Barking Carnival

Every decade has its own unique goofiness- the ’40s had zoot suits, and the frontal lobotomy as a treatment for depression, the ’80s had Boy George, but I think one decade in the 20th century sticks out for embracing crazy ideas. This is not a matter of political leanings, or taste; this is about […]

I feel like I’m encroaching on Doperbo’s franchise, but he seems to either be taking the first round playoff loss particularly hard, or is bogged down with life and stuff.
I think the consensus is that after an amazing 2006 (Rose Bowl win, led Titans to 8 - 4 record as a starter and almost into […]

So, with the Longhorns’ season over, where do the ‘07 - ‘08 Longhorns rank among all of UT’s basketball squads? I have an opinion. First- ground rules on where I’m coming from. I feel fine rating high-performing teams from the past highly. Although they didn’t have the training and conditioning regimens […]

So you want to win a MNC? One thing we’ve learned the last few years is that you need lots and lots of NFL talent to win a MNC. The 2005 Texas team was loaded with future pros up and down the roster, everywhere except LB. Our 2005 nickel back, Aaron Ross, […]

The list of players invited to the NFL Combine is out, and here are the QBs invited:
Matt Ryan (BC)
Joseph Flacco (Delaware)
Colt Brennan (Hawaii)
Andre Woodson (Kentucky)
Matt Flynn (LSU)
Brian Brohm (Louisville)
Bernard Morris (Marshall)
Kyle Wright (Miami)
Chad Henne (Michigan)
Sam Keller (NU)
Dennis Dixon (Oregon)
Anthony Morelli (PSU)
Joshua Johnson (San Diego)
Kevin O’Connell (SDSU)
Adam Tafralis (SJSU)
John David Booty (USC)
T.C. Ostrander (Stanford)
Erik Ainge (Tennessee)
Paul […]

The most important strategic decision a head coach makes, whether new to a team, or established, is which offense to run. His choice of offense determines what kind of personnel he needs, how practices should be organized, and how he should scheme for different opponents. All decisions come after this decision.
There are […]

Of Course Jeff Fisher wants to be Paul Brown. All NFL coaches do. They all, in their mind’s eye, see themselves as the ultra-intense, smarter-than-the-competition, harder working, driven-winner coach whose force of will and personal vision of football strategy drives a team to championships. Paul Brown had the most professional staff, micro-managed every detail, and […]