The Week In Quotes
TWIQ is back and still undefeated, albeit a day late. Sorry.
If it seems like we've forgotten that there are any other teams out there because we've switched to focusing entirely on Texas-related quotes in the last couple of weeks, that's because we've forgotten that there are any other teams out there.
"I heard somebody say this week that this game would be a blowout, and they were fools. It's really an advantage when you don't watch film." - Mack Brown. In the last few weeks we've been called losers and we've been called fools. Should this team finish the season undefeated we're excited to hear what the coaching staff calls the fans. And as if that wasn't enough for Mack's post-game comments...
"I've become a Texas fan, because my standards are way too high for him." - Mack Brown on Colt McCoy's uncanny accuracy. Consider this: Colt has 28 TDs on the season passing and rushing. He has 44 incompletions. Next week's opponent Graham Harrell had 42 incompletions in the first two weeks of the season. Granted, the offensive schemes and passes thrown are completely different, making any real comparison between the two moot...but still.
"I think he stands for all the right things." -- OSU Coach Mike Gundy on his impressions of Colt McCoy. High praise for Colt coming from a man who's 41. In all honesty, this is a wonderful compliment that goes beyond the football field and indicates that people outside the "Texas Bubble" are noticing that not only is our quarterback a great player, but he's also a great ambassador for our University.
"They're a very good team, that's why they're number 1 in the country. We're not very far behind." -- OSU quarterback Zac Robinson. We couldn't agree more with Robinson's (albeit self-serving) assessment. Okie State showed on Saturday that they're for real. And guess what? On November 29, they get OU in Stillwater. We would not be surprised if the 'Pokes end up being the favorites in that one.
"Texas Tech Univeristy and the entire city of Lubbock are gearing up for what will be the biggest game in school history on Saturday as the No. 6/5 Red Raiders battle No. 1 Texas on Saturday evening in front of a national television audience on ABC." -- Sub-headline for the lead story on the official Texas Tech sports website, a photo gallery of Lubbock's pregame preparations this week. The pictures are mostly of the students' "Raiderville" where they have been camping out by the stadium all week in order to get inside as early as possible on Saturday. It's nothing compared to Penn State's "Paternoville" or, for that matter, Duke's "Krzyzewskiville," but it's pretty cool. We fear that tortillas could be raining down on the Longhorn Band even earlier than usual from this year's Tech student section.
And your Quote of the Week:
"Well, we're not Kansas." - Roy Miller. After what Tech did to the Jayhawks last week, Miller and his esteemed defensive colleagues will need to make sure their performance refelcts this fact. Saturday can't get here soon enough.
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How about this
“We want Texas!” clap clap clap clap clap (repeat) – Penn State fans during the College Gameday Recap, which can be found on collegegameday.com. I guess they think we’re going to the title game.
And I’ll forgive Mack that comment because he’s right; whoever thought that we’d simply waltz through Okie State simply didn’t do his homework.
by TheElusiveShadow on Oct 29, 2008 1:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ditto on Tech
Will be a tough game as well.
I hope Penn State fans get their wish.
by Horncasting on Oct 29, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can't resist passing this one along
“We played like a coalition, a banana republic type of deal. This little group, that little group might play for a period of time. We never really played together.” — Tech coach Mike Leach following Missouri’s 41-10 win over the Raiders in 2007.
Tech’s performance that day is indicative of how to beat them: 12 Red Raiders drives. 4 ended in interceptions, 4 on Tech failing to convert on fourth down, 2 FG tries, 1 good; 1 punt, 1 TD.
by edsp on Oct 29, 2008 2:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If we get 4 picks we will win.
I don’t see Harrell doing that though.
Tech is 0-3 when Harrell throws 3 or more picks in a game.
by BoddickerIsClutch on Oct 29, 2008 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Raiderville
At least it’s easier to spell than Krzyzewskiville.
Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. If they get mad, you're a mile away AND you have their shoes.
by Caradoc on Oct 29, 2008 2:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Mack is kind of pissing me off
With his comments towards fans.
It sounds like he doesn’t like Texas fans, and in fact, he resents them.
But I guess I would be sore too if I won 10 games a year and won a NC and ppl were still calling for my head just 2 years later…
by texasfan05 on Oct 29, 2008 7:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I like to see a little fire from Mack...
considering most of his comments are normally very generic/blah – “They’re a great football team, able to put a lot of points on the board. The game isn’t over until the end. You’ve got to hand to them, they did a great job.” etc. I actually like his “fuck you, I’ve got a team to coach and a game to win” mentality/attitude. And considering this hell-ay-shus 4-week stretch of some of the best teams in CFB, I don’t begrudge him one bit.
Give ’em hell, Mack.
Hell, give us hell, Mack.
Just be sure we play a great game this Saturday. Good luck, Horns.
Hook 'em Horns
by LonghornWSO on Oct 29, 2008 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gundy
I really like him. Since the Missouri game, when I first realized what a good game day coach he is, and everything since then—guy’s a winner and a class act.
--PB--
by Peter Bean on Oct 30, 2008 2:14 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He also doesnt downgrade kids, for doing everything right.
And everyone who says otherwise is garbage!
by BoddickerIsClutch on Oct 30, 2008 7:35 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Second that
I second that PB. Dude is an x’s & o’s guy and brings it for the big games. I hate to see what would have happened last Sat w/ another minute on the clock. Shame his brother Cale is a sooner
by HalfmileHorn on Oct 30, 2008 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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