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Longhorn Updates: Colt, Baseball, Basketball Recruits, Orakpo @ NFL Draft
Posted by Scipio Tex on April 16th, 2009 under Baseball, Basketball, Football
Beisbol
It’s Texas/OU this weekend and it will go a long way in determining the conference champion and our regional hosting-ness, assuming the weather doesn’t sabotage it.
We have a good chance of taking 2 out of 3 now that we’ve been roused from our lumber slumber. The Horns currently possess the best ERA of any pitching staff in college baseball (Arizona State is the only other college pitching staff that is sub 3.00) with an amazing 2.12 ERA, a number barely exceeding my freshman GPA.
OU hasn’t taken a baseball series from us since 1998.
Brandon Belt has been on fire. On the season, he now boasts a .574 SLG and an outstanding .443 OBP. Kevin Keyes isn’t far behind at .526 SLG and .422 OBP. Connor Rowe is a 170 pound Harmon Killebrew (.588 SLG, .286 OBP, 0 BB(!) and 9 SOs in Big 12 play), and it would help us greatly were he a tad more judicious in his pitch selection. I threw a copy of Moneyball to him down at his ankles and he took three swings at it.
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Hoops
Jordan plays for Jordan
Don’t forget that Avery Bradley and Jordan Hamilton will play together in the Jordan Classic this Saturday at 7pm Central on ESPN2. If you’ve been reader of Barking Carnival, I think you now understand that Avery Bradley is a serious talent. I think you’re going to enjoy watching Jordan Hamilton too. 6-7 230 pound point forwards with range on their 3 and great passing skills aren’t common in high school. Or college. Or the NBA.
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In related news, several Aggie signees will be playing in the Jordache Classic.
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Football
The Texas state legislature has passed a resolution that Colt McCoy is a badass who scores hot girlfriends, wins big games, gets good grades, saves people from drowning, and is Roger Staubach’s illegitimate son.
Taking this as a deliberate swipe at Tebow Child, Florida politicians responded forcefully.
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Fun with Godzillatron. Much like our naming of the Q Package and the naming of the Pryor-Boeckmann package, I anticipate quality mockery here.
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Orakpo is going to The Big Apple for the NFL Draft. I’m pretty confident that he goes in the Top 10. Let’s hope his injury history doesn’t get him Aaron Rodgersed. He’s the eighth Brown era player to get the special draft red carpet.
The invited will have a strong Big 12 flavor:
The other eight players scheduled to be in New York are WR Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech), LB Aaron Curry (Wake Forest), LB Brian Cushing (USC), QB Josh Freeman (Kansas State), OT Eugene Monroe (Virginia), OT Michael Oher (Mississippi), OT Jason Smith (Baylor) and QB Matthew Stafford (Georgia).
In my mind, Wake Forest’s Aaron Curry is the safest pick in the entire draft. Though curry isn’t always a safe pick, if you’re easily prone to stomach upset.
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If you’d like to know what Henry James’ Barking Carnival audition was like three years ago, I’ve posted some rare video of that process. He sings like an angel!
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Capt. Insano said:
April 16th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
It’s going to be awesome watching Josh Freeman sitting there all day.
dick said:
April 16th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
yeah isn’t that a strange invite list?
CloseToJumping said:
April 16th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
That list of invitees is indicative of how weak this entire draft is. The Lions are so terrible that they even got the season wrong in which they should have taken the first pick in each round. They could fuck up a soup sandwich.
You talk your college baseball. Your continued and willing ignorance of the pro sport serves as a confirmation that those enjoying the seven month battle of attrition that is Major League Baseball are the smartest fans of them all.
Randy Jackson said:
April 16th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Dude, Susan Boyle can blow.
Facebook User said:
April 16th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Aaron Curry is a great guy.
Sasha_Is_A_Longhorn_Dog said:
April 16th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
I the Horns do very, very well this year, they might be able to get me interested in baseball… might.
So all I have to do is wear Jordache Jeans to get guys to look at me like that? On second thought, I happen to have what we like to call a “booty,” so I’ll stick to my Lucky Brand Jeans.
I had a dream last night that Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley went hunting and got lost. ou weekend was upon us and no one could find them. I did NOT wake up in a good mood.
TaylorTRoom said:
April 17th, 2009 at 4:04 am
Good thing for Bradford that his coach warned him he might drop out of the top 10 in this draft.
Mr Funny said:
April 17th, 2009 at 6:18 am
http://www.addletters.com/Godzillatron-football-sign-generator.htm
Real McCoy said:
April 17th, 2009 at 6:56 am
Feel sorry for Josh Freeman – he will be in the green room for hours. He will Aaron Rodgers and Brady Quinn combined.
CloseToJumping said:
April 17th, 2009 at 7:25 am
Freeman goes in the top 20 in some of the stuff I’ve heard/read. Has something happened?
Nordberg said:
April 17th, 2009 at 7:33 am
“I had a dream last night that Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley went hunting and got lost. ou weekend was upon us and no one could find them.”
This actually happened with Bevo one year (1993-ish). They went to pick up Bevo and he was just fucking gone. So they grabbed the ugliest longhorn steer anyone has ever seen and hauled ass to Dallas. Everyone was like “WTF is that? Did Bevo get dropped in acid or something?”.
hiphopopotamus said:
April 17th, 2009 at 7:41 am
J-Free? Seriously? More power to him, I guess.
JUICE said:
April 17th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Texas put Josh Freeman in the Top 10.
BatesHorn said:
April 17th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Nice Choice Bradford.
“Uh coach, just won the Heisman, played for the title, the entire O-Line is graduating, insanely weak draft, there’s a chance the NFL is going to change the salary structure for rookies, I’m thinking of going pro”
“You’d be lucky to go on the first day. I know things about pro-quarterbacking. Hey, by the way, your girlfriend is a really special lady. ”
“Thanks coach. I guess I’ll come back”
What a douchenozzle.
Scipio Tex said:
April 17th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Sasha:
On second thought, I happen to have what we like to call a “booty,” so I’ll stick to my Lucky Brand Jeans.
You would be excellent at daggering.
ClosetoJumping:
I’m sure you’ll enjoy the human collection of attrition known as the Houston Astros.
Nordberg:
Great story. I’d never heard that.
CloseToJumping said:
April 17th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
The Astros will be fortunate to win 70 games this year. At least they have the worst farm system in baseball and an owner with the forethought of a lemming to save them.
Carlos Lee, Miguel Tejada and Kaz Matsui are making over $35 million between them this season. Or something like that. Awesome.
BatesHorn said:
April 17th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Although I’m forced to suffer the brutality of the Nats, at least the skinflints of owners have the good sense to draft well.
The Texas pro teams are a disgrace against baseball humanity. Walter Johnson would like his shit back (I’m looking at you Rangers).
TXinDC said:
April 17th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
BatesHorn:
Are you sure about that “good sense” in drafting?
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2008-08-16-3222258620_x.htm
BatesHorn said:
April 17th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
I didn’t say they PAID well.
I simply x-tended myself said:
April 18th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Scipio, you’ve got me and the boys drowning in laughter (again). I like the write up.
Taps Arter said:
March 14th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Susan Boyle is an exceptionally talented lady who’s been subjected to considerable criticism in the media. IMHO she deserves all of the success that she is experiencing.