Beware of the Four Game Win Streak
Long ago in a distant galaxy Texas was on a four game win streak. The players were jumping up and down and leading # 7 West Virginia going into the fourth quarter in the festive luxury of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. Five quarters of football later Texas was 4-2 and the players and coaches were ducking and covering.
The Horns are now on another four game win streak and the players, press and fans alike are talking post season glamour bowl match ups. Excuse me if I’m not making plans to be in Tempe or Dallas in early January. I don’t trust this team and I don’t trust these coaches…yet.
My lack of trust aside and in Thanksgiving consideration of all the blessings The University of Texas has bestowed upon my flock, I have reason to believe the Longhorns will get their ninth victory of the season against TCU. The current four game win streak started off meekly with squeakers against Baylor and Kansas but these were followed by solid wins over Texas Tech and Iowa St. with Texas firmly in control. The defense has shown signs of life and limited Iowa St. to only 277 yards of total offense. Jonathan Gray’s emergence as Texas’ leading rusher complimenting the passing attack of Ash and Davis gives the Longhorns their version of the Dallas Cowboys glory days gone by Triplets: Troy Aikman, Emitt Smith and Michael Irvin.
So why don’t I trust this team? Because if the football bounces the wrong way for Texas a couple of times and they end up in dog fight with the outcome in doubt late, I’m not sure Mack Brown and his staff won’t pucker up like they did against West Virginia. If Mack hadn’t gone conservative on offense in that game Texas would only have one loss on the season and a conference championship and the Fiesta Bowl would be clearly in reach.
Going Out On a Limb But Not as Far as Usual
Texas beats TCU and Oklahoma St. beats Oklahoma giving Texas an opportunity to play for a 3-way tie for the Big 12 Championship next week.
Sorry all you Notre Dame haters but if you haven’t figured it out yet it’s their year and they easily defeat USC on Saturday to lock up a spot in the BCS Championship game.
I’ll leave it there. Go have a festive Thanksgiving.
HooK eM,
W.E.
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