Common Man Prediction Thread – UT vs the Sweaty Toads :)

[J.B. TexasEx]

Is their field natural grass? If it is, it will slow UT down.

UT will be playing on grass a helluva lot more in the SEC. 

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Is their field natural grass? If it is, it will slow UT down.

no, turf

 

[dillohorn]

UT will be playing on grass a helluva lot more in the SEC. 

I know.

 

[TexExSpur]

Is their field natural grass? If it is, it will slow UT down.

Amon Carter is a grass field

 

[TexCoyote]

TCU gave up 350 yards rushing and 245 passing for a 595 yards total against SMU.  Patterson is a good defensive coordinator but he’s not going to be able to correct all of that in one week.  Our offense can crank up in a hurry.  I think this is the year Texas gets over the Patterson hump.  
 

Texas 35

TCU 14

 

[TexExSpur]

TCU gave up 350 yards rushing and 245 passing for a 595 yards total against SMU.  Patterson is a good defensive coordinator but he’s not going to be able to correct all of that in one week.  Our offense can crank up in a hurry.  I think this is the year Texas gets over the Patterson hump.  
 

Texas 35

TCU 14

They'll have some players back for this game on defense, but I think they'll still be missing a couple safety's. 

 

[TexCoyote]

They'll have some players back for this game on defense, but I think they'll still be missing a couple safety's. 

I haven’t drank the Kool-Aid just yet but I am liking the way Sark gets playmakers the ball early and often.  Many times in the past I felt like we had better players but couldn’t utilize them as much as needed.  We have enough  playmakers on offense that most teams can account for all of them.  Sark is really good at exploiting that.  I think/hope our offensive line is getting better every week.  I hope our defense comes with a fire.  We’ll see but these are the games we should win.  ????

 

[Hiwood]

Is their field natural grass? If it is, it will slow UT down.

I respectfully disagree....great RB like Bijan love playing on natural grass because they can plant and make a better cut, plus they aren't as afraid of getting injured, speed is relative on a football field, its more about quickness and sure footing , plus the temp on a natural field is at least ten degrees cooler than most artificial turf surfaces

 

[dillohorn]

I respectfully disagree....great RB like Bijan love playing on natural grass because they can plant and make a better cut, plus they aren't as afraid of getting injured, speed is relative on a football field, its more about quickness and sure footing , plus the temp on a natural field is at least ten degrees cooler than most artificial turf surfaces

Wet natural grass always slows down players speed when compared to artificial turf. Always. It's physics.

 

[Coot]

It seems like any weather that helps or hurts Bijan Robinson also helps or hurts Zach Evans.

 

[Baron]

It seems like any weather that helps or hurts Bijan Robinson also helps or hurts Zach Evans.

If it's sloppy wet run the ball and then run it some more. Pass the ball strategically.

 

[Hiwood]

Wet natural grass always slows down players speed when compared to artificial turf. Always. It's physics.

are they predicting rain for the game?

 

[Baron]

are they predicting rain for the game?

Per the NWS

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

 

[Hiwood]

so a possible wet surface and some on here are predicting UT will score 40...SMH....no wonder draft kings and other sports betting operations continue to flourish

 

[Sirhornsalot]

I don't live far from FW and here's my latest forecast. Its dropped from 60% to 40%

Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 86F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Locally heavy rainfall possible.

 

[dillohorn]

are they predicting rain for the game?

yes

 

[Wayne]

38-17 Texas

 

[dssl]

The big question that needs to be answered is has the OL improved as much as it seems.  My guess is that it will be much better then they were against the swine but not be as dominant as we were the last Saturday. 

UT 31 TCU 27

Wow I was so close.  Would have preferred a bigger win , but the O line was mostly impressive. Lots of stuff for the team to work on.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Wow I was so close.  Would have preferred a bigger win , but the O line was mostly impressive. Lots of stuff for the team to work on.

Congratulations! You win the Common Man Steak Knives!

For whatever reason, I didn't think it would be that close. But you were right.