My pick for most improved Longhorn
Lately I've been thinking about which player is going to improve the most from last season. My first instinct is to look to the defense where every dude we have on that side of the ball will improve. But that's too easy. I don't want to pick someone who goes from good to very good or from very good to great. I want someone who goes from Vasherized to very good or even great.
So I had to look at the other side of the ball where a change in scheme is going to do the most good. Cody Johnson? Good choice, but he played well last year in limited action. Garrett Gilbert? He didn't play enough to warrant consideration. My post, my rules. So who did I pick?
Michael Huey.
Oh. Yeah. The Big 12 championship game. But you can't judge Huey against N'DonkeyKong Suh. That's like judging Scipio's game against girls who have self esteem. Neither dude has a chance. But there aren't any more Suhs on our schedule, and there are a lot of girls out there with a negative body image.
Huey is built like a hippo, and I mean that in the best sense of the word. Hippos are dangerous animals, killing more Africans each year than war, famine and the AIDS combined. Powerful and fast, the only way to stop them is by letting Greg Davis train them.
Huey came to Texas a dangerous animal, but three years playing Duck, Duck, Goose took the fight out of him. Well now he's finally playing in the right system, and he's wrecking shit. What's that? You say that scheme is overrated? Take a look at Suh playing for Bill Callahan.
Recently Mack Brown said that "Michael Huey is playing with dominance in the preseason." Dominance. We haven't had an offensive lineman play at a level anything close to that since Justin Blalock, and even he was partially neutered as a senior.
Huey is getting to play more from a three point stance. As Brown said last week, "We’re in a three-point stance, and we’re coming downhill and coming off the ball. It’s no doubt that it is easier to run the ball in a three-point stance rather than a two-point stance." It's certainly a lot easier to prevent a defensive lineman from getting underneath your pads at the snap of the ball. No longer will we have to watch our offensive linemen try to replicate moves they saw in 'The Matrix' after a defensive lineman got underneath their pads before they knew what hit them.
And Huey played hurt last year. Now I know that every commenter on BC played eighth grade football with a severed carotid artery and a distended anus. Your toughness is legendary! But don't you remember how much better you played when you stopped losing blood and were able to sit down again? That's what I'm expecting from Huey starting on Saturday.
He's healed and playing in a system that takes advantage of what he does best, and I'm expecting an All Conference year for him
So who is your pick for the most improved Longhorn player?
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I hate to say it, but Kirkendoll. I’ve seen that guy, with vision from my own eyeballs, fuck up Curtis Brown and Aaron Williams on back to back plays. I don’t understand that guy, but I think he has a big year—atleast by his standards.
Keep finding the will to post HJ. A terrorist is blown up by his own IED everytime you do so.
by magnusbleuveigner on Sep 3, 2010 8:36 AM CDT reply actions
I’m torn between Kirkendoll and Greg Smith. Both looked solid in the spring.
by hg03 on Sep 3, 2010 8:42 AM CDT reply actions
It has to be someone on the offense – Muschamp’s optimization his squad doesn’t leave any real opportunity for someone to step up and make everyone say “wow – where the hell did that come from?”
I would love for it to be an OL. That would be a clear indication that the running game changes were successful, and that pass protection has returned to a better level. It’s also a likely sign that our offense in general was very productive.
I’ll go with Huey or Snow – both guys fit the description above.
by Levander Williams on Sep 3, 2010 8:48 AM CDT reply actions
You could be right Magnus, but my fear with Kirk until he proves otherwise is that he’s a practice specialist. He disappeared in all of our biggest games last year.
I have been saying the same thing about Huey and Snow to anybody who would listen, which is usually nobody. In the case of Snow I think we also schemed the aggression out of him but I include him in this category because I also think this year he is back to playing the position he is best suited for.
by t1climb1 on Sep 3, 2010 8:48 AM CDT reply actions
I am praying it is John Chiles. I have my doubts he will end up with this accolade at year end, but if he turns out to be the most improved player on the team, that means we will have had a very good year.
by Bewildered on Sep 3, 2010 9:10 AM CDT reply actions
Any post with fucklion or hungry hungry hippo tag pwns.
