Comments on: A Maker Of Plays http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2008/07/03/a-maker-of-plays/ Texas Longhorns and sports Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:49:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ransom Stoddard http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2008/07/03/a-maker-of-plays/comment-page-1/#comment-14416 Ransom Stoddard Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:32:30 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/chrisapplewhite/a-maker-of-plays#comment-14416 I predict we will find the slowest guy on the team who has no shiftiness whatsoever to return kicks and punts, as usual I predict we will find the slowest guy on the team who has no shiftiness whatsoever to return kicks and punts, as usual

]]> By: Nordberg http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2008/07/03/a-maker-of-plays/comment-page-1/#comment-14413 Nordberg Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:32:57 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/chrisapplewhite/a-maker-of-plays#comment-14413 If Chris O is still returning kicks, instead of Curtis Brown, or Beasley, or Hales, or D.J. Monroe, or Fozzy, then someone's getting punched in the throat. If Chris O is still returning kicks, instead of Curtis Brown, or Beasley, or Hales, or D.J. Monroe, or Fozzy, then someone’s getting punched in the throat.

]]> By: dedfischer http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2008/07/03/a-maker-of-plays/comment-page-1/#comment-14411 dedfischer Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:40:08 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/chrisapplewhite/a-maker-of-plays#comment-14411 We go about 3-deep before we get to our first white guy. We go about 3-deep before we get to our first white guy.

]]> By: ChrisApplewhite http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2008/07/03/a-maker-of-plays/comment-page-1/#comment-14409 ChrisApplewhite Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:53:50 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/chrisapplewhite/a-maker-of-plays#comment-14409 Finley was bad as often as he was good last season. It's easy to only see potential, I know I do it a lot, but we are not going to miss 2007 Finley at all. We will miss what we never had. Finley was bad as often as he was good last season. It’s easy to only see potential, I know I do it a lot, but we are not going to miss 2007 Finley at all.

We will miss what we never had.

]]> By: Kafka http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2008/07/03/a-maker-of-plays/comment-page-1/#comment-14407 Kafka Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:32:11 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/chrisapplewhite/a-maker-of-plays#comment-14407 Yep, that was a slip. I have not given up on 2008 yet, in fact I am getting pretty hopeful. I think Muschamp and Major are really going to shake this staff up (in a good way). The horns lost some super talented guys on O (Charles, Finley, Sweed and Hills) but really Sweed was hurt pretty much all year, Finley was distracted by his personal problems and played nowhere near his potential. Charles will be hard to replace because he was brilliant in the last half of the season. Despite the loss of Hills, the O line should still be better in 2008 than 2007. Yep, that was a slip. I have not given up on 2008 yet, in fact I am getting pretty hopeful. I think Muschamp and Major are really going to shake this staff up (in a good way).

The horns lost some super talented guys on O (Charles, Finley, Sweed and Hills) but really Sweed was hurt pretty much all year, Finley was distracted by his personal problems and played nowhere near his potential. Charles will be hard to replace because he was brilliant in the last half of the season. Despite the loss of Hills, the O line should still be better in 2008 than 2007.

]]> By: uthookem http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2008/07/03/a-maker-of-plays/comment-page-1/#comment-14406 uthookem Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:41:05 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/chrisapplewhite/a-maker-of-plays#comment-14406 He kafka, was that a Freudian slip with all of the 2009 references, or are you really already looking to next year? He kafka, was that a Freudian slip with all of the 2009 references, or are you really already looking to next year?

