Morning Coffee Reloads

by Peter Bean on Dec 4, 2007 9:52 AM CST in Quick Hits Comment 37 comments

Kill Me Now If we were to have a contest here at the site, asking readers to name their Top 10 songs they'd least like to work out/get pumped up to, I'd wager with confidence that a handful of songs would make appearances on multiple ballots.

For example, "I Can Still Make Cheyenne," by George Strait. It's slow. It's depressing. It makes most people want to quit on love, if not life.

And yet, it makes Colt McCoy's Top 10 motivating songs list, as surveyed by the Austin American-Statesman. Here we've been spending all this time debating Colt's merits in arm strength, pocket presence, and decision making, but Barking Carnival rightly asks if Colt's Top 10 list tells us all we need to know.

Colt McCoy's Top 10 Songs To Motivate During A Workout

(tie) 'She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy,' Kenny Chesney and 'I Can Still Make Cheyenne,' George Strait

'Good Directions,' Billy Currington

'Tuesday's Gone,' Lynyrd Skynyrd

'Big City,' Merle Haggard

'Cowboy Song,' Thin Lizzy

'Yellow Ledbetter,' Pearl Jam

'Bad Company,' Bad Company

'Hotel California,' Eagles

'Lost and Found,' Randy Rogers Band

'She's Every Woman,' Garth Brooks

God help the Longhorns.

The Dam Is Leaking. Mike Leach and Mack Brown weighed in on the BCS System, with each suggesting changes need to be made. Leach wants a full 32- or 64-team playoff to conclude a 10-game regular season. Mack Brown favors at least some minor changes that would allow for a playoff in years where there are a number of equally worthy teams.

Brown went on to offer his condolences for several teams which got shut out of the BCS this year.

"I think it's unfair for two or three teams," Brown said. "I don't know how you can keep Arizona State out of the BCS. I don't know how you can fall from No. 1 in the country [referring to Missouri] out of the BCS."

When You Gotta Go... Um, I don't have any additional commentary on this post. Just... wow.

Irony, Meet Thy Maiden. Everyone remember 54b's post from Friday? If you missed it, here's a refresher:

10) "Texas football players Andre Jones and James Henry were indicted Thursday by a Travis County grand jury in connection with an alleged robbery in July involving former Texas football player Robert Joseph. According to police, Joseph and Jones broke into an apartment in southeast Austin on July 27 and stole cash, cell phones and gaming equipment."

Let’s hope they’re acquitted because I don’t think any of us could stand the irony if the football team was given Nintendos as bowl prizes.

Fast-forward to today, and this news about Texas' bowl prizes, as furnished by the Holiday Bowl: the Longhorns and Sun Devils will each receive complimentary Ninento Wiis and a copy of Madden 2008, among other prizes.

--PB--

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Workout tunes

are not based solely on the lyrics on music tempo. For some people its about listening to your favorite music, regardless of what the tempo is or what the lyrics say, because it is familiar, makes you comfortable and puts you in a good mood. All this list tells you is that he is from small town Texas and grew up on country.

by kellen on Dec 4, 2007 10:06 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

No Excuse

He's lived in Austin long enough now to have had the opportunity to be exposed to good music.

by Jason Mayer on Dec 4, 2007 10:47 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Just makes one wonder

If, you know, he's effective at firing up the team.

--PB--

by Peter Bean on Dec 4, 2007 10:49 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

lol

pro football player from Oklahoma Sooners?

In Mack We Trust.

by Cyrus on Dec 4, 2007 11:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I hear the motivational video of choice

in the ags' locker room is below. I am told they are drawn to the incredible synchronicity and to the "marching" qualities that exist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytcZI...

by kellen on Dec 4, 2007 11:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

that's the worst thing i've ever seen in my life

by abcdmetrius on Dec 4, 2007 1:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I would have thought something a bit more vintage

I would have though that they would prefer something a little more, ah, martial in nature ; )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma0G4...

