Bevo's Daily Round Up 3.20.09
by dimecoverage on Mar 19, 2009 10:22 PM CDT
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We won. A.J. Abrams hits eight triples as Texas beats the Gophers.
Rick Barnes is playing in his home state, but the last time he was at the Greensboro Coliseum, things didn't go so well.
In Barnes' last trip here for a game, North Carolina and Dean Smith were putting the finishing touches on a 78-62 quarterfinal win over Barnes' Clemson Tigers in a quarterfinal of the ACC tournament. That's when things got interesting.
In the game's waning minutes, UNC's Jerry Stackhouse drove to the basket and was fouled by Iker Iturbe.
Smith jumped off the bench, pointing and yelling at Iturbe and didn't let up. Eventually, Barnes called a timeout and began yelling at Smith. The two got into a face-to-face argument and had to be separated by referees.
The Houston Chronicle has a gallery of retired numbers at Texas.
Offensive tackle Danny Watkins (left) and linebacker/defensive end Fredric Plesius are Canadians playing football for Baylor. Duane A. Laverty, Waco Tribune.
Baylor offensive lineman Danny Watkins has another job: firefighter.
During Baylor’s spring break, offensive tackle Danny Watkins went back home to British Columbia to work at the fire station.
Though Watkins has played college football for the last two years, he still enjoys the camaraderie of his fellow firefighters in Kelowna, B.C., where he has served for seven years. But the big Canadian got a little more than he bargained for last week.
"We got a brand new ladder truck," Watkins said. "One day I was up on the ladder 140 feet in the air, and the wind chill was about 15 degrees below zero. When you start blowing water with the fire hose, you really feel like you’re freezing. We had a couple of fires, and it was a long week. I couldn’t wait to get back here and get into pads."
Art Briles is looking forward to Baylor's future.
His team earned respect in 2008 by exceeding expectations all season long.
Baylor coach Art Briles said that first season is only a start of the growth he expects in his program.
"We had our expectations going in to earn respect and credibility. And we did that, a good job of it," Briles said. "Now, we have to step it up a notch."
Pete Flutak, writing for College Football News, has some coaches that need to win this year and says that Dan Hawkins needs his mojo back.
Fences make good neighbors. Bob Stoops has had another thing on his mind besides football.
Whoop. The Aggies made it out of Round One of the NCAA tournament.
Harrell and McCoy, but not the ones you are probably thinking about. Clark Harrell and Chance McCoy at Abilene Christian University. More roommate saga.
Jonathan Tu, writing for Dr. Saturday, wants President Obama to save the Cotton Bowl.
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Wow
That is pretty impressive to be a fire fighter during the off-season. Remarkable young man.
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
P.S. 45-35
Baylor in the upcoming season
They’re going to have some passion and something to prove this next go around. Texas – and maybe more specifically, the fans – need to come correct to that game. If there were to be an unexpected loss for Texas, I think this would be it.
Also on the McCoy / Harrell story
McCoy is playing as a receiver right now to Harrell as QB? Did we take his commit as an “athlete”?
I know another QB turned receiver that had some success.
-rBr-
by run Bevo run on Mar 20, 2009 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions
ZOIKS!
Season 3 has been a lot better than Season 2 was.
-rBr-
by run Bevo run on Mar 20, 2009 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Indeed.
Season 1 is still the best by far though.
Season 3 got too unrealistic with its football (and ages of kids?), and season 2 was just stupid trying to manufacture drama.
by BoddickerIsClutch on Mar 20, 2009 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Season 3 v. Season 1
Season 3’s football scenes and peripherals (recruiting, national exposure, etc.) are just absurd. It’s like the writers don’t even bother to consult with, you know, actual high school football people.
However, the acting and storylines are simply incredible in season 3. Pretty much everything non-football related is absolutely spectacular, and dare I say, blows season 1 out of the water.
It's crazy to be a "Football show"
The show had to move away from football to get good again.
-rBr-
by run Bevo run on Mar 20, 2009 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
completely disagree
total SPOILER ALERT here…
But if you watched last Friday’s episode, it was ridiculous.
1. There’s no way you could get a HS playoff game NATIONALLY broadcast in that short amount of time. For the limited number of games that ESPN broadcasts, they plan ahead of time picking from the already set schedule (note: I could be wrong about this if ESPNU shows playoff games. anyone know). It would’ve been more realistic if they had said it was being picked up on FSN SW or something (which would’ve taken away from the gratuitous NBC logo on the van…oh no!).
2. There’s no way Dillon’s first playoff game would be against Arnett Mead, a district rival.
3. There’s no way Coach Taylor goes for it on 4th and 7 with a 3 point lead in his own territory with 50 seconds left. At the very least, you’d hear a BS call come from the OC or the announcer.
4. There’s no way that on said 4th and 7, the playcall is one that’s thrown about 3 or 4 yards SHORT of the first down marker. I realize they wanted a climactic moment, but at least have Matt run a route that’s around the 1st down marker.
5. Speaking of the first down marker, would it really have hurt them to show it in an extra 7 seconds? They totally missed the climactic moment (for football fans, anyway).
All those changes could have been made very easily, and without taking away from the quality of the show, if they had someone on staff to call BS when they mess up the football stuff. I don’t think that’s too much to ask.
But it’s still the best show on tv that no one watches.
No
Season 1 beats Season 3 handily and it’s not even close. If you doubt that, go back and watch the racism two parter from the first season. Easily some of the best television I have ever seen. And that’s the big difference for me.
Season 1 tackled issues. Season 3 is a toned down Season 2, which is to say popcorn drama. Additionally, look how feebly they try to introduce new characters that just flat out don’t work (JD McCoy, Saracen’s mom, etc).
Plus they’re totally ignoring a lot of continuity issues which bugs the hell out of me (Saracen and Julie reconciliation, anyone?)
They kept some of the lame drama
Some of the new stuff was very touching like Street leaving Texas and Riggins tagging along, Saracen losing his starting job and Julie there being a friend, Tammie wanting the house and Coach telling her no. But seriously though, Season 1 was near perfection.
-rBr-
by run Bevo run on Mar 20, 2009 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Street is the worst character on the show
And the worst actor. I’m so happy he’s off. I mean, he better be off, I do not want him coming back. The show comes to a grinding halt every time he’s on screen. He has nothing to do with the rest of the cast, his storyline is even more absurd than the football scenes, and I cringe whenever I see him.
Plus the New York served, in essence, the same purpose as the Mexico trip. There was no need for it.
The whole Julie / Saracen storyline is crap because they completely ignore the history between the two.
Riggins is definitely better now that he has some experience
But Season 1 was much better.
All in all Im just happy season 3 is better than 2, once you forget the football stuff.
Id talk about the worst stuff, but its the cliffhanger of the final episode.
by BoddickerIsClutch on Mar 20, 2009 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Dude, did you even read the article or the lede?
We are talking about Chance McCoy, not Case. We didn’t recruit Chance. This is what gives me some hope that Case is the real deal and not just a legacy offer.
Hahaha, woops
I thought something didn’t make sense there, especially that they were talking about ACU when Chase is a high schooler.
I was more than a bit fuzzy this morning after last night, I’ll admit it.
I also had no idea that there even was a third McCoy boy. Or that all three had C-names.
Sorry if I offended your reading comprehension standards. I will strive ever to adhere to your vision from here onward.
No problem...
Just wanted to nip things in the bud…but the thread took a decidedly different turn. I bet you never thought your comment would turn into a thread about a TV show!
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