Texas Football: Liveblogging Texas/Rice
by Scipio Tex on Sep 22, 2007 6:19 PM CDT
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PrintA thousand curses upon the pederasts at Fox Sports who scheduled a Texas Tech/Oklahoma St trackfest as if it's going to run in a tidy two and a half hours. Harrell is now over 600 yards passing. Texas Tech's defense is series of holograms.
However, I refuse to let the bastards win and I will liveblog with unrestrained fury once Texas Tech stops throwing incompletions. Mike Crabtree drops the game winning pass.
We're now up 7-0. JC opened up with a fumble but our defense held. McCoy is 7 of 8 for 60 yards. Nice to see we're continuing to go down the field with authority.
AND WE'RE LIVE!
I think we're going to have a nice rout to get some early season frustration out.
Ryan Bailey nails a 43 yard field goal. He's now 8 of 10 this year. Now up 10-0.
Going from Erin Andrews to Emily Jones as sideline reporter is like getting sea rations after dining in Napa.
Rice ball.
Dillard is a good player - uses one of our CBs (Beasley?) in the flat.
Miller and Houston make a great play on a Rice horizontal run. Clement sacked. Rice will punt.
Texas ball. Colt is 7 of 10 for 61 so far. Heisman?
On 2nd and 6, we run an out dink-and-dunk for 9.
We finally attempt a deep pass, JC drops a sure touchdown.
This inspires us to dink further, sailing the ball in the flat for 5 to Nate Jones.
3rd and 5 is batted down - we punt.
Colt is now 9 of 14 for 76 yards. Wow.
Sergio Kindle makes a nice tackle. He then walks the hash in a perfect straight line.
Nothing compels our staff to play those young linebackers like an opposing roster that averages 1400 on the SAT.
2nd quarter
Clement converts on 3rd down as the WR makes a bobbling catch.
Rice is treating Beasley like an Atkins diet.
Eddie Jones gets a nice sack on Clement. Good wheels on Eddie.
Beasley has nice coverage on Dixon. Incomplete.
The entire young unit of LBs is on the field right now. Muck, Norton, Kindle. I think I just caught the vapors.
They look like linebackers.
3rd and 17. Clement gets nailed by Eddie Jones as he throws to Dillard. Beasley is right there and makes the play on the ball for an incompletion. Nice redemption for Deion on this series. He threws the carbs out on that series.
The Rice punter punts negatively. Not in the sense that he has a bad attitude either.
Colt hits Limas on the run in single coverage (is this legal?). Limas does a pirouette to turn the defender's hips and sprints down the sideline for a 40+ gain. A hint of cleat catches the sideline and he should be ruled out of bounds around the 3 yard line.
He is.
Colt is now 10 of 15 for 124. Nice. If JC makes his easy catch, Colt's numbers are sterling.
Great push up front for an easy JC TD run. We're up 17-0.
Rice ball. We're continuing to have trouble with the zone read QB keep. Clements goes for 8.
We play it well there. 3rd and 2.
QB lead run for the first. Griffin gets a nice pop.
Clement has all day to throw. Find the open WR.
Outstanding interception by Marcus Griffin. Extraordinary play on the ball. He has been our best guy in the secondary this year.
A wheel route to Oingo Boingo. Beautifully thrown by Colt. 35 yards. We're downfield assassins.
Rice sacks McCoy. No one blew that. We just had an open set and Rice outnumbered us at the LOS. That sack was on Colt. He needs to know numbers when we're lining up 5 at WR.
We hit Sweed on the run again. I just fainted. We're short of the first though.
Limas looks like he's feeling better. Good news.
Ryan Bailey nails a 52 yarder! He's now 9 of 11 on the year. 20-0 now.
Somewhere Michael Pollak just pumped his fist in pure joy.
Rice ball.
Awesome play by Muck. Jesus that guy is quick. That's linebacking. Beautiful scrape.
Rice is now in 3rd and long. Exacerbates it with a false start.
The defense is looking good. The young LB's bring a completely different element to our game.
We're getting the offense into 2nd and long early and it's fait accompli from there.
Robert Killebrew is weeping like Iron Eyes Cody right now.
Colt hits Limas downfield for an easy 53 yard TD.
Limas just ran right over the safety help. The Rice safety squatted like a Khmer tribesman thinking Sweed would break off his route. 27-0 good guys.
Kindle has wheels. Watch him change his angle of pursuit and run down the KO returner. Crom he's fast.
Rice ball.
Beasley is getting his sea legs now.
Clement keeps on the zone read for a first down. Notice who the LBs are?
Killebrew runs in the wrong direction and gets blocked in the back.
