OSU/Texas
by ChrisApplewhite on Oct 25, 2008 2:09 PM CDT
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PrintOSU looks like the better team so far. Texas is about to start drive 2. I am getting really bad vibes so far . . . I sense a Davis game coming. We're struggling for every yard and they are a few inches and a dropped pass from scoring on 6 plays. Still early.
OSU's defense is typical Gundy, containment in the pocket and confusion in the secondary. A year ago and Colt already has 2 INTs. How well we do on offense will come down to how well we protect and let Colt look around. Guys are open.
Nice freaking pass. 7-0 Texas.
Ever wonder what happens to those kids we string along then end up not taking at the last second? Apparently, they all play for OSU. I haven't heard some of these names in 3 years.
OSU just fumbled, Texas ball. LBs are paying tribute to the 2007 unit. 7-0, end of first. That seemed like a fast quarter, didn't it?
Sidebar: If CBS had to pay all that money for a nipple slip, how much will ESPN owe for airing a live rape this afternoon?
I'm not sure when it happened, but I think OSU might be the 3rd most athletic team in the Big 12 now.
Paul McGuire is either drunk or senile.
Looks like I was right and wrong. This is bad Greg Davis. The difference is Colt. This, for me, is like cracking a code. You can see what Davis has envisioned for the last decade. Colt is a hillbilly babelfish.
14-0. Vondrell is back.
I'll say it again: a year ago OSU is winning 7, 10, or 14-0. Maybe even more. Everybody is doing their jobs now, and Colt is making it all work.
Watching Kindle oscillate between chicken with it's head cut off and actual football player is weird. He played the option so well RC Slocum just shed a tear.
Curtis Brown and Dez Bryant re-enact that rivals photo of Brown 9 feet in the air. Jump ball this, Gundy.
Well, Dez Bryant singlehandedly keeps a drive alive and they score the next play. That seems to happen a lot. We always respond.
Also, I consider the fact that the Texas LBs have no clue what's going on to be a big compliment to Gundy's playcalling abilities.
OSU's defense knows what we're doing, we're just better. They are defending us better than any other team this year. We have to earn every inch but we continue to do so. This offense reminds of of OU's in 2000.
Um . . . nice catch. 21-7.
Quan Cosby is college Marvin Harrison. Someone could talk me into that guy having an NFL career.
Too bad the kickoff team can't tackle. Maybe HJ can teach them to handle Cox.
Pettigrew hasn't had anyone within 5 yards of him all game. QB sneak is short, but OSU would be stupid not to go for it.
21-14. When OSU isn't dropping passes they are torching us and making it look easy. Could be worse for both teams, honestly.
95 yards in 70 seconds? . . . no. Got to pad stats, though. Colt's halftime numbers: 29-26 for 5,000,000 yards.
So it's 21-14, Texas will be kicking off first, and we're lucky to be leading. Ugh. The good news is that Colt will win the game singlehandedly if we can get a couple stops. That'll be an issue though, since they have 9 yards whenever they want to with Bryant or Pettigrew (they should build the entire plane around those guys!). We have the talent to make a play when it's needed moreso than they do, so I think we'll pull it out. We need to take out their Cox, though.
Also, the media will surely chalk up Colt's numbers to an soft OSU defense, but I am here to tell you that it's us, not them. They are playing us perfectly well (Craig James said OSU weathered the storm. No. We weathered the storm).
OK, kickoff is coming. Gundy schooled us in the first half. Let's see what we do about it.
We greased the ball, is what we did. I'll take it. Opening play is a run for 9 around 3 separate holding penalties that will go forever uncalled. Sigh.
We're fucked.
. . . and by we I mean OSU. Inc, penalty, sack. As long as we don't give up big plays -- and aside from a few runs we've held Bryant and co. in check -- we have the talent to end drives.
What's worse? Returner getting tackled in the open field by a kicker, or getting your ass juked by a white boy?
OSU still knows our running game inside and out. If I was calling the shots I'd start going to the draw more than anything else.
WTF? No! What? Ye . . . uh . . . oh, ok. That was close. I have no idea what happened, but we just scored our tenth points of the season following an INT. I bet OU fans cringed right there.
