[Game Thread] The Citadel @ Texas A&M (1:00 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	The CitadelThe Citadel @ Texas A&MTexas A&M
Location	Texas A&M Kyle Field
Time	1:00 PM ET
Watch	TV: SECN+
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/swanpenguin]

Just start Hart and get Oregon St OC, QB, and WR1 to transfer in together next year.

[u/FightingFarrier18]

Marcel looked nervous as hell running off the field

[u/archy319]

Alright, you want to start Hart, whatever, this season is toast. Neither him or Reed is going to take us to the next level.

Can we agree that we need to hope that Casuga or Johnson is the real deal?

[u/swanpenguin]

Texas needs Strong back

[u/Teach_Piece → u/swanpenguin]

Idk. These three loss seasons are pretty sweet. Like, just the edge of greatness. Texas back every year. It’s kinda beautiful

[u/Major_Liability]

Casuga! Sorry about your oline

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Helaman Casuga in

[u/Teach_Piece → u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

How’d he look? I had to go do yardwork

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Spoiler alert.

There will be a shut out

[u/swanpenguin]

I’m ready for the Hart. Bench Reed rest of season.

[u/NecessaryOk780 → u/swanpenguin]

At least give Hart some real time passing reps to see how he does under pressure.

[u/UnchartedOak]

Strong sounds drunk as hell

[u/NecessaryOk780 → u/UnchartedOak]

Yeah, getting confused as to what the conversation is about

[u/Used_Support6616]

marcel has been given every chance to show something and has bottled it every time

brady is a young player and great prospect who’s playing at the same level as marcel with the secondary

let him play

[u/libsoutherner]

I see no reason to not give Hart a chance if Reed continues to look awful against anyone with a pulse.

There’s no public evidence Hart is clearly worse.

[u/GigEmAValk]

I've seen enough, give Hart the job if we want people to care at all about the rest of the season.

[u/ASensiblewitdaHoodie]

Sonic commercials are literal hell. Is their goal to air the same thing 20 times a game?

[u/FightingFarrier18]

We may be watching Marcel lose his job in real time

[u/SuperAwesomeBrian → u/FightingFarrier18]

If this is what Hart does with the 2s on the field, he deserves a shot with the 1s.

[u/wasabi1787]

Ok that was a nice throw 

[u/archy319 → u/wasabi1787]

Touchdown pass was a beaut!

[u/NecessaryOk780]

Good for Hart!

[u/FightingFarrier18]

Hart is throwing darts. Hart dart if you will

[u/archy319]

That throw to Edwards was Reed's fault too.

[u/archy319 → u/archy319]

Throw to the crossing route was low and behind.

Nice screen pass tho.

[u/LionPutrid4252]

Dang, he was so close to being free.  Just run the punter over next time

[u/AgITGuy]

Strong has to be drunk. He mumbles more than the first half. He is less coherent than ever. He ends a sentence with a pregnant pause and launches a second train of thought as if it was the original thought.

[u/archy319 → u/AgITGuy]

I'd be drunk too if I had to call this game.

[u/spartandown45]

This is just showing me that Hart's floor is at least higher than Reed's atm. He makes the easy throws against a questionable defense, we just need to see him work against someone tougher.

[u/archy319]

Two field goals and a punt against the Citadel? Sign me up for the Hart era!!

/s <-- if you need it

[u/wasabi1787 → u/archy319]

Yeah this thread is full of some strangely tinted glasses

[u/SuperAwesomeBrian → u/archy319]

Oh you mean the two field goals that came because the oline false started inside the 1 yard line?

You do realize that isn’t Harts fault, right?

[u/archy319 → u/SuperAwesomeBrian]

Maybe he should have scored on first or second down then

[u/SaulDaCat → u/archy319]

Brother is the only Marcel Reed fan left

[u/archy319 → u/SaulDaCat]

Same number of attempts, same passer rating

[u/Medical-Yam6693]

I've seen enough. Start hart at least a screen or a hitch will get completed

[u/libsoutherner]

I mean come on man. These receivers are selling Hart so bad. Eye test says he has looked much better throwing than Reed ever has.

