5 Quick Thoughts: Texas vs. Missouri

[Harrison Wier]

We don't know if he's a LT or not. And we sure don't know if he is or not after making his first start coming off a season long injury. We may think it and we may say it. But we damn sure don't know it as a certainty yet. 

But I do agree with your last sentence 

That’s what is great about being here. We can disagree civilly and leave it at that haha! We shall see. 

 

[Rotty22]

great way to end the season. I'm good with the mock by Herman and the team. I've seen the article calling it classless. they don't seem to mention the horns down being disrespectful

 

[Daniel Seahorn]

I'll cut him a little slack since it was his first game all year. 

And I'll never understand how we can watch someone play one game and know that he can or can't cut it. Believe it or not, players do improve.

I’ll say based on what I saw of him in previous years I don’t think he’s a left tackle. First game jitters and rust do apply,  but he never had the look of a guy sticking on the blind side long term to me. Think it’s likely he slides back over to RT if folks think Cosmi is the real deal. 

 

[DMAC]

great way to end the season. I'm good with the mock by Herman and the team. I've seen the article calling it classless. they don't seem to mention the horns down being disrespectful

The mizzou players and fans were disrespecting us leading up to the game.  Hell even when we had 10 point lead late in the 4th you could see some mizzou player on the bench flashing a Hookem sign and simulating sawing the horns off with his other hand.   Arrogant and over confident they deserve the loss and any humiliation that comes with it.

The fact those idiots were doing their taunting gestures when they trailed the entire game was reason enough.   That includes Locks 3rd quarter TD pass.  As if he just took the lead or something.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

The biggest drive of the night may have been the one in the 4th quarter that ended up with no points. However it consumed over 7 mins of the 4th quarter with Texas holding on to a 10 pt lead. Poerter, everyone's fav RB, played a big part in it.

Excellent point and I agree. If you were watching the faces of the Mizzou defense, it was priceless. The urgency was there, but there was nothing they could do about it. 

This drive was critical for the reason you indicated above, but also because this offense has now "done that." Burning the clock and keeping the ball from the defense is something we haven't done all season. Now we have. And we know we can do it.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

The two most miserable types in this world today are – 1) Mizzou posters, and 2) that guy from West Orange Stark. lol

 

[okiehorn]

I just want @Harrison Wier @Aaron Carrara @Daniel Seahorn @Jameson McCausland  This site is badass. Although I got Butthurt hurt my post got locked the other day I sure have enjoyed being on here. It makes watching the Games that much better. Hornsports has made me WAY more knowledgeable and gives me ammo when my ou friends try to run that mouth. The off-season here is still fun but already can’t wait to hit the ground running again sep 1st. Y’all the real MVP

 

[DBut82]

Excellent point and I agree. If you were watching the faces of the Mizzou defense, it was priceless. The urgency was there, but there was nothing they could do about it. 

This drive was critical for the reason you indicated above, but also because this offense has now "done that." Burning the clock and keeping the ball from the defense is something we haven't done all season. Now we have. And we know we can do it.

I believe we did do this once during the season.  Against K State? Don't remember the team but the offense closed the game on a sustained drive, chewing 5-6 minutes of the clock

 

[okiehorn]

I believe we did do this once during the season.  Against K State? Don't remember the team but the offense closed the game on a sustained drive, chewing 5-6 minutes of the clock

Yup wasted 8 min off the clock. Don’t think KSU though cuz that was like a 2OT win.  Don’t recall which game lol but did happen 1 time 

 

[DMAC]

It was the win vs Iowa State, 4th Quarter

13 plays, 40 yards, Milked 7:35 TOP to end the game

1st and 10 at TEX 34
(7:25 - 4th) Kyle Porter run for 3 yds to the Texas 37

2nd and 7 at TEX 37
(7:00 - 4th) Kyle Porter run for 6 yds to the Texas 43

3rd and 1 at TEX 43
(6:30 - 4th) TEXAS Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Texas 33

