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Apparently, I forgot that blog posts generally, and in particular a morning notes composite, should be of moderate length and avoid digressive wanderings into the blogger's pet theories.
Let's talk about the O-Line. The Statesman presents an opening to talk a about the offensive line with feature stories on Adam Ulatoski and how this year's unit might benefit from last year's ...
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First, a reminder of who we're dealing with here:
I mentioned this morning that I'm more excited about this team and season than I anticipated being as recently as the beginning of the summer. It was then that I pitched you my narrative for 2008 , arguing that Texas' stars seemed to be aligning for a title run next year.
I still think that's true for all the same reasons, and yet as ...
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Talkin' Texas: Corpus Christi Interview
10 solid minutes talkin' Texas football.
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About this summer... After I sent The Eyes of Texas 2008 to press in late May one week after finishing my first year law exams, I exhaustedly started thinking about what topics I'd try to cover this summer to kill that horrible dead stretch for college sports that is June and July. As things turned out, I hardly had time to write anything I planned. Between the full time job, ...
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With only 12 days left until the start of football season and the Olympics hitting full stride we know the most pressing issue on your mind is: what's up with Texas baseball? A few tidbits for your Monday morning --
Kudos to The College Baseball Blog for this update on ongoing upgrades to UFCUDFF. Most notably the turf field that we all love to hate is coming up, allegedly ...
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Miller is the new MonsterBack
Anyone who thought it was fun watching Derek Lokey destroy LBs on the goal line is going to love watching Miller do it.
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I'm here , ending my summer by shutting my brain off and playing golf. Full time blogging resumes Tuesday with the return of Morning Coffee.
Have a great weekend.
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In The Bleachers Podcast - 2008 Big 12 Preview
Including 15 minutes with PB in the last segment of the hour.
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It's official, per MB-TF : Vince Young will have his #10 jersey retired at the Longhorns' season opener against Florida Atlantic on August 30th, just as the 40AS boys predicted .
For his part, VY is humbled by the news:
"I'm really looking forward to getting back to Austin again, seeing everyone, reaching out to the community with my foundation event and cheering on my team," Young ...
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Bumped. Go Gazelles.
Texas volleyball was voted #1 by the Big 12 volleyball coaches.
The GazellesTM have 4 players named to the preseason all Big 12 Team, Juliann Faucette, Lauren Paolini, Ashley Engle and Destinee Hooker. Juliann is named co-Player of the Year. New recruit Rachael Adams is named Freshman of the Year. This marks the 3rd year in a row Texas has the ...
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No Shocker, Danks to Sign
"The White Sox and Jordan Danks agreed to terms on a Minor League contract, a source close to the situation confirmed to MLB.com on Thursday, beating Friday's signing deadline by one day."
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Last Saturday, we had a fantastic sports day in Jackson, Mississippi. We woke up and headed to Millsaps College to watch the New Orleans Saints in training camp (incidentally, we got pretty pumped when Brees and Shockey connected up the seam). After lunch we hit the links for 18 holes of golf, then went to see the Double-A Mississippi Braves--for whom Tom Glavine was starting on a rehab ...
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Ole Miss Rebels
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Conversations about football polls, especially preseason polls, are cans
of worms. HornBrain opened up such a can of
worms the past few days, and I must say that I'm not very good at walking away from cans of worms. Instead, I like ...
Could Jordan Danks be returning?
Jordan Danks still hasn't signed with the White Sox and has until 11 PM on Friday to do so. Apparently Danks, a 7th round pick, is asking for close to 2nd round money.
According to his father, "I'm just not going to put Jordan on a bus because (the White Sox) throw out a number. We can send him to a first-class university with a first-class ...
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Cat throws olympic no-no
Our favorite softball player threw a no-hitter against the Aussies. I, for one, am pleased.
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Here goes nothing... I may have mentioned
this a few times already, but this is a
pure power poll. It's also based on conjecture and possibly an unnoticeable amount of witchcraft. What I'm saying is, this is my opinion on the ...
I'm back at the computer just in time to remind you to join us for tonight's edition of EDSBS LIVE, kicking off at 8:00 Central and featuring an extended conversation with college football's premier team blogger - Brian Cook of MGoBlog .
We'll talk Michigan and the Big 10, but we'll undoubtedly venture outward to cover the national scene in general, and the ranking of teams in particular, ...
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The first of what may become a series
of posts where I complain about things. Contain yourselves.
-HB These dahn guys stickin' theah polls in yah face... Texas Lindy's 8 Athlon 11 Phil Steele 15 ...
I came to Texas with high football expectations.
Sky high expectations. I didn't know much about urban living nor what the university was really all about. Through all the cultural shock, the one expectation was that I was going to see some great football up close and personal. Realistic? I thought so.
After the great teams of '61 (10-1) and '62 (9-1-1) had put Texas in the mix for the ...
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I had a chance to chat with a friend who follows Texas football every bit as closely as I do and who had a chance to watch Texas' first two open practices. Transcript of our conversation follows:
PB: Long time no talk, amigo.
TS: There was a time when I could keep up with you through your blog. Slacker.
PB: Hey now. My summer job engulfed my days.
TS: Ah, I figured it was a girl.
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