[u/LionPutrid4252 → u/libsoutherner]

“A new QB isn’t going to help if our receivers aren’t going to catch the balls that hit them in the hands” been saying it for a couple weeks

[u/libsoutherner → u/LionPutrid4252]

Its true but the receivers also can’t catch balls thrown in the dirt and that’s a much bigger issue

[u/Teach_Piece]

Eww. That was way behind him.

[u/SuperAwesomeBrian → u/Teach_Piece]

I think we found Marcel’s burner account. 

[u/NecessaryOk780]

Hart making the basic throws that Reed can’t. I understand that the O line is part of Reed’s issues, but his throwing is still garbage.

[u/bwarrior → u/NecessaryOk780]

I think Hart’s only thrown 1 ball that was uncatchable. He looks better to me. Biggest question now is how would he hold up against pressure from a real D line

[u/Teach_Piece → u/NecessaryOk780]

He’s not though. Like he’s looking incredibly mid

[u/NecessaryOk780 → u/Teach_Piece]

I’ll take mid over abominable.

[u/Shinta85]

Perfect throw. How do you fall down there. 

[u/Teach_Piece → u/Shinta85]

It was behind him, he was trying to slow down

[u/Shinta85 → u/Teach_Piece]

Disagree 

I see the reed apologists are both out in force and still highly delusional. 

[u/libsoutherner]

My argument for Hart: he makes the easy throws at a much higher rate than Reed.

[u/HEELinKayfabe]

Laughing so fucking much at tu I've just bought a 12 drink round at this wedding

[u/llamawhittlings → u/HEELinKayfabe]

Can you be a +1 at the next wedding I attend

[u/HEELinKayfabe → u/llamawhittlings]

Absolutely sir

[u/Teach_Piece]

Ok sweet let’s see him throw downfield

[u/llamawhittlings]

Had no idea Charlie Strong worked for Jackie Sherrill

[u/bwarrior]

Give Brady hart reps with the 1s. This guy looks like an actual QB

[u/dick-slapperman → u/bwarrior]

Honestly he’s just such a classy QB

[u/Shinta85 → u/bwarrior]

Really makes me want to watch a practice. I have my doubts about reed looking better in practice 

[u/onemasterball2027]

FLORIDAAAAAAA

[u/Major_Liability]

🤣

[u/NecessaryOk780]

Arch, “I want to be in the exact position I was in last week”. Wish granted.

[u/llamawhittlings]

I kinda want to see Casuga sling it. Just to see.

[u/ExpertConsideration8 → u/llamawhittlings]

Would that burn his RS?

[u/LionPutrid4252 → u/ExpertConsideration8]

Aren’t redshirts gone now?  It’s 5 in 5, no more redshirting right?

[u/ExpertConsideration8 → u/LionPutrid4252]

I have no idea... I feel like CFB rules are more complicated than our tax code.

[u/llamawhittlings → u/ExpertConsideration8]

You get four games. I feel like this is good for one of them.

[u/FightingFarrier18]

Texas being sore losers lmao

[u/Shinta85 → u/FightingFarrier18]

What did they do?

[u/StagTheNag → u/FightingFarrier18]

what a shocker lol

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Lol sips.

Misery loves company

[u/swanpenguin]

Thank god the 24 team playoff is coming. Entire sport is behind 8-4 Texas A&M having a chance. Have to keep our big money boosters happy!

[u/Teach_Piece → u/swanpenguin]

Texas literally just lost and you’re clowning on us. Put the phone down

[u/swanpenguin → u/Teach_Piece]

I clown both equally. Shut your bitch ass up.

