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Posted by Scipio Tex on September 14th, 2009 under Football

My 2009 Tech preview

The Tortilla Retort weighed in on Tech’s Rice consumption.

Double T Nation offers their own take on their contest against the Chinaman’s staple.

Tech Offense

Taylor Potts has a big arm, an exquisite moustache, 77 credit hours towards his trucking license, and will one day marry a girl named Candi. He struggled in Tech’s first game against a school from an unincorporated Indian reservation., but Potts played well against Rice, lighting up the Owls for 6 TDs. This is his first road game as a starter and the timing couldn’t be better for us. College GameDay, 101,000 fans, a different game speed, and a national broadcast have a way of making an impression.

While Mike Crabtree negotiates with the 49ers based on his cousin’s Yahoo Fantasy Draft projections, Tech has diversified their passing game and they’ve got six guys that they’re comfortable with. This is Tech and the receiving cast of characters never changes – only the names.

As usual, we have:

How Did That Caucasian Get Open – Zouzalik
Skinny Guy That Mysteriously Defies Injury – Leong
Where Does Leach Find These Effective Hispanic Players – Torres
Speedster With Bad Hands That Vasher Would Knock Unconscious – Britton
A Dude Seemingly Named After A Decepticon – Detron Lewis
Steady Mover Of Chains As If He Were Caucasian But Is Not – Swindall

Detron Lewis is their best guy but he’s dinged and it’s unclear as to how healthy he’ll be in Austin. Tech’s ball distribution is good and I wouldn’t anticipate an injury to any one guy hamstringing them too badly.

Amusingly, Tech probably has better RB personnel than we do. Baron Batch, Harrison Jeffers, Eric Stephens are all quality. Not that Tech’s running game would suggest it – the Raiders aren’t running the ball at all (33 total attempts so far) and they’re struggling when they do it (2.8 yards per attempt). They’re using them in the passing game though and it’s clear to me that Leach was going intentionally pass heavy to speed Potts’ preparation.

The Tech OL doesn’t seem to be asserting itself much in the run game and they’re still looking for combinations that they like. An OL that hasn’t fully jelled combined with the aforementioned QB inexperience on the road gives knowledgeable Tech fans some pause. They need to find some ways to hurt us running the ball and with the shovel and screen game or it’s going to get violent in the Red Raider backfield.

How We Defend

This will be an interesting game for Muschamp and our defense because we’ll have a lot of looks that we can run out there and the experience in our secondary will allow us to be more complex across the board. We’ll situationally play a lot of DEs inside and LBs at DE and that will give us pressure and depth options. Lamarr Houston is absolutely key – he needs to set the LOS in the run game and get some pressure inside. It’s not easy to collapse Tech’s pocket, but I like Lamarr sprinting a gap against Tech’s interior OL any time.

Keenan Robinson and Emmanuel Acho should see heavy minutes along with Muck. Kindle will make an impact and I expect him to line up all over the field.

Our secondary will be much better prepared and our schemes more varied than last year. I see Muschamp predominantly playing Aaron Williams, Chykie Brown and Curtis Brown in man under with Gideon and Thomas deep, but I’m sure we’ll tinker with zone and straight man as well. Wyoming was a prep game for that strategy and a useful scout team for us. Gideon will need to be protected some and we’ll give up some stuff in front of him, but you have to like Thomas as a hero-back free to anticipate and roam. Curtis Brown and Aaron Williams’ growth as players are key here. Sure tackles and no YAC, guys.

This is a game where we’ll miss Christian Scott. Not only for the depth that he provides, but because of what he can offer in run support without sacrificing coverage. The nature of Tech’s offense gives a safety three kill shot opportunities a game and Scott is the guy I’d like taking them. Pity.

Tech Defense

I’m not sure what to make of this group as they’ve played well against poor competition (11.5 ppg, 232 yards per game, 8 sacks registered), but a directional Dakota and a Rice team devastated by graduation doesn’t tell you much. We may have found the only team in D-1 with a less challenging schedule than we’ve had.

