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Look For University of Houston to Be an Emerging Football Power

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 00:47:47 +1900

When was the last time that the University of Houston Cougars were relevant? The days of the run-n-shoot with David Klingler and Andre Ware flinging the ball around seem like a lifetime ago. It may seem strange now, but there was a time when UH was a Texas football power. They won four Southwest Conference championships in the late 70's and early 80's and as recently as 1990 they were ranked third in the country by the AP (they finished that season ranked 10th). After a decade of irrelevancy, marked by NCAA sanctions, a move to a small-time conference, and a winless season, UH looks to re-emerge as a viable football school. The sanctions set UH back, but they have recovered and now they have no reason not to be a bigger deal than they are. In fact, I see in them some of the same potential that Miami had prior to the 1980s. I'm not saying I expect UH to win five national championships and become a dynasty, but the two schools are very similar. Both ...

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Look For University of Houston to Emerge as a Football Power

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 00:47:47 +1900

When was the last time that the University of Houston Cougars were relevant? The days of the run-n-shoot with David Klingler and Andre Ware flinging the ball around seem like a lifetime ago. It may seem strange now, but there was a time when UH was a Texas football power. They won four Southwest Conference championships in the late 70's and early 80's and as recently as 1990 they were ranked third in the country by the AP (they finished that season ranked 10th). After a decade of irrelevance marked by NCAA sanctions, a move to a small-time conference, and a winless season, UH looks to re-emerge as a viable football school. The sanctions set UH back, but they have recovered and now have no reason not to be a bigger deal than they are. In fact, I see in them some of the same potential that Miami had prior to the 1980s. I'm not saying I expect UH to win five national championships and become a dynasty, but the two schools are very similar. Both schools ...

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Where Are They Now? Matt Allen

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:21:45 +1900

I, too, praise Quinn for keeping this blog running and for the unique insight that is given daily. Not only that, but thanks to him for taking the TIME to do it. Quinn tried to elicit my assistance a couple of months ago and I agreed to help out with the blog, only to subsequently become engulfed in my studies and not get an opportunity to contribute. I probably could have made time if I really stretched myself, but I didn’t. Quinn DOES make the time and DOES stretch himself! We all appreciate what is being done here. This is Matt Allen and I really miss playing BYU football on Saturdays (and sometimes Thursdays). I miss doing the Haka before the game. I miss calling the coin toss and seeing Nate Meikle out there with his microphone and head set doing KSL’s dirty work. I miss the green grass, the blue stands, the yellow flags and the red-faced opposing coaches. I miss the BBBBBBB-YYYYYYY-UUUUUUU-COUGARS late in the second half. I miss signing autographs (although I did sign ...

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