[u/Used_Support6616]

calculated touchdown allowance from florida to make sure arch specifically was the one who lost the game

[u/nanowillis → u/Used_Support6616]

Two game winning drive opportunities thrown away in a row

[u/LionPutrid4252]

texas OLineman thought he was Cam Newton

[u/llamawhittlings]

If you're a fan of dogshit QBs, Marcel Reed goes up against Mateer and Arch in back to back weeks to close out the season

[u/ExpertConsideration8 → u/llamawhittlings]

Cruel and unusual punishment is illegal.

[u/UnchartedOak]

wtf is arch doing there?? Is he trying to pitch it?

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

12th man kickoff alert!!!

[u/New_Comfortable4815]

Oh Florida, giving them hope just to tear it like that.

[u/FightingFarrier18]

Pooooooooor longhorns

[u/NecessaryOk780]

Arch just fumbled away a chance to win or tie.

[u/LionPutrid4252]

FLORIDA GETS IT BACK.  MANNING FUMBLED IT AWAY

[u/Teach_Piece]

ARCH FUMBLE OH MY GAWD

[u/Teach_Piece]

Uh that Texsa punt returners name is an actual racial slur gawd damn

[u/jpapa98 → u/Teach_Piece]

NiBBlet. Emphasis on the B

[u/FightingFarrier18]

Florida melting down faster than Chernobyl

[u/nanowillis → u/FightingFarrier18]

Meltdown on hold for now 

[u/ExpertConsideration8 → u/nanowillis]

Someone crushed that AZ-5 button.

[u/Shinta85]

Missed the first drive of the half, did hart get chances to throw?

[u/Disarmer → u/Shinta85]

Yep. Looked like a competent offense for once

[u/SuperAwesomeBrian → u/Shinta85]

Yes, they’re on time and on target. 

[u/ExpertConsideration8 → u/SuperAwesomeBrian]

Is that allowed? Someone should inform Reed.

[u/Used_Support6616]

made the mistake of believing in florida to do anything easily

[u/bwarrior]

OL keeps doing Hart dirty on the goal line

[u/libsoutherner]

Lamont Rogers gotta have the most false starts in the country

[u/Teach_Piece]

Jesus Florida is melting down hard

[u/FightingFarrier18]

Lamont. Brother

[u/LionPutrid4252]

Florida just sold so hard.  Three guys should’ve had the 4th down sack, but instead Arch gets it to a guy wide open and they walk in the end zone two plays later

[u/Used_Support6616]

arch would be playing D3 if his name wasn’t manning

[u/Teach_Piece → u/Used_Support6616]

That was a hell of a pass. He’s like. Big XII category. Texas should go back

[u/New_Comfortable4815]

Man arch is ass booty

[u/FightingFarrier18]

I wonder if Charlie Strong hates texas too

[u/Local-Finance8389 → u/FightingFarrier18]

I thought he got a decent payout

[u/HedgehogRanger]

They're cutting to people doing the gator chomp in the stands lmao

[u/HedgehogRanger → u/HedgehogRanger]

I should note, the band was playing Deep in the Heart of Texas and people were doing the gator chomp to the beat lol

[u/LionPutrid4252 → u/HedgehogRanger]

Beautiful 

[u/nanowillis]

in the stripped club. straight up "chomping it". and by "it", haha, well. let's just say. My texas

[u/nerf468]

They just showed the other scores in the SEC on the board in the stadium… loudest I’ve heard the crowd today lol

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Kyle Field erupts to thunderous cheer as they show scores from around the SEC - namely the pre season #1 horns losing at home 27-17 to a team that got eviscerated by Shane Beamer

[u/nanowillis]

Fellas, something beautiful might be happening in austin

[u/NecessaryOk780 → u/nanowillis]

Beautiful

[u/Teach_Piece → u/nanowillis]

Chomping so hard right now

[u/StagTheNag]

secondary is still ass

[u/AgITGuy → u/StagTheNag]

When weren’t we?

[u/Major_Liability]

Son wtf

[u/LionPutrid4252]

TD for Florida, up 9 with the PAT to come

[u/LionPutrid4252 → u/LionPutrid4252]

Now 10

[u/hillrow_wood]

chomp chomp chomp

[u/FightingFarrier18]

UF just scored another TD

[u/llamawhittlings]

Gators are just running it down their throats

[u/onemasterball2027]

Hart's looking good.

