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Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

OU_Ron — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:45:40 -0000

There's a name for a monkey that laughs like that, you must be one of those with a good looking woman on his arm.......!!

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

wenplan — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:14:48 -0000

I predicted the score to be 31 -28 Texas. Wrong on score but right on who won. I have one comment for OU_Ron. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Hook 'em

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

Steve — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:16:28 -0000

The only 10 points that mattered where the ones between 45 (Texas) and 35 (OU). Great victory for the Horns.

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

Tommy_Trojan — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:27:05 -0000

Tomcat:

The last year of tie games was in 1995 and Southern Cal actually did tie Washington 21-21. So, the first year of OT did occur in 1996. Thanx for settin' me straight on James Street and Cotton Spier. I remember those guys now. Real good teams that won the MNC.

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

1Tomcat — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:59:46 -0000

Tommie James Street was the QB and Cotton Spier was the WR, recalling from memory. Today ESPN classic was showing the 1996 RRS game. UT had 3 or 4 RB's playing rotation Shawn Mitchel, Preist Holmes and Ricky Williams.
I dont remember who won, but the Sooners came back from behind and tied it up and it went into O.T. Tommie when did they start OT in CFB, I cant remember but it was before 96, time flys. BTW it was purty cool to watch and my how things have changed, doesnt seem like 12 yrs ago. Casey Hampton was and outstanding player on that team and they had another boy named Westbrook.
Adios Tomcat

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

Tommy_Trojan — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:03:08 -0000

Tomcat:

I do remember when Ballard was the Head Coach at Mississippi State. They were not much of a National power. So, I can't recall ever even seeing them play. But then, I must assume, that MSU was running the Wishbone offense also? Do you know if that is correct? That is interesting to know.

Personally, I really used to like that offense. I thought that it was the most exciting offense to watch. My 1st recollections were of Texas running it. I remember that they had Steve Wooster at FB, a guy named Gilbert at one RB, and I think that Jim Bertelson might have been another RB. Or, did he play fullback after Wooster left? Can't recall who the QB was. And, I thought that they had a great WR also. Then, Oklahoma and Alabama started using it, and Oklahoma was something to behold. Man, did they crank out the RB's.

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

1Tomcat — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:42:01 -0000

Zac interesting analysis, like I said earlier throw all the stats, rankings, history-out the window. The T.O.s that you mentioned are a very important. First off I watched every game that UT played this season and while they may have had 6 I only remember 3, one was Chiles soph QB put it on the ground late in the 4th against Arkansas and the 2 int's last week @ Colo, the first one was Colt's, he shouldnt have thrown it, the other was the back-up tight end, should have caught it, but he tipped it off his hands. Its a good stat that you brought up, because this game could very well come down to one turnover if Texas loses or one bad call by the refs if Texas wins.
Hookem-Horns

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

1Tomcat — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:24:32 -0000

Tommie T Porky is right Emory Bellard was an assistant at Texas and developed the Wishbone. This formation was real hard to defend and Alabama, Oklahoma,Akansas and Rice adopted the same formation.
Bellard coached high school ball, then was assistant at UT, then he was later HC at Texas A&M and Miss st. He went back into Texas high school ball prior to retirement.

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

1Tomcat — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:57:28 -0000

No Zac They were one dimensional against BU and won, this is a different team they are facing this week.They will have to mix it up more and the Texas D is alot better. It will all come down to turnovers and which QB is in a hurry and turns it over more. Can OU shut down the Texas running game , I dont think so, BU ran the ball on them, so they bring up more up front and get burned on the pass.
OU has the best O-Line in the nation and they havent faced Texas yet.
OU's real strength is the hurry up-no huddle, so the defense has trouble making substitutions and adjustments, they fire the ball quickly and strike fast. They usually get ahead of infereior opponents early and the other team changes their gameplan trying to catch-up-EX TCU.
They must have learned that hurry up- no huddle from playing Texas every year. This game will be a real hard fought tough game for both teams. Both programs are looking foward to this RRS game.
Hookem-Horns

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

Tommy_Trojan — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:42:28 -0000

USC1801:

It's both. Make sure them agents don't knock. Only my friends would knock. If they got questions - I got answers.

