This weekend

[JimR]

I have been in California all week visiting a cousin and will hook up with Gordon Lakey later today. I will do with him to see the angels and Rangers Friday and Sunday, and we'll go to UT/USC Sat night.

I assume I am to root for the Rangers in this series?

[jbm]

My motto is never fucking root for the Rangers.  Enjoy the UT game, should be fun.

[Andyzipp]

Astros could possibly clinch Sunday with no help.

Astros could possibly clinch Saturday with a little help.

Astros could lose their remaining 16 games and miss the playoffs.

Do what feels best to you.

[HudsonHawk]

Speaking of traveling...I'm leaving the country at midnight tonight.  So things look pretty darn good.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Trust your feelings.

Either way,  one of those teams loses.

Enjoy the weekend.

[VirtualBob]

Speaking of traveling...I'm leaving the country at midnight tonight.  So things look pretty darn good.

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[ValpoCory]

My motto is never fucking root for the Rangers.  Enjoy the UT game, should be fun.

Look for the Rangers to play their best game of the year on Saturday night if the Magic Number drops to 1 on Saturday afternoon.     

If the Rangers lose on Saturday night in such a game, then Sunday in Houston will be an incredible atmosphere.

[JimR]

My scout friend tells me we have no chance against Cleveland. Fuck that.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

My scout friend tells me we have no chance against Cleveland. Fuck that.

I tend to agree with your scout friend. But neither of us has a crystal ball. I hope the Astros say "fuck that shit" and give 'em hell.

[JimR]

I tend to agree with your scout friend. But neither of us has a crystal ball. I hope the Astros say "fuck that shit" and give 'em hell.

That is why they play the games.

[doyce7]

I tend to agree with your scout friend. But neither of us has a crystal ball. I hope the Astros say "fuck that shit" and give 'em hell.

A month ago, the Dodgers couldn't be beat. Now not so much. Things can change fast.

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[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

My dream scenario has the Astros soon reverting back to the May-June Astros and then just let the shit happen.

[Lefty]

Homemade green chili chicken enchiladas.  All weekend.

[austro]

Homemade green chili chicken enchiladas.  All weekend.

Sweetness.

[HudsonHawk]

Fuck the Rangers. I hope they never win another game. Ever. That's how *I* roll.

[JimR]

Fuck the Rangers. I hope they never win another game. Ever. That's how *I* roll.

Exactly where I landed.

LAA 7
FTR 6

[MusicMan]

My scout friend tells me we have no chance against Cleveland. Fuck that.

The sports writers seem to think we would all save everyone a lot of time if we went out and shot ourselves.

Me, I'm for wasting sports writers' time, so I'd like to hang around and give me a big old shitburger to munch on.


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[JimR]

The sports writers seem to think we would all save everyone a lot of time if we went out and shot ourselves.

Me, I'm for wasting sports writers' time, so I'd like to hang around and give me a big old shitburger to munch on.


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Everyone seems to ignore how this team was decimated by injuries. The postseason is all about which team is hot, not which team is better.

[Navin R Johnson]

Everyone seems to ignore how this team was decimated by injuries. The postseason is all about which team is hot, not which team is better.

That and some good luck.

[austro]

That and some good luck.

We have not demonstrated a knack for hitting into good luck lately.

[drew corleone]

The sports writers seem to think we would all save everyone a lot of time if we went out and shot ourselves.

Me, I'm for wasting sports writers' time, so I'd like to hang around and give me a big old shitburger to munch on.

Props on the reference.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Everyone seems to ignore how this team was decimated by injuries. The postseason is all about which team is hot, not which team is better.

As evidenced by the two most successful postseason Astros teams being wildcard winners,  not division champs.

And also as evidenced by 100+ years of baseball.

Enjoy the game tonight Jim. Football in the Rose Bowl is on my bucket list.

[juliogotay]

As evidenced by the two most successful postseason Astros teams being wildcard winners,  not division champs.

And also as evidenced by 100+ years of baseball.

Enjoy the game tonight Jim. Football in the Rose Bowl is on my bucket list.

