He's not Randy Gregory, but he's better than what we had on the roster. Is he worth 600k? Probably not.I just watched the Texas vs TCU last year to see Thomson and him. I came away kinda disappointed. He missed 3-4 tackles and another TCU defender, Dylan Horter actually looked better that game. He also had an sportsmanlike penalty and the next play Thomson threw a pick throwing into triple coverage. :facepalm: All in all Thomson did fine though. The game was also a disappointing reminder we lost JD. The game ended in a texas win (puke) from a TCU breakdown that was reminiscent of Nebraska with a comedy of errors complete with a special teams gaffe, too many turnovers and a questionable targeting call.
TLDR I'm glad we got him cause we're thin, but I don't think he's the Randy Gregory some are making him out to be.
That would be wise. Gregory was a once in a generation freak. What you hope for is that Mathis provides enough attention to allow Nelson to increase his pass rushing production.I just watched the Texas vs TCU last year to see Thomson and him. I came away kinda disappointed. He missed 3-4 tackles and another TCU defender, Dylan Horter actually looked better that game. He also had an sportsmanlike penalty and the next play Thomson threw a pick throwing into triple coverage. :facepalm: All in all Thomson did fine though. The game was also a disappointing reminder we lost JD. The game ended in a texas win (puke) from a TCU breakdown that was reminiscent of Nebraska with a comedy of errors complete with a special teams gaffe, too many turnovers and a questionable targeting call.
TLDR I'm glad we got him cause we're thin, but I don't think he's the Randy Gregory some are making him out to be.
Nelson best get a pay raise2021 Stats:
Nelson: 57 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 5 sacks
Tannor: 33 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 2 sacks
Mathis: 45 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sacks
I mean, really we stole Texas's lunch twice this year. Maybe that's how we really break the curse! :stir
Salty, salty tasting tears are the best Texas tears.Oh…..so now that we have him, he’s not that good. Since Texas doesn’t have them, they are upset.
Sounds about right.
This defines the new error of college football. Pay for players and use the transfer portal. Recruiting is easier now. Hey kid, here's $500k. If someone outbids us let us know. I know that this is an incredibly simplistic view, and that relationships matter (Applewhite), but the day of recruiting, developing and a kid waiting to play are over.this is a cut and paste team, so it is what it is.