Heisman Trophy Open Thread
by Peter Bean on Dec 13, 2008 6:58 PM CST
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ESPN, 7:00 CT.
Colt McCoy, Tim Tebow, Sam Bradford.
Colt was the best run-pass combo in the country and meant the most to his team. Give the man the trophy.
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don't mean to start on a down note but...
voters have turned me pessimistic lately. go colt!
by zissou on Dec 13, 2008 7:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
C'mon Colt!!
I kind of think it will be Teboy again…But there is still hope
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by blazzinken on Dec 13, 2008 7:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
espn's "scientific research"
had it
bradford
tebow
mccoy
by zissou on Dec 13, 2008 7:05 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wow, is it really going to take a whole hour to find out who wins?
Time for a playoff.
by Hook'em13 on Dec 13, 2008 7:05 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
BON is my eyes and ears
i can’t bear to watch. i’ve got the tivo set in case it turns out right, though.
by zissou on Dec 13, 2008 7:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Good luck colt!
Lookin at it from an unbiased view, all 3 of these athletes are deserving. As a Texas student and fan, Hook em Colt!!!!!!!!!
by MJY6087 on Dec 13, 2008 7:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I just hope the voters remembered
Colt got his stats in one less game.
by TXStampede on Dec 13, 2008 7:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Volleyball won
Texas beat Iowa St. in 4 sets. They are going to Omaha.
by TexasGarcia36 on Dec 13, 2008 7:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Bradford saying how easy it was to play QB
kinda making McCoy’s case for himself.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 13, 2008 7:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Stoops looks so unconformtable sitting next to Urban Meyer.
I love it.
by HornPossessed on Dec 13, 2008 7:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
ESPN Sucking Tebow's Appendage
It’s shameful that ESPNsec is shilling for Tebow. ESPN has a contract with the SEC is why. Grahm Harrell so much more deserving than Tebow, it’s not even debateable.
Here are the great passing stats this year for Tebow:
137
256
96
319
217
210
180
154
171
173
201
185
216
There must be dozens of QBs more deserving than Tebow!!!
Heres to you ESPN………….keep sucking
by CardeadinKy on Dec 13, 2008 7:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Gator Cheerleader
But he was the best cheerleader of the three. You have to give him that.
by TexasGarcia36 on Dec 13, 2008 7:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
As an aside:
Lake Travis and Garrett Gilbert beat the crap out of Friendswood and Texas Tech recruit Jacob Karam.
GG went off for 3 TD passing (with 253 passing yards total) and 3 TD rushing (with 134 rushing yards total) while Karam managed 233 yards passing with 0 TD and 2 INT.
by HornPossessed on Dec 13, 2008 7:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
We are in good hands for at least the next 4 years
Colt next year, GG the next 3 (at least)
by goingforthecorner on Dec 13, 2008 7:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
so does GG redshirt next year since Colt’s coming back?
by APinAustin on Dec 13, 2008 7:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i would guess
he competes for the #2 and likely does not redshirt.
by zissou on Dec 13, 2008 7:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
I think he does. Sure helped Colt a lot. I’m sure it would have done wonders for Chiles too,
by TexasGarcia36 on Dec 13, 2008 7:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The way I see it is:
We don’t redshirt him at the start of the year, but rather watch and if Colt gets injured he gets the nod over Chiles/Harris and loses the redshirt. Just my guess.
by HornPossessed on Dec 13, 2008 7:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
respectfully disagree
why waste one of his years? Redshirt him and get him in the gym. Work him out to get stronger for a year and work him in practice learning the offense. As a redshirt freshman he competes for the backup job with Harris and apprentices. Following year he is the starter.
by TexasGarcia36 on Dec 13, 2008 7:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone know if he is planning on enrolling early?
by Hookem4life84 on Dec 13, 2008 7:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I haven't heard anything about him enrolling early...
But who knows.
by HornPossessed on Dec 13, 2008 7:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
4-year starters
When was the last time the Horns had back-to-back 4-year starters at QB?
