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Longhorn Linebacker Talent

Posted by Scipio Tex on July 23rd, 2009 under Football

Question: when was the last time that Longhorn LB talent was this good from top to bottom? You may be surprised at the answer. Let's look at the current crop... Sergio Kindle was 1st team All-Big 12 last year despite not having a clue what he was doing. Now he does. And we hired him a chauffeur. He'll be an All-American this year. 6-4
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Muschamp Unplugged Mother%()*$*$!

Posted by Vasherized on June 17th, 2009 under Football

Forgive the brief foray into Texas Football. I know it's anathema to the strict offseason diet we stick to here at Barking Carnival but I had a chance to attend the most recent Frank Denius lecture series at the UT Club this week where the guest was none other than our defensive coordinator, head coach in waiting, and all around bad ass, Will Muschamp. I'm no
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The Heck do ya Mean?!

Posted by Minnesotahorn on June 10th, 2009 under Uncategorized

Reports have surfaced indicating that Texas is in negotiations with the University of Minnesota for a home and home and Barking Carnival's exclusive sources* indicate that talks may be coming to a head.  For obvious reasons this appeals to me personally but it's also a continuation of a trend in our scheduling that I think is worth exploring.  *My aunt Sandra who works in U of M admissions, has nothing to do with and little
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Masking A Weakness: Defensive Tackle edition

Posted by ChrisApplewhite on April 12th, 2009 under Football

Roy Miller was the best henchman in the world, the Oddjob of Will Muschamp's operation. Short, tough, and deadly, his best asset was keeping his boss from having to do any dirty work himself. Have a scotch, give an order, and sit back.
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Spring Game Post-Mortem

Posted by Scipio Tex on April 5th, 2009 under Football

The replay if your cable is ESPN360 compatible. Here's what the coordinators had to say. Assigning value to a zero sum game is a dubious task, but there is value in looking at individuals and specific areas of interest. The coaches mixed and matched personnel groups quite a bit, so I wouldn't read too much into any group's performance. It was great to see some football. And
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Muschamp Opines Pre-Spring Game

Posted by Scipio Tex on April 2nd, 2009 under Football

I speak coach. Happy to translate for you. As always, all of this stuff is freely and publically available on Texassports.com. Will Muschamp: On what he expects out of the defense on Sunday: Any time you walk on the field, you want to compete and play well. We're looking to shut the offense out. Our kids need to play hard and execute what we're
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Brian Orakpo wins the Hendricks Award

Posted by HenryJames on December 10th, 2008 under Football

The award goes to the nation's best defensive end. Dude already won the Nagurski Trophy on Monday, and he's also a finalist for the Lott Trophy. Congratulations on honors well deserved. Update: And he won the Lombardi Award as well.
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Revisiting the defensive stats that matter

Posted by HenryJames on November 27th, 2008 under Football

Back in September I made a post about the defensive stats that mattered to the Texas coaches. It caused an immediate sensation. And by 'immediate sensation' I mean a blogger from Missouri liked it. I knew the Texas defense was better than it was a year ago, but the defensive stats had not borne that out yet. I knew it was just a matter of time before they did though. So
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“We just didn’t execute.”

Posted by HenryJames on November 26th, 2008 under Football

Whenever you hear a coach say 'We didn't execute,' you know what he means. It's a catchall answer. There were a variety of reasons his team lost, but it's easier to just to give that one. Like when people ask me why Doperbo doesn't write more, and I say 'because he's a douchebag.' Not really. No one asks me why Doperbo doesn't write more. But too often the phrase is used by Texas fans to excuse
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What the Muschamp deal means

Posted by HenryJames on November 19th, 2008 under Uncategorized

Will Muschamp is the hottest commodity in college coaching circles right now. His stock has risen this past year to the point where he gets mentioned for pretty much every big time head coaching job that opens up. It will most likely continue to rise. Texas was rightfully concerned about keeping him. So what did they do about it? A call option gives an investor the right to purchase a stock at a specified price within