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New Head Coach, Same Ole Story
Cheap Seats thinks Tom Herman was the right hire this off season, he is an unquestioned upgrade over the last guy. But without question, he was out-coached last night. Not a big surprise, Gary Patterson is one of the Top 10 (Top 5?) active coaches in CFB. TCU has been a member of the Big XII now for 6 years, since 2012. They are 5-1 against the Longhorns, with our only win coming Mack's last year. TCU always trots out a well coached, disciplined football team. CTH and TEXAS are now 0-4 vs the Top 12 teams, sadly 3 of those games were very winnable. Last night was not.Stop me if you have heard this before but the defense showed up to play, sorta. They were great except for the 1st drive where a couple of dumb penalties basically handed TCU a early 7-0 lead. #26 offense in the nation and TEXAS/Orlando held them 10 points under their season average. In the chess match between Orlando and Cumbie. . it was Orlando doing the teaching. After TCU's opening TD drive, D would bow up, force a 3 and out then would give up a long FG drive followed by a Frog TD drive after a TEXAS missed FG. 17-0 early on and that would be all the points TCU would need. As well as the D played, which was by far from their best game of the season, the O was the opposite.Malik Jefferson with another excellent game, made more notable by the fact he was playing sick which forced him to the trainers tent at least once. After half, Orlando made some adjustments and shut down TCU's offense, harassing Thrill Hill constantly. Sadly with 17 points on the board, Gary Patterson seemed content to just run out the clock in the 2nd half, he had full confidence in his D.Pre game, the comment was made, 1st team to 20 wins. While TCU did eventually get to 20, 17 was the magic number. Sadly, all TEXAS could manage was 7. 7 ain't going to get it done. Was pleased to see Daniel Young get the majority of the RB reps, young man appears to be the future of RB at TEXAS. He showed a couple flashed but against a talented and disciplined D, he had no chance.
Lil Jordan Humphrey
Lost in our offensive ineptness was the play of Lil Jordan, Cheap Seats pick for break out player of the year. Young man has been an excellent offensive weapon all season. . ..with the caveat, when he's been used. 6 catches for 109 yards . .. . He was Shane Buechelle's favorite weapon and TEXAS best offensive player. He is a match up night mare andOne thing the Cheap Seats does not understand, in a game where we needed every offensive spark we could get, why do we continue to self handicap. No idea what Reggie Hemphill Mapps is doing or not doing in practice but he is TEXAS' best WR and can't seem to get on the field. Instead we start a pair of 2nd string kids and we have Cade Brewer on the field constantly. Now Cade blocking is a good thing but Cade lining up wide in the slot, which he did often, is simply a head scratcher when players like RHM and Duvernay are available. Oh and on the topic of WRs, now we know what Armanti Foreman isn't playing, saw at least 3 drops. Been the young man's history. Him catching a pass is a 50/50 proposition at best. Hey Dad. . ..STFU. . . . .as a former USC WR once very loudly said. . . . .CATCH THE DAMN BALL.
Exposed
Cannot think of a better word to describe our patchwork offensive line. Is this the worst TEXAS OL in 30 years? Certainly seems like it to us. And given our offense did not seem to want to do anything creative, it was a reciepe for disaster. Some wonder why people question the lack of offensive line recruiting. It's pretty simple, we are thin along the OL, there is not a great deal of help coming and to win championships, you need to be strong along both lines. Need more focus on Big Uggly love in recruiting from this staff if they want to win.Now everyone knows our OL is a handicap so riddle me this batman, why are we constantly in 4 WR sets where a solid blocker like Cade Brewer is in the pass pattern not in protection? Why from that set do we frequently shift the RB to go 5 wides or we send him immediately into the pattern? None of these concerns are new, we've had the same problems all year. Going back to Maryland, we saw both sides of the ball stink up the place. Defense fixed it's problems, stepped up and became a strength. Sterling Gilbert ran a HS level offense last year, it's better than this one.
Ray Guy winner in da house?
Easily the MVP of the season, our Aussie import had another amazing night punting the ball finishing with almost a 51 yard average, pinning TCU inside it's 20, 3 times on 9 punts. TCU would only mount one decent punt return. . . .so who stopped the returner? None other than Ray Guy semi-finalist Michael Dickson.
