Not a good week to be Rice.... assuming there is ever a good week to be Rice
-
New here? Register here now for access to all the forums, download game torrents, private messages, polls, Sportsbook, etc. Plus, stay connected and follow BP on Instagram @buckeyeplanet and Facebook.
- Thread starter Buckeyeskickbuttocks
- Start date
scooter1369
HTTR Forever.
Buckeyeskickbuttocks;602819; said:
Colt McCoy to Limas Sweed all day. 65-3
Upvote
0
SanAntonioBuck
RIP Our Friend and Hero
That just may be the correct score!scooter1369;603107; said:
Colt McCoy to Limas Sweed all day. 65-3
Upvote
0
Link
[SIZE=+2]College Notebook: Two quarterbacks could play for Texas
[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Web Posted: 09/12/2006 01:32 AM CDT
[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]San Antonio Express-News[/SIZE] The Texas quarterback job likely will become a two-man operation again this week, coach Mack Brown said.
Colt McCoy played from start to finish in Saturday's loss to Ohio State. He will remain the starter against Rice, but coaches will look for ways to get freshman Jevan Snead some work as well.
"We're going to keep doing what we've been doing," Brown said. "We're going to re-evaluate each week and see what we need to do to win the game."
UT-Iowa State set: Game time for UT's Sept. 23 game against Iowa State has been set for 2:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast regionally on ABC.
? Jeff McDonald
[SIZE=+2]College Notebook: Two quarterbacks could play for Texas
[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Web Posted: 09/12/2006 01:32 AM CDT
[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]San Antonio Express-News[/SIZE] The Texas quarterback job likely will become a two-man operation again this week, coach Mack Brown said.
Colt McCoy played from start to finish in Saturday's loss to Ohio State. He will remain the starter against Rice, but coaches will look for ways to get freshman Jevan Snead some work as well.
"We're going to keep doing what we've been doing," Brown said. "We're going to re-evaluate each week and see what we need to do to win the game."
UT-Iowa State set: Game time for UT's Sept. 23 game against Iowa State has been set for 2:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast regionally on ABC.
? Jeff McDonald
Upvote
0
Link
[SIZE=+2]Now UT's goal is to forget Ohio State
[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Web Posted: 09/12/2006 01:16 AM CDT
[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Jeff McDonald
Express-News Staff Writer[/SIZE] AUSTIN ? Texas running back Selvin Young strolled into Monday's meet-and-greet with the media wearing a big, silver question mark on a chain around his neck. He swore it bore no ulterior significance.
"It doesn't mean anything," he said.
Young meant mostly to make a fashion statement. Instead, he made a football statement.
Just days after the Longhorns' 24-7 loss to No. 1 Ohio State ? their first defeat in nearly two years ? nothing sums up the mood in Austin better than the glittering punctuation mark dangling from the UT starting tailback's neck.
The Longhorns' 21-game winning streak is toast. Their hopes of defending their national title are critical, just two weeks into the season. They have dropped to No. 8 in both major polls, matching their lowest ranking since October 2004.
So, now what?
With a bounce-back opportunity looming Saturday against Rice, UT players seem to have settled on an answer.
"We've got to put it behind us," defensive end Tim Crowder said, "and keep working."
Whether the Longhorns are still legitimately working toward a national championship berth remains to be seen. Historically, one loss can be ? but isn't always ? a deathblow to a team's chances of playing for a title.
Since the Bowl Championship Series adopted its current format in 1998, four of its eight title games have featured at least one one-loss team. The 2004 championship game featured two one-loss teams ? LSU and Oklahoma.
To UT coach Mack Brown, it means there's little point in worrying too far into the future.
"There's a lot of football left," Brown said. "Some years, a one-loss team gets in. Some years, they don't. So how do you know?"
Instead, Brown will seek to address the smaller questions that still linger.
If the necklace around Young's neck represents the biggest question facing the Longhorns today, these are the matching earrings and pendant:
Is redshirt freshman Colt McCoy still the starting quarterback, even after an inconsistent outing on a primetime stage? Can the UT secondary improve after a surprisingly porous performance? Can the UT offense generate more explosive plays?
The answer to all three questions, Brown contends, is yes.
