2nd Half: Open Gameday Thread--Holiday Bowl
After one of the wildest first halves in memory, Texas leads 28-10.
Just think about what we've seen so far: a John Chiles touchdown, two turnovers created by the defense, a third turnover called back after someone from the Texas sideline touched a live ball, a Derek Lokey touchdown, a very aggressive Texas defense, pretty good decision making from Colt McCoy, etc. What did I miss? Oh yeah, Jackson, Muck, and Norton all earned staring nods.
Overall, a very good first half by the Horns, that could have been even more dominant. The defense looks great, especially against the pass and Rudy Carpenter looks totally lost and, honestly, scared. The Texas defense hasn't gotten that much pressure on a quarterback in at least a couple of seasons.
My wireless went out. So, I'll have to enjoy the second half by the tv but not by the computer.
There'll be a post-thread up after the game.
Hook 'Em.
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Great 1st half
But I still thought we didn't utilize JC enough. But then again, it's not the 4th quarter yet!
Our defense has been great. It's probably more of the ASU O-line being crappy.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 27, 2007 9:16 PM CST 0 recs
There pass protection sucks and we're really
stepping up. JC was invisible in the 2nd Qt. and if we keep feeding him very good things will eventually happen. They may get a few passes of and a couple of TDs but they don't have the horses on D to keep up with us. Still, Mack's right, we have to keep pushing. No margin could be big enough.
by duras on
Dec 27, 2007 9:19 PM CST
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I want to see more chiles and charles.
If they man the box, Chiles can dump off to Finley for some passing yards.
by UT2001 on Dec 27, 2007 9:17 PM CST 0 recs
Without.....
.....having to worry about receiving his Holiday Bowl carries, look for Jamaal Charles to announce his intentions to leave for the NFL.
by HornChamps on
Dec 27, 2007 9:30 PM CST
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Just checked godaddy.com
http://www.fuckmusburger.com is available for $9.99/yr
by TXStampede on Dec 27, 2007 9:18 PM CST 0 recs
BM
seems to be at his absolute worst tonight. you know you're in trouble when herbstreit has to carry the intellectual weight. i hate espn.
by FutureMan on
Dec 27, 2007 9:30 PM CST
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Awesome game...
So far. I am impressed with Texas as of now, especially the Defense. Let's see what Dennis Erickson does for the second half... that will tell the tale as ASU is known for comebacks. If we keep getting after Carpenter like we did in the first half though a comeback won't be happening.
Hook'em Baby!!!
by HornsFan87 on Dec 27, 2007 9:18 PM CST 0 recs
I need to admit something to you guys
I would do Holly Rowe. Oh yes. My shame is public now.
by UT2001 on Dec 27, 2007 9:21 PM CST 0 recs
That was
something you should have kept to yourself.
by awiggo on
Dec 27, 2007 9:22 PM CST
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I guess I should leave my Lou Holtz
comments to myself....
by UT2001 on
Dec 27, 2007 9:23 PM CST
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I wouldn't go that far...
...but she does seem somewhat more attractive than she should.
by duras on
Dec 27, 2007 9:30 PM CST
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time
to run the ball in the second half. play-action, but come out running the ball, see more series with Chiles at quarterback.
I picked ASU in this game, but I'm glad you guys are kicking their ass. They are a second half team, but they'll have to keep more guys in to protect Rudy Carpenter otherwise he won't finish the game.
One other thing - if you're ahead by 18, and your offense keeps moving the ball, a 15-yard penalty for roughing the passer doesn't hurt that much. He had tunnel vision in the first half. You need to make sure he keeps it in the second.
And Holly Rowe ain't all that bad. Wait 'til all your skinny, fake-boobed women get older. They age incredibly fast.
Corn Nation - Graduating more of our players than you are!
by cornnation on Dec 27, 2007 9:27 PM CST 0 recs
How stupid...
"I'm really not sure who it was..." - Mack Brown in halftime interview
Really Mack? You didn't recognize your own stepson? You don't think ESPN is capable of getting identification? Get real! Tell the truth, rather than a failed (even before you utter it) lie.
Hell of a half of football. Our defense just ripped their O-Line apart! If I had RBs with such pathetic blocking skills, I'd just float them to the flat. They sure can't stop a blitz. Might as well let Carpenter dump a few passes their way.