I’m still convinced that Tech’s losses in the secondary from last year will be problematic for them, particularly as they match their #3 and #4 coverage guys against players like Dan Buckner and Malcolm Williams. That’s a bad hand for Tech to play and DC Ruffin McNeill’s default response to being outmanned is generally to play bend-but-don’t-break. Given Colt’s composure and our offensive efficiency at home, that doesn’t bode well for them.

DE Rajon Henley is banged up and that would be a big loss for Tech’s depth at DE if he can’t go 100% – they fall off of a pretty steep quality cliff after their starters. The interior DL is solid and we’ll probably postpone traditional running game success a bit until we can wear them down from chasing Colt. They’re getting good play out of their LBs, but I don’t know if that means lights have turned on or if it’s reflective of the opponents.

How We Offend

Our WRs are better than their DBs and the difference grows more marked the more WRs we run out there. I don’t think Tech is going to force many issues on us if we spread it out and play aggressively from the start. OL protection struggles are the only thing that I can think of derailing us and putting us in negative situations. If McNeill defends us the way I believe, our offensive output will rest primarily on our ability to convert in the red zone, avoid dumb turnovers and penalties, and get 6 instead of 3.

Special Teams

I think we’ve got an advantage here, despite our punting game gaffes in Laramie. I expect a touchdown or a long return out of the kicking game. Monroe, Shipley, Williams are some pretty explosive guys running around back there and we’ve got some quality athletes around them.

Final Thoughts

Tech hasn’t beaten us in Austin since 1997. Mack Brown is 8-3 against them overall. Our home games have played out thusly:

2007 – 59-43
2005- 52-17
2003- 43-40
2001- 42-7
1999 – 58-7

The predictable constant is that we put up points. The variable is how well our defense plays. I expect both to come through and for us to get a comfortable win.

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  1. yojimbox said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 1:10 am

    I like our chances. They’ve only beaten two teams, a ridiculous North Dakota teaming and a just terrible Rice team. Rice got blown out by UAB for God’s sake. By the way, hilarious post, man. I was already laughing my ass off three sentences in.

  2. txindc said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 4:30 am

    “Our WRs are better than their DBs and the difference grows more marked the more WRs we run out there.”

    This. Leach said he was concerned with two areas of his team in summer practice – DBs and the o-line. I’m expecting both to be exploited like an abducted 12 year old boy in Laos.

  3. Huckleberry said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 5:50 am

    Interesting to note that Rice gave up 221 yards and two touchdowns passing to UAB in their opener.

    On just 16 attempts. That’s 13.8 yards per attempt to UAB. They also gave up 295 yards rushing on 39 carries (7.6 ypc) against the Blazers. Against Tech they allowed 8.1 yards per attempt and 3.7 yards per carry.

    There’s no reason we shouldn’t win this game handily but I’m always a little nervous after a sloppy performance the next time we play a decent team.

  4. Hiphopopotamus said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 6:04 am

    Good stuff, though I recommend you always incorporate a little Corndog.

    Other than that, what do you guys think of the line in this one? I am beyond confident that your Horns will win without much problem, but 17.5 is a lot to cover.

    Which side would you fall on there?

  5. jinx said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 6:19 am

    Hiphop: I’m thinking that Tech will get a hostile crowd in Austin, which is a rare event. Couple that with the talent advantage and defensive improvements and I think the Horns cover the spread fairly easy.

  6. HenryJames said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 6:26 am

    TTIWWTim

  7. srr50 said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 6:47 am

    I cheerfully took Texas -17 when I was out in Vegas last month.

  8. Levander Williams said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 6:56 am

    As always, good insight combined with biting wit.

    I’m not concerned about the defense – I think Muschamp has some things that he’s been waiting for this week to unveil, and I think his guys will play violently. Pity we won’t get to see Scott remove a few heads.

    I’m hopeful but realistic about the offense. I just can’t get 100% comfortable that the offensive game plan will be aggressive from the start – why would I be?

    Sure, we can do it and we have done it – if we commit to an aggressive approach and set the right tone early, I believe we will be able to score 50 or so against these guys. If we pitty-pat around and start conservatively, we’ll bog down like we did against these guys last year.

