Is it time to say Texas is back? | Joel Klatt Show

[@sean78745]

As a lifelong Longhorn fan I dont ever want to hear the phrase "texas is back" ever again. Even if we have an incredible season

[@landothemantho]

What if we we the national championship 👀

[@orangeblood307]

Lets not forget Colorado had better ratings because ESPN wasn't available due to a contract blackout for millions of people

[@ld4974]

And the game started at noon.

[@maxgallop6142]

When I was looking for the ratings, it seemed like bama vs Texas was watched by more people. What were the ratings for both?

[@jorgemolina4559]

So you saying colorado beating a nebraska team was better than texas humiliating Alabama at home?

[@orangeblood307]

​@@jorgemolina4559no, not at all. Klatt said more people watched the Colorado game and i pointed out that was only because the Texas game wasn't available for millions of people

[@orangeblood307]

​@@maxgallop6142im not sure, im just going off of what Klatt said

[@olehyvva]

It’s so good for college football to have Texas elite again 🤘🏾🤘🏻💪🏾💪🏻

[@chrishoffman941]

Please break this down. I hear this a lot.

[@danieldrayet2364]

Texas and USC both climbing out of obscurity for it seems like forever

[@lemurm8620]

And fsu too! As a longhorn I’m loving college football this season so far

[@Kingbuzz92]

I guess the diversity but you could argue Colorado being good is better than texas

[@Denozo88]

​@chrishoffman941 Having one of the biggest brands in college sports being good again is great.

[@dylantodd9574]

Great analysis. I’m glad I found this show because it makes me want to hear more about college football.

[@smilerpink]

Texas fan/alum. Program’s problem since 2010 has been institutional instability while Big 12 rivals (Oklahoma schools, TCU, Baylor at times) have been more stable by comparison. That led to poor coaching hires, coaching churn, attrition, poor culture and development. Texas now has alignment at Board of Regents (chair Eltife), University President (Hartzell) and athletic director (Del Conte). They hired and backed Sarkisian who brought key assistants with him from Alabama. Third year with mostly the same staff. Have stacked top 5 classes and augmented through portal. Improved culture and very little attrition. Picked to win Big 12 by conference media this past summer for the first time since 2009. They weren’t fooled by premature “Texas is back.” Big 12 not as talented as elite SEC and B1G teams. But better coached and competitively balanced top to bottom. Getting through it unbeaten harder. Win in Tuscaloosa probably means Texas can still win the conference and make the playoffs with a conference loss which history says is likely, even with talent/depth edge.

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Finally, the lesson to relearn is: borrow a 4th String Ohio State QB, and you beat EbbTide !!! Just like LSU did... Ohio State are the QB Whisperers! Natty could be Texas vs Ohio State...

[@smilerpink]

Hadn’t considered it. But, the parallel between Burrow and Ewers is intriguing. Quinn obviously has a ways to go to match Joe.

[@Denozo88]

​@@buzzwaldron6195we get it stop the spam

[@buzzwaldron6195]

@@Denozo88 - Touched a nerve? Hurt the little feelers?

[@KevinSmith-mh5oq]

@@Denozo88. Absolutely dude. I’m not sure why he thinks redundancy is going to strengthen his comment. Kinda like a song that has only a few lyrics so they’re just repeated 50 times. It shows laziness and lack of creativity/cognition. Geaux Tigers!

[@joemagarac405]

Wait and see. Texas went head to head with LSU the year LSU was one of the best college football teams of all time. Texas smacked Georgia hard in the Sugar Bowl. Alabama barely escaped Texas last year, even with Texas losing its QB. For some reason, Texas matches up well against SEC teams. It certainly feels fit his year, but we’ll see.

[@cadenthompson3084]

Texas is way more stacked and has more depth on the roster this year then 2019.

[@buzzwaldron6195]

We'll see, in the meantime, the lesson to relearn is: borrow a 4th String Ohio State QB, and you beat EbbTide !!! Just like LSU did... Ohio State are the QB Whisperers! Natty could be Texas vs Ohio State...

