Longhorn News/Discussion (Non-Recruiting)

[TFloss32]

[83Dee]

18 hours ago, BWilk55 said:

Certain guys seem to be most comfortable in a position coaching role. Guys like Bo Davis and Kyle Flood don't seem like they aspire to be coordinators or HC. I get the sense with Choice as well but it's still early in his career so who knows. Compared to a guy like Brennan Marion, who clearly was looking for make the next step up the ladder when an opportunity came around. I never expected him to be at Texas longer than 1-2 years.

Kyle Flood is our offensive coordinator (at least in title).  That said, your point is well taken.  

[83Dee]

50 minutes ago, Sirhornsalot said:

Thoughts on the roster . . . 

– J'Mond Tapp is now 261 lbs. A 20 lb increase from Fall.

– Alfred Collins is at 313 lbs. A 20 lb increase from Fall.

– Kriss Ross was 263 last fall. He is now at 246 lbs.

– Sydir Mitchell is 6'6, 359 lbs.

– Ethan Burke is 6'5, 250 now.

– The freshman OL are huge. Stroh 365 lbs, Kirkland 367 lbs, Cojoe 350 lbs, Chatman 299 lbs.

 

Tapp - what position is he expected to end up at? 
Ross - same question 

Burke - is this actual, or "football program weight?"  If actual, very good news! 

[Austin Horn]

If Worthy’s hand was broken then why keep throwing to him?

[TFloss32]

Now that the school has published the spring roster, I updated the table with numbers and put it in the pinned thread as well.

I have a total of 88 scholarship players, including the entire '23 class.

Let me know if I've missed anything.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15O3a95gC3NAQOMoVyozL1Yrdqxd9d8Nh/edit#gid=20193980

[Sirhornsalot]

1 hour ago, 83Dee said:

Tapp - what position is he expected to end up at? 
Ross - same question 

Burke - is this actual, or "football program weight?"  If actual, very good news! 

Tapp is a DE. I think Ross was in line for DT if he had added weight but now will be moved to DE.

The weights were actual weights taken before camp began.

[TFloss32]

[TFloss32]

2 hours ago, Sirhornsalot said:

Tapp is a DE. I think Ross was in line for DT if he had added weight but now will be moved to DE.

The weights were actual weights taken before camp began.

IT had hinted recently that Ross' commitment to getting bigger wasn't necessarily the best.

[BWilk55]

6 hours ago, 83Dee said:

Kyle Flood is our offensive coordinator (at least in title).  That said, your point is well taken.  

in title and in salary...

[83Dee]

8 hours ago, BWilk55 said:

in title and in salary...

I can’t disagree with this…

[dssl]

9 hours ago, BWilk55 said:

in title and in salary...

He certainly doesn't call the plays, so this is mostly true, although I suspect he does have extra responsibilities and say in the running of the offense. 

[North Texas Golfer]

15 hours ago, Austin Horn said:

If Worthy’s hand was broken then why keep throwing to him?

I'm guessing it's because Sark thought he was still the best WR even with a broken hand. I'm also guessing that it was a minor break as opposed to a major break. Or something like that. 

[TB14]

5 hours ago, dssl said:

He certainly doesn't call the plays, so this is mostly true, although I suspect he does have extra responsibilities and say in the running of the offense. 

Correct. Sark has said he has responsibility in forming the gameplan, scripting practice, and help creating the play sheet Sark uses on Saturdays. Basically does everything outside of play calling.

[Baron]

Did Sark just create a QB controversy? Lot's of media outlets seem to want to run with this. I myself think it was mostly coach speak. Sark would be shooting himself in the foot if he started Manning over QE. Just for continuity's sake QE needs to be the starter, unless Manning is 100% hands down outplaying Ewers.

And as far as keeping the broken hand for X a secret, I'm not a big fan of hiding that after the season was concluded. 

[Hiwood]

9 minutes ago, Baron said:

Did Sark just create a QB controversy? Lot's of media outlets seem to want to run with this. I myself think it was mostly coach speak. Sark would be shooting himself in the foot if he started Manning over QE. Just for continuity's sake QE needs to be the starter, unless Manning is 100% hands down outplaying Ewers.

And as far as keeping the broken hand for X a secret, I'm not a big fan of hiding that after the season was concluded. 

with his early enrollment that changed everyone's "timetable"....if he shows he is capable of running the offense better than QE then he does no worse than QB2, same goes for Maalik..Yes part of it is coach speak, luckily he as all of spring to learn the offense and all of summer to bulk up and put some muscle on that scrawny frame...I hope MM gets a fair shake or we will lose him...If this were fall camp we would all be laughing at the statement, but its spring and lots can happen between now and the start of the season...I cant think of one major QB1 that didnt get dinged up at some point last year

[Sunkist]

23 minutes ago, Baron said:

Did Sark just create a QB controversy? Lot's of media outlets seem to want to run with this. I myself think it was mostly coach speak. Sark would be shooting himself in the foot if he started Manning over QE. Just for continuity's sake QE needs to be the starter, unless Manning is 100% hands down outplaying Ewers.