Hook'em!!
by ArcticLonghorn on Dec 13, 2008 7:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
wasn’t vince a junior when he left?
by APinAustin on Dec 13, 2008 7:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
But he is talking about Gilbert
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by blazzinken on Dec 13, 2008 7:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Once again ESPN shows the Teboy thing
I am kind tired of seeing that, great story but its only the 4th time they have showed that.
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by blazzinken on Dec 13, 2008 7:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Well, here we go. Unlike 2005, at least Colt has a chance.
by TXStampede on Dec 13, 2008 7:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
nothing will beat 2005
That was horrid on many levels.
by bigfatdrunk on Dec 13, 2008 7:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I am pretty nervous
I think Colt deserves it but i just don’t know
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by blazzinken on Dec 13, 2008 7:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
If Colt wins...
He will have a great shot at being the second two-time winner.
by TexasGarcia36 on Dec 13, 2008 7:52 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Colt should win this year
but it takes a special special once in a generation player to win 2, and Colt just isn’t it. Neither is Tebow.
Meat? They're made out of Meat? Meat.
by ihavethemelody on Dec 13, 2008 7:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Mack can attest
for those high school coaches
by Egonz on Dec 13, 2008 7:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
+1
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by blazzinken on Dec 13, 2008 7:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Bradford Wins
But at least it wasn’t Tebow
Meat? They're made out of Meat? Meat.
by ihavethemelody on Dec 13, 2008 7:55 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Billy Sims
I think
Meat? They're made out of Meat? Meat.
by ihavethemelody on Dec 13, 2008 7:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
what a surprise
should make for an interesting mnc game.
by zissou on Dec 13, 2008 7:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
congratulations to sam
all three were very deserving. unlucky, colt. could have gone either way.
by longhornscardinals on Dec 13, 2008 7:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
sims
the epitome of deadbeat. had to have a yard sale to make child support. now sells low grade barbecue.
by zissou on Dec 13, 2008 7:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ugh.............
The Gideon drop, clock management, etc in the final minutes of the Tech game will be remembered for a long time.
The damage of that one portion of one game cost us a lot of things.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 13, 2008 7:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ten bucks says...
Tebow and Bradford plotted against Colt
by DLiv715 on Dec 13, 2008 7:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
The football gods love ou
what kind of chicken do we need to sacrifice. Fuck OU!
by UT92 on Dec 13, 2008 7:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Beat down...
I can’t wait for the Horns to hammer OSU, and UF to administer a beatdown on OU, then listen to everyone in the media slam the spooners and the heisman for the next year.
Hook'em!!
by ArcticLonghorn on Dec 13, 2008 7:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
If there is any justice...
Colt leads Texas to a HUGE win v. OSU and wins the Heisman next year on the way to the MNC.
the man, the myth, the legend.
by JYarbs on Dec 13, 2008 7:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Mack Brown had a seat right next to Urban Meyer for the ceremony.
Bob Stoops across the room.
I hope Mack gave him a ton of tips on how to beat OU.
by HornPossessed on Dec 13, 2008 7:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Urban Meyer should have Muschamp on speed dial
he’s 2-0 vs OU (recall he was DC at LSU)
by goingforthecorner on Dec 13, 2008 7:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
True.
And don’t forget that Orakpo gave tips to Brandon Spikes all week long when they were together accepting awards.
by HornPossessed on Dec 13, 2008 8:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
vote breakdown
I will be interested to see the breakdown. what were the numbers and how close was it.
by TexasGarcia36 on Dec 13, 2008 7:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
It doesnt matter if Florida beast OU
OU will still be named National champs by virtue of their “body of work”
by DLiv715 on Dec 13, 2008 7:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
True, winning on the field doesn't matter anymore.
by HornPossessed on Dec 13, 2008 8:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not until ESPN replaces Holtz with Switzer
by seth78 on Dec 13, 2008 8:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
when does switzer's fox deal expire?
then…
by zissou on Dec 13, 2008 8:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
And did you know this stat
OU scored 60+ in their last 5 games. Nobody’s ever done that!!
by owenh on Dec 13, 2008 8:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
does bradford go pro
or does he get his ass handed to him next year without his OL?
by zissou on Dec 13, 2008 7:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
he's going pro
he’s got a shot at early first round…the only guys who i can see maybe go higher are stafford and…bomar?
by APinAustin on Dec 13, 2008 8:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope he comes back
I’ve been waiting for another one of those sack/forced fumble combo plays ever since we got Rhett Bomar a few years ago.
the man, the myth, the legend.
by JYarbs on Dec 13, 2008 8:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He definitely goes for the reason you just stated
His numbers would be severely worse next year without his Oline and his draft stock would tumble
by goingforthecorner on Dec 13, 2008 8:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
going pro
I think he goes pro. all the senior quarterbacks had bad seasons so the only quarterbacks who would be first rounders would be him or stafford. so I’m sure he goes
by TexasGarcia36 on Dec 13, 2008 8:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Heisman curse
"Stats are for losers, I like winning games"
". . .switzer is a cracked out bitch . . ."-osu poster
by 98horn on Dec 13, 2008 8:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Disappointed
You would have liked to have won at least this
by TexasGarcia36 on Dec 13, 2008 8:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
come to think of it
sims pulled the “boomer” shit when jason “billy bob teeth model” white was awarded the trophy.
by zissou on Dec 13, 2008 8:05 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Bradford. Feck. Tebow and Colt both deserve it much more.
I would have been fine with Tebow winning. Bradford is an UNREAL asshat.
45-35
by Brian.HalcYoN on Dec 13, 2008 8:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Sam Bradford has the most unsightly pores in Division I.
________________________________
I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
by Holly Anderson on Dec 13, 2008 8:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
"Style points" a.k.a. poor sportsmanship
once again rewarded in this great system
by goingforthecorner on Dec 13, 2008 8:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
robbie benson + bill walton = sam bradford
by zissou on Dec 13, 2008 8:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
lol
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by blazzinken on Dec 13, 2008 8:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Leave no doubt...
I am a tubby 5’8" and 185 pounds and I could have thrown for 3000 yards as OU’s QB this year dumping it off to Manuel and Julio and Gresham on jailbreak screens.
Here’s the deal — we absolutely need to take the 3 of last 4 and turn it into like 8 of 9 against OU. OU may beat Florida (I doubt it), but going forward… leave no doubt… we will own OU for a decade or longer. Karma, yo.
by A-Tex Devil on Dec 13, 2008 8:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
As long as Muschamp is here
we could very well start a heck of a run.
by goingforthecorner on Dec 13, 2008 8:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
Trust me, I know my Erin Andrews :p
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by blazzinken on Dec 13, 2008 8:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
do you suppose
they make a “fathead” of that?
by zissou on Dec 13, 2008 8:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Haha
I only wish they did.
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by blazzinken on Dec 13, 2008 8:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
what a joke, sims was such a classless douche, you didnt see earl campbell yelling "HOOKEM!!!" when ricky won... what trash
Hotty Toddy and Hook'em Horns.
by Olemissreb451 on Dec 13, 2008 8:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
what do you expect
from a trash school in a trash state?
by Loisaida Horn on Dec 13, 2008 8:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
You guys can’t catch a break this year. Not only does Oklahoma steal a conference championship from you and a national title birth, they steal a Heisman trophy. I personally thought it was going to be between Tebow and McCoy. All I see from Sam Bradford is a better version of Jason White, nothing more. A guy with too many weapons that can’t lead his team through adversity. Just a better and more athletic version of Jason White. It should have been either McCoy or Tebow not Bradford. The Heisman has become joke now. Just hand it to the quarterback on the team in the national title game with the best stats. When you have guys like Eric Crouch, Jason White, and Ron Dane win it in the last 10 years you know the award has become illegit. I’m not saying that these guys shouldn’t have won it because they were terrible or non-existent pro players its they weren’t great college players.
by PrimeTime2012 on Dec 13, 2008 8:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
can't believe I'm agreeing with an Aggie...
but you’re absolutely right. The Heisman is a beauty contest, with zero relevance, no memorability, and a negative predictor of professional success. More Heisman winners end up as trivia answers than professional football players (Chris Weinke, anyone?). And ESPN flat said the other day that Reggie Bush was dogging it and not a good running back.
We beat two Heisman winners in ’05 and now one this year. I can only hope Florida/Tebow does the same.
by Bobster on Dec 13, 2008 9:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
wasn’t the only reason that ron dayne won the heisman was because of peter warrick’s petty theft incident (aka “the heistman”)?
by buiyahkah on Dec 14, 2008 7:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I can't believe...
that I’m actually pissed off right now, after the Vince snub I sort of wrote off this ridiculous trophy. And after all the BcS that happened in the last few weeks I thought to myself if Colt at least received the Heisman I’d feel a little better… effing OU, my hatred grows a little brighter orange.
by Horange on Dec 13, 2008 8:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
yep. the heisman has lost a lot of its luster
and ou seems to catching all the breaks. but we all know that ut and colt had a great season. here’s to hoping we can kick tosu’s ass and romp through ’09 with a national title and a heisman for colt.
by zissou on Dec 13, 2008 8:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
funny...the Orange in my belly burns with hatred for the land-thiefs. to hell with them and their cheating.
If You See Kay, Oh You
by texfan23 on Dec 13, 2008 9:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
what's most telling is...
that bradford’s heisman moment was the flip. Which was a stupid decision going for a touchdown that he didn’t even get on the flip. Also, remember that a wide receiver could take OU to a big12 championship so really what do his numbers really mean about him as an individual outstanding college football player?
OU grrr….
by Longhorn@Berkeley on Dec 13, 2008 8:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
"The flip" was Sage Rosencopter esque
by goingforthecorner on Dec 13, 2008 11:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Dingdingdingdingding.
Yes it was. How has no one else (that I’ve seen) said this?
Sam is a good player but perhaps he might be able to continue propensity for flipping in a role similar to Sage’s in the near future.
by hornalum08 on Dec 14, 2008 12:04 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The only way this season gets any worse for Texas is...
OSU wins the Fiesta and OU wins the NCG. This board would be as empty as the highway between Odessa and El Paso.
by imakefights on Dec 13, 2008 9:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
nah, because
we can sleep soundly knowing that at the end of the day, at least we’re not from oklahoma.
by ctex80 on Dec 13, 2008 9:13 PM CST up reply actions 6 recs
Yes you can.
And us Okies can take solace in the fact we are going to the NCG, our local product just won the Heisman and…….George Bush isnt going to be moving to out state in a month!
You haters might also want to check out the census records. Did you know that a higher percentage of Oklahomans are High School and College Graduates than Texans?
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/NPTable?bm=y&-geoid=04000US40&-qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_NP01&-ds_name=&-redoLog=false
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/NPTable?bm=y&-geoid=04000US48&-qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_NP01&-ds_name=&-redoLog=false
by imakefights on Dec 13, 2008 9:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
WOW
Amazing that intead of enjoying your “local product” and his Heiman you actually took time to look that up—must be nothing better to do north of the Red River. Don’t see any links though that show the percentage of ou players that are from the state of Texas.
by EyesOTexas on Dec 13, 2008 9:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
...
/not impressed.
Not even government workers look at the census on a Saturday night.
Go away troll. Do me a favor and blow your life savings wad on the most expensive Orange Bowl package you can find, and tell me how the experience was when you get back.
"Stats are for losers, I like winning games."
by bendj on Dec 13, 2008 11:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not impressed
As someone who recently just chose to go to UT over OU, I can tell you that it is insanely easy to get into OU. I didn’t even fill out the essays on the application, and I was still accepted the next day. So if that says anything about the quality of education OU provides, then your figures aren’t very impressive.
by mrbubbles812 on Dec 14, 2008 1:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
oklahoma sucks
education-wise at the very least.
by carsondude on Dec 14, 2008 4:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
go back to your worthless wasteland
or at least get a life. nobody cares what you have to say. David Tyree (comedian) had some funny stuff to say about ur state
by acho81 on Dec 14, 2008 11:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, folks
Whatever you think about OU and OU football, let’s not throw down on the state and its people. Oklahoma has a rich history and beautiful hills, lakes, and woods. The people I’ve met were gracious and friendly, even to this Longhorn. While there, I rode historic railroads, visited ancient ruins, and heard good music. I had an opportunity to interact with Native Americans striving to sustain their culture. There is much there for visitors to appreciate and for Oklahomans to be proud of.