  9. Sasha is a Longhorn Dog said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 7:10 am

    I honestly think the big problem with the offense is Colt feeling like he has to do too much. If he can settle down and have fun again, I think that takes care of most of it. The o-line needs some work, but Colt is second to none in making things happen when protection breaks down. Greg Davis notwithstanding, if Colt settles down and take over the game, the offense will be fine.

    At any rate, Texas had better cover the spread, and cover it comfortably. They already have their annual “bad half” of football behind them. No more of that. Let’s win and win big.

  10. eloy said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 7:12 am

    funny stuff but no mention of corndog or a mustard analogy? we need to come out with the intensity of mizzou game last year on both sides of the ball. if we do that i think it will thoroughly rattle potts and start the slaughter.

  11. Vasherized said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 7:34 am

    I honestly think the big problem with the offense is Colt feeling like he has to do too much

    Well, Colt is our entire offense. He does have to do it all. The feeling like he has do too much is MackSpeak 2.0. Colt can handle the burden just fine.

  12. txindc said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 7:56 am

    I was originally going to this game, but my job called me out of the country. I sold the tickets on Craig’s List, but the first buyer ended up turning down the tickets since they were in the upper deck – but it wasn’t the upper deck that bothered him, it was that they were next to the new visitor’s section, and he didn’t “want to sit next to a bunch of sand aggies.”

    Needless to say, yes, I think the hostility for Saturday night will be there.

  13. Art Vandelay said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 8:00 am

    I’m anticipating a game similar to Missouri last year. It won’t be 35-0 in the 2nd quarter (maybe 28-7), but this Texas team plays at its best when it’s pissed off. Examples: Holiday bowl against ASU, Red River shootout last year, MU last year. Expect the crowd to be as loud as the MU game last year (loudest I’ve heard since Houston in ’90), but add another level of rare hostility to the mix. Longhorn fans, coaches and the team want blood Saturday. I agree that Christian Scott would be a great sledgehammer to have Saturday, but we have a team this year that is built to beat teams like Tech. My prediction: Texas 52 Tech 22.

    My only concern is how bad I scar my 8 year old boy. Relax it’s only a game…. It’s only a game.

  14. mikecrabtree said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 8:31 am

    Mark my words:
    if Tech rushes for 100 yards or more, this game is close (at least within the spread). If the RBs are still not getting touches or get stuffed for < 3 ypc then it may be a long day.
    I wish I was still playing for TTU instead of sitting on my ass burning money – I think I could win 2 in a row.
    ps – are even the T-shirt fans out for blood this time? aka 65 out of the 101K.

  15. Tim said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 8:54 am

    Good post Scipio, I agree with all your points except for the special teams advantage for UT. Texas Tech plucked the best(statistical) special teams coach in the country last year out of Louisiana, and he has already done a 180 with Tech’s special teams unit. It doesn’t bode well that UT got stuffed on a fake punt, and got a punt blocked by Wyoming. Texas Tech has already had a kick return for a touchdown and a blocked punt, something Tech fans have not seen in a very long time, of course Tech’s success on special teams was against the blind sisters of the poor.

    Before the season started I would have said that the key to this game for Texas Tech would be to pound the ball on UT, and we should have a lot of success doing that against UT’s interior with Tech’s RB’s. Now I don’t see that happening at all, and I don’t know what the problem is. I’m hoping it’s been the lack of consistency on the o-line due to injuries, and just plain vanilla play calling from Leach. Hopefully Leach’s plan is to not give Muschamp anything to look at on film. Leach couldn’t have run more than a dozen different plays against Rice, it was painstaking how little he was mixing it up, although he did throw a flea-flicker in there something I’ve never seen Leach do and Potts threw it perfectly.

    Although my heart tells me it’s just the playcalling and the injuries, my brain tells me that this o-line has yet to gel, and they are not going to gel in Austin. It’s never good when your offensive line can’t get a QB sneak in on 1st and goal from the 1 against North Dakota, and end up turning it over on downs.

    Maybe Leach has something up his sleeve, and maybe the light will come on for the offensive line, and maybe Potts will be able to stand in the pocket and deliver with Kindle in his face, but I’m not putting my money on it.