Sack, flag, 2nd and long. Nevermind. Muschamp is getting worked. Gundy knows what he's doing and we always have someone fucking up (Bobino, on the shovel pass). That's the spread for you. It only takes one.
We are still handling OSU when they attempt to go downfield. I guess they have to keep us honest, but I wouldn't overdo it if I was them. No reason to.
Until that, anyway. Fuck. We can't string 3 good snaps together.
Now we get an official review of how many inches the spot was off, 0 or 1. Official replay is the stupidest thing in the world.
That was interference. He clearly pushed off. I am now officially entering whine mode.
Start praying for fumbles.
We stop Pettigrew a few feet short, and the crowd cheers briefly before remembering suddenly the 90% chance of a conversion of 4th down.
We're fucked. The defense is useless today. The offense will have to not only be perfect, but will have to be perfect last with less than 2 minutes on the clock.
Kendall Hunter is perfect for this offense. He's a classic 3-yarder-into-a-5-yarder back. I really like that guy, and the way they use him.
Whew. Coverage sack. Our secondary has been playing really well, I have to say. I shouldn't lump them in with the front. OSU need to go for this 4th and 9. What is a FG going to do? It's gambling against Colt, really. The horse always wins.
Off the top of my head, can you believe that? You can?
I really wonder what our offense would look like with at 65% passer at the helm. Or 60%.
This is ugly. 3rd and 11. Might be time to go past 3 yards now, everyone.
Why OSU continues to blitz on 3rd and long is beyond me.
QB Draw is a play I'd like to see about 300% more of this year.
They've stretch our run game out really well and we haven't adjusted. We can't keep doing that. I mean, it's been ten years now.
It's fated. Colt just threw a bullet pass to a RB standing 3 feet away, who ran backwards for 6 yards. That stuff doesn't just happen.
I think that draw makes Colt's 75th rushing attempt on the season, and his 75th twirling tackle. They showed a high school clip of him a few weeks ago and he did the same thing. Guy just likes to spin when he's touched.
We run east-west and lose a yard. I touched the stove and it was hot.
Olive Garden waitress: Did you like it?
Customer: Yes.
Table of people: HAHAHAHAHALOLOLOLOL
Seriously, fuck that marketing department.
Twirl, fumble, and I am going to go put my head through the window.
I think we should just let OSU score right here. One long play. I'd feel a lot better if we were in OSU's shoes right now instead of our own.
Hunter had 3 runs for 20 yards, then we get a sack. OSU fans feel like me watching the 2006 A&M game, I bet. OSU needs to just run it twice here on 3rd and 4th.
OSU has to go here. They will.
Whew. I'm glad that Mike Gundy's cryptonite appears to be the 4th quarter of games with us.
It's weird coming through in big moments. I'm still not used to it, as you can see.
Big 3rd and 9, do we pass? I would. Colt is our best running game, really. I'd fake the WR screen and run Shipley or Quan up the sideline.
Hey, look at that, I finally got one right.
Geez, this game won't die. 4th and 1 now, from the 1. You have to go for this, Mack.
Oh lord. I'm going to assume we win and stop typing now. I can't take this.
All OSU had to do was mix in a short hitch to Bryant or an underneath cross to Pettigrew off of playaction with their running game and we'd be 6-1. Oh well. Everyone needs a Clint Stoerner moment at some point.
(Except Vince)
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Gundy is calling a great game. We need to score points on every possession.
by Scipio Tex on Oct 25, 2008 2:47 PM CDT reply actions
Gundy is making us defend every inch of the field. Our LBs and secondary are in information overload.
by Scipio Tex on Oct 25, 2008 3:13 PM CDT reply actions
We need to just kick off out of bounds and hope they don’t decline the penalty.
by Cimarrones on Oct 25, 2008 3:16 PM CDT reply actions
We’re a fumble away from this game being 21-21.
by Macanudo on Oct 25, 2008 3:21 PM CDT reply actions
I say OSU blew its load. We dominate second half. Physical teams still give us problems, but don’t think OSU has enough gas or variety on O to keep it going. Just have to be able to cover the damn kickoffs. For me, that would be the X factor.