[@sahilpatel5412]

Yeah that UGA team they played is not anywhere remotely comparable to the UGA teams of recent. With that being said, Texas is quite a bit better than their own 2019 team. Very hard to compare

[@ezmoney79]

BAMA gave that burrow led Lsu team their hardest game and should've beaten them, BAMA only lost by 5 points, we stomped them the previous year, Joe burrow was their QB that year as well

[@dbvictor7289]

Kirby Smart also had to stop practice twice in the week leading up to that game because the guys were out there talking about everything EXCEPT football. Georgia blew their load against Bama in the SECCG and came up an inch short and stopped caring after that.

[@CSand194]

Alabama will continue to be a great program as long as Saban is there. However winning a championship every other year might be unrealistic going forward. The question now turns to will Saban win another title before he is done?

[@AAblade7]

My dad said watching Saban after the game was like Bryant after the 1982 southern miss game.

[@speedracer2336]

Don’t think so, he keeps getting no. 1 recruiting classes, but can’t seem to coach them up. Nick has lost his Fire, just like the Bear, Paterno, Bowden, etc.!

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Joel is right, the lesson to relearn is: borrow a 4th String Ohio State QB, and you beat EbbTide !!! Just like LSU did... Ohio State are the QB Whisperers! Natty could be Texas vs Ohio State...

[@Wuncler]

@@buzzwaldron6195 Ohio State won’t be in the playoffs let alone the championship this year.

[@jjgreen5206]

They have fallen. Saban continues to schedule cupcakes in order to peak at the end of the season but Texas just exposed him and that program. Saban should not be allowed to pick his schedule

[@Tom-Travels]

Now that I'm homeless, I have to watch your show on the city library computer. Today, it was very inspiring.

[@notpoliticaljustarealist3969]

To many ways to make money to be homeless. Keep pushin'.

[@vandpgaming2103]

Could be begging in a street corner making change but you’re here sitting on a computer… lack of discipline and determination.

[@aaronobenour6126]

😂😂

[@rockig5529]

@@vandpgaming2103Top G

[@matthew87451]

I sincerely hope that your situation improves. Utilize whatever resources you can to help make it happen

[@jhaynes247]

As a Bama fan, i'm not so much disappointed in the loss. I’m disappointed that this feels exactly like the past two years. No DBs, poor QB protection, and sloppy play with penalties. I thought we fixed this? Will we turn things around or will we flail? I'm not so sure anymore. Hats off to Texas! They'll be fun to watch in the SEC.

[@sethstine4698]

Yep, agree. Alabama isn't going to win 11 games in a row, which is what it will take to make the playoffs. Alabama looks like a 9-3 team, although I wouldn't be shocked if they finish 8-4. With that said, I also wouldn't be shocked if they go 10-2. I just don't think it's possible with Milroe as the qb and with that secondary. We'll see...

[@SCBMD2020]

I dont really know why its such s shock that Texas beat Alabama. Alabama is a younger team with a untested QB. Texas returned a lot of talented starters has a veteran team and solid QB along with a great coaching staff most of which have ties to Saban. Alabama was soundly beaten but make no mistake Saban and his staff will have those guys clickin.

[@jshooper7819]

As a Texas fan 🤘🏾 and a long time observer of Bama...They are just a QB away from being the team we all know and remember. If they get that position tightened up, they'll be fine.

[@buzzwaldron6195]

You got it, the lesson to relearn is: borrow a 4th String Ohio State QB, and you beat EbbTide !!! Just like LSU did... Ohio State are the QB Whisperers! Natty could be Texas vs Ohio State...

[@jshooper7819]

@@buzzwaldron6195 What??? Ewers was a homegrown Texas product from Southlake who was committed to Texas originally. He spent 3 months in the cold Ohio wasteland and came back to beautiful Austin Texas where he belonged...and always wanted to be.

[@buzzwaldron6195]

@@jshooper7819 - Ohio State fixed and trained Ewers and let him see what a Natty winning team and WRs are like from the inside, even let him play in his first CFB game, then loaned him out... like we loaned Burrow/Burreau out...

