Comments on: Attrition & The Texas Offense http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/01/10/attrition-the-texas-offense/ Texas Longhorns and sports Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:24:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Evan http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/01/10/attrition-the-texas-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-46681 Evan Thu, 28 May 2009 22:00:36 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/closetojumping/attrition-the-texas-offense#comment-46681 Forgive me, my Tecmo Bowl is a little rusty, but isn't that big formation Cody Johnson play you posted a flea flicker? It definitely would have the element of surprise on the goal line but I still think the depth of the endzone would limit its effectiveness. Forgive me, my Tecmo Bowl is a little rusty, but isn’t that big formation Cody Johnson play you posted a flea flicker? It definitely would have the element of surprise on the goal line but I still think the depth of the endzone would limit its effectiveness.

]]> By: CloseToJumping http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/01/10/attrition-the-texas-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-35966 CloseToJumping Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:24:11 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/closetojumping/attrition-the-texas-offense#comment-35966 Stabone-- Compared to Ball in that era, Lake, Creek, and Dobie weren't nearly as good. That said, they were pretty damned good. Lake especially. I do think Ball lost to one or two of them in one of those years, however. TC wasn't very good until they went back down to 4A, which was after 94 or 95. I went to Rayburn. We actually beat TC twice in my 3 years on varsity. We beat Dobie too. We lost to GBall by a combined score of 154-17 in those same 3 years. Pretty sad and somewhat comical. Stabone–

Compared to Ball in that era, Lake, Creek, and Dobie weren’t nearly as good. That said, they were pretty damned good. Lake especially. I do think Ball lost to one or two of them in one of those years, however. TC wasn’t very good until they went back down to 4A, which was after 94 or 95.

I went to Rayburn. We actually beat TC twice in my 3 years on varsity. We beat Dobie too. We lost to GBall by a combined score of 154-17 in those same 3 years. Pretty sad and somewhat comical.

]]> By: Stabone http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/01/10/attrition-the-texas-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-35962 Stabone Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:17:45 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/closetojumping/attrition-the-texas-offense#comment-35962 CTJ, Which HS did you go to? I went to Ball and knew Phillip and Casey. Casey was awesome and one ass kicking machine his Fr year on. I never remember Clear Lake, Creek, or Dobie ever being a good team. In my time, 91 - 95, it was Ball, La Marque, and sometimes TC. CTJ,

Which HS did you go to? I went to Ball and knew Phillip and Casey. Casey was awesome and one ass kicking machine his Fr year on.

I never remember Clear Lake, Creek, or Dobie ever being a good team. In my time, 91 – 95, it was Ball, La Marque, and sometimes TC.

]]> By: ed http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/01/10/attrition-the-texas-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-35502 ed Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:37:23 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/closetojumping/attrition-the-texas-offense#comment-35502 Good stuff. Very thorough. I can't help but wonder if MB occasionally pulls a scholarship from a player he knows cannot contribute. It's good tactics, bad PR if done much and if it gets out. But there have been 6-8 players in the last four years I've wondered about -- they weren't playing, weren't going to, would free up a scholarship if they left, and they did in fact leave. I think Huey is a definite starter, Snow is the backup at center and probably both guards. McGee is down to one year if he transfers to a Div. I school. Same with Harris. Bucker just wasn't ready to play; he should have redshirted but they RS four other receivers. Good stuff. Very thorough. I can’t help but wonder if MB occasionally pulls a scholarship from a player he knows cannot contribute. It’s good tactics, bad PR if done much and if it gets out. But there have been 6-8 players in the last four years I’ve wondered about — they weren’t playing, weren’t going to, would free up a scholarship if they left, and they did in fact leave.

I think Huey is a definite starter, Snow is the backup at center and probably both guards. McGee is down to one year if he transfers to a Div. I school. Same with Harris. Bucker just wasn’t ready to play; he should have redshirted but they RS four other receivers.

]]> By: Art Vandelay http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/01/10/attrition-the-texas-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-35425 Art Vandelay Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:28:49 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/closetojumping/attrition-the-texas-offense#comment-35425 "Payne and Webber are gone". Chapter 11? “Payne and Webber are gone”.

Chapter 11?

