Texas Football Mid-Camp Report: DB

“I love him long time term. "

Scipio sooohawnee.

Me, too.

Surprised by the Eryon Barnett news. Thought he’d be a contributor and eventual quality player. I’m looking at our skill position RS-Frosh, and there seems to be a trend. Chris Whaley, Greg Timmons, Dominique Jones, Kyle Kriegal, Tariq Allen, Trey Graham, and Patrick Nwkwop…Nkworp…Nkwporop…OingoBoingo. Crazy that these guys are getting left behind before the 2011 class has even stepped on campus.

This is the best series on the net about the Horns.

days -
 
I wouldn’t lump D. Jones in that bunch. And Kriegel is a long-term developmental guy who may have some upside, possibly as a position switch.
 
Fear –
 
Thanks, dude. I was itching to talk football. Tired of conference realignments and off the field mischief.

In my Rick Flair voice: “You’re the best…going…today…Whooo!”

Inspired by this series, I’m lining up the boys in the Oklahoma drill formation as we speak. Samsung may be in jeopardy—I’m sending you the bill.

Not a single cheap Gideon joke. I actually feel cheated.

Just a thanks Scipio. Time has slowed to a crawl waiting for the season to start; BC is the only thing keeping me sane. Your and everyone else’s commentary has been prolific and full of details you can’t find anywhere else. I thought I was crazy getting excited about mid-fall-camp updates, but then I remembered the words of Bill Little:

“In its own way, fall practice is a laboratory, where mixtures and experiments give way to repetition, fine-tuning, and at last, a little hope and a lot of dreams.”

http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082210aaa.html

At least there’s a little hope.

It’s funny that you squashed the Curtis Brown “It’s impossible for players to improve!” spiel in between Chykie (outside chance he hasn’t improved) and Gideon (he’s a 2* white guy, so there’s no way he’s improved).

This secondary is legit. Great stuff.

Muschamp’s next shirt should read The Unvanquished with images of a muzzle-loader and verbena.

Or maybe, “We are the muthafuckin’ Joneses, bitch.”

I’m not sure if the apostrophe ruins the effect. Certainly my uncertainty about punctuation ruins it. Egad, and I wanted to be so street tough, too.

Coupla things:

First, let me echo what so many others have said: great series, even by BC standards. I was tired of the peripheral shit, too. Time to talk football, and this last batch of posts are about as good as it gets.

Second, Night Train Lane never played above 195 lbs or so. Big for his time, perhaps, but not in the same weight class as Scott or Asomugha.

As a side note, in checking his stats, was surprised to learn Night Train Lane was born in Austin. Didn’t know that.

Muschamp: “Hey, AW, see that little guy over there in red? #85? Make sure you follow him wherever he goes. Don’t worry about anything else.”
Williams: “Yessir.”
Kevin Wilson: “Shit.”

If anybody scores on us this year I’ll be unreasonably disappointed after reading this.
Supermen we are not. But I hope we are at least half as good as you have led me to believe.

(“We” meaning the guys who are actually on the team, of course. Fan talk, ya know.)

Kevin -
 
To be the man, you must beat the man. Woooo!
 
Sydney -
 
It won’t be the last time I cheat you. Go home and see if you can find your Playstation and Club magazine collection. THE POST IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE!
 
RomaVicta -
 
Yeah, the apostrophe ruins it. Any use of egad! also has a softening effect. It’s like the Doxidan of expletives.
 
TKO -

That’s interesting. Always heard him listed at 6-3 215. Remember Jim Brown mentioning it specifically in his biography as well. I’m a rampant watcher of old NFL Film marathons and I remember Night Train looking like a giant while clotheslining various guys named Dicky and Norm. And he is most assuredly from Austin. Went to the old Anderson High. Also spoke in a unique patois of his own making where he referred to himself in first, second, and third persons.
 
“Is I to believe that there is no money for Night Train? He will be broke then.”
 
Nate -
 
Whatever the line is on Texas-OU, I’m taking the under.
 
Lurker -
 
I think we’ll give up 255 ypg and 12.8 ppg. How does that strike you for precision?

…I’m taking the under.

Gospel.

Will Barnett not be needed as our #3 corner next year?

Related question: Are Josh Turner or Leroy Scott enrolling early?

Scip,

That’s no kidding. Of course, now that we’re all 100% convinced of this, watch Gilbert and Jones sharply outperform expectations and we end up with a darn shootout.

Berger:

NEVER call that shit “the Oklahoma drill” around here. I thought you were better than that.

Carrington Byndom = Clipper Cooper’s dream moniker

Clipper needs to attempt to pledge Carrington Byndom into Sigma Chi, without actually meeting him first.

