Here we are for the third installment of "The Week in Quotes" with loads to talk about beginning with our Texas Longhorns:
| "1-0-TX2 | (5:24) James Casey lost 2 yards. |
| 2-0-TX4 | (4:43) Chase Clement passed incomplete. |
| 3-0-TX4 | (4:38) Chase Clement passed incomplete to James Casey. |
| 4-0-TX4 | (4:33) TX was penalized 2 yards. |
| 1-0-TX2 | (4:33) Chase Clement rushed for no gain. |
| 2-0-TX2 | (3:44) TX was penalized 1 yards. |
| 1-0-TX1 | (3:44) Chase Clement passed incomplete. |
| 2-0-TX1 | (3:37) RICE was penalized 5 yards. |
| 2-0-TX6 | (3:37) Chase Clement passed to James Casey for 3 yards. |
| 3-0-TX3 | (2:55) Chase Clement passed incomplete. |
| 4-0-TX3 | (2:52) Chase Clement passed incomplete." |
CBSSportsline.com Play-by-Play - Okay, it's not exactly a quote, but the 11-snap (10 not counting the false start) goalline stand that ended the game's competitiveness was about a fine a defensive stand that you'll ever see regardless of competition. Given 11 plays I would bet our C-league intramural team would've had a good chance of scoring, but Rice did not. This type of stand in September can give a defense an identity and pay huge dividends in October and November, or it could be meaningless. Time will tell.
"We've got nine straight games with teams that have really good players." - Mack Brown on Monday, September 22. Just wanted to take this time to reiterate that we love Mack Brown.
"I think we just kicked it up a notch. We were so close the whole first half. So either the offensive line got tired or we just got a little bit more aggressive. We just got to him and started frustrating him a little bit more." - Sergio Kindle on Saturday, September 20. Texas notched 7 sacks on Saturday with 6 coming in the second half. Considering the team had only 2 sacks coming into the game, we won't be picky and take what we can get. How the defense responds to a team with a solid offensive line, however, remains to be seen.
"Football is only a game. Spiritual things are eternal. Nevertheless, Beat Texas." Seen on a church sign before the "Game of the Century" in 1969. We won't comment on the importance of separation between church and football, rather this quote serves as a reminder to the former existence of a rivalry between Texas and Arkansas. The Texas players were shocked in 2003 with the intensity and hatred for Texas displayed by Arkansas' players and fans. Like nearly every team the Horns will play not named Oklahoma, this game means much more to the opponent than to Texas.
"I'm happy for Terrelle. He had a great day. He did some great things out there. He's getting better every time he's out there and he made some great plays. I'm excited for this team and for him." - Ohio State QB Todd Boeckmann on Saturday, Sept 20. What a tough situation for the senior QB, being replaced by a true freshman with all the talent in the world the year after leading his team to the national championship game. We'll be interested to see how Boeckmann handles the situation when Pryor is struggling, certainly reminds us of a certain Longhorn QB getting the axe in favor of a talented freshman after a bad loss to a national powerhouse.
"You're not going to shut down Michael Jordan, he's going to get some shots on you." - Colorado Head Coach Dan Hawkins on West Virginia QB Pat White. This weeks hyperbole of the week comes from our Big XII foe to the North. We think Pat White is a nice player, he's certainly dangerous, and may end up with the most rushing yards for a QB in college football history. He is not, however, Michael Jordan. He is not Vince Young. He is not Michael Vick. To steal a line from Lloyd Bentsen: Pat White, you're no Michael Jordan.
And this week's quote of the week...
"The girl will be forced to eat in front of you, which is something that women hate. But if you can make them do it the earlier the better, the more they'll conversate and show their true self." - Mike Leach, on dating. Thanks, coach!
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Bizzare looking characters
Leach is really funny, how does this guy coach football?
blazzinken - September 23, 2008
Can anyone imagine Mike Leach on a date!?
He’d be singin the girl to sleep with that mono-tone voice…
What’s great though is Mike Leach is that bizarre looking character…not to mention a creeper! What was really going through his head to end the night..huh?
Mike Leach=pimp
texhorns10 - September 23, 2008
I think it is an appropriate quote by Hawkins
He’s basically saying White is a star player, and stars make plays.
Vince Young isn’t Michael Jordan, either; Jordan is a better athlete.
Beergut - September 23, 2008
Are you trying to pick a fight?
Maybe you should write a post about it elsewhere instead of lobbing mortars blindly into enemy territory?
