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Sounds like our G-C-G combination is still not capable of knocking DTs off the LOS, and our DEs and backup DTs are still having trouble getting off blocks. All the media blather about Ash's progress becomes extraneous if our linemen on both sides of the ball can't overcome these core deficiencies.

I don't believe much from practice reports but I will make the following comments.

1. I have no expectation for the OL being any better than we've seen the past five years.

2. The defense will be more similar to last year than 2011. It will be painful to watch.

3. Bryant Jackson is DeSean Hales redux.

4. Malcolm Brown will be hurt before October.

Still haven't seen/heard anything to make me think this team is better than 8-4 and won't be competing for anything meaningful after Halloween.

Can't really disagree with any of that, only hope is it's 6 months until game 1 so time to improve. Question is if it'll be enough to be good enough to win.

Our biggest reason to hope for improvement over 9-4 is that Texas will have the most experienced team overall and the most experienced QB in the Big 12, and we won't face a Top Ten opponent. It's the kind of situation where Mack Brown has the chance to look like a better coach than he probably really is.

Is this really worthy of an FBI level investigation/interrogation?

Stop jingling and jangling the spurs, Lash LaRue. It's been settled

Muschamp tried him there early and decided against it ultimately.

Porous mainly because of scheme. There are at least two NFL caliber talents in that DL group. I just don't get Diaz trying to use this BS system when there are proven ones that actually work.

The O line, particularly at center is what stands out as a concern for me from this report. That position has to improve this year or we could be looking at a repeat performance from last season in terms of our ability to run the ball when things aren't clicking in the passing game. Not sure what to think about Ash, except it seems to me that he has a confidence problem at times. You could argue that he definitely warranted a pass his freshman year and to some extent last season, but now there is no excuse. He's got to take command out there and seize the opportunity he has now been given to run that unit. Things aren't always going to go the way you want them too in the game and it's during those adverse situations where he has to be able to come out of it and lead his team to victory. I thought in the second half of the Alamo bowl he did that. It's still very early, but let's hope things improve, especially at O line as we move forward. We can ill afford to have the kind of inconsistency at that position next season.The same can be said for our linebackers. The lightbulb has got to turn on at some point you would hope.

On a positive note, it was great to hear the secondary report with respect to guys picking it up and back-up’s really making a run for a spot on the first team. We’ll need that kind of competition after losing KV. Good to hear that Malcolm Brown is full speed ahead and healthy. I really think we could be very explosive this year in the backfield as long as the O line does its part. The up tempo should help in that regard.

Meh. We disagree. I think it's not overly talented.

I don't see a first rounder on the current OL with the possible exception of Kennedy Estelle but he's young and he's already had a major injury for an OT.

What's more, I don't see a second or even third rounder in it either.

If you do, let me know who. Maybe Hawkins as a guard?

Where they were as high schoolers is no longer relevant IMO.

As of where they are today, it's just not an overly talented line individually.

I'm not trying to pick nits, but I am talking about reality not previous recruiting rankings.

Bottom line, there are no current high draft picks starting on the Texas OL.

In favor of Muckelroy though, not against Santos or Edmond.