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The Best Way To Settle All of This

texaslonghornfan — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:53:56 -0000

OU-Texas Weekend in Miami.
Miami?
Thats right.
Wouldn't that be an epic game? I can see that being the new national championship game of the century. And boy would that bring in the money, and isn't that what the BCS is all about? Sure OU got their shot at us once, and supposedly no voters would vote for a rematch game, but isn't that what all this controversy is about in the first place, Which team is better?
And besides wouldn't this have to happen if:
1. a) Texas beats A&M.
b) Oklahoma beats OSU.
c) Florida is upset by FSU (@FSU).
d) Florida beats Alabama in the SEC Championship Game.
e) Texas/Oklahoma wins Big 12 Championship.
or
2. a) Texas beats A&M.
b) Oklahoma beats OSU.
c) Alabama is upset by Auburn in the Iron Bowl.
d) Alabama beats Florida in the SEC Championship Game.
e) Texas/Oklahoma wins Big 12 Championship.
Would this not result in Texas and Oklahoma both being ranked 1 and 2 in the final BCS standings.
I think that it would be great to see this great rivalry taken to the next level with a national championship on the line.

And to beat OU twice in one year would be nice.

via mackgreen.com

GameDay to be on hand for Texas-Texas Tech

texaslonghornfan — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:33:25 -0000

from mackbrown-texasfootball.com:

ESPN College GameDay is set to cover the Longhorns for the third time in four weeks and the 11th time in its history when No. 1 Texas meets No. 8 Texas Tech in Lubbock on Saturday. GameDay has also been present for the Longhorns' 45-35 win over No. 1 Oklahoma in Dallas on Oct. 11, and the 56-31 win over No. 11 Missouri in Austin on Oct. 18. This will be GameDay's first-ever trip to Lubbock and the second time it has covered a game in the series. The first came in 2005 when No. 2 Texas defeated No. 10 Texas Tech, 52-17, in Austin. It is also the second time it has covered a true road game for the Longhorns. The other was in 2005 for the first-ever matchup between Texas and Ohio State, when the No. 2 Longhorns defeated the No. 4 Buckeyes, 25-22, in Columbus, Ohio. Overall, Texas is 7-3 with the GameDay crew in attendance. It has visited Austin on five occasions, including the Oct. 18 game against Missouri; the 2005 game against the Red Raiders; 2006 when No. 1 Ohio State defeated No. 2 Texas, 24-7; 2003 when No. 13 Texas defeated No. 16 Kansas State, 24-20; and 1999 when No. 18 Texas upset No. 3 Nebraska, also by the score of 24-20. GameDay has been to Dallas three times, including the Oct. 11 game; 2001 when No. 3 Oklahoma defeated No. 5 Texas, 14-3; and 2002 when No. 2 Oklahoma defeated No. 3 Texas, 35-24. GameDay was also in attendance for the 2005 BCS National Championship Game when No. 2 Texas defeated No. 1 USC, 41-38. This year will mark the 15th consecutive season College GameDay will originate from the site of the day's best game (generally announced the Monday before the game). Chris Fowler hosts the popular Saturday morning news and analysis show with analysts Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit.

If anyone from OSU wants to challenge Colt's toughness, they can refer to this video from last...

texaslonghornfan — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:26:59 -0000

If anyone from OSU wants to challenge Colt's toughness, they can refer to this video from last years game.

Former UT QB Helps Texas While Playing Somewhere Else

texaslonghornfan — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:15:27 -0000

Jevan Snead.

Name sound familiar? Maybe not, because every TD ~~Chiles~~ Colt scores makes it more and more forgotten.

Jevan Snead, a transfer from Texas two seasons ago, helped lead Ole Miss to a 31-30 upset win over #4 ranked Florida (thus helping Texas by allowing them to move up even further (*cough* USC *choke*) in the rankings.) Snead threw for two tds and ran for another, to seal a win over the Gators.

More about his performance at ESPN.com

Too Bad

texaslonghornfan — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:12:21 -0000

Sorta a pointless diary but i thought this was just interesting.