3rd and 11 at TEX 33
(6:05 - 4th) Shane Buechele run for 13 yds to the Texas 46 for a 1ST down

1st and 10 at TEX 46
(5:35 - 4th) Kyle Porter run for 5 yds to the IowSt 49

2nd and 5 at ISU 49
(5:05 - 4th) Kyle Porter run for 1 yd to the IowSt 48

3rd and 4 at ISU 48
(4:20 - 4th) Toneil Carter run for 4 yds to the IowSt 44 for a 1ST down

1st and 10 at ISU 44
(3:50 - 4th) Chris Warren III run for 4 yds to the IowSt 40

2nd and 6 at ISU 40
(3:15 - 4th) Chris Warren III run for no gain to the IowSt 40

3rd and 6 at ISU 40
(2:25 - 4th) Shane Buechele run for 5 yds to the IowSt 35

4th and 1 at ISU 35
(1:50 - 4th) Kyle Porter run for 4 yds to the IowSt 31 for a 1ST down

1st and 10 at ISU 31
(1:30 - 4th) Kyle Porter run for 1 yd to the IowSt 30

2nd and 9 at ISU 30
(0:45 - 4th) Kyle Porter run for 2 yds to the IowSt 28

3rd and 7 at ISU 28
(0:10 - 4th) Kyle Porter run for 2 yds to the IowSt 26

 

[RunRickyRun]

I’ll say based on what I saw of him in previous years I don’t think he’s a left tackle. First game jitters and rust do apply,  but he never had the look of a guy sticking on the blind side long term to me. Think it’s likely he slides back over to RT if folks think Cosmi is the real deal. 

Grandy can play LT as well correct?

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Grandy can play LT as well correct?

I wouldn’t expect Grandy to be a LT. His best fit is probably at Guard, maybe with the ability to play RT.

 

[prosfromdover]

Haven't heard anyone give Porter some props. He seemed to have better vision and quickness against Mizzu, making better quick cuts and quick decisions at the LOS. If he can progress like that, with all his smarts and workmanlike intangibles,  he'll be a valuable player.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Haven't heard anyone give Porter some props. He seemed to have better vision and quickness against Mizzu, making better quick cuts and quick decisions at the LOS. If he can progress like that, with all his smarts and workmanlike intangibles,  he'll be a valuable player.

Captain Optimism much? lol

 

[okiehorn]

Haven't heard anyone give Porter some props. He seemed to have better vision and quickness against Mizzu, making better quick cuts and quick decisions at the LOS. If he can progress like that, with all his smarts and workmanlike intangibles,  he'll be a valuable player.

Im sorry but besides the last drive of the game I didn’t see anything that your speaking of. I really thought he was terrible. No being a negative Nancy but he shouldn’t get touches. 

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Kyle Porter had 11 carries for 30 yards net rushing. Thats 2.7 yards per carry. His longest carry was 8 yards. That happened once. He also had a 7 yard loss. He did have 1 catch for 10 yards.

Shane Buechele averaged 4 yards a carry.

 

[Daniel Seahorn]

Grandy can play LT as well correct?

Don’t think he has the feet for that. He has tackle size, but Guard feet. 

 

[prosfromdover]

Captain Optimism much? lol

My wife says that too! 

 

[tejasrulz]

Yea I saw that too.  One of guys mentioned something about us losing to Kansas at home by 40. 

Its an SEC delusion thing, facts are not required.

Well that explains why aggy went to the $ec!

 

[tejasrulz]

Haven't heard anyone give Porter some props. He seemed to have better vision and quickness against Mizzu, making better quick cuts and quick decisions at the LOS. If he can progress like that, with all his smarts and workmanlike intangibles,  he'll be a valuable player.

Porter's  best attributes are his pass blocking and his sense of awareness on the field. If he was only put in when Texas would pass, other teams would key on that.

Be that said, he did perform well on that one key drive in the 4th.