  16. huge said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 9:17 am

    someone needs to tell tim his account has been hacked

  17. dick said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 9:24 am

    yeah no shit, who the hell really posted that?

  18. Sasha is a Longhorn Dog said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 10:14 am

    Vasherized,

    I agree. I guess my point was more that it seemed that Colt isn’t enjoying it as much as he was last year. I tend to give more weight to the mental aspect of the game (we girls tend to think like that). I also think Colt can handle the pressure just fine.

  19. Tim said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 10:29 am

    No, my account has not been hacked, I just know my college football. I was very confident in Texas Tech last year when they faced Texas because Texas had played NO ONE on the road up to that point in the season, and outside of OU, Texas Tech had the best defense in the South last year despite what Muschamp told you. I told ya’ll last year that when you play a night game in Lubbock you throw everything else out the window, and I was right.

    This year sets up perfectly for UT, they get Texas Tech at home, at night, on National TV, in September. You couldn’t make up a worse setting for a Tech fan if you tried. The key to Texas Tech football and Mike Leach is timing and repetition, when Tech’s offense is clicking like everyone knows it can they can beat any team in the country any time any where. When it’s early in the season and injuries have plagued the o-line and d-line and the repetition hasn’t happened yet, Tech is going to be in trouble.

    I’m not saying Texas Tech can’t win, because Texas does not look like the #2 team in the Nation right now, I’m saying EVERYTHING is stacked against this Texas Tech team this Saturday. If Texas Tech were to some how pull off a stunning upset Saturday night it would be bigger for their program than the UT game last year.

  20. Christian Wofford said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 10:37 am

    “and outside of OU, Texas Tech had the best defense in the South last year despite what Muschamp told you”

    ah, there’s the tim we know and hate. i won’t even bother refuting this, as it’s been categorically proven wrong on this blog in multiple posts.

  21. nordberg said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 10:38 am

    Texas Tech gave up 42 TD’s last year. OU gave up 41. Texas gave up 27.

    Good to have you back, Tim.

  22. nordberg said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 10:54 am

    And now that I look back at the stats, Texas gave up less points, yards, and touchdowns than both OU and Tech. Significantly less, in each category.

  23. Tim said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 11:10 am

    “Texas Tech gave up 42 TD’s last year. OU gave up 41. Texas gave up 27.”

    “And now that I look back at the stats, Texas gave up less points, yards, and touchdowns than both OU and Tech. Significantly less, in each category.”

    I guess Muschamp is right, stats are for losers.

    Texas Tech’s defense got the win, and the W is ALL that matters.

  24. Christian Wofford said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 11:23 am

    “Texas Tech’s defense got the win, and the W is ALL that matters.”

    nobody is saying anything here about last year’s game, except you. don’t come on here espousing comeplete bullshit, then getting all uppity when called out on it.

    i already miss the new tim.

  25. magnusbleuveigner said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 11:26 am

    Still living in the past. You sound like a child bringing up last year. Mikey Crabs won’t be there and neither will Harrell.

    Bottom line is, you had the best season that your school will ever have, meanwhile, we still finished with a better record, a BCS payday, and most of our weapons returning.

  26. dick said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 11:27 am

    “Muschamp is right, wait no, Muschamp is wrong. Oh geez, what on earth will help me with my weak argument? oh yeah, we won once in the past 6 years, I’ll just keep pointing to that as the only basis of my argument. No other logic matters.”

    - Tim’s brain

  27. nordberg said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 11:31 am

    Good lord Tim, that was weak even for you.

  28. nordberg said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 11:36 am

    Not sure why I’m doing this, but…. Let’s say for a second that Tech’s last second win over Texas last season proved that Tech’s defense was better than Texas’, all other evidence to the contrary. Even though that is completely nonsensical, let’s roll with it for a second. Now, assuming that’s true… what possible argument could you make for OU’s defense over Texas’ then?

  29. Huckleberry said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 11:37 am

    Texas Tech’s defense got the win, and the W is ALL that matters.

    Just like they did against Oklahoma, right?

