Now that you have had a chance to read PB's Pre-Game Musings, the superbly done Quarter Pole Report, GoBR's Five Things to Watch, and DC's Q&A session with guys from The Ralphie Report, it's time to make your predictions.

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According to Chip Brown's source Sergio Kindle is leaning toward returning next year, and said the odds are "60-40".

You can find the article here--

If you are not a paid subscriber, I'll try summarize it as much as possible.

-Muschamp met with Kindle and his Dad sometime over Christmas, and by all accounts it was solid meeting.

-The source close to the situation stated, Muschamp advised Sergio "if he gets a first-round grade that he needs to go."

-Muschamp believes Sergio at this point Kindle is suited to be a linebacker in a 3-4 defense, which decreases his odds of getting drafted in first round since only 7 teams in the NFL run the 3-4.

-Muschamp wants to turn Kindle in to an "elite" pass rusher as well as a outside linebacker so he could a good fit on any NFL defense.

-The relationship between Kindle and Muschamp is the main reason Kindle is leaning towards returning.  His best friends on the team are Seniors and if Muschamp had left "it's almost a certainty Kindle would be gone to the NFL, the source said".

As a side note, Kindle grew 1 inch this past year to put him at a solid 6-5 and weighing 240.

After the news leaked that Lane Kiffin would be hired at Tennessee, I thought I would take a stroll over to Rocky Top Talk to see what  their fans were saying, and I ran across a excellent post by "Joel" who paid tribute to all the contributions of Phil Fulmer.  Obviously, over the past few year the fans in Knoxville were getting pretty fed up with the lack of on the field success, and most were probably ready for a change.  The mistake that Volunteers fans and many fans make is that we become so emotionally involved in our team, that when winning is no longer taking place we are quick to condemn the head coach and forget all previous success that coach has brought us.

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If you are anything like me I am sure you have basically given up trying to figure out how Texas will end up in the title game.  I've read BillyZane's BCS post so much I close my eyes and all I see is the BCS poll.  At lunch today I mistakenly asked for the Sagarin sandwich.  When I open up an Excel spreadsheet at work I spend the first 5 minutes looking for the S.O.S column.  So to keep everyone fresh, and change the topic of discussion I thought I would share with you ESPN's 2009 team recruiting rankings and the current commit list.  FYI, ESPN is not the only site I visit for recruiting information, this has just been updated and thought it was interesting. Although, I'll admit I like viewing their site just because they don't have those damn "star" rankings.

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Yes, I know this whole Gary Danielson thing is kind of overplayed, and you are probably tired of hearing about it, but I just had to share this with you. The earlier quote which has been getting the most attention was from FoxSports Radio. NOW THIS on CBSsports.com. 

"I really believe for half the schools that don't run the spread, you cannot find a quarterback in the country that can beat out Matthew Stafford. For the other half of the schools that do run the spread, I don't think you can find a quarterback in the country that could beat out Tim Tebow. This week we have the perfect spread quarterback facing off against the perfect pro-style quarterback. They are the two best quarterbacks in the country."

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Artice below is about Craig Loston commmiting to LSU, from espn.com. 

Anyone have any idea why this idiot refuses to be a Longhorn?

Under Armour All-American safety Craig Loston's coach, Ray Evans, told ESPN affiliate Web site TigerGumbo.com Thursday, "He's going to LSU, his mind is made up. I don't think it is switching. That's pretty much what he has told me."

Loston was previously committed to Clemson but dropped that pledge after the exit of former head coach Tommy Bowden.
Following his decommitment, Texas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Oregon emerged as possible destinations along with LSU.

ESPN's Bill Conley elaborated on the news, "To no one's surprise Craig Loston's high school coach confirms Loston is headed to LSU. The rumors started weeks ago even before Tommy Bowden was released at Clemson. Loston becomes the Tigers, that's LSU not Clemson Tigers, 17th commitment in a class that is getting stronger and stronger."

"Loston is without a doubt one of the most versatile athletes in the 2009 class. He is an exceptional pass defender from the safety position. Loston possesses the valuable combination of technical skills and leaping ability. He can go vertical to high point the football and has the soft hands to haul it in to his body. As good as he is in zone coverage; he shows equal ability to blanket a receiver man-to-man."

I'm here in the Myrtle Beach area for work over the weekend and will be watching tomorrow's game at Overtime Sports Cafe, looking for fellow 'Horns to join me.  The Virginia Tech-Florida St game which is being showed locally., I have no idea why anyone would want to watch that unless you had a baseball size growth sticking out your face (beamer).

Hook'em

Sorry if your not supposed to be posting info like this on the "fanpost", I've been reading the blogs for awhile, but never posted, so I'm new to the BON etiquette.