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Dominique Barber Returns To Starting Lineup

Per Nick Scurfield's Twitter:

Dominique Barber will start at FS for the Texans this week, Texans coach Gary Kubiak just announced.

Given that this development means John Busing is not starting at free safety and makes no mention of Brian Russell somehow making the dreams of Seattle fans come true, I suppose this qualifies as a positive.

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I think this year's events

Will FINALLY convince the Texans to spend a high draft pick on a safety.

If they don’t, there’s nothing that will.

by HoustonDiehards on Dec 10, 2009 3:16 PM CST reply actions  

are you kidding me?

that would be absurd.

j/k I got hammered for the same sentiment earlier.

Mount Cody in round 1

by texanphil on Dec 10, 2009 4:29 PM CST up reply actions  

lol

been saying this all year and nobody even gives imput on it :P i feel vindicated

Looking forward to not having an 8-8 year!

by BattleRedHusker on Dec 10, 2009 6:29 PM CST up reply actions  

I felt the same way

but I think Wilson played well enough to make our other holes more important. I think we could use a 3rd or 4th rounder on a safety to develop him for the future, but I feel like DT, C, and CB are bigger needs than S which was one of our better positions with Pollard and a healthy Wilson…but thats just me.

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by TexasHoosier on Dec 10, 2009 6:39 PM CST up reply actions  

I feel Cody will be there for us in round 1...

…and the draft is deep enough for us to grab a good S or CB in round 2 or 3.

by TexansDC on Dec 11, 2009 12:22 AM CST up reply actions  

I’ll gladly take the best player available at DB, OG, or NT in round 1-3. Actually I would like us to trade down in the 1st and get an extra 3rd somehow so we can snag a RB also.

by nolander on Dec 11, 2009 1:06 AM CST up reply actions  

Not a surprise

Barber saw most of the snaps in the game last week.

"Because you cant read. Get lost looser." - Mcnair2VY

by bigfatdrunk on Dec 10, 2009 3:22 PM CST reply actions  

Who looks good in the draft?

Eric Berry?
Taylor Mays?
Kam Chancellor?

Any others?

by Jahon on Dec 10, 2009 3:23 PM CST reply actions  

agree

We have sooooo many “best available” needs that I wouldn’t hone in on a single position yet.

"Because you cant read. Get lost looser." - Mcnair2VY

by bigfatdrunk on Dec 10, 2009 3:42 PM CST up reply actions  

You know it seemed like barber actually played ok in the last game, but I could be wrong. Didn’t he team up with dunta for a couple pass breakups?

by nolander on Dec 10, 2009 3:43 PM CST reply actions  

I thought he did an allright job last week.

He didn’t seem afraid to throw his body into the mix on some hits. I would like to see Adibi get on the field too, might as well see what we have in him in a meaningless game.

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by CFHTim on Dec 10, 2009 4:24 PM CST up reply actions  

agree

He really pissed off Kubiak in the Minnesota pre-season game, apparently.

Hopefully the stuff on 4th down last week got him some playing tokens.

Mount Cody in round 1

by texanphil on Dec 10, 2009 4:30 PM CST up reply actions  

Preseason?

Every time he’s been on the field during the regular season, he has sucked horse-cock. He started against the Jets and Titans, and he was probably single-handedly responsible for about 150 of Chris Johnson’s yards and 3 TDs that first game.

Suck suck suck suck suck. Ugh, draft a safety and resign Wilson. Barber/Busing/Russell need to be off the team, or buried so deep in the depth chart they’ll never see the light of day outside of special teams.

Pardon me if I sound bitter, but I hold Barber and Busing accountable for about three losses this season.

by Nashmeister on Dec 10, 2009 10:56 PM CST up reply actions  

I meant Adibi

but I guess I wasn’t clear.

He hasn’t started since he was out of position on the AP TD, from what I remember.

Mount Cody in round 1

by texanphil on Dec 10, 2009 10:59 PM CST up reply actions  

Oh, true that.

He got dog-housed big-time for that.

by Nashmeister on Dec 10, 2009 11:09 PM CST up reply actions  

gotta rec that

"Because you cant read. Get lost looser." - Mcnair2VY

by bigfatdrunk on Dec 11, 2009 8:44 AM CST up reply actions  

Rec

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by tehGrindCrusher on Dec 11, 2009 11:55 AM CST up reply actions  

lest I be accused of blaming the coach

we really don’t know, maybe he would remind us of Busing every time he was out there, and be much worse than their choice at WLB.