    Common opponents:

    Oklahoma scored 35 against Texas, 65 against Texas Tech – Texas’ defense “got the win”, Tech’s “got the loss”
    Oklahoma State scored 24 against Texas, 20 against Texas Tech – Both defenses “got the win”
    Baylor scored 21 against Texas, 28 against Texas Tech – Both defenses “got the win”
    Kansas scored 7 against Texas, 21 against Texas Tech – Both defenses “got the win”
    Texas A&M scored 9 against Texas, 25 against Texas Tech – Both defenses “got the win”

    So overall, against common opponents (remember, Tim, a defense never plays its own offense), Texas’ defense allowed 19.2 points per game and went 5-0 in this fantasy land where defenses win games all on their own. Meanwhile, Tech’s defense allowed 31.8 points per game and went 4-1.

    You were saying?

  30. nordberg said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 11:40 am

    And Ole Miss.

  31. stuckinmn said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 11:44 am

    The prospect of communicating with Tim after this week finally caused me to break down and register.

  32. magnusbleuveigner said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 11:48 am

    We all have our breaking points….Sailor Ripley is ‘Tim.’ He does it to increase membership.

  33. bateshorn said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 11:56 am

    Oh, Tim. You had me at “Good”.

  34. Scipio Tex said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 11:57 am

    For the record, I can certainly see many scenarios in which we cover, but I find 17.5 a little out there. You can win a game pretty convincingly at 31-14 and not cover.

    You also can’t ignore that we’ve been proactive in playing our youngsters late and they’re susceptible to mercy TDs.

  35. stuckinmn said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 12:21 pm

    I am busily preparing my list of things to do after the game this weekend. Rush the field. Go register at a bunch of Tech sites (are there more than one?) to talk nonsensical smack. Find a horse and brand the score on its flank.

    On second thought, those would make me look like a huge douche. I’ll probably just celebrate by discussing the game with other Longhorn fans.

  36. Scipio Tex said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    See? Aren’t you glad you registered?

  37. Orangeblood79 said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 12:31 pm

    “The key to Texas Tech football and Mike Leach is timing and repetition, when Tech’s offense is clicking like everyone knows it can they can beat any team in the country any time any where.”

    And I can date any supermodel in the country at any time, anywhere……

    ……..as long as she is blind, drunk and vulnerable.

  38. Tim said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    Wow, I came on here and mostly agreed with what Scipio wrote, gave points as to why I think Tech will struggle. Made a comment about how Texas Tech’s defense was better last year, do to the fact that they were the only team in the Nation to shut down a very good almost unstoppable Texas offense.

    You throw a bunch of stats at me and I point out your Almighty defensive guru had a quote about how stats are for losers, and you guys bleed all over the page like this is a playtex commericial.

  39. Scipio Tex said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    LEAVE! TIM! ALOOOOONE!

  40. travis said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    I think that Tim’s posts really just makes me that much more confident in taking the 17.5 points and feeling good about a blow out, if even Tim himself is feeling like the deck is stacked against his raiders… It will be a great night in Austin, hopefully Colt will remember that Malcolm plays for texas and he will get his touches saturday night. I think Sergio will get his stats, he is playing really good football and he is making everyone around him better just by making the offense game plan for where he is at all times. Going to say Sergio gets 2 sacks, and I’m also gonna say that gideon gets an interception ( crazy i know). UT 45 TT 24

  41. Tim said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    Does anyone have stats on Texas covering the spread against Tech in Austin? It’s got to be a very good %. I would look it up, but the intrawebs at work don’t like gambling sites.

  42. Steve Nebraska said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 1:49 pm

    My question has been answered. The new format does not mean “no more Tim.”

  43. Scipio Tex said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 1:53 pm

    I’d guess we covered 4 out of 5 based on the scores.

  44. Tim said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 1:55 pm

    Is the 03′ game the one you’re guessing didn’t cover?

  45. Scipio Tex said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 1:56 pm

    Correct.

  46. stuckinmn said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    Maybe Tech is do (sic) to cover.

  47. huge said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    2007 – 59-43
    2005- 52-17
    2003- 43-40
    2001- 42-7
    1999 – 58-7

    I would bet that is 4/5 covers. Anyone know the line in 03?

