Fau's Schnelly Is At It Again

[GMoney]

LONGHORNS FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK

Florida Atlantic coach: Horns aren't tough

By Suzanne Halliburton, Alan Trubow

AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Florida Atlantic coach: Horns aren't tough

Texas officially has been called out, and the Longhorns' opener has suddenly become a much more interesting game

That's because Florida Atlantic coach Howard Schnellenberger told the University Press, Florida Atlantic's student newspaper that the Longhorns "aren't tough."

"Once we step out on the field with Texas, the only ones who can help us is ourselves. Texas always has a very polished team that has great talent, but they aren't tough. They aren't a physically tough team," Schnellenberger said.

"My defense will get to a point where they will be mean, nasty and ornery bastards, and that's what you need for Texas. Texas will move the ball with tit-for-tat screens and options, but we'll make them pay a price whenever they catch one of those dinky passes. We'll put three hats on them and make them not want to get up. That's the way to beat Texas."

The Owls were 8-5 last season and beat Memphis in the New Orleans Bowl.

Schnellenberger and the Owls will find out if Texas is tough or not at 6 p.m. on Aug. 30.

There is a man that is not afraid to speak his mind!

[emmitt01]

There is a man that is not afraid to speak his mind!

I certainly dont respect UT as a top 5 team...but you dont poke the dragon before trying to slay it if you can catch it napping.

[Stan R]

I certainly dont respect UT as a top 5 team...but you dont poke the dragon before trying to slay it if you can catch it napping.

Kind of agree with emmitt, but wow, talk about nads!!! U go Schnelly!!!

[Censored by Laurie]

How did it take two people to write that article?

[GMoney]

How did it take two people to write that article?

There are extra practice notes at the bottom of the article.

http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sp...14texnotes.html

[NT91]

Good job!!!

[greenminer]

There are extra practice notes at the bottom of the article.

http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sp...14texnotes.html

I like to think they traded the keyboard off every other word.

[Charlie NT 73]

Howard, you are making some pretty bold statements about how

the FAU seagulls are going to defeat the Univ of Texas at their house

down in Austin, Texas.

I think you should sit down in the shade for a while, and have

a cool drink.

[untbowler]

well at least Schnelly does not have to wear knee pads to be on the same field as the Great Mack Brown. Schnelly would rather smack Brown in the face than bow down at the altar of the cows.

[ADLER]

There is a man that is not afraid to speak his mind!

I much prefer Dickey's "We're just going down there to collect a paycheck" speeches to get the fans fired up.

[The Fake Lonnie Finch]

Ease up on ol' Howie...he played for Bear Bryant in the days before facemasks. He's sure to have taken to damage from those days that is just now surfacing.

My guess is UT responds by going deep on play one one so FAU can't get "three hats" on the screen and bubble passes too soon. Then, Howie will see it doesn't matter how hard you hit if you don't have the speed to catch the player you're trying to hit - lessons Todd Dodge learned at OU and Arkansas last year.

[Arkstfan]

Howard is brilliant.

95% of coaches start poor-mouthing about hoping no one gets hurt and you can't tell me the team doesn't hear that crap.

Howard is out-gunned and knows it but he's doing his best to not let his team know it.

If Texas blows FAU out of the water, no big deal, same old crap when the little guy goes on the road.

But if they win...

It's a freaking called shot home run, the stuff of legend.

[DeepGreen]

Has anyone read the printed USA Today on the Sun Belt Conference pre-season preview? Well, here it is, 99% talking about FAU and Howie. Swooooooooosh!

Oh, the Sun Belt writeup was the top page article, the WAC was at the bottom of the page. Hehe!

SBC/FAU Article

[ADLER]

Howards just fighting fire with fire.

Earlier this summer Texas assistant coach Major Applewhite responded to a question about who would be this season's starting quarterback by saying "We won't really know until the 3rd game, since we don't play anybody in our first 2 games. We play Florida Atlantic and UTEP, and since we're going to kick their asses we won't really be able to tell for sure until we play some actual competition."

Edited August 14, 2008 by ADLER

[LongJim]

Howards just fighting fire with fire.

Exactly. And I absolutely love the attitude. Let's see if they can pull it off.

[CorinthEagle]

I much prefer Dickey's "We're just going down there to collect a paycheck" speeches to get the fans fired up.

Or the ever popular "we are just honored to be on the same field as them"

[greenjoe]

I like Howard. He's done everything he has said he would do. The entire program is, what, 6 or 7 years old, and he's already gone to, and won a bowl game.

And, we haven't beaten them yet.

I've always been a UT fan, but a Florida Atlantic upset would be great for the conference and for college football.

GO MEAN GREEN

[GreenBat]

I liked the Corky Nelson approach. He talked about how his team would need to play a good game to win, but no matter what the "Big Name" opponent would know they'd been in a game after they played NT.

[CMJ]

I like to think they traded the keyboard off every other word.

LMFAO

[Guest Aquila_Viridis]

ut better watch out. FAU is better than Arkansas State, and that opener was a close call last year. I hope FAU gets it done.

[Daddy Dumpsalot]

There is a man that is not afraid to speak his mind!

This guy is nuts. FAU will get dominated by UT.....DOMINATED.

I just can't wait to read his response after it happens.

ps I am not a UT fan either and usually root for the opposing team, but you have to draw the line somewhere (between insanity and reality)

[Green Mean]

This guy is nuts. FAU will get dominated by UT.....DOMINATED.

I just can't wait to read his response after it happens.

ps I am not a UT fan either and usually root for the opposing team, but you have to draw the line somewhere (between insanity and reality)

I agree...the UT third teamers can beat FAU any day. He's certainly a certified idiot.

[MCMLXXX]

Schnelly clarifies the remarks. "That wasn't my comment."

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content...es_remarks.html

[gruu]

Poor Schnelly is color blind! He thinks those zebra stripes are black and white.

[bstnsportsfan3]

did dickey really say that we only play those bodybag games for the paycheck?....no wonder he was fired....