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Signature Win & Welcome back Mr Williams
We want to ask, where has this game been all year? Against a quality opponent on the road, TEXAS looked liked the team we expected all year. Coach Tom has a signature win for the season and TEXAS is going bowling. Yes some will cackle and squawk and act like this is beneath them. . .ignore the trolls. Let's face facts, you have to go back to the 30s to find an era of TEXAS football this bad and we're not getting out of it over night. What we do have is 2 extra weeks of practice this team needs desperately. What we do have is a start to build upon. 1 more win and we are assured a winning season for the 1st time in 4 years. Oh and couldn't help but notice rolling across the ESPN feed on the bottom, TEXAS sits with the #2 recruiting class in the nation. Kids are buying into what CTH is selling. Many will tell you (starting with guys like Nick Saban) it's not X's and O's, it's Jimmies and Joes. Now the Cheap Seats thinks you can have both.
D List quality broad casting
We'll start with our biggest bitch of the game, well besides some very questionable officiating but that seems to be pretty standard every week. Down side of playing suck ass football is getting stuck with the D List announcing teams. No clue who this woman is but she was dry and slightly nasally while her partner epitomized the term "dumb jock". What these two lacked in charisma and interest in the game they made up with a complete lack of insight and awareness. In fact through the whole broadcast they seemed more interested in updates from Ant Man in the studio than what was happening on the field. Clear they didn't do their homework either, unless you were a star, they struggled to say your name right. Good news, we wager we never get stuck with them again. OK, rant over
Stop me if you have heard this before. . . . .Defense abuses another Top 10 offense
WVU would come into the game ranked #7 in scoring. TEXAS' D would leave holding them to 7 points including a 1st half shut out. Now in fairness, knocking out their starting QB Grier in the 1st quarter was a huge plus but their back up was an excellent passer. Maryland game aside, there is no question that the job Coach Orlando has done rivals the work of Greg Robinson and Will Muschamp in recent history. Other quality O's:OSU averages 44 points a game, this D held them to 13 (with OT0OU averages 46 points a game, D held them to 29USC averages 36 ppg, this D held them to 27, with OTBaylor is a Top 50 O, held them to 7You win championships with defense and Coach Orlando is taking care of his side of the ball. Poona Ford and Chris Nelson with strong games along the DL. Make no mistake, Holton Hill is very much missed but thought the secondary played very well overall considering the talent they were facing. DeShon Elliott with a quality pass break up on a pass that would have been 6 without his strong hands.
Run game? Where'd this come from?
Now we should offer a disclaimer, WVU is not a great run D. But this team has not been able to really run the ball all year. Not so today. Inspired by Conner Williams return, the OL played very well and were able to open holes for our RBs and Sam to run through. TEXAS would rack up 223 yards rushing on 5.5 per. Big part of this was Sam E's gallops but let's not over look Daniel Young making his case to be next year's RB #1 and Kyle Porter's best day as a horn, way to go Kyle, you've taken some heavy flak, especially here from the Cheap Seats but you showed up to play today.Biggest offensive negative was TEXAS going 6 of 15 on 3rd down. This is something that has to be fixed next year if TEXAS is going to take the next step and challenge for the BigXII title. 2nd biggest negative was a really 'WTF" pick 6 from Sam down in the red zone which at the time made it a game.Otherwise, Sam passed the ball very efficiently going 12/19 and 7 ypc and 136 yards but more importantly, 2 TDsNot to be outdone, props to Tim Beck (or whomever called plays) we saw some creativity, we saw TEXAS play to it's strengths and we saw a game that kept WVU off balance. And to be clear, we are big fans of the WVU DC, he's done excellent work over the years.And the throw back play from Heard to Sam is a call we've wonder where was all year. Great call better execution. 2nd favorite play was the HBack seam route to Chris Warren who has really found a niche on the team.
Weekly Ray Guy award update
Sadly, because of field position, our Thunder from Down Under punter Michael Dickson was forced into some short punts that might hurt his average but what a weapon he has proven to be. WVU would be forced to start at their own 9, 18, 35 (from our 25), 27 (after a 16 yard return) 15, 24 then in a great play by Kris Boyd, he caught the punt at WVU's 4.Coming into the day averaging over 48 yards, due to field position, he would leave with a 43 yard average on teh day. Hope they are tracking punts downed inside the 20, Michael is MONEY. Hopefully the voters for the Ray Guy award will focus more on his dropping the ball deep not overall average.
