SB Nation User Blog: mikey 4

Assignment for lawyers (and anyone else interested in rules)

mikey 4 — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:48:03 -0000

I know a lot of lawyers read this blog, and I think one of us should investigate this post on ShaggyBevo (I would, but I'm swamped through next week, which will be too late).

In a nutshell, the posters think they have found an error in the BCS rankings. They think that OU's 2008 probation might make it ineligible to be ranked in the Coaches Poll, and that the American Football Coaches Association has been erroneously including the team in this year's polls.

There's probably nothing to it, but someone with a few minutes to spare should take a look.

Yet another journalist in our corner.

mikey 4 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:17:06 -0000

Others have picked up on Schlabach's position. Here's another one from WSJ's Darren Everson:

By all rights, this shouldn't even be a debate. Texas beat Oklahoma. The Longhorns suffered the most defensible defeat of any title contender, a last-second loss at still-top-10 Texas Tech. And Mr. Stoops's argument doesn't fly. His logic about the Texas-Texas Tech-Oklahoma dynamic wouldn't compute if the three-way Big 12 South tie didn't include the Red Raiders. Well, the Red Raiders lost their shot at the national title. This is no longer a three-team debate. It's between two teams that already played each other. Mr. Stoops made an argument for parity with Texas. He can't make one for superiority.

This can't be bad for us.

Garrett Gilbert Cumulative Stats

mikey 4 — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:50:35 -0000

Here are Gilbert's stats after eight games. Let me know if you notice an error in the data, and I'll update the chart.

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Another Great Night for Garrett Gilbert

mikey 4 — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:07:07 -0000

Lake Travis beat Cedar Park tonight 35-21. Gilbert completed 26/39 (66.7%) for 341 yards passing, and ran for 32 yards on 4 carries (8 ypc). Just one INT.

For reference, last week he threw 14/30 (46.7%) for 215 yards. The week before that he went 17/23 (73.9%) for 328.

Looks like the arm is fine.

Box score

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Poll: Should Mack Offer Russell Shepard at QB?

mikey 4 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:20:23 -0000

I've seen a lot of debate over whether Mack should offer Russell Shepard at QB. Here are a few of the pros and cons:

Pros (pretty obvious, imo)

He's a fantastic QB. As a junior, he put up 794 yards and 8 TDs passing, and 1525 yards and 18 TDs rushing.
We need a backup plan in case GG has problems recovering from surgery.
He's versatile, and he has already said he'd be happy to play WR or DB if he loses in the QB competition.

Cons

We already have GG on the roster, and signing up two highly ranked QBs could lead to discontent on the team and among the fans.
We can't afford to "waste" a scholarship on a position we don't need right now.
If we offer Shepard, Gilbert may not come here.
Although he's young and has great feet, his passing rate is only 40%.

This list obviously isn't exhaustive; it's just what comes immediately to mind. So, what do you think?

Poll

Should Mack offer Russell Shepard at QB?

Yes

122 votes

No

37 votes

159 votes | Poll has closed

We Need a D. Scott Countdown Diary...

mikey 4 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:25:44 -0000

So here it is. Rumors are flying all over the blogs and forums. Here's a collection of what I've seen today, from good to bad:

Leaning UT (confirmed this afternoon) (A "source close to the Colorado football program that it’s 'unlikely' the Buffs will land prized recruit Darrell Scott")
Leaning UT ("Kimbrel said he is a Longhorn from an good source")
Sources conflict ("Just heard form two sources on the Scott situation, and (surprise!), the information is conflicting")
Visiting CU over the weekend
Leaning CU (Rivals' signing day predictions)
Leaning CU ("CU might be 'pulling away'")
Leaning CU ("A certain insider at Rivals has received info within the last hour that puts CU's chances 'at much better than 50 percent'")
Leaning CU ("word has begun circulating this morning that darrell scott is no longer a texas lean")
Leaning CU ("Getting further confirmation that CU will have two running backs in this class")
Leaning CU ("according to sources, it appears that the Buffs have the inside track as of Tuesday morning")
Leaning CU ("word from the UT coaching staff is that Scott was 'very distant' on the phone last night")
Already Declined TX (verbal) ("Apparently DS called the coaches today and told them its CU")
Already Committed CU (verbal) ("Just heard a rumor . . . that DS commited to Hagan last night and skipped school today so his coaches would'nt push texas on him anymore")
Firm CU ("Irv Brown has just reported that DS will sign with CU")
Firm CU ("Its confirmed. Scott to CU")

These reports are all over the place, but they're still fun to read. What have I missed?

One Man's Trash...

mikey 4 — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:46:58 -0000

...is another man's treasure.

The 2007 football banquet was at the Erwin Center on Friday. My little brother graduated at the Erwin Center this (Sunday) morning. As I walked through the parking lot, I was shocked to see that someone had discarded a perfectly good Quan Cosby nametag! (presumably from the banquet...).

Rivals 100 2009

mikey 4 — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:42:08 -0000

Rivals 100 for 2009 is out.

Jamarkus McFarland is #2 and Russell Shepard is #4.

Hat tip, Horns83.

Vote for McCoy for Player of the Week

mikey 4 — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:29:51 -0000

Vote Here

Our boy is in 3rd place out of 3, behind Lucas Taylor and Dantrell Savage. That's just wrong.

SI Names McCoy "Most Disappointing Player in College Football"

mikey 4 — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:14:08 -0000

This is sad to see, but unfortunately, it is probably true.

SI Names McCoy Most Disappointing Player

McCoy burst on the scene last season, setting an NCAA freshman-record with 29 touchdowns. But five games into this season, McCoy has already thrown more interceptions (9) than he threw all last season (7)

I won't rehash McCoy's troubles or add to our now-raging quarterback controversy. But in case anyone thinks Texas fans are exaggerating McCoy's problems this year, it seems we're not the only ones taking notice.