Alright twitter-bags, there have been a few more developments around the Big 12’s fall camps that warrant some discussion and commentary. Let’s just dive right in: This isn’t really a question, just a nice link from Julian updating the Will Sunderland story. This dude was going to be the free safety for OU last year … [Read more…]
I thought I’d accumulate some notes accumulating around the league from fall camps and give some commentary. Big questions for most teams include: -Can they overstress a defense with two dominant features? -Do they have effective leadership at QB? -Can their defense attack opponents or are they going to have to turtle up and pray … [Read more…]
I got this comment on my post the other day explaining my “ranking” of the Big 12 and what I’m watching for in terms of figuring out who can win the title: Ian, I understand where your loyalties lie but my impression is that you are not a Lincoln Riley believer at this point. Is … [Read more…]
One of the big questions I keep getting heading into the season is my official, 1-10 rankings of the Big 12 for the 2018 season. I’ve made my pick to win it already, the Texas Longhorns, but people are keen to see how I think the rest of the league will shake out in terms … [Read more…]
The 2017 season was a big one for Mike Gundy and Oklahoma State. My assumption was that it was going to be his big chance to cash in hard on the Mason Rudolph era before it faded and head off for another job (Tennessee?) if he was ever going to do so. Oklahoma State seemed … [Read more…]
I recently noted that I expected Matt Rhule would probably employ a 3-2-6 dime package pretty extensively at Baylor next season. Then I noted on Inside Texas that Todd Orlando would likely do the same with the Texas Longhorns’ roster. UT DC Todd Orlando’s 3-2-6 dime package and how it fits in Austin, via @Ian_A_Boyd: … [Read more…]
I’ve always maintained you can learn a lot from spring games and I believe that’s why you often see -Smaller schools avoiding televising their game. -Star players held out as a precaution. -The ridiculous new “draft” format employed by teams like Michigan where they cross up their units and you can’t discern much about the … [Read more…]
Currently the 1st team Longhorn safety lineup includes John Bonney, who started 11 games or so at cornerback between the last few seasons. That’s caused some degree of consternation amongst Texas fans who are convinced he’s a liability, or an indication that more talented players aren’t coming through. I have a different take, which I … [Read more…]
At Football Study Hall I explained how Clemson has revealed the right way to beat Bama.
At SB Nation I broke down the Citrus Bowl matchup, which I’ve characterized as basically being Lamar Jackson vs Derrius Guice. Check out that post for a glimpse of the big time battle between Dave Aranda and his LSU D vs Bobby Petrino and the option attack he installed for Lamar Jackson. I also discuss … [Read more…]