Turn the page, get healthy, win rematch

After sleeping on it...

Yesterday was particularly troubling because of two unexpected realities:

We were out-coached,

and we were the less physical team.

In a big game for which we should have been fully prepared, it seemed like we weren’t. Add to that the fact that we had no turnovers and were still dominated, and it’s even more troubling. As we all know, the scoreboard didn’t tell the whole story.

While I am firmly on the Tom Herman train, my confidence took a hit by what I observed yesterday.

 

Sangre, I meant ou's DC. Not Bo. Sorry for the confusion.

Their DC out coached our offensive staff IMO.

 

I was on the TH train, and maybe I'll get back on, but in another thread, AC asked who we could get who is a better DC than Orlando.

We had this discussion with Strong. The TCU OC turned him down. It was laughable how they had to go practically beg Gilbert, who sucked, to come work for him.

Does TH have the same problem? Why aren't the best DCs wanting to come here? Why couldn't he hire the LSU DC? Hmmm.

All the talk of how physical we are. Is it just talk? I don't see other teams being intimidated by Texas.

 

Don't know much about him, but how about the Wisconsin DC? 4 shut outs in 6 games! Wow!

 

If we dont start tackling better, we wont get the rematch (assuming that's what we want). The poor tackling in this game brought back some bad memories. It feels like we have been talking about the need to tackle better a good part of the last 2 decades

 

As discussed in another thread, maybe Greg Robinson might be willing to come in as a D consultant to help us out. He’s done it before, with good results.

 

I gather that some on these boards really don’t like the guy, but I’d bet Akina could coach up our DBs (young and injured as they may be) to perform better than what we’ve seen this year.

 

I haven’t seen TH’s post game presser so this might be an uninformed comment...

Is TH taking any of the blame for yesterday? He should. The poor offensive showing is, to a great extent, on him and Beck. But, to be fair, until yesterday — and we lost primarily because OU’s D dominated — I had been reasonably pleased with the play-calling.

There is a different issue on D as many have noted today and yesterday. I like Orlando but there is an unmistakable pattern of poor tackling, poor coverage and late game collapses. I’m not sure that the next guy would be better, but I would sure hope so. What I am sure of is that we have to get better and more consistent on that side of the ball, and fast. Sadly, I am not particularly hopeful that we will any time soon.

 

TOO HIGH RISK....holy crap....what was that one safety at the 40 yard line while the line scrimmage was at the 12???!!! WTF???!!!

 

was there an offensive game plan???

 

Especially if you told me they'd have 10 points at halftime and 20 at the end of the 3rd quarter.

Worst I've seen from any Texas O/C since Greg Davis against Washington State in 2003.

If we get to the rematch but don't win it, Herman will be 1-4 against Oklahoma while at Texas.

 

….and, "we were YOUNG for the same amount of time".....news FLASH (college is FOUR YEARS!!!)

 

Could someone who has played the game at a higher level than I did ( In 8th grade my shoulder got ripped and I was done!) explain how tackling could be this poor in a game like this? I mean, I remember about 1/3 of what we did in Junior High was tackling drills. I just don't get it. I have my theories, but I also have male answer syndrome, so who knows if my theories have much merit!

 

ALL TIME FAVORITE: Akina

 

Fun memory. The wife and I ended up having dinner with Greg Robinson years ago when he was in for one of those D consulting gigs. Just happened to sit next to him at the bar. Great evening of conversation!