Some observations from TX-OU and Looking forward Missouri

by hookemkp on Oct 12, 2008 6:34 PM CDT Comment 2 comments

What a great game!! I cant seem to wipe this biiiig ass smile off of my face..I shall dress up all BURNT ORANGE tomorrow and piss off my aggie/OU classmates

Shipley and Quan had respective career games. But I wonder how they were so effective against OU's secondary. I noticed that OU played lots of zone, and only brought front 4 (or sometimes 3 and drop one) while shading Colt w/ a LB. Maybe they lacked good man coverage corners?
We still need a reliable 3rd WR. About 80%-90% of the passes are thrown to Shipley and Quan, and they were taking some punishing hits in the middle. I am not sure if these guys (both about 6-0 and 190 lbs) can take this kind of pounding for the rest of the season. Collins and Kirkendoll had pretty good games, but I feel like Colt hasnt developed enough chemistry to these guys.
This makes me wonder what if teams start double covering our main receivers. When shipley and quan were covered, the play usually resulted in Colt getting sacked...(I think twice in a row)
It seems like Buckner is still struggling to learn routes (not so much in this game, but in CU game)
I think defense is playing great. But we need to play better against bubble screens/WR screens. I dont know if the OU OLs were a huge reason for their success, but the teams we face in the remainder of season are certainly capable of executing good screens (i.e. Missouri)

Hook'em

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I know we have plenty of difficult games approaching....

and inevitably we will have to play strong in every single one to win them all.

With that being said, I strongly believe that Oklahoma State is going to be our trap game this year. We need to be very aware of them this year. Not only did they beat Mizzou this week but they also:

1. Are undeafeated.
2. Are showing the same type of swagger and confidence that Texas is showing.
3. Have a Quarterback in Z. Robinson with even a slighly higher QB rating than Colt McCoy.
4. Have a running back (K. Hunter) who has run for 862 yards which ranks 5th in the country.

Not meaning to look to far ahead, but Oklahoma State has showed some serious determination to beat Texas in recent years. Although we have consistently come out on top, I find this game to be the toughest we will play for the remainder of the season.

"I asked Darrell Royal, the coach of the Texas Longhorns, why he didn’t recruit me and he said: "Well, Walt, we took a look at you and you weren’t any good.
- Walt Garrison

by 512 on Oct 13, 2008 9:27 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

OU and Missouri

How is it that OU picked up nearly every 3rd down? And it was always with that little bubble/slant screen over the middle. Texas defense better fix that problem in a hurry or Daniel and the Missouri offense will make it a very, very long night.

Missouri will be very hungry and probably playing at their best – IF they can handle the pressure of another high profile night game on the road.

I like our chances as long as our offense plays another game like OU – controlled, patient (when necessary), and avoids the turnovers. Keep Daniel on the bench and we’ll be fine.

Okie State is another week away. Worry about Missouri first. But I’m glad we get both of them at home.

by UTHorns on Oct 13, 2008 10:32 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs