Eagle1855

An entirely subjective statement, of course. But I don't have a financial interest in the success of either. Pumpkinator is great. As are the BB and DR series. In fact, there's a lot of great beer, food, and culture in this city. I really think you'll enjoy digging into it. Karbach is just a really cool hang on a Saturday afternoon and they've got a great new space opening which will include a restaurant, tasting room, etc. Had several friends in for a bachelor party last month and they all really enjoyed it. I just prefer their beer. But that doesn't take anything away from Saint Arnold, of course. It's a big city; there's room for everyone. Hell, my recommendation is to experience both if you're visiting and you've experienced neither. Saint Arnold is an important part of Houston's beer scene -- and the craft brewing scene in general. I hope it is a great experience for you. Aside from beer, they're very supportive of the community in general, including providing space for many charity functions I've been a part of. Which as you referenced, is made better by having the indoor great room. I've spent several years here. I actually live here on purpose. We've had many opportunities to live elsewhere -- in more "desirable" locations -- but we like it here. So I'm always glad to provide you (or anyone else) a list of off-the-beaten-path, must-dos in Houston -- the wheres and whys of how we came to love this town. Lastly, I don't really care how many championships a city has. If I did, I'd move to Boston. I'm interested in the pulse, the vibe, and the opportunity a place has to offer. Right now, Houston's got all of it in spades. To each his own.

Buffalo Bayou Brewing's "1836" Copper Ale is one of my favorite Texas craft beers, as of late. If you're ever in Houston, the Karbach Brewery (and now restaurant) is a great place to spend some time.

Which is clearly a limited sample size. There's a lot to love about Houston. But it's certainly easier to trash a place than it is to spend any significant time in it. Having spent a lot of time in both Houston and Dallas (and Austin and Nashville -- and a handful of other cities) you learn that most places are the same in that you can find what you dig almost anywhere. Like the beer, there's not that much that's noticeably different between Houston and Dallas -- if you know where to go to find it. But it's sure fun to mock and ridicule things we don't know or understand, isn't it?

Good news for River U - San Marcos. Now all the kids that wanted to go to UT will at least get a chance to root for their team inside the stadium.

I don't know why it is, but I've often wondered the same. Texas State had a DB taken in the third round and a LB taken in the fifth. At some point, these upstarts are going to start laughing at us referring to them as peer institutions.

You should be ashamed of yourself.

I'm gonna be honest -- I'm confused.

It's a nice story, but the top recruits in the state are still going to Texas and Texas A&M. So while it's been impressive to watch TCU and Baylor do what they've done "with less," the idea that there's been a changing of the guard is little more than fantasy from the fans of private programs that have been the beneficiary of dumpster fire in Austin and a conference change in College Station. In other words, everything fell into place at the perfect time for both programs. And there's nothing wrong with that, at all. Briles turned UH back into a winner, did the same for Baylor. Patterson is, in my opinion, the best coach in Texas.

That's all it took? Did we take 2014 off because we'd enjoyed "so much" success in 2013? I sincerely hope McNulty comes out balling like a senior who knows exactly what he's doing.

Finally, someone who "gets" the internet.

Hey, we're glad to have you. Hope you enjoy making a lot of money and eating really good food. If not, there's always Austin.

If it makes anyone feel any better, they listed it as North Texas University on her website. So we should be good.

So I'm a Dynamo fan. Great game atmosphere. And obviously a big fan of the USMNT. As for the other major leagues, I favor Tottenham (a recent development based on a rigorous selection process) and FC Barcelona.

None of this bothers me. If people want to protest, great. If people want to celebrate, great. I don't agree with everything Abbott says or believes. I don't disagree with everything Abbott says or believes, either. We fundamentally disagree on a couple big issues, but hey -- that's life. I do think it's good to have someone like the governor of the state on campus. Irrespective of one's political opinions or leanings, the office -- much like that of the president -- deserves respect. I am not sure when we got to a point as a society where we have to agree with everything someone says to listen to anything they say, but it's truly exhausting.

All fair points. But those three games weren't DT's best. In fact, two of them were much his worst of 2014 not named Georgia. But it's really a mix of many factors in most losses. Anyways, I like this thing we've got going. Should we make it Facebook official?

True. But that would have required the QB play to be up to par. Which it wasn't. Which is UNT's problem going on ______ years.

I'd like to go ahead and throw my name in that pot. Not very fast, but do have pretty below-average arm strength.

Edit: crossed wires in my brain, disregard first statement. Even if McNulty has a decent year, we're still back to Square One in 2016.

You're back! Hello beautiful!

This. All day, this.

I don't think there's any question who the QB will be. Excited to hear the defense is playing well. Hope that's the anchor of the 2015 team.

I think about all of this so much it's becoming increasingly more difficult to even get out of bed in the morning.

Call me Jackson 5, 'cause I'll be there. (I know, not my best effort.)

Interesting stuff. Thank you.

I would submit it's higher because far less people care about FCS football period.