Texas Thoughts: Look At Numbers, Concerns About Offensive Mistakes & Defensive Creativity
by Nestor on Sep 21, 2010 5:31 AM PDT
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Well it certainly appears most of you are already in full game week mode. Sometimes it takes us till midweek to completely lock in on our next opponent and put the last game in our rear view mirror. Not this week. Despite yours truly not feeling too optimistic (for good reasons) about next weekend's game, BNers are already picking away at various aspects of this game.
Might as well keep the ball rolling this Tuesday by taking a look at the overall stat lines for both teams. It's probably way too early in the season to pick up trend lines from reading stats (give the short sample size of 3 games against out of conference opponents). Still in this game, the numbers might give us some idea of what to look for on Saturday. We will start with the matchup between the Bruin offense (which for good reasons have been much maligned this season) and the vaunted Longhorns defense:
| Bruin Offense | 10 Rank | Per game | Longhorn Defense | 10 Rank | Per Game |
| Rushing offense | 31 | 203.67 | Rushing defense | 1 | 44.00 |
| Pass offense | 118 | 100 | Passing defense | 34 | 162.67 |
| Pass eff. offense | 120 | 74.21 | Pass eff. defense | 41 | 111.33 |
| Total offense | 99 | 303.67 | Total defense | 2 | 206.67 |
| Scoring offense | 105 | 17.67 | Scoring defense | 9 | 12.67 |
Doesn't take much to see that at least on paper it appears to be somewhat of a mismatch. Our rushing numbers look decent and certainly much improved from previous season. However, they are going to have an immense challenge going up against the Longhorn defense which features the number 1 rush defense in the country. Robert Kuwada gives us some of the crazier numbers involving this defense:
Texas is ranked No. 1 in rushing defense and No. 2 in total defense in the FBS, but that is only part of the story. The Texas defense has been on the field for 36 series, not counting three that ended with halftime or the end of the game, and on 22 of those drives the opposing offense ran three plays or fewer.
One of those drives ended with a score (congrats, Rice!), but two have been ended with Texas interceptions, two with Texas fumble recoveries and 17 with a 3-and-out punt.
Texas Tech has been known to field some high-scoring offenses - it was ranked 11th in passing offense and 17th in scoring offense heading into its game with the Longhorns.
YIKES. FWIW the Red Raiders rushing offense is now ranked 113th in the nation. Texas' two other opponents this season - Rice and Wyoming - are buried in the bottom of NCAA rankings (106th and 120th respectively) in rushing statistics as well.
So one of the key questions on Saturday is going to be how well our improved OL is going to stack up against the Texas frontline? There is no doubt Norm Chow and Rick Neuheisel is going to look to get some drives going by relying on Jet Ski, Malcolm Jones and may be Derrick Coleman (hopefully mixing in Damien Thigpen as well). However, I don't see our rushing game seeing a lot of daylight if Kevin Prince and his receiver do not step up in Austin.
Don't think Prince needs to have huge day for Bruins to have a shot on Saturday. However, what he did against Houston is not going to be enough (never mind the putrid performance in first two games). I think for Bruins to have any chance of even hanging in this game, Prince is going to need to throw for somewhere around 170-200 yards. His receivers will have to help him out by aggressively going after every catchable ball and they will also have to minimize turnovers. Otherwise, if the Bruins cannot put together a credible passing attack, we can expect the ground game to come to a screeching halt against Texas. More after the jump.
Staying with our offense and our turnover issues, Scott M. Reid from the OC Register has a good run down on how we have killed ourselves by wasting scoring opportunities early this season:
In many of those instances it hasn't been an issue of opposing defenses stopping UCLA so much as the Bruins stopping themselves. UCLA has both thrown and handed away chances the past two weeks. Bruins quarterback Kevin Prince was intercepted on the Stanford 12 and 34 in the Cardinal's 35-0 romp over UCLA on Sept. 11. Richard Brehaut, Prince's backup, was picked on the Stanford 21.
In Saturday's 31-13 victory against Houston, freshman tailback Malcolm Jones fumbled on the Cougars 16 and 11 yard lines.
