Texas/ OU - Hook Em

[cowboyec]

Tom Herman is the answer for Texas, I always knew he was the guy but today proved it. He's got some of that Mack Brown Magic

Herman is a helluva coach...you guys gotta good one.

 

[StylisticS]

Second best.

There's only one involving two top five programs of all time, and it's not Texas-OU.

USC-Notre Dame? Only one I can think of.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

USC-Notre Dame? Only one I can think of.

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SC isn't top 5 in terms of winning. To be honest, I don't really put much into the whole "Top 5 Winninest Program" stuff. I mean, if you are going to do it that way, then you should really do it by Winning Percentage, not total wins. Any Eastern School is going to have the advantage in total wins because they are older and have always had larger population pools to draw from.

As example, Michigan's first season was in 1879, OU wasn't even established until 1895, as a university. It's just not a fair way to compare programs IMO.

 

[cowboy_ron]

Just looked at their roster, lol. 40ish players from Texas....

Yea, they always have had alot of players from Texas....back in the Darrell Royal days there were some great games between this rivalry.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Will be interesting to see where Texas is ranked next week. If they don't piss away 21 points in the 4th, I think they would easily be top 10. Now, I am not sure they crack the top 10.

 

[StylisticS]

I think Texas could clock in at 12. If Texas wins the next two games, then the game on November 3rd is setting up to be a matchup of top 10 teams.

 

[StylisticS]

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SC isn't top 5 in terms of winning. To be honest, I don't really put much into the whole "Top 5 Winninest Program" stuff. I mean, if you are going to do it that way, then you should really do it by Winning Percentage, not total wins. Any Eastern School is going to have the advantage in total wins because they are older and have always had larger population pools to draw from.

As example, Michigan's first season was in 1879, OU wasn't even established until 1895, as a university. It's just not a fair way to compare programs IMO.

I know. I was being facetious because I think he was trying to say OSU-Michigan is the matchup of top 5 programs.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I know. I was being facetious because I think he was trying to say OSU-Michigan is the matchup of top 5 programs.

My bad. Sorry about that.

 

[Hardline]

 

[gmoney112]

My social media has blown up with UT stuff today, "UT is back!!!"

I mean, maybe I'm just a pragmatist, but it looks like a) the defense is most certainly not back, and b) OU doesnt exactly play defense either. Isnt OU the same team that went to OT with Army a week or two ago?

Also, maybe it's just me that finds this amusing, but Army held them to less points than these big programs. Time to steal Army's game plan!

I actually like Herman quite a bit, but he got too cute too early and what he was asking these top recruits to do on defense was crazy. You have to ease them into a new program a bit. Mainly talking about schemes here, but he also had a good DE recruit come in last year who weighed like 235-240 dripping wet, he was a starter this year at 5tech at 290, he couldn't do anything. I guess Herman's reasoning was get him the weight early, and over the course of the season he drops off the bad weight, gets him prepared for junior year. Except he looked terrible, and he was a starter, dont know if that guy is still starting.

They do have probably the best safeties in the nation, one of the better secondaries overall as far as talent.

Texas Tech game will be fun

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

My social media has blown up with UT stuff today, "UT is back!!!"

I mean, maybe I'm just a pragmatist, but it looks like a) the defense is most certainly not back, and b) OU doesnt exactly play defense either. Isnt OU the same team that went to OT with Army a week or two ago?

Also, maybe it's just me that finds this amusing, but Army held them to less points than these big programs. Time to steal Army's game plan!

I actually like Herman quite a bit, but he got too cute too early and what he was asking these top recruits to do on defense was crazy. You have to ease them into a new program a bit. Mainly talking about schemes here, but he also had a good DE recruit come in last year who weighed like 235-240 dripping wet, he was a starter this year at 5tech at 290, he couldn't do anything. I guess Herman's reasoning was get him the weight early, and over the course of the season he drops off the bad weight, gets him prepared for junior year. Except he looked terrible, and he was a starter, dont know if that guy is still starting.

They do have probably the best safeties in the nation, one of the better secondaries overall as far as talent.

Texas Tech game will be fun

To be fair, the OU Offense is one of the best in the Nation. They make a lot of defenses look bad but Texas didn't actually play terribly on Offense until the 4th qtr. For most of the rest of the game, they were solid. I don't know what it is with this team that they kinda go into cruise control in the 4th when they have leads but this team does that. It's weird.

 

[CowboysRock1980]

Sooners fan here, congratulations on the win! I am very proud of my Sooners for not giving up and having heart to make a game out of it! Great game and good luck for the rest of the season!

 

[Diehardblues]

Tom Herman is the answer for Texas, I always knew he was the guy but today proved it. He's got some of that Mack Brown Magic

I’d compare him more to the Art Briles magic which he might have learned at Houston.

 

[cowboyec]

I’d compare him more to the Art Briles magic which he might have learned at Houston.

I really like Herman...solid coach.
Think both our schools...Ou/Riley...texas/herman...have a pair of good'ns...gonna be some fun games between the 2.

 

[Diehardblues]

I really like Herman...solid coach.
Think both our schools...Ou/Riley...texas/herman...have a pair of good'ns...gonna be some fun games between the 2.

Yep . And it’s good for the conference to have two national powers contending.

And Texas is my wife’s school. I’m a Baylor alumni. They are my second team. But with Baylor dont usually have much to root for.

 

[cowboyec]

Yep . And it’s good for the conference to have two national powers contending.

agreed.
I like your QB too.
tough kid.

 

[jimmy40]

Ehlinger growing up and we have that ******** Big 12 Championship game this year also, could be a rematch.

 

[Diehardblues]

agreed.
I like your QB too.
tough kid.

I’m a big high school fan too. Of course both QB won state championships. Texas QB at Austin Westkake and OU at Allen.

Murray won 3 consecutive and is of course son of former A&M good QB Kevin Murray.

Kyler Murray knocked my high school out of the playoffs twice. I witnessed one of them. He’s an amazing talent.

 

[cowboyec]

I’m a big high school fan too. Of course both QB won state championships. Texas QB at Austin Westkake and OU at Allen.

Murray won 3 consecutive and is of course son of former A&M good QB Kevin Murray. Murray knocked my high school out of the playoffs twice I witnessed one of them. He’s an amazing talent.

he's special.
I was blown away by his arm.
I told some buddies he is a better Jamelle Holieway....amazing runner who can make magic and a incredible arm.
Amazing touch on the ball and one helluva release.

 

[Diehardblues]

he's special.
I was blown away by his arm.
I told some buddies he is a better Jamelle Holieway....amazing runner who can make magic and a incredible arm.
Amazing touch on the ball and one helluva release.

I don’t think it’s NFL caliber arm . But his speed is unmatched at QB. Hes a playmaker and fun to watch.