Spring roster is out

by HenryJames on Feb 25, 2010 6:57 AM CST in Texas Longhorns and Other Football

Football is once again upon us. Today Mack Brown will hold his spring press conference and then tomorrow the first practice of the spring will take place. It seems like only yesterday we were playing...fuck that memory. But hope, in keeping with the theme, springs eternal.

And nothing fills me with hope like the release of the spring roster! Now I don't give a shit about number changes. That's mom stuff. Paper currency. I'm interested in position changes and weights. Dad stuff. Gold bullion.

Garrett Gilbert 6'4" 212
Connor Wood 6'4" 209
Case McCoy 6'2" 175

Gilbert and Wood are twins, and McCoy needs to get bigger. We've heard that before.

Chris Whaley is 6'3" 245 and will end up ~~at tight end~~ as the next Natrone Means because Mack Brown coached Means at North Carolina and Means and Whaley are the same size.

Nothing of interest.

What an embarrassment (of riches?). Barrett Mathews is up to 235. Dominique Jones is still listed as a TE/DE, and he might get more work as a tight end. I'm basing this on our abundance of talent at defensive end and corresponding lack of talent at tight end. Over/under on medical hardships is at 2.

Tray Allen is listed as a tackle, but CloseToJumping says that's his natural position. I think he's a guard myself. Like the coaches think Mason Walters is apparently. Paden Kelley is up to 290. Luke Poehlmann is still 265. See you in a year, Luke.

Calvin Howell 6'4" 290
Derek Johnson 6'3" 320
Kheeston Randall 6'5" 295

Now we're talking. Howell has put on the needed weight, and I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of shape Johnson is in right now. He can be a huge for us. Randall needs to have his breakout year.

Jared Norton is listed at 248, but there's some smoke surrounding him. Fat? Injury? Dustin Earnest and Tariq Allen might be getting more snaps than anticipated.

Aaron Williams is now listed at 6'1" 192. Damn.

You can watch Brown's press conference live today.

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If numbers are mom stuff, paper currency, and position changes are gold bullion, then the listed weights are electronically traded gold funds.

by whoopspat on Feb 25, 2010 7:33 AM CST reply actions

That gives me just enough time to get a wicked mullet going.

by Luke Poehlmann on Feb 25, 2010 7:36 AM CST reply actions

Was Chiles given a shine box along with his new #5 jersey?

by DFW on Feb 25, 2010 7:53 AM CST reply actions

DJ Monroe listed as a WR. I’m starting to think he should have stayed at corner.

by nordberg on Feb 25, 2010 8:17 AM CST reply actions

I’m not sure the coaches are expecting Monroe to be around ~~next season~~ for four years.

by HenryJames on Feb 25, 2010 8:21 AM CST reply actions

He took the “we want you in the Ramonce Taylor role” a little too literally.

by nordberg on Feb 25, 2010 8:34 AM CST reply actions

Many more questions than answers on offense going into the spring this year than any in recent memory.

by beowulf on Feb 25, 2010 9:16 AM CST reply actions

Why do I think we are going to have 2-3 games when our O scores 1-2 TDs? D better be ready to carry us and I think they can, but it will be ugly at times.

by Bartoncreek on Feb 25, 2010 9:21 AM CST reply actions

Our special teams better be ready to pitch in as well. We scored a lot of non-offensive touchdowns last year.

Looking at our roster, we’re going to have a bunch of talented kids that won’t see much playing time. In a couple years, our roster will be littered with Seniors capable of winning that “out-of-nowhere-Sr.-contributor” award that Scipio came up with.

by magnusbleuveigner on Feb 25, 2010 9:28 AM CST reply actions

Well, Garrett Gilbert is definitely going to get an opportunity to do a “look how good I am with virtually no talent around me” routine that Jimmy Clausen pulled off. Hopefully minus the douchiness.

by BatesHorn on Feb 25, 2010 9:42 AM CST reply actions

Kyle Kriegel officially listed as DT after coming in as a DE. He’s up to 260. Tevin Mims, another DT spin down candidate, still listed at DE.

by Tronaldinho on Feb 25, 2010 9:46 AM CST reply actions

Kriegel’s battles in practice against Poehlmann will be epic. He’s probably at least another year away from being a contributor, but the coaches knew that when they signed him.

by HenryJames on Feb 25, 2010 10:01 AM CST reply actions

Has Poehlmann not gained a single pound since arriving on campus? He needs to be on the Brenham diet of Blue Bell and beer.

Cody Johnson at 250 isn’t cool. His best weight would be 235.

by magnusbleuveigner on Feb 25, 2010 10:09 AM CST reply actions

Does Irby return in 2010?

by Tex on Feb 25, 2010 10:12 AM CST reply actions

The guy who may benefit the most from these whispered changes to the offense might be Vondrell McGee. I don’t think vision is his strong suit, but if he’s got blockers ahead of him and a predetermined hole to hit, then he could be ‘the guy’. Ditto Tre Newton.

by nordberg on Feb 25, 2010 10:12 AM CST reply actions

“Well, Garrett Gilbert is definitely going to get an opportunity to do a "look how good I am with virtually no talent around me" routine that Jimmy Clausen pulled off. Hopefully minus the douchiness.”

I can’t tell if your joking or not about the supposed “no talent” Texas has.

Come on, It’s fucking Texas. They wipe their ass with 4 star players every year.

by Holyfrijolies on Feb 25, 2010 10:15 AM CST reply actions

Johnson will never again see 235. It’s just not going to happen.