McCoy, Brown said, looked better on film than he did during Saturday's game. The UT defense, he said, was solid except in a couple of crucial spots. Brown had no real complaint with the offense's ability to move the ball.
"We just didn't score," he said.
All told, there were enough silver linings to leave the Longhorns in stable mental condition.
They are disappointed, but not devastated.
"We won 20-something games in a row before now," Young said. "One loss is not going to change our team."
That contention, says the guy with the question mark around his neck, is unquestionable.
[SIZE=+2]Now UT's goal is to forget Ohio State
[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Web Posted: 09/12/2006 01:16 AM CDT
[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Jeff McDonald
Express-News Staff Writer[/SIZE] AUSTIN ? Texas running back Selvin Young strolled into Monday's meet-and-greet with the media wearing a big, silver question mark on a chain around his neck. He swore it bore no ulterior significance.
"It doesn't mean anything," he said.
Young meant mostly to make a fashion statement. Instead, he made a football statement.
Just days after the Longhorns' 24-7 loss to No. 1 Ohio State ? their first defeat in nearly two years ? nothing sums up the mood in Austin better than the glittering punctuation mark dangling from the UT starting tailback's neck.
The Longhorns' 21-game winning streak is toast. Their hopes of defending their national title are critical, just two weeks into the season. They have dropped to No. 8 in both major polls, matching their lowest ranking since October 2004.
So, now what?
With a bounce-back opportunity looming Saturday against Rice, UT players seem to have settled on an answer.
"We've got to put it behind us," defensive end Tim Crowder said, "and keep working."
Whether the Longhorns are still legitimately working toward a national championship berth remains to be seen. Historically, one loss can be ? but isn't always ? a deathblow to a team's chances of playing for a title.
Since the Bowl Championship Series adopted its current format in 1998, four of its eight title games have featured at least one one-loss team. The 2004 championship game featured two one-loss teams ? LSU and Oklahoma.
To UT coach Mack Brown, it means there's little point in worrying too far into the future.
"There's a lot of football left," Brown said. "Some years, a one-loss team gets in. Some years, they don't. So how do you know?"
Instead, Brown will seek to address the smaller questions that still linger.
If the necklace around Young's neck represents the biggest question facing the Longhorns today, these are the matching earrings and pendant:
Is redshirt freshman Colt McCoy still the starting quarterback, even after an inconsistent outing on a primetime stage? Can the UT secondary improve after a surprisingly porous performance? Can the UT offense generate more explosive plays?
The answer to all three questions, Brown contends, is yes.
McCoy, Brown said, looked better on film than he did during Saturday's game. The UT defense, he said, was solid except in a couple of crucial spots. Brown had no real complaint with the offense's ability to move the ball.
"We just didn't score," he said.
All told, there were enough silver linings to leave the Longhorns in stable mental condition.
They are disappointed, but not devastated.
"We won 20-something games in a row before now," Young said. "One loss is not going to change our team."
That contention, says the guy with the question mark around his neck, is unquestionable.
Upvote
0
High Lonesome
Hook 'Em
just in case any of you actually bet real money on these games here is a little info. Mack is notorious for blowing out lesser teams comming off of a loss. This game will not be close, the only reason that the spread is this low is that we just lost and rice stayed close to a really shitty ucla team(who had to settle for 4 field goals due to play calling and penalties)
this is an amazing bet
this is an amazing bet
Upvote
0
SanAntonioBuck
RIP Our Friend and Hero
I agree, Mack Brown will show not love for his boy Major Applewhite, the offensive coordinator for the Rice Owls.High Lonesome;604166; said:
Upvote
0
ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Even though I put v$2000 on Texas; it is kind of hard to believe nobody wants Rice & the 29.5 points. Rice hasn't played too bad in it's first two games (lost to Houston 31-30 and UCLA 26-16).
Upvote
0
High Lonesome
Hook 'Em
actually if you look closer at the games...they have played HORRIBLY and just been really lucky, neither of those games should have anywhere near that close, and it doesn't help that they lost their starting qb
Upvote
0
BuckeyeRyn
Calling all friends & people I met on the way down
Buckeyeskickbuttocks;608035; said:
Don't come looking to me for a loan if you lose your shirt!
Upvote
0