And still would be on your bucket list if you had a ticket tonight. Game at Coliseum near USC campus.

[BizidyDizidy]

And still would be on your bucket list if you had a ticket tonight. Game at Coliseum near USC campus.

Also, there's a difference between a football game and a snuff film.

[austro]

Also, there's a difference between a football game and a snuff film.

Getting your brains beat out is probably better than losing on a 65-yard pass play on the last play of the game.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

And still would be on your bucket list if you had a ticket tonight. Game at Coliseum near USC campus.

Ha!  Bad assumption on my part.

[MRaup]

Ha!  Bad assumption on my part.

We went to the 2004 UT/Michigan Rose Bowl anyway. He's been there.

[austro]

We went to the 2004 UT/Michigan Rose Bowl anyway. He's been there.

That was a great game, too. VY served notice that he was going to be a force in the next year.

[Nate in IA]

I played softball on the Rose Bowl grounds, does that count?

[austro]

I played softball on the Rose Bowl grounds, does that count?

Depends. Were there more than 10 people watching you?

[Nate in IA]

Depends. Were there more than 10 people watching you?

Depends on the definition of "watched"

[BizidyDizidy]

Also, there's a difference between a football game and a snuff film.

Terrible call - great first half outcome for Texas

[austro]

In-fucking-credible. Are you kidding me?

[doyce7]

In-fucking-credible. Are you kidding me?

I can't fucking believe it

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[BizidyDizidy]

That was a hell of a block

[austro]

That was a hell of a block

By the yard line on #5, who fell all over himself?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

That was less than ideal open field technique.

It would have been a legal slide into second however since he didn't make contact.

[doyce7]

Great game but I feel like I've been kicked in the nuts. Defense was unbelievable

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[Lefty]

Also, there's a difference between a football game and a snuff film.

Not if you're a Texans fan.

[drew corleone]

The Rose Bowl was a great experience, on par with Wrigley Field. Both are dumps. FWIW.

[HudsonHawk]

Not if you're a Texans fan.

I'm not sure where people get this idea that the Texans have been bottom of the barrel garbage in recent years, but they really ought to try paying attention to some football.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I'm not sure where people get this idea that the Texans have been bottom of the barrel garbage in recent years, but they really ought to try paying attention to some football.

They are easily in the top half of the garbage can.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

They are easily in the top half of the garbage can.

Above the rim?

[HudsonHawk]

They are easily in the top half of the garbage can.

They're also the two time defending division champs, winning four of the last six titles. They're not world beaters, sure, but to compare their performance to a snuff film is just willful ignorance.

[austro]

I'd say Jim got his money's worth in last night's game. What a nail-biter.

[JimR]

I'd say Jim got his money's worth in last night's game. What a nail-biter.

Still livid this morning about the coaching decision which wasted a heroic performance by the players. I rarely blame coaches for obvious reasons, but coaching lost that game.

[MusicMan]

Still livid this morning about the coaching decision which wasted a heroic performance by the players. I rarely blame coaches for obvious reasons, but coaching lost that game.

I still don't understand kicking in OT.


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[austro]

Still livid this morning about the coaching decision which wasted a heroic performance by the players. I rarely blame coaches for obvious reasons, but coaching lost that game.

Which decision(s), specifically? I thought sending Ehlinger into the middle of the line a second straight time was especially foolhardy. All I could think of was the boneheaded decision to run McCoy on an option against Alabama, knocking him out of the game and completely changing a game where they were shredding the Alabama defense.

[doyce7]

Which decision(s), specifically? I thought sending Ehlinger into the middle of the line a second straight time was especially foolhardy. All I could think of was the boneheaded decision to run McCoy on an option against Alabama, knocking him out of the game and completely changing a game where they were shredding the Alabama defense.

No matter how hard I try, I can't seem to block that play out of my mind.

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[JimR]

Which decision(s), specifically? I thought sending Ehlinger into the middle of the line a second straight time was especially foolhardy. All I could think of was the boneheaded decision to run McCoy on an option against Alabama, knocking him out of the game and completely changing a game where they were shredding the Alabama defense.

That play.
The insane defensive alignment on the last play of the first half.
Not running Warren.

