Category Archives: Texas Football

Westlake’s Drew Brees

Posted on February 8, 2010 | Comments Off on Westlake’s Drew Brees

Of course, he’s New Orleans’ Drew Brees now. But there was a time, when he was the star QB of the Westlake High School Chaparrals on the western edge of Austin. And few here have forgotten.

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That last Tide touchdown

Posted on January 12, 2010 | Comments Off on That last Tide touchdown

The daily’s sportswriter Kirk Bohls has it right. That last Alabama touchdown, with 1:48 left to play in the BCS championship game last week, was a classic example of running-up-the-score. They were already ahead by 10 points.

It was a classless gotcha statement by the Tide’s humorless, arrogant coach Nick Saban: unnecessary, mean-spirited and disrespectful to Texas and the game.  I admit I didn’t find it surprising at the time, however. From what I had seen of him, I knew Saban was something of a jerk.

Meanwhile, Tide fans already were on the defensive. Heh. Get used to it.

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Miles Austin’s girlfriend

Posted on January 9, 2010 | Comments Off on Miles Austin’s girlfriend

It’s funny. This is one of those Roberta Vasquez moments. I hardly know who Miles Austin is. Okay, he plays for the Dallas Cowboys. But his girlfriend? Beats me.  Yet, today alone, “Miles Austin girlfriend” has brought me 45 visitors.

I’m sure they leave disappointed. There is no picture of his girlfriend here. There is a picture of former Longhorns football star Aaron Ross’s girlfriend, track star Sanya Richards. So when folks Google for a picture of Austin’s elusive squeeze, right there in the No. 5 slot is my picture of Sanya. Heh.

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Horns’ loss vs Tide’s win

Posted on January 8, 2010 | Comments Off on Horns’ loss vs Tide’s win

Funny thing about that game. Just about everywhere, except maybe in Bama itself, it’s liable to become known as the game Texas lost because its QB was lost, rather than the game that Alabama won because it’s an SEC powerhouse or whatever.

Or, as the local sportswriters call it: The Game That Might Have Been. It’s not entirely true that Bama won primarily because Texas lost its All-American QB after five plays, but it sure looked that way and a lot of people, including a lot of neutral observers, sure are going to remember it that way.

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Garrett Gilbert’s promise

Posted on January 8, 2010 | Comments Off on Garrett Gilbert’s promise

Not many people had ever heard of nineteen-year-old Garrett Gilbert when he was rushed onto the field last night at the Rose Bowl to substitute for the injured Colt McCoy.  Garrett is better known here where he led his Lake Travis team to two state championships.

His father Gale played QB in the NFL, for Seattle, San Diego and Buffalo. And, despite his lapses last night, including fumbles, interceptions and overthrown passes, Garrett is not used to losing. In fact, “the last time he lost a game, he won the next 30 straight.”

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Colt McCoy: injury prone

Posted on January 8, 2010 | Comments Off on Colt McCoy: injury prone

Colt’s injury last night, which probably cost Texas the BCS championship, was hardly the first time.

Not even the first time for the shoulder he said after the game had no feeling. He’d hurt it before, in 2006, followed a few weeks later by a severe pinched nerve in his neck. Then, in 2007, he suffered a mild concussion.

Says here he will now prepare for the NFL draft. He probably shouldn’t. Not only is he likely to sustain a greater injury in that more difficult arena, what team would want to invest millions in a fragile player of questionable health? He wouldn’t otherwise suffer. The Texas alumni association will see that he is gainfully, prosperously, employed for life.

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Texas-Alabama

Posted on January 7, 2010 | Comments Off on Texas-Alabama

Have to laugh to see that Rasmussen has a poll out showing 55 percent of “fans” expect Bama to win tonight at the Rose Bowl. I laugh because that was almost exactly the prediction level in 2006 when Texas played USC for the national championship and won. Then, people would say, Texas would be nothing without QB Vince Young. Now they say the same about QB Colt McCoy who they expect will be corraled by the Bama defense. I expect (as I did in 2006) that Texas will win it, but, again, it will be close. It’ll be a defensive struggle most of the way.

UPDATE:  Well, with McCoy apparently out of the game with an injured passing shoulder, Texas is down 18 points at the half, 24-6. Texas was looking great before Colt got hurt. But the Texas defense is not stopping the Alabama run. So, even if backup QB Garrett Gilbert was completing some of the passes he has overthrown or the Texas receivers were not dropping the few good ones, Bama might still be well ahead. Hard to see a way, frankly, that Texas can win it now, without a big improvement of their defense in the second half.

FINAL:  I don’t feel so bad with the 37-21 loss to Alabama. The Texas defense held them scoreless for 29 minutes in the second half while the offense pulled within 3. Then Bama created a fumble and got a pick and scored on both. Game over. It shows that Texas might have won if McCoy had not been knocked out. Funny thing about him, though. He is by far the most injury-prone QB Texas has ever had.

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