…don’t forget the fumble.

I think he did play, just didn’t carry the ball. If memory serves correct he played as the third down and short yardage back, we just didn’t have a ton of those opportunities.

I was so excited to see our d-line making sandwiches in the kitchen that was the Arkansas backfield. We got pressure on them all day long, and it was with our linemen, not by blitzing linebackers (with the notable exception of Sergio a couple times).

i got mad at chiles last week for fumbling and he did it again….kinda unreliable and i was actually quite pissed this time. I stayed for the whole game.

So what is the mystical meaning of the numbers 52 and 10? Is the defense channeling VY? Does the offense have some obsession with the amount of time it takes to circle the sun?

Bizarre to have the same score three times out of four games …

My favorite play of the game, at least on the defensive side, was in the first quarter when Dick threw the intentional grounding. Kindle went unblocked and had a straight shot right at Dick, who wanted absolutely none of that. You could smell the fear from the ridiculously awesome seats I was able to land for the game. Being that close to the action, both BiC and I were in awe of the size and physical presence of Kindle. The man is a freaking beast. I think Sergio will be visiting Dick’s nightmares for weeks to come.

That this was going to be a great year for Colt. It sure is turning out that way. I was impressed with the defense as well and the secondary is stepping up. I can’t wait to see them in action in conference play next week. I also can’t wait to see Colt throw for 400 and run for 100 in a game. I think it could happen this year.

BTW, Kirkendoll is stepping up too. The receiving corps is looking good . I now have very high hopes for this year, and even higher for next.

On the downside, Chiles was hesitant and unimpressive as a runner today; his inability to make a linebacker miss in open space in the 4th quarter was just befuddling.

   I’m not so befuddled by this. Frankly, I’ve never seen anything from Chiles here at UT to suggest that he has tremendous “wiggle” or vision. He has very good straight-line speed, yes. But he’s not shifty or elusive.

  Chiles needs to become an effective pass-first QB in order to be successful. He can then use his speed as a secondary weapon to occasionally punish opposing defenses that fall asleep. I don’t think he can rely on his speed/athleticism as his primary attribute if he wants to have much success at this level.

As I was reading through the gameday posts after I got back from the game, I noticed someone mentioned that the stadium seemed much louder than usual. I have to disagree with this completely. To me it was one of (if not the) quietest game of the year so far. For much of the time people weren’t standing and weren’t into the game as much as other games – probably due to the heat.

Just thought I’d throw it out there that how loud the game appears to be on TV depends on what station it is on. FSN is where we get to watch most of our games and it is also the quietest station of all the sports stations by nature. ABC/ESPN play games much louder compared to FSN and so, comparing the sound of games between FSN broadcasts and ABC/ESPN broadcasts is unreliable as a judge of how loud the game is in person.

Sorry if any of this is entirely illegible but I am completely trashed at the moment. Good Night!

I believe so.

1. In regards to the running backs, after watching Cody Johnson effectively run the ball, and then see the coaches not give him a touch in the 2nd half, either a) they’ve decided Johnson’s the guy and they wanted to give McGee one more chance to prove himself or b) they really, really, really want McGee to be the guy kinda like with Selvin Young.

2. Chiles….to me the guy looks like he’s trying to win the starting job every time he runs, and the better Colt plays the harder he tries. Before the season I wanted to see he and Colt rotate and/or be on the field at the same time, but the way Colt is playing taking him off the field is dumb. Chiles needs to give it up and move to WR. It’d be best for him and the team.

3. It didn’t matter much in the game, but did anyone else think it was strange that we lost our 2nd TE before the season, lost our 1st TE last week, and out of nowhere we started running a lot of 2 TE sets? I would have expected more 4 WR sets before 2 TE sets. Not a big deal. Just struck me as odd.

Like many have stated before I do not think Chiles needs to line up at QB, I am not sure WR is a good fit either if he continues to fumble the ball. Palmer and Beasley are simply not showing up. I am not sure who could fill those spots but Aaron Williams is a viable option, this kid is FAST and the way he moved through traffic to take the INT to the House made me think he would be an option at PR and KR. The defense looked great and our pressure on the QB’s are starting to turn into sacks. I think the Muschamp system is starting to soak in for our defense and that gives me some confidence going into the BIG XII schedule.

1. Running back production is still a big question mark for this team. I still think alot of it has to do with our play formations/scheme and players not fitting them very well. Right now Johnson looks like the most solid. I was glad to see them continue to try to get McGee into a groove in the second half. Surprised not to see Chris O. involved in the passing game to fill in the void left by Irby.

2. Colt could not be playing any better. Just unbelievable. Same with Shipley and Cosby.

3. Good to see Irby still very involved in the games, even it it’s on the sidelines on a scooter. He had a huge smile on his face every time I saw him. Also, he seemed to be getting a good amount of attention from the cheerleaders and pop squad – so at least he’s got that going for him right now.

4. Keenan Robinson and Aaron Williams are going to be really, really good.

5. Overall defense and especially the pass rush was great. Only down spot was still missing some tackles.

6. I was a little concerned that the way the DB playing time has shaken out would cause some discontent with the yound safeties, but if that is the case you sure can’t tell it from the way they handle themselves and interact with each other on the sidelines.

7. Also, walk-on DB Ford looks like a pretty good player. Ark. try to pick on him multiple times on their last couple of drives but he more than held his own.

8. 5 years into his career I think we can all forget about Palmer ever looking back for the ball.

9. Had to do a doubletake to make sure it was Ben Alexander that recovered that fumble. Seems to have improved his mobility and speed.

10. I still think S. Harris should be the backup QB. If the full Q package is really as good in practice as the staff wants us to believe, keep Chiles in that role and groom Harris as the backup.

11. OL has lived up to the preseason hype so far, which is a surprise to me. Also, the freshmen OL are HUGE.

12. WTF was with Petrino calling time out at the end of the game? Bush league move and the crowd let him know it.