That was one of the ones I heard as well. The most obvious thing that I have seen successful teams do vs OU is change things up. We get in our pattern and like the Stoopys say, they know what is coming before it happens, and I tend to believe them. Its not my job to know what they are going to do each play on offense, yet I have a about a 65% success rate of predicting the next play. I like the RB coach hiring, and I am with you though I still am not certain it will be enough. The good thing is Ced may take this next season a little more serious and OU had some pretty big losses. BTW, is Griffin still running that inside hand off against us? I thought they were going to have to measure his gains in miles from that play alone! Reese had better keep his **** in a row, Akina is not passing up a DC jobs at UCLA b/c he loves coaching DBs at Texas. That too is looking alot like a Nunez type situation, but I have not heard anything. Have you? 610 Carried it during one of the sportflashes. It sounded like it was from across the room on a cell phone. FYI, Chris is supposed to be on the Dan Patrick Show tomorrow afternoon.
If a casual fan such as myself can sit there watching a Longhorns game and guess what play Greg Davis is going to call about 70% of the time I hate to imagine how easy it is for a good defensive coordinator to pick apart that offense. Greg Davis has got to go. I blame chris simms somewhat for the big game losses but I think most of that blame should fall squarely on greg davis for being the most unimaginative playcaller that school has ever seen. John Mackovic may have been a crappy head coach but at least the man knew how to coach an offense.
this is the cats way of finally admitting that simms was just the biggest piece of sh*t that he proved himself to be in this interview... sometimes its funny to have the last laugh and Iam glad my boys from tech sent this overhyped brat to also rans of NFL europe / arena football.. nice career simms see ya
Yes, He threw for 345 yards and 4 TD's against Tech. You guys really stopped him. Arena Football League? He's projected to go 1st/2nd round. I think youre thinking about 99% of Tech players. Oh wait, theyre busy working at the tortilla factory for the next batch of Tech graduates.
How many national championships does Texas Tech have outside of the highly competive sport of Deep Sea Basket Weaving?
Simms improved in spite of GD, not because of him. Incidentally, Simms finished #1 in the Big 12 in QB efficiency ratings this year. Yes, ahead of Kliff Kingsbury. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/statistics?stat=pass&sort=rat&season=3&year=2002&group=4 Passing Statistics NAME CMP ATT YDS CMP% YDS/A TD INT SACK RAT 1. Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech 479 712 5017 67.3 7.05 45 13 44 143.7 2. Chris Simms, Texas 235 396 3207 59.3 8.10 26 12 35 143.0
He'll have a longer career than Kingsbury, in the nfl anyway. Simms is 2-1 against Tech. It's being reported that he didn't say those things.
Simms is 2-1 against Tech. What is the obsession with using this statistic to defend Simms (or any QB - like Ken Dorsey)? The equivalent would be saying Nate Hybl is 2-0 vs UT so he must be a better QB than Simms. Simms (or any UT QB) better damn well have a winning record against TT, since we have about 23 other players on offense and defense that are better than TT.
That was for the "I'm glad we sent spoiled brat off to nfl europe" comment. It was directed at his smack towards Simms. Please, Simms is 20 against Baylor, that doesn't mean ****. However, if a BU fan were to talk crap about him, I'd definitely pull out the W/L stat. Mack's 1-3 against Stoops. If he beats him next year, I still wouldn't talk smack at Stoops. I think Simms will be better than Kingsbury because of other reasons. Now, what were you saying?
