Random Offseason News

The "BCS and Playoff era" is kind of a small window, but since VY and Colt were our QBs for 7 of those 22 seasons, that alone kind of keeps us Top-4. I bet we'd be #1 if GG panned out, or if we recruited a QB instead of Swoopes.

 

ESPN's updated FPI has Texas at #11
2020 College Football Power Index | ESPN

 

Interesting that we have a 99.6% chance of attaining 6 wins, when 7 was very much in doubt last season by November. I think that plays into a bunch of factors: presumed schematic improvement across the board with new coordinators, the conference being down, Ehlinger being a senior, etc.

#11 is about right. My guess is that if we're 10-2, we'd be around #7-10. If we're 9-3 (which I'm predicting), we'd be around #13-17.

 

Rule Changes for 2020 ... missed opportunity on targeting

NCAA Announces Changes to Instant Replay, Targeting Starting in 2020 Season

 

"If the game clock expires at the end of a half and replay determines that there was time remaining and the clock should start on the referee’s signal after review, there must be at least three seconds remaining, when the ball should have been declared dead, to restore time to the clock.
If less than three seconds remain on the game clock, the half is over."

What the actual f**k is this? So under the new rule, we lose the 2009 CCG. Why should a clock operator's error with <3 seconds remaining determine the outcome of a half?

 

End of first half wouldn’t be such a loss, but a 3-second error at the end of a game is a darn lot of time. Three seconds is even enough to snap, spike the ball, and run another play.
Or, imagine a coach letting all the time run off before the winning go-ahead FG; he and the ref are standing there; the coach waits until 2 seconds and calls it; the ref calls time with 2 seconds;....but wait! The clock guy just runs the clock out anyway so game over.
Maybe that would not apply

Anyway, it’s dumb—you are still allowing the replay to be made, with the same amount of delay, with super slomo HD equipment, but requiring the replay officials to deliberately overlook huge mistakes. The NBA will put up 0.1 seconds with the same equipment.

 

Would the clock start on the referee's signal after an incomplete pass out of bounds?

It would not, so this rule wouldn't have affected the '09 Nebraska game.

 

Just do not see any progress in these changes. Yeah I would like the game to move along, but it is important to get any call right. If one call takes 2:30 minutes to review, so be it. Throwing 3 seconds away is dumb and ejection means exactly that, i. e. not on the field anymore.

 

I think they should just switch to NFL clock stoppage rules for 1st downs. About 20 years ago, one of the C-USA trainer officials was making the case for it at their annual conference/committee. His argument was that it was a bygone problem because the only reason they (players/coaches) needed the stoppage was that smaller schools had problems getting officials to work their games in the 1950s-60s, and had to split up the responsibilities among those who showed up, including ball placement on long 1st down plays. If a ref, umpire, and back judge were all 30 yards away from placement, precious seconds would tick away. That's just not a foreseeable problem with crews the size of NFL ones today.

 

Interesting

 

Big 12 QBs stats - passing only. These are taking the QB index developed by Ben Baldwin for the NFL, and applying them to NCAA QBs (ESPN Analytics). It combines Combining Expected Points Added, Completion Percentage Over Expected, and Completed Air Yards Over Expected as a comprehensive view of QB performance. If you want more, see Introduction to Creating gt Tables

Anyway, to the point, Ehlinger and Purdy are widely considered the top 2 returning QBs in the Big 12. However, Charlie Brewer and even Skyler Thompson (of all people) are in the running as well. These are passing stats only, so neither Sam's nor Hurts' rushing stats are included.

