Overheard on the Longhorn Internets
I’m a big fan of the website Overheard in New York. It’s random people posting bits of conversations they hear while going about their day in the city.
For example:
Street sock vendor to another: This country’s immigration problems could all be solved if they just stopped selling Corona.
–Union Square
Overheard by: Cameron Rose
or
Chick: When Derek Jeter sees where my new bug bites are, he’s going to go ballistic.
–McDonald’s, 51st & 3rd
Overheard by: Jack
So I’m going to steal their idea, but instead I’ll use random stuff I read on the various Longhorn websites out there. I won’t name names or say where I read it. I’ll just put it out there for everyone to enjoy.
And here is the sentence that provided me with the motivation:
‘Do you realize that the ONLY NEGATIVE STAT colt put up last year were INTs?’
February 20, 2008 at 7:38 am
Genius.
February 20, 2008 at 8:10 am
Halftime of Texas-a&m basketball game Monday when we were leading 39-18, two aggies:
“The way we’re playing it is going to be hard for us to come back.”
“Especially since we’re down 21 and didn’t even score 21 in the first half.”
Pretty much puts your comeback chances into perspective.
February 20, 2008 at 8:20 am
Re: Marcus Griffn
“You’ve got to be shitting me. The guy tallied 189 tackles his final two seasons including leading the team with 99 tackles and 5 INTs last season. This all from a walk-on. He’s a top 10 safety in this coming draft and close to being a top 5 safety. If you don’t think he will or is deserving of being drafted, then you know nothing about football.”
Bonus points for the “you know nothing about football” card he played.
February 20, 2008 at 8:25 am
There is no way the receivers dropped as many balls as you claim LonghornScott, if they did they wouldn’t be starting.
-2002
February 20, 2008 at 10:16 am
There should be a codicil that any post by echeese (such as the Marcus Griffin quote above) should not be eligible for inclusion.
Unless you went echeese-only 24/7. That might be a workable concept.
February 20, 2008 at 11:26 am
On Finley:
JMike wasn’t underutilized. Statistically he’s one of the most productive tight ends in the history of UT, behind probably only David Thomas, Pat Fitzgerald, and Bo Scaife.
February 20, 2008 at 11:30 am
No echeese? Well, you’ve just tossed out 98% of the stupid shit that gets posted on the Interwebs.
February 20, 2008 at 11:36 am
Fuck it. I’m breaking McLovin’s rule. This echeese quote reads like a concise and extremely accurate autobiography:
Like I’ve said often,
It must suck to be a narrcisist who builds his whole image of self worth around being smarter than everyone, yet he continually screws up the facts so bad even he realizes he’s just an idiot.
Thanks again for showing us you are mearly a baffoon.
February 20, 2008 at 12:05 pm
About a high school junior LB prospect who is 6-2 210 and runs a 4.6 40 and ranked in the Top 25 recruits in the state:
He is a tad light and running a 4.62 makes him borderline.
A HS junior, people.
February 20, 2008 at 12:09 pm
CA - so, you don’t think Marcus Griffin will be drafted?
February 20, 2008 at 12:45 pm
I think this [i.e. Russell Sheppard skipping the second Texas junior day to visit defending national champion LSU] plays in texas favor, let him make his visits to lsu and florida then before the spring game you wine and dine him, kid’s going to end up a horn.
February 20, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Maybe late, if he has a good Senior Day, or whatever they call the NFL testing event they hold.
He certainly won’t be playing safety for anyone, that’s for damn sure.
February 20, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Did someone mention my name?
February 20, 2008 at 8:50 pm
“I would give my left nut to be rid of GD.”
“Fuck GD.”
“GD named as candidate for X job? Don’t tease me, bro!”
“I think I will put my head in a vise if we run one more hitch pass on 1st and game.”
“It took our OC a full half to figure out what most would realize after 1 minute watching tape.”
February 20, 2008 at 9:35 pm
My hopeful commits:
TE - Jordan Navor - Klein Oak
DL - Randall Dent - SGP
OL - Mason Walters - Frenship
RB/WR - Rex Burkhead - Plano
RB/TE - Ryan Swope - Austin Westlake
Observation: He loves white people. And Ryan Swope is 6 feet 190 pounds. He wants him as a possible TE. Sigh.
February 21, 2008 at 12:23 pm
“Greg Davis isn’t the problem. It’s Nunez’s fault.”
“Greg Davis isn’t the problem. It’s Chris Simms’ fault.”
“Greg Davis isn’t the problem. It’s Carl Reese’s fault.”
“Greg Davis isn’t the problem. It’s Gene Chizik’s fault.”
“Greg Davis isn’t the problem. The team came out flat.”
“Greg Davis isn’t the problem. It’s Duane Akina’s fault.”
“Greg Davis isn’t the problem. The defense should hold every team to negative yards, and score at least 21 points per game to help out the offense.”