You gotta give the coach the benefit of the doubt if his starter is not playing that poorly.

Busing is another story. Put Dunta back there, anyone.

Mount Cody in round 1

by texanphil on Dec 11, 2009 1:46 PM CST up reply actions  

Can you imagine the shit fit Dunta would throw? Safety’s don’t make the kind of money he wants.

by nolander on Dec 11, 2009 1:54 PM CST up reply actions  

I don't think he could do worse than Busing

even if he sat back there and wrote all over his shoes during the play, someone would eventually trip over him.

Mount Cody in round 1

by texanphil on Dec 11, 2009 1:58 PM CST up reply actions  

I would love to see Dunta there

if he didn’t lose his ability to tackle.

by Jordann on Dec 11, 2009 2:20 PM CST up reply actions  

See, TF?

This is a true, committed fan. He doesn’t bother with asking IF he should start drinking. He takes the initiative to start on his own.

"Because you cant read. Get lost looser." - Mcnair2VY

by bigfatdrunk on Dec 10, 2009 3:50 PM CST up reply actions  

Damn your black heart.

I told a friend today that I was buying some liquor in anticipation of the 31-17 loss to Seattle.

He is a HUGE Cowboys fan and usually harps on the Texans and me at any chance he gets.

He didn’t say a word and then reached in his pocket, handed me ten bucks and walked silently away.

"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred and unguarded."

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by TexansForever on Dec 10, 2009 4:07 PM CST up reply actions  

Wanna split that ten?

Or we put together a good amount and get effin wasted even before the game starts.

by Jordann on Dec 10, 2009 4:30 PM CST up reply actions  

That was nice

We can buy some cheap whiskey or something. How much does radiator fluid cost?

"Because you cant read. Get lost looser." - Mcnair2VY

by bigfatdrunk on Dec 10, 2009 4:31 PM CST up reply actions  

Tullamore Dew! Cheap Irish Whiskey...love it!

"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred and unguarded."

The ROSENFAIL : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAKAKE-uq-8&feature=related

by TexansForever on Dec 10, 2009 4:44 PM CST up reply actions  

I have this twisted fantasy that Barber will actually develop as a playmaking FS by the end of the year. Mind you this is based entirely on nothing.

by nolander on Dec 10, 2009 4:15 PM CST up reply actions  

if he does

it will be against

Seahawks
Rams
Ricky Williams
and Tom Brady’s backup, whomever that is.

But it would be cool, nonetheless.

Mount Cody in round 1

by texanphil on Dec 10, 2009 4:33 PM CST up reply actions  

Eric berry and pollard

Would be quite the tandem
I still think Nate Allen might he a good sleeper in the second third or possibly fourth round

I would love to se them go after bethea as well

by AllenOU on Dec 10, 2009 6:27 PM CST via mobile reply actions  

I don't follow college ball

So what’s with all the man crushes on Berry? Has Taylor Mays fallen off?

by Titans suc on Dec 10, 2009 11:53 PM CST reply actions  

Yes. Mays has looked shaky on a defense taht has seriously fallen from grace, making berry the uncontested best safety in the draft. Or so I’ve been told. USC did suck horse cock this year.

by nolander on Dec 10, 2009 11:58 PM CST up reply actions  

Mays has regressed.

However, he’s expected to run a 4.3 40 at the Combine and Al Davis will snatch him up for his professional track team.

by TexansDC on Dec 11, 2009 12:23 AM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Lol

And recd al davis is batshit.

by Titans suc on Dec 11, 2009 12:29 AM CST up reply actions  

I think...

Mays benefited from having three badass linebackers in front of him last year. Now he doesn’t have that cushion, so he continually gets abused. Granted he has made some nice plays this year and he is a physical specimen (6-3, 235 lbs and runs around a 4.4), but I still think he benefited greatly from a lot of players last year.

by Jahon on Dec 11, 2009 10:55 AM CST up reply actions  

I was thinking about this yesterday, and wonder how much a reunion with Cushing would amp up his game. Personally I would love to see those two running around together in Texan unis.

by nolander on Dec 11, 2009 11:07 AM CST up reply actions  

Thanx

That helps when I’m talking draft. Oh yeah on college would root for the Texas team but for vince young(no need for caps). Fuck the titans.

by Titans suc on Dec 11, 2009 12:12 AM CST reply actions  

they'll both be gone

unless we lose the next 4.

