thats the story that has matriculated over the decades, but my neighbors down the street were Mike and Tom Campbell, their Dad was OC Bill Campbell, they told me years later Bill didnt like the prospect of getting hit on every play, after all he was "Super Billl " Bradley the All State 5* blue chipper from Palestine Texas, legend had it that he was ambidextrous and could throw with either arm, he was NEVER a running QB, the small hands thing is partly fiction, it gave him cover to save face, after all, he played WR and punter, before becoming an outstanding FS and made All pro and you dont do that with small hands
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Good reason in these days of not much media, truth got mixed up with fiction.Seems like I read the small hands story in DCTF. But long ago to be sure.
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Wrong. VY could flick a ball downfield for 50 yards. Jeff Fischer the "QB killer" coach ended his NFL career
I’m just taking the option that it was a great TEAM effort and am glad all of them were Texas Longhorns. All players contributed to the win. I think the nit picking is just that, nit picking
without looking up the answer who was the last Longhorn to win the Outland Trophy
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VY ?
Outland Trophy is awarded to the outstanding defensive lineman in the country
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I’d have to say Brad Shearer because I can’t think of anyone else.
Kenneth Sims might have won it since then ?
If not the last one I remember was Brad Shearer.
Thats kinda how I guessed it too when the announcer said he was the first since 1977
I had no guess, but a quick search shows you are correct:
List of Outland Trophy Winners by Year | College Football Network
The Outland Trophy honors the best interior lineman in college football, from offense or defense, and we've got the winners listed by year for you.
collegefootballnetwork.com
Since things are kind of boring now I thought I'd consider what our roster will look like next year. The two-deep on D, for your consideration:
DT:
Sweat - out of eligibility, about to get paid
Murphy - not gonna improve his draft stock at this point, NFL-bound
Collins - should pull a Sweat and come back
Broughton - was disruptive, primed for a big year
Carter - has 1 more year I think? Nice depth piece if he returns
Our DL should be stout again if Collins and Broughton do the smart thing and come back. I'm expecting Bledsoe to break into the rotation next year, and maybe a portal pickup (hello Nolen?). I'm less confident in our other young DTs.
EDGE:
Burke
Sorrell
Finkley
Tapp - hope he sticks around, not a lot of snaps thus far...
Trey Moore will be a luxury take here if he joins. This room is crowded, with Vasek, Gullette, Akana, Walton, ...
LB:
Ford - NFL
Hill
Gbenda - hope he sticks around to fill Ford's spot
Blackwell
Assume Lefau works his way into the rotation, hopefully some of the other young guys get some run too. Expect a portal take if Gbenda leaves, but since we don't seem to be shopping I assume that means he won't.
CB:
Watts - doubt his draft stock will go up from here, might as well go
Brooks
Muhammad
Holmes - hope he stays, but if Korie Black portals in I wonder if he goes
NB:
Barron - doubt his draft stock will go up from here, might as well go
Guilbeau
Jordan
S:
Thompson - wild guess, but I wonder if he'll call it done. Then again, I don't think the NFL is calling, so another year of NIL might be nice...
Taafe
Williams
Crawford - same as Thompson. I figure one of them comes back.
Catalon - in the portal
Hopefully we see Mukuba and Filsaime filling out the rotation here next year. Coverage from our safeties was a weak spot this year. Excited about Williams though, and interested to see what McDonald and Roberson can do.
Assuming the portal goes the way we think (get Mukuba, Moore, and a DT) our defense should remain among the tops next year. Will be hard to replace everything that Sweat and Murphy gave us, but Collins and Broughton could still be a strong duo. I expect our coverage to improve.
DT:
Collins - should pull a Sweat and come back
Broughton - was disruptive, primed for a big year
Carter - has 1 more year I think? Nice depth piece if he returns
Our DL should be stout again if Collins and Broughton do the smart thing and come back. I'm expecting Bledsoe to break into the rotation next year, and maybe a portal pickup (hello Nolen?). I'm less confident in our other young DTs.
EDGE:
Burke
Sorrell
Finkley
Tapp - hope he sticks around, not a lot of snaps thus far...
Trey Moore will be a luxury take here if he joins. This room is crowded, with Vasek, Gullette, Akana, Walton, ...
LB:
Hill
Gbenda - hope he sticks around to fill Ford's spot
Blackwell
Assume Lefau works his way into the rotation, hopefully some of the other young guys get some run too. Expect a portal take if Gbenda leaves, but since we don't seem to be shopping I assume that means he won't.
CB:
Brooks
Muhammad
Holmes - hope he stays, but if Korie Black portals in I wonder if he goes
NB:
Guilbeau
Jordan
S:
Taafe
Williams
Crawford - same as Thompson. I figure one of them comes back.
Hopefully we see Mukuba and Filsaime filling out the rotation here next year. Coverage from our safeties was a weak spot this year. Excited about Williams though, and interested to see what McDonald and Roberson can do.
Assuming the portal goes the way we think (get Mukuba, Moore, and a DT) our defense should remain among the tops next year. Will be hard to replace everything that Sweat and Murphy gave us, but Collins and Broughton could still be a strong duo. I expect our coverage to improve.
Don't forget Collin Simmons at edge. He could have immediate impact.
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I know. Seems like he was Superman, so figured he could do that too while he was running/passing us to a natty
I tried IT they played a little too rough for a FOG like me
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