Does TEXAS go bowling
4-5 so TEXAS needs 2 wins vs WVU, Kansas and Texas Tech. Basically we need at least a split vs WVU and TT. This means our T+1 game may very well be between 2 teams who need a win to go bowling. TEXAS and CTH really needs to go bowling for several reasons. #1 breaking a 3 season streak of losing records, per Iceman, we are in the worst 8 year period for TEXAS since the 30s, we have a young team that really needs the practice time and we need to go out this year with a positive.
Ranking the BigXII
#1a TCU They get the nod because they actually play defense, next week vs OU to keep their long shot playoff hopes aline#1b OU Did Mayfield just win the Heisman? Ugh, that hurts to type. Most likely that TCU and OU play twice in 30 days (based on their win over OSU), how stupid is a BigXII title game? beyond dumb#3 Mullet's team OSU choked. they have no one but themselves to blame for not being #2 (they still lost to TCU) in the Conference with a longshot playoff chance#4 WVU Just broke the heel on Cinderella's slipper, tough test for TEXAS on the road this week. They close with OU and should they win the next 2, will be playing for a BigXII title shot.#5 ISU Cinderella season and BigXII title shot all but gone. Still, bowl eligible (as are all teams ranked above them) and enjoying an excellent season.#6 TEXAS 0-4 vs ranked teams, 3 of those games woulda/shoulda/coulda won#7 KSU Needs a win to go bowling. . .bad news, WVU, OSU and ISU on deck#8 Texas Tech Needs 2 wins to go bowling. . .Baylor TCU TEXAS on deck. T+1 for a bowl bid?#9 Baylor. . . . F Baylor#10 Kansas
Playoffs if Cheap Seats has a vote today
#1 Bama not the best resume but the best team#2 Georgia Best resume, SEC title game should be a great one#3 ND 2nd best resume, HUGE game with Miami this week, potentially a play off elimination game.#4 Clemson Defending Champ, nice win. ACC title game for a playoff bid vs Miami?Outside looking inWhisky could an unbeaten be left out of teh playoffs?TCU/OU. . .can either finish with 1 loss? Can they get just a little bit of help?UDub. .. .anyone paying attention to the left coast? Yeah, we didn't think so
New Head Coach, Same Ole Story
Cheap Seats thinks Tom Herman was the right hire this off season, he is an unquestioned upgrade over the last guy. But without question, he was out-coached last night. Not a big surprise, Gary Patterson is one of the Top 10 (Top 5?) active coaches in CFB. TCU has been a member of the Big XII now for 6 years, since 2012. They are 5-1 against the Longhorns, with our only win coming Mack's last year. TCU always trots out a well coached, disciplined football team. CTH and TEXAS are now 0-4 vs the Top 12 teams, sadly 3 of those games were very winnable. Last night was not.Stop me if you have heard this before but the defense showed up to play, sorta. They were great except for the 1st drive where a couple of dumb penalties basically handed TCU a early 7-0 lead. #26 offense in the nation and TEXAS/Orlando held them 10 points under their season average. In the chess match between Orlando and Cumbie. . it was Orlando doing the teaching. After TCU's opening TD drive, D would bow up, force a 3 and out then would give up a long FG drive followed by a Frog TD drive after a TEXAS missed FG. 17-0 early on and that would be all the points TCU would need. As well as the D played, which was by far from their best game of the season, the O was the opposite.Malik Jefferson with another excellent game, made more notable by the fact he was playing sick which forced him to the trainers tent at least once. After half, Orlando made some adjustments and shut down TCU's offense, harassing Thrill Hill constantly. Sadly with 17 points on the board, Gary Patterson seemed content to just run out the clock in the 2nd half, he had full confidence in his D.Pre game, the comment was made, 1st team to 20 wins. While TCU did eventually get to 20, 17 was the magic number. Sadly, all TEXAS could manage was 7. 7 ain't going to get it done. Was pleased to see Daniel Young get the majority of the RB reps, young man appears to be the future of RB at TEXAS. He showed a couple flashed but against a talented and disciplined D, he had no chance.