I’m going with Snow. I think starting at center now that Chris Hall is off teaching ballet or whatever, while allow him to get the repetitions he needs and bring back his aggressiveness.
Minor shout out for Greg Smith, he looked good in some of those early practice videos. Like an actual tight end.
by BatesHorn on Sep 3, 2010 9:10 AM CDT reply actions
John Chiles is my pick for player most likely to ride the pine so a freshman starts after the Oklahoma game.
by BatesHorn on Sep 3, 2010 9:11 AM CDT reply actions
Almost has to be Tyrell Higgins if he can be a warm body all year.
by The General on Sep 3, 2010 9:13 AM CDT reply actions
Any OL that really takes to the new scheme and hammers people.
by hopefulhorn on Sep 3, 2010 9:17 AM CDT reply actions
Huey spent 80% of the two open practices I saw on his ass.
Had HJ walked the three blocks from his east side shanty to the stadium he would have known this.
Great pick though!
I’m going with Vaccarro and Reggie Wilson.
by Vasherized on Sep 3, 2010 9:51 AM CDT reply actions
Vasherized spent 80% of the open practices he saw staring at Michael Huey’s ass.
Fag.
by HenryJames on Sep 3, 2010 10:05 AM CDT reply actions
One very hopeful vote for Malcolm Williams, who I’m hoping will turn into a collegiate version of Calvin “Megatron” Johnson and catch many long touchdowns this year.
by Toadvine on Sep 3, 2010 10:06 AM CDT reply actions
I hope it is either Cody Johnson or Malcolm Williams.
That would raise my expectations for this team a lot.
by bullzak on Sep 3, 2010 10:07 AM CDT reply actions
The most dramatic jumps happen from changes between the ear holes. I’d go with one of 2 players who showed the biggest changes in offseason attitude and preparation as likely most improved:
Cody Johnson or John Chiles
by triplehorn on Sep 3, 2010 10:29 AM CDT reply actions
“I’m going with Vaccarro and Reggie Wilson.”
Shouldn’t one of the prereq’s be that the guy was a Longhorn last year? Reggie Wilson? Is Taylor Doyle going to be your comeback player of the year?
by magnusbleuveigner on Sep 3, 2010 10:39 AM CDT reply actions
BATS!
If it ever ends up being Chiles, Kirk, or Malcolm, well then we really know it would probably be due to…
KYLE HIX
but ill settle for some Snow or Huey.
by scagnetti on Sep 3, 2010 11:00 AM CDT reply actions
Shouldn’t one of the prereq’s be that the guy was a Longhorn last year?
It should be clear by now we don’t play by the same rules.
Reggie is exempt because he’s only been playing football for two years and he’s already a fucking QB-feasting badass. Dude snorts ground rhino hoof for breakfast.
Next year’s breakout player on D:
Adrian Phillips
by Vasherized on Sep 3, 2010 11:17 AM CDT reply actions
How bold of you.
“It should be clear by now we don’t play by the same rules.”
It’s well documented that I prefer the comforting confines of conformity. And alliteration, fwiw.
I’ll see your Adrian Phillips and raise you an Adrian White. How, praytell, do you suppose a safety is going to have a breakout year with the Scott/Gideon/Vaccaro troika still in place?
by magnusbleuveigner on Sep 3, 2010 11:40 AM CDT reply actions
Phillips spent 80% of the two open practices I didn’t see on the sidelines.
by HenryJames on Sep 3, 2010 11:44 AM CDT reply actions
Justin Tucker. If he can occasionally kickoff into the endzone we won’t have opposing offenses starting on the 40 every damn time.
by Gman on Sep 3, 2010 11:49 AM CDT reply actions
Phillips spent 80% of the two open practices I didn’t see on the sidelines.