[@martinaguilar1508]

Ohio st fixed and trained ewers?!😂 his mechanics were pathetic wen he got here from Ohio st. It’s why he was so inconsistent last yr. #casual

[@buzzwaldron6195]

@@martinaguilar1508 - Ewers was good, but the Texas WRs were pathetic compared to what he was used throwing to at Ohio State... Best WRs in the Nation... Burrow had same problem at LSU... bouncing balls off SECupcake WR's bodies that can't catch a perfect pass... his 1st year... told Coach O he had to have better WRs...

[@stevesherlock5334]

Exactly! Texas played a complete game.

[@joesifuentes514]

Texas can’t have a let down vs Wyoming.

[@trace6402]

I am a life long Longhorn fan. Last year they were elite against OU and KU. They were elite against Georgia one time. They so far are just one game elite this year. Attrition has not come to fruition yet. Can we say they are an elite team in late November? I hope but for now they are one game elite. Gives me hope though.

[@TimWysocki-cz5dg]

In addition to dropping "Is Texas Back?" from our collective vocabularies, let's also drop "Texas Upsets Alabama". This wasn't an upset, it was Bama being taken out behind the woodshed by Texas, from start to finish, in every phase of the game. Texas was clearly the better team. The rest of the season offers a great opportunity for both teams to prove that.

[@jlh4jc]

Is Texas back? Yes, they are back in Austin preparing for Wyoming. Seriously though, I'm not taking the bait. Texas is "back" when nobody is asking if they're back.

[@TR-xp1eb]

Would be interesting to see if the trajectories of Alabama and Texas are now the inverse of 2009.

[@nm0042]

Even when Sam Ehlinger said his famous line after beating Georgia during a fairly decent year I hated hearing that. If he had won a Big 12 championship that year it would’ve been way different but that was not the time to say that.

[@Bones12x2]

I generally agree, except they honestly should have won the BigXII the following season. Tom Herman failed miserably

[@collegebro85]

@@Bones12x2we didn’t win the big 12 championship that year because the refs couldn’t allow OWho to lose and miss out on the CFP. Go back and watch that game of how we had Murray contained the first half, but how the penalties and bogus calls came in that second half that gave the game to the Spooners is just disgusting! That was NOT on Herman! As it stands, that 2018 year is the bar to which Sark has to reach and surpass to be given ANY hype…Herman beat Georgia in a NY6 bowl, Sark just best Bama, but what do we do from here?? That is still to be seen…🤨🤘🏼

[@Bones12x2]

@@collegebro85 im talking about the following year. I don't disagree though.

[@83hamdog]

Blackouts contributed to drop in viewership for TX vs AL.

[@brauckstar]

No one is “stunned” by anything other than the score being as close as it was.

[@chlmrs43]

Flipping the hat backwards when talking about what he said to Cowherd…hilarious

[@AliasMaxx]

Joel Klatt podcast 😨🔥🔥

[@vidpie]

Good point about Saban being able to use the transfer portal for a quick fix at QB. One of the things that hurt Texas' competitiveness for a long while was the QB position due to injury/transfers out (when transfers had to sit out a season).

[@CamPerry]

Yup QB and lack of development of talent.

[@YA-wr5wd]

blaming bama's loss on their qb is mental. there are very few, if any, qbs that could have faced the pressure Texas was bringing and get out mistake free The qb also wasnt the one getting absolutely scorched by Texas receivers

[@vinceventura4453]

@@YA-wr5wdscorched ? It was 24-14 you dork 🤣🤣🤣 yeah man they blew the top off them with that 10 point win ..they’re quarterback play was laughably awful , if bama even had a serviceable qb they would of won that game .

[@john86wayne]

More Casuals fans and just watchers watched Colorado , Real College Football People and Fanz watched Texas Bama

[@greenman5255]

Texas is one of the few FBS teams that seems to always start out strong and then fade. They shocked Alabama last year then went on to lose 4 regular season games plus their bowl game. Texas will "be back" when they win their conference and make the playoffs.