  48. huge said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 2:03 pm

    is there an echo in here?
    (spoken from tim’s cavernous vajeen)

  49. parlinhall said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 2:03 pm

    If Tim comes, can Steven be far behind?
    –Percy Bysshe Shelley

  50. dick said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 2:06 pm

    the line in 03 was bigger than 3 for sure.

    shit i forgot about steven, please god no steven.

  51. magnusbleuveigner said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 2:07 pm

    Careful Parlin, Ozymandias was written about Tim.

  52. Huckleberry said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 2:07 pm

    4-1 is correct. It’s the last stat listed near the bottom.

    Red Raiders are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Texas.

  53. Huckleberry said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 2:11 pm

    .
    Line was 18.5 in 2003.

  54. stuckinmn said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 2:19 pm

    Now that is a great site Huck. I have to imagine not many teams have matched the mighty 1997 Horns that started out 0-9 ATS. Probably something like 1 in 512 but I’ll defer to you.

  55. unsub1 said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 2:29 pm

    Murmurs that C Scott is in.

  56. Scipio Tex said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    Boys and girls:

    Re the ‘97 Horns and our 0-9 ATS start – nothing says moneymaker like a traditional college power in dramatic decline.

    How can Texas not cover against Rice?!?! goes the reasoning.

    Lots of money to be made if you can identify early a name program falling off of the cliff while people scramble to recalibrate expectations.

    Examples:

    Wolverines 2-10 ATS in ‘08.
    Huskers 3-9 ATS in ‘07.
    Penn St 3-9 ATS in ‘03.

  57. mikecrabtree said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 2:45 pm

    like i said, Texas won’t cover the spread if the RR rush for a hundo. how come no one listens to me? where is my cousin?

  58. Scipio Tex said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 2:51 pm

    mike crabtree:

    We are listening to you. An arbitrary statistic like that doesn’t have much bearing if Eric Stephens pops a 65 yarder on our scrubs in the 4th quarter in a 45-14 game.

    Tech needs to do enough running the ball and in the shovel and screen game to keep the dogs off. If they can’t, it will turn into a rout. Six shovels for 70 yards – a passing stat – is just as effective as six effective runs for what Tech needs.

  59. magnusbleuveigner said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 3:02 pm

    We don’t have scrubs at Texas.

    Oh please, please let Christian Scott be in. I’ll never do anything bad again, I promise.

  60. dick said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 3:02 pm

    Covers is a must for even semi serious gamblers.

    You can also make money by jumping on a program that is a perceived underachiever but is putting it all together, ala Texas 05 (12-1 ATS).

  61. Art Vandelay said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    Why do I get the feeling that Tim has a Taylor Potts pin-up on his cube at the AT&T Call Center?

  62. Tim said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 3:12 pm

    My Taylor Potts pin-up is on back-order, but I put Potts headshot on my Chuck Norris pin-up for the time being.

  63. magnusbleuveigner said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 3:14 pm

    Chuck Norris hates Texas Tech.

  64. unsub1 said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 5:26 pm

    A buddy of mine went to France a few years ago and was flipping through the channels. He came across a French-overdubbed Chuck Norris show they called “Walter, Texas Ranger”.

  65. johnnymac said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    Notre Dame in ‘06 was kinda sorta one of those teams. 5-8 ATS. They blew out a stumbling Penn State early in the year (who subsequently improved) and then were overvalued the rest of the year, especially against USC and LSU (in the Sugar Bowl that they had no business being invited to). I made a lot of money in those two games thanks to the media slobbering all over Brady Quinn and Fat Charlie’s domination of all three service academies as evidence of Notre Dame being “back.”. It seemed like every week they struggled to beat average teams and then were three touchdown favorites again the next week and did it all over again.

    FWIW, that was also the season with the infamous Michigan State radio rant.

  66. svrep said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 7:27 pm

    “Where Does Leach Find These Effective Hispanic Players”

    Simultaneously funny and offensive

  67. The General said:

    September 15th, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    I wish I had the Mackovic era numbers for UT against the spread still. It was abysmal. It was not a coincidence that Las Vegas experienced a population boom in the 90s.

  68. jc25 said:

    September 16th, 2009 at 6:53 am

    Tim: I read it…in a book!

