Open GameDay Thread: Rice at Texas
by Peter Bean on Sep 22, 2007 1:10 PM CDT
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Game 3: Rice at #7 Texas
Rice Owls (0-3) at Texas Longhorns (3-0)
Saturday, September 22, 2007 · 6:00 p.m. CT
Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (85,123) · Austin, TX
Television: Fox Sports Southwest*
Radio: 98.1 FM / 1300 AM (Austin)
It's been a rough week for Longhorn fans, what with another arrest to talk about and a sloppy finish to our last game. There's been some concern that talk about the team has gotten too negative around here, and though I appreciate the idea behind the feeling (I don't want a doom n' gloom community either), we have to rememeber the difference between critical thoughts on the team's play and negative feelings towards the program, coaches and players. There's no bigger fan of this football team than yours truly. The support for this team will never fade, even when we talk about things that aren't working right now.
With that out of the way, let's quickly run down the big things to watch for today:
1. Backup Quarterback: If the score gets out of hand, Texas will likely turn the reins over to another quarterback. Who will that be? How many snaps will he get? How will he be employed?
2. Linebackers: Not only would it be wise to get Norton and Muckelroy more work this week, but this evening marks the return of Sergio Kindle, as well. I'll be very interested to see how he looks.
3. Scoring Zone adjustments? This offense has oh so slowly been evolving from the VY offense into what we're seeing on the field so far this year. It's been mostly good adjustments, but some of the changes are still a work in process. We need to see some development in our schemes inside the 30, either with some tweaks in personnel (Chiles in the zone read?) or play calling. Given the state of the power run blocking (struggling), the straightahead approach should probably be shelved.
**Rice team notes from the Rice Webletter**
Texas Fight
*Note: If the 2:30 Texas Tech-Oklahoma State game runs long, the Longhorn game will begin broadcasting at kickoff at Fox Sports Plus.
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First Blowout of the season
I'm praying we see an '05 style (out of hand after the 1st drive of the 3rd qtr) blowout for the first time this season.
- I see Harris coming in, in the third in old school GD offense. Run, Run, Pass (bubble screen if its shorter than 3rd and 5)
- I'm very ready to see Kindle back. I hope this starts a regular rotation of the young guys in the second half.
- I hope Pittman gets back into things quickly and we don't have to worry about "scoring zone" with 2 '05 style "WTF was that did Billy even have a CB on him?" TDs.
Welcome back you three! Horns make us proud.
by rachorn06 on Sep 22, 2007 3:03 PM CDT reply actions
"Texas Fight"
Thanks for the music. I feel better already!
Help a boner out
Hey yall, I am here in Guadalajara and can't get to the betting houses to watch the game so I hope yall can do a good job of updating the live blog with what you see.
I sure hope we see the three young guys tear it up at linebacker and create havoc on the field with blitzes, hard hits, pass deflection and int.'s.
On one note, I wouldn't look too much into whether or not billy Pittman has a breakout game. Its ok if he does average, but the thing to watch are the other guys bc I think the addition of another top receiver will open up holes for nate and quan to tear it up, while billy gets his legs underneath him in preparation for k-state and rrs.
I think the most interesting thing to watch is what henry brings to the table at D-end. With his size and athleticism this could be the debut of a very special player finding his real position where he can simply outplay the bigger(not by much) and slower tackles.
Alot of great story lines tonight and hook'em.
That should be "Darrell"
Not "Darryl." But since I'm posting, here's a rosy scenario: Blowout against Rice gets the 'Horns pumped. We follow with a solid vengeance-victory over K-State next week. Suddenly, Texas looks like Texas again. We are a top-five team heading into Dallas (partly because pollsters will want to hype the drama of the RRS). In two weeks, we will be nervous as cats -- but OU won't look invincible, and a third-straight victory won't seem impossible. Hook 'em!
What was that backup plan FSN had?
If the Tech game ran long?
by Pearland Longhorn on Sep 22, 2007 6:03 PM CDT reply actions
Can't figure what FSN+ is here in Oklahoma City
...bastards might not have a plan for up here. I-Net radio & BON I guess.
If you're in Austin
try channel 80. I'm on campus and using campus cable. Pretty sure it's Time Warner
So Houston is SOL?
I can't find a FSN+
by Pearland Longhorn on Sep 22, 2007 6:09 PM CDT reply actions
seems that way
cant get through to the cable company
why comcast
why
i finally have a job where i'm off saturdays in the last 5 years
and now this
unf**king believeable
two weeks in a row now. comcast and FSN are useless
by hotrod on Sep 22, 2007 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions
game start yet?
tell me when the game starts. i'm not seeing any UT on any of my 6 Fox College channels.....i got OSU-TTU on two channels, though. I just want to know when it's time for me to start cussing and getting pissed. tks.