Or am I being uncharitable?

by DC Trojan on Dec 4, 2007 1:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Or maybe they prefer to

Walk It Out

Or is this a Yell Leader Try-out?

by horndude on Dec 4, 2007 3:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Or, if you prefer

--PB--

by Peter Bean on Dec 4, 2007 10:51 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i miss this energy

by abcdmetrius on Dec 4, 2007 11:29 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

plus

it's energy, it's swagger, it's confidence, it's attitude and it's absolute belief that your leader (Vince, in this case) will not let you down.

Granted, I didn't see any locker room footage from this year, but I rarely saw the team look this full of FIRE this season.

by cheevyjames on Dec 4, 2007 1:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Just come right out and say it, PB

Texas needs a black quarterback who can fire up the black players on the team through his love of rap music.

The point you're getting at is a pretty racist one, IMO.

by Old Tex29 on Dec 4, 2007 4:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

That's one way to read my post

Or, you could look at that list and wonder how it could pump anyone up.

--PB--

by Peter Bean on Dec 4, 2007 4:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I think

he was being sarcastic?

by Wells on Dec 4, 2007 9:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

No Kidding

Put the video up where Colt McCoy freestyles his way through "She thinks my tractors sexy," and I bet youve got crickets in the locker room.

Horizontalism is its own reward.

by bendj on Dec 4, 2007 10:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ridiculous

I just watched the video and got goosebumps thinking about what it would be like to play with a guy like that. I've never been mistaken for a black quarterback (or any color college athlete for that matter).

True leadership is a rare quality. Keep posting the VY videos PB. They will never get old. And if you find any videos of Colt crying through "I can still make Cheyenne" or "Tuesday's gone"....burn them.

by BON Addict on Dec 4, 2007 7:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

its called subtle humor

When you write about sports 365 days a year, the occasional tongue in cheek joke about the music preference of your team's leader is acceptable. Don't take it overly seriously, of course everyone is entitiled to their own sensibilities.

by Blitzburgh on Dec 4, 2007 11:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Not all country is weak

There are many good examples of country songs that have a lot of energy and don't depress the hell out of you. Many of those songs on his list are good songs, but not exactly what would get one "fired up." PB is right on this one.

by Texas Our Texas on Dec 4, 2007 2:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I do not know how it can be motivational.

Isn't country music required to talk about Momma, or trains, or trucks, or prison, or gettin' drunk?

by billb on Dec 4, 2007 3:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I said nothing about motivational

I just meant that not all country music makes you want to cry, but watching Colt sure as hell makes me want to cry. I guess it starts with the music.

by Texas Our Texas on Dec 4, 2007 4:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You mean to tell me...

that you've never relieved youself into a towel in front of 13,000 people?

by Misterserious7 on Dec 4, 2007 10:13 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

No

I've gone up to 9000, but for me 10,000 is the limit.

In Mack We Trust.

by Cyrus on Dec 4, 2007 11:20 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Bad Company...

...is not only a song, an album and a band, its also a plague.

The real irony is that our outlaw-Texas team is playing against an Erickson gang who's OLB hasn't started to stab women in clubs yet.

by Tbone Stallone on Dec 4, 2007 11:48 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Tunes

Nothing like a good cry while pumping iron.

College was fun!

by 16thLonghorn on Dec 4, 2007 11:59 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Excellent.

by Texas Our Texas on Dec 4, 2007 2:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Bowl Swag

Irony, thy name is Wii, indeed.

When I was a walk-on, we went to the Sun, Sugar and Fiesta bowls. At that time, the best prize was usually a watch (that would usually break soon after it was put on) with the bowl logo on it.

Other prizes usually included travel bags, jogging suits, hats, sweaters, etc. Don't get me wrong, they were nice gifts, but nothing anybody wrote home about.

My favorite though had to have been the Fiesta Bowl "Man Purse." Think oversized wallet meets day planner.

They usually put a bowl prize in our lockers after each practice leading up to the bowl game. I still remember the day we received the "Man Purse" and pretty much every guy had the same reaction, "WTF am I gonna do with this?"

