Falling well short of their predictions:

http://www.burntorangenation.com/football/2014/8/25/6064933/bon-reader-texas-longhorns-football-predictions

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The results of our reader survey are in. BON readers predict that Texas will win between 8-9 games prior to the start of bowl season

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http://texas.247sports.com/Board/21/Contents/Early-2014-Regular-Season-Prediction-9-and-3-3-in-B12-30009408

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9-3

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Jeff Howe: 9-3

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And of course, OB:

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It is time for everybody on Orangebloods to go on the record.Texas will kickoff its season against North Texas in a few days, which means it is time for preseason predictions. There is nothing worse than hearing somebody say "I told you so" when you know the person never made that prediction. It is annoying, and secretly you wish there was enough evidence to prove your friend is not Nostradamus.Not this year.Call your shots now. Do not wait until after the season. Try not to be the person who says nothing today, but then claims you told your friends at happy hour Texas would win a national championship this season. Speak now, or forever hold your peace.Here are our staff predictions:Alex Dunlap
Preseason Big 12 rankings: 1. Baylor, 2. OU, 3. Texas, 4. OK State, 5. Kansas State, 6. Tech, 7. TCU,
8. Iowa State, 9. WVU, 10. Kansas
Texas' record in 2014: 9-3
Texas will appear in this bowl game: Alamo
Big 12 Champion: Baylor
Worst team in the Big 12: Kansas
Texas offensive MVP: David Ash
Texas defensive MVP: Quandre Diggs
Texas special teams MVP: Quandre Diggs
Texas Freshman of the Year: Jason Hall
Texas RB with most rushing yards: Malcolm Brown
Texas leader in TD receptions: Marcus Johnson
Texas leader in sacks: Cedric Reed
Texas leader in interceptions: Quandre Diggs
Texas leader in tackles: Steve Edmond
Longest FG made: 47 yards
# of passing yards/TDs by David Ash: 3040 / 28
# of times fans ask if Jerrod Heard is ready: Much fewer now than prior to fall camp, possibly never if he redshirts.
# of times Ketchum annoys Aggie fans: Can only say "numerous."
Texas scores most points against: West Virginia
Texas scores fewest points against: Oklahoma
Texas allows most points against: UCLA
Texas allows fewest points against: Kansas
# of team sacks allowed: 28
First loss by Texas in 2014: UCLA
Nobody will see this coming: Texas will come into the last week of Big 12 action with a shot at a title or co-title with a win and help from a few others.Taylor Gaspar
Preseason Big 12 rankings: 1. Oklahoma, 2. Baylor, 3. Kansas State, 4. Texas, 5. Oklahoma State, 6. TCU, 7. Texas Tech, 8. West Virginia, 9. Iowa State, 10. Kansas
Texas' regular season record in 2014: 8-4
Texas will appear in this bowl game: Alamo Bowl
Big 12 Champion: Oklahoma
Worst team in the Big 12: Kansas
Texas offensive MVP: Malcolm Brown
Texas defensive MVP: Quandre Diggs
Texas special teams MVP: Nick Rose
Texas Freshman of the Year: Jason Hall
Texas RB with most rushing yards: Malcolm Brown
Texas leader in TD receptions: Jaxon Shipley
Texas leader in sacks: Cedric Reed
Texas leader in interceptions: Quandre Diggs
Texas leader in tackles: Quandre Diggs
Longest FG made: 50 yards
# of passing yards/TDs by David Ash: 2,500 yards/20 TDs
# of times fans ask if Jerrod Heard is ready: Too many
# of times Ketchum annoys Aggie fans: Every day
Texas scores most points against: Kansas
Texas scores fewest points against: Oklahoma
Texas allows most points against: Oklahoma
Texas allows fewest points against: Kansas
# of team sacks allowed: 17
First loss by Texas in 2014: UCLA
Nobody will see this coming: David Ash stays healthyGeoff Ketchum
Preseason Big 12 rankings: 1. Oklahoma 2. Baylor 3. Kansas State 4. Texas 5. Oklahoma State 6. TCU 7. Texas Tech 8. Iowa State 9. WVU 10. KU
Texas' regular season record in 2014: 8-4
Texas will appear in this bowl game: Alamo
Big 12 Champion: Oklahoma
Worst team in the Big 12: Kansas
Texas offensive MVP: Malcolm Brown
Texas defensive MVP: Cedric Reed
Texas special teams MVP: Quandre Diggs
Texas Freshman of the Year: Armanti Foreman