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 22, 2007 6:12 PM CDT reply actions
owls...
intentional grounding on third down, which backs them up. 50 yard FG misses
The last 2 minutes of this Tech game
Have taken 14 minutes real time. At this pace we won't get to the UT game untill 7:10...
by Pearland Longhorn on Sep 22, 2007 6:14 PM CDT reply actions
Too bad this can't be like last nights game
Pearland 3 La Marque 6
2 hours 20 minutes including Half-times...
by Pearland Longhorn on Sep 22, 2007 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions
this is bullshit...
we need our TBS contracts back. 2nd game in 3 weeks that i miss the start of the game. if this game goes into OT i'm gonna kill somebody.
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 22, 2007 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions
My notes on plays so far (for those not with TV)
Texas Drive 1 - own 20
1-10 McCoy overthrows Cosby
2-10 Shotgun. Inside handoff to Charles. Somehow fumbles it to Rice in mid-air.
Rice Drive 1 - Texas 19
1-10 Play action, INC. Ryan Palmer solid coverage on Dillard
2-10 Shotgun again. Terrible handoff. Texas penetration. Loss of 2-3
3-14 Okam gets through, forces throw away. Intentional grounding.
4-24 50 yard FGA. Wide left.
Texas Drive 2 - own 33
1-10 Shotgun, 3 WR. Quit out to Finley for 9. Nice play.
2-1 Inside left to Charles, busted, he cuts back right for 6. Great run on terrible play.
1-10 Shotgun, 3 WR. Finley left flat. Another solid play for 5.
2-5 Option right. Loss of 3
3-8 Blitz from right. Quick read to Cosby for 4. Lame.
4-4
not soon enough...
i bet leach passes their whole series and only takes off 4 secs from the clock on this drive. then somehow osu ties the game and it goes into 17 overtimes.
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 22, 2007 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Good recovery by Mccoy
Fumbles the snap and recovers in time to throw for first down. First down from 16 yd line
4th & 11 2:44 left
Ok st punted it. We need to Tech, who is up by 3, to just run out the clock.
wtf TECH!!!
idiot dropped the ball to stop the clock, on 3rd and 4th down. drive took 40 secs, are you kidding me?
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 22, 2007 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions
holding
charles run for first on third down called back
wooo!
is right....not only does cosby catch a td, but osu just scored a TD and PAT to go up by 4....so unless tech decides to be complete douchebags and score a td, then allow a fg...this game doesnt go into OT.
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 22, 2007 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions
tech is gonna score a TD
believe it
Ouch
Gotta hang on to those. Even with ridiculous madden numbers.
by DisplacedTexan on Sep 22, 2007 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions
damn
nevermind...lol. this game is should be called the yellow river shootout. i just dont like to see oklahoma teams win agains Texas...
and I apparently cant form sentences either.
I hear ya
Tough to take. Maybe this will kick start the Cowboys to make it tough on other B12 south teams?
are you kidding me FSN????
tune into the game, plenty of time for commercials later. charlie brown scream AAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 22, 2007 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions
here come the 14 fucking commercials again...
Just like last week. way to go FSN!
by hotrod on Sep 22, 2007 6:42 PM CDT reply actions
If you don't watch the commercials...
it is like you are stealing tv.
i'm paying for this nonsense...
45 mins into the game and i gotta watch toyota commercials...hurry the F up.....paying extra for fox college sports and i dont get to watch my games....really gonna write my congressman tomorrow.
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 22, 2007 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions
How much of a cushion
are we going to give that guy?
Coaches get an 'A' so far
Muck, Norton playing plenty right now. Chiles has seen the field. This is positive.
Chiles
So because of the one play, his red-shirt is officially disqualified right?
by goingforthecorner on Sep 22, 2007 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Better turn out to be worth it re: Chiles
LB play much better with better athletes ... go figure!
by CyHorn770 on Sep 22, 2007 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions
wooo!!!
quan cosby finally learned how to fair catch at the 10.
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 22, 2007 6:48 PM CDT reply actions
FSN could be worse...
I'm watching FSN on FiosTV in Maryland and when OSU-TT finished, they cut to Delware-Towson State. #$%^&
Kindle
With a tackle.
Young uns playing more tonight. What a tease.
It may just be Rice, yes...
But this is the best I've felt about the team all year. The coaches are doing what they said they'd do and just playing the non-veterans. And you know what? They look good.
This is a huge development. If the coaches like what they see now, they'll be more likely to use them in the big games.
Tuscaloosa
Man if I couldn't be in Austin (which I can't) wouldn't mind being there. That place looks wild. And Major's on the sidelines - get that guy on our staff!
PB
Since we have been killing threads the past three weeks, have you thought about using one per quarter or half? Then we know where to post and when to quit the other. Just my $0.02.
All 3 young LBs in???
For two plays in a row, unless I am mistaken.
