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What does it take to put the special teams coach in the portal? Punts returns no you have to catch the ball to return it.
Punt coverage. Once had a ball bounce inside 10 with two guys watching it go into the EZ. Another punt landed around the 7-8 with a handful of guys between it and the EZ but nobody protecting the bounce back. The ball rolled back to around the 20.
Two muffed punts gave up 14 pts.
herman needs to learn when to kick FGs. That hurry up on 4th they should’ve kicked. FGs add up too.
for Herman to say he puts a huge emphasis on special teams, ours isn’t so special
Our place kicker is good for the first time since Mack’s Penn State transfer Fera. We have a good punter. We stuffed Ok St when they attempted the fake.
I agree the punt returners made big mistakes. B Jones won’t make his mistake again. And J Smith might midfield a punt again but probably not at that time of the game. Those mistakes are fixable during the year. Not having the talent or desire isn’t. This team looks very talented and passionate to me
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Wow! He was young at 32. Condolences to his family.
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Perusing the 24/7 site I ran across a list of 10 fastest players for 2919 season.
Texas had number 6 and7 Burt and Duvernay. TCU had one from New Boston.
Auburn had number 1 and 2 .
Texas had number 6 and7 Burt and Duvernay. TCU had one from New Boston.
Auburn had number 1 and 2 .
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Burt has speed, but never seems to be open. Great straight line speed, route running must be suspect.
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Mostly on forty yds. Burts and Duvernays were sixty yds. Auburns number one was on one hundred meters in high school. ten o nine hundred rest was forty times? J. Gladney
TCU conor back ran a four .three two forty. Really wanted him to go to Texas . Must be something in the water here. In a five mile radius two world class sprinters plus Gladney were born.
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Good man.
To redshirt or not to redshirt: Tom Herman announces Roschon Johnson’s decision to burn his redshirt this season
“Am I still going to be able to help the team?”: For Roschon Johnson, his redshirt decision depended on one question.
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AUSTIN, TX - SEPTEMBER 21: Roschon Johnson #2 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates after scoring a two point conversion in the fouth quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)(Tim Warner / Getty Images)
By Alex Briseno
6:44 PM on Sep 25, 2019
AUSTIN -- Even with the No. 11 Texas enjoying a bye week, one Longhorn faced the most important decision of his young career: To redshirt or not to redshirt.
Freshman Roschon Johnson spent fall camp as the third-string quarterback, buried on the depth chart behind Sam Ehlinger and Casey Thompson. However, as one running back (Daniel Young) after another (Kirk Johnson) after another (Jordan Whittington) went down with injuries, Johnson asked the coaching staff for permission to make the transition to the running back room right before the start of the season.
Now, after making appearances in each of Texas’ first four games, Herman tasked Johnson with a tough decision: Redshirt and skip the rest of the season or continue through the year as the team’s backup running back.
“We hadn’t had one (conversation) since the first game,” Herman said. “We had one yesterday.”
“I said, ‘Hey, kid. This is your decision. This is your career, but we’re at that point where we’ve gotta make a decision.”
One option restricts the freshman, who is quickly becoming a fan favorite, to the sideline for the rest of the year. The other allows him to remain as an option as a backup running back, though it will burn one of his precious years of eligibility.
Only one of those things mattered when Johnson replied to Herman.
“Am I still going to be able to help the team?” Johnson replied, according to Herman.
alex briseño@alex__briseno
I asked Herman about his redshirt conversation with Roschon:
“I said, ‘Hey, kid. This is your decision. This is your career, but we’re at the point where we’ve gotta make a decision.’ He said ‘Am I still going to be able to help the team?”
There’s your answer. No redshirt.
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4:35 PM - Sep 25, 2019
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That’s the only portion of the conversation Herman had to mention -- Johnson isn't interested in redshirting this season.
Andrew King@Andrew_TFB
Not many 4-star QB recruits would be willing to move from QB to RB their freshman season.
Roschon Johnson has been extremely unselfish. And it’s already paying off on the field for him and #Texas. https://twitter.com/alex__briseno/status/1177003775191592960 …
alex briseño@alex__briseno
I asked Herman about his redshirt conversation with Roschon:
“I said, ‘Hey, kid. This is your decision. This is your career, but we’re at the point where we’ve gotta make a decision.’ He said ‘Am I still going to be able to help the team?”
There’s your answer. No redshirt.
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Similar to Roschon, a few players are also tasked with the tricky redshirt decision as Texas approaches game number five.
“I don’t want to stick my foot in my mouth, but if they have played in three or four of these games, you're probably going to see them for the rest of the year,” Herman said.
