Eagle1855

well, they'll have a defense that keeps them in every game they play... whether or not it will be enough to overcome inexperience at the QB position remains to be seen... texas did OK last year

Yeah I heard the same thing. My personal top 10 looks pretty close to that. I had WVU a little higher, Michigan a little lower. I'd also put Cal in there over Va Tech and Auburn over Ohio State. I definitely think USC is #1, and LSU a close #2.

yeah this is absurd... Texas is becoming the new Miami U. The Austin American Statesman had a pretty good write up on this, calling Mack to action. Mack needs to act Tough discipline, changes in recruiting needed after rash of Longhorn arrests. Friday, August 03, 2007 The Texas Longhorns are no longer the fair-haired boys of college football. "We are Texas"? How about: "Which Texas is this"? Not the Texas that coach Mack Brown molded into a national power with high-character recruits who rarely ran afoul of the law. Not the Texas that steered clear of serious off-the-field offenses. The second arrest of former UT safety Robert Joseph, this time on aggravated robbery charges, was a head shaker. For the Longhorn Nation, the allegation that freshman defensive tackle Dre Jones participated in the robbery, too, was like running headfirst into a tackling dummy. Without a helmet. We can't keep saying "another black eye for the program" because the eyes of Texas are rapidly becoming slits. No amount of makeup can cover up these scars. Hook 'em is fast becoming Book 'em. Since Mack and Vince Young led the program to a fourth national championship on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006, there have been 10 — count 'em, 10 — arrests of players involved with the Texas program. Five have come in the last two months. What is going on here? Accountability is everything, and Mack must take the hit here. He won a national title and returned this program to top-five prominence. Now he must re-evaluate his recruiting practices before his program disintegrates into something ugly, or uglier. Brown has a problem in his football family, and he must face that fact. Instead of taking responsibility, he chided the media this week when he said, "It's very interesting that when you have 130 kids, and 128 of them do everything right, if one gets in trouble, you stir it up about one or two." I like Mack. He's a good, family man who could charm the rattles off a Texas rattlesnake, but the time has come to take another approach in determining what type of kids he's bringing in here. I know there are background checks conducted on recruits every year. Incoming freshmen in orientation are cautioned to avoid drinking, late nights and to pick their friends wisely. It's worked for the most part, but changes are obviously needed. What changes are up to Mack. That's why he makes over $2 million a year, to make those tough decisions. If eight current and/or former players are arrested within an 18-month period, it puts a damper on the clean standing of the other 78 players. Bad news travels fast. This is not the time for coaches or fans to make excuses. Be angry, not apathetic. One or two arrests a year? Happens in most every major football program in America. But 10 in a year and a half? Now you're venturing into the seedy era of the camouflage-wearing Miami Hurricanes of yesteryear. We saw what Joe Paterno did when six of his Penn State players were arrested for a fight on campus. In addition to any legal punishment the offenders must face, he ordered the entire team to clean the football stadium after each home game. Like it or not, it's called accountability. Accountability not only as a football player but as a football program. Brown can't be everywhere his players go. But they hang out with one another. If a team member knew about guns or robberies, they should have intervened. In the Texas football media guide, Jones is described as a Parade high school All-American, an honor roll student who graduated from Andress High School in El Paso early so he could join his future college teammates for spring football. Jones grew up dreaming of being in the UT starting lineup one day, not the photo lineup in which he was identified. Now he will join Joseph in jail, in a different shade of orange uniform. Which brings us to the easiest decision Mack Brown has faced since he offered Vince Young a scholarship. The lawbreakers must go. Haven't these kids learned anything from Michael Vick? This dude was a $100 million industry unto himself and now there are sewer rats who wouldn't trade places with him. The lesson is you're only as good as your associations. If you lie down with dogs, you will soon wake up with fleas. So If you want to follow your buddy to the penitentiary, go ahead. But you shouldn't be allowed to do it under the guise of being a law-abiding student-athlete for a college reputed to recruit solid citizens. How many times have we heard coach Brown say: "He's a good kid from a good family."? Well, it's time to find some better kids. More Kelsons and McCoys. Fewer thugs.

Field position is HUGE. That's why you see the lopsided scores against Texas, OU, LSU- we play in the shadow of our own goalines 75% of the game. A good kick returner could help out, and it's also big for momentum. without Pac-man jones, Titans win 2 less games last year. Regarding returners, I've heard good things about Evyn Roman

sort of... last year they gave them out but I believe they had the fight song on them

this would be a lot easier if we were in the same conference as one of those teams. In fact, I imagine we would in fact see that every year, with some sort of cup. It's odd to have 3 D-1A programs in the same media market and all of them be in different conferences.

Because everyone on this message board (myself included) is an expert, duh! And, just because we may not actually "know" something per se, doesn't necessarily mean we aren't qualified to offer said expert opinion! Viva Woody, Viva Vizza, Viva chocolate éclairs, and Viva North Texas Football!

well-said. especially the last part- almost teared up a little bit.

yes it is! Very cool car, but I can't take credit for the photoshop work- I yoinked it off someone's facebook site.

Rice went 1-10 in '05 with a run-based offense. They changed the entire offense for '06 with a new coach, same players and a couple key freshmen, finished regular season 7-5 which was good for the 2nd spot in C-USA west, with the deciding loss being a 1 point heart breaker to eventual conf champ, UH. It's not impossible...

hell yes! I love development!

uniform speculation trumps new commitment's buzz

I think LSU did the same thing when they renovated their stadium... Correct me if Im wrong!

I think it has, but I think we could probably work out another one if it was desirable for both parties. Personally, I enjoy going to Austin. I'd really love going in 08 or 09 with a couple years of Dodge Ball underway...

i like that he's not afraid to lower his shoulder and make a defender pay for tackling him. He won't be able to do that at the Div 1A level and stay healthy, but it's great to see a guy that plays with that intensity. And he can run a little bit as well!

Could you really tell all that from that 5 minute video? And wouldn't there be circumstances in those big plays (homerun balls) where they knew he was going to that guy from the get-go as long as everyone executed their part? I thought some of those highlights showed some really good footwork in the pocket- something he'll need in such an elite, defensive-minded conference like the sunbelt. Ok I was kidding about the last part.

Yeah, I don't really see a problem with it. Looks Kelly Green to me... Sincerely, The wall-eyed guy that ordered that toothpaste blue freebie shirt.

If Houston can't come up with a solid replacement for Kolb, this very well may be the case. Their biggest problem is going to be stopping people. If they solve that, I think they'll win 7-8 games. That being said, I still planning on beating their balls in on their turf.

ditto but whatever. who cares about beating out SMU for recruits. Talk to me when we start consistently beating out TCU and Tech- and have the LOI's to prove it!

I agree... but the new GTO's look is just so uninspiring. Im waiting for the new Camaro to come out... gonna have an option with 500 hp... plus it can transform into a 30 foot robot, so thats something else you've got to take into consideration.

that would be my guess... though I'd really like to see a seer sucker uni for our game at SMU.

dont you mean, "loosers"?

when our football team went 2-9, then 3-9?

speaking of circle jerks, did you see Paris Hilton lost her $60M inheritance? Someone fire an email over to Barron, maybe he'd throw some dough our way. Hilton Stadium? There's got to be plenty of jokes for that one...