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Recruiting News Somehow Manages to Get Even Creepier
Seventh graders, Dude. Seventh graders.
28 days ago
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Stoops Pretty Much Just Throwing Players Under the Bus Now
It's not Stoops' fault the team sucks this year! It's the players' fault for sucking at football! In seriousness and fairness, Stoops is technically correct in the sense that, to a certain extent, he can only do so much and the rest is on the players to execute. But should he be making that point to the media? Uh, probably not if he wants to recruit well ever again.
Put that alongside his treatment of Bradford in the past year and the fact that he has both no chin and a double chin at the same time as reasons not to trust old Stoopsie.
Seriously, it's reaching an Aggie-level meltdown in Norman (and ironically enough, an Aggie win over OU might send it over the edge). It's becoming very entertaining.
Texas #2 in the BCS: A Quick Look
by billyzane on Nov 1, 2009 9:06 PM EST
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The BCS standings just came out and, ooh looky there, Texas is now #2. It's still early and I think the majority of us are largely unconcerned with the exact placement of Texas in the rankings because it seems pretty clear that Texas just has to win out and they'll be heading to Pasadena. But for those of you still scared about Iowa, this should do quite a lot to alleviate those fears. Why? Take a look at the chart below:
| POLL | TEXAS LAST WEEK | TEXAS THIS WEEK | TEX DELTA | IOWA DELTA | FLA DELTA | ALA DELTA |
| BCS Total |
.8927 (#3) | .9227 (#2) | +.0300 | +.0158 | +.0192 | -.0284 |
| USA Today Coaches | .9424 (#3) | .9458 (#2) | +.0034 | +.0508 | +.0027 | -.0061 |
| Harris | .9458 (#3) | .9523 (#2) | +.0065 | +.0367 | +.0047 | -.0009 |
| Computers Poll | .7900 (#5) | .8700 (#3t) | +.0800 | -.0400 | +.0500 | -.0700 |
| AH | #5 | #4 | +1 spot | -1 spot | +1 spot | same |
| RB | #3 | #2 | +1 spot | same | +1 spot | -2 spots |
| CM | #4 | #3 | +1 spot | -1 spot | +2 spots | -2 spots |
| KM | #10 | #6 | +4 spots | -1 spot | +2 spots | -2 spots |
| JS | #14 | #9 | +5 spots | -1 spot | +1 spot | -4 spots |
| PW | #6 | #4 | +2 spots | same | same | -3 spots |
Follow me through the jump for some analysis of the numbers.
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Here's the ABC coverage map for the 8pm game tomorrow night. As noted on the map itself, if you are getting the Oregon/USC matchup on ABC, the Texas/OSU game will be broadcast on ESPN2 in your area. Which totally sucks if you live in Maine and don't have cable.
Phenomenal Chuck Klosterman Essay on Football
It's an excerpt from his latest book, Eating the Dinosaur. And it's pretty freaking awesome.
about 1 month ago
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The BCS Numbers Game Rises From the Dead
by billyzane on Oct 26, 2009 6:33 PM EDT
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As most of you probably remember, last year I did a "Numbers Game" column that just devolved towards the end of the season into a BCS numbers analysis trying to figure out how Texas might be able to make the Big 12 Championship game and the National Championship game. That was fun. I thought I wouldn't have to do one of those again with the whole "win and you're in" mantra, but with everyone starting to worry about Iowa creeping up and dominating the computers, I thought I'd take a look at the numbers and the various scenarios and try to nip the widespread panic in the bud. Click through the jump to get a painful reminder of last years heartbreak!
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Sam Bradford plans to enter NFL draft after surgery
Not a surprise at this point, but it's pretty much confirmed now. It sucks for him to have a wasted year like this, so I'm sure the temptation to stay another to make up for it was great, but I think most would agree that he's making the right decision. In retrospect, he's making it a year too late, but hindsight's 20-20. Can't blame him for wanting to play ball for his childhood team and win a national championship. Best of luck to you in the NFL, Sam.
Second Half Open Thread: Texas at Missouri
by billyzane on Oct 24, 2009 9:38 PM EDT
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Rick Reilly Arrives 4 Years Late to Write 800 Words About Colt
Oh Rick Reilly, you homespun rapscallion and master of dental analogies. You heard about this mysterious "Colt McCoy" figure down in Austin, Texas and just had to take a flight down to Texas to be the first to get the scoop on this character. Plus, as you no doubt know, they have great golf courses down there. So you make the trip, talk to McCoy for 5-10 minutes, ask him the same questions everyone else asked 1-3 years ago, but put a super-duper cutesy spin on it, and PRESTO. Time to hit the links. Job well done, chap.
Seriously though, on the whole the article is well-written; Reilly's never had that problem, though he uses his talent as a crutch, it seems. Anyway, there is one interesting part of this article when it becomes apparent that Colt flat out doesn't like Tim Tebow or all the attention he gets. SCANDAL!
2 months ago
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Race for the Roses October 5
by billyzane on Oct 5, 2009 8:00 AM EDT
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I'm filling in for AW this week, writing his normal column, Race for the National Championship Game that Will be Played in the Rose Bowl Several Days After the Rose Bowl but is Technically Not Actually the Rose Bowl. (Happy, burntorangehorn?) This past week didn't quite have the same earth shattering unbeaten losses that last week did, but our understanding of how good certain teams actually are have become clearer. For instance, Let's wave goodbye to the following teams:
(1) Oklahoma. They're just not very good. The Sooner O-line is bad and it scares the hell out of Bob Stoops and Kevin Wilson (public proclamations notwithstanding) so the offensive playcalling is incredibly conservative (3rd down and long? DRAW PLAY!). The wailing about Kevin Wilson by Sooner fans this morning rivals that of Texas fans with Greg Davis. (Well, with the exception of the fact that OU doesn't have the #1 Scoring Offense in the nation.) The OU defense? Apparently a little overrated. They came out playing Miami well (keep safeties deep and corners off to guard against the NFL-style deep ball) and it got them 2 quick interceptions. But when Miami adjusted and started passing underneath, Brent Venables took forever to adjust back. A couple of broken coverages and wide open running lanes later, Miami had scored 21 points. Classic Venables.
(2) Houston. Um, what the hell just happened in El Paso? A post-Tech hangover was certainly in order for a group of players that had never experienced this success before, but giving up 58 points to a team that gained a total of 53 yards last week? Welcome back to obscurity, Coogs.
One more surprise farewell after the jump, plus a look at the top contenders.
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