Texas RB with most rushing yards: Malcolm Brown
Texas leader in TD receptions: Jaxon Shipley
Texas leader in sacks: Cedric Reed
Texas leader in interceptions: Mykkele Thompson
Texas leader in tackles: Steve Edmond
Longest FG made: 50
# of passing yards/TDs by David Ash: 3,120 yards/19
# of times fans ask if Jerrod Heard is ready: 6,667
# of times Ketchum annoys Aggie fans: 66,667
Texas scores most points against: Baylor
Texas scores fewest points against: UCLA
Texas allows most points against: UCLA
Texas allows fewest points against: North Texas
# of team sacks allowed: 25
First loss by Texas in 2014: UCLA
Nobody will see this coming: Texas will beat Baylor by 20+ the week before they play OklahomaDustin McComas
Preseason Big 12 rankings: 1. Oklahoma, 2. Baylor, 3. Kansas State, 4. Texas, 5. TCU, 6. Oklahoma State, 7. Texas Tech, 8. West Virginia, 9. Iowa State, 10. Kansas
Texas' regular season record in 2014: 8-4
Texas will appear in this bowl game: Russell Athletic Bowl
Big 12 Champion: Oklahoma
Worst team in the Big 12: Kansas
Texas offensive MVP: Malcolm Brown
Texas defensive MVP: Steve Edmond
Texas special teams MVP: Armanti Foreman
Texas Freshman of the Year: Jason Hall
Texas RB with most rushing yards: Malcolm Brown
Texas leader in TD receptions: Marcus Johnson
Texas leader in sacks: Cedric Reed
Texas leader in interceptions: Mykkele Thompson
Texas leader in tackles: Steve Edmond
Longest FG made: 52
# of passing yards/TDs by David Ash: 2,359/20 TDs
# of times fans ask if Jerrod Heard is ready: 67,894
# of times Ketchum annoys Aggie fans: 907
Texas scores most points against: West Virginia
Texas scores fewest points against: UCLA
Texas allows most points against: Texas Tech
Texas allows fewest points against: TCU
# of team sacks allowed: 23
First loss by Texas in 2014: UCLA
Nobody will see this coming: Mykkele Thompson will make first-team All-Big 12.Anwar Richardson
Preseason Big 12 rankings: 1. Oklahoma, 2. Baylor, 3. Texas, 4. Kansas State, 5. Oklahoma State, 6. TCU, 7. Texas Tech, 8. Iowa State , 9. West Virginia, 10. Kansas
Texas' regular season record in 2014: 8-4
Texas will appear in this bowl game: Texas Bowl
Big 12 Champion: Oklahoma
Worst team in the Big 12: Kansas
Texas offensive MVP: David Ash
Texas defensive MVP: Cedric Reed
Texas special teams MVP: Nick Rose
Texas Freshman of the Year: Jason Hall
Texas RB with most rushing yards: Malcolm Brown
Texas leader in TD receptions: Marcus Johnson
Texas leader in sacks: Cedric Reed
Texas leader in interceptions: Quandre Diggs
Texas leader in tackles: Steve Edmond
Longest FG made: 46
# of passing yards/TDs by David Ash: 3,400/23
# of times fans ask if Jerrod Heard is ready: 723
# of times Ketchum annoys Aggie fans: 1,000,001
Texas scores most points against: West Virginia
Texas scores fewest points against: Oklahoma
Texas allows most points against: UCLA
Texas allows fewest points against: Kansas
# of team sacks allowed: 26
First loss by Texas in 2014: UCLA
Nobody will see this coming: Ash will be named to the Big 12 teamJason Suchomel
Preseason Big 12 rankings: 1. Oklahoma, 2. Baylor, 3. Texas, 4. Kansas State, 5. Oklahoma State, 6. Texas Tech, 7. TCU, 8. West Virginia, 9. Iowa State, 10. Kansas
Texas' regular season record in 2014: 8-4
Texas will appear in this bowl game: Alamo (again)
Big 12 Champion: Oklahoma
Worst team in the Big 12: Kansas
Texas offensive MVP: Malcolm Brown
Texas defensive MVP: Quandre Diggs
Texas special teams MVP: Nick Rose
Texas Freshman of the Year: Jason Hall
Texas RB with most rushing yards: Malcolm Brown
Texas leader in TD receptions: Marcus Johnson
Texas leader in sacks: Cedric Reed
Texas leader in interceptions: Diggs
Texas leader in tackles: Steve Edmond
Longest FG made: 51 yards
# of passing yards/TDs by David Ash: 2,220
# of times fans ask if Jerrod Heard is ready: Not as many as I thought it would be a month ago.
# of times Ketchum annoys Aggie fans: Every day on some level. Multiple times.
Texas scores most points against: Baylor
Texas scores fewest points against: TCU
Texas allows most points against: Baylor
Texas allows fewest points against: TCU
# of team sacks allowed: 25
First loss by Texas in 2014: UCLA
Nobody will see this coming: The Longhorns will beat Oklahoma in a sloppy game but will drop a couple close games against middle of the pack Big 12 teams.