What this means
Coach Herman has a signature win on the road. In fact 2 of the best wins of the year were on the road, something pundits and coaches will tell you is hard to do. Team is going bowling so it accomplished a big pre-season expectation. This is also something to point to for our recruits and who we land down the stretch will be key. Still have to win one of the next 2 to record a winning season, very important after 3 straight years of failure. Now the big question is which bowl. Going to assume most TEXAS fans hoping for a close trip to Houston and the Texas Bowl. Sounds good to us.
Ranking the BigXII
#1 OU and their crotch grabbing classless QB. Hey genius, it's Kansas.. #2 TCU Looking for a New Year's Day bowl thanks to ISU's upset, no Playoff shot. . .maybe?#3 OSU Even with their loss to KSU, still #3 in the conference#4 TEXAS Beating WVU on the road moves up the horns, wins over ISU & KSU add to the resume. Bowl Eligible now, win one of the next 2 to assure a winning season. #5 KSU by virtue of their huge win @Stillwater. And they are bowl eligible now#6 WVU Losing Grier is a big loss but they were already going bowling#7 ISU Having a great season and going bowling. Lots to like about ISU and the job Campbell is doing#8 TT Needs to beat TEXAS to go bowling. . . . . .sorry sand aggies, think you are spending the holidays at home.#9 Baylor F Baylor#10 Kansas. . . ..you were talking shit to OU???? Why, you are Kansas. SMDH. Doesn't excuse Mayfield's childishness but hey, you started it.
Playoffs (if I had a vote today)
#1 Bama, simply best team in the nation#2 Miami, got a scare today but nice come from behind win#3 Clemson, yep, will not finish this way. Only 1 from the ACC gets in#4 OU#5 Whisky. Gotta beat Neb (who has really fallen) then tOSU. Lose and you go to the Rose Bowl, win and you get a playoff berth#6 Georgia, beat Bama in the SEC title game to earn a berthUntil we get some real chaos, this isn't the year for a 2 loss team to get in.
Signature Win & Welcome back Mr Williams
We want to ask, where has this game been all year? Against a quality opponent on the road, TEXAS looked liked the team we expected all year. Coach Tom has a signature win for the season and TEXAS is going bowling. Yes some will cackle and squawk and act like this is beneath them. . .ignore the trolls. Let's face facts, you have to go back to the 30s to find an era of TEXAS football this bad and we're not getting out of it over night. What we do have is 2 extra weeks of practice this team needs desperately. What we do have is a start to build upon. 1 more win and we are assured a winning season for the 1st time in 4 years. Oh and couldn't help but notice rolling across the ESPN feed on the bottom, TEXAS sits with the #2 recruiting class in the nation. Kids are buying into what CTH is selling. Many will tell you (starting with guys like Nick Saban) it's not X's and O's, it's Jimmies and Joes. Now the Cheap Seats thinks you can have both.
D List quality broad casting
We'll start with our biggest bitch of the game, well besides some very questionable officiating but that seems to be pretty standard every week. Down side of playing suck ass football is getting stuck with the D List announcing teams. No clue who this woman is but she was dry and slightly nasally while her partner epitomized the term "dumb jock". What these two lacked in charisma and interest in the game they made up with a complete lack of insight and awareness. In fact through the whole broadcast they seemed more interested in updates from Ant Man in the studio than what was happening on the field. Clear they didn't do their homework either, unless you were a star, they struggled to say your name right. Good news, we wager we never get stuck with them again. OK, rant over
Stop me if you have heard this before. . . . .Defense abuses another Top 10 offense
WVU would come into the game ranked #7 in scoring. TEXAS' D would leave holding them to 7 points including a 1st half shut out. Now in fairness, knocking out their starting QB Grier in the 1st quarter was a huge plus but their back up was an excellent passer. Maryland game aside, there is no question that the job Coach Orlando has done rivals the work of Greg Robinson and Will Muschamp in recent history. Other quality O's:OSU averages 44 points a game, this D held them to 13 (with OT0OU averages 46 points a game, D held them to 29USC averages 36 ppg, this D held them to 27, with OTBaylor is a Top 50 O, held them to 7You win championships with defense and Coach Orlando is taking care of his side of the ball. Poona Ford and Chris Nelson with strong games along the DL. Make no mistake, Holton Hill is very much missed but thought the secondary played very well overall considering the talent they were facing. DeShon Elliott with a quality pass break up on a pass that would have been 6 without his strong hands.