Prince also threw a pick against Houston while the Bruins were in position to score again. If Bruins make those kinds of mistakes against a team like Texas, we can expect them to get destroyed. I have heard a lot this year from Prince about how he and his team-mates will have to "fix" the "little" things. That all sounds nice during spring and fall practices. However, it's starting to get a little tiring three games into the season. I hope the Bruins do their best in giving themselves a shot in hanging in this game and putting them in position to compete. However, they must cut down their mistakes that have really hurt them in early part of this season.
Meanwhile, here are how the units stack up on the other side of the ball:
| Bruin Defense | 10 Rank | Per game | Longhorn Offense | 10 Rank | Per Game |
| Rushing defense | 105 | 210.67 | Rushing offense | 65 | 152.33 |
| Passing defense | 27 | 155.67 | Pass offense | 71 | 207.00 |
| Pass eff. defense | 52 | 119.50 | Pass eff. offense | 82 | 119.01 |
| Total defense | 76 | 366.33 | Total offense | 72 | 359.33 |
| Scoring defense | 80 | 26.33 | Scoring offense | 50 | 30.67 |
The numbers for Texas offense is not very impressive by Longhorns' standards. It appears that they are still working through the kinks with a brand new QB (who made a courageous debut in the grandest stage of college football). Still it appears that the locals in Texas are getting anxious about their ground game. Kirk Bohls from the Austin Statesman put the Texas OL coach - Mac McWhorter - on "pink slip alert":
The Texas offensive line coach has underperformed in getting the most out of his players during the last two years, and again through three games this season.
It is true that he should be cut a little slack because of the loss of three line starters and the drastic change in offensive philosophy from the true spread formation to the balanced attack. But Texas has recruited some of the best offensive linemen in the state with very few positive results to show for it.
Mack Brown was seen chewing on McWhorter in an animated conversation during the win over Texas Tech, although the head coach was reluctant to discuss the sideline scene in any substantive way.
"I talk to our coaches on the sidelines all the time," Brown said, desperately trying to defuse the volatile situation. "It isn't anybody's business. That's personal."
It also appears that there has been some grumbling about the play calling of Greg Davis (Longhorn's OC) and concern about high number of penalties (which all sounds very familiar to all of us). So the Longhorns are going to try to lock in this week to get all of their "issues cleaned up" before they get ready for the marquee matchups of their conference season.
I agree with those that Chuck Bullough cannot afford to stay within his base defense scheme to keep the Longhorns in check. However, I also don't think we can just load up the boxes all the time and expect to beat Texas in Austin. They have enough explosive athletes in their arsenal to pulverize our defense if we keep coming with one dimensional look.
What I think the Bruins will need to do is to maximize the available athleticism in our roster by giving Garrett Gilbert different looks. This might mean using nickel packages and bring in disguised blitzes. I'd like to see Bullough use guys like Dietrich Riley, Glenn Love and Dalton Hilliard to relentlessly attack from different directions. I'd like to see Bullough use Owa (instead of Damien Holmes), keep Nate Chandler at DT, and unleash Akeem Ayers from different positions.
Bruins will have to keep the pressure on Gilbert constantly not just in terms of physicality but they also have to give the young QB a lot to think about by mixing up their coverage. Gilbert has thrown a total of 5 TDs and 7 interceptions since he was thrown into the national spotlight against Alabama in the Rose Bowl. His 7 picks came against Bama (4 of them) and Texas Tech. It's a small sample size and there is a very good chance that Gilbert can "come of age" at the Bruins' expense (unfortunately many college players often do). However, his numbers to date show he has been vulnerable against decent defenses.
It was encouraging to see Bullough come out his conventional shell against Houston. He will have to take another step forward in terms of showing creativity and attacking mindset this Saturday.
GO BRUINS.
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As a JC transfer can Darius Bell redshirt for a season? If so, do we know his status?
From what I’ve seen and read Bell could enhance the running threat from the pistol and still be a passing threat as well. On the other hand, KP has certainly earned the start this week. So I’m just brainstorming, since a running game is usually improved as long as a threat to pass is there, too. While KP’s improvement was significant, in the second half last Saturday he seemed very tentative about running.
And those Texas defensive numbers look brutal.
Yup he can redshirt
And I think at this point it seems like that’s what the coaches are intending with Bell.
Prince ran really well
on Saturday night, and I dont know if Bell would provide a huge boost in the running department at this time. For the Houston game it is probably better to judge Princes running ability for the first half when we were being aggressive on offense trying to build a lead. Cause in the second half a lot of our offensive calls were runs to Franklin or Jones, trying to burn the clock.