[u/Feisty-Life-6555]

Really happy A&M is handeling this tough competition

[u/nanowillis → u/Feisty-Life-6555]

Just let us have this man

[u/Casperita012 → u/Feisty-Life-6555]

Never underestimate what’s tough competition for us, bud

[u/AgITGuy → u/Feisty-Life-6555]

Expectations are in the gutter. I am personally glad we have not yet shot the bed.

[u/Feisty-Life-6555 → u/AgITGuy]

I'm just making fun of a Twitter troll. He said that the Citadel wouldn't be a cakewalk...

[u/Disarmer → u/Feisty-Life-6555]

handling*

[u/Feisty-Life-6555 → u/Disarmer]

Ty

[u/Milbenhowzer]

One of the highlights of this game is having absolutely no political commercials to suffer through.

[u/ExpertConsideration8]

Hart's ball placement, throwing motion, and quick decision making looks good. Seems like some of the WR are still mentally stuck on the poor play.. Let's see if Hart can pump some confidence into the WR corps.

[u/hillrow_wood]

I'm not watching but I see Hart is in, might have to turn it on. how has he looked?

[u/archy319 → u/hillrow_wood]

He's thrown it behind a couple guys, and handed it off just fine.

[u/FightingFarrier18 → u/hillrow_wood]

Really good

[u/FightingFarrier18]

QB controversy in CSTAT?

[u/llamawhittlings]

Intentionally didn't convert so that Olano could get his (more than well deserved) shine

[u/SuperAwesomeBrian]

Reed could never have even put that pass in a spot to be caught. 

Start Hart. 

[u/libsoutherner]

Incomplete but that was a better throw than anything I’ve seen from Reed in a long time

[u/DiplomaticAggie]

Good throw, hit him in the hands.

Solid by Hart

[u/FightingFarrier18]

Mr. Horton, what would you say you do here?

[u/DENTINGBADGE319 → u/FightingFarrier18]

It’s not his best friend throwing it, and he needs his best friend to have a job

[u/AgITGuy → u/FightingFarrier18]

Collect a check from NIL.

[u/Texwook]

Well covered but I really like him staying in the pocket and delivering there

[u/bwarrior]

That was a good throw

[u/AgITGuy → u/bwarrior]

Horton missed the catch but the defender did have an arm all around his waist.

[u/Disarmer]

It's so strange seeing actual well timed and well aimed passes to receivers. What is this madness?

[u/nanowillis]

Hart can throw on time at least. I'll take it

[u/AgITGuy → u/nanowillis]

Second string seems to be giving more effort and is more cohesive. I will take it.

[u/FightingFarrier18]

Boys the hate watch in Austin is getting good

[u/ExpertConsideration8]

I know it's only 1 drive, but the offense feels more competent. Smooth & steady rhythm.

[u/Texwook]

STOP THE (play) COUNT!!!

[u/ALMIS_Power_User]

Low energy for the last win of the season smh

[u/nanowillis]

🚨Hart is getting throw calls🚨

[u/llamawhittlings]

I've seen enough

[u/LionPutrid4252 → u/llamawhittlings]

That throw wasn’t any better than Reed’s TD pass, and everyone was complaining how bad of a throw that was

[u/archy319 → u/llamawhittlings]

That was not a good throw.

[u/AgITGuy → u/archy319]

Better than reed.

[u/libsoutherner]

Giving Reed no snaps after the half when we’ve been awful in the third quarter is certainly a choice

Unless you’re genuinely giving Hart a shot at the job, which I don’t think is happening

[u/AggiePilot → u/libsoutherner]

Marcel is gone after this year when we lose out. At least see some of Hart and have a QB competition with whatever our oil money can bring in. Plus if Reed gets injured at least he has seen some game time. 

[u/DiplomaticAggie]

Never seen Brady Hart and the Crimson Chin in the same room.

