UT 2014 Post Spring 2-Deep

[Harry]

This depth chart does not include players who were injured in the spring game, as guessing which position they would slot into is basically a complete guessing game with only a few exceptions -- it would be pretty easy to put David Ash as the first-string quarterback and slot Kent Perkins at the first-team right guard slot after play caller and quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson revealed last week that the plan was to move him inside to get the best five offensive linemen on the field.

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[meangreen15]

I would think that Jonathan Gray would be their #1 back.

Their receivers don't scare me, especially is Ash has any setbacks leading up to the game. Shipley is the only consistent target they have.

Daje Johnson reminds me a lot of Brelan, he is at his best when you move him around in the offense. But I have never viewed him as a great down field receiving target.

GMG

Beat Texas

[MeanGreenTexan]

With our smaller, less-experienced D-Line, we're going to get a big fat diet of Brown & Gray. It's going to look like a bigger team playing McCarney-ball. Don't let Ash (or whoever the QB is) make any mistakes against our ball-hawking secondary. If the LB's can step up to the run game, and the offense doesn't make any mistakes, UNT could hang with the Longhorns a-la Georgia last year. Just need to play 4 full quarters.

[GOMG2013]

Im not scared of the UNT def vs UT offense that much. We will put extra players in the box to stop the run. Our corners will have to hold thier own once we bring the safeties in the box.

Im more worried about our offense (playcalling) vs thier defense. They will have athletes in thier secondary that can run with our wrs and I can see us playing very safe. No throwing at all. If our running game is going, we might throw in a play action situation, but that's about it.

[Harry]

I more worried about special teams. That is probably the area that separates the have and have nots the most. I will never forget us giving up that kickoff for a TD right after we took a lead on K-State on the road... that just completely changed the game.

[GOMG2013]

I more worried about special teams. That is probably the area that separates the have and have nots the most. I will never forget us giving up that kickoff for a TD right after we took a lead on K-State on the road... that just completely changed the game.

Special teams will be ok with coach Perry. He treats special teams very seriously and they work on it a whole lot. The upgrade on special teams was no fluke or accident.

Teams that excel at special teams treat it like a third component equal to the offense and defense. Perry is one of those guys. A few 2013 guys did not redshirt because of special teams.

Perry isnt going to just throw anybody out there. You mess up or miss assignments, you will get benched from special teams. It may take some time to find a fearless returner, but I expect the coverage to be solid.

[Ben Gooding]

We will be alright. UT will obviously try to pound it right at us. Team will just have to tighten chinstraps and play. No excuses.

[MeanGreenHoops]

Special teams will be ok with coach Perry. He treats special teams very seriously and they work on it a whole lot. The upgrade on special teams was no fluke or accident.

Teams that excel at special teams treat it like a third component equal to the offense and defense. Perry is one of those guys. A few 2013 guys did not redshirt because of special teams.

Perry isnt going to just throw anybody out there. You mess up or miss assignments, you will get benched from special teams. It may take some time to find a fearless returner, but I expect the coverage to be solid.

This. Also if we had decent special teams back in 2003? when the defense had 8 sacks against Sims and UT, that game might have been a whole lot different.

We returned the opening kick out of the end zone to like the 12. And nearly every punt return gave UT the ball on our side of the field. Special teams like that Georgia game this year and that game may have been interesting

[forevereagle]

This. Also if we had decent special teams back in 2003? when the defense had 8 sacks against Sims and UT, that game might have been a whole lot different.

We returned the opening kick out of the end zone to like the 12. And nearly every punt return gave UT the ball on our side of the field. Special teams like that Georgia game this year and that game may have been interesting

It was 2002, and special teams wasn't the only problem in that game. We were held scoreless, so offense was also a problem. We were without Hall pretty early in the game and Smith came in as a freshman. He played well the remainder of the season, but having to throw him in a game like that was asking a lot. Not sure if Hall would have been able to get a win in that one, but it wouldn't have hurt to have his experience.