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I will miss Beck's inspired playcalling: 1. QB battering ram 20x per game, leading to concussions and broken ribs, while running backs look bored and get a combined 12 carries. 2. WR screens without any blocking that rely on 2 broken tackles to get 3 yards 3. Running a counter on the first drive...

As one who is tired of fanboy bullshit, including the pile I have to sift through from our own fans on a regular basis (see the next sentence after the one you quoted). It's not just what the summary said, but what it intentionally left out. The gist of JB's summary is "this guy sucks so good...

I'll take whatever luck anyone wants to give. The last decade has been an unmitigated disaster, and our head coach is an immature narcissist. A month ago, it was looking pretty bleak. We do have an AD (del Conte) who preaches accountability, and Tom got a big dose of that. The Yurcich and...

The article looks pretty fair. JB's summary of it is fanboy bullshit. This is fanboy bullshit. This is definitely not fanboy bullshit. Fair and reasonable. Excellent post.

Again, hard to argue with that. I would love for him to prove everyone wrong. The worst thing to happen here is that the strength of the coordinators and raw talent might now be enough to go 9-3 every year despite Herman's shortcomings, keeping us in a Harbaugh-esque purgatory. I more or...

Not going to argue with that. Herman's schtick gets old really quickly, especially when he's not winning. Nearly got him fired this year. He's just not a very likable person. If he starts winning, then it'll be tolerated. I'm not 100% sold on whether Herman is the leak here, but he's...

If true, Tom is finally getting rid of the fungus growing all over our offense (Beck). Was afraid he'd go find another sycophant and keep Beck in some capacity. Maybe he will, but it'll be as an analyst or recruiting coordinator. He's surprised everyone on the strength of the coordinator...

I would LOL too if I had no connection to UT. In 2019, Beck/Herman had a returning junior Heisman candidate QB who passed/ran for over 40 td the previous year, 3 excellent receivers, a veteran OL, and above-average running backs. That's usually a recipe for a top 10 offense. The 2019 O wasn't...

Can you elaborate on the schematic concern? The pessimism around UT football is so bad right now that there's a sizable group of people who keep describing Ash as a "lazy comfort hire," and bringing up what happened at Rutgers as an indication of how crappy he is as a head coach. I read back a...

Good to know. Yes, tackling was horrible this year. Guys were being coached to go in for the kill shot and cause a fumble. Several targeting penalties. It was bizarre. Fundamentals and tackling improved a wide margin during Todd Orlando's first year (2017) versus Charlie Strong's last...

Yes it is. If he gets canned next year, it likely won't be because of the defense. I've gathered that tOSU people generally think highly of Ash. Anyone care to share thoughts on how you think he'll do at Texas? Herman's biggest problem is Herman. The arrogant mensa asshole persona only...

That's actually why I decided to come back to BP after so long- reading the 2016 posts on this thread is like a mirror image of UT offensive discussion this year. Don't laugh, but before the season, I gave him the benefit of the doubt. That was gone after the Maryland game. Every defense with...

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Hi everyone. I haven't posted here in about a decade. Just wanted to stop by and say that Tim Beck really, really sucks. Thanks.

That Barking Carnival piece made a very good point bringing up the Texas legislature implications. A&M and UT are attached at the hip for that and other reasons. Yes, they're weird, easy to make fun of, but looking at them purely as a research institution, they're very solid. So it's...

That schedule is pretty sad. At one point in 2006, we had Arkansas and Utah on the schedule for this year, but they both backed out for different reasons. Utah decided they were too good for the 2 for 1 deal we had with them. They're only doing 1-1 series now. I guess I can't blame them...

The Heisman race next year will be epic. Add Colt, Bradford, and Tebow to the 3 or 4 guys who always come out of nowhere to have great seasons, and they will probably have a hard time narrowing it down to the finalists.

Oklahoma holds as much as Tech. The Big 12 didn't call it all year, and Tech and OU took the most advantage. It is systemic and they are coached to hold. Phil Loadholt (Phil hold-hold) is the worst offender and rarely gets called. His tackling of Brian Orakpo during the RRS was well...

Yes. That embodies everything about that damn school I can't stand. Relentlessly irritating, corny, and.......well, Oklahoma-y.

From a perspective outside of Texas and the Big 12, this is probably a fair conclusion to come to. My view is still admittedly (and I think fairly) biased because of the OU leapfrog mess. It's been discussed plenty on this thread, but I'd like to reiterate how nice it was to see the exchange...