Joel Klatt on the Sugar Bowl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hChL-tYqrBIComments
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Thanks Pawz!
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In defense of Texas' pass D... couple of things to keep in mind... Texas ALWAYS has a very low ranking in total pass defense, EVERY year, even in their best years... every big 12 team is pass first and pass heavy... plus everyone we've played this season has abandoned the run apparently before the game started
UT's secondary isnt bad, it's not elite at every level but there's a mix of experience and talent that I believe is on par or better than anyone ya'll have faced this season
It's matchup to watch but NOT the disparity that #1 vs #95 makes it out to be... the BIGGEST matchup of the game to watch is ball control. Can the Huskies consistently keep the ball away from Texas' offense by sustaining long drives?
I honestly expect a lot of bend-but-don't break drives from both defenses -
FTG. And Kannell. With a rusty cheese grater.
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UW will go with 11 personal and run the interior line ragged. They will play tempo get the receivers in the edges with Johnson working the edges by pinning and pulling off of Fautanu. They will frustrate the D and take over in the 4th.
The Texas secondary will be put in positions to defend the run and then deal with ball placement they haven’t faced since playing Penix last year.
Bonus point. Sark is dealing with a lunatic fan base and his nervous energy will feed into his QB. Ewers is a good QB, though I expect he will give up a bad turnover. And lastly majority Texas fans are expecting UW will get blown out.BornInAtx said:In defense of Texas' pass D... couple of things to keep in mind... Texas ALWAYS has a very low ranking in total pass defense, EVERY year, even in their best years... every big 12 team is pass first and pass heavy... plus everyone we've played this season has abandoned the run apparently before the game started
UT's secondary isnt bad, it's not elite at every level but there's a mix of experience and talent that I believe is on par or better than anyone ya'll have faced this season
It's matchup to watch but NOT the disparity that #1 vs #95 makes it out to be... the BIGGEST matchup of the game to watch is ball control. Can the Huskies consistently keep the ball away from Texas' offense by sustaining long drives?
I honestly expect a lot of bend-but-don't break drives from both defenses -
"UW will go with 11 personal and run the interior line ragged."
Disagree, and if so will play into Texas' hand
"They will play tempo get the receivers in the edges with Johnson working the edges by pinning and pulling off of Fautanu."
This would be more of the base-line game plan I'd expect... and where I could see the rest of the gameplan built around. I expect Washington to try (be forced to) primarily work it through one guy, and most likely in one particular area of the field. It will be interesting to see how it shakes out (i.e. whether Texas can adjust to stop it or not)
"They will frustrate the D and take over in the 4th."
Agree. Could happen
"The Texas secondary will be put in positions to defend the run"
I hope so. Plays into our hand. Not how I expect the game to go
"and then deal with ball placement they haven’t faced since playing Penix last year."
No doubt he will be a problem for Texas. Not his "ball placement" that will be a problem for Texas. It will be his tenacity, experience, and ability to stay in the game that will hurt Texas. No doubt he will burn Texas bad... can Texas overcome 3-4 BIG plays from Penix? IDK
"Bonus point. Sark is dealing with a lunatic fan base and his nervous energy will feed into his QB."
What?
Ewers is a good QB, though I expect he will give up a bad turnover."
I agree
"And lastly majority Texas fans are expecting UW will get blown out."
They're not
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"Bonus point. Sark is dealing with a lunatic fan base and his nervous energy will feed into his QB."
What?
Once you understand what this means, you’ll realize Sark isn’t your long term answer at head coach. -
MelloDawg said:
"Bonus point. Sark is dealing with a lunatic fan base and his nervous energy will feed into his QB."
What?
Once you understand what this means, you’ll realize Sark isn’t your long term answer at head coach.
All fanbases have "unique" truisms about former coaches (from position coaches on up)... theyre almost always wrong... as someone whose livelihood has been coaching it's been interesting to see how it's developed in the internet age. Sarkisian may or may not be the "long term" answer for Texas but the definition of long term has changed in modern cfb. He is handling the "short term" very well... in fact best case of roster management of any coach I have seen from any program in what is the "new age" of college football -
BornInAtx said:
All fanbases have "unique" truisms about former coaches (from position coaches on up)... theyre almost always wrong... as someone whose livelihood has been coaching it's been interesting to see how it's developed in the internet age. Sarkisian may or may not be the "long term" answer for Texas but the definition of long term has changed in modern cfb. He is handling the "short term" very well... in fact best case of roster management of any coach I have seen from any program in what is the "new age" of college footballMelloDawg said:
"Bonus point. Sark is dealing with a lunatic fan base and his nervous energy will feed into his QB."
What?
Once you understand what this means, you’ll realize Sark isn’t your long term answer at head coach.
You serious, Clark?
Maybe you didn’t hear. Kalen DeBoer is 24-2 the last two years.
I’m sure he simply luck-boxed his roster management after the 2021 team went 4-8.
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Meh, don’t read too much in to that guy, he’s like Kannell, a dumbass with dumbass, biased , fuckstick takes. On a wholesale level.BornInAtx said:"UW will go with 11 personal and run the interior line ragged."
Disagree, and if so will play into Texas' hand
"They will play tempo get the receivers in the edges with Johnson working the edges by pinning and pulling off of Fautanu."
This would be more of the base-line game plan I'd expect... and where I could see the rest of the gameplan built around. I expect Washington to try (be forced to) primarily work it through one guy, and most likely in one particular area of the field. It will be interesting to see how it shakes out (i.e. whether Texas can adjust to stop it or not)
"They will frustrate the D and take over in the 4th."
Agree. Could happen
"The Texas secondary will be put in positions to defend the run"
I hope so. Plays into our hand. Not how I expect the game to go
"and then deal with ball placement they haven’t faced since playing Penix last year."
No doubt he will be a problem for Texas. Not his "ball placement" that will be a problem for Texas. It will be his tenacity, experience, and ability to stay in the game that will hurt Texas. No doubt he will burn Texas bad... can Texas overcome 3-4 BIG plays from Penix? IDK
"Bonus point. Sark is dealing with a lunatic fan base and his nervous energy will feed into his QB."
What?
Ewers is a good QB, though I expect he will give up a bad turnover."
I agree
"And lastly majority Texas fans are expecting UW will get blown out."
They're not
His “opinion” is shit. Like Kannell.
HTH
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with texas short a secondary guy in the first half I expect washington to come out and focus on throwing the ball. I think they start trying to run about half way into the 3rd