Your prison stint this summer is still showing it’s ill effects, but time heals all wounds.
Except courtyard gang rape.
Phillips will spend a lot of time on the sidelines this year because a) he’s a freshman on a loaded defense, and b) Blake Gideon cannot be stopped.
But by next year, Muschamp have will molded Phillips into a Ronnie Lott/Ed Reed hybrid with better athleticism and ball skills.
by Vasherized on Sep 3, 2010 11:54 AM CDT reply actions
Okay fair enough. Copy what you just wrote, and paste it in 3 years.
“Except courtyard gang rape.”
I prefer to say it, “accept courtyard gang rape.”
by magnusbleuveigner on Sep 3, 2010 11:58 AM CDT reply actions
You BC commenters and your distended anuses… anui? Whatever.
by Monahorns on Sep 3, 2010 12:15 PM CDT reply actions
Chiles.
During the OK game, Greg Davis pulls a Wild Buck out of his dusty ass and Chiles goes Heisman.
by texoz on Sep 3, 2010 12:33 PM CDT reply actions
Praying for Malcolm Williams…but I have to second (or third, or whatever it is) David Snow, especially now that he is back at center.
by jonestopten on Sep 3, 2010 12:43 PM CDT reply actions
Im not buying Kirkendoll until he does something when guys are allowed to hit him, he is great at non contact football.
I will go with Keenan Robinson as he game was raw last year, I expect him to be a machine.
by MerHorn on Sep 3, 2010 12:51 PM CDT reply actions
Hales. Not so much improved as just given a chance at last. He has mad skills.
by Godot on Sep 3, 2010 1:02 PM CDT reply actions
Phillip Payne will catch 50 balls this year
by UT wildcatter on Sep 3, 2010 1:27 PM CDT reply actions
I’d submit Kheeston Randall, but no Muschamp player is allowed because improvement is always expected?
by Scipio Tex on Sep 3, 2010 1:49 PM CDT reply actions
Eddie Jones will bely his 34 yr old body and play like a 22 yr old Reggie White.
by Vasherized on Sep 3, 2010 2:27 PM CDT reply actions
I feel like I’m reading a Choose Your Own Adventure where going down the creaky stairs into the spooky castle basement is the only permissible choice because getting into the rowboat or following the butler upstairs gets you killed.
Alright, Michael Huey it is.
by Scipio Tex on Sep 3, 2010 2:45 PM CDT reply actions
I’m just offering candy. It’s up to you whether or not you get in the van.
by HenryJames on Sep 3, 2010 2:48 PM CDT reply actions
“Powerful and fast, the only way to stop them is by letting Greg Davis train them.”
Like you know anything about coaching an offense you overgrown water boy.
Offensive line men improve with age and experiance.
Of course you blame Greg Davis for all of our persieved problems, but won’t give him credit when a line man matures in his system. Now its’ Davis’ fault for teaching Huey how to block.
You clowns never fail to deliver uneducated criticizm.
by echeese on Sep 3, 2010 2:53 PM CDT reply actions
Is that all you have say?
Grammer smack. Really?
I think that prooves my point.
by echeese on Sep 3, 2010 3:00 PM CDT reply actions
“I’m just offering candy. It’s up to you whether or not you get in the van.”
I never realized it until I read this… but I think I have always subconsciously imagined everything that HJ has ever posted as if it was said by someone in a van.
by LonghornScott on Sep 3, 2010 3:03 PM CDT reply actions
It is.
Blake Gideon would be worth it for CTJ nuclear meltdown value alone.
by Doperbo on Sep 3, 2010 3:11 PM CDT reply actions
“experiance.” “perseived.” “line man.” “its’ Davis’ fault.” “criticizm.” “Grammer.”
Now I’m going to do something echeese. And it’s going to sting a little bit.
