5.5 Things I'm Looking Forward To This Season

aztecskin · August 20, 2015

1. A "better" shade of green. While I support the notion that we own all the greens ever green'd, I do allow that some are better than others. The new one is better than last year's.

2. Unfettered Canales. I've never been the fanniest fan, Fan fans, but I recognize a decent play-caller and offensive mind when I see him. Canales was chained and I think we'll get as close to seeing what he can do as we have since Chase Baine was taking snaps and taking pics with chicks at the pool.

3. Tenn-Eye-See. Neyland y'all. Can't wait for my eyes to be burnt out by un-burnt orange and white checkerboard patterns every where. I'm hoping for more of a game like Georgia 2013 than Texas 2014.

4. Carlos Harris. I've been on this bandwagon for his entire run here. He's the new Johnny Quinn, the new Casey Fitzgerald, the new Brelan (sans kick returns). This is high praise but also very sad.

5. The tiniest glimmer of hope at feeling the feelings we felt in 2013. Remember that? Good times. [Looks wistfully at nothing in particular] [thinks about rushing the field at the Cotton Bowl]

5.5 Beating Smoo

Harry · August 20, 2015

Solid post. +1

if I may add:

5.6 not just simply beating UTSA but tanning their hide

Withers940 · August 20, 2015

I like all of them plust Harry's of an old fashion Halloween RoadRunner ass whoopin

MEANGREENCOACH2 · August 20, 2015

If i may add:

6. The front 7 of our defense is going to be stout this year, very excited to watch this group.

Harry · August 20, 2015

If i may add:
6. The front 7 of our defense is going to be stout this year, very excited to watch this group.

Or the front 7 becomes a front 10-14 in terms of quality depth.

MEANGREENCOACH2 · August 20, 2015

exactly with the depth we have at both positions (LB & DL) our lack of offense should not be that big of a taxation on our defensive front 7. If the positions are rotated correctly.

Mean_Green09 · August 20, 2015

Or the front 7 becomes a front 10-14 in terms of quality depth.

You look at the DL and what kind of different looks we can throw at teams and it gets you excited. We also may have found some guys to fill the void up the middle that has been a problem ever since Abbe graduated. One thing will be fun to watch is when we do go 3-4 and what kind of blitz schemes Cosh cooks up. I would keep an eye on Sed Ellis coming off the edge.

exactly with the depth we have at both positions (LB & DL) our lack of offense should not be that big of a taxation on our defensive front 7. If the positions are rotated correctly.

It could still be a problem if we are going up tempo and dont get first downs. It doesnt matter how deep you are if your offense cant move the chains the defense will struggle eventually.

MEANGREENCOACH2 · August 20, 2015

I'm not sure we have that big nose guard just quite yet. Although i do think TJ and Roderick could become that nose guard in a couple of years.

MeanGreenTexan · August 20, 2015

I'm not sure we have that big nose guard just quite yet. Although i do think TJ and Roderick could become that nose guard in a couple of years.

Sir Calvin?

Paulie Walnuts · August 20, 2015

One thing will be fun to watch is when we do go 3-4 and what kind of blitz schemes Cosh cooks up.

Where has it been said that we will run any 3-4? Havent heard that before at all.

97and03 · August 20, 2015

Where has it been said that we will run any 3-4? Havent heard that before at all.

Sir Calvin said it on Periscope that they do both. Situational I am sure.

And to the previous posts about the next Abbe, yes Sir Calvin. And Taylor may be a FR, but damn. Damn.

Mean_Green09 · August 20, 2015

Where has it been said that we will run any 3-4? Havent heard that before at all.

You will see some 3 man fronts this year. It will most likely be a version of a 3-3 stack defense that can look like a 3-4 or 4-3. Its possible due to a few of the LB positions being used as a hybrid role. When you think about some of our LBs. They are versatile enough to pull it off.