Texas Longhorns: Evaluation
February 23, 2018
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Be sure to follow Will Baizer (@WillBaizer) and Super K (@SuperK_TFB) on Twitter as they will be covering the Houston Opening Regional this weekend, which hosts some of the top prospects in the state...
November 16, 2017
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October 17, 2017
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October 15, 2017
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Image via Associated Press Another entertaining game between Texas and Oklahoma took place yesterday, and the Longhorns came out on the losing end of it for the second year in a row. #12 Oklahoma got...
October 12, 2017
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October 8, 2017
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Image via Getty Images (Tim Warner) What can I say, Texas likes to keep everyone on their toes. In their second double OT game of the season they beat Kansas State and improve to 3-2 on the season. T...
October 5, 2017
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Another year, another Bill Snyder-coached team is on the schedule and thank God, Texas gets them at home this season. That may make the difference in this game. Yes, playing Kansas State at home may ...
October 4, 2017
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September 29, 2017
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Image via TheGazette.com Texas opens Big 12 play with a 1-0 record after beating Iowa State 17-7 in Aimes last night. There were some really good things, and some really bad things I saw during this ...
September 21, 2017
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September 19, 2017
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September 9, 2017
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Texas took it to a team they should. After a shaky start, the Longhorns dominated for 55 minutes. Despite a few gaffs here and there, Texas showed competency in most phases of the game. Offense showe...
September 5, 2017
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September 3, 2017
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Image via USA Today Texas opened their 2017 season and the Tom Herman era yesterday. They took on Maryland and the Terps pulled off the 51-41 upset to shock a lot of people. I started doing this type...
August 31, 2017
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August 7, 2017
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Image via Scout.com Defensive tackle is one of the top needs for Texas in 2018 after missing out on 5-star DT Marvin Wilson in 2017 and losing Jordan Elliott and Marcel Southall to transfer this offs...
August 2, 2017
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July 25, 2017
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Image via SETX.com Texas landed their 2019 QB commitment in Roschon Johnson. I asked our contributor Seth McKenzie to help make an evaluation post on Johnson since he played QB in college, so here we...
May 19, 2017
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April 24, 2017
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February 21, 2017
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January 18, 2017
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November 22, 2016
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Above image courtesy of SB Nation I want to take a different tack today, mainly, I want to survey the wreckage and offer a less outrageous perspective with regard to the loss at Lawrence, Kansas. Fir...
November 18, 2016
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– Tom Herman and Texas: We’ve had a number of folks ask us about a report from Rivals (Orangebloods) regarding a possible “red flag” as it relates to Herman and how this may b...
November 15, 2016
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Above image courtesy of Fox Sports What a game! I must admit, I enjoyed it, despite Texas losing. I was on the fence regarding whether I felt Texas could pull off the win. When the team went down 17 ...
November 10, 2016
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Above Image courtesy of coachinghotseat.com One of my favorite coaches brings his team to Austin this Saturday, none other than Red Bull swilling, Dana Holgorson. I don’t know how he did it, bu...
November 8, 2016
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Above image courtesy of https://m.reddit.com/r/cfbball/comments/3nrblv/new_texas_tech_ball_concept_i_present_to_you_the/?compact=false There were tortillas, touchdowns, and takedowns. Texas managed t...
November 6, 2016
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Image via the American Statesman It was a wild one in Lubbock yesterday. Tortillas were flying, the plays that seem unthinkable were happening, but Texas came out with a W. They won it 45-37 and the ...
November 3, 2016
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Above image courtesy of https://m.reddit.com/r/cfbball/comments/3nrblv/new_texas_tech_ball_concept_i_present_to_you_the/?compact=false Playing Texas Tech at Lubbock tends to induce some dreadful...
November 1, 2016
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Above image courtesy of thecoli.com What a game!!! Texas came away with the biggest upset of the season, to date. It wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win is a win. Besides, it’s not a beauty...
October 27, 2016
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Above image courtesy of thecoli.com For Texas, this Saturday will be like looking into a mirror of sorts. Whether that mirror is a fun-house mirror is up for debate. Nevertheless, college football fa...
October 24, 2016
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I’ll start by saying I haven’t finished watching the game in it’s entirety. In fact, I’m on my way back home from vacation right now as I type this. K and Gabriel are wor...
October 21, 2016
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Photo above courtesy of Getty Images First off, I’m going to leave this here. Home-Field Advantage. #KStateFB pic.twitter.com/mAeBhnJLLK — K-State Football (@KStateFB) October 21, 2016 Ou...
October 12, 2016
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Above image via Jay Janner / American-Statesman Let’s dive right in, shall we? OU wasn’t messing around on Saturday, kudos to them, I wouldn’t have either. They placed an extra...
October 6, 2016
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There is a dark cloud hanging over Austin, TX. The post-Notre Dame win honeymoon quickly came to an end after two seemingly abysmal road losses. Though, neither approached the kind of beat-down suffe...