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

Tommy_Trojan — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:38:35 -0000

Lennie:

As you know, down in Texas, there is only "Steers and ......."

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

cdogg — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:30:39 -0000

Oklahoma-31
Texas-24

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

Tommy_Trojan — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:30:18 -0000

Tomcat:

One of my Bud's, that's a longtime Bama fan, insists that Darrell Royal was great pals with Bear Bryant and taught him the offense. Your now the 2nd person who has verified that information. So, I guess that maybe Darrell Royal is "the Father of the Wishbone formation". Good luck on the game. It should be a great one.

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

OU_Ron — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:02:12 -0000

Do you know what you call a good looking woman on the arm of a Texas fan at the OU/Texas RRS game ??..............a Tattoo !!!

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

OU_Ron — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:36:33 -0000

As long as it's not 3-2

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

Zac — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:27:14 -0000

Guys, this thread did not disappoint. Though, as with most threads, it took the usual turn into SEC land (rightfully so, given some of the context), it's riddled with the OK Vs. TX smack that we've all grown to love. I’m just sorry 40 Acres of Burnt Orange & Bevo Boy are no-shows. It would have been cool to have them in the mix. Seems like Tomcat has had to carry most of the load, with a little help from the SEC. Cool posts one-&-all.

Now, for Zac's take.

The Red River Shootout is like any of the top college football rivalries. Throw out the stats. In this game anything goes; stats mean nothing. So, here goes nothing anyway.

Tomcat's provided some impressive stats on behalf of TX & OK. Here's the sad truth to those stats.

TX earned theirs against the likes of FL Int., UTEP, AR, RICE, & CO, who are a combined 11-15. Only one game rings out, and that was in Boulder, where TX absolutely man-handled the Buffs, 38-14. Of the 5 teams TX has played, CO is the only one which currently has a winning record, and is also the only team which scored 2 TD's on TX's 3rd/4th ranked defense.

OK's stats are equally impressive…& unimpressive. They've piled up their pt's and yardage against the likes of TN Chattanooga, Cinci, WA, TCU, & Baylor, who are a combined 12-14. But hold the phone. Cinci is 4-1 & TCU is 5-1, but OK beat each by 26 & 25 pts respectively. Then their's, Baylor, who scored 28 pts at UConn, 45 on WA St, but only 17 at home to OK.

Now, here's a stat Tomcat didn't mention. TX has committed 6 T.O.'s in 5 games, and currently hold a +1 advantage over their opponents. OK has only committed 4 T.O.'s in 5 games and hold a +5 advantage over their opponents.

Bottom line: OK will score at least 10 against TX, but they won't score the nearly 50 pts they've been averaging per game. TX will hold OK well below their scoring average, but they won't hold OK to the less than 12 pts they've been allowing per game. If both teams adopt a "make the opposing QB beat them" strategy, OK wins.

I expect a close one; closer than last year. OK 27, TX 25.

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

Lennie Collins — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:03:13 -0000

I hope after Oklahoma beats Texas...Bevo gets slaughtered at mid-field and the Sooners BBQ his behind while the Longhorn players look on with their hungry behinds wishing they could have some!

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

Zac — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:03:49 -0000

Tommy T, that may be TX's best strategy - completely take away the run and make Sam Bradford win it for OK. Of course, the problem with that strategy lies in the fact that Sam Bradford could win it without run support.

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

Lennie Collins — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:50:19 -0000

Oh!

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

Porcine — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:47:56 -0000

Emory Ballard.

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

Lennie Collins — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:29:16 -0000

Ballard who?

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

Porcine — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:25:16 -0000

I hearded it was Ballard.

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

Lennie Collins — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:25:12 -0000

Oh man 1Tomcat, I am shocked. What profanities! I guess you done upgraded from your silly posts to this. You need to check your tone from now on!

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

Zac — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:29:13 -0000

For your boyz sake it had better be more than 10, because I don't think 10 points will be enough for either to win this one.

Re: OU set to hang new record on Longhorns

1Tomcat — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:45:06 -0000

You've been smokin too much crack-A-hole
your wrong just like your social life
OU Sux just like you-