by steven on Oct 25, 2008 3:25 PM CDT reply actions
Zoning us is insanity. Glad they’re doing it though.
by Scipio Tex on Oct 25, 2008 3:41 PM CDT reply actions
McGee is looking good. He’s definitely faster than he was was at the beginning of the year. I wish we’d let him run up the middle a few times, but it’s hard to complain about our offense.
by kevwun on Oct 25, 2008 3:49 PM CDT reply actions
A little while ago I had the feeling we’d score every time we got the ball. Now I’m fearing OSU will score every time they get the ball.
by Woody Bombay on Oct 25, 2008 4:09 PM CDT reply actions
wish they hadn’t noticed they could run for yards at will.
by DrkBgrk on Oct 25, 2008 4:11 PM CDT reply actions
Their o-line is embarassing our defensive line. Orakpo is a complete non-factor.
by RansomStoddard on Oct 25, 2008 4:13 PM CDT reply actions
If it was so easy to stop Bob, someone would have done it already. I don’t care if we throw 4 yard passes, it fucking works.
by kevwun on Oct 25, 2008 4:33 PM CDT reply actions
What the hell!?!?!?!?! Do we have to run the ball EVERY 2nd down?!?!?!?!
by zyzzybalubah on Oct 25, 2008 4:36 PM CDT reply actions
What is going on with the D?
Why can’t we get any pressure on the QB?
by zyzzybalubah on Oct 25, 2008 4:38 PM CDT reply actions
Gundy calls the game of his life, and then on 4th and seven in UT territory and he does … that?
by Woody Bombay on Oct 25, 2008 4:42 PM CDT reply actions
the screens norton was stopping in the first quarter kept not working in the fourth. i think the ou game inoculated them.
by DrkBgrk on Oct 25, 2008 4:45 PM CDT reply actions
The pre-snap confusion was due to T Boone commandeering a headset and trying to call the Whopsy Doozy.
by kevwun on Oct 25, 2008 4:46 PM CDT reply actions
Induced by alcohol, gets the better of you and then you eventually beat it in a battle of attrition
by Colt 45 on Oct 25, 2008 4:52 PM CDT reply actions
Gundy goes home a loser. There’s something to be said for consistency.
by Colt 45 on Oct 25, 2008 4:55 PM CDT reply actions
that game was the opposite the ou game in terms of enjoyability.
by DrkBgrk on Oct 25, 2008 4:58 PM CDT reply actions
Yes. Good win. Now let’s never speak of it again.
by ChrisApplewhite on Oct 25, 2008 5:01 PM CDT reply actions
Played badly and still won in the middle of a 4-game stretch of Top Ten opponents.
I’m not going to complain. Let’s just take our win and get out of here and be happy our letdown game was at home instead of on the road next week.
So I guess we also need to hope that we don’t have another letdown game next week.
by Huckleberry on Oct 25, 2008 5:04 PM CDT reply actions
The players managed to overcome the horrible coaching—-again
by RansomStoddard on Oct 25, 2008 5:04 PM CDT reply actions
We didn’t play badly. They made us LOOK BAD. Very different things.
by Scipio Tex on Oct 25, 2008 5:05 PM CDT reply actions
Ransom:
Again? This is the first game this year where we lost any phases of the game.
by Scipio Tex on Oct 25, 2008 5:07 PM CDT reply actions
Poor pass defense: present all year? Check.
Poor, highschool level kickoff coverage: present all year? Check.
Inability to run the football: present all year? Check.
by RansomStoddard on Oct 25, 2008 5:13 PM CDT reply actions
And the coaches are the last people I would blame. Davis didn’t call a great game, but OSU . . . well Scipio already said it.
That and the turnovers.
by ChrisApplewhite on Oct 25, 2008 5:13 PM CDT reply actions
Someone tell me tech’s tight end sucks. It’s getting real old facing 6’6" athletic tight ends.
by kevwun on Oct 25, 2008 5:13 PM CDT reply actions
Ransom:
Given that you had us targeted for 8-4 pre-OU, you may have some cognitive dissonance to work through.
by Scipio Tex on Oct 25, 2008 5:17 PM CDT reply actions
Umm… do you think Tech just devised their game plan?
by Colt 45 on Oct 25, 2008 5:50 PM CDT reply actions
OU had several notable WR’s and a strong TE. Missouri had a great TE and a great WR. OK State had a great WR, strong TE, and strong RB.