  69. doback said:

    September 16th, 2009 at 7:44 am

    jc25: To complete Andy Dufresne’s quote, “you know how to read, you ignorant fuck?”

  70. Vasherized said:

    September 16th, 2009 at 10:08 am

    This thread delivered in every way possible.

  71. Mike Cook said:

    September 16th, 2009 at 1:51 pm

    Scip, we going to get Clipper Coopers thoughts on this weekend?

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    September 17th, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    Its going to be sweet if C Scott plays.

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  • dick commented on the blog post Barnes worst team   36 minutes ago

    “Also because those other teams gave great effort almost every game. This team’s effort was questionable. Dumb and lazy, not a good combo…..”

    This is what made this season so bizarre for me. This has never been a problem for Barnes’ teams. But I actually questioned this team’s heart and desire to play together

  • srr50 commented on the blog post March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux   49 minutes ago

    Travis Ford spent the 2nd half channeling his inner Rick Barnes — lot’s of standing around on offense while one player tries to generate something off a ball screen — then taking a forced shot.

    So the Big 12 goes 5-2 in Round One.

  • skymonkeyhorn commented on the blog post Barnes worst team   54 minutes ago

    This is the worst coached team ever in Barnes era. Period.
    Worst defense over the whole season,
    Offense sucked big time and the bench coaching was horrible, ransom’s attitude was better then the coach’s overall this season.
    Trips write up pre and post better then the game plan and O schemes.
    Hell we could have

  • srr50 commented on the blog post March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux   58 minutes ago

    advertisers think they will probably get some deals for the additional 32 games that would be added. The feeling is that an ESPN would disount rates somewhat, since they already have a dual revenue stream — advertising dollars and subscription fees.

    It’s all about content for ESPN — even mediocre content.

  • dick commented on the blog post FLV March Madness First Round Bets   59 minutes ago

    a great first round of the tournament from an excitement standpoint, very mediocre from a gambling standpoint.

  • srr50 commented on the blog post March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux   1 hour, 15 minutes ago

    Ga. Tech — last in the ACC in free throw shooting at 64% — 13 for 13 tonight.

  • srr50 commented on the blog post March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux   1 hour, 25 minutes ago

    A poll of media buyers from the major agencies overhwhelmingly showed that advertisers believe that the NCAA will expand, and the tournament will join the BCS on ESPN.

  • whiskey wrote a new blog post: The week in news- Pariahs, Malcontents and Power Hour   1 hour, 27 minutes ago

    In the midst of March Madness, St. Patrick’s Day, house guests, nice weather outside and a host of other distractions I still managed to come across quite a few interesting college football stories this week. Here we go.

    Mike Leach and Craig James were apparently in the same room this week and nobody wrestled.  Bummer.  Leach

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  • srr50 commented on the blog post March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux   1 hour, 39 minutes ago

    Anderson finds out what going to the paint is like when there is a big who knows how to defend the low block.

  • srr50 wrote a new blog post: March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux   1 hour, 49 minutes ago

    So far on Day Two, no buzzer beaters, but there was the obligatory #12 over #5 with Cornell thumping Temple 78-65, but the Ivy League school was everyone’s “inside” pick for an upset. Still the day hasn’t come close to generating the action that Thursday had.

    Today
    #5 Texas A&M 69 #12

  • Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Barnes worst team   2 hours, 14 minutes ago

    I wasn’t trying to say they quit. They just didn’t play hard a lot of the time. Lazy = lack of effort. Example, our transition defense was about 75% effort and 25% stupidity. We loafed down court a lot. The kids didn’t like to lose so they would fight back,

  • Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Barnes worst team   3 hours, 47 minutes ago

    This the most disappointing team because our talent level is higher than those others.

    The DGib/Buckman team was the least talented, barely, after the injury to LaMarcus and Tucker’s suspension.

    Last year’s team was the hardest to watch. Just watching AJ Abrams, who I don’t hate as much as most, run around like a

  • uthookem commented on the blog post Barnes worst team   3 hours, 53 minutes ago

    Agreed on Damo being my favorite Longhorn basketball player, I wish him all the best.