[@chrismartin500]

As a long time Texas fan let me tell you that you should expect them to play down to Wyoming and make you question the whole “Texas is back” thing

[@nathanlarson1033]

Look at the first half. Alabama's body language. The Texas defense was in their head.

[@TR-xp1eb]

As a Texas fan, I really appreciate your comments about whether Texas is 'back"; they needed to rebuild the program, not skip steps, and I think they now belong in the conversation of top 10 teams, and if they win out they will certainly earn a spot in the CFP. And they will be relevant for the next few years

[@jay____l]

It's hilarious that the second Joel says he is going to stop hyping up Texas, they decide to be good again. Perfect timing!

[@jcas98jc]

I mean he did say, “go into Tuscaloosa and win, and he’ll start talking about them again.” Lol

[@jay____l]

@@jcas98jcThat's fair, I just think the timing is hilarious. The whole offseason and even after Rice, he still wasn't impressed. He was in "wait and see" mode.

[@KevinSmith-mh5oq]

Your video description should say “the ‘then’ #3 ranked AL and the ‘then’ #11 ranked TX “ instead of the ‘now’ rankings that came out as a result of the game being discussed. I realize most viewers/readers today will immediately notice it. However, for the viewers that may look back on this in a few years , the significance of the very solid victory over an over-ranked AL team will not be perceived as it should be. But then again , it may turn out to be less significant than we think presently.. 🤔 Just a friendly piece of advice. Great job TX!

[@Maxrotor1]

The SEC is down due to a lack of top tier QBs with experience. This is a year that Texas, USC or Michigan can win the natty.

[@buzzwaldron6195]

And the lesson to relearn is: borrow a 4th String Ohio State QB as Texas did, and you beat EbbTide !!! Just like LSU did... Ohio State are the QB Whisperers! Natty could be Texas vs Ohio State...

[@rd2783]

I am wondering what Joel Klatt means when he say Texas has been trying to skip steps? Not disagreeing, but curious to hear more...

[@ninoseason2716]

What I’m assuming is things like the culture plus building a team like 7 on 7 as opposed to building the trenches in the way that they now have done

[@williamw3501]

kinda messes up my playoff prediction. the doubt i have is wether or not texas will lose to teams they shouldn't later on.

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Not likely since the lesson to relearn is: borrow a 4th String Ohio State QB, and you beat EbbTide !!! Just like LSU did... Ohio State are the QB Whisperers! Natty could be Texas vs Ohio State...

[@LOBOIV]

If Texas wins all the games up to and including Oklahoma without tripping up, it would be safe to say Texas is back. They definitely have the players and talent. 🤘🤘🐂🐂 🏈🏈

[@kevinsaavedra0007]

Georgia still has to play Tennessee and Ole Miss, which definitely wont be easy as before and also then play LSU or Alabama in the SEC championship potentially, so this season is going to be fireworks

[@kylewisener9664]

Colorado beating Nebraska was NOT a bigger moment than UT beating Alabama.

[@mysticwanderer4787]

Is Texas back? We won't know until November. Texas has had the talent for a long time to compete with anyone but they also tend to play to the level of their opponents which results in them dropping at least one game to a clearly inferior opponent. Bama was a good test but not the test it would have been four or five years ago. They have been sliding for the last two years. To be truthful the entire SEC looks down.

[@davidlonghorn1098]

Joel: LONG time Texas fan (and graduate) here. I greatly appreciate and expect UT to (ALMOST) always take pride in the way we play football and run our program. The play with Drew Kelson in the Big 12 title game in 2005 with the problematic hit on you has always bothered me. I have always wanted to know how you really felt about it, whether it ever got truly resolved with Drew and how you feel about it now. If it were me, I think I would have had real problems with it for a long time. I really wish it hadn't happened - no matter what it would have meant for the outcome. I am very happy to see that you have become such a successful and enlightening person and I appreciate your presentation and character.

[@jfloyo11]

I still can't believe this happened.

[@shadeeverton2723]

As a TEXAS fan it still feels like they could figure out a way to lose 2 games in the Big XII. It is still the most fluky unpredictable conference. BTW Joel Klatt I figured out a way to fix college football about 10 years ago. I just wish I could get in touch with someone who had the gravitas to make a pitch for it.

