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Game Thread Game Two: #1 Ohio State 24, #2 Texas 7 (9/9/06)

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I agree that while Krenzel was stastically fairly average he had a knack for making plays in clutch situations.

Hopefully UTs young quarterbacks will turn out to be a little above average and can rely on the RBs and WRs to make the big plays when they are needed.
 
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xrayrandy said:
I agree that while Krenzel was stastically fairly average he had a knack for making plays in clutch situations.

Hopefully UTs young quarterbacks will turn out to be a little above average and can rely on the RBs and WRs to make the big plays when they are needed.
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I guess we should check to see if UT is recruting from Lake Wobegon :wink2:
 
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EngineerHorn said:
I believe his name is spelled Posluzxlvznzlzy, which is Polish for "a whale's vagina"

I was just thinking about replacing Vince......but I think "replacing" is a bad word to use in this case. "Helping to mitigate the negative effects of his departure through changes in scheme and philosphy" would be better. If history is any indication, Mack and Greg Davis have shown a willingness to be copycats. Ironically, who better to look at than the 2002 Buckeyes? I'm certainly not trying to compare Snead or McCoy to Krenzel here, but there are many similarities. Very good defense, good at the skill positions, and good special teams (I'm counting on ours being good, obviously). I'm hoping our O-line will allow Snead/McCoy or one of our skill position players to provide the kind of clutch plays that Krenzel made so often.
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So, who are you going to get to play Shane Olivea? (see, really fat guy who has to pull up his pants while walking to the line of scrimmage before every play.)
 
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texasfight06 said:
I also think its Vince that is a bigger loss. I get the feeling that myself and other horns fans are hoping that much of Vince's attitude and leadership will be carried on by the returning players, but there is no way that one player can replace the production or leadership that Vince gave last year. I think it's one of the more exciting things about Longhorn football this year though, to see who steps up.

I know that Carpenter and Hawk played with a lot of heart and led by actions on the field, and they also seemed to offer several soundbites throughout the year, from y'all's prespective, were they the leaders of the defense in the huddle and in the locker room? It also seemed as if Mangold was somewhat of a leader (great quality in a center), but that Troy was also quite the motivator, and the players seemed to respond well to him.

If anything, you guys lost your leaders on defense, and UT may very well of lost their leaders on both sides in Young, Huff and Harris. I am still hoping that Vince's roommate from last year, Selvin, takes a leadership role this year, and it would be nice to see one of our young LBs step up. I don't really see MiGriffin as being much of a leader as he is kind of an odd bird.
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To answer a question that got kinda buried, Carpenter, Schelgel, and Hawk were really the soul of the defense but I don't think it was just Hawk's leadership that made that defence special. Donte Whitner also got the D pumped up so I guess all in all it was a team thing. On offense, Troy was/is the leader of the offense, no question. He gives his O-line so much respect, and receives it in turn.
 
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R0CK3TM4NN said:
To answer a question that got kinda buried, Carpenter, Schelgel, and Hawk were really the soul of the defense but I don't think it was just Hawk's leadership that made that defence special. Donte Whitner also got the D pumped up so I guess all in all it was a team thing. On offense, Troy was/is the leader of the offense, no question. He gives his O-line so much respect, and receives it in turn.
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If you're right, we have no idea how this new defense will perform. We have no idea who will be leaders on this defense and who will be the guys to get the defense pumped up. I guess that with any group of guys, one or two of them will step in to fill the roles. I guess the question will be whether he (they) will be a positive influence on the team. Though, now that I think of it, if the leaders somehow "bring down" the team, the coaches wouldn't let them continue to be on the field.
 
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I guess we should check to see if UT is recruting from Lake Wobegon :wink2:
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Nah, Texas will be good enough.

I actually expect our freshman QBs to perform more like the last freshman QB we had who started most of the season.

223 yards per game
147 QB rating
58% completions
>1.5 TDs per game
1 INT a game.

If you add that to the running game, the Texas offense will average 450+ yards and ~40 points a game.
 
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xrayrandy said:
Nah, Texas will be good enough.

I actually expect our freshman QBs to perform more like the last freshman QB we had who started most of the season.

223 yards per game
147 QB rating
58% completions
>1.5 TDs per game
1 INT a game.

If you add that to the running game, the Texas offense will average 450+ yards and ~40 points a game.
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Speaking volumes about the level of competition in the Big XII....

UTMNC - Two words - Chad Henne. (Although, that is not based on my personal opinion, but rather "Hype")
 
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