]]> By: Kafka http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2008/07/03/a-maker-of-plays/comment-page-1/#comment-14404 Kafka Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:07:42 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/chrisapplewhite/a-maker-of-plays#comment-14404 An offense needs guys who command a double team from the defense. I don't see Shipley or Quan being double teamed too much by good defenses (OU, for example). It would be so great if Shipley has a great year next year but I am a bit skeptical at this point. Shipley needs to improve dramatically on 50-50 balls because Colt throws so many passes that are up for grabs. Shipley needs to get a little more aggressive in the air. Quan is great (one of my favorite players and clearly superior to Shipley last season) but he is not that fast anymore and he isn't very tall. As a number 3 receiver, he is great. I am hoping that Malcom Williams breaks out next year. He is 6'3", 225, and ran a 4.43 in high school. Malcom could be the kind of guy who can command a double team because of size, speed, and aggressiveness. He is also big enough to block an LB. My dark horse is Cody Johnson. The guy ran a 4.4 40 in high school at 225 pounds. If the horns are running a two TE set (and one of the TEs is Ullman), they might consider going with one TE and a FB (Cody Johnson) instead of two TEs. Chiles is going to be a playmaker in 2009. GD will finally figure out how to use both Colt and Chiles at the same time. My preference would be to put Chiles in the slot and run a lot of reverses with him (i.e. Colt rolls out in one direction and has the option to pitch to chiles going the opposite direction). This kind of misdirection is a stable of Urban Meyer's D. Colt throws well on the run and it can only help to have Chiles freezing the D. When Colt does pitch the ball to Chiles, Chiles can either run or throw. Colt should improve tremendously from last season just by reducing the number of picks and fumbles. I am certain that Muschamp is going to demand that GD's offense protect the ball. In 2009, Colt should really confront his limitations and play within his abilities (the Muschamp mantra). I hope to see many more quick developing, short passes to explosive backs in the open field (i.e. Colt gets the ball and immediately gets rid of the ball). Special teams are going to make more big plays next year because Uane (no D) Akina is going to resume focusing on special teams (where he has done a great job in the past). The D, under Muschamp's leadership, is going to make a lot of big plays. Who will draw double teams on the D? An offense needs guys who command a double team from the defense. I don’t see Shipley or Quan being double teamed too much by good defenses (OU, for example). It would be so great if Shipley has a great year next year but I am a bit skeptical at this point. Shipley needs to improve dramatically on 50-50 balls because Colt throws so many passes that are up for grabs. Shipley needs to get a little more aggressive in the air.

Quan is great (one of my favorite players and clearly superior to Shipley last season) but he is not that fast anymore and he isn’t very tall. As a number 3 receiver, he is great.

I am hoping that Malcom Williams breaks out next year. He is 6′3″, 225, and ran a 4.43 in high school. Malcom could be the kind of guy who can command a double team because of size, speed, and aggressiveness. He is also big enough to block an LB.

My dark horse is Cody Johnson. The guy ran a 4.4 40 in high school at 225 pounds. If the horns are running a two TE set (and one of the TEs is Ullman), they might consider going with one TE and a FB (Cody Johnson) instead of two TEs.

Chiles is going to be a playmaker in 2009. GD will finally figure out how to use both Colt and Chiles at the same time. My preference would be to put Chiles in the slot and run a lot of reverses with him (i.e. Colt rolls out in one direction and has the option to pitch to chiles going the opposite direction). This kind of misdirection is a stable of Urban Meyer’s D. Colt throws well on the run and it can only help to have Chiles freezing the D. When Colt does pitch the ball to Chiles, Chiles can either run or throw.

Colt should improve tremendously from last season just by reducing the number of picks and fumbles. I am certain that Muschamp is going to demand that GD’s offense protect the ball. In 2009, Colt should really confront his limitations and play within his abilities (the Muschamp mantra). I hope to see many more quick developing, short passes to explosive backs in the open field (i.e. Colt gets the ball and immediately gets rid of the ball).

Special teams are going to make more big plays next year because Uane (no D) Akina is going to resume focusing on special teams (where he has done a great job in the past).

The D, under Muschamp’s leadership, is going to make a lot of big plays. Who will draw double teams on the D?

]]> By: Spawn of Cthulhu http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2008/07/03/a-maker-of-plays/comment-page-1/#comment-14402 Spawn of Cthulhu Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:46:08 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/chrisapplewhite/a-maker-of-plays#comment-14402 Should we start referring to him as Jordy Shipley? Should we start referring to him as Jordy Shipley?

]]> By: uthookem http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2008/07/03/a-maker-of-plays/comment-page-1/#comment-14399 uthookem Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:33:55 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/chrisapplewhite/a-maker-of-plays#comment-14399 Well, to me, it still looks like we have a 100% chance of losing 2-3 games. Hook 'em! Well, to me, it still looks like we have a 100% chance of losing 2-3 games.

Hook ‘em!

]]> By: ChrisApplewhite http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2008/07/03/a-maker-of-plays/comment-page-1/#comment-14394 ChrisApplewhite Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:44:24 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/chrisapplewhite/a-maker-of-plays#comment-14394 I try not to think about that. I try not to think about that.

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