Previewing Texas - The Longhorn Defense
by ccmachine on Sep 28, 2010 1:16 PM CDT
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Up until last Saturday I had the Texas defense pegged as the best in the Big 12. Now I'm not quite as sure. While I clearly think that as of now the distinction of best in the Big 12 goes to Nebraska the Longhorns are still a defensive unit that you don't want to take lightly. They're usually disciplined in the secondary, ultra athletic and hard hitting
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DE 25 Tkls/4 Sks |
DT 12 Tkls/1 Sk |
DT 5 Tkls/0.5 Sks |
DE 16 Tkls/3 Sks
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CB Curtis Brown 10 Tkls/1 Int |
CB Aaron Williams 14 Tkls/1 Sk |
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LB 23 Tkls/1 Sk |
LB 7 Tkls |
LB 31 Tkls/1 Sk/1 Int |
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S 12 Tkls
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S 24 Tkls/ 1 Int |
Once stories emerged that Texas defenders were frustrated at UCLA players for holding their blocks an entire new perception of the Longhorn defense began to emerge. They're still going to come after you, hit you hard and make it a nightmare for quarterbacks to complete passes against them. Junior linebacker Keenan Robinson may be the best player on the defensive unit but defensive end Eddie Jones and cornerback Aaron Williams deserve to be mentioned in the same breath though. In addition to Williams stats mentioned above you can add 5 passes defended and 2 forced fumbles.
Even after Saturday's drubbing by UCLA the Longhorns are still in the top half of the Big 12 in points allowed (18 PPG/5th), passing defense (128.8 YPG/ 3rd), and rushing defense (99 YPG/4th). The new perception, however, is that this is a frustrated defense. Not frustrated with themselves but with their offensive teammates who are currently producing the nation's 77th ranked offense in terms of yards and 68th in terms of scoring. It appeared that they sensed that all hope was lost against UCLA because the offense was incapable of mounting a comeback and it greatly affected the way that they played. That's an attitude issue that, if not corrected, can cause a serious rift between the two units.
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I expect the good UTexass D
to show this Sat. If they don’t then they are bad as UTexass’s offense.
I hope someone besides me has sent a memo to KW and the O-line and cc’d Landry as well.
It's 1:55 pm
And texas and their defense still suck!
"Ronnell is a freak of nature. Anybody that big, powerful and fast shouldn't be allowed on the field. That's Ronnell. You saw in the Kansas game when he knocked that guy out, he changed the whole game."
UTexass GED applicant test-- real stuff
The following questions were set in last year’s GED examination
These are genuine answers (from 18 year olds)…………and they WILL breed.
Q. Name the four seasons
A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar
Q. Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink
A. Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists
Q. How is dew formed
A. The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire
Q. What causes the tides in the oceans
A. The tides are a fight between the earth and the moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature abhors a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins the fight
Q. What guarantees may a mortgage company insist on
A. If you are buying a house they will insist that you are well endowed
Q. In a democratic society, how important are elections
A. Very important. Sex can only happen when a male gets an election
Q. What are steroids
A. Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs (Shoot yourself now , there is little hope)
Q.. What happens to your body as you age
A. When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental
Q. What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty
A. He says goodbye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery (So true)
Q. Name a major disease associated with cigarettes
A. Premature death
Q. What is artificial insemination
A. When the farmer does it to the bull instead of the cow
Q. How can you delay milk turning sour
A. Keep it in the cow (Simple, but brilliant)
Q. How are the main 20 parts of the body categorised (e.g. The abdomen)
A. The body is consisted into 3 parts – the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and lungs and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels: A, E, I,O,U.. (wtf!)
Q. What is the fibula?
A. A small lie
Q. What does ‘varicose’ mean?
A. Nearby
Q. What is the most common form of birth control
A. Most people prevent contraception by wearing a condominium (That would work)
Q. Give the meaning of the term ‘Caesarean section’
A. The caesarean section is a district in Rome
Q. What is a seizure?
A. A Roman Emperor. (Julius Seizure, I came, I saw, I had a fit)
Q. What is a terminal illness
A. When you are sick at the airport. (Irrefutable)
Q. Give an example of a fungus. What is a characteristic feature?
A. Mushrooms. They always grow in damp places and they look like umbrellas
Q. Use the word ‘judicious’ in a sentence to show you understand its meaning
A. Hands that judicious can be soft as your face. (OMG)
Q. What does the word ‘benign’ mean?
A. Benign is what you will be after you be eight (brilliant)
Q. What is a turbine?
A. Something an Arab or Shreik wears on his head
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