Longhorn News/Discussion (Non-Recruiting)

[TFloss32]

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[Big Daddy Cane]

4 minutes ago, TFloss32 said:

I read in the off season that PK's  defense took a huge jump in year 2 at every prior stop. Time to give some kudos to PK. I know GP is helping out, but ultimately credit and/or blame for the defense starts and ends with PK. 

 

[Johnny Depp]

I have a question. Do we still suck? I don't think so but we aren't back yet either.

Yes, until we don't.

 

[Johnny Depp]

ISU - Not worried about

Okie St - This will be a real test.  First time for Ewers in a hostile environment.  Let's see how this goes.

Be worried.

 

[General Hooker]

I read in the off season that PK's  defense took a huge jump in year 2 at every prior stop. Time to give some kudos to PK. I know GP is helping out, but ultimately credit and/or blame for the defense starts and ends with PK. 

Hey PK must be doing good. I haven't posted anything about him being fired for a couple of weeks.

 

[TFloss32]

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[hookemhorb]

According to ESPN, Kansas' starting QB is out for the season with that shoulder injury.

With all the starters going down, I'm glad we have Card. He's a good QB that helps us stay in games. 

I watched part of the Bama and aggie game and Bama is in trouble if Young is out for an extended period of time.

 

[zion3d]

Everything with these college football teams comes down to expectations which is nothing more than taking the info provided and guessing what a team will do.  
 

We know the physical aspects of the players and team.  Schemes and strategies are also apparent.  The one thing that we cannot predict or know for certain is the psychology of the individual players and the team as a whole.  That can vary from week to week.  
 

As long as Texas stays in a good mental space they can win out.  But none of us can predict that with any degree of certainty because we have seen them mentally and physically fold before. Hopefully they can overcome when hard times strike. I 

 

[Dillohorn1]

With all the starters going down, I'm glad we have Card. He's a good QB that helps us stay in games. 

I watched part of the Bama and aggie game and Bama is in trouble if Young is out for an extended period of time.

I think KS back up beat us last year.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

ISU - Not worried about

Okie St - This will be a real test.  First time for Ewers in a hostile environment.  Let's see how this goes.

OU wasn't a hostile environment?

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

OU wasn't a hostile environment?

Usually I would agree, but they were either pretty quiet or non-existent for over 3 quarters..lol

 

[TFloss32]

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[dssl]

Everything with these college football teams comes down to expectations which is nothing more than taking the info provided and guessing what a team will do.  
 

We know the physical aspects of the players and team.  Schemes and strategies are also apparent.  The one thing that we cannot predict or know for certain is the psychology of the individual players and the team as a whole.  That can vary from week to week.  
 

As long as Texas stays in a good mental space they can win out.  But none of us can predict that with any degree of certainty because we have seen them mentally and physically fold before. Hopefully they can overcome when hard times strike. I 

That's true of any team in any year. Unpredictable things happen predictably. Lots can change from week to week. 

After the TT game lots of fans thought the sky was falling,  now many fans feel that this team is unbeatable.  I am optimistic about the team, but realistically our chances of winning out are not that good.

 

[shotime73]

21 minutes ago, TFloss32 said:

Lol damn

 

[tejasrulz]

Usually I would agree, but they were either pretty quiet or non-existent for over 3 quarters..lol

I'm thinking Ewers had a big hand in quieting that hostile crowd, no?

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

I'm thinking Ewers had a big hand in quieting that hostile crowd, no?

Absolutely! I'm just cracking jokes...

 

[TFloss32]

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[Wayne]

Everything with these college football teams comes down to expectations which is nothing more than taking the info provided and guessing what a team will do.  
 

We know the physical aspects of the players and team.  Schemes and strategies are also apparent.  The one thing that we cannot predict or know for certain is the psychology of the individual players and the team as a whole.  That can vary from week to week.  
 

As long as Texas stays in a good mental space they can win out.  But none of us can predict that with any degree of certainty because we have seen them mentally and physically fold before. Hopefully they can overcome when hard times strike. I 

I haven't seen this year's team mentally and physically fold in any situation.  The only game last year was Arky and the 4th quarter of Iowa State. And the one CB who gave up on a long touchdown run last year who got run off the team.  They may have lost last year but they didn't quit.  

This years team looks nothing like last year's team in any way.  With Ewers they look like a top 5 team and with Card a top 20 team.

 

[Wayne]

OU wasn't a hostile environment?

Not in the second half.

 

[zion3d]

My point about psychology was to highlight that players can lose confidence when they come out expecting to roll over someone.  They feel strong, they’re amped up, and feel like the baddest person on the planet…until someone on the opposing side feels the same way and runs over them.  That is where your mental toughness comes in.  If you lay down like OU Sucks did it becomes a harbinger of a team that has lost their ability to focus and fight.  Not at all saying that Texas has done this because they haven’t just quit.  My point is that in order to win out the horns will have to trust their training and mental toughness to overcome the adversity that at some point will come with the remaining games.  I am pulling for their success with every fiber of my fan being.