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sips on Facebook are absolutely giddy about 6-5, and wanting a piece of daddy. Such a weird fanbase.

a win over daddy is their last hope to staunch the recruiting bleeding.

sorry sips, we're aiming for a much better bowl than opponent than you

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sips on Facebook are absolutely giddy about 6-5, and wanting a piece of daddy. Such a weird fanbase.

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What are they saying on Pinterest?

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sips on Facebook are absolutely giddy about 6-5, and wanting a piece of daddy. Such a weird fanbase.

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Seriously. They're coming out of the wood work

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sips on Facebook are absolutely giddy about 6-5, and wanting a piece of daddy. Such a weird fanbase.

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Seriously. They're coming out of the wood work

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The tsips pulled strings behind the scenes to avoid facing Daddy A&M in a bowl game when Manziel, Evans, Joeckel, Swope, and Matthews were playing for A&M in 2012 and 2013.

But now that A&M is starting an inexperienced true freshman qb who has only 3 games of college football experience, the sips are hoping to play us in a bowl.
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But, but, Ash got hurt.

/sips everywhere.

Suchomel is such a little *****

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The tsips pulled strings behind the scenes to avoid facing Daddy A&M in a bowl game when Manziel, Evans, Joeckel, Swope, and Matthews were
playing for A&M in 2012 and 2013.


But now that A&M is starting an inexperienced true freshman qb who has only 3 games of college football experience, the sips are hoping
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This sums up what tu is all about. Spin, spin, smug, spin, smug, delusions, spin, smug, rinse repeat.

Morning Rocco,

I think a lot (or all) of those predictions assumed we wouldn't lose Ash after the 1st game of the season. Also, the Big 12 turned out to be a lot tougher conference than originally anticipated (bdf hahaha!).

Despite the 6-6 record, I'm excited for a few reasons... first, I'm PUMPED for our game against the Frogs. I really want to test how far we've come against a top tier opponenet. Secondly, the way our defense has controled the gap and contained the outside lately versus the way they did against, say, BYU has been night and day. They're also so much more physical than last year. And finally, Wickline deservies some kind of nobel prize for what he's accomplshed with this rag tag offensive line. They are much more technically sound now and are missing A LOT less assignments. They're still a loooong ways away from resembling anything close to being consistently dominant, but the improvement up to this point is undeniable.


-RoadGunner, aka UTHOD

A top tier opponent who gave up 61 to Baylolr and just had a come from behind win over Kansas (not State).

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Morning Rocco,

I think a lot (or all) of those predictions assumed we didn't lose Ash after the 1st game of the season.

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Morning Rocco,

I think a lot (or all) of those predictions assumed we didn't lose Ash after the 1st game of the season.

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You lost me here. Only a ****ing idiot would have assumed he would stay healthy.

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You lost me here. Sips are ****ing idiots.

Yeah what made them think that that glass craniumed wuss was going to play? I thought for sure he'd perish in game 1.

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Morning Rocco,

I think a lot (or all) of those predictions assumed we didn't lose Ash after the 1st game of the season.

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You lost me here. Only a ****ing idiot would have assumed he would stay healthy.

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I mean, come on. OB was more than half certain ash wouldn't be able to make it through the entire season.