Motherfucker, that was comedy.
Big Frank Okam tackles Clement by his ear.
Lamarr Houston gets a sack coming off of the edge like he was on methamphetamine.
We're getting a lot of pressure. Hey, the QB is named Chase. What do you expect to happen?
Jordan Shipley almost gets a TD pass. Shockingly, he remains intact.
We hit Nate Jones on a delay route. Nice gain.
Great interior blocking once again in goalline. Easy walk in TD for JC. We're up 34-0.
JC is 11 for 67 and 2 TD.
Bring on John Chiles and Vondrell McGee.
Rice ball.
Kindle shaken up? Or inebriated.
Jared Norton makes a tackle.
Roderick Muckelroy gets a pick on the tipped ball from Thomas Marshall and shows some nice acceleration on the return.
Young LBs, Mack.
McCoy goes balls out for Sweed again. Touchdown. 41-0.
Colt says all praise to Allah. He's 17 of 23 for 295 with 3 TDs.
Rice gets a good KOR.
Flagged late hit. Bobino. Upperclassman leadership.
Beasley backslides as Dixon torches him for 6. 41-7.
3rd quarter
Rice runs for 5. Bobino takes himself out of the play with an anti-Pythagorian angle.
Lokey destroys the interior run.
3rd down - Palmer defends the play capably, skying to the fullest extent of his Ewokian height.
Quan Cosby has a nice return. I think I'm one of the few Longhorn fans on the planet who doesn't like him at PR. He's not an explosive guy.
Texas ball.
We hit Finley for a short gain and then follow with Colt on the keeper. Why?
Colt throws a ball at his WR's buttock. The next play he one hops to Cosby on a WR screen.
Good effort by Oingo Boingo getting the first. Shot out to Peter Bean.
Colt rag arms another ball. What's up, Colt?
JC for -1 on the horizontal explosion.
Colt throws a perfect ball to Nate Jones. Just when you start talking shit, Colt bitchslaps the live blog. Nice one, Colt.
JC runs in an easy gimme. Nice blocking again. JC is now 14 for 72 for 3 TDs. Time to put him on the pine and play McGee.
Bring on Chiles.
Bring on Chiles.
Bring on Chiles.
Rice beat us in '94. God, I'd blocked it out. It's all coming back. Shea Morenz, Kalu getting another sack, the drops...the rain.
I'm back after weeping a little.
Clement was the QB at Alamo Heights. He's familiar with being beaten like a mule.
Mack Brown talking about Killebrew: "He's a chef." With a recipe whiffed tackles seasoned by personal fouls.
He's also singlehandedly won us a MNC.
Thanks, Mack.
Beasley worked again. Maybe Foster is better.
More of Killebrew's recipes...
Stumble Souffle. Wrong Way Rutabagas. Bad Technique Tarts.
John Chiles. Word.
Nice throw. Dropped ball.
Chiles a wizard on the keeper bootleg. He can run.
Keeps on the zone read for an easy 11. He can run.
Runs again for 7.
We know he can run. It would be healthy for his development to get him throwing.
Vondrell has a nice run.
Another. He plants and goes. That's what I saw of him all through high school and he can translate it to this level easily.
TD run. See previous comment. That's a running back. Well-suited to the zone read and surprisingly strong.
55-7, good guys. We're getting some frustration out on Rice. Poor bastards.
Rice ball.
We bust a coverage. Garbage time.
Acho gets two batted passes in a row, destroying that series. How many wildly athletic guys do we have at 6'3" 250 at DE? It's an embarrassment of riches.
Speaking of...Vondrell McGee again. This guy is special. Yes, I know it's Rice. Fuck off.
Vondrell again. Look at how quickly he gets into his gear.
All 11 on the field are either redshirt or true freshmen.
Ryan Bailey get a field goal. 58-7.
Rice ball.
Jared Norton knocks the carbs out of a Rice player.
Acho credited with a fumble sack. We'll take stats any way we can get 'em.
Dustin Earnest is a terrible blitzer.
Chykie Brown looks good out there. I'm not sure he knows what's happening, but he looks the part.
Texas ball.
I think we're going to pull this one out. I just have a feeling.
Melton gets a TFL. Well, he does love contact.
Norton has a manly tackle again.
Rice scores. 58-14.
We're quitters.
This animatronic fox is insistent that I could be making $5,000 a day working from my home. Why is a Texas/Rice matchup considered a prime audience for this message? In any event, there is a couple that vouches for the fox's veracity and they're sitting in front of a pool. A pool.
David Bailiff looks like Tom Berenger if he completely let himself go.