We were within a hair of a game-ending sack three times on the FG drive in regulation.

Ugh.

ETA: McCoy ran the option timidly. No way the backside LB should have been able to hit him if he wan it correctly.

[Kit]

Can't figure why Warren III isn't getting the ball more. He's a stud. 

[MusicMan]

Can't figure why Warren III isn't getting the ball more. He's a stud.

I read that he suffered a scratched retina in the first quarter.


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[austro]

I read that he suffered a scratched retina in the first quarter.

He seems kind of like the Lance McCullers of the Horns.

[JimR]

I read that he suffered a scratched retina in the first quarter.


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Total bs excuse. He caught a pass for a crucial first down on our final drive in OT.

[Astros Fan in Big D]

He seems kind of like the Lance McCullers of the Horns.

A scratched retina would require a penetrating injury to the eye.

Retinal tears can happen without penetrating trauma.

Either would represent an ocular emergency.

Corneal abrasion would be more likely and though uncomfortable would not carry the risk of permanent vision loss.  They can make it damn difficult to see short term however because of discomfort as the lid slides over the irritation.

[jbm]

Can't figure why Warren III isn't getting the ball more. He's a stud.

He should get it more, but calling him a stud seems badly misplaced.  Give him some momentum and Tech defenders, he's gold.  Give him a line of scrimmage crowded with big boys, he's bronze at best.

[JimR]

He should get it more, but calling him a stud seems badly misplaced.  Give him some momentum and Tech defenders, he's gold.  Give him a line of scrimmage crowded with big boys, he's bronze at best.

I disagree. A 5 yards a carry guy will move the chains, but Herman thinks that is not enough. Forget everything else: Double OT, ball on the 2-3 yard line, a golden opportunity to put SC in a 7 point hole, the OC calls a power play off tackle...and runs the freshman QB, not the 250 lb power running back. Malpractice.

[jbm]

I disagree. A 5 yards a carry guy will move the chains, but Herman thinks that is not enough. Forget everything else: Double OT, ball on the 2-3 yard line, a golden opportunity to put SC in a 7 point hole, the OC calls a power play off tackle...and runs the freshman QB, not the 250 lb power running back. Malpractice.

I tend to agree, but that had been their MO throughout the game: use Ehlinger on short yardage. 

I'm not defending Beck, just pointing out that Warren isn't a stud RB who gains yards against all defenses.

[JimR]

I tend to agree, but that had been their MO throughout the game: use Ehlinger on short yardage. 

I'm not defending Beck, just pointing out that Warren isn't a stud RB who gains yards against all defenses.

And I disagree with that assessment. He gains yards--maybe not 300--against everyone even with the weak OL UT has had during his time here. There is no excuse for only 4 carries against SC or for playing Porter in short yardage situations. Porter averaged 1.8 ypc on 7 carries Sat, and Warren had 4 ypc. His ONE carry after halftime was 5 yards.

[Texifornia]

He should get it more, but calling him a stud seems badly misplaced.  Give him some momentum and Tech defenders, he's gold.  Give him a line of scrimmage crowded with big boys, he's bronze at best.

As a Red Raider, that stung a little.

[juliogotay]

As a Red Raider, that stung a little.

Yea, but you know what he meant, right?

[Texifornia]

Yea, but you know what he meant, right?

Believe me, all Raider fans know. We are hoping for a Top 100 defense this year for the first time in many years. A Top 100.

[VirtualBob]

I disagree. A 5 yards a carry guy will move the chains, but Herman thinks that is not enough. Forget everything else: Double OT, ball on the 2-3 yard line, a golden opportunity to put SC in a 7 point hole, the OC calls a power play off tackle...and runs the freshman QB, not the 250 lb power running back. Malpractice.

But this is what you get ... trying to "out-surprise" everybody instead of just playing the game and making sure about fundamentals.  Gambling defense only got burned badly once, or this would not have been close.  And the gambling offense got really lucky a few times, or again ... not close.

[Lefty]

Total bs excuse. He caught a pass for a crucial first down on our final drive in OT.

He was also in there to pass block.