Kansas St Preview

by Scipio Tex on Sep 28, 2007 12:59 AM CDT in Texas Longhorns and Other Football

What do we now know about Kansas St?

First, Alessana Alessana has not yet run amok. Prince has kept a tight grip on his mana in the snow globe and continues to give him a steady diet of atracurium darts to his thorax whenever he makes Maori eyes at the Wildcat waterboy.

Second, they're also 2-1 after three games, which is better than being 0-3, 1-2, or getting an atracurium dart in the thorax.

Third, Wildcat fans continue to be the only fan base in the Big 12 that still wears acid-washed jeans with some regularity. If Okies and Iowa St fans can outdress you, you're in need of a sartorial overhaul.

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So, those three things tell us a lot. Almost everything really.

Kansas State's moment in the sun was losing a nail-biter with a mediocre Auburn team that we weren't sure was actually that bad at the time. Until we got to see Brandon Cox try to throw a football again. Suddenly a gutty, commendable loss to a SEC power morphed into a run-of-the-mill defeat to the eventual loser of the FemNor Pap Smear Bowl. Retrospective context is a bitch. After Ron Prince planted shoe leather in asses, KSU rallied to easy wins over San Jose St 34-14 and Missouri St 61-10, which was good for their psyche and statistics. Unfortunately, none of us know who the flip Missouri State is and San Jose St also lost to Arizona St 45-3 and was blanked by mighty Stanford 37-0.

Let's dig into a few facts of interest that you may not find in the headlines:

The Cats start strong. Particularly on defense. They're winning the first quarter 34-0 so far this year. This may not be the week for Greg Davis to run three series of exploratory east/west offense before getting serious in the mid 2nd quarter

The near-mythical Jordy Nelson is healthy and playing well. He is the KSU pass offense with 30 catches for 381 yards (127 yards per game). He is also 2 for 2 passing for 45 yards and 2 TDs making his passer rating eleventy billion. KSU also had two weeks to prepare for this game. Do you think we might see a WR pass/run option play? Nah! Tell those safeties to bite hard, Chizik style!

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127 yards per game, baby

Freeman has stopped giving/eating free lunches and has cut down on his mistakes (and snacking) substantially with only four interceptions in 132 attempts. He also dropped 20 pounds from his summer high of 265. He's taking what the defense gives him, particularly anything that smells like bacon

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The colonics helped

Kansas State is playing great defense against bad offense. It remains to be seen if they can play great defense against above average offense. We'll know Saturday. They're giving up 258.3 ypg and only 3.8 yards per play and have already compiled 13 sacks and 29 TFL, so getting pressure is no issue for them from their 3-4. Their front 7 is smallish, fast, and multiple. They sprint through gaps, they play in your backfield, and they're pretty good at getting hits on your QB without bringing the entire house. We need to punish that aggression with our own down the field.

They average 133 yards in penalties per game. Yeah, seriously. You have to be f'ing kidding me. These penalties come from two primary sources: personal fouls on defense (which speaks to aggression bordering on stupidity) and holding on offense (which speaks to the fact that a subpar OL clings more than ecstacy users at a Phish concert). Given the aforementioned, the fact that this game is being played in Austin is not insignificant - particularly if you get some officials of the "I swallow whistles when I sense an upset" variety. However, a game in Texas suggests a 25% chance of total implosion with 345 yards in penalties and Ron Prince driving a headset into an assistant's cloaca

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We're just playing our game. What's the flippin' problem?

Special teams continue to be a Kansas State strength, particularly in the punt game. The punter averages 44.6 per kick, the FG kicker is 6 for 6 on the year and the punt return team averages an excellent 23.6 per return while allowing only 9.9. Kickoffs are net wash for them. This should be an area of focus and interest for us as it's clear that Kansas St has the ability to manufacture points and give your offense a long field. This might be the most neglected area for analysis in this matchup; it's worth noting - so note it

So what does this all mean, Clive?

Live by pressure, die by pressure.

Texas best manifests a downfield passing game when other teams bring the house. But drop everyone back and we'll explore the directions of east and west in our passing game. We become manageable. The game will get uncomfortably tight and could allow a special teams play to swing it.

For KSU, Freeman is a strong-armed tough QB who will take a major (late) hit (Killebrew) and still deliver a strike down the field. And we have just the size-compromised group of corners that scream for a stiff arm and a trample in isolation. Mindlessly blitzing him as we did last year is folly. If we can manufacture a little pressure at key moments and concede their short passing game without giving 19 yard cushions, KSU's scoring output will shift heavily to a reliance on special teams and defense. Unlikely candidates to carry the day by themselves. Penalty/turnover/cloaca with clipboard implosion will commence.

What are your thoughts?

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Good times. Looks like she’s smuggling a scally in the crotch of her jordache extra slims.

I think the attacking style of 3-4 they run will actually favor us in the run game. Jamaal has shown the propensity to shed tacklers in the backfield… in this game that could result is some big runs. On the other hand, if they are smart enough to show some restraint on defense and sit in their zones, it will be a close game.

