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OU Hate Week | EDSBS Live 10/04/2011
...in which Spencer & Peter discuss coaching dictators and Mack Brown explains what is good for all of us.
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Mid-Week Fix: Recap, Predictions, ABC-HD At The Dog Pound
by Infield Elephant on Oct 6, 2010 12:46 PM EDT
on Burnt Orange Nation
A year of waiting anxiously has led to this very moment. Like a stray dog scooped up and throw into the chain linked box of stench and incessant barking at the local shelter, your life dwindled into a hopelessness of white noise and fatigue. You once had a warm home with a loving family. You remember. When you first got there, they had a nice little dog house on the back porch with your name etched proudly above the door. The neighbor kids would come over and play with you in the yard, getting down on all fours, giggling, smiling. After a long walk in the park, you would be given a fresh bowl of crunchy food and maybe even a few ice cubes in your water. The children would beg to give you a delicious treat before bed for which you will gladly spin around and sit.
From there it only got better. As time passed, and the love of your home endured, life became more casual and your presence more accepted as a part of the daily routine. Soon, the chili nights spent out in your wooden abode turned into a cozy spot on a wool dog bed in the den. Not long after, you found yourself nestled between your owners’ legs in their king size bed. The basic dry dog food became a mix of the wet stuff, often sprinkled with some cheese. Eventually dinner was a t-bone on the nice china. Time went by, pampering persisted, and one day you found yourself limp on the couch, fat with pride, watching Maury until the family returned from work and school.
With the months passing of continued canine euphoria, you overheard the grand plans your owners had for the near future. There was talk of a big new house, some new friends, even better food, maybe even a wide open range to romp around in all day, chasing squirrels and drinking from the hose. And just when your hopes reached as high as they could go – CRASH, BOOM. What just happened? You felt something, though you’re not sure what it was, and suddenly you are standing in the street looking back at the house that is now riddled with broken windows, peeling paint and a car that apparently swerved from your once cute suburban street and through the picket fence, across the lush grass and into the now burning family room. All hell has apparently broken loose.
As you stare bewildered, a snotty little kid comes over and kicks you in the face. Next your volleyball team blows a two set lead to lose the national championship. A semi speeds by, running over your tail. Your star quarterback gets knocked out of the title game and your football team goes down in the most horrific way possible. A storm breaks out in the distance and a tornado tosses you into a steaming pile of manure at the neighboring farm. The basketball team goes from undefeated and ranked #1 for the first time to spiraling into a free fall for the second half of the season and loses in the first round. Here comes the mean dog catcher, chasing you around town with his net and tranquilizer gun. Baseball dominates the majority of the regular season, winning 20+ games in a row and collapses at the last possible moment, getting knocked out at home by that other Texas school. A piano falls from the sky, crushing every bone in your body.
So now here you are, peering into the other cages across the way, sulking alongside other desperate pets who have lost their way. It was a long summer spent waiting for this time to redeem the repeated beatings for a shot of glory once again. But no. Your family hasn’t come looking for you. There are no more steak dinners, no down comforters. No walks in the park.
Wait, what’s this? In the corner of this dark, ugly prison is a faint and familiar sound. You know what it is. Listen…
"Well folks, buckle up for another showdown of unbeatens."
It’s Musburger. It’s college football. It’s WEEK SIX.
Texas @ Nebraska set for 2:30pm CT
WWL: Nebraska and Texas will play at 3:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 16 and split coverage between ESPN and ABC, the Big 12 announced on Monday.
The matchup was expected to be one of the biggest games of the Big 12 season with both teams entering the season ranked in the top 10, but Texas' two losses and ensuing fall out of the Top 25 for the first time in a decade has deflated some of the buildup.
In what may end up being the last matchup between the two before Nebraska's exit from the Big 12, don't expect Huskers fans to make the environment any less difficult for Texas to play in.
Mack Brown on OU Week
Here's the Wednesday presser with MB talking about this week in practice and what the plan is for Dallas on Saturday.
Some key takeaways:
- So going in this game, like Greg Davis and [OU defensive coordinator] Brent Venables have had 11 game plans against each other. So they have a good idea going in to this week what they’re going to do, but then you have to adjust to your players and who’s playing well and what you’re doing and who’s healthy and the things that you need to do to fix it. Yesterday, you look at some different things that you’ve been planning on. Today, this morning, you throw some of those things out and you go back and practice this afternoon and really work on your game plan and then tomorrow you try to review it and get ready to play.