Did you hear that Scip? Wouldn’t that be funny?

Scipio—put these reports together and you have the best season preview on the program available anywhere. Find some sponsors, paste in a few tasty color photos, edit out the shits and fucks, and you’re golden.

OTOH, don’t. Leave them here on the best site on the ’net for Longhorn sports.

Thanks.

Holy shit that talking heads stuff is funny. Brian Eno is a football prophet, apparently.

I forget exactly which group it was, it may have even been pre-Mac III when we had Westbrook, etc in the defensive backfield. Anyway, I remember seeing the opposing quarterback drop back to pass and I was so excited because I knew they weren’t going to get shit on us. I think that is how I will feel this year.

I wouldn’t give up on Barnett yet. He is still coming off an ACL tear. Last year was the recovery year and we all know it takes two full years to get all the way back. Especially at a position like CB. He is still just a redshirt freshman. Guy has got good Aaron Ross measurables. Agree that our DBs will allow us to add complexity to our defense and even allow us to be even more aggressive at times. WM can cut loose the LBs on all out blitz’ with supreme confidence that the back 4 will lock down guys in one on ones.

Also the prospect of the CB blitz off the slot, with AW and co. is especially exciting (Bradford final collegiate play for example).

I just ate a pretzel that looked like a scorpion.

nordberg -
 
The labor situation may dictate Aaron’s return. We’ll see.
 
Barnett gets no play. I just don’t see him as part of the solution in ‘11. Hope I’m wrong.
 
And yes, your idea is VERY ZANY!
 
Roach -
 
I’ve always called it an Oklahoma drill too. Bud Wilkinson invented it. Have to give props to where they belong.
 
hopefulhorn -
 
Thanks. Someone once called me the town slut who will one day wise up and start charging for it. Until then – enjoy.
 
Nero –
 
Westbrook was Mackovic for sure. We had a solid little pipeline into San Diego.
 
fear the cow -
 
We’ll see. When you get passed on the depth chart by true freshmen, it’s not a good thing. Would love it if he could offer us something, obviously.

Scipio, I’d be interested to know what Mack Brown calls that drill. He coached in that God forsaken waste land. If he calls it Oklahoma I may relent.

Or even better DKR

Somebody pull Chip Brown off the Conference realignment story and get him to do some investigative reporting.

Many say that Mack’s greatest job of recruiting was convincing Ricky to stay for his senior year which I would agree, but 1B is Mack firing Akina as Defensive Co-Ordinator, but convincing Duane to stay on to coach the secondary.

The guy is promoted, allowed to bring in his guy in McDuff, fails miserably as a DC, is basically demoted, and since then absolutely coached his ass off and continues to make millionaires out of recruits by cranking out a steady stream of high round draft picks.

Somebody pull Chip Brown off the Conference realignment story and get him to do some investigative reporting. --

Trust me on this. That fucking guy had no idea what was going on. Pure genius on his part just making shit up knowing it could “always change on a dime” at the “eleventh hour”.

Davey -
 
Nice point.
 
Akina has a lot of pride and he felt the need for redemption rather than throw out blame.
 
Recall that in the same time period he made a series of horrific recruiting calls at DB too, introducing not only thugs into our program but some really weak talent. That’s why we were starting true 18 and 19 year olds in 2008.
 
Most people I know in similar situations find a way to blame others or pout. Akina rolled up his sleeves and got after it.

Anyone else worried that Scott/Vaccaro are going to be magnets for personal fouls?

Last year, and I’m assuming this year, there’s been a lot of emphasis on protecting receivers who are jumping for the ball, etc…

I can just imagine Scott running full speed in the opposite direction of a receiver on a drag route or slant, leaving nothing but two smoking shoes after the collision. Some Rice student-athlete is going to leave the game in a neck brace.

Captain,

Akers’ kick-ass defenses in the early 80’s drew a lot of PF flags and it didn’t seem to hurt them. Football is a game of physical aggression and, when you can manage it, intimidation. I’ll take a few flags if a consequence is QB’s and WR’s with their heads on a swivel looking for the next big shot instead of the ball.

re: I think we’ll give up 255 ypg and 12.8 ppg. How does that strike you for precision?

Yes! I think we can live with that.

If we give up 255.1 ypg, I’ll call you out on it.

Is Barnett being given the Brandon Collins treatment?

Say why you want about Conference Realignment now, but she gave great head, which went a long way in curing offseason blue-balls.

And not to be the nerd who asks the teacher for HW, but I’d pay for this site wihout thinking twice.

Truly great series.