If you're "pumped" to play TCU and think you're offensive line is getting better because they looked good against WVU, tech, and Ok state you might be in a ****ty conference.



Oh wait, you are.

TCU is a "top tier" opponent

TCU would wipe the floor with A&M. 3 TD victory with ease.You guys sure are confident considering you squeaked out a win against the worst of all of the Louisiana directional schools. That is like squeaking by UTEP. That isn't a joke either. Equivalent comparison.

Didn't TCU squeak by Kansas?

Didn't tu squeak by ISU, who lost to a d2 school?

Yes but TCU didn't get smoke by 60 points by anyone. Neither did Texas. Fact is the Ag offense isn't that great (OL is porous so any team with a good pass rush is going to rock you) and your defense is among the worst in the country. The numbers back me up but feel free to spin away.

UT's pass rush is among the best in the nation. Again feel free to look it up. Our front 4 is elite. If, and it is a big if, Jordan Hicks stays healthy he's a Sunday player next year as well. I'd welcome a game against the Ags. UT matches up really well with your team. We run the ball very well which you guys can't stop. Our D has plenty of experience stopping spread offenses and has done a very good job of it as referenced below:

"Brown has been one of the leaders of a defense that ranks 29th in the FBS in total yards allowed (346.5 per game), 19th in points allowed (21.0 pg), No. 13 in yards allowed per play (4.59) and eighth in sacks (3.4 pg)."

http://www.texassports.com/news/2014/11/20/FB_1120141111.aspx

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That is like squeaking by UTEP.

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What does tech have to do with anything? They suck.

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Yes but TCU didn't get smoke by 60 points by anyone. Neither did Texas. Fact is the Ag offense isn't that great (OL is porous so any team with a good pass rush is going to rock you) and your defense is among the worst in the country. The numbers back me up but feel free to spin away.

UT's pass rush is among the best in the nation. Again feel free to look it up. Our front 4 is elite. If, and it is a big if, Jordan Hicks stays healthy he's a Sunday player next year as well. I'd welcome a game against the Ags. UT matches up really well with your team. We run the ball very well which you guys can't stop. Our D has plenty of experience stopping spread offenses and has done a very good job of it as referenced below:

"Brown has been one of the leaders of a defense that ranks 29th in the FBS in total yards allowed (346.5 per game), 19th in points allowed (21.0 pg), No. 13 in yards allowed per play (4.59) and eighth in sacks (3.4 pg)."

http://www.texassports.com/news/2014/11/20/FB_1120141111.aspx

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You play in the Big 12. As does TCU. No one knows how good anyone of you are because your conference is ****

You mean the conference you guys struggled to finish above middle of the pack? Probably should stop using the attempted insult. Too easy to shoot down.

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"Brown has been one of the leaders of a defense that ranks 29th in the FBS in total yards allowed (346.5 per game), 19th in points allowed (21.0 pg), No. 13 in yards allowed per play (4.59) and eighth in sacks (3.4 pg)."

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Against who? Come play our schedule and see how your stats look. I would say that you could try it next year, but all of your decent players will be gone.

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You mean the conference you guys struggled to finish above middle of the pack? Probably should stop using the attempted insult. Too easy to shoot down

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I didn't realize every school still had the same exact players and coaches. Thanks for the heads up.

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You mean the conference you guys struggled to finish above middle of the pack? Probably should stop using the attempted insult. Too easy to shoot down.

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The conference that Baylor now dominates? Time isn't standing still, moron.

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You mean the conference you guys struggled to finish above middle of the pack? Probably should stop using the attempted insult. Too easy to shoot down.

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No. The one we haven't played in for 3 years and you're struggling to hit .500 overall in

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You mean the conference you guys struggled to finish above middle of the pack? Probably should stop using the attempted insult. Too easy to shoot down.

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You mean the conference you guys struggled to finish above middle of the pack? Probably should stop using the attempted insult. Too easy to shoot down.

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You're using "middle of the pack" smack talk, in a year where you're finishing 6-6?

WOW

See that's the difference between A&M and texas. When A&M is 7-4 there are calls to fire the coach. When texas is 6-5 there are calls to throw a parade. It just show how the expectations on the 40 acres have fallen to the point where they embrace mediocrity....if you can even call 6-5 mediocre.