Besides VY (which is obvious) who was the other player we so desperately needed Saturday night?  That's right, David Thomas!  We had no credible tight end presence at all.  Jermichael Finley is obviously not ready for prime time.  This is the single most glaring need in this offense with a freshman quarter back.  In addition, if we are to continue running the Shotgun spread offense with the zone read, then Coly simply has to keep the ball occationally to keep the defense honest.  tOSU knew Colt was not going to keep the ball in the 2nd half and started to key on Selvin and Jamal.  There was several opportunities for Colt to keep the ball and make a big play with his feet.  Just a few thoughts from a distaught Horns fan in Cleveland, Ohio

he got his clock cleaned a few times and then broke a 12 or so yarder that came back on a hold.

my only complaint is how much we threw on the few times we were inside the 10.  at least it's better than the knee-jerk henry melton sub in, but let selvin bust it in.

1. UT's only problem in the Mack Brown era before last year with VY?  Winning the big games.  How odd that as soon as VY is gone UT cannot win the big game.  Watch MB on the sideline during big games.  He is a nervous wreck.  How many times do you have to play with your headset?  Did you see the fever blister on his lip that was not there before the game?  Did you see him panic and challenge the fumble in the 1st qtr even though he said all week he would save it until the 4th qtr because the booth reviewed all plays anyway, so it did not make sense to use it before then?
2. Every successful head coach and OC has a system and obtains players that fit that system.  If the system doesn't work with their players they either change the players or the system.  UT is playing in a system suited for VY.  Does Colt fit that system?  No.  He can scramble when necessary, but he is not a run first mentality or anything near an option quarterback.  UT's system requires a QB that can truly run otherwise the defense just strings out the QB and pounces on the RB.
3. If Mack and GD will not change the system to fit the players they have recruited and given scholarships to, then either A) they are too arrogant to change or B) they do not know how to change.  Personally, based on the Mack Brown era I think it is B.

Remember that Greg Davis did not know how to use VY and finally VY told them to just make the offensive playbook very basic and give him the freedom to try different things.

4. At every level of football a good head football coach will tell you that if they have a good running game and a defense they can win.  Ask Bill Cowher and the Steelers.

Even though our defense didn't shut down the OSU passing game, they shut down the OSU running game and had wonderful defensive series when out offense turned the ball over.

5. At every level of football a good OC will tell you that if you can run the ball successfully, you keep doing it until the other team stops you and then you do it again until they stop you to make sure.
6. In any offense, especially if you must pass the ball to try and catch up, you have to throw it downfield to your WRs at least once or twice to keep the defense from loading up on your short routes and the run game.  If you are the OC (who knows this) and Colt won't throw the ball down the field, then you tell him to do it anyway or you will put Jevan in.  Obviously, GD never said this because Colt never threw the ball downfield to his WRs.  Besides do you really think Colt is afraid to throw a deep pass?   This is the dude who swam 300 yards across  a lake to help someone screaming for help in the pitch black night.
7. I think both MB and GD are fine people and wish somehow I could help them or anybody could.  If they do not change we will never repeat and annually waste talent.