A Few Thoughts Before the Break

Mack Brown vowed to fix whatever was ailing the Longhorns after another humiliating defeat at the hands of Oklahoma.  Four straight wins later he’s made good on his vow, right?  Maybe. But there’s still an insidious doubt about the program that could allow a debacle like the Oklahoma game to happen in the first place.

Here I go again knit picking over nothing. That formation Texas lined up in on the first play had about as much resemblance to the Wishbone as I have to Robert Redford in his prime. Yeah there were three backs behind Ash arrayed in a far flung triangle, but the actual Wishbone had the fullback a mere two yards behind the quarterback with the halfbacks lined up so close to the fullback  they could all reach out and touch each other if they wanted to. I know, it’s the thought that counts.

If you’re a clear headed Texas fan the last thing you want is to play A&M in the Cotton Bowl. Now is not the time to play the Aggies again. I’m in the camp that says never consciously schedule A&M again. With the bowl alignments, including the Cotton Bowl this year, I guess it’s out of our hands.

Speaking of the Aggies, how about that big bad SEC having their big dog taken down and probably out of the National Championship Game by a Big 12 refugee?

With the risk of being nauseous one more thing about the Aggies, not a single Over/Under contestant predicted Johnny Manziel would gain more yards rushing than Jonathan Gray.  I love that.

What in the Wide Wide World of Sports gets into those coaches out there in Lubbock? First you had Mike Leach allegedly abusing his players. Then it was Tech Basketball Coach Billy Gillespie. And now this past Saturday there goes Tommy Tuberville on the sideline during the Kansas game, in full view of the United States and Texas, knocking the cap and headset off a Graduate Assistant Coach. Bizarre. Ex Texas Tech Basketball Coach Bobby Knight must have something to do with it.

One more Darrell Royal shake the hand that shook the hand story from an Ex Texas Football player I know. In the 1970s there was an honorary “Tote Off Table” in the player’s Jester Center Dining Hall that served special entrees for players who had knocked an opposing player out of the game. So when I heard about “Bounty Gate” I couldn’t believe it was that big a story.  As it turns out, it’s looking more and more like a politically correct NFL public relations campaign.

See you next week.

HooK eM,

W.E.

Over/Under Results

The grades were much higher this week with an average score of 6.6 out of a possible 10.  Six contestants finished with grades of six which was also the lowest grade posted by any contestant.  I won’t mention all the sixes here if you won’t. The grades would have been much higher if every single contestant hadn’t missed the same  two questions. Who would have the longest run from scrimmage for the Horns and who would have more yards rushing, Jonathan Gray or Johnny Manziel.

Tom Yoxall, John Scott and David Frink tied for second with sevens. Mike Frank and Mark Adams finished in a tie for first with eight correct answers. They both went 1-1 in the tiebreaker. So we had to go to who was closer on the total points scored in the two games and by a mere one point Mike Frank gets his first win in a very long time.  Mark who is a rookie this year has not yet  finished worse than tied for second.