GAME WEEK – Texas vs ou!

[Sirhornsalot]

Texas Can Force Oklahoma Into One of the Most Embarrassing Streaks in College Football

The numbers tell a remarkable story. Texas shut out Oklahoma 49-0 in 2022, held the Sooners to a single field goal in a 34-3 win in 2024, and limited them to tw

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[texbound]

I just heard the dirt burglar CB Eli Bowen was injured in practice. Anyone else hear that?

Saw he is listed as out now and so is Fasusi.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Texas Longhorns Injury Report

• • Out: Kaliq Lockett (Wide Receiver), Jordan Coleman (Offensive Lineman), Zion Williams (Defensive Lineman)
  • Questionable: Justus Terry (Defensive Lineman - toe)
  • Available/Cleared: Nick Townsend (Tight End) and Hollywood Smothers (Running Back) are active and off the report.

Oklahoma Sooners Injury Report

• • Out: Michael Fasusi (Offensive Lineman), Fred Hinton (Offensive Lineman), Xavier Robinson (Running Back), Taylor Heim (Linebacker), Jacobe Johnson (Cornerback), Trell Harris (Wide Receiver), Trynae Washington (Tight End)
  • Doubtful: Eddy Pierre-Louis (Offensive Lineman)
  • Questionable: Eli Bowen (Cornerback - ankle)
  • Probable: Jack Van Dorselaer (Tight End

 

[Sirhornsalot]

 

[UT1983]

Guess our final conference game of the year is considered a tune up game as well.

 

[Dillohorn1]

by 4Q, it will feel like home.

I'm worried about this game....a lot.

 

[Ntx dog]

Our defense will be fine but im expecting a trick play or 2 by Venables
and if our offense continues its mediocre play this could keep the sooners in it.

Maybe " All gas no brakes" comes to fruition today ?

 

[NEOkHorn]

Guess our final conference game of the year is considered a tune up game as well.

Also guess Mizzou got a mid-season conference tune up game today.

 

[texbound]

Our defense will be fine but im expecting a trick play or 2 by Venables
and if our offense continues its mediocre play this could keep the sooners in it.

Maybe " All gas no brakes" comes to fruition today ?

Been waiting and waiting and waiting

 

[Sirhornsalot]

I'm worried about this game....a lot.

PTA is right. We've seen it several times this year, including Ohio State.

We own the fourth quarter because we have the depth to rotate all game and Beckton has the team in fabulous shape from those 100 degree days in August.

 

[Ntx dog]

Been waiting and waiting and waiting

Add dumb penalties. We'll lead there.

 

[Chapalahorn]

This game was unacceptable from many standpoints. Why can’t our very talented wide receivers get open? Why can’t our running backs find any room to run? But mostly, why can’t our offensive line open holes and protect our quarterback when the defense throws something different at them? We can out talent everyone according to most experts, so why don’t we? I think the answer lies in coaching. Not that we need to replace anyone but we need to start doing it differently. Instead of coaching the way they always have, they need to throw everything that the other team might do at them in game preparation. Maybe use all of these analysts we got from other teams and have them throw different game plans at them in practice. Or maybe use film of all the different stunts, blitzes and games other good teams are using. We have to get a lot more out of the talent we have in games. We can’t keep playing like we did yesterday. Rant over!!

 

[Sirhornsalot]

I've changed my mind about this season. We just lost to probably the third worst team in the SEC. We had no answer.

Our offense belongs to a team ranked 30th in the nation, not the #1 team. Our defense made us worthy, but you need the offense to work. It doesn't.

We found some success with Cooper rushing. So we bench him in the 2nd half.

We have a dynamic weapon at WR that we don't seem so interested in (Bishop).

Arch is back on the track he was on last year, which wasn't pretty and makes me wonder if he truly is the 5-star QB we thought he was. Was the second half of last year a fluke? Seems so as the QB from the first half of last year is back. Bad decisions, throwing it up for grabs while trying to drive for a game-winning FG. Not using the clock well at all.

I don't know why we missed Townsend or were excited he was back. He did nothing. Not sure why we didn't use Winston.

The fairy tale is over. We're not CFP good, IMO. We'll be lucky to end up with three losses, which of course means the CFP committee has their reason to omit us.

For the first time since we hired him, I am left wondering if Sark is the guy we need. I look over at Kentucky and would be thrilled to have their HC. He has his players playing above their heads. Ours takes the best roster in college football and loses to the worst OU team we've seen since John Blake.

Don't get me wrong. I love my Horns. But as of today I am no longer pretending this will all come together. And if it does, it will probably be too late.

I am anxious to see what Lacy and Bell can do at QB. If Arch wants to stink the place up, just find out what else we have.

Right after Texas punted, leading by 7 at the time, OU is driving the ball to tie it up. The camera flips to our sideline to show Arch is laughing it up with a team mate. That pissed me off.

That's all.

 

[63_Texas_1]

This game reminded me of the 1965 season. There was a lot of talent and high expectations. Tommy Nobis was selected as the top pick in the NFL draft. The only linebacker to be chosen number with number pick. There was Diron Talbert. Later became all-pro in the NFL for 3 years and a member of the Washington Redskins Super Bowl champions. Pete Lammons was a member of the Joe Namath and New York Jets Super Bowl victory, along with safety Jim Hudson and WR George Sauer.

Texas beat Oklahoma 19-9. That moved Texas to #1 in the nation. They went into Arkansas. Texas had a lead of 24-20. Let a lead get away and lost 27-24 (that score, hmmm). The following week lost to an unrated Rice, 20-17, while leading 17-7 in the 3rd quarter. I was there. It was sickening. Lost the following week. Last game of the year was behind aggy 17-0 at halftime. Aggy had won 1 or two games that year. Pulled the game out to win, 21-17. The season ended at 6-4 after high expectations and ranked #1. That team was talented, but inconsistent. They had penalties and turnovers at the worst time. Did I say this team reminds me of the 1965 team?

 

[63_Texas_1]

This game reminded me of the 1965 season. There was a lot of talent and high expectations. Tommy Nobis was selected as the top pick in the NFL draft. The only linebacker to be chosen number with number pick. There was Diron Talbert. Later became all-pro in the NFL for 3 years and a member of the Washington Redskins Super Bowl champions. Pete Lammons was a member of the Joe Namath and New York Jets Super Bowl victory, along with safety Jim Hudson and WR George Sauer.

Texas beat Oklahoma 19-9. That moved Texas to #1 in the nation. They went into Arkansas. Texas had a lead of 24-20. Let a lead get away and lost 27-24 (that score, hmmm). The following week lost to an unrated Rice, 20-17, while leading 17-7 in the 3rd quarter. I was there. It was sickening. Lost the following week. Last game of the year was behind aggy 17-0 at halftime. Aggy had won 1 or two games that year. Pulled the game out to win, 21-17. The season ended at 6-4 after high expectations and ranked #1. That team was talented, but inconsistent. They had penalties and turnovers at the worst time. Did I say this team reminds me of the 1965 team?

In fairness, Darrel Royal pointed out in summer camp before season started that team showed up out of shape and lacked discipline. He said that would come back to haunt the team. He said the previous two seasons of success (1963 national championship and beating #1 Alabama in the Orange Bowl previous year) had players believing all they had to do was show up. Coach Royal was right. At least he didn't say they had a good week of practice and looked completely unprepared.