With 50 seconds remaining in the game, why did we have Colt in a position to give away points????? Take a knee, get in the locker room and enjoy the 21 point lead.
by HornChamps on Dec 27, 2007 9:27 PM CST 0 recs
Good point
By his comment Mack made it look like either he doesn't know what is happening on his own side-line or else he assumes the viewers and interviewers are stupid. The commentators characterized it as "having the kid's back," but in reality, it just made Brown look dumb and protecting himself. He could have made a joke out of it, grinned and said "yeah it was my stepson, he may be sleeping with the dog tonight." Why have your doofus stepson on the sidelines anyway, especially up front? Furthermore, if Brown didn't know "who" it was, how could he then go on to say he didn't think he really touched the ball? We can laugh about it now, but in reality it could have cost us the game.
by OBdoc on
Dec 28, 2007 7:36 AM CST
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Chiles Not A Weapon as a QB
Untill he can complete a pass.
by burntup on Dec 27, 2007 9:29 PM CST 0 recs
Hasn't had a chance
he has thrown 9 passes this season. Not much of a chance to get any practice or demonstrate ability.
by Texas Our Texas on
Dec 27, 2007 9:34 PM CST
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God this is a long half time break........
OK...the first 5 minutes of the second half are going to tell us how much fun or nail bitin' we are going to experience.
Lets hope we can stay fired up !
by MeatchickenHorn on Dec 27, 2007 9:29 PM CST 0 recs
injuries
I just read in statesman.com that Aaron Lewis and Kindle were hurt in the first half. Lewis is allegedly out for the game. Any word on this?
by junglerules on Dec 27, 2007 9:32 PM CST 0 recs
I'm with ya brother...i want a blow out !
by MeatchickenHorn on Dec 27, 2007 9:32 PM CST 0 recs
Who the hell let Wes Welker in the game?
We gave upo a 3rd and long there.
by UT2001 on Dec 27, 2007 9:35 PM CST 0 recs
9 yards on the screen
The D needs to keep it up. ASU is coming out throwing this half.
by UT2001 on Dec 27, 2007 9:37 PM CST 0 recs
I don't like this
they are moving the ball with ease.
by Texas Our Texas on Dec 27, 2007 9:37 PM CST 0 recs
They have more blocking, keeping people in.
Screen - they're trying to temper our D aggression.
by whills on
Dec 27, 2007 9:38 PM CST
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The defensive intensity is...
...somewhat short of what's necessarry it would seem
by duras on Dec 27, 2007 9:37 PM CST 0 recs
We need to make sure our man
coverage on the coverage does not fail. We're blitzing and we can't allow their Welker receiver to get behind us.
by UT2001 on Dec 27, 2007 9:38 PM CST 0 recs
Well, the first 3 minutes has been all ASU......
by MeatchickenHorn on Dec 27, 2007 9:38 PM CST 0 recs
they've had the ball
they have a good offense, and your defense isn't that great.
wtf did you think would happen?
Corn Nation - Graduating more of our players than you are!
by cornnation on
Dec 27, 2007 9:41 PM CST
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yeah
cranky because no bowl. football is dead and i'm stuck rooting for the rest of the Big 12.
have to leave in a few minutes, driving across frozen tundra, country roads in western Nebraska, and hope I don't hit a deer.
i was trying to get the hostility out first. :)
Corn Nation - Graduating more of our players than you are!
by cornnation on
Dec 27, 2007 9:46 PM CST
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blind blitzing
giving a decent coaching staff time to adapt to blind blitzing akina's style. 90% chance they will hit a TD pass here. the screen is being set up well too
by the chairman211 on Dec 27, 2007 9:39 PM CST 0 recs
Their best shot? Maybe.
They've got a little luck, but they're using it up. We're making them work for everything they have...except for gift 7.
by whills on
Dec 27, 2007 9:41 PM CST
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Carpenter
has missed on a few passes tonight...I think he might be a little gunshy from the hits he's taken so far.
by longhorn543 on Dec 27, 2007 9:39 PM CST 0 recs
Yep
He had time on that play but couldn't complete
by duras on
Dec 27, 2007 9:40 PM CST
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Alright its time for Chiles and JC
to show the ASU D some speed.
by UT2001 on Dec 27, 2007 9:41 PM CST 0 recs
yup
We need to get that 3 back.....or 7 would be nice. At least we held them to 3, though. Those are the plays that might make the difference since there are probably plenty of points to come.
by junglerules on Dec 27, 2007 9:41 PM CST 0 recs
Just give it to JC
Another TD should just about do it. Carpenter just doesn't have enought tonight to comeback from that.
by duras on Dec 27, 2007 9:42 PM CST 0 recs
Azu
strikes first in 2nd half. Not too troubling though. Sun Devils can't block up front at all. D line is simply dominating the game.
by awiggo on Dec 27, 2007 9:44 PM CST 0 recs
third down
now 0 for our last 7. started 3/3 now 3/10
by the chairman211 on Dec 27, 2007 9:46 PM CST 0 recs
Hold on boys....We are cold and they are hot !!!!
by MeatchickenHorn on Dec 27, 2007 9:47 PM CST 0 recs
Not a good start for the O
Fumbled snap, dump off, and a sack. Almost as bad as our first half opening drive was good.
by awiggo on Dec 27, 2007 9:48 PM CST 0 recs
horrible play by Colt
Once the snap was botched, he had an opportunity to throw it away and instead took the sack for a loss of 5 yards.
