burntorangenation.com - 6/11/2009
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Darius White speaks. Life is not particularly simple these days for Darius White. No, not for someone who receives constant phone calls, text messages, emails, all from people wanting to know his latest favorite, or his latest list, or latest trips planned, or if he's going to be a package ...
Why Texas Bunts
burntorangenation.com 6/10/2009 — Bunting is like Greg Davis, everybody has a (mostly negative) opinion. With all the hoopla surrounding the bunt the last few weeks, we thought we'd take the opportunity to defend the bunt as an offensive strategy which has helped make Augie Garrido the winningest coach in NCAA history. We ...
June 7 Summer Camp News and Notes
burntorangenation.com 6/8/2009 — In an amazing turn of events, the Longhorns managed to retain all 19 commitments over the weekend. A little bit of sarcasm there, but given the two recent defections, right now it's more about keeping everyone than gaining new commitments, especially considering the fact that most of the ...
Morning Coffee Finally Reviews Sunday's Camp
burntorangenation.com 6/18/2009 — But first, the obligatory Lache Seastrunk section. After Seastrunk failed to make it down to Austin for the first summer camp, the speculation here and on other sites was that Mack Brown would choose to move on, as the Texas head coach often remarks that he doesn't want to recruit players ...
Morning Coffee Is On MLB Draft Watch
burntorangenation.com 6/9/2009 —
Day of trepidation. For followers of Texas athletics, there is nothing like the MLB Draft. Not only do Longhorn fans have to worry about which draft-eligible juniors (and possibly sophomores) might be drafted high enough to depart for professional baseball, but they also have to ...
Talent vs. Magic
andthevalleyshook.com 6/22/2009 — I live in Texas, so I am surrounded by Texas fans. To be honest, in the great UT-A&M debate, I tend to side with A&M because I am related to a few a Aggies and I sort of admire their completely unreasonable fanaticism. But I ...
Afternoon Brewsky Goes to Summer Camp
burntorangenation.com 6/5/2009 — Or, it's hard to de-commit from Texas at a Texas camp. Rejoice, Longhorn fans -- the worst thing that can happen at the Texas camp on Sunday is that a couple of 2010 targets don't show up. While that certainly would be disappointing, especially in the cases of Darius White, Lache Seastrunk, ...
Do You Believe In Magic?
burntorangenation.com 6/17/2009 — You can call it magic. The fickle Baseball Gods smiling benevolently down upon the Longhorns. Maybe it's just pure moxie. Perhaps simple, blind luck. Whatever the case, it's becoming increasingly apparent that this Longhorn baseball team has "it." True, there are still games to win before the ...
Morning Coffee Has Linebackers On the Mind
burntorangenation.com 5/19/2009 — Corey Nelson: the only news is no news. Recent updates on Corey Nelson have only served to confirm the long-standing notion that there will be little in the way of news from Nelson or anyone around him. Nelson reiterated that fact on Monday ($), saying that when he makes a decision, it will ...
Championship Series Q&A With Burnt Orange Nation
andthevalleyshook.com 6/22/2009 — When it was looking like Texas and LSU would meet for the championship, the guys from Burnt Orange Nation contacted me about having some cross-pollination on the blogs. A couple of their guys do most of the baseball coverage over there, and they sent ...
Morning Coffee Thinks Seastrunk To Auburn Could Happen
burntorangenation.com 6/2/2009 — Auburn may now lead for Seastrunk. When news first broke about Lache Seastrunk visiting Auburn, I thought little of it, calling it a "dalliance" and predicting that Auburn was not going to be a serious contender for the services of the star Temple running back. That tune changed the ...