Texas Longhorns

és már megint csak ezzel lehet burkolni a fájdalmat:
10 évvel ezelőtt, 2006 január 4-én esett meg az egyetemi football egyik legjobb nemzeti döntője, ahol a texas az utolsó perces, 4&5 yard kísérletű pontszerzéssel (és sikeres USC támadás kivédekezésével) megnyerte a rose bowl-t.

 www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVu3YplUqSs

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a dallasnews.com összeszedte charlie strong fontosabb megnyilvánulásait a szezon kezdetétől a végéig. érdemes átlapozni. optimizmus, csalódás, óvatos kijelentések.

The best Charlie Strong quotes of 2015, including bright future, needing to develop consistency, fans deserve more

Excerpt from Strong's post-Notre Dame/pre-Rice press conference on Sept. 7:
Strong of offensive struggles against Notre Dame:
"(Offensive struggles) cannot happen," Strong said. "We have some talented players there ... We have some athletes there on offense there. We've just got to do a better job of spreading the ball around and making sure that the right guys get the touches."

Excerpt from Strong press conference on Sept 8 announcing offensive changes:
Strong on making offensive staff changes after losing to Notre Dame:
"There's no reason for us to go out and perform at the level we've been performing. I expect more, want more. The fans deserve more. All of our letter-winners deserve more. There's been a lot of players that have come through the program that have played for the pride and the tradition and it really means something to them. And that's what we have to get our focus back to."

Excerpt from Strong's post-California press conference on Sept. 19:
Strong on the loss to one-point loss to the Golden Bears:
"This one here hurts because you watch our team and you watch Jerrod take off, and there's a minute and 11 and we go and score and an extra point is like automatic. I didn't even look. What I'm saying, I'm on the headset saying, we've got a minute and 11 and what we're going to do on defense because we have to stop them ... Then I look up and all of a sudden I see one of their players running down the field, and I was like, Oh my God ... I hope this is the one that turned the corner for us."

Excerpt from Strong's post-Oklahoma State/pre-TCU press conference on Sept. 28:
Strong on if he feels unlucky:
"I don't always [feel unlucky] - but you know what, a lot of times we've got to create our own, and we've got to create plays ... we had our opportunities."

Excerpt from Strong's pre-Oklahoma press conference on Oct. 5:
Strong on whose fault the 1-4 start was:
"I never, will ever say it was Coach Brown's fault, and it wasn't his fault. It is on me. You look at it, we have the players. It's about us coaching. It has nothing to do with the last staff. They're no longer here. It's about what we have, and now it's about us working and let's get them better. Never once was it ever on coach. It's on us and it's on our staff. It's on me as a head football coach."

Excerpts from Strong's post-Oklahoma press conference on Oct. 10:
Strong on the players telling him the win was for him:
"It felt really good, and I told them, you don't have to do it for me because I wanted them to do it for themselves, but it's special to hear that, because what they've heard, just like everyone else, they hear the media; they hear what is said, and so what they want to say is, you know something, we'll show what our coach is all about."
Strong on the attention on the Longhorns before the game:
"Everybody makes a big deal about nothing, but at the end of the day this is the University of Texas; this is Charlie Strong's program ... The thing about it is I had each and every week get a team prepared to go play. I had to have a team focused, a team that has the desire and the determination when they take that field like today, that was the University of Texas. Today was our day."

Excerpts from Strong's pre-Kansas State press conference on Oct. 19:
Strong on knowing what to expect from the team:
"I wish I had that answer for you. You're right, it's just -- you'd like to develop some consistency and hope that you gain momentum and you just continue to improve and get better and better. Now with this week off, now you'd love to continue to play so that now you have a little momentum, just continue to play on. But you know, we had to get them ready and had to have a game plan where we can go and execute a game plan and where you have some success executing it."
Strong on if the week after Texas' win over Oklahoma was the most enjoyable:
"I don't know if a vacation has been added - but it was just that - I guess so much had happened prior to that game, and when you talk about so much was said, and a lot of times I don't listen to it because you just can't listen to everything that's said. But when you talk about losing your team, our team, we had never lost our team. Talk about losing the locker room, and that's what -- where you kind of sit back and kind of go like, wow, I guess somebody is in the locker room with them when they have no idea what's going on ... and now you go and get this win, and the guys were just -- they were so -- I was so excited for our players more than anything because so much had been said about them."

Excerpt from Strong's pre-Texas Tech press conference on Nov. 23:
Strong on wanting to play Texas A&M again:
"I would love to play Texas A&M. I just think that you look at it, and you look at two in-state rivals, it's a big-time game for us, and I would love for it to happen. But a lot of things have to be worked out for it to be that, but you look at a Thanksgiving Day game, and you would love to see that happen."
Strong refuting Miami coaching job rumors:
"I never run from anything. You just grind it out ... I told our players that I'm not going anywhere. I've made a commitment here, and we are going to see this program through and we're going to get it back on track."

