.... 2014?

[ElTexan]

When there's a movie in the theaters that I'm very interested in, I purposefully shun viewing any trailers or reading any reviews or listening to any interviews beforehand. Like, Frank Costanza, "I like to go in fresh!"

In the same way, for the first time, I have purposefully kept myself in the dark about what's happening in the Longhorn Football program this off-season. I don't know crap. i wanted to let things settle in.

But I'm ready now.

So, give me the 5-point synopsis of what i need to know:

 

[occupant]

I was going to come over here and troll this thread saying something like yall like kissing your sisters on the mouth but thought I better not since it's against the rules and all.

Great luck to your football program this year until October.

 

[charlie42s]

There's an article concerning your subject at burntorangenation.com
Gray and Ash are both cleared for the upcoming preseason camp.
Nobody really knows how the current team is doing under Strong, but there have been few arrests and I haven't heard any complaints from players.

 

[TexasExes98]

There's an article concerning your subject at burntorangenation.com
Gray and Ash are both cleared for the upcoming preseason camp.
Nobody really knows how the current team is doing under Strong, but there have been few arrests and I haven't heard any complaints from players.

I give Ash 3-4 games before he goes full retard and his career is over. Swoopes was throwing INTs to our backups and is not the answer. Jerrod Heard is the real deal. Saw this kid play several times in high school and he has been training with QB guru and cousin (or uncle?) George Whitfield. Forget about red shirting Heard. Let him start from day 1. 6'3, 210 lbs and 4.4 speed.

 

[ElTexan]

I give Ash 3-4 games before he goes full retard and his career is over. Swoopes was throwing INTs to our backups and is not the answer. Jerrod Heard is the real deal. Saw this kid play several times in high school and he has been training with QB guru and cousin (or uncle?) George Whitfield. Forget about red shirting Heard. Let him start from day 1. 6'3, 210 lbs and 4.4 speed.

So, as I stated in a different thread: Should we just give the ball to Heard from the beginning, have our 3 RBs run run run and just treat this like a rebuilding year? Thoughts?

 

[charlie42s]

So, as I stated in a different thread: Should we just give the ball to Heard from the beginning, have our 3 RBs run run run and just treat this like a rebuilding year? Thoughts?

Not going to happen. Watson is going to operate a run-oriented pro-style offense with the most experienced QB on the roster. That's how they will attract the best QBs.

 

[TexasExes98]

So, as I stated in a different thread: Should we just give the ball to Heard from the beginning, have our 3 RBs run run run and just treat this like a rebuilding year? Thoughts?

Why should it be a rebuilding year? AU went 3-9 the year before Malzahn took over and he took AU to the BCS title game in his 1st year and this program is much more superior than freakin' Auburn. Just saying......

 

[ElTexan]

Why should it be a rebuilding year? AU went 3-9 the year before Malzahn took over and he took AU to the BCS title game in his 1st year and this program is much more superior than freakin' Auburn. Just saying......

Because the Big 12 is actually good top to bottom and not a hyped up top heavy conference like the SEC???

 

[charlie42s]

Bergeron is transferring. His appeal was denied.
https://texas.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1663961

 

[charlie42s]

Texas Longhorns Athletics - 2014 Texas Football Fan Day presented by Wells Fargo set for Sunday, Aug. 10
2014 Texas Football Fan Day, Aug 10

 

[TexasExes98]

Because the Big 12 is actually good top to bottom and not a hyped up top heavy conference like the SEC???

Damn good point. Can't believe MIZZWHO almost won that overhyped conference in their 2nd year.....

 

[charlie42s]

Texas coaches skipping public events on Friday's before games. It's nice having a HC who puts football first.
UT coaches skipping Friday public events this fall - Longhorns

 

[charlie42s]

It appears Josh Turner has been reinstated.
Not So Fast - Starting Senior Safety Josh Turner Remains With Team - Barking Carnival
http://www.burntorangenation.com/fo...afety-josh-turner-reinstated-to-football-team

 

[ElTexan]

Damn good point. Can't believe MIZZWHO almost won that overhyped conference in their 2nd year.....

And Aggie comes in and is the runaway #1 offense in a conference known for supposed "tough defense."
:rollseyes:

 

[charlie42s]

Overstreet and Collins are officially gone. They are transferring.
RB Jalen Overstreet released from his scholarship at Texas | Bevo Beat | www.statesman.com
Texas releases Collins from scholarship | Bevo Beat | www.statesman.com

 

[charlie42s]

2014 Texas Longhorns Football Roster Height & Weight Updates - Barking Carnival

 

[charlie42s]

Good article analyzing Shawn Watson.
The Misunderstood Shawn Watson: Why Charlie Strong Owes Him The Texas Job & A Lesson in Context & QBs - Barking Carnival

The notion that he is married to a single offensive approach doesn’t hold up to scrutiny. He has also been consistently bold in his personnel selections - demonstrating a willingness to seek long-term upside with young, raw quarterbacks even at the expense of seniority, convention and convenience. That’s a major positive - a trait that should be valued in any coach.

I'm feeling much better about the offense.

 

[charlie42s]

Projecting the Texas Longhorns depth chart versus the North Texas Mean Green | www.statesman.com
actually comes from BurntOrangeNation

 

[HizzleRocker]

Projecting the Texas Longhorns depth chart versus the North Texas Mean Green | www.statesman.com
actually comes from BurntOrangeNation

Man looking at the Defensive lineup gives me a lot of hope. We look stacked. Only exception being I am worried about Free Safety. Hoping Turner comes back soon.

DT: Malcolm Brown; Desmond Jackson
DE: Cedric Reed; Shiro Davis
LB: Edmond; Hicks; Jinkens

I don't think anyone should be running on us this year.

 

[HizzleRocker]

Season comes down to 3 things, imo:

1) Health of Ash - Just stay healthy, please. Paramount.

2) O-line play - They don't even have to be great. Just good.

3) Safety play - Teams will be tempted to go deep on us. Our LB's and D-line should be good enough to contain the run alone. Safeties have to help contain the deep ball.