Bowl swag has definitely evolved over the years. It's becomming more and more like those gift bags they give celebs who present at awards shows.

Hard to believe one of our receivers can be made to sit out 3 games for borrowing a friend's car, but the NCAA has no problem with players receiving upwards of $1,000 in bowl prizes. Seems inconsistent.

Be nobody but yourself in a world that desperately wants you to be like everybody else.

by 54b on Dec 4, 2007 1:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

god forbid one of these hard to find wii's end up

on ebay though ... that's a whole year to sit out

by abcdmetrius on Dec 4, 2007 1:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I think you're right. It is inconsistent.

And there should be a little tax declaration for gifts of value or there could be more problems down the road.

And all those non-BCS team players who never get a fair chance are left to play with their bundle of sticks.

Maybe all the players should go to work for the NCAA.

by whills on Dec 4, 2007 1:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Blue Bonnet Bowl

My dad has a sweet Blue Bonnet Bowl hat. I think it's a Stetson, but I could be making that up.

by Bob LaBlog on Dec 4, 2007 10:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yellow Ledbetter

is an underrated Pearl Jam song - I'm okay with that one. I'm not sure how it fits in with the rest of his list though and I'm really not sure anything Pearl Jam did would be considered motivating.

Maybe if you were wanting to jump off a bridge they would be motivating.

by JT Longhorn on Dec 4, 2007 1:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

She thinks my tractor's sexy at number 1

That tells you enough. Dammit. I hate Kenny Chesney so much.

by CheeseHorn on Dec 4, 2007 2:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

That is the worst top 10 list ever created.

I am sorry, but that list is pure garbage. That sounds like the top 10 songs to listen to while plowing your fields or launching off jumps in your "General Lee" wannabe car - not songs before quarterbacking a national powerhouse. Shameful.

Rudy Carpenter's top 10 list would be much more respectful I would care to point out.

by ASUBoyd on Dec 4, 2007 3:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

gonna have to agree

it is shite.

Ishie, my boy.

by crocodile235 on Dec 4, 2007 3:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Colt McCoy's "non-Dad-approved" top 10 list:

1.) Pi three point one four - The Bloodhound Gang
2.) Team America F*** Yeah! Theme
3.) Bitches ain't Shit - Dr. Dre
4-9.) The first 7 songs on Pantera's second album, in any order
10.) She thinks my tractor's sexy - Kenny Chesney

Guess he really likes that last song.

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

by Horn Brain on Dec 4, 2007 10:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Omg

Can he throw?

Aaron Peirsol, 24, Olympic swimmer

'When the Levee Breaks,' Led Zeppelin

'Tight Squeeze,' the Expendables

'Crackerman,' Stone Temple Pilots

'Santa Cruz Again,' Dub Congress

'Starlight,' Muse

'Tighter & Tighter,' Soundgarden

'Sick Sad Little World,' Incubus

'Lounge Fly,' Stone Temple Pilots

'Are You a Hypnotist?' the Flaming Lips

'You've Lost That Loving Feeling,' the Righteous Brothers

Much better.

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

by Horn Brain on Dec 4, 2007 10:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Fired up

Sometimes I wonder about this whole idea of getting players "fired up". Do they really play better or just more recklessly? It seems likely that a "fired up" player would overpursue or overrun plays. We see it all the time with the UT defensive line. They blindly charge into the opponent's backfield, leaving gaping holes and allowing QBs to escape by simply stepping up into the pocket or rolling around the broken containment. We see the linebackers overrunning plays and the backs dropping coverages. And of course, there was never a fake that we didn't bite on. A "fired up" player is a stupid player and one more likely to jump offside or commit a personal foul.

For my team, I'll take players who play calculated, cold blooded football, whose determination comes from knowing they are prepared to defeat the opponent -- to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women. (To borrow a line from REHoward.)

by Caradoc on Dec 5, 2007 1:04 AM CST reply actions 0 recs