Horn Brain - September 23, 2008
Oh come on
Vince Young was probably the most most dominant quarterback in the history of college football his RS Junior season. So far he’s varied between decent and bad in the NFL.
Michael Jordan is the most dominant player in the history of the NBA and sustained that dominance for over 10 years. Dude set the season scoring average record in the same year that he won defensive MVP.
VY is great. MJ was the greatest.
Hopefully VY will show MJ’s dedication to self-improvement. When MJ came into the league the media criticized him for not playing good defense, and he responded by winning defensive MVP three different times and finishing in the top three seven times. How will VY respond to the criticism? We don’t know yet.
hodad - September 24, 2008
yeah
and J. Johnson is a good QB! HAHAHAHAHA
Longhorns84 - September 24, 2008
Quit your flashing.
Jerrod Johnson was an accomplished QB in HS and had a good game against the country’s #26 defense, Miami(FL).
1st Start at QB:
Player………Comp……Att……Yds…….TD…..Int
McCoy………..12………19……178……..3……..0
Johnson…….19………32……275……..3……..1
That against much tougher competition than N.Texas………
HornChamps - September 24, 2008
How on gods green Earth
Does Johnson’s game against Miami have anything in the world to do with McCoy’s game against North Texas?
I thought, well, maybe it was both of their first games to play in.
But no, it was Johnson’s 7th game to play in, it was however Colt’s very first.
Well, maybe it was each of their first starts?
No, it was Johnson’s second start, Colt’s very first.
Maybe they were pretty comparable in stats?
No not really, Colts rating was 30 points higher, had no picks, a higher completion percentage and rushed 41 more yards than Johnson.
Well maybe the opponents were similar?
You already conceded that UNT and UM are not really comparable.
Ok wait wait I got it, its the first game that either QB irregardless of age and experience started while playing at their home stadium!
Yep that must be it, excellent point, glad you brought out that poignant and necessary comparison. I’m sure by the argument you have made that Jerrod Johnson will be at least as successful a QB as Colt.
BoddickerIsClutch - September 24, 2008
My bad
It was Jerrods first technical start.
He only played 51:21 of the previous game, since he didnt start.
BoddickerIsClutch - September 24, 2008
Apples & Oranges
A&M was playing from behind almost the entire game vs Miami. That tends to inflate offensive stats.
I was at the A&M-New Mexico game and JJ did show flashes but some of his reads were awful and his arm strength looked pretty bad to me. He also panicked against the NM blitz several times and threw passes that either were or should have been flagged for intentional grounding. Of course, that was in his very first college game against a defense that blitzes two defenders minimum on every play and frequently blitzes up to four (NM runs a 3-3-5.)
hodad - September 24, 2008
Glad to ....
…..read you worked through it.
To hodad – are sh!ttin’ me? Apples & Oranges? Playing from behind inflates offensive stats?? Give me a friggin’ break!! Playing North weakass Texas is what inflates offensive stats! Colt had his first start against a patsy. Jerrod Johnson had his first start against the country’s #26 defense. So far, he’s solid.
HornChamps - September 24, 2008
Um...
BIC makes a good point; even if it is Johnson’s first start, the experience comparison with Colt’s first game simply can’t be made; that was Colt’s first game ever. This was Johnson’s seventh and the previous game he played virtually the whole game.
Sure, playing a weak North Texas team can inflate stats… and it can also make you just run the clock out and chill and not throw too many important passes anymore. One can also argue that Jerrod Johnson’s next two TD’s came in garbage time when the game was basically finished; after Miami reeled off a 44-3 run after Goodson’s touchdown, I think the game is over. Should we discount those?
You may be right; Johnson didn’t do that bad and he may very well be a solid QB for A&M. That’s not what BIC seemed to have a problem with. However, your comparison with Colt’s first game was simply a bad one.
TheElusiveShadow - September 24, 2008
Excuse me, 41-3
TheElusiveShadow - September 24, 2008
I'm not shitting you.
UT was mostly running the ball against North Texas. A&M was mostly passing the ball against Miami.
JJ’s biggest play came on a screen pass to Goodson for 60+ yards on the first drive and both his other TDs came against Miami’s second and third stringers.
Just look at your own stat line – JJ threw 32 passes in the game to Colt’s 19.
I’m not saying he’s awful or even that he won’t be better than Colt eventually, but those two games aren’t comparable.
hodad - September 25, 2008
Re: Excuse me, 41-3
It’s alright. I’d lose track too after 5 touchdowns almost unanswered.
sessamoid - September 24, 2008
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