Irby probably won’t ever return, and I’m taking a wait and see approach to DJ Grant playing next year as well.

by HenryJames on Feb 25, 2010 10:15 AM CST reply actions

I fully expect Greg Smith to be the #1 TE, and cameo appearances for everyone else.

by nordberg on Feb 25, 2010 10:17 AM CST reply actions

If Smith can catch, actually catch, two balls per game, then he had a chance to draw a LB every now and then to help the running game.

We’re going to need some freshman wide receivers to step up and contribute, pronto. We’re also going to need Walters to get and stay healthy.

Also, expecting our defense to win a few games is fine by me. One game that scares me? Aggies. We barely outscored them last season, but at least we have them at home.

OU/NU are two other tough games that I expect our defense to win for us, provided our offense doesn’t spit the bit (look at me getting ready for Go Texan Day)!

by uthookem on Feb 25, 2010 10:37 AM CST reply actions

I imagine this season will be a lot liked 2006. Win games we shouldn’t because no one has any tape on us, and lose a few games we shouldn’t because of youth in the two deep at nearly every offensive position.

by milksteak on Feb 25, 2010 10:49 AM CST reply actions

Brown’s presser should be starting any minute now.

by HenryJames on Feb 25, 2010 10:54 AM CST reply actions

I just got off the phone with Cody. I asked him if he was ever going to get back down to 235 or am I going to lose this bet. He started laughing and said, “I’m tryin, I’m tryin.” No he’s not.

I should have asked why he wasn’t in class, but I would have just got the same laugh.

by magnusbleuveigner on Feb 25, 2010 10:55 AM CST reply actions

I am most definitely not joking.

At WR we have a collection of either stonehanded WR’s, potential that will need to make a massive jump forward, or totally untested talent.

At RB, we have a collection of disparate players, none of which have shown the ability to truly carry the mail.

We’ve got untested, undersized talent or blocking surfaces at TE (I’m assuming that Blaine Irby will lkely never see the field again, sadly)

Our o-line is made up of returning underperformers, untested talent (one of which is injured and we have to hope will come back).

Other than the promise of Gilbert, name a singular standout player on offense. Seriously.

by BatesHorn on Feb 25, 2010 11:05 AM CST reply actions

When did Gilbert become a standout player in college? I have no doubt he will have fruitful career at UT and in the NFL, but he is just as untested as most of our offense.

by milksteak on Feb 25, 2010 11:09 AM CST reply actions

Brown just said that the Boise St offensive staff is in town.

by HenryJames on Feb 25, 2010 11:11 AM CST reply actions

Promise (n)-" Indication of something favorable to come; expectation"

From the American Heritage Dictionary.

by BatesHorn on Feb 25, 2010 11:11 AM CST reply actions

RE: recievers with the drops. Gilbert throws a much stronger ball than Colt. I’m not of the thinking that the drops are going anywhere.

We’re alright at rb if the OL improves.

by magnusbleuveigner on Feb 25, 2010 11:12 AM CST reply actions

Good, now put Petersen in the OC chair. “How does that feel Chris? This could all be yours. Hell we’ll even paint the field burnt orange if you’d like.”

by magnusbleuveigner on Feb 25, 2010 11:14 AM CST reply actions

Eryon Barnett can practice but isn’t released for full contact.

Irby is out. Ian Harris is on medical now.

by HenryJames on Feb 25, 2010 11:17 AM CST reply actions

Dominique Jones will play hback/fullback/tight end this spring.

Whaley is ‘250-260 pounds.’ He and Codi Johnson will get looks at hback as well as tailback.

by HenryJames on Feb 25, 2010 11:19 AM CST reply actions

Starting oline

RT Mitchell
RG Huey
C Snow
LG Allen
LT Hix

by HenryJames on Feb 25, 2010 11:21 AM CST reply actions

Norton is limited for the first part of spring.

by HenryJames on Feb 25, 2010 11:24 AM CST reply actions

Whaley is ‘250-260 pounds.’

At this rate, he’s going to be Muschamp’s next great find at 3 tech DT.

by BatesHorn on Feb 25, 2010 11:24 AM CST reply actions

Does the Harris news free up a scholarship or is it temporary?

He was one of my wife’s students in SA and she said he was a good kid.

by Horncasting on Feb 25, 2010 11:27 AM CST reply actions

Oops, you are right Bates. I misread. Here’s to hoping the promise is fulfilled.

by milksteak on Feb 25, 2010 11:30 AM CST reply actions

Sounded permanent.

by HenryJames on Feb 25, 2010 11:31 AM CST reply actions

Allen at guard is great news. Of course that leaves Mitchell at tackle, but we really don’t have any other options, if it’s not going to be Walters.

by nordberg on Feb 25, 2010 11:33 AM CST reply actions

I like that unit’s run blocking potential. We’ll see.

by HenryJames on Feb 25, 2010 11:37 AM CST reply actions

This thread is so 10 a.m.

by Vasherized on Feb 25, 2010 11:51 AM CST reply actions

My predictions on Allen, Jones, Whaley and Norton were wizardry.

by HenryJames on Feb 25, 2010 11:55 AM CST reply actions

Seer rhymes with beer.

by Vasherized on Feb 25, 2010 11:59 AM CST reply actions

Tre’ Newton looks like a beast, just get him a better O-line and he’s guaranteed over 1,00 yards (barring injury).

Gilbert is already better than Potts, but thats not saying much.

Malcom Williams is like the post-Detroit version of Roy Williams.

I guess I can see where you guys are coming from.

by Holyfrijolies on Feb 25, 2010 2:49 PM CST reply actions

Back in the ’90s, The KC Chief lined up two huge RBs in the same backfield, Christian Okoye & the other name escapes me. Are we heading that way with Johnson & Whaley?

by Don Gato on Feb 25, 2010 3:34 PM CST reply actions