Far From Texas

by DreadedOne on Dec 2, 2007 8:02 PM CST

When I first moved to Connecticut twelve years ago, all I could think was "Isn't this a 'Division III' state?". In those ensuing twelve years, UConn has won national championships in basketball and gone to Division I in football. Despite their success, it's not as though I was about to forget the Horns and the athletic legacy our university has.

We've all grown accustomed to being a school that contends in every sport. That said, I'd think we'd all trade something very valuable for a championship in football any day of the week. I had resigned myself to the fact that this group had some big holes especially in the secondary but after watching Jamal Charles over the last four games...I felt that a little bit of hard work might get us back into contention next year.

That was until I saw OU last night.

I felt like the guy watching a jerk run off wit the hot girl he was talking to. Does anyone else look at OU and think to themselves that the Sooners are so damned loaded? Does anyone else wonder how it is that their offensive and defensive lines actually DO look like those of a championship program? It just seems like they have tremendous depth at every position. It looks like the depth WE should have.

Someone tell me I'm wrong. Someone tell me we AREN'T further away from a championship than we thought...

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ou looked good because they played hard

did you see the game against tech
or against us
or against the aggies
they didn't play with that intensity all year
most teams don't
but it was an electric atmosphere
it was like they had 22 beasleys running around ... that's the closest energy like guy we have to them
and atchley just hit a 3
gotta go

by abcdmetrius on Dec 2, 2007 8:56 PM CST reply actions

Fair enough

They truly did look horrible against Tech. On our best day, however, do WE look like the OU that showed up last night?

by DreadedOne on Dec 2, 2007 9:31 PM CST up reply actions

talent wise ... yes

energy wise hell no
our whole team plays like mac brown acts
and i think he wants it that way
for as great as charles is in the back field
he's a philosopher ... a quiet leader ... and we need energy
the whole attitude at the library is passive
and unless you're a juggernaut you really can't keep that demeanor and be successful
since the talent gap isn't that wide
plus with a bad or average scheme you're doomed
remember the "vince vibe"
well it also came with hard hitting corners, big ass defensive linemen, and a lot of other intangibles
right now, what we lack most is heart, and i don't see anyone on our team aside from kindle and beasley
that just want to smash the opponents face in and then "face rape" them

by abcdmetrius on Dec 2, 2007 9:35 PM CST up reply actions

we really needed a healthy limas this year

his ego was something that would've been very useful

by abcdmetrius on Dec 2, 2007 9:37 PM CST up reply actions

know why?

Because their coach knows how to motivate on gameday. There will be lapses when dealing with young kids, but when the going gets really tough, Stoops is somehow able to get the most out of his players.

by Michael Bean on Dec 4, 2007 11:42 PM CST up reply actions

Except

when he plays USC.

by Wells on Dec 5, 2007 5:04 PM CST up reply actions

i agree

I am hoping we have a record like 3-9 next year..the only way we can get Mack out of the program and his completely inept staff...after accepting the bowl game he says " we are trying for our 10th win"...what I dont understand is that in 10 years he is the head coach...other than having the covetted 10 wins/season , 2 conference appearences, 1 conference win and 1 national championship what else do we have to show for?..do these other mediocre bowls matter in any way to us fans?......to some it may...to me it doesnt....does it matter if we have 10 wins per season...if we dont have conference game appearances or BCS berths to me it is as bad as 3-10...i believe we have serious talent...but fairly bad coaching.......mack may have the best winning percentage...so my question is with such a exceptional winning percentage where is Texas in National championship appearances- wins, conference appearences and wins..?...the same story is going to happen..DA, GD and LM is going to stay....but hopefully a 8 loss season will be the final nail in the coffin...check LSU , USC, OSU OU performances from 2001-2007...all National championships games, BCS bowl games you will see these teams every year......one way or the other...even ..do we deserve to call ourselves as the top football program in the nation...not until we get some where close to being consistent in either getting BCS berth, no matter if you play freshmans, or seniors... i am not critisizing players but the coaches who are responsible for these mediocre seasons...which keep on seeing...

by longhorner on Dec 2, 2007 9:47 PM CST reply actions

1 conference championship as opposed to OU

...who has won 4 of the last 8.

by DreadedOne on Dec 2, 2007 10:47 PM CST up reply actions

You posted this...

...exact rant on another diary.

Fail.

Growing up, I only fed Jared Norton paper. That's why he eats plays.

by Horn Brain on Dec 2, 2007 10:50 PM CST up reply actions

Could someone go

copy my reply, I am too lazy.

by Wells on Dec 2, 2007 10:55 PM CST up reply actions

so...

so what....atleast my rants are with the hope that my team does better ..

by longhorner on Dec 2, 2007 11:06 PM CST up reply actions

Ummmm

so what....atleast my rants are with the hope that my team does better

So, hoping for a 3-9 season is the definition of "better"? Your logic surpasses me, yet again.

My kid may have given up a costly fumble against OU, but at least he's never been accused of face raping.

by Shake on Dec 3, 2007 12:46 AM CST up reply actions

What kind of longhorn

hopes their team goes 3-9 next year?

by Wells on Dec 2, 2007 10:56 PM CST up reply actions

how do you propose we get rid of the 10 game crap

is there any better way of letting people know to give up the 10 game jinx?

by longhorner on Dec 2, 2007 11:07 PM CST up reply actions

I dunno...

... Which ethnic group/sexual orientation do you think we should blame it on? Cameroonian transgendered people are stealing our football prowess!

Growing up, I only fed Jared Norton paper. That's why he eats plays.

by Horn Brain on Dec 2, 2007 11:13 PM CST up reply actions

!!!

YOU'RE CAMEROONIAN!

FOOTBALL GRUUUGG!

by CoercedTX on Dec 3, 2007 12:52 AM CST up reply actions

ou you looked very good....

but is mizzou that good...
i never thought mizzou or kansas were that good, and sure oklahoma played really good and they are a good team but mizzou was overated i believe

by blazzinken on Dec 2, 2007 10:17 PM CST reply actions

mizzou wasn't bad by any means

but gang tackling and wrapping up and speed by ou
the mizzou defense wasn't great thou

by abcdmetrius on Dec 2, 2007 10:23 PM CST reply actions

Sacreligious

I know this is horrible to even think, or much less say / type, but......what would have happened had Bob Stoops been at Texas over the last decade?

I love Mack Brown, and I think he is a great guy, but I don't see him as someone who gets his guys fired up and ready to go into battle for him.

I think college football coaches can really be put into two categories: great recruiters and great coaches. Mack is a great recruiter, but not necessarily a great coach - Stoops seems to be a great coach (pardon me while I go vomit) who gets the most from his teams. Thoughts?

by Screw O.U. on Dec 3, 2007 9:49 AM CST reply actions