[@cv4875]

You do know the viewship numbers are skewed because Spectrum Cable does not carry ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN*??? Many people can not view any college games on Disney-owned channels.

[@michaelatkinson6730]

I am an objective Alabama fan. This season feels alot like the 1982 Alabama team. That 82 team entered the season ranked #4, the 2023 team entered at # 4 this year. The 82 team ended up losing 4 games and going to the Liberty Bowl. That 82 team was 3 years removed from a National Championship and an undefeated dominating season. This Alabama team is 3 years removed from the same type of season in 2020. There is no discipline, penalties, awful qb play, the defense could not get out on the edge. The similarities of 2023 and 1982 are glaring. 1982 was the unfortunate slip of a legendary coach. I hope I'm wrong but I can see history repeating here.

[@kevinsaavedra0007]

Imagine Texas vs Colorado in the playoffs, Texas as a 1st seed and Colorado as the 4th, then whoever comes out of the SEC 2nd seed and Big 10 as the 3rd

[@tysolomano5754]

Alabama is still elite, but don’t think offensively they’re playing what’s best for Milroe. He’s a dual threat, that mainly is for running. Can’t have him standing in the pocket. Texas is elite and I think if we had way less penalties and a QB for the offense Rees is trying to run, I think it would’ve been closer, maybe would’ve won or maybe not lose by double digits.

[@LoneRanger1445]

Just because more people watched colorado beat a bad Nebraska team doesn’t mean that was more significant than Texas beating Alabama on the road by 10. Get real. Also that 247 team talent composite means absolutely nothing. A&M and Clemson in the top 5 here validates that.

[@Saintnick9493]

He’s just a Colorado homer and a Prime D Rider

[@killamindedmusic4220]

Texas game should’ve been on abc

[@buzzwaldron6195]

WIN was the important thing, the lesson to relearn is: borrow a 4th String Ohio State QB, and you beat EbbTide !!! Just like LSU did... Ohio State are the QB Whisperers! Natty could be Texas vs Ohio State...

[@richiebambara3980]

The TV Contact as currently situated wouldn’t allow it to happen.

[@buzzwaldron6195]

@@richiebambara3980 - Don't be silly...

[@notpoliticaljustarealist3969]

What has USC showed you to be ranked high? Other than expectations. They have played 2 teams that are trash. And their D was questionable against sjsu.

[@heribertojacob]

Josh Pate has been saying way before the summer

[@Bones12x2]

Beating Bama is great but winning the BigXII is the goal. Beating Bama means little if they don't win the conference. No excuses.

[@martinaguilar1508]

We’re Texas. If we don’t win it all it’s a failed season

[@mattsmith65999]

It’s pretty crazy seeing how the entire national media has trauma bonded with Alabama over premature Nick Saban takes lol

[@deerobinson557]

Is Texas really good, or is Alabama actually bad? I guess we will find out when Texas has to play OU in a couple of weeks. How is Alabama even still in the top 10, when they already lost the second game at home?

[@edav333]

Texas beat OU 49-0....last year. I don't think OU is as good as perhaps you think they are, however, history has proven that game can produce some upsets and records don't matter as much.

[@OfficerCaptain]

@@edav333 yeah with their TE playing QB, running the wildcat, and a butchered roster with no depth. That's not the case this year my guy.

[@Harrison244]

As of now I’m going 1. UGA 2. Texas 3. FSU 4. Michigan 5. Penn State

[@TheDudeAbides337]

🤢🤢🤢

[@sarkattack9968]

STOP LYING JOEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ESPN announced that the Texas-Alabama game drew 8.8 million viewers. That was the best viewership for a regular-season game on ESPN since 2015.

[@kw882]

I can't believe Joel "I hate USC" Klatt didn't rank Colorado above Southern Cal..

