Texas Longhorns Game Review: Offense vs Arkansas State

I couldn't have summed it up better. I was certainly looking for someone else to carry the ball at the one. It's Davis and 2006 all over again. Fortunately, this wasn't Kansas State. But was it Davis that built an offense around Young or Young checking off and directing the team to scores? Re-visit your predictions. Maybe a four or five loss season!!

Those 4 JC carries brought back nightmares that I thought had been put to rest over the off-season.  

Also, just curious, when Texas went into the 5 reciever set, which 5 were out on the field?

to see Chiles come in for at least a couple of snaps on the red-zone series from the 3yl.  I know that's a lot of pressure for his first series, but it can't possibly have been worse than what we did.    

The last time I remember us consistently scoring in those situations, it was due to a different athletic quarterback who was always able to run it in.  Why not try to let history repeat itself.  

Hell, it worked for FL.

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Obviously those 4 plays inside the 3 were extremely frustrating. Definitely would've liked to have seen anyone other than JC get at least one of those carries. The lack of Jermichael Finley was also somewhat disappointing. He should be wreaking havoc in the middle seam of the field. Colt's 1st quarter was excellent, and it was all downhill from there (for the most part). They will definitely need a better effort from him next week. The receivers (as expected) were excellent as you mentioned. I really liked the deep wheel to Ogbonnaya and of course the TD to Cobb. I hope that Davis will try to use them sort of the same way Pete Carroll used David Kirtman and Brandon Hancock (although I think Ogbonnaya and Cobb are better athletes than those two). Hopefully the old cliche about the most improvement from Week 1 to Week 2 is true... or else the 'Horns could be 1-1.

It seems that GD does a nice job analyzing the opponent during the week and scripts out a nice set of first and second series.  When the plays run out, the play  calling from the hip ends up failing. Hasn't Mack had to correct him (advise) at times going into half time?    I think he needs to get an overall game plan ie, if we get into this situation (goal line) we look at these plays, if we are getting beat here, this is what Colt is comfortable with.  On 3rd and 1 from the 1, how sweet ass would a Play Action Pass in the mix be? How about naked bootleg?  Or, as PB put, any other play you pick that's not run charles over and over.  We as fans should not be this good at critiquing play calling for as long as UT fans have been doing it. /GD rant

Mack and his staff better light a fire in his team's ass before next week or it'll be a long season.  I may hate OU more than anyone here, but I can't help but respect the fact that they take care of business on the field.  PB, you're right we could've been Michigan last night but it still feels the same as a loss.

about the offense but I think it all boils down to the play of the O-line.  J Charles did a phenomenal job at working with what poor blocking he was given by breaking tackles and busting it around the corners when there was nothing up the middle. And the lack of a consistent running game kept some pressure on colt to have to make plays with his arm.  All in all, I think it was just a matter of being focused and knowing that every team wants to kick our ass so we can't take anyone lightly.

I know I've said over and over that we need to try to use Chiles as a "Tebow" type threat, but.....

would it not be beneficial to put Chiles in on 1st and Goal at the 3? Even if he does nothing, we could still have handed the ball to JC and merely the "threat" of a QB keeper, I'm certain, would've allowed us to punch it in.

It absolutely amazes me that we cant score from 3 yards out. That's ridiculous and somebody needs to FIX THAT NOW.

Two examples best show the nature of the running game.

One was the pitch to JC around the right side, he is so fast he was 10 yards past the line before the secondary could react.
The second was the inability of JC to gain any yards inside on the goal line.

He's a gifted and fast open field runner who can make tacklers miss when he has the room and he can break some arm tackles but he is not very good between the tackles. Even with his new bulk he can't run over or push anyone back.

The coaches seem to be waiting for him to develop the ability to run inside instead of developing some fresh runners.Nothing has changed from last season to this one JC is not a power runner or a ball control back, he's more like a receiver in his running with the ball.

As far as the blocking scheme I think it has been developed to open big holes when the defense is more spread out like it would be in the middle of the field.

Anytime the defense packs the box the complex blocking scheme is a lot less effective. In that case they need to go to straight zone blocking and use their strength, just forget about pulling, traps or any such fancy shit. Just fire out and push the man in front of you back. Almost every team the longhorns lines up against is smaller and weaker they should get 2-3 yards easy.

But then you need a strong inside runner who has the strength and momentum to hit any LB and move him back the same 2-3 yards.
JC is not that runner.

Agreed... definitely would've liked to have seen Ogbonnaya, Cobb, McGee, or even Lokey get a carry. You're also right about straight ahead zone blocking. There is no reason that the 'Horns line can't get a 2 yard push for a dive into the end zone.

don't we just give it to antwan cobb on the goal line red zone. he looks big enough to take some punishment if the blocking is bad and still finish the play.

...I warned you about listening/believing GK's assessment of the Horns. First he doesn't know the game and second he's a mouthpiece for MB. Everything, and I mean everything, is flowery and spring roses in his opinion.

Last night you caught a glimpse of reality.

Let's all hope and pray that Chykie Brown, Deon Beasley, Cedric Dockery, Buck Burnette, Muckelroy, Sergio Kindle and Jared Norton can help Mack Brown grow a pair, so he can trust their play by OU.