Sherrod Harris is in. Hands off to Antwan Cobb on consecutive downs. He doesn't get the Pfirst.
3rd down. Harris is sacked after our fake counter play action blows up.
RAHHHHHH!!!! WHERE IS OUR INTENSITY? We'll never beat KSU playing like this. With our 3rd teamers.
Several starters have put up hammocks on the sideline.
Doing a piece on Matt Nader. Tough deal for that kid. A lot of people think he'd have been a starter next year. He looks like Seth Rogen.
Kelson on the blitz nails the QB. What could have been, Drew.
I think we have the ball again. I was napping.
Cool, we're winning. Go Horns. Where am I?
Mack looks old. I think our whiny asses are responsible for that. Sorry, dude.
Nevertheless, a good win. We got a lot of the things we need from this game: a confident Colt, a renewed Limas, extensive young LB play, John Chiles with wet feet and a burned shirt, and Vondrell McGee auditioning for 10 carries per game when it matters.
Huzza.
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Great read, reaction, and tackle by Kindle with 2 guys in his zone in that last play of the 1st quarter.
by Ghost of Pitbull on Sep 22, 2007 6:55 PM CDT reply actions
I’m encouraged. Yeah, it’s Rice, but the best talent is on the field. We’ll see if it sticks, but at least the coaches are doing what they said they would.
by PB at BON on Sep 22, 2007 7:05 PM CDT reply actions
The alternate broadcast on DISH is from the Bay Area. I feel like I’m watching a travelogue.
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 7:13 PM CDT reply actions
This needs to be the Vondrell McGee show from here on out. Him and Chiles. Soon.
by PB at BON on Sep 22, 2007 7:14 PM CDT reply actions
Marcus Griffin is a good-looking kid. You know, in a totally hetero kind of way.
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 7:19 PM CDT reply actions
I also have much man-love for Limas Sweed and Ryan Bailey. Mother F . . .
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 7:21 PM CDT reply actions
Great, 3rd and 19. Colt throws for 10. Does anyone have any doubt who would win a fight to death between Colt or Graham Harrell.
by Charles Nelson Reilly on Sep 22, 2007 7:24 PM CDT reply actions
I wonder if they’ll even let Killebrew watch the tape of this game. Muck is the man.
by PB at BON on Sep 22, 2007 7:27 PM CDT reply actions
3 younger LBs in. 3 and out Rice. A trend is developing.
by HornsHornsHorns on Sep 22, 2007 7:28 PM CDT reply actions
A few minutes ago, Kill chastised one of our guys who merely popped the shit out of a Rice player without spearing him or following up with an ear bite or crotch grab.
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 7:28 PM CDT reply actions
Cosby’s decisions to return or fair catch punts are derived from a random number generator.
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 7:29 PM CDT reply actions
Triple Horns, those kinds of trends never stopped Mack before.
by Macanudo on Sep 22, 2007 7:29 PM CDT reply actions
Maybe next week the youngins will get 2 out of every 3 series. Baby steps, Mack.
by kevwun on Sep 22, 2007 7:32 PM CDT reply actions
Receivers are catching the ball whilst moving. Good things are happening. Yet another trend.
by HornsHornsHorns on Sep 22, 2007 7:32 PM CDT reply actions
Our defensive line is transferring to Oxford.
Hey, Sweed outran an accountant! TD, Texas.
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 7:32 PM CDT reply actions
You can’t play Texas’ WRs that way. Rice is between a rock and a hard place, obviously, but the better bet is to play us like UCF did. Cover-2 all the way, see if you can make us stumble over ourselves with the running game.
by PB at BON on Sep 22, 2007 7:33 PM CDT reply actions
Clearly, you guys don’t remember when Mack and Greg conceived a gameplan against Okie State where Kenny Hayter ran wild, and then benched his ass for insuborinance for the rest of the year.
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 7:33 PM CDT reply actions
Is this a chat, or are we just supposed to focus on Scipio’s comments? Because frankly, “Iron Eyes Cody” is the best pop culture reference I’ve seen in years.
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 7:35 PM CDT reply actions
The Brandon Foster injury is such a blessing. Notice how Beasley is improving with reps? Weird, huh?
by PB at BON on Sep 22, 2007 7:38 PM CDT reply actions
Muck with the pick. Nice knowing you Robert Killebrew.
by Macanudo on Sep 22, 2007 7:49 PM CDT reply actions
This is getting ugly. Put the young guys in, except at LB.
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 7:50 PM CDT reply actions
The old guys shouldn’t play at LB until the 4th qtr.
by Macanudo on Sep 22, 2007 7:51 PM CDT reply actions
I’ll bet every one of you my kid’s allowance that Kill, Bobino, and Derry start next week.