[@reggieponder5168]

😅 no just beat a Alabama team with no QB but Texas has a good head coach which will probably end up back at Alabama for the next head coach

[@sahilpatel5412]

When Joel said UGA and Texas has an easy path (which I don't disagree with), I feel like FSU is even more of a slam dunk no? UGA has to play at Tennessee which I'm sure they will be favored but Tennessee when they get hot can beat anyone on a given day and Texas has to play Oklahoma who is a good plus rivalry game. FSU beat their toughest team LSU convincingly. The rest of the teams they play they should win by double digits....

[@Zachgotgainz]

At Clemson will be tough regardless how bad Clemson look Travis can’t have a bad half like he had past 2 games and Miami is a unknown rn along with Duke which is fsu homecoming/trap game.

[@TheDudeAbides337]

Texas win a ring. We can talk about it later.

[@nealorsburn]

Want to see Joel Klatt's OOOO face... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYekaKV3rduCj6M Glad our favorite closet Longhorn fan is back.

[@paulmkz]

Texas is back. I said it

[@mikemoore5263]

My Top 10 based on what I have seen this year plus what teams did last season are 1. Georgia 2. Michigan 3. Florida State 4. Penn State then Texas, USC, Ohio State, and Washington

[@gagechavez5473]

Texas needs to get past Oklahoma in that red river game before we can give them that CFP berth. No matter what happens leading up that game for both teams that game is almost always tough and nail biting. You best believe Oklahoma circled that game beginning of the year and it’s now a even bigger target

[@eddunn5517]

Oh yeah, no doubt about that pal. Especially them losing 49-0 last night was the worst loss for them in the RRS, definitely. I think it will be the first undefeated showdown between us since 2008 and it will be a great game.

[@Brandon-tk2rw]

question for Joel (which he def won't answer) : in a recent podcast, Brendan schaub said that while he was at CU they had a throwing competition and Schaub came in 2nd to Joel. Is this true,,? Bc I seriously doubt it ...

[@troublefollows9986]

Who will get fired first? Saban or dabo

[@sadeaton]

Was Texas ever consistently at the top to be considered back to begin with? For a "power house program" they only have 4 national championships.

[@terrydouglas5008]

That did not look like a Saban coached team!

[@jarret81]

Saban is a sinking ship . It was evident last couple seasons & already this year . Look at what he did in the off-season, brought in two trash coordinators, and a quarterback, who has more pick six than td’s ….Week 2 & Alabama already looks like garbage…. Saban did not buy that $18 million Beachhouse a couple of months ago for nothing. He gone .

[@MichaelMartin-eh6wl]

Uhmmm, Texas has to play Texas Tech, yeah lost in OT to Oregon, Oklahoma rivalry game, and TCU, which got trucked in the Ship game, but beat Michigan to get there. Not so easy.

[@thepassionate3335]

Exactly sooners texas tech tcu and ok state always seem to beat texas and than kstate is usually the team to play everyone tough

[@cameron9643]

Texas better be grateful that Taysom Hill graduated from BYU.

[@Sofa-king-black]

Your tripping off more people watching Colorado vs Nebraska. Just because main stream numbers were higher . We had over 100k people watching on 1 KZbin channel

[@LonghornInOmaha]

Hook em 🤘🏾

[@kevinr5187]

As a Texas fan, no Texas is not back, one game does not mean anything........its a great start, but too early to go bragging!

[@vinnythewebsurfer]

Those last 5 minutes really disappoints me. Just outright lying in our faces and telling us the emperor is still dressed in the finest silks and Jewels and smells like roses.

[@thepowerg9394]

I’m burying Bama…They had an Elite QB last year and better D and still lost two games…Go Dawgs

[@ld4974]

If they beat Georgia in the SEC championship, all is good with Bama.

[@jakobhartline7890]

At least Bama plays a game like Texas while Georgia is playing ball state and whatever other high school they schedule

[@Zachgotgainz]

@@jakobhartline7890Georgia had Oklahoma tho

[@jarret81]

4 losses if it wasn’t for Bryce Young

[@tinrockS100]

texas is gonna drop a game

[@ninoseason2716]

No doubt but as a Texas fan it feels kind of nice to not start 1-1 for the first time in forever and actually have a little something to smile about and fight for week to week but we’re in a solid spot ready for Wyoming this week 🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Not very likely with that schedule, the lesson to relearn is: borrow a 4th String Ohio State QB, and you beat EbbTide !!! Just like LSU did... Ohio State are the QB Whisperers! Natty could be Texas vs Ohio State...