September 29, 2016
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Above photograph courtesy of The Oklahoman I’m not going to go into details about last year’s Oklahoma State game, like the ghost fumble recovery, defensive holding, Coach Strong penalty,...
September 26, 2016
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Image courtesy of Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP I addressed some of the sordid issues on defense that came out of the Notre Dame and Cal games. Now, I turn my attention to my favor...
September 21, 2016
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Image courtesy of niagararegionmoneycoaches.com Against ‘like’ opponents (Notre Dame & Cal) this season, the Texas defense yielded totals of 100 points (85 regulation), 951 yards, 634...
September 7, 2016
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Above image courtesy of feelgrafix.com Texas is now ranked in the top-20 in all major college football polls, yikes! The entire country (Texas) is still reeling from the YUGE upset on Sunday. I was l...
August 30, 2016
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Above image courtesy of Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports DBU is on the rise! Heading into the 2016 season, you’ll notice a big difference between last year’s starting defensive backs and ...
August 29, 2016
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Above image courtesy of expressnews.com Say it with me, IT’S GAME WEEK!!! Since time is running short before the season opener and I have yet to discuss Notre Dame, I’ll compress the defe...
August 26, 2016
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Above image courtesy of 247sports.com Perhaps the most exciting group with the potential for the most upside is the wide receivers group. For good measure, I’ll also include the tight ends in t...
August 25, 2016
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Above image courtesy of Brendan Maloney – USA Today Sports Perhaps the most exciting position group on campus this year is the running back group. As mentioned in the offensive line post, the T...
August 23, 2016
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Image courtesy of the Longhorn Network The 2016 season is coming fast! We’ll soon be able to say goodbye to an off-season that at least featured plenty of distractions. With just two weeks to g...
July 14, 2016
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A lot can happen in a short period of time in college football. With the recent addition of Devin Duvernay, the Texas offense just got A LOT faster. Just this year, Devin turned in a 100-meter sprint...
July 1, 2016
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Longhorns fans are worried about the defensive line and for good reason. The staff will be faced with readying freshmen to contribute early and often. The two positions the Texas defense needs the mo...
June 26, 2016
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Imaage of Donovan Duvernay via Sportsday.dallasnew.com Texas has added yet another former Baylor signee in DB Donovan Duvernay. This was the least surprising one of them all as Donovan’s twin b...
June 25, 2016
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At 6’5″, approximately 300 fairly lean pounds, new Texas offensive lineman signee, JP Urquidez is set to join the program during the second summer session. JP is a tall, very large, and a...
June 22, 2016
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As all of you know by now, Texas received a HUGE commitment today from none other than Devin Duvernay. Devin is an exceptional talent and possesses raw and unadulterated SPEED. You want to blow the t...
April 21, 2016
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– Thoughts on Xavier Newman: Texas landed DeSoto (TX) OL Xavier Newman last night and I caught up with our own JY, a former college OL to see what he thinks about Newman’s game....
March 3, 2016
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Image via FoxSports.com Yesterday we discussed Sr QB Tyrone Swoopes with regard to the strengths and weaknesses of his game, as they relate to the qualities new Texas OC Sterlin Gilbert will be looki...
February 23, 2016
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The Texas offensive line (OL) roster is finally in a good place. Given the players currently on campus and in the 2016 recruiting pipeline, Texas will once again have quality and depth on this unit. ...
January 25, 2016
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Image via Scout.com Gabriel’s Horn (Hat tip to Ray Pinson for the title) is a forum for free thought and speculation regarding anything Texas Football. I hope to provide food for thought, keepi...
January 13, 2016
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Thanks to Charlie Strong’s 2015 recruiting class, Texas does not have a depth problem at linebacker. The current projected starters for 2016 are Malik Jefferson at ‘Mike’ (middle li...
January 7, 2016
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Texas currently has a depth issue on the defensive line, but it’s not all bad, unless the staff fails to recruit a few difference-makers that can push the starters in 2016. Part of the beauty o...
December 21, 2015
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Image via SB Nation YouTube Channel The hiring of Sterlin Gilbert wipes the slate clean for the Texas quarterback roster. By spring, that roster will include Jerrod Heard (RS-Fr), Tyrone Swoopes (Jr)...
December 15, 2015
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As soon as the Gilbert and Mattox deal was sealed, I began considering how the philosophy of the program may transform. Of course, I’m assuming that the changes to come will be similar to the p...
December 12, 2015
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The topsy-turvy hire of Sterlin Gilbert is over. Longhorns fans may now begin to focus more on what exactly Sterlin brings to the table as a coordinator. Sterlin represents a branch from the ever-gro...
December 10, 2015
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Image of Sterlin Gilbert via TulsaHurricane.com Sterlin Gilbert may or may not be the next Texas OC. Nevertheless, I wanted to share my thoughts about what he may bring to the position at Texas. Firs...
September 17, 2015
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Image via 247sports.com Heard and the Horns will face the Cal Bears this weekend. Under coach Sonny Dykes the Bears usually have a good offense and the Horns will need to put up their fair share of p...