Congratulations to Texas's 22 seniors, who won their 15th consecutive game and 23rd of their last 24. And special congratulations to Colt McCoy, who won his 43rd career start, the most in NCAA history. Neither his, nor the 2009 team's, legacies are yet finished, but with tonight's 51-20 win over Kansas, the Longhorns improve to 11-0 on the season, clinch the Big 12 South, and step within 2 wins of a national title berth.
This is as good as I've felt about the team all year. Hook 'em!
The Eyes of Texas
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Waiting for AJ injury update...
cj43 - November 21, 2009
Statesman reporting
On sidelines. John chiles is in street clothes, wearing a boot on his right ankle. #ut
edsp - November 21, 2009
Thanks..Would rather have an ankle than a knee or broken leg..
cj43 - November 21, 2009
Oregon vs Arizona in OT..
cj43 - November 21, 2009
Great game.
But worried about the AJ and Chiles injuries.
Brandon Worley - November 21, 2009
I wasn't able to watch the game until the last few minutes
and I don’t know why but I’m drawing a blank: who’s AJ?
circa1015 - November 21, 2009
Aaron Williams... #4..
cj43 - November 21, 2009
Oh that sucks, he just got back from injury
Why is he called AJ?
circa1015 - November 21, 2009
Whole Nickname Thing
realmccoy - November 21, 2009
Aaron Williams
BossierTex - November 21, 2009
So, looking ahead, ready to watch UT saw em off?
Darklust - November 21, 2009
Oregon vs Arizona going to 2nd OT...
cj43 - November 21, 2009
Marcus Davis...
Is he ready to play some at nickel yet? Hopefully AJ’s injury isn’t too serious. I know we normally move ET to the nickel and bring in Brewster when AJ isn’t playing.
cj43 - November 21, 2009
It Looked Bad
realmccoy - November 21, 2009
Will Still Have
Chykie, Curtis B, D. Beasley, Giddeon, Thomas, and Brewster.
realmccoy - November 21, 2009
I think the nickel package would be like what started against Missouri
with Beasley joining Thomas, Gideon, Cu. Brown and Chykie Brown (subbing for Williams). But against a more power-oriented team like Nebraska, there’d be less 4-2-5 and more 4-3, and maybe Brewster would be the fifth DB.
edsp - November 21, 2009
Yeah, but AJ is our only shutdown corner...
I thought Nebraska ran the spread? Florida would be the spread. Alabama would be a more 4-3 where we use E. Acho more. Guess we start hoping for Alabama if this is serious.
cj43 - November 21, 2009
Nebraska ran the spread
the first 5 or 6 games this season, but has since changed offensive philosophies mid season. They’re now more of a pro-style power running football team, incorporating play action and rollouts.
Like the Texans 2003-2006. Bad years
kriess - November 22, 2009
Ducks win in 2OT
horndude - November 21, 2009
Great win, but
concerned about the pass defense effort tonight. We gave up too many explosives. I guess the good news here is that we do not face another QB the rest of the way that can put up numbers like Reesing can.
TXStampede - November 21, 2009
give credit to Briscoe
he is the man
justfr1day - November 21, 2009
He had a great return
But even considering his good performance tonight, the UT kickoff coverage was piss-poor. The many whiffs were just plain aggravating.
burntorangehorn - November 21, 2009
Its a damn good lesson
It’ll make us work harder this week in practice. You’ve seen what our DBs can do…don’t worry.
kriess - November 22, 2009
Minor Correction
“special congratulations to Colt McCoy, who won his 42nd career start.”
43rd.
TKO - November 21, 2009
Gotta give some props to Kirkendoll tonight...
I’ve been on him most of the season but he shut me up tonight.
cj43 - November 21, 2009
He had a good game
But still, he is not where I thought he would be, even tonight.