[@armandchargois5733]

What folks fail to remember is… Texas holds an 8-2-1 record against bama… The two wins that Alabama has was one from last year, when Quinn Ewers was knocked out of the game last year in the first quarter..the second game that Bama won when Colt McCoy was knocked out on play five of the first quarter…THOSE ARE Bama’s TWO WINS! Remember,these are their ONLY two wins, both with injured starting qb’s…

[@adamfuller5640]

In the record that matters most it's18-4, keep crying and know your program will never touch the heights of Alabama. From a BYU fan, who owns a 4-1 record against you by the way.

[@eddunn5517]

As a BYU fan maybe you need to humble yourself lol. From your argument the only apparent metric that counts, it’s 4-1. Also I don’t see anything really special in Provo this year so it’s gonna be 2-4. Regrettably we’re still 2 behind, so you have that. Good luck in the rest of the season and we will see y’all in late October.

[@johnwatsoniv384]

This game doesn't mean that Texas is elite. Alabama has critical problems with their team this year and they had problems last year as well, problems that put them a handful of points away from a 7-5 season. Now their QB is not a good passer and really only has the super deep pass or option run in his arsenal. I can give you a list of teams this season that could beat Alabama by more than one score like Texas did; Georgia, Michigan, FSU, PSU, Washington, OSU, Oklahoma, and even USC off the top of my head. Alabama's extreme boom/bust passing game will cause more losses, even if it isn't until they match up with the truly elite teams at the end of the year. Nick Saban is a great coach, but he's old and every great coach eventually loses his touch and has to hang it up. Whether this year is the year Alabama collapses or not, it's coming and it's coming quick.

[@cameronfowler2670]

USC is good at 7. They would fold to OU or Texas or Bama or UG

[@jjgreen5206]

Texas beating Bama is a changing of the guard. Bama’s dynasty started against Texas and now it ends with Texas. Period. Done.

[@LifeofaWilliams]

Put us over Ga ,they schedule should be banned with those high school teams. I'm from ga but been a longhorn fans incentive 03

[@Menu2Sports]

CU beating Nebraska is not a bigger story than Texas beating Bama lol. Viewership aside, (and the Texas game was broadcasted on two channels, ESPN and ESPN2 with Pat McAfee) you know the bigger story by what everyone is talking about in the days after. Everyone except for former Buff Joel Klatt know the bigger story.

[@CYB3ROP7iX]

I think Alabama is just not nearly as good as people think this year (New OC and DC, no qb, bad o-line play) vs Texas just being that good honestly. Texas is gonna Texas and drop a few games just like they always do.

[@martinaguilar1508]

We have national titles. We don’t always drop games

[@CYB3ROP7iX]

@@martinaguilar1508 1 in 53 years... and TX is consistently rated preseason top 10 year after year, and continue to choke year after year

[@timcastens1150]

I'd say yes but Bama has QB troubles

[@EricCraw4d]

Wow. Surprised JK didn't vote Notre Dame in the top 10. Disappointing. Maybe ND is also in his Texas doghouse?? Will take care of Ohio State and put college football on notice

[@buzzwaldron6195]

LOL! The lesson to relearn is: borrow a 4th String Ohio State QB like Texas did, and you beat EbbTide !!! Just like LSU did... Ohio State are the QB Whisperers! Natty could be Texas vs Ohio State... ND close with an OSU Coach...

[@Itsjustlikemagic]

Your spam is annoying as heck. Bama owned ohio state 52-24 in the national title game. Looks like osu needs to quit loaning their QBs since they cannot beat Bama themselves!

[@buzzwaldron6195]

@@Itsjustlikemagic - LOL! EbbTide can't even make a PlayOffs any more... unless maybe they expand it to 20 teams...