Excerpt from Strong's post-Texas Tech press conference on Nov. 26:
Strong on the future:
"You look at what we have, and I think the future is very bright. I know what's ahead, and what's good is that these players, you look at tonight, and just look at it out there on the field with mostly young players out there playing, so now they understand just how hard they have to go play, and you have to play like that for 60 minutes, and more than anything, you just have to step up and make plays."

Excerpt from Strong's pre-Baylor Monday press conference on Nov. 30:
Strong on recruiting:
"I'll only say this: We have until February to go chase some down, and a lot of times guys are going to leave the state, but still, though, once everything is over with, then you've got a chance to really just go to them and bear down, then you go chase them and go run them down. We're going to get the guys that we need to go get, and some we're going to lose, but still, though, we can't be afraid to go recruit them, and we're not going to be afraid to do that."

Excerpt from Strong's post-Baylor press conference on Dec. 5:
Strong on how the win over the Bears will help during the offseason:
"This is a spring board for the spring. Now we have something that we can build on. Something that we can take into the offseason. "[I'm] not pleased with the year we had, you look at it, we go beat Oklahoma and then you bounce back and go on the road and go beat Baylor. I don't have an answer for this team. I wish I did. But I'm just so happy. I'm happy for our football team and this whole program ... I don't want to make any promises about next year but we have a lot to look forward to."

3 texas játékos kapott helyet az ESPN true freshman all american csapatában:
LB malik jefferson, OT connor williams, OG patrick vahe
 www.burntorangenation.com/2015/12/17/10420426/texas-longhorns-espn-freshman-all-america-malik-jefferson

A kosárcsapat azért lenyomta a North Carolina-t!

Az új OC, sterlin gilbert önéletrajz:

"Prior to his appointment at Tulsa, Gilbert was the co-offensive coordinator and quarterback coach for one season at Bowling Green State University. In his only year, the Falcons gained 432.9 yards to rank 42nd nationally for total yards, while gaining 173 yards on the ground and 259 yards passing. He helped coachBGSU to a victory over South Alabama in the 2014 Camellia Bowl.

Before his stint at Bowling Green, Gilbert served as the offensive coordinator at Eastern Illinois for two seasons, where in his second year was named FootballScoop FCS Coordinator of the Year in 2013. The Panthers led the nation in yards (589.5) and points per game (48.2) in 2013. In addition, EIUaveraged 372.4 passing yards and 217.1 yards on the ground.

In his first season, Gilbert directed the Panthers up-tempo offense that ranked sixth in the nation in passing, eighth in total offense and 12th in scoring. EIUaveraged 470.9 yards per game, 36.5 points and set several school records, including touchdown passes with 34.

Under the guidance of Gilbert, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was named the Walter Payton Award winner, the FCS equivalent of the Heisman Trophy - given to the nation's best player Garoppolo threw for 5,050 yards and 53 touchdowns in 2013 and during his two seasons under Gilbert's guidance passed for 8,873 yards and 84 scores. Garoppolo was a second round draft choice by the New England Patriots in the 2014 NFL Draft."

Mit erdemrs tudni gilbertrol, hogy az UT elnoke elutazott meggyőzni ot??
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Nála van a Baylor playbook 😊

Mit erdemrs tudni gilbertrol, hogy az UT elnoke elutazott meggyőzni ot??

sonny cumbie (TCU OC) elutasította a OC posztot. következő célpont állítólag sterlin gilbert, a tulsa golden hurricane offensive coordinator-a

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Sterlin Gilbert (Tulsa OC) is hasonlóképp tett
Állítólag a Cal OC Tony Franklin az új target.
empty taxi

még a Texas elnöke is elutazott Tulsába, hogy meggyőzzék Gilbertet, aki aztán igent mondott...

sonny cumbie (TCU OC) elutasította a OC posztot. következő célpont állítólag sterlin gilbert, a tulsa golden hurricane offensive coordinator-a

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Sterlin Gilbert (Tulsa OC) is hasonlóképp tett
Állítólag a Cal OC Tony Franklin az új target.