A bruin is good forever, a Trojan is only good... ahh eff it, just use tin foil
Revolver gives us a chance to produce some offense.
If the OL can stay in front of the defensive players, the deception of the revolver can produce yards without having to play smashmouth football. The key, to me, is play calling. We need to run when Texas thinks pass, and the reverse. KP does need to hit a decent percentage of throws when we get the chance.
Thanks for the prep stuff
Lovin this. Landing in Austin Fri at 11am and just confirmed Bruin Bash Tixx. Go Bruins.
have a great time for us!
take some pictures/videos, the atmosphere should be unreal. if you’re feeling ballsy, wear a 66-3 shirt!!!
I think CRN
will come out conservative on both sides of the ball so the team gets their footing and we survive the initial frenzy during the 1st quarter. However, I’m really hoping that we don’t because the best way to shut the crowd up is to maintain possession/stop them.
My fear
Upset wins against staunch defenses usually require some big plays from the underdog offense and thus far we haven’t really shown the propensity. If you take away the anomalous two-play drive against K State, our longest pass play this season has been 22 yards.
My hope is that Prince and his receiver core can take advantage of the few big play opportunities that they will likely be afforded. I’m not saying that we will need a one-outer to win (pardon the poker lingo), but it would be very helpful if one of our speedsters could gain a whole bunch of yards, and maybe even six points, in one fell swoop.
Alternatively a kick return TD or pick six would also be very welcome. Anything to keep us from the drive-killing turnovers that have plagued us in the early going. Side note: on the topic of drive-killing turnovers – Wow, Niners fans, just wow, my heart goes out to you guys. Last night must have been excruciating.
UGH! You're telling me.
I thought we lost the game with the TO down in the red zone. I said to my roommate, “now, we have to stop them, force a field goal, then drive down field and score AND score the 2 point conversion.” After a wild celebration after the 2 pointer, I calmed down and said, “Now we have to stay aggressive on defense; we can’t assume OT just yet.” Then I watched them play prevent and give up big chunks of yardage and get them into field goal range. I haven’t been that pissed since well, Stanford.
The best thing you can do for your children is to love their mother. John Wooden
Niners are not going anywhere
As long as Alex Smith is the QB. He is a proven commodity at this point and I don’t really care what happens with the team as long as he is in there.
Steve Young
said he thought that final drive could be the turning point for Smith, and was what he had been wanting to see from him for a long time.
I guess we’ll see if you have a new Alex Smith in the coming weeks, or if that drive was the aberration.
And if he doesn’t work out, we have Brady Quinn here. You can have him.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
could have had Aaron Rodgers...
Alex Smith is the prime example of why QBs running the spread (particularly in a non-BCS conference) are a huge draft risk.
by britishbruin on Sep 21, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
He's also the prime example of why having six different offensive coordinators during a QB's first five years in the league is a bad idea.
I don’t know whether it will click or not, but I doubt Aaron Rodgers would be as good as he is if the roles were reversed.
by AllHailMightyBruins on Sep 21, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
exactly! I think throwing a kid to the wolves immediately with a terrible cast around him is the worst thing a franchise can do. It’s one thing for a rookie QB to start with a solid OL and some weapons. Sure he’ll make some mistakes, but he’ll grow.
It’s quite another to take Alex Smith (or any QB in 2005) and stick him on a terrible 49ers offense. The Rams are stupid enough this year to do that with Sam Bradford, and we’ll see how that experiment goes. (Since I’m a Niners fan, I hope he crumbles and cries himself to sleep every night (but I don’t want him to get injured… thats never good).)
The discussion about college QBs running a pro-style offense over a spread, in terms of success in the NFL, has some validity. However, I firmly believe that had Aaron Rodgers been drafted #1 overall and thrown to the wolves, he would have failed too. It’s just asking too much. Instead he got to learn behind a HOF QB (who doesn’t know how to actually retire) for 3 years, preparing him for the transition with a strong Green Bay team. Remember, Alex Smith was VERY good in college, unlike Jamarcus Russell who could do a few things and caught the eye of mr. insano Al Davis.
