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Mack Brown

Mack vs Mack

So Chip Brown of the Dallas Morning News said on his radio show yesterday something to the effect of ‘John Mackovic’s best players would be Mack Brown’s best players.’
Now I didn’t listen to the show because I think people who listen to sports radio are even more despicable than people who read blogs. Except the […]

Mack Brown is well endowed

Mack Brown is getting a chair endowed in his name. The University of Texas is going to endow the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs to be part of the university’s Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law.
Global Affairs? Dude doesn’t even recruit out of state. Why not the […]

The Big 12’s Nightmare Draft

The Big 12 had its worse draft ever. Even Mike Reinfeldt and Jeff Fisher think so. It took 36 selections before the second Big 12 player was drafted. This is from a conference with four of Top 10 in the final AP rankings. Pathetic.

Powerhouse programs like Troy, Vanderbilt, Delaware, and Tennessee […]

The Kinks Corollary

There was a brief spat between Stones and Beatles fans in some dark corner of the web where nerds go to feed on the inferiority of the people who disagree with them. You know, that dark corner that makes up 95% of the internet.

Why I’m An Optimist

Up until the latter half of 2004, I was a pessimist. Our teams never showed direction, our players never developed, and any team with good coaching seems to negate our talent advantages with ease. It peaked with the Washington St. Holiday Bowl, a game that should’ve ended Greg Davis’ career. It remains, to this day, […]

Liveblogging A Recording Of The Spring Game: Second Half

And we’re back.

Mack Brown’s Whiff All-Stars

The loss of Russell Shepard got me a-wonderin’ about how good a team full of guys that rejected us (or vice versa) would be. So, I’ve done my best to make a list. Just imagine how good the team of OU or A&M misses would be. Epic.

Nasty Tricksy Coacheses

The world can be divided into two camps: Those who divide the world into two camps, and those who don’t. I’m in the latter group.
But that doesn’t mean I can’t make distinctions between those whom I’m not dividing into two camps. Take Longhorn Nation, for example. (WARNING: Gross over-generalizations ahead)
On one hand, you have a […]

Camp Fevah: Catch It!

Camp fever doesn’t just happen at camp.
It speaks to a broader mindset in recruiting philosophy. It speaks to your relative understanding of the negotiation process, leverage, your personal tolerance for chaos, and your comprehension of who holds the cards in an interaction.

Camp fever is the mentality that you should […]

Spring Practice Position Battles

In which we discuss some legitimate issues with which the coaching staff must deal.

  • baboso: Good times. You brought back some long-suppressed memories....
  • Austin180: This kid will find a good home with Ken Rucker, Mad Dog, and Muschamp. Good luck...
  • Sasha_Is_A_Longhorn_Dog: Haha, Stuck. I said I had no hard feelings – I didn’t want anything permane...
  • HenryJames: it’s because John M. can make Q better than anyone you will ever meet but canâ...
  • NCAAFBALLROX: I'll take Black's in Lockhard over Kreuz for two reasons: Better 'cue & les...
  • Willy Lump Lump: Why did the Mueller's over on Manor Road close?...
  • Willy Lump Lump: Yeah, they have this in Marshall. I use to call in with ridiculous shit like an...
  • TTP, Fred: WWGDD, Because if you are in Lockhart and it is Sunday, Kreuz ain't open....
  • Crazy Joe Clark: I still like him as Harley Davidson. also did a little nice work in "Man of...
  • TJ Hooshamazoo: Well-fucking-done, sir....

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