I'm encouraged
Don't care that it's Rice.
The best talent is on the field right now. That's a HUGE step for this team. There will be growing pains, but this is great for not only this year, but next as well.
This can't be overstated.
With the injury to Foster
and Rice throw his way every time, Beasley really has a chance to prove himself tonight.
deon beasley
is playing a great game. THANK GOD!
Looking good
Snacking on Rice is expected, but we're doing things that should build confidence, at the very least.
I'm happy.
Arkansas State 14 Tennessee 17
maybe theyre not that bad. Also, UCF kicked the crap out of Memphis 56-20.
GRIFFIN!!
Look familiar?
That's not a pocket
That's an office. Get him a couch to relax on while he's picking apart the secondary.
Nice
Isn't it somewhat relaxing knowing we have a more than capable kicker.
Why is it
that we always have a great placekicker but a shitty punter? Anyone know?
Get this
More on Erxleben, via Wikipedia:
Russell Erxleben is a former American football player and currency investor. He shares the record for the longest field goal in NCAA history, originally set in 1977 while playing for the University of Texas. He was convicted of securities fraud in 1999, and was released from federal prison in 2005.
Anyone else excited
to see Chiles in the 2nd half??
Henry Melton
has there been a sighting, anything standout.....
McCoy to Sweed is back
Our favorite connection is clicking again. Good to see.
Woo! Sweed!
You can’t play Texas’ WRs that way. Rice is between a rock and a hard place, obviously, but the better bet is to play us like UCF did. Cover-2 all the way, see if you can make us stumble over ourselves with the running game.
The more reps that Deion Beasley gets?
The more he improves. The Foster injury was fortuitous.
312...
sacks since 1999. alrite.
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 22, 2007 7:39 PM CDT reply actions
Chiles should be coming in now.
Rice is beat down and without a chance. Pull off the dogs and let the kids have it.
There is talent on this team
And it is emerging.
It's comical how many of Rice's first downs (pretty much all of them) have come when the veteran LBs are on the field. Houston looks amazing. The interior DL is great. Aaron Lewis continues to play well. Griffin is playing great football. And Beasley is getting reps and improving.
Lots to like tonight, Longhorn fans. Lots and lots to like.
There is a lot of talent
But it makes it easy to "click" against a Rice defense. And we nailed the run on their option so they were left one dimensional. I think it's good for us to get some good playing time and confidence built up. But I'm not sold yet.
Another positive
WRs are catching the balls in step, allowing for some yac
As much as I like competitive football,
my heart is grateful for a blow out finally.
another positive...
the bubble screen worked!
According to Fran,
This is still just an exhibition game.
TiVo
So if I understand the commercial I just saw correctly... TiVo will get me laid by a hot chick. Interesting.
Damn offense
Damn GD and his "unimaginative" offense (I quote a poster from earlier this week).
by jwill on Sep 22, 2007 7:51 PM CDT reply actions
Duane Akina..
good to see him really blowing up at the defensive ends for that late hit.
Would love to be able to see
the MOB tonite.
One of my favorites.
Love their satire; probably not for TV.
If I had my druthers, we'd get rid of all the commercials and give the halftime to the bands. They shill about the "game" experience, then cut out big chunks of it. Getting worse ever year.
school pride be damned
The MOB ain't what it used to be. Just trust me on that. Most of their inspiration came with picking on opponents back in the SWC days...
by RiceGuy on Sep 22, 2007 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions
"Under Duane Akina"
On the list of players in the NFL is "Nathan Basher"
by RiceGuy on Sep 22, 2007 7:55 PM CDT reply actions
Nathan Basher
and Mike Huff wasn't even listed. Fox Sports, take a bow.
UCF may be better than many thought
They demolished Memphis today
by jwill on Sep 22, 2007 7:59 PM CDT reply actions
Go Mack
I loved how pissed he sounded about giving up that TD right before the half.
by Texas Sized BS on Sep 22, 2007 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions
The TV cameras need a slightly yellow filter
the broadcast has tended to the blue; Fox is bad about that.
Great half
It really doesn't matter that it's Rice.
We absolutely had to see certain things tonight, and we have. It doesn't matter that we're improving against a bad opponent. We're improving.
Certainly good for real confidence.
I thought the offense could do it; it was the D that had some big questions. Glad the young guys got a shot.
You know, the radio commentators do a better job
of keeping up with things like that. Even if it was a just a stinger, normally they'd check it over halftime before making a decision.
I am very pleased
Now we have the WHOLE 2nd half to see Chiles play. Excellent defense. Crisp offense. I got pretty much everything I wanted.
Charles is really irritating me with his fumbles. Then he dropped a pass that would've led to a TD. He makes so great plays, but maybe punt/kickoff returns is his best role.
by goingforthecorner on Sep 22, 2007 8:19 PM CDT reply actions
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