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A Quick Offseason Workout Update

Posted by Scipio Tex on July 9th, 2009 under Football

Some trusted friends & family took in the Longhorns 7 on 7 workout in the Bubble (there’s a cheerleading camp going on at the practice fields) yesterday and had some things to share:

Garrett Gilbert’s shoulder is healthy and “he was throwing lasers.” He’s a legitimate 6-3/6-4 200+ and he has a broad frame. He’ll go 6-4 225+ when he fully matures and though he won’t be a zone read running threat at the college level, he’s mobile with good feet. GG was not known for having a particularly big arm in high school, but it appears that the shoulder surgery rehab has benefited him in terms of arm strength. He runs the drills with the backs and linemen and then grabs a few reps with the receivers when Colt lets him.

Colt McCoy’s accuracy is off of the charts, his footwork is improved, and his timing throws in the mid-range passing game is the stuff of Swiss watchmakers. Our DBs were blanketing the WRs and Colt kept fitting the ball into tight spots. He’s unquestionably the team leader and the other players interacted with him like he was the gruff Dad that they were trying to impress with their antics off of the high dive. He lets everyone have fun to a point and then he reins it in and refocuses the participants – occasionally barking at young receivers who don’t absorb his instruction or make a shitty decision on an option route.

Pretty structured for a non-practice with no coaches – everything works on a clock and players all get their reps in. A lot of former Longhorn players were on hand (like Brian Orakpo, Griffin) and one definitely gets the sense of continuity that engenders, not to mention the motivational aspect of having several millionaires who used to be your teammates loitering around.

DJ Grant is a rock hard 220 and still runs like a WR. He’ll be a huge deep threat up the seam. He’s also reliable working in tight spaces. You won’t see any volleyball set interceptions from him. Any team that tries to cover him with a LB on an inside release is conceding a potential six. Obviously, we won’t know what he can do as an extra blocking surface until the pads go on.

Dan Buckner is filling out with good weight. He struggled with getting a good release last year and though some of that is technique, a good bit of it has to do with upper body strength and explosiveness out of his stance. He at least looks a lot stronger.

Malcolm Williams is still a physical freak and now looks like a polished physical freak.

On the DB side, we look really good. Crazy good. It’s obvious that these guys will be the strength of our defense this year and we’ve got at least seven DBs who can play at a high level and 2-3 freshmen who would be grabbing meaningful snaps at any other Big 12 school.

Aaron Williams & Earl Thomas were particularly impressive. Both have really filled out without sacrificing quickness and have big time ball skills. Earl’s ability to play midfield safety or run up to the LOS and man-n-jam give us a lot of coverage flexibility.

A lot of the skinny kids from last year have filled out and you’re going to see a much more physical secondary. Expect more forced turnovers, more big hits, and a lot of depth. That also bodes well for our special teams play.

The players are all unfailingly polite and pose for pictures and sign autographs with enthusiasm. Definitely some really good guys on this team. Bitches Must Be Kicked seems like a very long time ago.

One last thing: David Snow is put together like a brick shithouse. He has some kids ahead of him with a lot of skins on the wall, but if we don’t make him a co-starter rotating in at Center/Guard I’d be fairly surprised.

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  1. exuLt said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 9:36 am

    OK den. What are you not telling us?

  2. Nordberg said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 9:40 am

    This was like a crack hit. Thanks.

  3. exuLt said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 9:41 am

    With your prose style, even effusive on you looks good.

  4. Michael Scott said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 9:43 am

    “He’ll be a huge deep threat up the seam.”

    That’s what she said.

  5. Eskimohorn said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 9:45 am

    My fantasy league is starting to incorporate EBS’s. You get double points for receptions, yards & interceptions. There are no deductions for fumbles or tipped interceptions to make it fair. Next, we’ll figure out a scoring system for long-snappers.

  6. Scipio Tex said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 9:45 am

    exuLt:

    I’m not not telling you anything. I promise.

