Game Recap: Texas 56 - SJSU 0 (by Aaron Carrara)

[Sirhornsalot]

I would be interested in knowing why Kirk Johnson didn't enter the game at some point. He must still be nursing an injury. Seeing him early as a frosh, he had some lightning in the bottle. Would love to see him play.

I was impressed with both Carter and Young. However, it also tells me that SJSU DL was just not up to par. USC will be day/night different than that.

To beat USC, we're going to have to play lights out defense. Score at least twice on O, once on ST, and once on D. Hopefully, the team stays at a Holiday Inn Express out there.

 

[Aaron Carrara]

Isn't it a little early to have broken the 1K mark?

To clarify - surpassed the 1K career yard mark at Texas.  He has 1033 yards.

 

[texbound]

I read somewhere that Kirk Johnson wasn't dressed due to a hamstring injury.  Not sure if it's true, but have no reason to believe otherwise.

 

[North Texas Golfer]

Do not get overly excited about any player who played a good game against San Jose State. 

Be really concerned about any player who did not play good against San Jose State. They should not see the field again.

It was San Jose State. 

We will know who really is a good player and who is not after this coming Saturday night.

 

[83Dee]

Five point plan to limit the damage against USC, for what it's worth..... probably very little:

1.  Play Hager much more as a pass rusher.  Pass rush has been poor and that combined with a secondary that tends to allow people to run around free could be lethal.  Hager can get to the QB.... please get him on the field more.

2.  Give Chisolm more snaps.  See pass rush observation above.  I didn't see much of Chisolm but what I did intrigued me.  Our current DL may grade out okay, but they do not pressure the QB very well.

3.  Treat Warren like a weapon (which he is).  Stop with the consistent rotation and give him the overwhelming majority of the carries.  Stop with the committee already. 

4.  Let Shane heal completely before putting him back in a game.  He has the edge over Sam (right now) because of experience and accuracy.  But the overall difference between the two is minimal.  A less than 100% Shane makes Sam the better option.  A re-injured Shane makes us less formidable for the rest of the year. 

5.  I won't pretend to know the intricacies of the rotation, the psychology, who practices better, etc.... but here is my fifth bullet point - Johnson and McCullough are now starters at LB.  Keep them on the field until they require a breather. 

 

[tejasrulz]

5.  I won't pretend to know the intricacies of the rotation, the psychology, who practices better, etc.... but here is my fifth bullet point - Carter and McCullough are now starters at LB.  Keep them on the field until they require a breather. 

Why do you not want Carter as a RB? He seemed to do well IMHO. 

McCullough has hardly played this year. What have you seen of him to state he should start? I must admit I was wondering why he wasn't seeing the field much myself, just curious what you know or have seen.

 

[DMAC]

Do not get overly excited about any player who played a good game against San Jose State. 

Be really concerned about any player who did not play good against San Jose State. They should not see the field again.

It was San Jose State. 

We will know who really is a good player and who is not after this coming Saturday night.

SHA made a great point that sometimes gets lost in the cautious expectations.  We did beat a team we were supposed to and kept the shut out.  So many games over the last few years we would lose, Kansas and Iowa State.  We probably lose next week but I am hoping its competitive.

 

[dillohorn]

I would be interested in knowing why Kirk Johnson didn't enter the game at some point. He must still be nursing an injury. Seeing him early as a frosh, he had some lightning in the bottle. Would love to see him play.

I was impressed with both Carter and Young. However, it also tells me that SJSU DL was just not up to par. USC will be day/night different than that.

To beat USC, we're going to have to play lights out defense. Score at least twice on O, once on ST, and once on D. Hopefully, the team stays at a Holiday Inn Express out there.

Just hope it doesn't come down to UT needing a critical (or any) FG. Looks like they'll be SOL in this department.

 

[longhorn_mig]

I'm definitely preceding with cautious optimism after this game. I haven't had a chance to watch a replay of the game, but some thoughts after watching from the stands:

1. I loved Malik and Gary on the field together. Still frustrated we didn't see Gary against Maryland, but I'm trying to move on, and I definitely want to see more of that combo.
   
2. Keep giving Warren the ball. I'll admit Kyle is a great blocker and he had a couple of good runs, but the majority of his runs were frustrating. I liked what I saw from Daniel and Toneil, even though it was mop-up duty carries. As the season goes on, I hope to see them get more carries.
   
3. I thought Sam played an admirable game considering it was his first start as a true freshman. He definitely has some accuracy issues, but I think he will improve over time. I still think you start Shane if he's healthy, but only if he's healthy.
   
4. I appreciated the D pitching a shutout, but we got lucky on throws that a more accurate passer would have made us pay for. That said, hopefully this gives the D some confidence.
   

 

[longhorn_mig]

Still frustrated we didn't see Gary against Maryland, but I'm trying to move on, and I definitely want to see more of that combo.

Based on Herman's presser, sounds like Gary Johnson may have been dealing with an ankle injury leading up to the Maryland game.

 

[83Dee]

Why do you not want Carter as a RB? He seemed to do well IMHO. 

McCullough has hardly played this year. What have you seen of him to state he should start? I must admit I was wondering why he wasn't seeing the field much myself, just curious what you know or have seen.

I meant Gary Johnson, not Carter.  Carter may have helped at LB vs Maryland??

Both last year and this year, when McCullough is in the game seems to have a knack for being around the ball and does a nice job getting to the QB when he blitzes.