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Staff Predictions: Texas-Texas Tech

  • 45-28 Tech in my saddened opinion

    ATX89

  • Hard to believe this program's reached a point where winning in Lubbock will be considered an upset, even if it's a minor upset

    mcb0703 ●

  • E.TX HORN said...

    The problem with predicting this game is we have no idea what game plan we will show up with.

    So far this year we have been schizophrenic to say the least with regards to our offensive gameplanning. If Mack meddles and gives voice to the self doubts that permeate his psyche in these sorts of games I could see him calling for a more conservative approach in an effort to dominate TOP like he tried to do against WVU and OU. If we do that, we lose and it plays right into the hands of TT. The strength of their D is the interior of their line. Hyder and Simmons are actually playing at a really high level for them. Repeatedly trying to pound Bergeron and Gray at the interior will yield predictable results. Their weakness along the DL is their ends. Even with the deficiencies we have at TE and FB, we can have some success setting the edge against them with our pin and pull and power sweeps and this should be the approach. It will open up everything else in Harsin's play book if we do this and get them to adjust to try and contain it.

    On Defense, We need to stop the DL dumbF&%kery on 1st and 2nd downs and save the stunts and twists for obvious passing downs only (and even then i would employ them very sparingly). Okafor has a real mismatch against McDaniel as do most of our guys along the line. The only guy on their Oline I see as decent is Le'Raven Clark (he is going to be really good one day) but he is a RS Freshman. We can line up and beat them straight up, and if we do, Doege has shown a propensity for mistakes when pressured.

    If we come in playing the same asinine games on Defense and with an uber-conservative ball control plan on offense we get boatraced. If not, we can win this game but until I see what our plan is, I'm not making any predictions.

    Good analysis and I agree with you. Texas could win this game if they got the ball to their speed playmakers early but that might increase the odds for a turnover so we will see Gray run it up the gut. Mack will play not to lose and try to weather the storm. We will get boatraced.

    Hookem89

  • mcb0703 said...

    Hard to believe this program's reached a point where winning in Lubbock will be considered an upset, even if it's a minor upset

    How about keeping it from being a blowout in Lubbock. That is how far Texas has fallen.

    Hookem89

  • TT defense has been a little over rated. They are improved but this year they have been good against lesser teams and poor against good teams (wvu being the exception). I believe they have shown they are exploitable and I hope Hardin is allowed to take advantage and Manny keeps it simple with the superior talent we have all around. 42-24 Hook em'

    utahhorn ●

  • VY_Needs_PT said...

    Texas - 100
    Tech - 3

    And Mack gets a raise...

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    Diggsy

  • Gerry Hamilton said...

    lol That probably ensures a Texas win.

    I'm with you.

    hornokc

  • 49- 21 Tech wins and Alex King is our MVP.

    dweavernc

  • mcb0703 said...

    Hard to believe this program's reached a point where winning in Lubbock will be considered an upset, even if it's a minor upset

    One thing I disagree with you on is that I don't think it's a minor upset if we win. My way of thinking, it's a big upset if we win. That's how little I think of this defense. I hope they prove me wrong but that's what I see. TT's defense is good enough, unlike Baylor, to at least pose some resistance, which is all they need to win handily, IMHO.

    81horn

  • Ha ha..funny how most of the staff have a record as bad or worse than the Longhorns!

    There will be plenty of room for the fairweather bandwagonners when Texas wins and comes home to play Iowa State (if they lose to OU will have lost 3 of last 4) and TCU (who may have 4 game losing streak coming to Austin).

    I will be bold and say that the Longhorn defense plays a good enough game for an improbable win in Lubbock.

    This post was edited by ChampCity on 11/2/2012 at 11:05 AM

    ChampCity

  • ChampCity said...

    Ha ha..funny how most of the staff have a record as bad or worse than the Longhorns!

    There will be plenty of room for the fairweather bandwagonners when Texas wins and comes home to play Iowa State (if they lose to OU will have lost 3 of last 4) and TCU (who may have 4 game losing streak coming to Austin).

    I will be bold and say that the Longhorn defense plays a good enough game for an improbable win in Lubbock.


    "Ha ha..funny how most of the staff have a record as bad or worse than the Longhorns! "

    Dave: 7-1
    Gerry: 6-2
    Blake: 6-2
    Bobby: 5-3
    Jeff: 5-3

    Doesn't say much for the predictive abilities does it?

    To me all it says is that the staff is no better than a casual; fan. The staff definitely has their biases.

    old timer2

  • We are not bandwagoning either way. Just offerring our opinions based on what we have seen recently.

    churchill

  • Dave Behr said...

    Staff standings:

    Dave: 7-1 Gerry: 6-2 Blake: 6-2 Bobby: 5-3 Jeff: 5-3

    Nobody likes a braggart, Dave.

