Thanks for the class post and for coming on the board. Your comments are welcome.
Answer to the question... what are Texas' biggest strength where they think they gain advantage against ND?... I was thinking about that today. Strengths would be...
I think the strength is the program's ability to have what amounts to 2-deep starters, due to the process of competition for positions, and the embracing of freshmen by both coaches and players alike.
That can lead to a better 4th quarter all the way around, especially given conditioning. From what I gleaned from Coach Bedford, they aim to have the best team possible on the field in 4th quarters.
They look at "starters" as just the first players on the field. What they look for later on is who is best prepared to play like a starter late in the game.
So the program's strength could be the process of competition and conditioning that fields 'starter-level' players from beginning to end, especially in the final 15 minutes.
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