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Morning Coffee is all about giving you a few things to read as you sip your morning joe - a warmup for the day. Usually we'll cover the latest Longhorn news, or direct you to interesting posts across the internet and blogosphere. Well, there's crap for Texas news today, but I'm going to urge you in the strongest way I can to head over to DawgSports to read Kyle's "Reasonable Response To MGoBlog." Simply put, it's one of the best posts written in the past year. Eloquent, measured, on-point. Go, now, and read it.

The denizen of football know-nothingness is laughing at Texas. Of all the teams to talk sh-t to, you'd think USC fans would pick one their team's actually beat.

One of my favorites from last year is back - the SMQ Readers Choice Awards. First up: "The D'Brickashaw Onyenegecha Trophy", presented annually to the football player with the most outstanding name in college football. I went with Mike Klinkenborg, but all the nominees are worthy.

I did manage to watch a chunk of the LSU-Texas A&M basketball game. The Tigers looked pretty solid, but Texas A&M was just what AW and I have been saying - all athletes, no basketball players. Those athletes are really great athletes, but there's not a shooter on the team. The wildly overrated Aggies shot a miserable 37% from the floor and looked like a football team trying to play hoops. Even if the Aggies manage to out-athlete a majority of their competition this year, don't be fooled heading into the tournament. They have zero chance of making a deep run. Zero.

Last, but not least, head over to Black Shoe Diaries for a really well-thought out Bowl Pick 'Em contest. Entrants will have a stack of money/points to wager across the bowl season. Winner gets $50. I'll be participating.

--PB--

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I didnt get to see the game, but I did see A&M out-fouled LSU by 8.  

That's about what I'd expect from their playing style.

by the other Andrew on Dec 6, 2006 9:28 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

J. Jones
I didn't get to see much of the first half but Joseph Jones -somehow- picked up three fouls in just two minutes of action. Shocking, I know.

--AW--

by awiggo on Dec 6, 2006 11:26 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

A&M-LSU
Hey, 37% looks pretty darn good when you consider that while Kavaliauskas shot 73%, the rest of team only managed 28%.

by Off Tackle Tom on Dec 6, 2006 10:32 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

A&M Hoops
Remember, though. This is the same aggie team that should have beaten LSU in the 2nd round of last year's tourney. They played tougher against LSU than Texas or Duke did.

Don't judge them too quick yet. Aggies, Kansas and Okie State are very good

"Excuse me while I whip this out."

by FreedomDip on Dec 6, 2006 1:40 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i am certain that
when we meet the aggies this year they will have their best shooting games of the season.  i don't understand why it happens, but it does. maybe we should ask JJ.

by jimmer on Dec 6, 2006 1:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Hopefully
Hopefully we'll stick JD Lewis on Acie Law and see what happens.

by Peter Bean on Dec 6, 2006 2:12 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

BRILLIANT!
you should be a coach. you seem to really understand how to exploit the weaknesses of your opponent. take notes Rick.

by jimmer on Dec 7, 2006 10:20 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

a really well-thought out Bowl Pick 'Em contest.
maybe I was a booky in a former life.

by PSUMike on Dec 6, 2006 10:51 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Peter
What did the winner of our Pick 'Em league recieve as a prize.  I don't remember seeing a post about, but I was MIA for a few what I call "black" days of depression.  I might have just missed it.

by orangeblood1 on Dec 6, 2006 9:30 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Big winner announcement tomorrow
Prize will be announced with the post.

PB

by Peter Bean on Dec 6, 2006 11:13 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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