Just saying…

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Aggie band did improve to 6-0 btw

[u/Texwook]

Didn’t hit him in the facemask, holy smokes

[u/New_Comfortable4815]

A shame we couldn’t put the backup of Charlie Strong in

[u/AgITGuy → u/New_Comfortable4815]

That one was drunk too.

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Am i really the only comment in the last 18 min lol

[u/AgITGuy → u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Rock, hate to tell we can’t even get a gate watch going on right now.

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg → u/AgITGuy]

Its entirely warranted :(

[u/DarthNobody14]

Good news Aggies, Florida is officially up 20-17 over texas with 10 minutes left

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Brady Hart is in the game

[u/ExpertConsideration8 → u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

C'mon buddy, get it done!

[u/llamawhittlings]

Maybe I'm just a Grade A hater, but Aggie Twitter is talking about how improved Marcel is looking today (with the requisite prefaces of the competition).

Is he not looking the exact same?

[u/ExpertConsideration8 → u/llamawhittlings]

I'm with you.. he's still missing some extremely easy throws & his ball placement isn't great. Against better competition, those are drive killing mistakes.

[u/LionPutrid4252 → u/llamawhittlings]

He definitely looks better lol.  Helps that he’s getting better protection, but he’s also made a lot of accurate throws that he’s been struggling with, even on the run

[u/FightingFarrier18 → u/llamawhittlings]

He does look better, but the offensive line isn’t getting mauled like they do against SEC opponents

[u/LionPutrid4252 → u/FightingFarrier18]

Our offensive line finally looks competent and Reed looks like a solid QB.  Who’da thunk?

[u/DanFlashesC0up0n → u/llamawhittlings]

He’s been making the “obvious” throws that he’s been missing recently. But that’s clearing a bar in hell + we’re playing a bad FCS team lol

[u/libsoutherner]

Glad to see Morrow and Edwards getting the vast majority of the carries. Those are our best two backs.

[u/FightingFarrier18]

The sideline is just dead

[u/DarthNobody14]

Alright give our young guys a shot in the 2nd half

[u/llamawhittlings]

Alright, that needs to be Marcel's last snap of the game. MAYBE give him the opening drive after half.

[u/libsoutherner → u/llamawhittlings]

He needs to play some after the half. We’ve been AWFUL in the third quarter.

[u/llamawhittlings → u/libsoutherner]

That's a great point

[u/DiplomaticAggie]

Would be happy to see Hart play the 2nd half

[u/llamawhittlings]

100 miles to the west, Florida just went on a 15 play, 8 min drive to tie it up

[u/LionPutrid4252 → u/llamawhittlings]

East?

[u/DanFlashesC0up0n → u/LionPutrid4252]

He’s Australian

[u/octocoral → u/LionPutrid4252]

Forget it, he’s rolling

[u/llamawhittlings → u/LionPutrid4252]

My dumbass

[u/pvfobol → u/llamawhittlings]

But Austin IS west of CS

[u/llamawhittlings → u/pvfobol]

I originally said east like a dimwit

[u/Local-Finance8389 → u/pvfobol]

Technically it’s both east and west. It all depends on how long you want the trip to take.

[u/Texwook]

Impressive work by the Citadel getting that pressure to force a bad throw. That’s definitely the only factor there

[u/AgITGuy]

It’s a three step drop out route - and you threw it out of bounds with near to zero pressure. Regardless of what the booth says - reed should be automatic on those plays.

[u/FightingFarrier18]

“We knew the ball would be somewhere”

Thank you Charlie

[u/Brilliant-Golf-1048]

We should play citadel every week

[u/Local-Finance8389 → u/Brilliant-Golf-1048]

Starting to think Notre Dame has the right idea.

[u/DarthNobody14]

Good news Ags, Florida just tied the game against texas

Florida: 17
texas: 17
3rd 6:50

[u/HEELinKayfabe]

Scottish Ag checking in

At a wedding

Have we been okay?

Gig em