I've only watched the TCU game but the two guards look like the weak links on the OL. Kliff must have thought so too since he's benching the guy who started at LG in all but their first two games. But I can't find any sign that the first LG, Hines, was ever injured, so he can't be too great either. 

I agree with everything here. This was the worst loss (by margin) of the Tom Herman era, but it wasn't hard in my opinion to see how it could have been a W. Three seasons ago, Texas lost five games by 21 or more. It was impossible to argue they were a few plays from beating TCU (48-10), BYU...

Go through those classes and remove the guys who never made it to campus, washed out or haven't stayed healthy enough to contribute and you get a slightly different picture. The 2014 class drops into the 30s in national ranking if you take out the guys who didn't make it to campus or washed out...

I just looked through the rulebook, and it's not a reviewable play. The only times they can "create a foul" is stuff like forward pass beyond the neutral zone, blocking early on an onside kick, too many men on the field, illegal touching after going out of bounds, and targeting.

"The players hate Herman" is the stupidest thing I've read in at least a week. That's not hyperbole. A few players probably hate him, maybe even more than they hate standing on the sideline watching better players play. 

I have two thoughts on the CJ "benching." Herman referenced one in his presser. The receivers aren't doing a great job in the scramble drill right now, which wasn't a big deal when Buechele was at QB but with Ehlinger it is. It's impossible to know who's falling short without seeing the all-22...

While you guys are arguing about 10 wins and championship-caliber QB play, the coaches and players are trying to figure out how to rebound from losing to a mediocre team they were picked to beat by three scores. Buechele is the QB because he's accurate, experienced (relative to the...

I can't answer for Daniel, but *proceeds to answer for Daniel* ...  Heard's issues I think come down to decision-making and accuracy. Even if different, hopefully better, coaching could lead to quicker, better decisions, can he consistently connect in the quick game? Recall his struggles even...

Really nice pickup, all things considered. Herman came in just over three weeks ago with no running backs committed and three RBs on the roster, two of whom are coming off season-ending injuries. To land a blue-chip just six weeks from signing day is nothing to sneeze at. If they can add Eno...

I think he does, especially if they get him out of the pocket.

As fun as the Herman run game is, I have even more fun watching the passing attack. I pointed out in last year's Sterlin Gilbert breakdown that, outside of the screen and quick game, "most of [the routes] are just running straight ahead to different depths." The new offense will be radically...

The news that Major Applewhite would be the new head coach at Houston threw a wrench in my work on this breakdown, but it turned out to be a bit of a blessing. I had watched eight Houston games and, after weeks of reading everywhere about Tom Herman's power run attack, I was very confused: There...

Let's wrap this up and start preparing for Hermania. OFFENSE If a Foreman Falls in the End Zone, but Big 12 Refs Are Around to See It... I expected the offense to struggle, but I thought they'd at least score a touchdown. Turns out, they did. This is, I believe, the same play Texas started...

Well, I count this among the most pointless things I've ever done. DEFENSE I don't know why this play made the Big 12's highlights, but until the full game is uploaded, this is all we have to work with. I've never seen Texas run this zone blitz before, but I'm extremely confident that...

I don't know how to feel about this game. West Virginia is good and was the better team, but Texas still had multiple chances to win. As a matter of fact, WVU scored only seven points in the final 44:39. It was also the rare Big 12 game where the officials appeared to be present and competent...