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sonny cumbie (TCU OC) elutasította a OC posztot. következő célpont állítólag sterlin gilbert, a tulsa golden hurricane offensive coordinator-a
" I want to thank Charlie Strong and everyone at the University of Texas for the opportunity to be the Offensive Coordinator there. It is a position that I have seriously considered and given much thought to. There are many factors that go into making decisions like this and after weighing them all, TCU is where my family and I want to stay."

malik jefferson nyerte a big12 defensive freshman player of the year címet.
"The Mesquite Poteet product is now the sixth Texas player to earn that honor, joining Quandre Diggs, Brian Orakpo, Rodrique Wright, Derrick Johnson, and Cory Redding."
 www.burntorangenation.com/2015/12/9/9879644/malik-jefferson-big-12-defensive-freshman-of-the-year-texas-longhorns

két longhorns játékos került be a all-big 12 válogatásába. FB alex de la torre és a LB peter jinkens került be a második csapatba.
"59 players were named to the All-Big 12 first and second teams. Two (a second-team FB and LB) came from the supposed talent-laden Longhorns."
 www.burntorangenation.com/2015/12/9/9880810/all-big-12-texas-longhorns-alex-de-la-torre

nem várt győzelem az no12. baylor ellen(!)Ventura

Ezt legalább lehet nézegetni 9 hónapig!

nem várt győzelem az no12. baylor ellen(!)

a meccs lényege az alábbi videó :- D
trollkodik a srác
 espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:14295597

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jelentések szerint az elsüllyedt texasi football célpontja offensive coordinator-i posztra nem más, mint az ország egyik legjobb támadóegységének - a TCU-nak az OC-je, sonny cumbie.
 www.burntorangenation.com/2015/11/30/9819248/sonny-cumbie-texas-longhorns-offensive-coordinator

egy texas tech elleni drive, amely reprezenmtálja a szezonunkat

The 2015 Texas Longhorns: A Season Summed Up In One Drive
 www.burntorangenation.com/2015/11/27/9807808/the-2015-texas-longhorns-a-season-summed-up-in-one-drive

1st and 10 - Playcalling and Execution Issues
2nd & 9 - LOL Big 12 Refs
2nd and 14 - Bad Luck, In This Case Via Injury
3rd and 14 - Tyrone Swoopes' Lack of Elusiveness
4th and 7 - Fire Everyone

egy izgalmas meccs volt a texas tech elleni derbi, de ezzel a vereséggel már nem lépünk pályára a 'bowl szezonban'. az utolsó csatánkat december 5-én vívjuk baylor otthonában. viszlát jövőre austin!
a mérkőzés alatt ha jól számoltam 8 emberünk szenvedett sérülést, és valószínűleg nem is játszanak az utolsó meccsen. majdnem mindenki fontos része a csapatnak (malik jefferson, hassan ridgeway, dylon haines, stb.)

van azért némi örömre okunk, hisz a true freshamn futó (jonathan gray és donta foreman hiányában), chris warren több lehetőséget kapott, amivel élt is: 21 kísérletből 276 yardot és 4 TD-t termelt. ez volt az iskola történetének 6-ik legjobb futott produkciója. utoljára 2007-ben jamal charles az iowa state ellen futott 290 yardot.
a 91 yardos futása a legtöbb, amit freshman futó csinált texasban.

 www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1ubU8le3_4

We live in the darkest days of Texas FB history
"Longhorns have dropped 34 games over the past 6 seasons, the most defeats in a 6-year span in program history."

különböző cikkek kommentelési lehetőségénél már tom herman nevével dobálóznak (2012-14-ig OC és QB edző a buckeyes-nál: nemzeti bajnok; 2015-től a houston cougars főedzője: jelenleg veretlen a csapat az AAC-ben).

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donta foreman 93 yardos TD futása volt a harmadik leghosszabb az UT történetében, és a leghosszabb 1967 óta(!). és volt egy a 90-es évek végén egy ricky williams...
amúgy nagyon bízok a foreman srácban. a korábbi 5*-os prospect-el - jonathan gray-el - osztozkodik a labdacipelésen, és míg gray 104 kísérletből 433 yardot és 3 TD-t szerzett /4.0 yard átlagosan/, addig foreman 77 kísérletből 534 yardot és 4 TD-t /6.9 yard átlagosan/ (annyi enyhitő körülménye van gray-nek, hogy 2013-ban achilles ín sérülést szenvedett. de az már két éve volt). jövőre gray már nem lesz, foreman lesz a kezdő.

Holnap kerül az amerikai mozikba a film
 www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTahmkL8QzMbaggio

Na ez az ami kötelező!