And as far as keeping the broken hand for X a secret, I'm not a big fan of hiding that after the season was concluded. 

It’s the media wanting to get clicks and headlines.  We have a 5-star freshman QB with the last name of greatest QB lineage in NFL history and we have a 5-star perfect score recruit that transferred to Texas and underperformed everyone’s expectations last year.   The media will have fun with this and it’s Texas.  The college football giant with all the revenue and none of the big wins the last 13 years.  Coach Sark likely trying to do this to push his QBs to make no one too comfortable with being the starter.

 

But it’s also the reality.   Ewers wasn’t very good last year.  We have some amazing QB recruits sitting behind him.  Sark needs to win.  We are moving to the SEC next year and we can’t be a shitty team like the Aggies. The fan base has been waiting to win consistently for too long. 
 

if Ewers sucks next year, there will no patience from the fan base.

[Hiwood]

29 minutes ago, Sunkist said:

It’s the media wanting to get clicks and headlines.  We have a 5-star freshman QB with the last name of greatest QB lineage in NFL history and we have a 5-star perfect score recruit that transferred to Texas and underperformed everyone’s expectations last year.   The media will have fun with this and it’s Texas.  The college football giant with all the revenue and none of the big wins the last 13 years.  Coach Sark likely trying to do this to push his QBs to make no one too comfortable with being the starter.

 

But it’s also the reality.   Ewers wasn’t very good last year.  We have some amazing QB recruits sitting behind him.  Sark needs to win.  We are moving to the SEC next year and we can’t be a shitty team like the Aggies. The fan base has been waiting to win consistently for too long. 
 

if Ewers sucks next year, there will no patience from the fan base.

next year started after the Alamo Bowl...and QE perfect rating was how many seasons ago....imagine this scenario, QE gets injured in game 1 vs Alabama in Tuscaloosa and out comes Maalik Murphy, what will the fan reaction be then...Sark had a great recruiting year, he and his staff should be congratulated...but NOTHING short of a playoff berth will satisfy the fan base

the great power 5 programs keep reloading year after year.....we aren't even in the conversation yet

[Sirhornsalot]

You start a freshmen QB only when you have to. Last year, we had to.

He may look good in drills and I'm glad for that. But there's a year's experience that I'm expecting Ewers to benefit from.

Play the best QB, sure. But I highly expect that to be Ewers.

[Sunkist]

34 minutes ago, Hiwood said:

next year started after the Alamo Bowl...and QE perfect rating was how many seasons ago....imagine this scenario, QE gets injured in game 1 vs Alabama in Tuscaloosa and out comes Maalik Murphy, what will the fan reaction be then...Sark had a great recruiting year, he and his staff should be congratulated...but NOTHING short of a playoff berth will satisfy the fan base

the great power 5 programs keep reloading year after year.....we aren't even in the conversation yet

We are beating Bama

[Huskie1]

Best thing for Manning and for UT is for him to redshirt. 

[BWilk55]

3 hours ago, Sunkist said:

It’s the media wanting to get clicks and headlines.  We have a 5-star freshman QB with the last name of greatest QB lineage in NFL history and we have a 5-star perfect score recruit that transferred to Texas and underperformed everyone’s expectations last year.   The media will have fun with this and it’s Texas.  The college football giant with all the revenue and none of the big wins the last 13 years.  Coach Sark likely trying to do this to push his QBs to make no one too comfortable with being the starter.

 

But it’s also the reality.   Ewers wasn’t very good last year.  We have some amazing QB recruits sitting behind him.  Sark needs to win.  We are moving to the SEC next year and we can’t be a shitty team like the Aggies. The fan base has been waiting to win consistently for too long. 
 

if Ewers sucks next year, there will no patience from the fan base.

My understanding is that the quote was something like "every position is open and the guys will have to compete to start". He wasn't even talking about the QBs.

Media headline "Sark confirms there will be a QB battle". It's Click bait all the way

[Hiwood]

10 hours ago, BWilk55 said:

My understanding is that the quote was something like "every position is open and the guys will have to compete to start". He wasn't even talking about the QBs.

Media headline "Sark confirms there will be a QB battle". It's Click bait all the way

He said the same thing last year and we debated (some argued) about Card vs QE....so he starts QE, he goes down and its the Card show....I like Sark, defended him all last year and he is still my guy to coach our Team...but if there is one trait that bugs me is that is can be stubborn like a rented mule...I can see now why HC transferred, Where would he have been on this years chart ?

[Hiwood]

this kid has been well coached, he has good mechanics....IMO the only way he gets a red shirt is God forbid he gets hurt

[Hiwood]

Quinn throws a great ball to a receiver in space, that one thing Texas hasn't had consistently before

[Hiwood]

QE foot work looks improved