Sorry for the long rant, but I always shake my head when people insist that Rodgers would have automatically been so great in SF in 2005.
would he look as good right now?
no, probably not; but he would still look better than Smith has looked; and maybe then there wouldn’t have been six different offensive coordinators as they struggled to fit Smith’s skill set to their offense.
by britishbruin on Sep 21, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
and the prime example of why having multiple coordinators at the start of a career is bad
is probably Jason Campbell, who I would takle over Smith any day.
by britishbruin on Sep 21, 2010 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
since when does Jordan Zumwalt become REALLY tan? (pic above)
compare it to this
I don’t mean to make a big deal out of anything, but it just caught my eye. :p
This weeks game
will heavily rely on Prince’s ability to manage a game and not turn the ball over. Statistcally it seems as though our defense will be able to hold there own (not dominate by any means) but keep our team in the game provided our offense does not put them in any bad spots. Prince and anybody else who touches the ball needs to secure it and make sure no stupid turnovers arise. If Prince shows that he can manage the game and pick and chose when and where to be aggressive against a great defense I think we will have a shot down the stretch, and definitely cover the 16.5 points.
I was really hoping for the Texas Tech game to be like years past highly competitive battles. Considering after us Texas plays Oklahoma, which could possible have a letdown/look ahead affect against UCLA. I guess I am just now hoping for the look ahead affect, but I doubt it. Mack Brown is a great coach and should not let that happen to his team.
A bruin is good forever, a Trojan is only good... ahh eff it, just use tin foil
Is this a great Texas team?
So far, the answer would be no. On the other hand, they are undefeated, though they really haven’t run anybody out of the stadium yet. The relative weakness has been the offense. Thirty-four points against both Rice and Wyoming, twenty-four against Texas Tech — those are not really impressive numbers. Mack Brown described their victory over Texas Tech largely in terms of ball control (running 22 straight plays at one point) and putting their opponent in bad field position repeatedly via a very good kicking game. What was impressive was the Texas defense holding Tech scoreless in the second half .The offense has shot itself in the foot a number of time through penalties and mistakes, so it is clearly a work in progress with the new quarterback, and their offensive coordinator has been taking a little heat from the media on play calling. Rice had some success against Texas with the passing game, and Tech’s only offensive TD was on a fade to Leong. So it would seem that we are going to have to pass better than we have in the past. But the pistol should produce some good runs as well. All in all, there is no reason to believe that the Bruins will not be in this game. I think it will be crucial that we not fall way behind at the start. We have to come out ready to play at a high level.
Statistics
I was at last week’s game with my UH grad husband, and as he’s been pointing out to me all week, the stats for the game (rushing, passing, total yardage, time of possession, etc.) are all pretty close. However, at the end of the day, what counts is who has the most points on the board and who has the “W” or the “L”. That being said, there is no question that we don’t have the numbers on our side against UT, and hopefully the Stanford game was a wakeup call and we can at least score some points and continue the positives from last week’s game without being humiliated. As for a win – we can always hope, but the stats certainly aren’t on our side.
Call me a pessimist
But I am pretty worried about the offense this week.
Currently, our strength lies in the OL and the running game, and using that to establish ball control, keep drives moving, and set up play action passes in spots. However, that necessitates success in the run game, and playing even or from ahead. I don’t know we will have those two luxuries this weekend.
It was one thing to look good against the Houston DL. But how many of those guys are at Houston because they chose to play there than for UT? This is a whole differerent creature we will face this weekend.
I will be pleased if our team plays hard and aggressive, doesn’t make dumb penalties, and minimizes turnovers on offense. But I am worried we are going to have to rely more on the passing game to keep up, and that does not fill me with optimism with regard for the final score.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
I agree
can’t expect to average 5-6 yards per carry.
by britishbruin on Sep 21, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
The reasons why I liked UCLA's matchup with Houston are the same reasons
why I do not like the matchup with Texas.
Our O-line matched up well with UH’s undersized line and porous run D. UT, OTOH, is much bigger up front and has the #1 rushing defense in the country. UT’s pass defense also held an explosive Texas Tech offensive in check. It is reasonable to conclude that UCLA will not be able to do much offensively.
Texas’ offense, however, seems to match up pretty well against our rush D. Luckily, UT’s rushing offense has not been that great, even against weak competition. This gives me some hope.
I foresee a relatively low scoring game, something like 24-16 Texas.
by orlandobruin on Sep 21, 2010 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
I really, really want to disagree with you
But can’t really come up with anything that is convincing to me.