Herman said guys like Brayden Liebrock and Kennedy Lewis saw time in the Rice game to get their feet wet, though they both anticipate redshirting. According to Herman, the coaching staff and players have an idea of what the plan is in the early weeks of training camp, but it all depends on the player’s personality.
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“Some guys, they just want to play. (They say) ‘Coach I don't care if it’s special teams, 10 plays a game, I want to play.’ OK great, go earn your spot on special teams,” Herman said.
“Some guys say ‘Hey, if it's just five or eight plays running down on kickoff, I'd rather save the year.’ We usually try and be as accommodating as we can to their wishes,” Herman said. “Ultimately, everybody is bought in, just like Roschon. The team comes first and if the team needs you, we’re going to play you.”
With Texas still waiting on running backs Jordan Whittington and Kirk Johnson to return from injury, the Longhorns' need for Roschon Johnson is undeniable, and he’s more than OK with that.
To redshirt or not to redshirt: Tom Herman announces Roschon Johnson’s decision to burn his redshirt this season
“Am I still going to be able to help the team?”: For Roschon Johnson, his redshirt decision depended on one question.
AUSTIN, TX - SEPTEMBER 21: Roschon Johnson #2 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates after scoring a two point conversion in the fouth quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)(Tim Warner / Getty Images)
By Alex Briseno
6:44 PM on Sep 25, 2019
AUSTIN -- Even with the No. 11 Texas enjoying a bye week, one Longhorn faced the most important decision of his young career: To redshirt or not to redshirt.
Freshman Roschon Johnson spent fall camp as the third-string quarterback, buried on the depth chart behind Sam Ehlinger and Casey Thompson. However, as one running back (Daniel Young) after another (Kirk Johnson) after another (Jordan Whittington) went down with injuries, Johnson asked the coaching staff for permission to make the transition to the running back room right before the start of the season.
Now, after making appearances in each of Texas’ first four games, Herman tasked Johnson with a tough decision: Redshirt and skip the rest of the season or continue through the year as the team’s backup running back.
“We hadn’t had one (conversation) since the first game,” Herman said. “We had one yesterday.”
“I said, ‘Hey, kid. This is your decision. This is your career, but we’re at that point where we’ve gotta make a decision.”
One option restricts the freshman, who is quickly becoming a fan favorite, to the sideline for the rest of the year. The other allows him to remain as an option as a backup running back, though it will burn one of his precious years of eligibility.
Only one of those things mattered when Johnson replied to Herman.
“Am I still going to be able to help the team?” Johnson replied, according to Herman.
alex briseño@alex__briseno
I asked Herman about his redshirt conversation with Roschon:
“I said, ‘Hey, kid. This is your decision. This is your career, but we’re at the point where we’ve gotta make a decision.’ He said ‘Am I still going to be able to help the team?”
There’s your answer. No redshirt.
858
4:35 PM - Sep 25, 2019
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139 people are talking about this
That’s the only portion of the conversation Herman had to mention -- Johnson isn't interested in redshirting this season.
Andrew King@Andrew_TFB
Not many 4-star QB recruits would be willing to move from QB to RB their freshman season.
Roschon Johnson has been extremely unselfish. And it’s already paying off on the field for him and #Texas. https://twitter.com/alex__briseno/status/1177003775191592960 …
alex briseño@alex__briseno
I asked Herman about his redshirt conversation with Roschon:
“I said, ‘Hey, kid. This is your decision. This is your career, but we’re at the point where we’ve gotta make a decision.’ He said ‘Am I still going to be able to help the team?”
There’s your answer. No redshirt.
562
4:45 PM - Sep 25, 2019
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59 people are talking about this
Similar to Roschon, a few players are also tasked with the tricky redshirt decision as Texas approaches game number five.
“I don’t want to stick my foot in my mouth, but if they have played in three or four of these games, you're probably going to see them for the rest of the year,” Herman said.
Herman said guys like Brayden Liebrock and Kennedy Lewis saw time in the Rice game to get their feet wet, though they both anticipate redshirting. According to Herman, the coaching staff and players have an idea of what the plan is in the early weeks of training camp, but it all depends on the player’s personality.
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“Some guys, they just want to play. (They say) ‘Coach I don't care if it’s special teams, 10 plays a game, I want to play.’ OK great, go earn your spot on special teams,” Herman said.
“Some guys say ‘Hey, if it's just five or eight plays running down on kickoff, I'd rather save the year.’ We usually try and be as accommodating as we can to their wishes,” Herman said. “Ultimately, everybody is bought in, just like Roschon. The team comes first and if the team needs you, we’re going to play you.”
With Texas still waiting on running backs Jordan Whittington and Kirk Johnson to return from injury, the Longhorns' need for Roschon Johnson is undeniable, and he’s more than OK with that.
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