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Good afternoon. We’re obviously pleased with the win. We have a lot of work to do but we felt like we had a good game plan this week, good scheme, we had a good week of practice. They tried to do some things to limit our effectiveness in a few areas and we were able to overcome that, so the players are buying in, doing the little things we need to do to win games. Stringing three wins together at this point in our season is very positive for our football team. I thought we ran the ball well. We limited mistakes. We had converted, run back really, some key turnovers into points, so that was very positive. I’ll be happy to take questions.
Can you talk about the change in the team and what’s happened to bring it about? Winning three straight after going 0-6? What’s changed?
I can’t think of any big changes. Nothing really. We have some people back, like Cortland [Finnegan], that’s probably the biggest difference that helps us do some things in the secondary; so we’re more flexible back there. We have some key guys on defense who were injured that are healthy. That’s really all I can think of.
Having those players to start the season before losing 6 straight makes it seems like something else has changed- what’s different about the team the last three games?
Nothing. We’re doing the same things. We haven’t changed anything. We’re just executing better, taking care of assignments.
Do you think having Vince Young start has helped the team rebound? It seems to have sparked something. Bironas is nailing field goals again. Justin Gage is making circus catches. The running game has exploded with him in the backfield as a run threat.
I don’t really think you can pin it down to one thing, really. I don’t think you can say that. Maybe Gage is wearing lighter socks? Those little quarter sock things, like the gays wear. Did you think of that? Maybe the first 6 weeks of the season C.J. [Chris Johnson] had testicular cancer, and it’s just now resolving. Maybe Bironas was a body double. Things like that happen. There might be a lot of things behind this. You guys don’t know everything. I think really it’s hard to say.
You have to admit the trend favors the change at QB. After the public way ownership called for the change, now it seems to be the turning point of the season. You’re converting key third downs and have only one interception in three games, the whole offense seems to have found its stride. You have to think there is a correlation there.
Again, it’s tough to say. From my standpoint we’re the same team we were the first half of the season. We haven’t really changed anything. I don’t see a correlation there like you’re implying. People want to credit having a dynamic playmaker at QB with a history of winning football games, that’s OK, for me it’s hard to say that’s been the difference.
So you really don’t see anything different the last few weeks worth mentioning?
Preparation maybe, I think it might be a little better. My preparation has been better.
How so?
Different mustache oil. Great stuff. Smells like Hai Karate. Let’s see… I’ve been playing Kool Moe Dee albums in my car. Just the one album, I only have one. But it’s good. What What!? Ha ha. Good album. Oh and I bought a ferret. Little things like that. I really think it’s helped with the mental side. Preparation wise and all.
Thank you coach for your candid assessment of the situation.
Thank you.
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 52 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.
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uthookem commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 58 minutes ago
Agreed on Damo being my favorite Longhorn basketball player, I wish him all the best.
This was definitely the worst, by far.
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Trips Right commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 2 hours, 12 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
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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 2 hours, 15 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.
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
Second awesomest thing — Magnus gets his woman to go to Hooters with him.
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Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post Big Dance: Day Two 2 hours, 23 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 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
Are there any women who are not skanks at any place on 1960?
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Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post Big Dance: Day Two 2 hours, 37 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 2 hours, 44 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 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
I ain’t talking about the girls Brick.
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BrickHorn commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
The girls don’t wear jorts at Hooters. They dress like Richard Simmons.
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 2 hours, 52 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
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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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Basketball:
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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 4 hours, 34 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
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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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Great stuff, Ted.
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Hearing Murray Hewitt’s voice never gets old…even if the commercials could use his comedic talent much better.
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D W commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 4 hours, 59 minutes ago
Turn off the sound and watch the replay of Johnson’s setup and motion shooting the free throws. They never had a chance of going in. After the first one, he sighs heavily, looks up at the ceiling (?), moves his feet nervously and generally gives off the body language of wishing the earth
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D W commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 5 hours, 54 minutes ago
Trips, thanks for all your posts this season. I don’t always agree with you but that is sort of the point of a blog isn’t it? Your assesments are usually well-written, informative and fair and where else can you find those qualities?
As for the team, I watched a loose, confident and
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texasengr commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 6 hours, 10 minutes ago
Why didn’t we call a time out after Wake hit the go ahead jumper?
The clock would have been reset to ~1.5 seconds. Wouldn’t the ball have been advanced to half-court? Or was that rule changed?
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 6 hours, 15 minutes ago
If AB can get inside the top 15 or so, he should go. If he can’t, then he should come back. He’s got a lot of warts on his game, but a lot to build on as well…..