 

And his orig NFL list for last season, if curious

 

Michael Griffin on the move of DeMarvion Overshown -

“I know he wanted to play safety last season. But sometimes, you just need to do whatever it takes to get on the field. He has everything you’re looking for from a tangible standpoint. He can definitely put on some more weight. But he can run with receivers, and he’s a sure tackler. If I’m DeMarvion, I’m looking at a guy like Isaiah Simmons at Clemson and seeing how valued he is (in the NFL Draft) after moving from safety to linebacker.” ​

Griffin on CB D'Shawn Jamison:

“He reminds me of Aaron Ross when it comes to just being a natural athlete who can go get the ball. He needs to work on technique and has a long way to go. Like against TCU last year, he just kind of fades away from the receiver (Jalen Reagor), and the guy scores a touchdown. So, he’s got to keep working, but he’s a natural.” ​

Griffin on CB Jalen Green:

“He’s the most technically sound corner. He’s physical. He got his feet wet in his first year starting. Now, he just needs to settle down and play with more confidence. He has the physical tools, the speed and everything you need. I think he has great upside.” ​

On S Caden Sterns:

“Caden had that big first year and then he got banged up before last season, and everyone’s looking for him to get back to the numbers he was putting up early. If he stays healthy, he’ll be fine.” ​

On S B.J. Foster:

“We know he’s a hitter. But now we gotta see how he is in space.”​

On S Chris Brown:

“I like Chris Brown. The only thing I don’t like is sometimes he likes to go for the big hit. He likes to go low all the time. I think that’s how he broke his forearm - always going low and shooting your arms at guys’ legs.” ​

 

Michael Griffin on sophomore-to-be nose tackle Keondre Coburn:

“Keondre is coming on. He had a play against TCU, where here was this 350-pound guy, running down the field and finishing a tackle. That’s what you want to see from the big fellas like that. His first year, I would see Keondre on the ground all the time - not attempting to make a tackle. Just getting blocked to the ground all the time, because he had no clue. But he’s getting more technically sound and should be an impact guy this year.” ​

 

What exactly are "expected points?" That screams uncontrolled variable which means this is a useless index as there is no level field..

 

Only time I was ever in the student section was back in my freshmen year of high school. I traveled with the Varsity in my sophomore year and started my junior and senior year so, I never followed life in the student section. Now that I have swollen knees on a regular basis, I kinda wish I was in the student section.

 

Wyoming added to home schedule for 2023 ...

Report: Texas to pay Wyoming $1.85 million to play at Royal-Memorial in 2023 | Hookem.com

 

Well, that settles it...
Dak should be the 10th highest paid quarterback in the league...lol

 

Watching us play Auburn with Bo Jackson.

 

This matches my thinking when the "name and likeness " proposal came forward....

https://www.si.com/college/texas/th...en-new-ncaa-name-and-likeness-rules-come-down

 

Both of those were great games.

 

Yep. Also I was indirectly making fun of our passing game; when they put up Todd Dodge’s career numbers (That screen shot), they said that he was the best pure passer on the team

 

The Cash twins and Johnny Walker I can't remember any wide receivers or TEs we had that I could call impact players. Up until the 90's Texas was never a great passing team.

I used to dream of getting the BYU passing game.

 

Maurice Doak (not sure how many years in NFL)
George Sauer, Jr - NY Jets
Pete Lammons - NY Jets

Randy if just for one catch in Fayettenam
Cotton for a catch against UCLA & one against ND

Herkey Walls (he'll at least get Grant Teaff's vote)
Lam Jones - first round NFL pick
Alfred Jackson - a few choice years in Atlanta
Lawrence Sampleton
Tony Jones (at least in Fayetteville)

And there was this guy that wore #20 that took a pass to the house at Kyle Field in 1977 while every Aggie was swarming over Ham Jones.

 

Footballers? Isn’t it gridironers?

 

Ray Poage-cup of coffee in NFL (8 sesons)
Draft: 2nd round (11th overall) 1963 Denver Broncos; 3rd round (31st overall) 1963 Minnesota Vikings

 

Rad,

Ray was a personal friend and a great guy. I took my son to a collectors convention at GRB in Houston. Browsing old magazines and programs, when there was a Life or Look magazine with Ray on the cover and the title "Texas' Ray Poage, College Football Player of the Year"

I bought it, and called Ray at home to ask if he wanted it or maybe one of his kids. He said he thought his mother had one, but if not, yes, he would like to have it.