Texas vs. UTEP

Any word on Juwan Mitchell and why he didn't start this weekend. I don't even recall seeing him play.

 

I saw him on the field.

 

It seemed like he had to sit out the 1Q, but was making plays after that
So maybe there was team-infraction related?

 

I wonder what a player has to do these days to get an infraction.

 

Stand for the you know what

 

Yeah, maybe he showed up on time and was respectful to the coaches.

 

Possibly, but maybe Jacquess and Overshown just beat him out for the starting jobs.

 

I never saw an explanation for it. But he was in the game from the 2Q on

 

I respect the play of Jacques. I noticed he was around the ball. I have to check his stats. Obviously the coaches are comfortable with him.

 

Chaps my butt that OK is ranked a head of us.
Ok, I understand

But we'll rectify that soon enough.

 

They shut out their junior high opponent...we allowed a field goal.

 

Here is ESPN's Power Index | % Chance to make the Playoff

88.4 CLEM
76.8 ALA
42.5 TEX
40.4 UGA
26.6 AUB
25.8 UCF
21.7 LSU
21.1 UF
18.6 ou
6.4 ND
6.4 aggy
5.7 OKST
4.5 BYU
3.3 TCU
2.7 LOU
2.3 VT
2.0 MEM
1.6 UNC
1.3 APP
1.2 ULL
0.2 BAY
0.2 HOU
0.1 UK
0.1 PIT
0.1 WV
0.1 ARMY
0.1 CIN​

 

The Big 12 gave its weekly DPOW award to a player on the defense that gave up 600 yards to a school that plays home games in a strip club parking lot

 

They obviously don't subscribe to the New York Athletic Club Heisman voter ideal that the best player can come from a crappy team.

 

The ESPN FPI currently has us favored in all remaining games

 

Just me but I’d rather be the underdog.

 

It's ESPN not Vegas

 

On one play, Sweatt threw some pulling lineman about 4-5 yards into the backfield. It looked like tossing a rag doll or playing against a pee wee team. With our interior DL, we won't be getting pushed around up front by anyone.

 

Not excusing what Foster did, but a friend of mine busted out of USAF pilot training; then quit what is now battle management in the middle of an exercise; and went on to retire as an O-4 in logistics after the first Gulf War.

If this was Foster's first pouting episode, I might be in a forgiving mood. However this is at least the third episode, so at best the last one.

 

I always hated FPI
...til now.

 

Anyone have any thought on QB pressure or getting into backfield?
Obviously an area we needed to improve on and was emphasized in offseason.
Didn't see many players in the backfield on many plays run or pass.
Did seem like UTEP schemed to get the ball out early (like Rams last night) but still...I did no like how well UTEPs line held us up at the line.
Thoughts??

 

Well of course at least one Red Raider DB got 10+ tackles given all the completed passes they were allowing....

 

Whittington = meniscus tear = surgery
Out 3 - 4 weeks
The good news? It was not an ACL

 

So it turns out our backup kicker has one of the better football names ever
Erwin Von Nacher Hongo
He is from the RGV, weighs 160, and kicks with the wrong foot

 

Wonder what Tyler Owens says?

 

One of Caden's younger WR brothers on HBU got 209 yds. The other WR brother got around 130 yds.

TTU was suffering from a few dozen COVID cases and contact isolations. I hope Texas tests them on Friday pre-game. Just saying ....

 

Josh Thompson says, Hello!

 

This game answered my long-standing question: 'Why do we keep recruiting so many WRs?'