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Will Mack change his scoring mindset.

  • It appears to me ( I am not an expert on Mack's thinking) that Mack as a rule does not run up the score. With him changing in so many ways for the better, will he take out the stops this year and score at will until the end of the game on much lesser opponents?

    UT27am25

  • I doubt it. I'd imagine that Mack still values sportsmanship.

    njohnson12

  • Our offense hasn't been in a position the last two season to run up the score on anyone. I'd like to get back to the point where at least it's an option. I'm going to have to see a QB look better than they have before I believe we'll get there this season.

    maninblack1

  • I am generally opposed to running up the score, but I do make one exception. If we have the chance to run up the score on OU, I think we should, not because I want to rub it in, but because I think that it would positively influence (from UT's perspective) recruits that both schools are going after and that it would positively influuence (from UT's perspective) voters and selection committee members if a situation like 2008 ever comes up again.

    In 2005, I think we could have scored 60 or 70 on OU, and I wish we had done it.

    Mack comes across in the media as classy as any coach I can think of, and from everything I've heard from people who have personally met him, he's geniunely that classy in person, and I'm proud to have such a classy person who's also been ultra successful as UT"s coach.

    But for one game a year, if the opportunity is there, I would like for him to set classiness aside and go for the throat.

    UTDwayne159381

  • maninblack1 said...

    Our offense hasn't been in a position the last two season to run up the score on anyone. I'd like to get back to the point where at least it's an option. I'm going to have to see a QB look better than they have before I believe we'll get there this season.

    Yep. Need to be able to score at will first.

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    Blake Munroe

  • I also think if we get up big on someone we must get the young guys in the game...

    TimmyLonghorn ●

  • If we sub out our starters and our backups are capable of running it up. I have no problem with that. But that hasn't happened in a while...

    driftwoodHorn ●

  • driftwoodHorn said...

    If we sub out our starters and our backups are capable of running it up. I have no problem with that. But that hasn't happened in a while...

    Agree completely with that. It doesn't do the back ups any good from an experience standpoint if we put them in just to let them run the clock out.

    Subbing in 2nd & 3rd teamers signals that we've taken our foot off the gas, but it's up to the other defense to stop us at some point.

    njohnson12

  • Mack generally puts on the breaks as the score nears 50 and brings out the ole straight up the gut pounding offense at that time. Usually when we score more then that is when the defense gets a late score or the other team can't stop our second and third team offense running up the middle. I don't see any of that changing in Mack's time here and I'm fine with that with the exception of OU of coarse :)

    SFAHORN99 ●

  • I don't see Mack changing but I wish he would if we get the chance to run it up on Blow U.

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    GetHooked

  • I am not one that wants Mack to run up the score but I do want to see the backup QB running the regular offense and not just handing the ball off every play and then punting. If the score gets run up because the backups are doing well then I am good with that.

    Hookem89 ●

  • UT-Dwayne said...

    I am generally opposed to running up the score, but I do make one exception. If we have the chance to run up the score on OU, I think we should, not because I want to rub it in, but because I think that it would positively influence (from UT's perspective) recruits that both schools are going after and that it would positively influuence (from UT's perspective) voters and selection committee members if a situation like 2008 ever comes up again.

    In 2005, I think we could have scored 60 or 70 on OU, and I wish we had done it.

    Mack comes across in the media as classy as any coach I can think of, and from everything I've heard from people who have personally met him, he's geniunely that classy in person, and I'm proud to have such a classy person who's also been ultra successful as UT"s coach.

    But for one game a year, if the opportunity is there, I would like for him to set classiness aside and go for the throat.

    Which begs the question, "when is it running up the score"? Is it running up the score when you have a quarter left in the game and the score is already 50-plus points? Or do you let the secondary guys have a go at it also (to score some more that is)?

    Personally I would love to see our team play for 4 quarters - no matter what. Even if the score was 100 - 0 (as long as all the subs were playing) should not be thought of as running up the score. It pains me to see Mack put the subs in only to not let them play to score. I get it that we don't want to be seen as bad sports, but just when should that label be attached to a program if you are running the second or third string?

    I agree that putting points on the board against any opponent is a plus when recruiting. It shows we plan to play to the end. It's up to the other team to make sure we don't put points on them.

    texasgal

  • njohnson12 said...

    I doubt it. I'd imagine that Mack still values sportsmanship.

    I'd argue with as young as this team still is, it's not about sportsmanship, but about reps.

    If we have a big lead and he wants to rest the starters, that's fine. Just don't go vanilla. Run the same plays and execute with the same intent to score and win as you're supposed to all game long.

    If another team has a problem with us continuing to score points, they have every right to try and stop it.

    I hope we beat Baylor 63-10.

    Black Shipley

  • njohnson12 said...

    Agree completely with that. It doesn't do the back ups any good from an experience standpoint if we put them in just to let them run the clock out.

    Subbing in 2nd & 3rd teamers signals that we've taken our foot off the gas, but it's up to the other defense to stop us at some point.

    Just saw this. Agreed. +1

    Black Shipley

  • Black Shipley said...

    I'd argue with as young as this team still is, it's not about sportsmanship, but about reps.

    If we have a big lead and he wants to rest the starters, that's fine. Just don't go vanilla. Run the same plays and execute with the same intent to score and win as you're supposed to all game long.

    If another team has a problem with us continuing to score points, they have every right to try and stop it.

    I hope we beat Baylor 63-10.

    I agree with all that and hope that we don't go vanilla when the back ups are in.

    When I hear "run it up" I think poor sportsmanship, keeping starters in and still chucking bombs when you're up 50 late in he 4th. Even with all of the changes Mack has made, I don't see him adopting that mindset.

    Like I said in my other post, I'm in favor of running our normal offense with back ups in.

    njohnson12

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