Post by Bevo on Sept 17, 2017 14:15:44 GMT
I am VERY proud of the Texas Longhorns. I will fly my flag today, even after a loss.
Last night, we looked like a team that could play with anybody.
So far, I LOVE what Hermann is doing. After the loss to Maryland, I watched Tom's press interview. He said EXACTLY the right things, one of which I knew.... The other, I didn't, but recognized as correct as soon as he said it:
1) He said he made a mistake going for it on 4th and 2 at midfield with 6 min to go in a three point game. I said the same on this board. I think it cost us that game.
2) He said our defense was "trying TOO hard". In their eagerness to make plays, they were rushing everything... Taking bad angles, and not putting themselves in the proper position to make tackles. That was an epiphany to me. I could see the EFFORT the guys were making, but the results were just not there. Tackling has been a missing element in our defense. But, Tom was exactly right. They've been wanting to be good SO BADLY, they'd become over-eager.
Since then, our defense has played incredibly.
Hook em, Horns!!
Last night, we looked like a team that could play with anybody.
So far, I LOVE what Hermann is doing. After the loss to Maryland, I watched Tom's press interview. He said EXACTLY the right things, one of which I knew.... The other, I didn't, but recognized as correct as soon as he said it:
1) He said he made a mistake going for it on 4th and 2 at midfield with 6 min to go in a three point game. I said the same on this board. I think it cost us that game.
2) He said our defense was "trying TOO hard". In their eagerness to make plays, they were rushing everything... Taking bad angles, and not putting themselves in the proper position to make tackles. That was an epiphany to me. I could see the EFFORT the guys were making, but the results were just not there. Tackling has been a missing element in our defense. But, Tom was exactly right. They've been wanting to be good SO BADLY, they'd become over-eager.
Since then, our defense has played incredibly.
Hook em, Horns!!