Tech has two excellent RB’s, a great WR and 4 other strong receiving threats. I haven’t watched them, but looking at their stats their true TE isn’t a receiving threat. I assume they don’t use one often?
by Callkevin on Oct 25, 2008 6:51 PM CDT reply actions
We were flat, no doubt about it. We play like this next week in the cultural armpit of Texas next week and…
You get the picture. Defense has gottq step it up. Did you see one blitz this game????
by HornBorn55 on Oct 25, 2008 6:58 PM CDT reply actions
We play like this next week in the cultural armpit of Texas next week and…
You get the picture. Defense has gottq step it up. Did you see one blitz this game????
by HornBorn55 on Oct 25, 2008 6:59 PM CDT reply actions
Tech has 1 RB, 2 WRs, no Wes Welkers or Derrick Dorrises, and no outstanding TE.
Thankfully, their D is somewhat lacking…
by Colt 45 on Oct 25, 2008 6:59 PM CDT reply actions
No doubt OSU was solid. But we helped them in several ways. Our players weren’t sharp even when there were opportunities, even though there were admittedly fewer this week than any other.
by Huckleberry on Oct 25, 2008 7:45 PM CDT reply actions
I’m so glad to read a thread without steven. Can’t believe I was pulling for the buckeyes. And they end up losing.
We are going to got Lubbock and destroy them. Pirate boy is going get a butt whipping.
by ATXHornsFan on Oct 25, 2008 9:36 PM CDT reply actions
Never pull for the buckeyes. They are just bad people. JoePa earned this one. Makes you wonder what would have happened it Darrell hadn’t gotten tired of having to keep up with the cheaters, though.
Okie State will beat OU this year. That’s a good football team. And, Gundy is finding is stride as a coach – in spite of a couple of late game lapses.
by Cimarrones on Oct 25, 2008 10:03 PM CDT reply actions
What a nerve wracking game! I still don’t understand how UT held OSU to 24 points. That seems like a minor miracle.
Receptions/yardage, according to the box score on Mack Brown website:
Shipley, Jordan 15 168
Cosby, Quan 8 76
Ogbonnaya, Chris 7 73
McGee, Vondrell 3 26
I didn’t realize that UT got a total of 10 receptions for 99 yards out of the TB position. Quan’s totals are great but Ship’s are the most catches ever by a horn in a single game. Tech will have to double team Shipley. Lot of dropped passes today.
Why not get rid of the stretch run play entirely and just replace it with a quick pass outside to the TB? Maybe that is just what is happening.
Now that vondrell is healthy, he is super quick.
I realize that the alley oop to Quan worked for an (improbable) TD but how does it make sense to throw the alley oop to Quan when he is covered by a guy who is 2 or 3 inces taller than he is?
Tech looked amazing vs KU today, 63-21. the combination of Tech’s amazing win and UT’s lackluster effort should combine to motivate the horns to redouble their efforts this week.
did Fozzy play today?
What happened to the horn run D today? OSU ran 37 times for 217 yards (about 5.86 yards per rush).
Most of the game there wasn’t much of a pass rush by the horns (maybe because they were so concerned with the OSU run game).
A big TE killed UT, again, today. Pettigrew had 8 catches for 83 yards. UT had nobody covering him who could match up with him. It could have been worse. Pettigrew is coming off an injury so he sat out some downs.
So glad that Tech does not have a big TE.
Dez Bryant only caught 6 passes for 74 yards. All things considered, that is pretty good.
OSU completed only 3 passes to people other than Dez or Pettigrew.
OSU attempted only 27 passes the entire game. Not much need to pass when the run works so well.
Defensive play of the game: DT Lamar Houston killing OSU’s final drive with his pass D on 4th down. I believe he made that tackle with his rear end (literally). Amazing.
A win is a win is a win.
by Kafka on Oct 26, 2008 1:15 AM CDT reply actions
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