Then McCoy may be available.

Mount Cody in round 1

by texanphil on Dec 11, 2009 1:48 PM CST up reply actions  

McCoy legitimately could fall a little. We all know how Senior Days and Combine numbers shoot people up.

by TexansDC on Dec 11, 2009 1:51 PM CST up reply actions  

from what I read

he plays Okoye’s position, the three technique.

Mount Cody in round 1

by texanphil on Dec 11, 2009 2:02 PM CST up reply actions  

Good luck convincing people that isn't what we need.

They’re apparently hell bent on getting players that don’t fill our holes.

Bacon tastes good... Pork chops taste good.

by beefy on Dec 11, 2009 2:08 PM CST up reply actions  

Just wait until after the TX-AL game...

Then, the horny’s will come out, demanding we draft (fill in average TX player who will surely be overrated).
You can set your fuggin watch by it.
Jordan Shipley, you think? That may be my bet, since he fits all the requirements – overrated, played well for TX, draft stock right around what’s likely to be our pick range, and completely goes against anything resembling a draft strategy for this team.
Chicken. Fuggin. Dinner.

Bacon tastes good... Pork chops taste good.

by beefy on Dec 11, 2009 2:25 PM CST up reply actions  

Jordan Shipley

is the Tim Tebow of WR’s.

by Jordann on Dec 11, 2009 2:28 PM CST up reply actions  

just cause he's white doesnt mean he deserves Tebow comparisons

Like TexansDC said, I think Shipley is a poor man’s Welker. Good punt returner, solid hands, and a good route runner. I dont know how highly Welker was rated coming out of Tech but Id think itd be somewhere close to Shipley. But WR isnt a need right now so who really cares.

"Every time you turn on ESPN you see Bama" - Earl Thomas' answer when asked what excites him most about the National Championship.

To all Houston sports fans, Houston is the 4th biggest city in America, there will be traffic on the way to your respective sports game. Come Early, Be Loud, Stay Late.

by TexasHoosier on Dec 11, 2009 8:59 PM CST up reply actions  

Jordan Shipley

Good slot WR, poor man’s Wes Welker. Older than most rookies. Should be drafted in round 4 or 5.

by TexansDC on Dec 11, 2009 2:39 PM CST up reply actions  

the tits will take him

and he’ll never lose to the Texans!

Mount Cody in round 1

by texanphil on Dec 11, 2009 2:56 PM CST up reply actions  

Rod Muckelroy

Lord knows we desperately need a decent MLB.

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by Shake on Dec 11, 2009 7:48 PM CST up reply actions  

you mean

like Safety, right?

Mount Cody in round 1

by texanphil on Dec 11, 2009 2:56 PM CST up reply actions  

I wouldn’t consider Safety a hole, but its possible our secondary would be upgraded more by taking a safety then a CB depending on who is available, which would help with the hole at starting CB.

by nolander on Dec 11, 2009 3:05 PM CST up reply actions  

I agree

Wilson and Pollard have played well this season and we have bigger holes than safety. DT, WLB, G, C, CB just to name a few.

"Every time you turn on ESPN you see Bama" - Earl Thomas' answer when asked what excites him most about the National Championship.

To all Houston sports fans, Houston is the 4th biggest city in America, there will be traffic on the way to your respective sports game. Come Early, Be Loud, Stay Late.

by TexasHoosier on Dec 11, 2009 9:00 PM CST up reply actions  

Barber was MUCH better than Busing

That’s gotta be worth something. Maybe he’s not Eugene Wilson good, but he’s not Barber bad.

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by riversmccown on Dec 13, 2009 3:56 AM CST reply actions  

yup

Barber is a serviceable FS2.

I’m convinced we can now go 1-NT 2-DB 3-OG 4-OG.

Our team will magically transform into a powerhouse.

Mount Cody in round 1

by texanphil on Dec 13, 2009 10:10 PM CST up reply actions  

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