Holnap kerül az amerikai mozikba a film

 www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTahmkL8QzM

a csalódások között egy örömteli hír is:

> Texas LT Connor Williams makes PFF All-Frosh team (Through the first eight weeks of the season) <
"The nation’s best true freshman tackle at +6.1, Williams has surrendered only seven total pressures on 206 attempts, good for a +4.7 pass block grade."

punt of the year?
 streamable.com/qrc7?t=0.8Ventura

Az életéért játszott!

punt of the year?
"Texas' special-teams units have had their share of issues this season. However, punter Michael Dickson, the goat in the Longhorns' loss to Oklahoma State last month after mishandling a snap, has plenty to be proud of today. He managed to get a punt off, pinning Kansas State inside its 10-yard line, after a snap sailed over his head in a pivotal fourth-quarter moment."
 streamable.com/qrc7?t=0.8

"Charlie Strong now has as many wins over Bill Snyder as Mack Brown had in his last 10 seasons."
XIV. bevo helye üresen állt:



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Texas agrees to 15-year shoe/apparel contract with Nike
 www.burntorangenation.com/2015/10/21/9546879/texas-longhorns-nike-apparel-contract
ZSÍR!!!!

túl vagyunk a szezon felén. az első heti notre dame elleni nem igazán várt magas szintű leszereplés után charlie strong új play caller-t nevezett ki jay norvell személyében (WR edző), illetve a harmadik játékhhéttől tyrone swoopes helyét jerrod heard vette át irányító poszton. két utolsó másopdercekben elvesztett meccs és a TCU elleni őrületes égés után, az AP listán a 10-ik helyen tanyázó oklahoma sooners ellen sikerült diadalmaskodni. nézzük meg kik a csapat arcai:

1. QB Jerrod Heard: The coaches will likely stick with the run-oriented, zone-read offense utilized against the Sooners. But at some point, Heard will have to win a game with his arm. He’s completed 57.5 percent of his passes for 714 yards. Fans want to see “the Juice” turned loose and run wild. But teams will use linebacker spies to keep him corralled.

2. DT Hassan Ridgeway: Nicknamed the “Green Mile,” Ridgeway had a slow start this season because of a back injury. But he was fantastic against Oklahoma State, and the Cowboys managed just 103 yards. Ridgeway stuffed the middle against Oklahoma, helping UT win on first and second down. He’s got to keep plugging away.

3. LB Malik Jefferson: The freshman finally had a breakout statistical day against OU with six tackles and two sacks. He’s clearly more comfortable playing on the edges than in the middle. Jefferson is viewed as the de facto freshmen leader. He speaks for the group, and recruits are watching how he performs. If Jefferson excels, future recruits will believe they can, too.

4. (tie) LT Connor Williams, RG Patrick Vahe: These two freshmen may be forever tied together since starting from day one. Veterans Sed Flowers, Taylor Doyle and Kent Perkins can show them the ropes. But, like Jefferson, UT needs both of these youngsters to play well for recruiting purposes. How best to judge? Watching the rushing totals.

5. RB D’Onta Foreman: Speaking of running statistics, Foreman averages 6.2 yards per carry compared to Johnathan Gray’s 3.7. The sophomore is a bruiser with a knack for falling forward. Foreman’s had 11 carries for 79 yards from inside Texas’ own 20-yard line. A 12th carry went for 81 yards against OU. He should be UT’s lead running threat.

6. DE Naashon Hughes: Halfway through the season, Hughes is fourth on the team with 28 tackles. He’s also got 1.5 sacks and three quarterback pressures. Those are just OK numbers. Hughes has proven himself to be UT’s top threat at defensive end, and teams can scheme to run toward the weaker side. Can he create more havoc?

7. WR Daje Johnson: Suffering a concussion against TCU was plain bad luck. Johnson got sandwiched by two tacklers on UT’s second offensive play and essentially missed two games. He should be a prime feature on jet sweeps in the coming weeks. Johnson bragged about having better hands in August. It’s time to see him catch passes in the open field.

8. CB Duke Thomas: UT fans are excited about freshmen Holton Hill, Kris Boyd and Davante Davis, and for good reason. Thomas rarely leaves the field, though. It’s easy to nitpick and downgrade Thomas’ overall performance against OU for allowing a 50-yard completion on a pump-and-go. But his pressure on corner blitzes made a huge difference.

9. K Nick Rose: How many UT fans were holding their breath on Rose’s 27-yarder last week? He drilled it, but many will never forgive the missed extra-point attempt against Cal. Rose is 5-for-8 on field goals so far this season. All Strong cares about is Rose hitting from 40 yards and in. There will be some huge opportunities ahead.

10. QB Tyrone Swoopes: The short-yardage “18 Wheeler” package is the perfect fit for a player who could have mailed it in after losing the starting quarterback job. Now, Swoopes is fully engaged and plays a critical role on third-and-short. The pop pass was a nice change of pace on the goal line last week, too. Swoopes will do something huge in the weeks ahead. Bank on it.

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