Agree
I could see our defense being able to slow down the Texas offense… Horns O hasn’t really set the world on fire. They’re bringing Gilbert along slowly, play calling has been very conservative.
I think this game will be close into the 4th quarter, but it will be one of those contests that is incredibly frustrating to watch because the offense won’t be able to make the plays necessary to seize a winnable game.
Ugh
This:
[I]t will be one of those contests that is incredibly frustrating to watch because the offense won’t be able to make the plays necessary to seize a winnable game.
Again, exact same scenario is going through my head.
CRN and Norm
If the light really went off in Prince’s head they may open the pistol offense a bit more for him. Keeping them off balance and being creative could be huge against a Texas D. You guys are all doom and gloom this week, its never what you expect it to be.
Anyway, I have a feeling we’ll get some points on the board, but lets see if our defense can bring it two weeks in a row.
I don't know how...
being realistic about our chances is “doom and gloom”. Texas is a lot better than Houston.
Here's a thought for Coach Bullough
from someone who never coached and never played, so obviously it is very sound advice.
If our defense is having trouble with assignments, wouldn’t it be easier to play an aggressive defense that attacks the QB and has run blitzes, rather than playing assignment defense? I think in the college game, particularly with the younger QBs, a pressure defense is far more effective than an defense based on players knowing their assignments. There just isn’t enough time to practice that, I think that is best suited for a defense with juniors and seniors who have experience. With a young defense like UCLA’s, it’s probably better to tell guys like Zumwalt to “get me some QB meat”. Just a humble opinion.
Some people seem to think we need big plays on offense to win. I disagree. I think the dink and dunk and 3-5 yd runs will be far more effective. It will tire their defense and keep ours off the field, and set the stage for breaking long runs in the 4th quarter and play action. I think the key will be for our WRs to deploy their sticky hands for key 3rd down conversions.
But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.
I don't think we need big plays
but I think we need at least a threat of a big play… if they can get pressure / stop the run mostly relying on their DL, we need at least the threat of being able to go long if we are going to open up space for the dink and dunk underneath. Ideally we’d have a solid run game, an intermediate passing game and a deep threat. We can maybe get by with 2 out of 3, but it’s tough to make do on dink and dunk alone…
by britishbruin on Sep 21, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I forget where I read this but
a defensive rookie a couple years back said something to the effect that…in college a defender is messing up about 85% of the time while in the NFL he was shocked to see that it was only like 20%. It makes sense considering the time & coaching limitations and constraints in the college game. This was the main reason why I was opposed to the WCO.
This is why I’d like Bullough to be the aggressor as opposed to playing some Pillsbury Doughboy defense. It’s torture for me (I know I’m not alone) to see Bullough go base D or to that frustrating 3 man rush. If our secondary is as good as people think/claim it is, then Bullough should have the confidence to bring it from all different angles and allow our 2 NFL sized corners to cover man to man.
Key to the game...
It all comes down to Kevin Prince and the receiving corps. If we can’t make plays downfield, I don’t see UCLA having much of a chance against Texas. I expect Will Muschamp to stack the box against the run, so it will be on Prince and the WRs to make them pay. Not sure if those guys are up to the challenge.
This is not a Conference USA team. Texas is big, fast and physical on the defensive side of the ball.
The Texas offense is a work in progress, and Greg Davis has kept the play calling pretty conservative and vanilla as they bring Gilbert along slowly. I think our defense has a chance to create problems for the Longhorns, so I don’t think UT will roll out to a big lead. But unless our offense can make some plays in the passing game, we won’t be able to win.
Defense has potential...
Our defense has the potential to be very good. Our guys hit and hit hard. Defense has been good in recent years but this year we seem to be more physical and with guys like Riley, Zumwalt and Owa ready to do some damage, we’ve got at least 10 guys in key spots (good depth) that can put the hurt on people. We need to be physical to compete with the likes of Texas and the Pac 10. Slight adjustments are we need to stop giving up scrambling big plays and get tighter on 3rd and more than 8. But overall, it’s like Keyes and Horton (X) many others. Our offense is too talented so when the two sides come together each week, we will be pretty good.
Our OL has been stalwart. This game will be a great test for these guys.