    This was definitely the worst, by far.

  • Trips Right commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem   5 hours, 6 minutes ago

    Don’t have time to address each and every comment now, but I wanted to say thanks to everyone for contributing to the site this season. It’s made it a lot of fun to follow a team that’s tough to watch at times.

    Also, I wanted to thank you for the kind words as

  • Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post Big Dance: Day Two   5 hours, 7 minutes ago

    And that’s all she wrote…relatively boring day so far. A&M out to a nice early lead.

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  • Art Vandelay commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem   5 hours, 10 minutes ago

    Trips,

    Great work all year long. Love the passion. The fact that you kept writing these (even around the birth of a child), is fantastic, shows your commitment, and is a little freaky. :-)

    I think you showed great restraint in this post. It would have been easier to “go off” on Barnes.

  • ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post Barnes worst team   5 hours, 11 minutes ago

    Second awesomest thing — Magnus gets his woman to go to Hooters with him.

  • Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post Big Dance: Day Two   5 hours, 17 minutes ago

    Missouri going to hang on…

    Sconsin clinging to a 2 point cushion

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  • BrickHorn commented on the blog post Barnes worst team   5 hours, 31 minutes ago

    Are there any women who are not skanks at any place on 1960?

  • Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post Big Dance: Day Two   5 hours, 32 minutes ago

    Make that a 1 point Wofford lead with 4+ to play…

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  • Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post Big Dance: Day Two   5 hours, 38 minutes ago

    Pitt rolling Oakland.

    Purdue holds on against Siena…I missed it in my bracket, but I’m actually happy for them.

    Missouri pulling away from Clemson (68-60) with 7 to play…knew I should have never bet on Oliver Purnell, even if it was against this Missouri team.

    Amazingly, game of the day so far might be Wisco/Wofford – 2

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  • ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post Barnes worst team   5 hours, 41 minutes ago

    I ain’t talking about the girls Brick.

  • BrickHorn commented on the blog post Barnes worst team   5 hours, 44 minutes ago

    The girls don’t wear jorts at Hooters. They dress like Richard Simmons.

  • ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post Barnes worst team   5 hours, 47 minutes ago

    That, by the way, was the best thing that’s come out of this basketball season. Knowledge of Magnus’ intimate familiarity with the service and cut-off threshold at Hooter’s as compared to BWW3. Hooter’s — worse food at a higher price than a titty bar, served with jean shorts, cheaper beer, and more stretch

  • Blake Stansbery commented on the blog post Arkansas Razorback Football Spring Practice Preview: Running Backs   6 hours, 12 minutes ago

    Who thinks that one back could step up and be the go to this year?

    I still think it is going to be a by committee approach, but someone could separate themselves this spring. You just never know.

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  • Nickel Rover wrote a new blog post: Barnes worst team   7 hours, 6 minutes ago

    Basketball:

    Texas lost to Wake Forest in the first round last night. Trips Right somehow found the inner strength to do a final post-mortem where he also prescribes a month of defensive drills for baby 2010-11 Texas basketball in order to foster its development into a team that can at least dribble towards the basket.

    PeterBean was

  • Trips Right commented on the blog post Weekly Whispers 3/17/2010: Duke and Kentucky Do the Chomping   7 hours, 14 minutes ago

    BigAaron, it’s what Ballerjunkie has been hearing in his circles. The information is certainly not an opinion, but what is out there at this time.

    We’ll have more on a weekly basis.

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  • Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem   7 hours, 29 minutes ago

    BiH,

    I actually agree with you. I think the charge and missing the two FTs earlier got in his head a bit. Also, he passed to Mason on the possession earlier which I didn’t think made sense. Mason had his pass knocked out of bounds, thankfully, but it seemed strange to me when

  • P.Drez commented on the blog post Champions League Draw   7 hours, 31 minutes ago

    Inter got the team everyone wanted, which will more than likely set up a great semifinal against Barcelona. I believe Mourinho will be putting everything into the Champs League now, even if it means sacrificing Serie A.

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  • Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Lucky   7 hours, 36 minutes ago

    Great stuff, Ted.

    Interesting discussion this has sparked about Calahan.

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