- On WR Mike Davis’ health: He’s questionable for the game, so it would stay like it was Monday
- On Gilbert being a mobile quarterback... I think we’re seeing him start to attack the line of scrimmage with his eyes downfield like Colt and like Vince did where he has a chance to throw the ball, where they have to stay back or he can run and pick up the first down if not. I think we’ll see that he’s a strong runner. He’s an effective runner. He will not be just a runner like Colt was some and Vince was a lot, but I also feel like he’ll keep improving in that area.
- On what the offense does best: I’d say we throw best, and we are still inconsistent there. But we haven’t had many sacks. Garrett is about 60-something percent [completion rate]. We had nine explosive plays and they only had seven. That’s what we want. We are doing things reasonably well, but it doesn’t look like that right now because we don’t score. We aren’t finishing.
- On D.J. Monroe being more comfortable with the offense: The ball security is better. The mesh in the handoffs are better. He is running better routes. He is just much more comfortable. There is no doubt that his size is unique for a running back, but he fits that position much better than he does wide receiver.
Mid-Week Fix: Recap, Predictions, Hope for the Strung-Out Grieving
by Infield Elephant on Sep 29, 2010 1:04 PM EDT
on Burnt Orange Nation
So I have this emotionally unstable half-cousin who was recently having a hard time dealing with a terrible defeat. His team was playing another team from California that hasn't been anything much to speak of since the '80s. The last time my half-cousin's team played them, they lost really, really badly at home in a devastating upset that took my half-cousin a while to get over. The two teams were scheduled to play each other again about 13 years later and it was well expected that my half-cousin's highly favored team would win pretty easily, seeing that the other team looked pretty bad. Well, of course, the other team won, beating the shit out of my half-cousin's team at home. He went into a dark state for a few days - loved ones thought he might vanish forever or walk off into the sunset with his head hung low, never to be seen again. But in an attempt to to re-acclimate back to normal life, he did some research on the world wide web, which I told him was stupid and that I would never google self-help tips, especially for something as trivial as a football game. But I found a few things that are helping me cope. Er, helping my emotionally unstable half-cousin cope, that is. He's all messed up.
Actually, my half-cousin's research didn't reveal what he expected. It seems that his definition of dealing with a tragedy is different from most. After trying several different methods, it was decided that the best option was to fall back on the one thing that is always there for him, year after year. Yes, it was methamphetamines that brought my half-cousin back from the ledge. That, and the cool breeze that began to sneak its way through the sunroof like the sweet caress of a lover's flowing hair; the gold and red foliage lining the river in a tunnel of welcoming autumn, reminding you that she is here again; the 8am drunken stupors, reaching for the remote to watch Lee Corso talk about aliens. It was suddenly clear to my half-cousin, who had so tragically lost his way, that this is the most wonderful time of the year and it is only going to get better in spite of any pain and torment that may come with it. My half-cousin's team may not win the national championship, or any other kind this year, but he now realizes he has a choice to make: dwell in the confounded reality that his team refuses to change anything about the blatant dickery that is their offensive scheme, which will no doubt result in more torture, personal anguish and injured pets over the course of the next few months -or- he can try his best to relax and enjoy the glory that is college football. One week at a time.
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UT students petition to change 2011 Red River Rivalry date
I refuse to comment, and I most certainly don't want to get some of the sensitives on a rant here, but I'm also just going to set this down here.
Mid-Week Fix: Recap, Predictions, Maslow on Football
by Infield Elephant on Sep 22, 2010 3:59 PM EDT
on Burnt Orange Nation
The days are beginning to bleed together now. Like a strung out junkie on the streets of Waco, Texas (don’t kid yourself, just look around), you’re not sure what time it is, where you are exactly, or what it is you were supposed to get done today. That light at the end of the tunnel remains, but embraces your sporting loins with a sparkle of hope each weekend, tickling the yen that is in fact an adverse addiction to college football. The wiser of options might be to keep yourself busy with stuff like actual work or frantic vacuuming, dog washing, parenting, etc. But in the midst of survival, a balance must be had. Certain things must be taken care of to function properly; when one or many of these things go unattended to, bad things happen. This is basic psychology:
Wednesdays suck. We’re here to support each other. Onward.
Revamped Rep for Raiderland
by Infield Elephant on Sep 15, 2010 11:55 AM EDT
on Burnt Orange Nation
Bumped. Good stuff... PB
Lubbock is in a strange place lately. Yes, the town itself is strange, but more specifically there is something in the air. Yes, the air has cow shit in it, but more specifically the town has gone momentarily flat (okay, I’m done, but three Lubbock jokes right out da gates – up top). Folks talk a lot up here in the South Plains, as you might imagine given the lack of alternative amusement, and within the conversation lies a plump mixed-bag of perspectives on UT week. Naturally, there is a general accordance of desire to repeat 2008, but to which degree and in what method is surprisingly more diverse than one might expect.
