Longhorn Notes: Davis Healthy, Chiles Not, Kriegel Exercises at OT
by Scipio Tex on Oct 13, 2010 3:46 PM CDT
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PrintMike Davis practiced this week and looked good. The coaches expect him to play against Nebraska and he will weigh heavily in our game plan, irrespective of his #2 depth chart listing. If we're to make a play downfield or convert some key 3rd and 9s Jordan Shipley style - you know, catch 5 yarder, juke first tackler, dive forward to avoid safety hit, first down! - then he's the guy to do it.
John Chiles is moving better, but may not be completely back. I don't know how much we'll see of him.
The most interesting move is that the coaches finally confirmed that Kyle Kriegel moved to OT five days ago. He won't play this year, but the coaches like his athleticism at tackle. I commented on his future as an OT when we first signed him:
I was intrigued by his ability to keep a low pad level inside at 6-5 and that suggests some real flexibility; that makes me wonder what he’d look like at OT and not just DT.
I'm glad to see the coaches make the move in an attempt to get better, more aggressive athletes on the OL. The bottom line is that a mediocre DL athlete is usually an elite OL athlete. We need to be doing more of this as it's a staple for so many programs that don't sign our OL "talent" but routinely have better OL play than we do.
Interested to see what his future holds if he can get up to a good 290.
Next up: De'Aires Cotton?
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Cotton would work at OG, but we seem to have much more talent there than at tackle.
It’s time Kriegel and Poehlmann started force feeding along with forced reps.
Good news on Mike D. He’s the only guy that can house a short route where he catches the ball with his momentum stopped. A position we consistently have our WR’s in.
by magnusbleuveigner on Oct 13, 2010 3:53 PM CDT reply actions
“Cotton would work at OG, but we seem to have much more talent there than at tackle.”
I say that with GD referencing that Walters would stay at guard, giving us a triumvirate of capable players there along with Ashcraft and Hopkins.
by magnusbleuveigner on Oct 13, 2010 3:54 PM CDT reply actions
We’ll maximize his talent at offensive tackle.
by HenryJames on Oct 13, 2010 3:56 PM CDT reply actions
We need to be doing more of this as it’s a staple for so many programs that don’t sign our OL "talent" but routinely have better OL play than we do.
I can see why you would do it with guys like Kriegel and Cotton who aren’t going to work out on the DL. But as a deliberate strategy it’s for schools that don’t land players like Flowers, Westerman, or Walters. We’ve got the athletes, or we will have them starting next year.
by bigdukesix on Oct 13, 2010 3:58 PM CDT reply actions
Point being, overall talent is down the list of my concerns regarding our offensive line.
by bigdukesix on Oct 13, 2010 3:59 PM CDT reply actions
I hope the entire o-line has been doing their Kriegel exercises – although they certainly won’t be the ones doing the fucking on Saturday.
by TXinDC on Oct 13, 2010 5:10 PM CDT reply actions
bigdukesix – name the last highly recruited olinemen that has come to Texas and been successful in any meaningful way. Flowers, Westerman, and Walters may dominate now, but they haven’t been “coached” by out offensive staff yet.
by Truck's Son on Oct 13, 2010 5:29 PM CDT reply actions
“Longhorn Notes: Davis Healthy, Chiles Not, Kriegel Exercises at OT "
I saw what you did there. I also videotaped it and uploaded it to Spankwire.
by CrazyJoeDavola on Oct 13, 2010 5:38 PM CDT reply actions
“name the last highly recruited olinemen that has come to Texas and been successful in any meaningful way”
Have to be Blaylock. And that’s going way back.
by fear_the_cow on Oct 13, 2010 6:57 PM CDT reply actions
Damn. Now I’m horny. I’ll click back to this site in exactly 3 min.
by bateshorn on Oct 13, 2010 7:57 PM CDT reply actions
Alma, Kriegel is going to jump offsides against Oklahoma and cost us a score?
by Juice on Oct 13, 2010 9:41 PM CDT reply actions
That reminds me. I keep forgetting to do my kriegel exercises.
by spider on Oct 14, 2010 10:49 AM CDT reply actions
Tack on the guys we have coming in….and I really like our OL depth in a year or two.
On an unrelated note, I’ve noticed you say irrespective a lot.
by WeAreVince on Oct 14, 2010 11:38 AM CDT reply actions
Irrespective is my 9th favorite word in the English language, behind things like wheelbarrow, moot, and chlamydia.
by Scipio Tex on Oct 14, 2010 12:59 PM CDT reply actions
“name the last highly recruited olinemen that has come to Texas and been successful in any meaningful way”
Easy one . . . . Jamarcus Webb, currently starting at RT for the Chicago Bears.
by Arriviste on Oct 14, 2010 1:07 PM CDT reply actions
Sorry, make that J’Marcus.
Elision of the implied “a” is important here.
by Arriviste on Oct 14, 2010 1:08 PM CDT reply actions
Roy Watts is playing pretty well at Houston.
Buck Burnette really made a name for himself.
See, there’s plenty.
by nordberg on Oct 14, 2010 1:40 PM CDT reply actions
“But as a deliberate strategy it’s for schools that don’t land players like Flowers, Westerman, or Walters. "
Four years ago the exact same comment could have been made with Allen, Hix and Huey as examples.
by Horncasting on Oct 14, 2010 2:14 PM CDT reply actions
Fuck the redshirting stuff – if a player’s physically and mentally ready, put him on the field, NOW. God nose we have plenty of upperclassmen who aren’t mentally ready… not to mention coaches…
by Tex Long on Oct 14, 2010 2:49 PM CDT reply actions
I honestly thought Tray Allen looked pretty good (especially out in space on screens) for brief stretches last year, and was always puzzled as to how he fell behind Charlie Tanner on the OL Calcification Chart.
Granted I don’t know crap about line play but then again judging by results, neither does…..
by Arriviste on Oct 14, 2010 3:01 PM CDT reply actions
“Next up: De’Aires Cotton?”
Followed by: a redshirted Cedric Reed.
Pat Donovan and Blaine Nye say hi.
by Ghost of Mark Tuinei on Oct 14, 2010 3:42 PM CDT reply actions
I recommend the Jump Manual to any athlete who is serious about maximizing their quickness and vertical explosion.
by Carlton Besa on Oct 26, 2010 11:10 PM CDT reply actions
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