Just because some of their football fans act like jerks, it’s really unfair to hold that against everyone else. After all, Texas has plenty of jerks of our own. Football rivalries seem to provide an outlet for pent up animosities and that’s probably why we invest so much into it. But when it goes beyond football, maybe its time to take a step back and try to see the big picture.
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 Dec 16, 2008 12:07 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Perhaps, but we still own you
Not just this year, not just the last few years, but since the beginning of football. We own you. No matter how many players you steal from Texas, we own you. No matter how many championships you steal, we own you. No matter how many slimeball coaches you bring to your state, we own you. We own you and we will always own you. Because we’re Texas. and you’re oklahoma. That’s why.
by UT92 on Dec 13, 2008 11:33 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Short memories, little analysis for Heisman voters
It seems like the Heisman voters focus only on the last week or two of the season, and don’t do that much focusing even then. Thanks to the BCS computers, Bradford and OU got to play in the Big 12 championship against the fifth-best team in the conference “championship.” When given that chance, they took full advantage, never letting up in their quest to win that fifth 60-point victory. Never mind that OU had a HUGE offensive line to protect Bradford, and a stable of skill players to take the pressure off his ass. He had all day to make decisions in the pocket. Colt and the Longhorns beat OU with heart, brains and team chemistry. Colt often created his own opportunities with his arm and his feet. His leadership and character brought out the best in his teammates and gave us a great season. I’m disappointed in the Heisman vote, but I’d take one Colt-led Longhorn team over a hundred OU’s any day of the week. I’m proud of the Longhorns, and congratulate and thank all those guys for what they did this year.
(By the way, I could even stomach a second Tebow Heisman better than this).
by PALonghorn on Dec 13, 2008 9:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Lay off Billy Sims!
Billy Sims just got excited. He thought it was 1972 again. He just saw Greg Brady win the heisman. Greg’s mother, Carol, looked lonely. He was doing his mating call.
"Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth." -Tyson
by cmr3 on Dec 13, 2008 9:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Fuck it.
The last part of this season has just been a pepper spray shot in the eye. I understand no one expected all these great things out of our team back in July and August, but shit. We have been bent over. Oh well, when Florida poops on stoops and we blast Ohio St. and end up ranked #1 in 09 pre-season, all will be well and we can move forward.
Hook'em
by TEXAS_FIGHT07 on Dec 13, 2008 9:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
We will see next season.
with four out of five offensive line graduating from OU. we should see just how well Bradford does when even mediocre teams will put pressure on him. Since OU kept it’s starters in so much the next group of starters won’t have much game experience. They won’t be prepared to run the speeded up offense do to lack experience. We will see how well Bradford does. Stoops shot his wad this year because they lose so much talent for next year.
I expect to see him do as well as McCoy did last year. I looking forward to seeing him on is back much more next season.
If you ask me I would rather have beat OU and not play for the National Championship than be in OU’s place and to be losers and weasel they way into the NCG.
If you ask Colt McCoy whether he would rather beat OU or have the Heisman he rather have beat OU.
Bradford knows he may win all those other games and awards but Texas was a better team than OU no matter what.
by Xerxes on Dec 13, 2008 9:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
It's alright...
This just means they’ll lose the National Title game. I think Leinart has been the only one to win the Heisman and the Title game in the same year in the past, like, forever. And we all know it’s sort of a cursed thing anyway. I hope Florida State beats the shit out of OU and exposes them for the frauds they are. Karma’s a bitch, y’all, OU will get their’s. And besides, “big game bob” is always the goose that lays the loser egg.
by Katie McBeast on Dec 13, 2008 9:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
haha you ignorant horn
Florida State, you don’t even know who the Sooners are playing. And ya huge frauds…
by TexaSucks on Dec 14, 2008 1:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
First time poster, just signed up.
Maybe PB will make it his last time.
by whills on Dec 14, 2008 7:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
No I was just making fun of his stupid name.