Mid-Week Fix: Recap, Predictions, Color Photos
by Infield Elephant on Sep 8, 2010 4:04 PM EDT
on Burnt Orange Nation
Bumped from the Fan Posts. --Ed.
Wednesdays can suck, especially the one that follows Labor Day and the opening weekend of college football. It would be depressing if not for the bright light at the end of my tunnel; the double rainbow calling my name (what does it mean?); the soothing caress of comfort that is: Week 2.
Because football is indeed cooler than what you are currently doing, here's a quick look at this past weekend (w/ pictures!), and then the upcoming match-ups that we can only hope include an upset - because it's Week 2, and that's what happens. This is when it gets hot.
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Gerald Myers to retire as TTU Athletic Director
Myers will retire on May 31, 2011, after 55 years of service
LUBBOCK, Texas –Gerald Myers, a former student-athlete, head men's basketball coach, administrator and now athletics director, has announced his retirement from Texas Tech University, effective May 31, 2011.
Note: Myers played a huge part in the Leach fiasco and had previously had it out with the pirate on several occasions. Based on the town's reaction during all of that, this seems to be a welcomed announcement.
Texas and BYU made it official this morning. Horns and Cougs will play in 2011, 2013 and 2014.
Texas and BYU made it official this morning. Horns and Cougs will play in 2011, 2013 and 2014.
ESPN:
"We are very exited to announce this game vs. Texas," BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe said. "It’s a great opportunity for BYU to play a program like the Longhorns on a national stage. We anticipate a great matchup between two storied programs that are currently among the most successful in the nation. I'm really excited for our coaches, our players and the rest of Cougar Nation."
ESPN link way old - here's BYU's presser.
via Erin Andrews' Facebook page (not mine, I swear).
"Was just interviewed by Sam Acho for Kickin' It With the Horns on MackBrown-texasfootball.com"
Texas Tech Reality Series, "The Ride"
ESPN, Big XII Blog - David Ubben
...the school has started shooting for a 38-episode series called "The Ride."
The show began shooting at Big 12 media days last month with the Red Raiders, progressed through the start of fall camp last week and will continue shooting through May, encompassing other sports on campus in Lubbock like basketball, baseball, track, volleyball, softball, soccer and tennis. The show debuts on Sept. 4, a day before Texas Tech's season opener against SMU. The first episode will feature the Red Raiders adventures at media days in Dallas and include a meeting between coach Tommy Tuberville and the Oakland A's Dallas Braden, a Texas Tech alum who recently threw a perfect game.
Because You Keep Checking Back To See If Football Season Has Started
by Infield Elephant on Aug 12, 2010 6:55 PM EDT
on Burnt Orange Nation
It's okay, we all have and still do about every 15 minutes or as time allows between actual work or school. If you're lucky, someone will post something of real substance about player statuses, practice reports, recruiting updates, etc., and sometimes you'll get something completely insignificant to the actual upcoming football season, and that's okay. Someone will say something to the effect of "What the hell is the point of this ridiculous post?" or "Are you freaking kidding, you're an idiot, please stop RIGHT NOW". All of which translates to the same thing we're all feeling: Is it football season yet? As for even the most hollow of posts, I thank you nonetheless. I need this. We need this.
A kickoff has not been had yet, but I am going to go out on a limb here and make a bold declaration: Because we're talking about it, football season has officially begun. It's in the air, much like the aroma of gingerbread, snowmen and 60+ women in their jingling sweater vests roaming the aisles of Hobby Lobby. It may be November 1st, but they just made Christmas season official and there is nothing you can do about it. Thus, the same logic would prove that our incessant discussions on anything and everything having to do with football are reason enough to declare such a thing. Boom. I just made it football season. Thank me later.
There have been plenty of predictions made and I intend to be not an ounce more original in doing just that because I think it's fun to speculate on often-unfathomable hypothetical situations that I would either love to see or genuinely expect to see in the upcoming season.
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BREAKING NEWS: Nick Saban possibly smiling here. Sources say he could be picking pieces of shrapnel from his teeth with his tongue, while others speculate it was the vomit being spewed on the asphalt following yesterday's two-a-day that just tickled him silly.
Feldman: Horns have best weight room ($)
The room, named for Saudi Arabia native and UT graduate Dr. Nasser I. Al-Rashid, is 20,000 square feet and also includes a 70-yard turf straight-away for timing and conditioning. More than half of the people I spoke to for this began their list with Texas.
A&M AD Bill Byrne's voicemail response to the accusation of his tongue being stuck in one DeLoss Dodds' ass.