Lil Jordan Humphrey
Lost in our offensive ineptness was the play of Lil Jordan, Cheap Seats pick for break out player of the year. Young man has been an excellent offensive weapon all season. . ..with the caveat, when he's been used. 6 catches for 109 yards . .. . He was Shane Buechelle's favorite weapon and TEXAS best offensive player. He is a match up night mare andOne thing the Cheap Seats does not understand, in a game where we needed every offensive spark we could get, why do we continue to self handicap. No idea what Reggie Hemphill Mapps is doing or not doing in practice but he is TEXAS' best WR and can't seem to get on the field. Instead we start a pair of 2nd string kids and we have Cade Brewer on the field constantly. Now Cade blocking is a good thing but Cade lining up wide in the slot, which he did often, is simply a head scratcher when players like RHM and Duvernay are available. Oh and on the topic of WRs, now we know what Armanti Foreman isn't playing, saw at least 3 drops. Been the young man's history. Him catching a pass is a 50/50 proposition at best. Hey Dad. . ..STFU. . . . .as a former USC WR once very loudly said. . . . .CATCH THE DAMN BALL.
Exposed
Cannot think of a better word to describe our patchwork offensive line. Is this the worst TEXAS OL in 30 years? Certainly seems like it to us. And given our offense did not seem to want to do anything creative, it was a reciepe for disaster. Some wonder why people question the lack of offensive line recruiting. It's pretty simple, we are thin along the OL, there is not a great deal of help coming and to win championships, you need to be strong along both lines. Need more focus on Big Uggly love in recruiting from this staff if they want to win.Now everyone knows our OL is a handicap so riddle me this batman, why are we constantly in 4 WR sets where a solid blocker like Cade Brewer is in the pass pattern not in protection? Why from that set do we frequently shift the RB to go 5 wides or we send him immediately into the pattern? None of these concerns are new, we've had the same problems all year. Going back to Maryland, we saw both sides of the ball stink up the place. Defense fixed it's problems, stepped up and became a strength. Sterling Gilbert ran a HS level offense last year, it's better than this one.
Ray Guy winner in da house?
Easily the MVP of the season, our Aussie import had another amazing night punting the ball finishing with almost a 51 yard average, pinning TCU inside it's 20, 3 times on 9 punts. TCU would only mount one decent punt return. . . .so who stopped the returner? None other than Ray Guy semi-finalist Michael Dickson.
Does TEXAS go bowling
4-5 so TEXAS needs 2 wins vs WVU, Kansas and Texas Tech. Basically we need at least a split vs WVU and TT. This means our T+1 game may very well be between 2 teams who need a win to go bowling. TEXAS and CTH really needs to go bowling for several reasons. #1 breaking a 3 season streak of losing records, per Iceman, we are in the worst 8 year period for TEXAS since the 30s, we have a young team that really needs the practice time and we need to go out this year with a positive.
Ranking the BigXII
#1a TCU They get the nod because they actually play defense, next week vs OU to keep their long shot playoff hopes aline#1b OU Did Mayfield just win the Heisman? Ugh, that hurts to type. Most likely that TCU and OU play twice in 30 days (based on their win over OSU), how stupid is a BigXII title game? beyond dumb#3 Mullet's team OSU choked. they have no one but themselves to blame for not being #2 (they still lost to TCU) in the Conference with a longshot playoff chance#4 WVU Just broke the heel on Cinderella's slipper, tough test for TEXAS on the road this week. They close with OU and should they win the next 2, will be playing for a BigXII title shot.#5 ISU Cinderella season and BigXII title shot all but gone. Still, bowl eligible (as are all teams ranked above them) and enjoying an excellent season.#6 TEXAS 0-4 vs ranked teams, 3 of those games woulda/shoulda/coulda won#7 KSU Needs a win to go bowling. . .bad news, WVU, OSU and ISU on deck#8 Texas Tech Needs 2 wins to go bowling. . .Baylor TCU TEXAS on deck. T+1 for a bowl bid?#9 Baylor. . . . F Baylor#10 Kansas
Playoffs if Cheap Seats has a vote today
#1 Bama not the best resume but the best team#2 Georgia Best resume, SEC title game should be a great one#3 ND 2nd best resume, HUGE game with Miami this week, potentially a play off elimination game.#4 Clemson Defending Champ, nice win. ACC title game for a playoff bid vs Miami?Outside looking inWhisky could an unbeaten be left out of teh playoffs?TCU/OU. . .can either finish with 1 loss? Can they get just a little bit of help?UDub. .. .anyone paying attention to the left coast? Yeah, we didn't think so