INTERCEPTION by Griffin, helped by Foster!!!
Now don't turn the ball over.
by goingforthecorner on
Dec 27, 2007 9:51 PM CST
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We're cold b/c of Colt
Chiles brings energy to the field and to the crowd.
by Texas Our Texas on Dec 27, 2007 9:48 PM CST 0 recs
They're going to pressure Colt and JC.
Trying for TOs, sacks. Trying to dictate. There has to be an answer.
by whills on Dec 27, 2007 9:49 PM CST 0 recs
well
Corn Nation - Graduating more of our players than you are!
by cornnation on Dec 27, 2007 9:51 PM CST 0 recs
They will put 8 in the box with Chiles...dance
with who brung us.
by MeatchickenHorn on Dec 27, 2007 9:51 PM CST 0 recs
Beautiful
another pic off the deflection. Carpenter deflated again.
by awiggo on Dec 27, 2007 9:51 PM CST 0 recs
Griffin
right place right time again. Let's drive this thing 95 yards and put some more points on the board.
by longhorn543 on Dec 27, 2007 9:51 PM CST 0 recs
They're playing safe near the goal line.
They may be willing to get out and play D.
by whills on
Dec 27, 2007 9:52 PM CST
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No no no...
Hmmm...looks like a different team here in the 2nd...and that's not a good thing.
by longhorn543 on Dec 27, 2007 9:52 PM CST 0 recs
Another Colt error
but good throw to Nate Jones!
by goingforthecorner on Dec 27, 2007 9:53 PM CST 0 recs
another delay of game
i know hall is not the usual center, but that doesn't explain the miscommunication. wtf?
by the chairman211 on Dec 27, 2007 9:53 PM CST 0 recs
Jones
with two spectacular catches tonight. Big 1st down.
by longhorn543 on Dec 27, 2007 9:53 PM CST 0 recs
Thats two delay of game penalties
How many pre snap penalties did we have in College Station?
Great throw by McCoy and catch by Jones.
by awiggo on Dec 27, 2007 9:54 PM CST 0 recs
Another great Colt Pass !!!!
by MeatchickenHorn on Dec 27, 2007 9:54 PM CST 0 recs
JC...
great block. Allowed Colt to get the 1st down.
by longhorn543 on Dec 27, 2007 9:55 PM CST 0 recs
Where is Findley? Nice Run Colt ..
by MeatchickenHorn on Dec 27, 2007 9:56 PM CST 0 recs
Yep
it's probably because we need him for blocking.
by goingforthecorner on
Dec 27, 2007 10:00 PM CST
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Agreed...
Finley is a tough matchup. Get him the ball!
ASU is killing themselves!!
by longhorn543 on Dec 27, 2007 9:58 PM CST 0 recs
2nd Half Offense
seems really bland. it's the holiday bowl; you know it's going to take at least 40 points.
by FutureMan on Dec 27, 2007 9:58 PM CST 0 recs
Another 3rd down failure
AND ANOTHER break from the muffed punt! Now lets please get some points.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 27, 2007 9:58 PM CST 0 recs
Turnovers and Carpenter
Looks to be too much for ASU to overcome tonight.
by awiggo on Dec 27, 2007 9:58 PM CST 0 recs
NICE BREAK !!!!!!!!!
by MeatchickenHorn on Dec 27, 2007 9:58 PM CST 0 recs
Now if we can get the line to block ....again !
by MeatchickenHorn on Dec 27, 2007 9:59 PM CST 0 recs
we're wasting him
Finley seems like an obvious go-to guy; particularly since nothing seems to be opening up downfield.
by FutureMan on
Dec 27, 2007 10:04 PM CST
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So 580 LB Melton recovered the ball???
Every "hands" guy on special teams person should be ashmed
by UT2001 on Dec 27, 2007 10:00 PM CST 0 recs
WOW ANOTHER BREAK
Unbelievable. Colt gets a great run, pulls a JC, but Jones bails him out.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 27, 2007 10:01 PM CST 0 recs