Since, if you separate it at the capitals, which is the normal custom for camel case, it reads “Texa Sucks”.
by Meekrob on Dec 14, 2008 8:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
This sucks
I live in Dallas. We are infested with land thieves. This entire month is gonna suck. Lets go heisman curse
by acho81 on Dec 13, 2008 9:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
it's ok
Oklahoma just guaranteed they’d lose in the BCS championship game. can you say Heisman curse?
by clra2 on Dec 13, 2008 9:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
It's rope-a-dope time.
I had a function tonight, so I missed the agony of the evening. But I had thought Bradford would win just from how the propaganda/popularity was flowing the last two weeks. No doubt it is just a beauty contest now, a function of publicity influencing popularity, not really anything to do with rational discourse. I think next year we should just ignore it, from Colt on down, like it doesn’t exist. If I were him, I wouldn’t even go to New York, and I wouldn’t tell them til after the vote. Make them bring the sonofabitch here. Fuck ‘em if they don’t like it.
As for us, it’s time to save our energy for the important things in life, like tOSU and the 2009 season and beating the living shit out of OU (with no let up whatsoever). Whatever flows one way will one day flow back the other. Don’t bemoan our current fate; this will pass. Ignore the okies that come on board; no comments, no nothing. I suspect that Florida and Urban Meyer will do a lot of our dirty work for us, but I’m not going to spend my precious time on okie trash.
I’m proud of Colt for what he has accomplished and the powerful and mature leadership he provided to the Horns. He made things possible that we couldn’t imagine in August and we are, by nature, a very optimistic bunch of fans. Those Heisman voter may forget, but we damn sure won’t.
Now that the steel has been tempered, the swift sword is sure to follow.
’09 is the Time. Let there be no question.
by whills on Dec 13, 2008 10:03 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I don't care about the Heisman.
I’m content with having a QB with a 77% completion rate, 500 yards rushing, and a win over OU
by acho81 on Dec 13, 2008 10:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
In a system that openly rewards bad sportsmanship,
what an honor it is to have men of integrity like Mack and Colt in our program. Whenever and whatever awards do come, they will have no taint, no question that they are 100% deserved. How good it is to be a Longhorn.
by GeekHorn on Dec 13, 2008 11:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Agree. This has been a great season and I appreciate and respect our honor.
Although part of me would love to beat ou 90-0 just to see the look on stoops’ face.
by whills on Dec 13, 2008 11:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Here's to hoping
If Bradford does go pro, and he would be stupid not to as he will almost certainly be one of the top players taken. There may be a little karma coming his way as Detroit will most certainly have the overall number one pick, as they are looking to be the first team to lose 16 games in a single season. It will be hard for him to turn down the money and if he gets stuck in the black hole that is the Lions i can’t help but feel as if he deserves that sort of hell on earth that is Detroit.
by 10isgod on Dec 14, 2008 12:25 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
In summary,
point spread:
Heisman – 122
Sam Bradford (1726)
Colt McCoy (1604)
Coaches & Harris combined – 157
OU (4,181)
Texas (4,024)
The similarity is eerie.
Personally, I agree with legendary sports writer Blackie Sherrod when he resigned his Heisman voting privlege as soon as television sportscasters were invited into the panel. He was onto something and presumably way out front on this Heisman thing…..
We can all learn from that.
by TXStampede on Dec 14, 2008 3:42 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Short term memory...
Like the BCS, it boils down to who is most sexy a the end of the season. After the Big 12 Championship mess, I had high hopes for Colt winning the Heisman. He deserved it and the Longhorns deserved better at the end of the season.
Last night was the first time I had actually watched the Heisman awards and it will probably be my last…
As Brown said, “it is what it is…” With that said, I look forward and welcome the Longhorns and fans to Phoenix (I’m a former Austinite now living in the Valley) and beating OSU!
Style points = bad sportsmanship
by lauraj on Dec 14, 2008 6:54 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
heisman
well as usual again the sport writers in this country so how much they hate texas.or they are tired of listening to bob stoops wine.lol anyway we all know who the better quarterback is and will always know it. let us get ready for Ohio State and kick some B uckeye butt.
by trucker46 on Dec 14, 2008 8:07 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
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