Run game? Where'd this come from?
Now we should offer a disclaimer, WVU is not a great run D. But this team has not been able to really run the ball all year. Not so today. Inspired by Conner Williams return, the OL played very well and were able to open holes for our RBs and Sam to run through. TEXAS would rack up 223 yards rushing on 5.5 per. Big part of this was Sam E's gallops but let's not over look Daniel Young making his case to be next year's RB #1 and Kyle Porter's best day as a horn, way to go Kyle, you've taken some heavy flak, especially here from the Cheap Seats but you showed up to play today.Biggest offensive negative was TEXAS going 6 of 15 on 3rd down. This is something that has to be fixed next year if TEXAS is going to take the next step and challenge for the BigXII title. 2nd biggest negative was a really 'WTF" pick 6 from Sam down in the red zone which at the time made it a game.Otherwise, Sam passed the ball very efficiently going 12/19 and 7 ypc and 136 yards but more importantly, 2 TDsNot to be outdone, props to Tim Beck (or whomever called plays) we saw some creativity, we saw TEXAS play to it's strengths and we saw a game that kept WVU off balance. And to be clear, we are big fans of the WVU DC, he's done excellent work over the years.And the throw back play from Heard to Sam is a call we've wonder where was all year. Great call better execution. 2nd favorite play was the HBack seam route to Chris Warren who has really found a niche on the team.
Weekly Ray Guy award update
Sadly, because of field position, our Thunder from Down Under punter Michael Dickson was forced into some short punts that might hurt his average but what a weapon he has proven to be. WVU would be forced to start at their own 9, 18, 35 (from our 25), 27 (after a 16 yard return) 15, 24 then in a great play by Kris Boyd, he caught the punt at WVU's 4.Coming into the day averaging over 48 yards, due to field position, he would leave with a 43 yard average on teh day. Hope they are tracking punts downed inside the 20, Michael is MONEY. Hopefully the voters for the Ray Guy award will focus more on his dropping the ball deep not overall average.
What this means
Coach Herman has a signature win on the road. In fact 2 of the best wins of the year were on the road, something pundits and coaches will tell you is hard to do. Team is going bowling so it accomplished a big pre-season expectation. This is also something to point to for our recruits and who we land down the stretch will be key. Still have to win one of the next 2 to record a winning season, very important after 3 straight years of failure. Now the big question is which bowl. Going to assume most TEXAS fans hoping for a close trip to Houston and the Texas Bowl. Sounds good to us.
Ranking the BigXII
#1 OU and their crotch grabbing classless QB. Hey genius, it's Kansas.. #2 TCU Looking for a New Year's Day bowl thanks to ISU's upset, no Playoff shot. . .maybe?#3 OSU Even with their loss to KSU, still #3 in the conference#4 TEXAS Beating WVU on the road moves up the horns, wins over ISU & KSU add to the resume. Bowl Eligible now, win one of the next 2 to assure a winning season. #5 KSU by virtue of their huge win @Stillwater. And they are bowl eligible now#6 WVU Losing Grier is a big loss but they were already going bowling#7 ISU Having a great season and going bowling. Lots to like about ISU and the job Campbell is doing#8 TT Needs to beat TEXAS to go bowling. . . . . .sorry sand aggies, think you are spending the holidays at home.#9 Baylor F Baylor#10 Kansas. . . ..you were talking shit to OU???? Why, you are Kansas. SMDH. Doesn't excuse Mayfield's childishness but hey, you started it.
Playoffs (if I had a vote today)
#1 Bama, simply best team in the nation#2 Miami, got a scare today but nice come from behind win#3 Clemson, yep, will not finish this way. Only 1 from the ACC gets in#4 OU#5 Whisky. Gotta beat Neb (who has really fallen) then tOSU. Lose and you go to the Rose Bowl, win and you get a playoff berth#6 Georgia, beat Bama in the SEC title game to earn a berthUntil we get some real chaos, this isn't the year for a 2 loss team to get in.
