple games in a row. The sad reality is that he must have sucked in practice the way he did in games, but Flood really thought he was a neat fella and worked him into the lineup anyway.

I think it is more of an indictment on Neto than anything else. What the hell is he doing that would allow Stroh to pass him. The fact that he couldn't find the field at all this season is crazy to me unless he went to the portal at the start of the season. 

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Well people (maybe just CTJ) have said that Flood plays favorites

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2 minutes ago, Vertigo said:

I think it is more of an indictment on Neto than anything else. What the hell is he doing that would allow Stroh to pass him. 

Everything relayed about Neto fits quite nicely into the "someone doesn't like this guy" bucket. I have never heard that he just couldn't block or play the position. It's all been "he gets in fights and will cost us penalties in key moments" and "he could miss an assignment at the wrong time and get Manning killed". 

I never heard "boy, Stroh took out 3 players on his own offense on one play with his abject ineptitude" but we all then watched him do that. 

I still find myself actually snickering to myself when I think about the practice photo of some DL just tossing Stroh head over heels or sideways like a ragdoll and then one of you fuckers coming onto the thread (wish I could remember which thread and reread that shit) and saying something to the effect of "boy, hope that's not a regular thing with Stroh if he might be starting against Ohio State". Fucking dude was sadly prophetic. 

9 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

You actually made me think about this for a second. No one can choke on virtually every single snap for multiple games in a row. The sad reality is that he must have sucked in practice the way he did in games, but Flood really thought he was a neat fella and worked him into the lineup anyway.

I accompanied Lil' Nigel on an unofficial during the season 3 years ago now.   This was the prime of Sark wanting size over anything else to make over the roster.  Both Stroh and Kirkland were there with us.  They were the two largest 17 year olds I will probably ever see.  Stroh was the larger of the two, an absolute giant.  While the OL certainly go larger, those two obviously did not work out and I can't see how this wasn't apparent in all those practices.

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5 minutes ago, Vertigo said:

I think it is more of an indictment on Neto than anything else. What the hell is he doing that would allow Stroh to pass him. 

Maybe, but Flood didn’t put out his best 5 to start the season, we know that the Robertson/Hutson combo was better than putting Stroh out there. We have no reason to trust that Flood properly evaluates is his own room.

1 minute ago, Noozak said:

Well people (maybe just CTJ) have said that Flood plays favorites

To be clear, when I say things like this, it is me passing stuff along from either folks involved or folks who cannot say what a random idiot on Surly is saying without them catching all kinds of shit for it and potentially even losing access. The "Flood plays favorites" stuff is coming from multiple places and now reaching that of a dim roar as far as these kinds of things go. 

2 minutes ago, Lonestar88 said:

Maybe, but Flood didn’t put out his best 5 to start the season, we know that the Robertson/Hutson combo was better than putting Stroh out there. We have no reason to trust that Flood properly evaluates is his own room.

Well said.  When you look at the roster and what transpired this season, the interior line looks like a gigantic blackhole.  The rest of the roster looks pretty fucking stout.  That's a major issue.

Are we sure Neto didn't have some kind of injury or illness or personal issue and the team managed to keep things private?

15 minutes ago, Vertigo said:

I think it is more of an indictment on Neto than anything else. What the hell is he doing that would allow Stroh to pass him. The fact that he couldn't find the field at all this season is crazy to me unless he went to the portal at the start of the season. 


Nah I can’t really say anything about Neto’s abilities. Something definitely happened outside of the field because the swap to Stroh was too sudden.  The fact Neto never looked as bad as Stroh but Stroh kept seeing the field week after week and Neto never played again even when we were throwing shit at the wall makes me think Neto was in doghouse.  
 

Ultimately the only people that this says anything about are Flood and Sark.  And it’s not good. 

The curious thing about the Neto situation is that he has been publicly quiet on the situation. Or at least I'm not aware of him publicly complaining. You would expect a national top-200 guy who got beat out by the worst player on the team to be first in line in the portal. Or to be pissing and moaning on twitter like Kris Boyd used to do. But he hasn't said jack shit and he's not in the portal yet. I think that's kinda weird.

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17 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

I still find myself actually snickering to myself when I think about the practice photo of some DL just tossing Stroh head over heels or sideways like a ragdoll and then one of you fuckers coming onto the thread (wish I could remember which thread and reread that shit) and saying something to the effect of "boy, hope that's not a regular thing with Stroh if he might be starting against Ohio State". Fucking dude was sadly prophetic. 

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34 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

To be clear, when I say things like this, it is me passing stuff along from either folks involved or folks who cannot say what a random idiot on Surly is saying without them catching all kinds of shit for it and potentially even losing access. The "Flood plays favorites" stuff is coming from multiple places and now reaching that of a dim roar as far as these kinds of things go. 

Well you and I both know this is an awful way to manage talent regardless of what field you're in. I know Steve wasn't really hands-on this offseason and what feels like much of the early season, but it baffles me how someone who can be very involved misses a flaw this big. Especially in one of his most visible talent managers. So he either wilfully ignores it which is bad, he knows about it and doesn't care which is bad, or he plays the same favorites as flood until a gun is pointed to his head which is also bad

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29 minutes ago, Park Gothic said:

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That likely grades higher than Hutson's lowlights this season. Waste of a season. Sark's evaluations and leadership must improve.

43 minutes ago, GTJ1982 said:


Nah I can’t really say anything about Neto’s abilities. Something definitely happened outside of the field because the swap to Stroh was too sudden.  The fact Neto never looked as bad as Stroh but Stroh kept seeing the field week after week and Neto never played again even when we were throwing shit at the wall makes me think Neto was in doghouse.  
 

Yeah the fact pattern says that something else clearly happened. 1st team all offseason to suddenly behind Stroh and even post-DUI true freshman Brooks? Obviously I have no idea what happened behind the scenes or who's to blame but something must have happened.

Obviously it's Neto's baby and he's staying around Austin to help raise the boy. 

41 minutes ago, Park Gothic said:

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There were signs. 

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