Texas Longhorns Report Card: Defense vs UCF

is pretty spot on with my own opinions.

I think the DLs are being severely hampered by the poor linebacker play. Palmer is playing some decent ball on the corner.

I refuse to continue to call Brandon Foster Tweedle Dum. Though on a tipped ball, he made a great break on the thrown ball to put himself in position to make that pick 6. Those impact points, if they keep coming, will be needed throughout the season. As long as he keeps putting himself in position to make plays like those, he won't have the Tweedle Dum nickname in my book. His new nickname, though, is toast. The guy can't cover a Weber Grill.

What I do like about the CB play from Foster and Palmer is their run defense. They seem to be in good position on plays to their sides, they "seem" to be tackling decent. What I don't like is that the linebacker play is making them tackle too much.

I don't get it either.

Blitzing weaker offenses will generally get you into more trouble than just playing standard D and making them earn it.

I can understand a few for film's sake, for live practice, and critical situations, but as a continued strategy, forget it. Are we going to blitz Rice? Why?

I was never in love with Chizik's philosophy, for there are situational times in most every game where the blitz can cause great chaos.

What I'm seeing is that Akina or whoever calls them has little sense of when to blitz; jeez, they have pro experience on the staff, so there's not much excuse for what they've done so far.

Do you thing camouflage orange would help Bobino hide?

going to condemn anyone here, as it seems no one here wants to read it. However, it is painfully obvious that Mac Duff, Akina and Brown are not all pulling on the rope. Cohesive resolve is not present.

Either Mac Duff doesn't know how to teach/coach linebackers, or someone is forcing him to start inferior talent. That is forcing another coach/es to play their DE's to cover for the sorry play of the LB'ers. Thus, we don't get effective pass rush from the edge and we don't maintain contain. No one likes to be hung out to dry.......

It's always the same dribble. Brown is pleased that the game was so close again so everyone can plainly see the weaknesses to correct. Give me a break!

Coach Stoops must be busting his sides laughing at that one!

Some questions beg to be asked:

When is Brown going to throw out the partline responses on the criminal antics of the players and step up to the plate and admit there is a fundamental problem in leadereship? The captain of the ship always accepts the responsibility.

Where is the kick coverage improvement from the NFL genius Mac Duff?

Why can't we get any linebacker involvment with the "Desert Storm" genius Akina and his scheme?

Why can't Davis design a north-south run game? He had arguably one of the best O-lines in the country and could not make it work on the goal line.

When are we going to get some first class coaches? Where would Stoops be with the talent last year and this year at Texas? The players deserve more.

Will we ever see Chiles before an injury to Colt necessitates his entry? Maybe Brown can learn from Urban Myer at Florida and his use of Teabow last year.

Will the Rice game require a fourth quarter comeback again?

The secondary in my opinion is getting the job done. Palmer is playing very well and foster is doing his job. I really hope "Hornsfan" has more experience than middle school and high school football. Because for him to say fosters performance is bad just isnt right. how can u not like a player who is always around a ball. No matter if it tipped, dropped or whatever. In my opinion i think that there are other positions that need to focus on their postitions. The thing that really pisses me off is that im really sure "hornsfan" has never played any kind of football and therefore has no credentials to say anything about the performance, especially the secondary. Cornerback is the hardest position to play after QB, so it really annoys me that people like "hornsfan" have the nerve to say its comical that foster recieved that award. Whats comical is that people like "hornsfan" know nothing about coaching athletes and judging the performance of a athlete.