If you see something repeated — and it doesn’t have to be the same thing exactly — you can draw some fair conclusions about it. One fair conclusion is that it will be repeated yet again under the same set of controls. Let’s say you repeatedly watch a series of highly touted offensive linemen under-develop, under-perform, and regress during their years on campus under a particular offensive system. Then you can fairly assume that you’ll see the same thing again — it’s fair to assume that the next bunch of linemen will leave under-developed, will underperform, and will regress during their time on campus under the same system. That’s called logic.
Similarly, I’m going to bet that you’ll misspell something in your next post.
But let’s go a little farther with this. Can you draw any other logical conclusions from the facts given above? I’d submit that the answer to that is “yes,” albeit with less certainty. Now we’re going to wade into “causation.” This is tougher. It’s possible that Austin softens linemen. It’s possible that our scouting/recruiting consistently chooses players who peak in high school. And finally, it’s possible that our coaching staff and system turn fuck lions into squating house cats. Pussies, if you will.
Now we’ve had decent linemen in the past, so it can’t be Austin. And we are recruiting the same guys as other schools, so it’s probably not talent evaluation. This leaves our coaching staff as the best remaining option. So, using logic, I’m going to reasonably conclude that our coaching staff is the reason why our linemen regress.
Now to bring it back to you, echeese. Maybe you’re spelling and grammar mistakes are caused by the speed with which you type. Maybe because you’re using a small hand-held device. Maybe it’s because you are illiterate and unlettered, a mouth-breather.
Can we eliminate any of these? Well, when people are typing too fast they make a certain kind of mistake — too many letters, or insertion of letters close to the intended letters generally. You haven’t made those mistakes — yours are much different and show a different problem. Is it because of a hand-held device? Unlikely, because your writing is not efficient and is organized by paragraph — hand-held typing leads to short sentences and usually lacks paragraphs. This leads me to conclude that you are a mouth-breathing moron, only marginally literate.
BOOM. That’s how you blame Greg Davis. And why “Grammer” matters.
by Toadvine on Sep 3, 2010 3:21 PM CDT reply actions
You can tell it’s not the real echeese by the lack of the stupid little fucking laughing emoticons.
by nordberg on Sep 3, 2010 3:24 PM CDT reply actions
Seriously, some of you guys are so gullible. I feel like selling you land in Arizona a la GlenGarry Glenross.
I don’t know who our fake echeese is, but it’s fucked out at this point and annoying. So cut it out.
by Scipio Tex on Sep 3, 2010 3:28 PM CDT reply actions
I just hate bad writing. Regardless of its author.
by Toadvine on Sep 3, 2010 3:29 PM CDT reply actions
I don’t care who the real or fake echeese is. I loved that response regartless.
by magnusbleuveigner on Sep 3, 2010 4:11 PM CDT reply actions
Even a phony echeese – an echeesefoodproduct, if you will – can derail a thread.
by BEHorn on Sep 3, 2010 6:55 PM CDT reply actions
That’s right. Its all Greg Davis’s fault.
PS – Name top 5 offenses at Texas all time. In terms of passing and running combined. I bet you wont guess who it is.
by Newy25 on Sep 3, 2010 7:37 PM CDT reply actions
Before that there should have been a laughing smiley emoticon to represent laughing at one’s own reaction to a post.
by Newy25 on Sep 3, 2010 7:38 PM CDT reply actions
But, I refuse to honor your MMA rules. I’m not into rolling around in spandex with sweaty dudes.
by Toadvine on Sep 3, 2010 7:59 PM CDT reply actions
Toadvine -
Given your gullibility, I’ll just point over your shoulder and scream “Flesh eating zombies!” and then sucker punch you.
by Scipio Tex on Sep 3, 2010 9:40 PM CDT reply actions
Again…can we PLEASE see Will FUCKING Russ kick off?! I am so sick and fucking tired of seeing the other guys start more often than not on the 30 – 40 yard line. There was one good kick coverage that I think KV had where we downed the guy at the 15. But sweet Jesus Tucker cannot kick the ball into the endzone. Nice 51 yard FG.
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