    I’m always effusive in July. I ride that wave until August.

  7. Eskimohorn said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 9:46 am

    “You get double points for receptions, yards & INTERCEPTIONS.”

    I meant touchdowns, but perhaps we should give points for at least getting a hand on a tipped pass.

  8. BatesHorn said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 9:54 am

    BLT at Lunch: 6.50
    3 Beers: 15.00
    This post after that: Priceless.

    Thanks.

  9. whoopspat said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 10:07 am

    Crack hit indeed. Are the 7 on 7s open-access?

  10. Blueshorn said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 10:17 am

    I love it when you and GD say “blocking surface.”

  11. Injun Joe said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 10:20 am

    Most brick shithouses I’ve seen had pretty crummy masonry work.

  12. Scipio Tex said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 10:22 am

    Snow is made of stucco.

  13. Huh? said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 10:24 am

    Bitches Must Be Kicked?

  14. Scipio Tex said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 10:32 am

    http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/big12/2007-09-18-texas-arrest_N.htm

  15. Sergio Kindle said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 10:35 am

    Colt McCoy’s accuracy is off of the charts, his footwork is improved, and his timing throws in the mid-range passing game is the stuff of Swiss watchmakers. Our DBs were blanketing the WRs and Colt kept fitting the ball into tight spots. He’s unquestionably the team leader and the other players interacted with him like he was the gruff Dad that they were trying to impress with their antics off of the high dive.

    I’d run through a wall for Colt!

  16. Wolfman said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 10:47 am

    This gives me a hard on.

  17. Ruff Stuff Texas Aggie said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 11:05 am

    This website sure is obsessed with tu football. Obviously, your real rival is yourselves

  18. PatronSaint said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 11:05 am

    Expect more forced turnovers,

    Presumably, we will still not accept gift wrapped turnovers.

  19. Scipio Tex said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 11:20 am

    We will not. That would be gauche.

  20. huge said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 11:54 am

    we wont stand for tackiness?

  21. shockthenation said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 12:30 pm

    I take back everything I said about Colt in the beginning of his career. He just didn’t look like much to me coming in after Vince and I was just waiting for Snead or Brantley to come in and take over. I am glad to be so wrong. Dude is a badass.

  22. bighornfan32 said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 12:34 pm

    David Snow is indeed built like a brick house, though he didn’t seem to smell like shit to me. I was talking with him and Chris Hall and he made dwarfs Chris.

  23. BrickHorn said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 12:41 pm

    and he made dwarfs Chris.

    Is that anything like filet Oscar?

  24. Bartoncreek said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 12:45 pm

    Not sure but I love the filet at Dwarfs Chris.

  25. Nordberg said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    Comparable to chicken Kiev, but with dwarfs.

  26. dasmithjones said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 12:49 pm

    9.5.09

    Grin plastered across my mug.

  27. Art Vandelay said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    I was going to say it’s the 8oz filet at Ruth’s, but Bartoncreek beat me to it.

  28. Bastille Day said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 1:03 pm

    “We will not. That would be gauche.”

    You’re such a kissy kissy Francophile. Bet you’re bucking for an invite to the Legation party this weekend. Freedom fries are the main course.

  29. glenn said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    great to hear. thanks a bunch.

    if memory serves, david thomas was about 220 at grant’s age wasn’t he? i bought the tape of frenship’s championship game that year and david was slight enough in high school to play wideout, linebacker, and return kickoffs in addition to his tight end play. he caught everything he could get to in that game.

    i remember d.j. from an all-star game having very good hands. i’m really excited at the thought of what he might be bringing to our game.

    saw garrett twice last year, including the championship game. he looked then like he could hit what he needed to. really good to hear that his strength has improved. colt really improved by his junior year. bet garrett gains a good deal more, too.

    great, great stuff. thanks.

