SB Nation User Blog: LeftHandedTexan

2006 Rose Bowl Revisited

LeftHandedTexan — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:35:49 -0000

Just a little something to "Get Your Horns Up"...

As the NFL season moves forward, it's interesting to note on how some of the players from USC and Texas that played in the '06 Rose Bowl have fared in the Pros to date:

USC - Leinart strugg-gling in Arizona, Bush having flashes of Brilliance as a pass receiver, but not so much as an RB, and Winston Justice of the Eagles getting lit up by the Giants' D-Line last night.

Texas - VY is the QB playing the best out of the 2006 QB Rookies, Michael Griffin coming on strong in Tennessee, Selvin Young playing well in Denver.

The talent will always be there. Here's to hoping this year's crop can turn it around Saturday at the RRS. Go Horns!

Best of Times?

LeftHandedTexan — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:32:03 -0000

Just thinking about something the other day...

As far as the Big 3 Men's Sports are concerned, I don't know that there's been a better time in UT's history where the Football, Basketball, and Baseball teams have been consistently ranked high in the National Polls and the Head Coaches have been so higly regarded.

The closest I can come is maybe the DKR/Akers, Gustafson, and Lemon era in the late 70's ('77 football team - #1 Prior to ND Loss in '78 Cotton Bowl, '75 Baseball Team - CWS Title, '78 Basketball team - NIT Title).

Awesome to be a Longhorn these days...as if it isn't Awesome every day!!!

Thoughts?

VY To Pro Bowl?

LeftHandedTexan — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:03:15 -0000

I heard a report on ESPN Radio / ESPN News on XM Radio earlier today that Philip Rivers injured his foot during the San Diego Charger's loss to the New England Patriots 2 weekends ago. He's thinking of pulling out of the Pro Bowl.

If that's the case, isn't VY the First Alternate QB to go in his stead?

With all regards to Rivers, that would awesome if Vince gets to go.

Anyone else hear about this?

CFN 2006 Preseason Rankings

LeftHandedTexan — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 16:52:33 -0000

Spotted this article on the College Football News website this morning.

http://www.collegefootballnews.com/2006/Rankings/PrePreSeason_NationalTitleContenders.htm

Seems to be more in line with our thinking vs. what we've seen on ESPN.

I thought the analysis was fairly good overall. This is one of the few articles that I feel correctly assesses the 'Horns changes next year for the Fiesta Bowl.