One thing I noticed while watching the

[missouridawg]

Houston vs OU game.... Is that Houston, at least once every two or three series, threw a 40+ yard pass. They completed a few, too. I wonder if Hermann does this solely to keep the defense honest (something that we painfully didn't do).

 

[11thEagleFan]

The UH/OU game was interesting to me for other reasons. ESPN/ABC was absolutely gushing over Houston. Don't get me wrong, Houston is damn good. But ESPN is pushing them as a playoff team after one game, which leads me to believe that ESPN's choice for Big 12 expansion may be the Cougars. Houston is damn talented. They've got 4 star players on offense and defense. Oh and ESPN's claim that the DL that signed with UH is the first 5 star player to sign with a Group of Five team is blatantly false, but it gives you a good idea of their talent.

 

[shotgunDawg]

Houston vs OU game.... Is that Houston, at least once every two or three series, through a 40+ yard pass. They completed a few, too. I wonder if Hermann does this solely to keep the defense honest (something that we painfully didn't do).

Freeze & Saban do this as well.

 

[57stratdawg]

We haven't had a very good deep ball throwing QB under Mullen. Fitz was suppose to be that guy. Guess we're in wait and see mode.

 

[Mts68]

Staley could throw the deep ball. Unfortunately, I think that was his best attribute

 

[patdog]

You've got to take a few shot downfield. Even if you don't complete them. You've got to make the defense respect that or they'll crowd the line and make it very difficult to run or pass. Our longest completion was 19 yards, and I doubt we even attempted a pass longer than that.

 

[Bulldogg31]

We did call several SEVERAL deep routes yesterday, it's just Williams wouldn't pull the trigger and throw it. On one of the short misses Gabe Myles was running basically by himself 40 yards downfield and he never even got a look.

A few plays later he was well covered but Williams heaved it anyway.

Williams is not good at the throwing of the ball fellas. Not good at all.