    I hope like hell you guys are all wrong. I don't think you will be...but I will still hope for it.

    ChampKind

  • Texas 38
    Texas Tech 31

    old timer2

  • Just looked back at previous predictions. Anytime my point total for Texas is higher than Bobby, Dave, Gerry and Jeff's point total for Texas, the Longhorns win. This week I picked Texas to lose, but I picked them to score 41 points, 10 higher than anyone else.

    There may be hope for them yet. If they pull out a win, now you'll know why.

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    Blake Munroe

  • old timer2 said...

    "Ha ha..funny how most of the staff have a record as bad or worse than the Longhorns! "

    Dave: 7-1
    Gerry: 6-2
    Blake: 6-2
    Bobby: 5-3
    Jeff: 5-3

    Doesn't say much for the predictive abilities does it?

    To me all it says is that the staff is no better than a casual; fan. The staff definitely has their biases.

    The difference between a prediction and the team is that they can actually influence the outcome of the game.

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    BobbyBurton

  • No one in their right mind would pick Texas to win this game as soft and weak as they've been.

    I just wish we could know that Mack would get out of his coordinator's way and let them call the game and adjust. I don't know if he's been meddling and f'n things up as has been suggested but I'd for once like to know that he isn't and see what these guys can do. Well, at least Harsin as Diaz has already shown us he's pretty damn terrible.

    WeakDefense

  • There have been some unexpected outcomes in 2012 in the Big 12......not predicting another one here, but I have a strange feeling we could see another upset if the Horns play BASE DEFENSE and they can get Gray going on offense.

    Their star TE being out is huge, the Horns would have no answer for Jace Amaro.

    Willow01

  • ChampCity said...

    Ha ha..funny how most of the staff have a record as bad or worse than the Longhorns!

    There will be plenty of room for the fairweather bandwagonners when Texas wins and comes home to play Iowa State (if they lose to OU will have lost 3 of last 4) and TCU (who may have 4 game losing streak coming to Austin).

    I will be bold and say that the Longhorn defense plays a good enough game for an improbable win in Lubbock.

    He's talking about you, suckers.

    Dave Behr

  • Dave Behr said...

    He's talking about you, suckers.

    Sounds to me like you've been cheating pal.

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    Blake Munroe

  • I have a gut feeling that I'll stop watching this game at halftime just like the OU and Kansas game sadly. cry

    But I still have hope that somehow the Horns will pull of a W in Lubbock.....If Harsin decides to run plays that actually work in the first half, this game will be close. Run, run, run, run and run some more with Grey and Bergeron.

    Also depends on which Doege will we see tomorrow, the good, the bad, or the ugly. If it is the good, then our defense will get ripped. If it is bad, then I see a Win for Texas. Either way, it wil be tough to watch unfortunately.

    \m/ Hook'em

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    Black Dog

    Kp2

  • I was always afraid of Tech when they were the underdog...now that the roles have reversed...I feel good about Texas going in and playing its best defensive game of the year...one week after playing its best defensive game of the year six days ago.

    The secret...are you listening Manny D? ...is to let these athletic kids simply play a basic defense.

    We still have 2013 & 2014 to show them all these fancy plays with all that motion. This has been the problem...trying to put a square inside a circle. Seriously...we have better athletes than Tech does. That's the truth. Why don;t we just line up and play football. Just win baby. Sure I may be optimistic but its better than being pessimistic. I like the idea of being 7-2... with momentum and home games vs what will be struggling Iowa State & TCU...we'll wait and see about KState when the time comes... Hook Em Horns!

    ChampCity

  • Diggsy said...

    And Mack gets a raise...

    And a extension to 2055. Even if he is in the great beyond, they will stuff him and set him up on the sidelines with his hands together in full on clap mode.

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    Bandit18

  • Texas defense will have its first seriously good game of the year. Texas will win this game easily

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    longhorn723

  • ChampCity said...

    I was always afraid of Tech when they were the underdog...now that the roles have reversed...I feel good about Texas going in and playing its best defensive game of the year...one week after playing its best defensive game of the year six days ago.

    The secret...are you listening Manny D? ...is to let these athletic kids simply play a basic defense.

    We still have 2013 & 2014 to show them all these fancy plays with all that motion. This has been the problem...trying to put a square inside a circle. Seriously...we have better athletes than Tech does. That's the truth. Why don;t we just line up and play football. Just win baby. Sure I may be optimistic but its better than being pessimistic. I like the idea of being 7-2... with momentum and home games vs what will be struggling Iowa State & TCU...we'll wait and see about KState when the time comes... Hook Em Horns!

    Is this the 1st time in Mack's career at Texas that he's been the underdog against Tech?

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    BobbyBurton

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