Expansion Obsession & Saving My Appetite
by Infield Elephant on Jun 15, 2010 12:54 AM EDT
on Burnt Orange Nation
As witnessed in the past week of crazed Turrets-stricken, bipolar tweets and the latest revelation of Bin Laden's whereabouts presented by Chip Brown of Orangebloods.com, it's fair to say that college football fans everywhere are emotionally unstable and should probably be quarantined until all of the 2015 schedules are released.
Technology has been courting you since the Gutenberg Bible and now has your mom calling to tell you that the hot boy from her class of '72 just posted something on her Facebook wall about God destroying New Orleans with a big storm. There's even a video of a dude saying so. But while the lines of electronic communication pump 20 to 25 million tons of bullshit through the web, the reader is presented with a few options: 1) swim through the raw sewage of Mangino table scraps in the equipment shed and try to pick out the goods, 2) you never learned how to swim, much less through shit, so you plug your nose and hope you swallow some of the vitamin-enriched greens that must be in there somewhere, or 3) sit back and enjoy your HungryMan until this washes over with something resembling legitimacy.
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GB Packers Sign Graham Harrell
The Packers signed former Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell after he worked out for the team today.
The Packers now have five quarterbacks on the roster: Aaron Rodgers, Matt Flynn, Chris Pizzotti and Noah Shepard. The Packers could release one to stay at 77 signed players.
Rowing captures second-straight Big 12 Championship
The Texas Rowing team won the second-annual Big 12 Rowing Championship, Saturday morning on the Oklahoma River, marking its second straight conference title after capturing the previous seven Big 12 Invitational crowns.
Vondrell McGee arrested on misdemeanor DWI charge
University of Texas running back Vondrell McGee was charged with driving while intoxicated after being arrested at 3:07 a.m. Sunday in the 500 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard, according to the arrest report.
According to the report filed by the Department of Public Safety, McGee was pulled over for driving with his headlights turned off. The officer said in the arrest report that he detected the strong odor of alcohol on McGee and that McGee’s eyes were bloodshot.
NCAA Approves Taunting Rules, Solves World Hunger
From the Spencer Hall on SBN.
via abcnews.com: "Eye black with messages and wedge blocks will be banned from college football this fall, and taunting in the field of play will start costing teams points in 2011."
Great Article on Coach Royal
Former player and Asst Coach to DKR Pat Culpepper reflects on his time with the legend. Great article.
Tiny Gallon May Have Accepted Cash From Merrill Lynch
University of Oklahoma basketball star Keith "Tiny" Gallon may have violated a cardinal NCAA rule by accepting thousands of dollars from a guy who appears to have been courting him. Gallon -- a freshman center for the Sooners - scored a $3,000 wire
Gunner Draft 2010
Think I'll get one of these going. I'm an absolute nutcase right now with one more day 'til the tourney, so I probably don't need one more thing to distract me all day til the Madness ends. But brackets are like crack for me, so resist I shall not.
Leach shows up to sign autographs on Tech campus
Heard about this on the radio yesterday. Apparently, Mike Leach showed up yesterday unannounced to sign autographs in the Student Union Building on Texas Tech campus. Just to stir things up, I guess. It keeps getting uglier.
Day 1 Big XII Tournament Open Thread
by Infield Elephant on Mar 10, 2010 12:16 PM EST
on Burnt Orange Nation
For those of us unable to tune in, I'm hoping we can get some insight to what's going on in the field today. Anyone following, hit us up with some daytime updates, if you would be so kind. Tech & Colorado kick it off at 11:30am, followed by Mizzou & Nebraska at 2:00pm. Texas takes on Iowa St. tonight at 8:30pm, for which I am sure we will have an open thread sooner than later.
UPDATES: Texas Tech - 82, Colorado - 67 Final
Nebraska - 75, Mizzou - 60 Final
Oklahoma State - 81, Oklahoma - 67 Final
Wednesday - Saturday, March 10-13, 2010
Sprint Center -- Kansas City, MissouriWednesday, March 10
Game 1: (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech - 11:30 AM [Big 12 Network]
Game 2: (5) Missouri vs (12) Nebraska - 2:00 PM [Big 12 Network]
Game 3: (7) Oklahoma St. vs (10) Oklahoma - 6:00 PM [Big 12 Network]
Game 4: (6) Texas vs (11) Iowa St. - 8:30 PM [Big 12 Network]Big 12 Tournament Preview - Peter Bean on SBNation
NCAA Tournament Projected Seeds - awiggo (good insight to what needs to happen here for the Horns going into the Madness)
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