From MackBrown-TexasFootball.com: 1/14/03 "If I had to do it all over, I would definitely pick Texas again" 2002 Longhorns team MVP reflects on UT experience One of the winningest quarterbacks in Texas football history may be among the most misunderstood and scrutinized student-athletes the college game has ever seen. A thoughtful, respectful, honest and caring person, Chris Simms is anything but the spoiled and coddled prodigy that some have portrayed. “I love everything about The University of Texas, Austin, my coaches, teammates and all of the fans. Everyone was great to me, and if I had it to do all over, I would definitely pick Texas again.” — Chris Simms From the first day he arrived on The University of Texas campus most that met him had that pre-conceived notion as well. However it didn’t take long for the 6-5 southpaw and his warm, engaging smile to dispel the myth. In four years on the 40 acres, he left all that crossed his path with fond memories of a hard-working, determined and generous young man who handled the toughest and best of times with class and dignity. That’s exactly why the news that reached him on Tuesday was so tough to stomach. When Simms strolled off the practice field at the Senior Bowl that afternoon, beaming with joy and pleased after putting on display the skills he had developed in his four years at UT, he was surprised by what he was hearing. “There’s a story out that says you were unhappy at Texas,” a media member said. Surely he wasn’t talking about the place that had become his second home, where he made daily trips to a local diner and built friendships with students, teammates and coaches that he hopes will last a lifetime. “That surprised me,” Simms, who finished his UT career tied for the second-most wins by a quarterback (26) in school history, said. “Sure I went through some tough times during my college career, as I’m sure everyone does” he said as he hurried off to a quarterbacks meeting with fellow South squad signal-callers Carson Palmer (USC) and Kliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech). “But I wouldn’t take anything back from my time at Texas. I learned a lot, matured and had a great experience. I have so many great memories and made some of my best friends in the world while I was there. “I love everything about The University of Texas, Austin, my coaches, teammates and all of the fans. Everyone was great to me, and if I had it to do all over, I would definitely pick Texas again.” When Simms was told a story gave the impression that he was not happy with the constraints of the Longhorns’ balanced offensive attack, he was equally surprised. He doesn’t deny that a big reason he’s playing in this weekend’s Senior Bowl (Saturday, Jan. 19/1 p.m. ESPN) in Mobile, Ala., is the hope of showing scouts that he can play in any type of offensive scheme, whether it is a balanced attack or a wide-open passing game. “Of course any quarterback is a bit jealous of the guys that get to throw the ball 50 times a game,” Texas’ 2002 co-captain said. “I picked Texas because I believed, and still do, that the best way to win a championship is with a balanced offense. We had a lot of success in that offense during my time at Texas and I learned a lot about being a quarterback and a leader. “I wasn’t looking to play in an offense that threw the ball 50 times. But if there are coaches or scouts out there that want to see if I can succeed in an offense that asks a quarterback to do that, I want to show them I can. That was a big part of the reason I decided to play in this game. Hopefully, I can show people that I can make all the throws and plays necessary to succeed in a variety of offenses.” Simms, who ranks second on UT’s all-time touchdown passes list and posted the top two single-season TD passes campaigns on school record, was quick to credit Longhorns offensive coordinator Greg Davis for his development as a quarterback at Texas. “I learned a lot from Coach Davis and am anxious to share my experiences on the professional level with him as I look to build on what he taught me,” Simms said. “He is a great teacher, tremendous coach and a great friend who I have all the respect in the world for.” As for Longhorns head coach Mack Brown, Simms is grateful that he gave him the opportunity to come to Texas and thanks him most for his guidance and leadership, both on and off the field. “Coach Brown was always great to me,” Simms said. “He had some tough decisions to make and I always respected the way he handled them because he was upfront, honest and understanding. Coach Brown was a guy that I could go to and comfortably talk to about anything in my life.” Although Simms say his junior year was a difficult one and ended in bitter disappointment, he reiterated that he learned a lot from that experience and also will have a warm spot in his heart for the Longhorns faithful. “I went through some tough times after the Big 12 Championship game,” Simms said. “I was angry, confused and I started letting it get to me. I have said before that I got to the point that I was mad at the world. Then I realized that I was letting a few bad eggs spoil my experience. “There were a lot of wonderful people that were very supportive of me and I needed to show them that I appreciated it. My senior year was a great experience. I enjoyed every minute with my coaches and teammates. The warm farewell I received from everyone in my final home game and at the Cotton Bowl are moments that I will never forget.” Misunderstood and once again scrutinized but rest assured he remains grateful to The University of Texas and everyone who supports it. Boy the PR dept. at UT sure does work fast!
God, I swear. If they would spend half the time watching game film as responding to criticism, maybe we'd have a National Championship now.
They probably watch film, they just don't know what to look for. BTW, Simms didn't deny anything yet.
I hope that from watching and reading enough sports you all can come to grips with the fact that media is all b.s. They try to talk to these guys when they are in a bad mood and get juicy tid bits. Media is savage and I don't like most of that crap that they put out there. I hope DVauthrin can help change that crap out there. What's wrong with showing both sides of a situation?
just look at the scoreboard of the last game tech vs texas.. despite whatever stat you want to look at the stat I am most interested in was simms throwing the ball straight the the tech defense to ice the game.. how often has simms ever looked off his receiver?...if he is staring at the guy he is throwing to like its a staring contest..how obvious is that...come on people simms is terrible and if he cant look off his receivers and he constantly got INTs ( look at that stat) like he did in college he is going to get eaten up in the pros.. wasnt ever sh*t ..never will be ..