Oklahoma almost got a rematch with Boise State. Same teams, different game this time. Just imagine the pressure and possible humiliation of losing to the Broncos twice. But unfortunately (or fortunately) Louisville pulled it out.

Last Year's ESPN Bracket Champion

texaslonghornfan — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:00:23 -0000

Last years ESPN Tournament Challenge Champion reveals his picks for this year.
Good news for Texas, his final four:
1Kansas
1North Carolina
2Texas
1UCLA

But he does whip out the UCLA over Texas.
and Kansas over North Carolina.
and then UCLA over Kansas for the Title.

Poll

Who's in your Final Four?

Other

28 votes

1.Kansas 1.North Carolina 1.UCLA 2.Texas

84 votes

1.Kansas 1.North Carolina 1.UCLA 1.Memphis

6 votes

1.Kansas 1.North Carolina 2.Duke 2.Texas

9 votes

1.Kansas 2.Tennessee 1.UCLA 2.Texas

17 votes

144 votes | Poll has closed

This Week Only: Become OSU Fans

texaslonghornfan — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:38:59 -0000

I know everyone has already been discussing all the scenarios that can occur, but I thought this article completely clarified our hopes of advancing to the Big 12 Championship.
It doesn't matter what Texas does against A&M (though a win would be best), as long as OSU can upset Oklahoma, Texas will go to San Antonio to play for the title (against a high quality team in either a 1 loss-Mizzou or a possibly undefeated Kansas)and a chance at an automatic BCS Bowl Birth.

With Oklahoma's 34-27 loss Saturday night at Texas Tech, there is a chance for a three-way tie in the final Big 12 South standings.
•If OU, Texas and Oklahoma State all finish 5-3 in conference play, Texas will represent the South in the Big 12 championship game at San Antonio on Dec. 1.
•There is no scenario in which OSU can advance to the Big 12 title game.
•If OU and Texas finish 6-2 in conference play, the Sooners win the South thanks to their 28-21 victory over the Longhorns.
Here is the Big 12's tiebreaking procedure from the Big 12 rules book:
•Divisional champion: The (eligible) team with the best winning-percentage of all divisional members in its eight conference games is declared the divisional champion and representative to the Big 12 Conference Football Championship Game. A team ineligible under NCAA or Big 12 rules for postseason (bowl) competition shall not compete in the Big 12 championship game.
•Divisional tiebreakers: The following procedure will determine the representative from each division in the event of a tie:
If two teams are tied, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative
If three or more teams are tied, steps 1 through 7 will be followed until a determination is made. If only two teams remain tied after any step, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative.

The records of the three teams will be compared against each other.

The records of the three teams will be compared within their division.

The records of the three teams will be compared against the next highest placed teams in their division in order of finish (fourth, fifth and sixth).

The records of the three teams will be compared against all common conference opponents.

The highest ranked team in the first Bowl Championship Series Poll following the completion of Big 12 regular season conference play shall be the representative.

The team with the best overall winning percentage [excluding exempted games] shall be the representative.

The representative will be chosen by draw.

By John Rohde

Taylor
Texas Fan For Life!

Rice-Texas Recap

texaslonghornfan — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:30:08 -0000

Texas played #2 Rice last night in their 2nd out of 3 games of the Houston College Classic. Rice was undefeated before this game while Texas had a losing record of 2-3.

