LongJim

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Totally agree. Unfortunately there are a lot of horns that believe otherwise, and I think there will be a rude awakening the following Sunday, and much wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth.

Since OL play is a huge question, I thought this was a good illustration of the importance of experience playing together/at the OL position (in this case, center)--not to mention the mental aspect of what's involved. ****************************************************** Q: What's the key to being a great center? A: ...we're kind of quarterbacking everybody else. Understanding the offense is what I think is one of the most important things because you just put yourself in the right situation. Along with that, you have to get your guards, tackles, tight ends and fullbacks on the right man as well. If you get that part of the game down, then you don't have to worry about the mental aspect. You can just react. Q: How many pre-snaps reads to you have to call out before every play? A: Let's see – you'll go out and call the tight end strength and then you'll identify the defense. Then I have to give our blocking point and say what the snap count is on, and then relay any blocking techniques that you have to use. It's all pre-snap. A lot of the times, we'll go up to the line with two or three plays that we can run. We'll go up to the line and take what the defense will give us and I'll have to re-identify it.

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Daughter is 7 years old. 2 sons, 12 and 5. They rock.

Saw Harmon Killebrew and Reggie Jackson homer at Arlington stadium in early/mid '70's. Saw Clemens pitch at Disch-Falk right before he hit the bigs. Other events come to mind. But the biggest event I've been to was the 2001 Big 12 championship at Texas Stadium.

Enjoyed it! Maybe you guys could break into a little 3 part harmony for a theme, or something.

Heh! College football is so much more fun than NFL. It's not even close.

Interesting article about the recruitment of John Brantley: Here.

The MG will have to account for Robison on the placekicking units, because he can jump like a kangaroo.

1. Ohio State (35) 2. Notre Dame (10) 3. Texas (8) 4. Auburn (3) 5. West Virginia (6) 6. USC (3) 7. Florida 8. LSU 9. Cal 10. Oklahoma And the rest ... 11. Florida State 12. Miami 13. Louisville 14. Michigan 15. Georgia 16. Iowa 17. Va Tech 18. Clemson 19. Penn State 20. Nebraska 21. Oregon 22. TCU 23. Tennessee 24. Arizona St. 25. Texas Tech Others: Alabama, Utah, BC, GT, Boise State, Arkansas, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Tulsa, aTm, BYU, Purdue, UTEP, Iowa State, Ole Miss, N. Illinois, Michigan State, Arizona.

I think they're in 5A.

Did you ask him if he really knows anything about college football?

I think I'd take Purgatory. Regarding the center/qb--they'll be fine.

Interesting...

I think it's great that there are 4 quarterback prospects for the MG with enough legitimate skills to provide food for "controversy". When was the last time that happened at UNT? Again, that's a good "problem" to have.

SMU TCU Rice Houston Texas/Aggroids/Miners/Bobcats/Hogs/LSU/Land Thieves/Pokes (rotating yearly) EDIT: Yes, definitely the Bears/Hurricane

Awesome news! Cook is fantastic.

Anyone?

You're right, and there's no argument--since BCS wasn't brought up--but the fact is that the nation has informally and generally regarded poll winners as the National Champions of D1 for over a century. It's also generally accepted that the majority poll-winners claimed the NC of that year, but not in this case. Using USC's accounting methods, the Horns have 9 NC's, and aTm has 2. Here were the results of the 1939 polls: 1939 Cornell:: Billingsley, Litkenhous Southern California: Dickinson Texas A& M: AP, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Williamson

Yes, it did. On 2/23/06, it went up a couple blocks from the USC campus. The onepeat guys also fabricated a billboard truck to drive around the ESPN complex in Bristol. Link Here.

Good point. Miami is notorious for (relatively) poor attendance.

That's a stretch. Forget the fact that aTm was voted #1 in 10 out of 13 polls... ******************** And a comment from another board: "In late breaking news, from a poll conducted among all ESPN commentators, USC has been declared NC for all years between 1931 and 2006, inclusive, an incredible 76-peat. Asked whether they expected USC to reign again in 2007, ESPN spokesman Merrill Hoge was quoted as saying, "It don't make a shit." The logic for year 2006 used is that after the game ended, Matt Leinart noted that USC was still the better team, despite the inconvenience posed by the scoreboard. ESPN commentators, apparently agreeing with that logic, are quoted as saying, "Matt said it, we believe it, that settles it". Bumper stickers can be ordered from ESPN on-line. Notre Dame has lodged a protest, complaining that they are due at least half of those NC's by virtue of the fact that they once had a coach by the name of Knute "I'd like to buy a vowel" Rockne, but the ESPN spokesman said only, "i've got your four horsemen", then declined further comment, pointing to his bumper sticker and gaving the press corp the V for victory sign. in theoretically unrelated news, ESPN noted that they had dominated the ratings sweeps in southern california for the first time since pro football left the area. ESPN spokeswoman Ima Hoare commented that the strange circumstance was just an odd coincidence."