Colt really missed Brandon Collins this season.
blazzinken - November 21, 2009
Colt Hits 73% on season
realmccoy - November 21, 2009
AJ was walking without a limp after the game
justfr1day - November 21, 2009
really?
were you at the stadium?
thebrat - November 21, 2009
yes, sir
they sent cart for him when he was on sidelines
however, looked normal after the game
justfr1day - November 21, 2009
Was Tebow around -- nt
edsp - November 21, 2009
omnipresent
Main Entry: om·ni·pres·ent
Pronunciation: \-zənt\
Function: adjective
Date: 1609
: present in all places at all times
burntorangehorn - November 21, 2009
Just got back from the game
We’re sitting in our seedy motel, getting ready to head out on the town a little. Anyway, AJ looked pretty tender when he was helped off the field.
Shipley looked awesome tonight. Ten more catches, putting him at 91 on the season. Looks like he might not need the extra games to break Kwame Cavil’s record!
This was truly a terrific experience, getting to see all these legendary seniors in their final home games. They all did a victory lap after singing the Eyes, and Colt was asked to shoot the cannon and bang the drum on the way around. All of ‘em except Colt, who was still busy giving high-fives to the front rows, had a dogpile on the longhorn at midfield. Oh, I guess Clark Ford didn’t get in on it, because of the injury.
burntorangehorn - November 21, 2009
I was there as well...still giddy about the seniors and Colt...
I must say, I got a little teary eyed a couple of times…what a surreal evening at DKR. This team is special…the last two seasons have been simply amazing. Time to crush the Ags and Husker U. Hook Em!!
Mulliganville - November 22, 2009
BCS picks
Alabama
Florida
Georgia Tech
Cincinnati/Pittsburgh
Oregon
Ohio State
Texas
TCU
Iowa/Penn State
Southern Cal/Oklahoma State
edsp - November 21, 2009
No way SC should be there
But I guess it’s possible.
burntorangehorn - November 21, 2009
That was pretty amazing.
I’m terrible at gauging crowd numbers, but it sure looked to me like at least 50% of DKR was still standing 10 minutes after the game ended. Seniors did a long, slow victory lap, Colt set off the cannon and banged Big Bertha, then they dogpiled on the 50-yard Longhorn. Colt had to be pulled off the field by a coach, he was completely amped up and the crowd was right there with him. Loudest Texas Fight of the night came 15 minutes after it hit 0:00.
bbatsell - November 21, 2009
I thought that was hilarious
All the cheerleaders kept wanting pictures with Colt, and they were trying to take more when the asst. coach dragged him away.
It rules to be Colt right now.
burntorangehorn - November 21, 2009
Whoops, I was a little too slow
Yeah, I felt bad for the one cheerleader who had to take the picture and didn’t get her own with Colt thanks to coach buzzkill.
bbatsell - November 21, 2009
Poor girl
I’m working on consoling her, but I’m a little busy typing right now.
burntorangehorn - November 21, 2009
Statesman reporting Aaron Williams has a knee injury
of undetermined severity. UT would issue such a report if a player had three cartilage tears or two mosquito bites. He was in enough pain on the field that it has to be pretty bad.
edsp - November 22, 2009
Colt looked like Colt from 2008
Also, it was great seeing Mack/Colt in the 4th. Colt was asking Mack to play another series and Mack, smiling, shook his head and said no. Colt was jokingly upset and started laughing.
pleaseplaykindle - November 22, 2009
Props to Mangino who spoke with Colt after the game...
for a good 30-45 seconds or so…with a pretty big smile on his face.
Mulliganville - November 22, 2009
i kinda wonder
if he was hamming it up (pun intended) a little bit because this was primetime ABC the week of his condemnation
drbadass - November 22, 2009
Actually, there is the possibility that he's human
And that he was graciously congratulating Colt McCoy for the good game and new record, just like Mack was smiling, joking, and shaking hands with Dezmon Briscoe for a good bit after the game.
burntorangehorn - November 23, 2009
Sweet baby Jesus let AJ and Chiles be ok
We will eventually NEED AJ and Chiles would come in very handy. I have said all season that the only thing that can ruin this saeson is injuries. Where did someone say the steatesman reported Chiles in a boot I didn’t see it on there. In fact I didn’t even see him get injured. How did it happen.
nathantx57 - November 22, 2009
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