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 6 hours, 20 minutes ago
Trips, thanks for all of the post-mortems this year. It’s one thing when you’re 17 – 0, and it’s something else entirely when your year ends like our has. There is only one thing in this one will which I take issue. You said:
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest Open thread 6 hours, 25 minutes ago
Nordie,
Is that you being glib derived out of frustration (lord knows, I can empathize) or do you have actually have some source or evidence beyond the general media sources? Is that just conjecture that you’ve heard or do you know anything credible? Love to hear it if you do…..
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 6 hours, 37 minutes ago
“This may seem arrogant but I believe its true – if you are a coach in virtually any sport at UT, you will be a good recruiter. The state is loaded with athletes, including basketball players, UT as a university is top-notch by virtually any measure and just really doesn’t have any serious in-state competition.”
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skymonkeyhorn commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 6 hours, 46 minutes ago
Trips, I love you man ! Of course its man Love and not like the love you have with Henry…..
You are the very best of all the talking heads on Texas Basketball, your knowledge is vast and your style is dynamic and you reach the crazies with your knowledge on hoops.
You are right about the
Wally Pipp said:
November 16th, 2009 at 11:47 am
I really fail to see the humor here.
texoz said:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Did his mustache ask him to buy the ferret so it could mate and make little pencil thin mustaches?
brucebond said:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
i laughed
TOR said:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I wonder if Fisher drops the “DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!” line in Nashville bars like he did in Houston.
Bartoncreek said:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
The sad part is that if I didn’t read the byline, I would believe it 100%. He is such a jackass. I think he has wanted to get fired for 4 years now and Vince keeps fucking it up for him. Collins had the coffin nailed and Vince comes in with a hacksaw and pulls Fisher’s half dead ass out again. He’s thinking, just leave me alone and let me die already. Only one guy in the league that could have turned this piece of shit team around and Fisher still acts like it’s the defense or running game.
uthookem said:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
I wonder how many more burnt orange jerseys will be in Houston this Sunday.
UT_BKC said:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Seems like ther right thread to ask.
Does anyone know how many of CJ’s yards and TDs have come off the option? I know 1 TD did last week. I also saw a long run the past week. I had to listen to the dumbass DJ on 1560 go nuts when a caller suggested that VY helped the running game.
Rather than discuss it in terms of facts, he played some rediculous ‘preacher’ tape and just started saying stupid shit in general.
TOR said:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
“I wonder how many more burnt orange jerseys will be in Houston this Sunday.”
Actually that’s the monday night game. Filling Reliant with orange #11’s would be a nice F-U to both franchises.
Bud Adams said:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
I would like to sincerely apologize to the Buffalo Bills, their ownership and their fan base for giving the impression that I was flipping them off. Clearly, those gestures were intended for the gerbil-smuggling punk I hired to coach my team.
texastough said:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
orange #10’s would be pretty cool too
Huckleberry said:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Music City Miracles had a decent breakdown of a couple of plays. There’s another one out there that has two plays reviewed, but I couldn’t find it.
Anyone that claims Vince Young doesn’t help the running game is a fucking moron.
nordberg said:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Yes, let the spirit of James T. Kirk-endoll fill up Reliant Stadium Monday night!
Bud Adams said:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Actually I was flashing a Horns sign to some Texas friends down below, but as usual some fucking Sooners then flashed back the Horns Down sign and….
HenryJames said:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Marshall Faulk talked about how Vince helps the running game yesterday on the NFL Network. He basically erases backside pursuit.
UT_BKC said:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
TOR – While I would have loved for the Texans to grab VY, I understand the Mario pick. I’m not saying that’s the one I would have made, but I have no problem with it. Mario has been a great DE, Houston has needed (and still does to some extent) better players on the D-line, and typically the D wins games.
I’m hoping that Houston picks up Colt in the 2nd or 3rd and makes him the eventual future QB. Matt is doing a great job for the Texans, and that would give Colt a chance to learn and grow for a few years rather than just being thrown into the fire.
ghostofagroundgame said:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Chris Johnson himself said that the biggest change between now and the beginning of the year was VY starting. He said that the defense has to decide to stop VY or CJ, but they can’t stop both. The players know it’s Vince, whether anyone else does or not.
TOR said:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
“orange #10’s”
doh
Titans309Fan said:
November 16th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
A little strong, but still a good blog, Doperbo. I just know the Titans are 3-0 since I started wearing Vince’s jersey during games again. ;)
Vince is getting a lot of credit in Nashville now. CJ is still the Titans fans favorite player, but we all admit that CJ+VY = a dynamic duo that is hard to stop. On big thing is 3rd down conversions. In the first 6 games, the Titans converted only 36% of the time. In the last three games, they have converted 52% of the time, and a lot of that is Vince.
