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U of H still trying to get into the BIG 12.

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Man, tough crowd over there. Maybe we can fire Tim Beck and get Major back as our OC.

Major not happening.  After going senorita you never go back.

I don't believe that to be true for a second.  Folks have a short memory when winning football games is a desired outcome.

was he oc at texas?

he was oc at bama saban's first season. granted he didn't have the players we got now, but tbh he wasn't great. he was really young then, too, so i'm guessing he's matured as a play caller too. wish him well.

There's a long list of OCs whose styles haven't meshed well with Saban's, that's about all I'll say about that.
He was an offensive assistant and sort of a co-OC at Texas for a few years, then he was the sole OC in Mack Brown's final year here.  The wheels had long since come off that wagon, so it wasn't really much of a role.
Mostly I really liked what Applewhite's offenses under Tom Herman looked like at Houston-- they were far, far better than what Tom Herman has fielded at Texas thus far, and with mostly inferior athletes to what we have on campus in Austin.  Our current OC is a bit of a lost cause.  Watching him run Sam Ehlinger directly into the center of Georgia's defense 5 times in a row right at the goal line was mind-boggling and depressing.  It eventually worked simply because Ehlinger is a badass, but it was horrifyingly awful play-calling.  And we get that type of thing a lot with our current OC.

I think Major was one of the best field generals UT has ever had and Ive seen a lot of UT QBs

Mostly I really liked what Applewhite's offenses under Tom Herman looked like at Houston-- they were far, far better than what Tom Herman has fielded at Texas thus far, and with mostly inferior athletes to what we have on campus in Austin.  

And against inferior opposition too.  Let's not forget that.
Say what you will about Beck.  It's Herman's offense and I like that there's been some stability for the first time in a decade.  

And against inferior opposition too.  Let's not forget that.
Say what you will about Beck.  It's Herman's offense and I like that there's been some stability for the first time in a decade.  

Eh, when he played top-level teams his offenses still got top-level results.
And make no mistake, I'll say exactly what I want about Tim Beck.  He's incredibly awful and his inept play-calling in the 4th quarter of the Sugar Bowl just about cost us a game we had easily in hand.  He's just lucky that Sam and the WRs are total bad-asses and out-athleted Georgia's defense all night long, because that's the only reason Texas scored points two nights ago.