[@timmcdermott81]

I disagree Texas over FSU. Yes a win in Alabama is big. But Alabama went into the year with questions at QB, LSU didn’t. Jury is still reasonably there about how good LSU is. And FSU beat them by 3 touchdowns. LSU could beat Alabama like they did last year then what?

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Basically the lesson to relearn is: borrow a 4th String Ohio State QB, and you beat EbbTide !!! Just like LSU did... Ohio State are the QB Whisperers! Natty could be Texas vs Ohio State...

[@calnoble4651]

If you have to say you are back you may not be back. Texas has a great team but let’s not do Texas is back

[@cleroyster2610]

Was it really that big of a surprise?

[@casmithc2]

It was.

[@sparks1792]

I took Texas but yes it was a surprise

[@stevesherlock5334]

21-8 in the 4th? With Texas second half history it was a very pleasant surprise.. 🤘🏻

[@smokey689]

Florida st would dominate texas if they played today lsu looks better than bama

[@nicholaswoods4055]

Texas will most likely finish 12-1, they’ll lose to someone almost a guarantee, but I think they’re too good to lose multiple

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Probably not, the lesson to relearn is: borrow a 4th String Ohio State QB, and you beat EbbTide !!! Just like LSU did... Ohio State are the QB Whisperers! Natty could be Texas vs Ohio State...

[@samelmudir]

Loss to OU most likely

[@ScottieDrippen]

If Texas catches a brick, it’ll be against Tech. Texas could very well be 9-3 or 12-0.. Time will tell

[@coryrussell2085]

It’s time to say Quinn Ewers 💪

[@cedricburns4620]

TEXAS 🧡🤍🤘🏿

[@johnhays7507]

nope. not until we see at least three back to back 10+ winning seasons (and top 5 poll results end of year). Let’s hope that Influenza, mononucleosis, or methicillin resistant staph from athletic apparel do not spread through the team. lets wish health on each so that the starters aren’t ravaged by injury. lets have humility, be grateful for the wins, and not become entitled grumbling asinine Texas fans as we typically see at years end. In other words, lets be sure that we as fans, alumni, administrators, and boosters are undefeated 11-0 or 12-0 year after year.

[@anthonyadamo5614]

Georgia could easily go 15-0 again

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Problem of the lesson to relearn is: borrow a 4th String Ohio State QB, and you beat EbbTide !!! Just like LSU did... Ohio State are the QB Whisperers! Natty could be Texas vs Ohio State...

[@victorf405]

Thought Joel would be talk nothing but CO

[@jayc379]

I thought Texas had Alabama @ Austin last year had Ewers or Card stayed healthy in that game. Although this time the game was @ Tuscaloosa, Bama didn't have Will Anderson, Brian Branch, and Bryce Young to save the day and it clearly showed.

[@anthonyadamo5614]

I was at this game

[@WhitneySutton-dx8ot]

This probably wouldn’t be as big a deal if the standard at Bama wasn’t a Natty every other year. But there is more parity and room for other programs. Technically it always has been. Idk if Texas is back bc they beat Bama. They have to prove they can win out their whole schedule. Otherwise they are Tennessee, Ole Miss, Auburn, LSU and everyone else who beat them. Bama has been good bc they win on the biggest stage. Other teams beat but don’t finish. I have to go off results. Texas is not elite and neither is Bama. I don’t think any team is tbh.

[@Christian-g6m]

Oklahoma

[@EzraChance]

Klatt, you said yourself they infamously play up and down to competition. It just so happened that they lost close to most of their noncon SEC opponents. 2019 LSU, Bama last year... and after those games, what happened? They still have road trips to Baylor and TCU, they have the RRR and K-State. Plenty of time to play down and lose two or three they shouldn't, just like usual.

[@murrkieryel6602]

Bama needs to stop playing a running back at quarterback.

[@the_bottle_imp]

Yeah, but he'd be pretty good at the halfback option.

[@allen2057]

No, Texas is not back. They have to make it to the Big 12 championship game and then the final 4😂😂😂

[@caleblee1857]

FSU has the easiest path, and then Georgia. Clemson is not very good this year.