And we better damn well be in two deep most of the game after last year.

by LonghornScott on Sep 28, 2007 7:32 AM CDT reply actions

We should win this game. Greg Davis will be predictable and will make the game closer than it should be. I’m sure there will be moments where I would personally like to give Greg Davis a shot of atracurium and then follow it with a pancuronium just to be sure.

Hook’em

by Utfan on Sep 28, 2007 9:08 AM CDT reply actions

i’ve been trying to figure out that french baby’s name for about 7 years. i couldn’t find anyone who even remembered what i was talking about.

thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T67hk08Smg

by (His Real Name is Santos) on Sep 28, 2007 9:30 AM CDT reply actions

My hope is that this is the first of a number of games that we see the difference between Akina and Chizik. I fully expect to dominate this game and win by 20+. If not, I fear what the immediate future holds for this team. K-state is not bad, probably on par with UCF and TCU, but that is about it. They are not particularly good.

by bartoncreek on Sep 28, 2007 10:01 AM CDT reply actions

I plan to watch you boys game on my lsd tv. With Prince coaching the other boys I figured there will be a few sideline shots of Appleoneeya and other assorted hot chicks.

I expect the purple to rain a few touchdowns on you boys.

I appreciate the story and this hole web sight. Where else can you learn that Prince’s first name is Ron? You sips are doing a hell of a job.

I’m looking forward to the half time show to.

by Socratic Ag on Sep 28, 2007 10:23 AM CDT reply actions

kstate’s last two games harked back to the old Synder days, so we cant draw much from them. Even when they hung with Auburn in Week 1 has lost it’s shine since the Tigers have proved to be pretty pedestrian (always wanted to use that term- pedestrian – makes me sound cool.)

Oddsmakers may have it right, UT should jump on them early out of their bye and weak past two games.

We’ll try to soften OU up in Boulder. BTW Kip Winger was from Colorado, but we don’t talk abou it. Holler.

by CommishCH on Sep 28, 2007 10:49 AM CDT reply actions

LHScott:

It will be interesting to see if we’ve addressed our Pavlovian safety issues.

Santos:

The French can be so disturbing. Thanks for that clip. I like Prince’s WTF expression.

Commish:

I would never wish injury on a player, but I wouldn’t mind Dizon planting his helmet into Malcolm Kelly and softening him up a bit for Dallas. Sadly, I think the Sooner roll.

Kip Winger is from Denver apparently – wow.

by Scipio Tex on Sep 28, 2007 12:27 PM CDT reply actions

I think I banged her 21 years ago in a portajohn during the break after Mr. Mister’s encore (“Kyrie” !!) and the Hooters’ set.

by Woody Bombay on Sep 28, 2007 12:53 PM CDT reply actions

Suddenly a gutty, commendable loss to a SEC power morphed into a run-of-the-mill defeat to the eventual loser of the FemNor Pap Smear Bowl.

by Superfan on Sep 28, 2007 1:19 PM CDT reply actions

I think this is a close game, but you dont roll into Texas with an average offense like we have and beat Texas. I wish this were the case and my acid wash jean wearing bretheren might beleive so, but its just not. Now that being said I am pretty sure you guys still have a broom stick and a vibrator for a backup QB so if or team that leads the nation in Sacks can get to him and knock him silly just like last year this game could really look different, only problem is that game-planning to knock the opposing teams qb out of the game isnt exactly a recipe for victory or likely. Good luck horns, because you guys are good fans with a good tradition,nothing like Bob and cross-eyed Texas rejects that call themselves Oklahoma.

Go Cats and may god have mercy on our souls!(ALESANA)

by WentToKSU but dont Hold it against mE on Sep 28, 2007 4:11 PM CDT reply actions

Only the women are easy in Austin, not football games. Hope the ’Cats can pull it off, and offer free lunchables to Scipio Tex.

by Gus on Sep 28, 2007 5:05 PM CDT reply actions

Te presence of Vince will bring a mudhole of epicness.

by MIA on Sep 28, 2007 5:12 PM CDT reply actions

Any post that incorporate Slap-Shot gets an A+ – Good shit, Scip.

by Squirrel on Sep 29, 2007 8:20 AM CDT reply actions

haha Jordy is laying down a smooth buttfucking

by anon on Sep 29, 2007 5:18 PM CDT reply actions

I’d have to say that my preview held up pretty well.

- Pressure was key: KSU consistently got pressure with 4, we didn’t
- They started strong
- Freeman was mistake free
- Jordy was their offense
- We overblitzed
- KSU specials teams shined, as predicted
- I said that if we kept it tight with our chickenshit passing game, a special teams play could swing it

That’s how it went down.

Congrats to the Cats and to Ron Prince. The dude can obviously watch film.

by Scipio Tex on Sep 29, 2007 6:07 PM CDT reply actions