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Had a can last week. Not terrible.

This really, really is a dumb rule. Maybe Gurley is the kid people can rally behind to effect change. Johnny, for all his excitability, didn't endear himself to john q fan off the field.

Impressive! (And correct - which you knew.). Doug shankle is still #2 on the all time tackles list at UT (behind Britt Hager) and is the all time leader in solo tackles with well over 300 of those.

Watched the '81 game last night. That is the first Texas-OU game I remember watching with my pop. Trivia Question (no googling): which SE TX town had 2 starters on the talented UT defense on a team that went 10-1-1 and beat Bama in the Cotton Bowl.

Been watching old RRR games on espn classic. I remember a lot of these games. I forgot how bad the QBs sucked at throwing in the 80s (and before). I hadn't forgot how bad Chris Simms sucked. Blood still boils watching Major hold a clipboard.

Gotcha. Check your messages.

Haha! You know dems jist jokes Roper!

What kind of work do you do?

By the way, You just lost. You have pirates coming with a goal post. Maybe get your big behind up and get out of the way/leave the stadium. No wonder there are Aggie jokes...

Right? Even better was the 80+ page classic thread on hornfans. One of the best in the history of message boards.

On a glorious afternoon in Lubbock, Texas... Years later, still makes me laugh [Hidden Content]

Haha! I am guilty of impatience with ol' Greg too!

Major Applewhite could have told him that...

Ole Miss said they are coming into that tackle box and beating that Aggie behind. Then they are going to charge the field, beat up some pseud-gi joes, and tear down the goal posts. Then they are going to ram it in the 12 man Tech style. That's what they told me anyway.

I have been rooting for Bo. Love his passion. But don't think he's going to ever be able to get the Huskers back to where they belong.

Stop listening to/reading Phil Steele. He's a jinx.

I think he has you confused with me, Tvc. Just because TVC is very bright, doesn't necessarily make him a liberal democrat :D. In fact, he is far from it. He just has a greater understanding of the laws in this country (including the constitution) than 99.99999999999999999% of the population. Up that percentage a bit for this board.

And he does truly believe that. Not something he would say in a presser, but something he is not afraid to say to his circle.

Doesn't concern me a bit. If you've ever met a guy like Charlie, losing is never a forethought for them, even when it should be. If anything, that gives me optimism. All the great ones are like that.

Smu would instantly get better recruiting classes than anyone in the state not named A&M, Texas or Baylor. IMO

I gotta agree with you OldTimer. But try and convince Charlie the season is a bust. He thinks this team can win out. I don't but admire his optimism. This should also tell us plenty about Heard's readiness or lack thereof.

Wanna bet whether that contract gets fulfilled? Fox can and will get appeased. The Big 12 will not last, Texas will join the conference it wants which will likely be either the ACC or PAC 12. The ACC has 2 of the other "Public Ivies" in UVA and UNC. The PAC 12 has one in Berkley and another top institution in Stanford. Like it or not, or believe it or not, the academics side of affiliations is of paramount importance in Austin. They don't need to join a conference for $. Whatever conference they join will reap the massive financial awards being tied to Texas brings.

A few notes: The consensus among the coaches (and really the players will tell you the same) is that Heard is simply not ready. Swoopes gives the team a better chance to win and throwing Jerrod out there now will hurt the team and, quite frankly, Jerrod. Barring a huge jump in practices or an injury, he looks to be a redshirt. Second, a lot of talk is circulating about pulling the rs off Duke Catalon. He is believed to be, by more than a few coaches and players, to be the most talented back on the team. He continues to amaze in practice. The staff really wanted to redshirt him due to having M Brown and Gray already toting the ball. But with Daje dinged up (hasn't practiced this week yet), they need his explosiveness. 50/50 whether we see him this year. Third, apparently Strong wanted guys like Bergeron, Estelle, Harrison, etc. gone long ago but let Patterson (who is very much feeling the heat) talk him into second and third chances (with rehab and the like). Strong isn't big on multiple chances and the players were mostly okay with letting go of their non-compliant teammates. Finally, Charlie said to hell with it, they're gone (with the two OTs most recently and notably). This was undermined with conflicting statements released out of Belmont which didn't make him happy. Ultimately, he put his foot down and said "Enough! This is my team." The players will not be back and, ironically, the big wigs are supportive of Strong and more mud is on Patterson's face. Finally, the only guy in the program with more heat on him than Patterson is Watson. When Strong announced he was bringing him, there were a lot of double takes. Patterson hitched his wagon to Strong and his defensive genius. But Charlie was told he could spend 7 figures + getting a top named OC. So everyone was a little leery when Watson was his choice. In comes the Wickline hire and the belief that he would be calling the plays (but he hasn't). Watson either has to turn it around quickly or he will be having a short stay in Austin. Strong is not going to be afforded the opportunity to exhibit loyalty in the same manner Mack was with Greg Davis.

You can bet that. Love that it's a night game. I am quite certain that the 12th Man will do their part.

I enjoy that show in small doses. Mostly for Finebaum, who is one of the very best at what he does. He knows the callers make his show and he lets them perform. He's built a heckuva career on the backs of those hillbillies. By the way, that is exhibit A of why I am glad Texas would never join that conference. When you lay down with pigs....