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 7:51 PM CDT reply actions
Why doesn’t Chance Mock have a wikipedia entry – what? Oh shit, I’m sorry. I’m in London clicking the refresh button every 20s – that’s how I get to watch the game – and I do get distracted.
by Colby on Sep 22, 2007 7:53 PM CDT reply actions
Who was the penalty on? Please tell me it was a veteran LB or Brandon Foster playing one snap.
by PB at BON on Sep 22, 2007 7:54 PM CDT reply actions
I kept track of a UT game in London via the old 360 website once. It was actually more informative than the average Fox broadcast.
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 7:54 PM CDT reply actions
I like the route where Limas outruns Rice’s entire secondary.
by kevwun on Sep 22, 2007 7:54 PM CDT reply actions
I think Casey Dick is worse than Drew Weatherford.
by HornsHornsHorns on Sep 22, 2007 8:27 PM CDT reply actions
And that concludes the scoring portion of our broadcast. We will now resort to Matt McCoy at QB and Henry Melton at WR.
by Macanudo on Sep 22, 2007 8:33 PM CDT reply actions
Whatever happened to the “Home of the Guttenberg Bible and a steer named Bevo” commercial?
by TerzaghiTime on Sep 22, 2007 8:34 PM CDT reply actions
“Robert just continues to play good and lead this team.”
False.
by HornsHornsHorns on Sep 22, 2007 8:39 PM CDT reply actions
Aaron Lewis continues to play solid football. I keep waiting for him to Derry out, but he’s a solid player.
by PB at BON on Sep 22, 2007 8:41 PM CDT reply actions
No. Chiles wouldn’t be useful in the red zone. Nope. Save him for mop up duty.
by PB at BON on Sep 22, 2007 8:49 PM CDT reply actions
The announcer comparing VY/Chiles:
“He’s big, he’s strong, (in-head: Don’t say black, don’t say black!), he’s not as tall as Vince Young.”
by kchorn04 on Sep 22, 2007 8:54 PM CDT reply actions
Brown whiffs on Will Farrell, chases him down from behind. Good job.
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 8:55 PM CDT reply actions
Can one of you program some sort of auto-bot that tries to purchase 9 million boxes of Wheat Thins from Overstock.com?
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 8:57 PM CDT reply actions
Vondrell McGee sucks. What a horrible, horrible excuse for a college football player.
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 8:58 PM CDT reply actions
Optimus Prime could probably buy a lot of cereal.
by HornsHornsHorns on Sep 22, 2007 9:00 PM CDT reply actions
SEE, VONR3LL GOT RUNNED DOWN FROM BEHIND TH3 LOOSER.
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 9:01 PM CDT reply actions
I’m not sure the brainiacs from Rice are smart enough to properly secure their helmets.
by TerzaghiTime on Sep 22, 2007 9:13 PM CDT reply actions
I keep expecting John Shepard to start crying after each sack and say “You shit on my house, man!”
by kchorn04 on Sep 22, 2007 9:27 PM CDT reply actions
HEY! A commercial featuring Emerson, Lake, and Palmer music!
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 9:29 PM CDT reply actions
Don’t knock swimming pools. You can score a pretty nice poolside apartment these days, if you shop wisely.
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 9:32 PM CDT reply actions
Sherrod Harris enters the game in a wheelchair.
by jimmyjazz on Sep 22, 2007 9:35 PM CDT reply actions
Liked our all-freshman zone read offense a lot in the 4th quarter. I have seen the future and it looks, well, a lot like 2003.
by hopefulhorn on Sep 22, 2007 10:08 PM CDT reply actions
“I think I’m one of the few Longhorn fans on the planet who doesn’t like him at PR. He’s not an explosive guy. "
I agree completely. I’d rather see someone else back there, but Mack’s pretty sold on Quan’s hands. I’m also thrown by how many fair catches Quan takes inside the 15.
by CallKevin on Sep 22, 2007 10:57 PM CDT reply actions
Great work. Just read the whole blog…
gotta figure out a way to get this at the stadium
by ATX HornsFan on Sep 23, 2007 5:57 AM CDT reply actions
“Hey, the QB is named Chase. What do you expect to happen?”
Your name jealousy knows no bounds.
by Doperbo on Sep 23, 2007 8:53 AM CDT reply actions
We are far more likely to see Chase lounge.
Excellent liveblog. Should be required reading, along with the recap.
by DrJHorn on Sep 23, 2007 7:42 PM CDT reply actions
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