Here is what TFB says -- Jordan Whittington The Texas RB may be cleared from his sports hernia the week after WVU. He’ll be able to play out the second half of the season. Herman added Whittington has yet to have a setback in his recovery so far.link above
Sure hope they don't rush that kid back too soon. One it would be sad for the kid and two it would be cannon shots for negative recruiting against us. I want him back ASAP to play DB, cause that is where we will need him more than anything, with all the extended time our injured DBs are going to miss. With Ingram, Young, and the two Johnsons at RB all healthy again we don't need Whittington at RB right now.
Herman said Foster (hamstring) practiced Sunday and called it “encouraging." He is probable He added Tuesday’s practice will be a determining factor for Collin Johnson (hamstring) and Overshown (Back). Also, "no discussion" about redshirting Jordan Whittington after he returns
Herman on redshirt freshman NT Keondre Coburn: "I told him the other day, because of his work ethic and motor and demeanor, I could see him being a captain one day." “I love the way the kid comes to work every day. He’s got two speeds: full and off. When he’s on the field it’s full.”
Chances to make the Big 12 Championship Game according to ESPN's FPI: ou - 93% Texas - 45% Oklahoma State - 19% Baylor - 15%
Herman says the guys who impressed him throughout the past week when the developmental guys received extended looks -- David Gbenda Myron Warren Tyler Johnson Brayden Liebrock Jared Wiley Kennedy Lewis
To me, TH didn't sound too optimistic about either CJ or Overshown. Hope that he was just giving a measured answer and they'll be good to go.
If not playing them insures they’re ready for OU then I say don’t play them. If we cannot handle WVa we have more problems than I expect. Btw, how is the rib issue with Sam? He mention it?
DB is reactive and a whole different footwork regime than offensive players who know where they need to be and how to get there.
I would hope so because 45% seems woefully low to me. I would think OU and Texas should be 60% and 53% respectively. Or close to that. If OU had played LSU in week 2 they would be 3-1! They’ve played no one!
AC and Burnt Orange, I am surprised Texas is as high as they are. To the remainder of the college football world ou and Clemson are the only threats to total $EC domination. To these people Texas' loss in the 2018 CCG and to LSU this season is proof that Texas cannot cut it in big time college football. (These are the guys who totally ignore the Sugar Bowl since UGA obviously could not get excited to play a Big XII wantobe.) Texas's only way out is to either destroy ou consistently or beat Alabama in a couple title games (just like the Sins of Klem).
The stat was for the Big 12 CCG. Texas has tie break on OSU and they are the only other contender. Assuming OU beats OSU like a drum like they always do, Texas could lose to OU and one other and we're still going to play them for the CCG. So anyone really think Texas is losing 3 conference games? I'd say both OU and Texas are > 80%. After OU Texas will be > 10 pt favs in every game. Actually because we've already beaten OSU I think our chances are better than theirs.
Wiley played against OSU. I saw him on the field for PAT’s where we line up away from the ball for a possible 2 pt play. He was the guy who would receive the ball via center hike. Big dude
Blow U was almost the drum last year. Okie Lite did beat WVU and Texas. ISU over WVU got Texas into the CCG.
Like I said as we already have the tie break on OSU, we have a better shot at the CCG than OU does. Even if they are favored over us it's not that much. Maybe 60/40 but won't play anyone with a pulse until they play us. I think this is to our advantage having already played LSU and OSU. Tough part of our schedule is behind us after OU.