The game was scoreless until the 3rd inning. After the Horns cut down Bobby Bramhall trying to stretch a double into a triple to start the top of the third, the Owls used a hit batter and consecutive base hits from Greg Buchanan and Luna to grab a 1-0 advantage. Responding immediately in the bottom half of the frame, UT received a one-out double inside the right-field line from Clay Van Hook, who moved to third on an ensuing groundout by Nick Peoples and tied the game on a wild pitch. Following a scoreless fourth for both sides, the Horns put runners on second and third with one out in the bottom of the fifth via two singles and a sacrifice bunt. Shortstop Chais Fuller then came up with a single through the right side to bring in both runs and give UT a 3-1 lead. While Rice's offense would place at least one runner on between the third and seventh innings, including a two-on, two-out situation in the seventh, Texas starter Kyle McCulloch managed to pitch out of each jam and registered strikeouts to end the fifth, sixth and seventh frames. Kyle McCulloch pitched great, he recorded a Career-High 9 Strikeouts.
In the top of the eighth with two down and McCulloch out of the game, the Owls rallied. Using two singles around a walk, Rice cut the Texas lead to 3-2. A throwing error then let the tying run score before another walk loaded the bases to bring the go-ahead run 90 feet away. At that point, freshman Kyle Walker came on in relief and fanned the first batter he faced on a 3-2 pitch to keep the game knotted at 3-3. After the Horns went in order in the bottom of the eighth, consecutive hit batters with one out in the top of the ninth put the lead run in scoring position for Rice. Following a strikeout, another throwing error allowed the runner from second to score and staked the Owls to a 4-3 lead.
It looked like Texas would lose another heartbreaker, but not tonight. Texas had to add an exciting finish to an already close game. In the bottom of the 9th, Texas received a one-out walk to Suttle, and, following a strikeout, Russell was called on to pinch hit for Van Hook. After taking a called strike, Russell connected on an opposite-field home run to hand the Longhorns a come-from-behind 5-4 victory.

The Longhorns are 2-0 so far in the Houston College Classic. Since starting the season with 3 losses the team has won 3 straight and now has a 3-3 record. The Longhorns look to get back to their winning ways today vs Tulane. I will post a preview of that game later.
Taylor
GO HORNS BASEBALL!

REQUEST FOR BON

texaslonghornfan — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 06:03:35 -0000

I really am a Huge Baseball fan. I know Basketball Season is in the way, is more exciting right now, and baseball is hard to find places to watch it on but I would like to see more baseball analysis, summaries, etc.
I know it would be hard and maybe unimportant to some people. I don't mind if you wait until basketball season is over, either.
I would love to help you with this if you decide to do it. Thanks.

2006 Texas Longhorns Baseball Season Update:
Texas started the season with a #1 Ranking. Our Baseball team started slowly this season. We lost our first 3 games of the season in a Road Series Sweep By San Diego.
San Diego 4-2 Texas
San Diego 6-0 Texas
San Diego 12-8 Texas

After that wakeup call we came back home to play UT-PanAm for a 1 game series. We scored in each of the first 5 innings to destroy PanAm.
Texas 15-2 UT-Pan American

Then #7 Texas traveled to Houston for the Houston College Classic. There are some competitive teams in this mini-tournament including #2 Rice, #12 Tulane, #21 TCU, Houston, and Texas Tech.
Texas 3-1 Houston
Texas 5-4 Rice

Texas is back on track with a 3 game winning streak. Texas plays its final Houston College Classic game tomorrow at 2:30 PM.
Texas vs. Tulane 2:30 PM

To listen or watch live stats go to:
Stats- http://live.texassports.com/2006/baseball/game/
Audio- http://sports.yahoo.com/top/collegebroadcast/teams/tal
T.V.- This one isn't broadcasted.

Tomorrow morning I will post a diary with the Recap of the Rice-Texas game, Preview of the Tulane-Texas game, and the Houston College Classic Scores and Schedule.
-TAYLOR
GO HORNS BASEBALL!!!

I bet nobody else saw this...

texaslonghornfan — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 05:11:09 -0000

This is very random but...
Before our game, I was watching ESPN and looking at the ticker at the bottom of the screen. Oklahoma and Baylor scrolled up and it said Oklahoma 999, Baylor 1 ,1st Half. I knew that was impossible, so I just laughed and remembered the Texas-Baylor Football game this last season. it's funny when ESPN screws up (and they do alot), Scores, Names, RANKINGS...
-TAYLOR
GO HORNS!

Poll

Are you going to Post Season games?

Other

2 votes

Big 12 Tourney

1 votes

1st and 2nd Rounds NCAA Tourney

1 votes

4 votes | Poll has closed