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re: Pump the brakes, Texas
Posted on 9/11/23 at 1:32 pm to Cheese Grits
Posted on 9/11/23 at 1:32 pm to Cheese Grits
One of the ESPNU radio guys summed it up nicely when the UT/OU realignment move was announced. He said that in the BIG XII, the only game where either team was guaranteed to line up against Jimmies and Joes every bit as good as them was the Red River Shootout. Other than that one game, neither were likely to face an equal or better roster.
In the SEC, both programs must accept that at a minimum, half of their league games are guaranteed to be as good if not better than whatever product they put on the field. Likely more.
Texas was the better team on Saturday, but I don't think they're prepared to sustain the grind of a full SEC schedule, especially if we expand to 9 league games after 2024.
In the SEC, both programs must accept that at a minimum, half of their league games are guaranteed to be as good if not better than whatever product they put on the field. Likely more.
Texas was the better team on Saturday, but I don't think they're prepared to sustain the grind of a full SEC schedule, especially if we expand to 9 league games after 2024.
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Posted on 9/11/23 at 1:40 pm to VoxDawg
I know, we saw how A&M and Missouri struggled in their first years in the SEC coming from the Big XII
This post was edited on 9/11/23 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 9/12/23 at 2:41 pm to VoxDawg
quote:Today, there is 1 SEC team with a better roster than Texas. Who am I forgetting?
In the SEC, both programs must accept that at a minimum, half of their league games are guaranteed to be as good if not better than whatever product they put on the field. Likely more.
Texas was the better team on Saturday, but I don't think they're prepared to sustain the grind of a full SEC schedule, especially if we expand to 9 league games after 2024.
The NFL draft for Texas next year: QB, TE, OT, WRx2, DLx3/4, LBx1/2, DB.
Texas faced 4 NFL 1st round DL last year, 1 of which played in the SEC.
With a favorable schedule that includes multiple games against FCS schools and Georgia v. A&M, and many others playing once every 12 years, the SEC big 3 or 4, little 10 or 11, is not the gauntlet y'all make it out to be.
Aggy beat Alabama at home in Yr 1 and Mizzou won the SEC-East Yr 1&2. They transitioned ok.
Aggy v. the B12 South, is not much different than the SEC-W. Against the B12 South, Aggy won 40% on the road, 60% at home, and 50% overall. They had losing road records against Texas, OU & TTech (3 of 5).
Texas is noticeably better, even considering this includes the worst stretch in over 120 years of football. Against the B12 South, Texas won 69% on the road, 74% at home, and 65% overall. OU is a neutral site game. Texas has a winning road record against other every B12 South opponent.
Texas was also 4-0 in Lincoln, 3-0 in Boulder & 3-2 in Columbia.
As you noticed, Texas plays well on the road:
Texas ending Alabama's 21 game home winning streak and 57 game regular-season non-conference streak now gets added to ...
Texas ending Nebraska's 47 game home winning streak, and
Texas ending Ohio State's 36 game non-conference home winning streak, and
Texas ending USC's 34 game winning streak.
That's sittin' in some pretty high cotton, don't you think?
The 34-24 score doesn't reflect the beating Texas gave Alabama.
In a few months, a lot of you guys are going to eat crow about Alabama, again. You underestimated the team Texas has, and you're underestimating Alabama & Saban.
Posted on 9/12/23 at 4:42 pm to VoxDawg
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In the SEC, both programs must accept that at a minimum, half of their league games are guaranteed to be as good if not better than whatever product they put on the field. Likely more.
The problem with that assumption is you ignore the X's and O's. Some of the little brothers in the Big 12 may not have had the high rated Jimmy and Joe, but the dude standing on the sideline coaching them knew how to turn some of the lowly 3 stars into studs. And there was a lot of those type coaches in the Big 12 with a lot of longevity...Look at the records at TCU, Baylor, Okie State, Kstate. You very rarely see those teams get blown out, even if they play decent out of conference teams in Bowl Games it's usually always a dog fight, and sometimes they beat some pretty good teams and the Big 12 has had some good records in bowls..
The NFL is filled with a lot of 3 star nobodies that played at nowhere U and developed into hosses..
This post was edited on 9/12/23 at 4:49 pm
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