]]> By: CloseToJumping http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/01/10/attrition-the-texas-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-35424 CloseToJumping Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:19:32 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/closetojumping/attrition-the-texas-offense#comment-35424 Word is now out that Payne and Webber are done and not back in school. Someone can probably easily verify that. Chiles is rumored to seriously be looking elsewhere. Not that it wasn't expected or posted about here, but just adding follow-up as things progress. More will come soon, no doubt. Word is now out that Payne and Webber are done and not back in school. Someone can probably easily verify that.

Chiles is rumored to seriously be looking elsewhere. Not that it wasn’t expected or posted about here, but just adding follow-up as things progress. More will come soon, no doubt.

]]> By: Newy25 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/01/10/attrition-the-texas-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-35394 Newy25 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:59:37 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/closetojumping/attrition-the-texas-offense#comment-35394 Payne and Webber are gone so that plus only taking 1 in the 09 class takes care of wr. Payne and Webber are gone so that plus only taking 1 in the 09 class takes care of wr.

]]> By: The Original Original http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/01/10/attrition-the-texas-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-35334 The Original Original Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:49:15 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/closetojumping/attrition-the-texas-offense#comment-35334 The statemen quoted that Tre Newton impressed his teamates during his readshirt year. I am optomistic that he will do great things The statemen quoted that Tre Newton impressed his teamates during his readshirt year. I am optomistic that he will do great things

]]> By: 71 Texasgrad http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/01/10/attrition-the-texas-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-35118 71 Texasgrad Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:54:02 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/closetojumping/attrition-the-texas-offense#comment-35118 Greg Smith started off the season as a backp at center. He shifted back to that position later in the year after Hall was hurt in practice. He was listed as the backup to Snow in the A&M game. He should work at that position next year with Hall and Snow. No doubt we will use the TE more next season. When you lose your top three receiving threats it does limit the position. Greg Smith started off the season as a backp at center. He shifted back to that position later in the year after Hall was hurt in practice. He was listed as the backup to Snow in the A&M game. He should work at that position next year with Hall and Snow.

No doubt we will use the TE more next season. When you lose your top three receiving threats it does limit the position.

]]> By: CloseToJumping http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/2009/01/10/attrition-the-texas-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-35105 CloseToJumping Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:21:12 +0000 http://barkingcarnival.fantake.com/closetojumping/attrition-the-texas-offense#comment-35105 Hippie Killer-- Yes, I will probably be posting it tonight or tomorrow if I can find the time. Kafka-- I played in a district where we were matched up with major south Houston powers of the 90's - Clear Lake, Galveston Ball, Texas City (before they went back down to 4a), Dobie, and Clear Creek. My program was mediocre, but I got the chance to play against a number of future college and NFL ball players. At times, they lined me up as a TE when we were running the ball and I had the misfortune of having to block guys like Steve McKinney (he was a stud TE/DE at Lake in HS), Philip Meyers (stud DE/DT at GBall), and Vernon Crawford (played at FSU and with New England from Texas City, total piece of shit thug). I weighed 210 pounds at 6'2". My only hope was crab blocking and looking like a buffoon. But, it was more or less effective, given the circumstances. I am with you on the low blocking. Everyone else-- Thanks for the responses. As an update from what I've heard, Sherrod Harris is coming back. That's great, if true. I doubt Chiles leaves, so we've got a good shot of Gilbert redshirting. Hippie Killer–

Yes, I will probably be posting it tonight or tomorrow if I can find the time.

Kafka–

I played in a district where we were matched up with major south Houston powers of the 90’s – Clear Lake, Galveston Ball, Texas City (before they went back down to 4a), Dobie, and Clear Creek. My program was mediocre, but I got the chance to play against a number of future college and NFL ball players. At times, they lined me up as a TE when we were running the ball and I had the misfortune of having to block guys like Steve McKinney (he was a stud TE/DE at Lake in HS), Philip Meyers (stud DE/DT at GBall), and Vernon Crawford (played at FSU and with New England from Texas City, total piece of shit thug). I weighed 210 pounds at 6′2″. My only hope was crab blocking and looking like a buffoon. But, it was more or less effective, given the circumstances. I am with you on the low blocking.

Everyone else–

Thanks for the responses.

As an update from what I’ve heard, Sherrod Harris is coming back. That’s great, if true. I doubt Chiles leaves, so we’ve got a good shot of Gilbert redshirting.

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