  30. glenn said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 1:19 pm

    bastille day!

    my wife and i got to go with some french friends from her school way back years ago. i’d go back in a heartbeat. we had a super time.

  31. Vasherized said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 1:22 pm

    You’re such a kissy kissy Francophile

    Actually, he’s a JamesFrancophile.

  32. the Bobs said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    okay… I’ve re-read this three times, looking for the catch…

    re: the entire Colt paragraph: “God bless you, Ryan Perriloux!!!”

  33. Facebook User said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 4:17 pm

    les miles robert perriloux

  34. bighornfan32 said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 5:42 pm

    “David Snow is indeed built like a brick house, though he didn’t seem to smell like shit to me. I was talking with him and Chris Hall and he made dwarfs Chris.”

    thats what happens when you are on the phone while typing.

  35. RansomStoddard said:

    July 9th, 2009 at 6:22 pm

    Like the frog and the scorpion story, I have to be true to my nature and complain about something. The fact that Snow is not already a starter is an enormous mistake by the coaches. Dude is huge, strong, has great technique and near flawless footwork.

  36. Levander Williams said:

    July 10th, 2009 at 5:06 am

    “The fact that Snow is not already a starter is an enormous mistake by the coaches. Dude is huge, strong, has great technique and near flawless footwork.”

    All true, but has he bled enough?

  37. Nordberg said:

    July 10th, 2009 at 5:16 am

    Charlie Tanner has nekkid pictures of someone.

  38. Captain Obvious said:

    July 10th, 2009 at 10:39 am

    Tell Malcolm and Dan not to gain too much weight or once they bust the magic 220 number is a move to tight-end for them. Can’t have a receiver actually big enough to break a tackle.

  39. Worried and Uninformed said:

    July 10th, 2009 at 12:03 pm

    Guys Im worried, do we have enough Tightends on the roster?

  40. Woody Bombay said:

    July 10th, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    Oh come on!

  41. john said:

    July 12th, 2009 at 2:21 pm

    if our o-line struggles at run blocking this year. mcwhorter and greg davis should be fired

  42. Austin180 said:

    July 12th, 2009 at 5:34 pm

    Charlie Tanner has nekkid pictures of GD and GD has nekkid pictures of someone.

  43. Jorvorskie Lane's 17th FUPA said:

    July 14th, 2009 at 8:46 am

    You gonna eat that cheeseburger?

  44. hopefulhorn said:

    July 14th, 2009 at 11:39 am

    Thanks for the report Scip.

    Heard from another source that Christian Scott has passed Gideon at safety. Same source was also very complimentary toward Williams and Thomas.

  45. SL Xpress said:

    July 14th, 2009 at 11:56 am

    If Blake Gideon never regains his starting position, he’ll still be full of memories of the year he made the pivotal play that allowed Texas to win the Big 12 and compete for the national championship.

  46. You need to let it go said:

    July 14th, 2009 at 11:57 am

    Bitter much?

  47. SL Xpress said:

    July 14th, 2009 at 11:59 am

    Yes. Unhealthily so. I have nightmares of the exuberance I showed after I mistakenly thought he caught that pop up, and I’m certainly not going to blame myself for actions I can never take back.

  48. Bill Little said:

    July 14th, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    Hell, even I am pissed at him dropping that ball.

  49. Nordberg said:

    July 14th, 2009 at 12:44 pm

    Since we’re going to mostly be in a 4-2-5-ish alignment, won’t both Gideon and Scott be starting anyway?

  50. Craig Curry said:

    July 14th, 2009 at 12:57 pm

    what Bill Little said.

  51. Jeff Ward said:

    July 14th, 2009 at 1:01 pm

    I thank God for you each day since that ball game Craig.

  52. hopefulhorn said:

    July 14th, 2009 at 4:53 pm

    Nordberg–fair point. Sounds like Gideon and Scott will play safety and Thomas nickel-back in the 4-2-5.

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