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Michigan State Spartans

Thoughts on MSU Loss

You hear coaches and pundits talk about it all the time. Finish. Play all 60 minutes, all 9 innings, and all 40 minutes. Finish the game. You probably heard about “finish’s” kissing cousins clutch time and winning time. All cliche phrases, I know, but the reason they’re cliche is because […]

Michigan State Preview

It’s time to welcome that old friend back to the Longhorn basketball team. You know him as adrenaline. He’ll be bringing his crew energy, hustle, and urgency to the party Saturday in a 1 o’clock tip time at Houston’s Reliant Stadium a gym in Houston. It’ll be a party that features the 5th […]

Big 10 BCS Road Record

Yesterday began a look at the BCS conferences and their non-conference road schedules during the BCS Era. The theory being that road records are a legitimate indication of the strength of a team and a conference since you face more hardships and usually tougher opponents when away from home. Today the Big 10
Big 10 Non-Conference […]

Texas Southern Recap

Look, I’m probably going to get hammered for this, but I was encouraged by the win. Should we have run this team out of the gym by 20 at the half? Sure. Am I concerned that Texas has allowed back to back undermanned opponents to make it a 40 minute contest? […]

Texas, North Carolina to Play Basketball — In Jerry’s World

Texas is in negotiations with North Carolina for a 4-game series, that would start with a game Jerry Jones’ new stadium in Arlington.
The series would be set up where two games would be played at major sites off campus for each school and then have a another game on each others campus.
Jones is bidding for […]

Top 25 Recap and Seeding Changes

Since my wife asked me if I could do something productive instead of just sitting in my Lazy Boy watching ball games night in and night out, (Thank you ESPN Gameplan), I’ve decided to give y’all a recap on some of the better games. Color me productive. And since the Madness is descending […]

Texas/Michigan State Preview

If you’re a fan of college basketball you’ve been looking forward to this weekend considering there are a handful of games with NCAA tournament seeding implications. One of those games includes the final game in a 4 year series between the Texas Longhorns and Michigan State Spartans played at the Palace in Auburn Hills, […]

Michigan State…I have some concerns

Well, we’re 11 games into an already historic season of Texas Basketball. The Horns have devoured their fair share of cupcakes, taken out two top 10 juggernauts on the road, and now a difficult part of the schedule awaits. Next up is Michigan State. A team that has one prolific shooter and […]

  • BFL: Which CBs are in for Ohio State right now? Quite a marked change. Wondering if t...
  • blutroniq: Quan is playing like there is no tomorrow unless he plays like there is no tomor...
  • Texas_Dawg: Texas picking up the blitz a lot better now....
  • Texas_Dawg: That must be the kind of qb play you’re used to in the SEC. Ask 11-1 Texas ...
  • NorthDallasSooner: NICE throw!...
  • Hunter: Through the 1st half of the Fiesta Bowl the only aspect of this game that sucks ...
  • Texas_Dawg: James Laurinaitis might be the most overrated player in CFB history....
  • kevwun: That must be the kind of qb play you're used to in the SEC....
  • Texas_Dawg: Good stop for Texas there. Pryor cannot throw....
  • blutroniq: Huge 3rd down here... If we can stop them, it could really turn the tide....

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