If the OL line performs, the game could be a lot closer than the oddsmakers will be predicting. And I hope KP’s timing is back so that he can keep the UT D off balance. Those are, I think, the keys to the game. The performance of the OL and KP’s timing. (And no more stupid drive killing mistakes in or near the red zone.)
I'm really hoping our OL can hold their own
but as much as some people have noted, it deserves mentioning again. Our offense hasn’t seen a defense this year that has 10% the talent of Texas’s D. And that’s not a slight against KSU, Houston or even Stanford. Stanford has a good defensive front. Texas has a monster defensive front, similar to Nebraska’s from a year ago (but more even in talent than with just one superhuman player).
Look, I’ll be rooting for our boys like everyone else in the Bruin Nation. But I’m not holding out any hope that our OL can control the LOS. If we can somehow get a few crucial drives going and come away with points, while our defense having the kind of game legends are made of, we might have a chance at keeping it close. I think halftime we’re not down by much. I can see a 14-3 game or so at that point. But unless our defense and especially offense come up with critically huge plays (interceptions, key 3rd downs, etc), I’m afraid we’ll wear out by the 4th quarter.
Hopefully our Bruins can prove me wrong and make me eat a crow buffet, but I’m just hoping to see solid improvement from various parts of the team this week.
No way we can win or so says the stats
Look, here’s the deal—the statistics show we cannot win. Those offense vs. defense stats are proof positive we are dead.
But they said the same thing before way played Houston. You can skewer the statistical analysis with one question—did Texas play Stanford? We played a great Stanford team and not one really fine UCLA stat came out of that fracas. Or, a second question, has Texas had to defend against No. 8 for KSU, Daniel Thomas? We played him and our rushing defense stunk up the NCAA. Texas has not played teams like Stanford and KSU, so let’s go knock down those burnt orange guys.
The point, the stats define the problem, but they do not prove we will lose.
Disagree a bit N
“Don’t think Prince needs to have huge day for Bruins to have a shot on Saturday”.
I think that is exactly what needs to happen if we are too win. Monumental upsets like this require monumental performances, sometimes from multiple players. I think we all agree that Jet Ski will not be breaking off 200 yards and 3 TDs against this Texas defense, so that means that Prince and one of the receivers will need to have a career game (not much faith that the WRs can get it done by committee).
If we are to win, I think Prince will have to throw for over 300. Not everything may lead to a score, but we will need consistent long drives so that the defense does not become gassed Houston was the first game where the D actually had a chance to catch their breath, and they shined as a result. And call me crazy, but I see Rosario as the receiver that steps up. We all saw against Oregon State how dominating Rosario can be, so if Reggie Moore can get it through his head to make an actual effort, I think he can be out equalizer.
300 yards again Texas is lot to ask for man
I’d be ecstatic if Prince breaks 200 against that defense. Right now I have zero confidence in Rosario … perhaps the most disappointing player through first three games.
The trick with Rosario
sadly enough, is to throw him low passes. He catches those without a problem. He just won’t lay out or jump up for other ones because he’s not fearless. So far he has not been willing to sacrifice his body, so his size has been completely useless. He needs to go play rugby for a while to toughen up.
But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.
We will win.
Why we should win Saturday.
Our defense has jelled.
Our offense can run the ball.
We match up size and speed wise.
We crushed Houston.
Texas beat Texas Tech with its defense.
We have faced better running teams than Texas: KSU and Stanford.
We have faced better passing teams than Texas: Stanford and Houston.
We have faced three real teams, Texas just one.
We just have to stop beating ourselves this year on offense with bad passes, interceptions, fumbles and dropped passes. Then the pistol will smoke!
Texas is no Stanford.
Gilbert is not Luck.
We have beaten big orange teams two years in a row.
Texas is overrated.
We were buried prematurely.
Franklin, Jones, Marvray and Smith.
66-3.
We were not buried prematurely
You came here to bury us prematurely and go crazy after two losses. Now you are totally losing perspective after a win over an over-rated Houston team. Get a grip.
LOL
I think you need to change your username to Mr. Pendulum. Or Dr. Jekyll. Or Mr. Hyde. Or just change it every week depending on whether UCLA wins or loses.
I hope you’re right, of course.
Everything you say is true to a certain extent (except for how we match up size-wise…dem Texas boys be huge!). But it means nothing on the field.
But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.
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