I can’t wait to see Vince and CJ get national attention on MNF next week.
Homesick Alien said:
November 16th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
I just hope there are enough Titans fans who get it that it’s no coincidence CJ is going off like he is now that VY is back in the game.
What’s crazy is that VY is still operating at maybe 65% of his capacity. If he truly gets his confidence and mojo back, if he gets to where he knows his team and coaching staff [minus Fisher] and city believe in him…that’s when it gets good.
You’re still looking at about 2nd half of sophomore season Vince.
Homesick Alien said:
November 16th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Vince has his work cut out for him this week:
1) Nationally televised prime-time game
2) Revisiting all of the scrutiny and the events of the last year
3) Against the team that passed him in the draft and still has a fanbase divided over it
4) In his hometown
5) Against a team with 2 weeks to prepare for him
6) Playing to preserve their shot at a first-ever playoff berth
Did I miss anything?
Who am I kidding? Vince will whip that ass.
Homesick Alien said:
November 16th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
7) Against the franchise and owner who left town and betrayed the city.
Gonna be a lot of well-deserved hype and storyline next week.
EyesOfTX said:
November 16th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
I think Doperbo just won the award for first entirely plausible Kool Moe Dee reference here at the Barking Carnival. Nice work. :)
TOR said:
November 16th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Bud Adams, classy individual that he is, flipping off Buffalo fan sunday:
http://bit.ly/3butIG
UT_BKC said:
November 16th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
I did the quick number crunch for CJ with out and with VY. His YPC are up a little, but I don’t think it statistically significant. His TDs per game are up, and 2 that I know of are because of Vince (1 on the option last week and the other in the link provided by Huck above).
———Pre VY—-VY
YPC——6.3—–6.6
TD/G—–.33——2
The General said:
November 16th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
I’m hoping that Houston picks up Colt in the 2nd or 3rd and makes him the eventual future QB.
Wrong place to be for the Colt hating. Do you hope he gets syphillis, too?
I am rooting for the ‘86 Niners to take him.
P said:
November 16th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
I threw together a few statistics for those that like to see the comparisons.
Young is operating efficiently right now.
Lowery said:
November 16th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
There was that early game where CJ had 1000 yards in a loss(obviously). That’ll screw up any stat comparison. Might have been the Texans actually.
P said:
November 16th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Oops……..forgot the link!
http://www.shaggybevo.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=51874
Sugarpants said:
November 16th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
I think it was Kenny Britt wearing the gay socks since Gage is out with a strained vajayjay or broken back, one or the other. I can’t believe Fisher doesn’t know that.
Nice work.
ut_bkc said:
November 16th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
General – What? Colt hating? Why do you think I’m Colt hating? Or are you being sarcastic?… I’m confused.
I’m a Texans fan. I honestly want him to play for the Texans. It makes it more enjoyable having Longhorns to pull for. Its great to have Studdard starting. I wish Okam would have panned out better. I was hoping Rak would end up the Texans 1st pick last year (although the long haired pussy from USC has been a beast though, as much as it pains me to say it).
I used to be a Dallas fan, but they lost sometime around 2000. I do try to watch them to see Roy though.
Bud's $250k said:
November 17th, 2009 at 9:04 am
It’s a known fact that Fisher has been dating Rae Dawn Chong for three weeks now. We simply need more data before we can say whether she or Vince is the cause of the Titans’ turnaround.
bullittx said:
November 17th, 2009 at 11:00 am
always enjoy a Hai Karate reference
The General said:
November 17th, 2009 at 11:15 am
ut_bkc,
I find it hard to believe you would wish the Texans on Colt. But mostly that was sarcasm.
BatesHorn said:
November 17th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
As somebody I know once said about Spencer Pratt, I will repeat for Jeff Fisher:
Doucheist Douchetastic Douchebag. Ever.
Kent Brockman said:
November 17th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
I’ve said before and I’ll say it again, the option will never work in the NFL.
BTW, I wonder what CJ is getting Vince for Christmas? I bet it’s a little nicer than a Starbucks giftcard.
oishe Feldman-Farentelli from NYC said:
November 19th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
TOR: DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? You mean Fisher is turning into one of those tacky (non-Jewish) Celebrities? They have that “certain sickness” that everyone seems to know who they are-or even care. What a calfone-and a putz!