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NCAA East Regional Quarterfinal

#4 Texas Longhorns (25-9, 14-4) vs #5 USC Trojans (24-11, 13-8)

Sunday, March 18, 2007 · 4:15 p.m. CT

Spokane Memorial Arena (11,551) · Spokane, Washington


Television: CBS

Radio: 98.1 FM / 1300 AM (Austin)

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We don't have Vince Young for this matchup with USC. . . but we have Kevin Durant. One more time, the best player in the country will try to be a Trojan killer. I've noted below that this one won't be easy, but if we capitalize on our advantages, we can survive the first weekend and head to East Rutherford. Let's do it.

Hook 'em!

--PB--

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good luck
i wanna see your fish vs. UNC's fish.

by WacArnolds on Mar 18, 2007 1:38 PM CDT   0 recs

Give 'em hell Horns
while I'm on a plane across the country!  Here's to Abrams...he's due for a big game.

by TXStampede on Mar 18, 2007 2:37 PM CDT   0 recs

commentators
Who will be UT's commentators today?

by JohnsonUT on Mar 18, 2007 3:01 PM CDT   0 recs

Eye-an Eagle
And the other dude with a weird name. Same two as the first game.
--PB--

by PB @ BON on Mar 18, 2007 3:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

OUCH!!
Ah come on PB.

That picture is like a freakin dagger to the heart.

Just a killer.

Man!

Conquest Chronicles

by Paragon SC on Mar 18, 2007 3:02 PM CDT   0 recs

I dunno bout you guys
but after this weekend of watching basketball I'm either going to:
  1. Buy a Chevrolet or
  2. Join the Army.
Hell I'll do both. The TV told me to do it.
Street level

by UT2001 on Mar 18, 2007 3:48 PM CDT   0 recs

Can we get a new poll?
Officially a Limey Longhorn

by patienthornsfan on Mar 18, 2007 3:50 PM CDT   0 recs

Scared of this game...
If we lose to USC today it will probably mean that KD will only win one NCAA tourney game in his career.  That's a pretty depressing statistic - imho.  The NBA one year rule seemed to hurt and help us; with it we atleast got Durant for a year but it also meant losing all of our good players last year.  Without that rule I think we would have kept atleast one of our trio from last year.  

by txengineer on Mar 18, 2007 4:07 PM CDT   0 recs

Man i am nervous
Heart already beating irregularly.

by JohnsonUT on Mar 18, 2007 4:12 PM CDT   0 recs

Wooo!
Let's do this!
--PB--

by PB @ BON on Mar 18, 2007 4:16 PM CDT   0 recs

AJ
Makes a runner?!?!  Good sign?

by JohnsonUT on Mar 18, 2007 4:18 PM CDT   0 recs

AJ!!
--PB--

by PB @ BON on Mar 18, 2007 4:18 PM CDT   0 recs

AJ
Great sign.

by JohnsonUT on Mar 18, 2007 4:18 PM CDT   0 recs

Noooo
What happened?

by JohnsonUT on Mar 18, 2007 4:18 PM CDT   0 recs

worthless connor
Street level

by UT2001 on Mar 18, 2007 4:20 PM CDT   0 recs

James
Man, I really hope he is ok.

by JohnsonUT on Mar 18, 2007 4:20 PM CDT   0 recs

Awful start for Texas
Doing all the little things wrong
--PB--

by PB @ BON on Mar 18, 2007 4:21 PM CDT   0 recs

Perimeter shooting D problems
as you predicted PB
Street level

by UT2001 on Mar 18, 2007 4:22 PM CDT   0 recs

No
But he should yell at him to quit cheating down the weakside into the paint. He's leaving his guy wide open.
--PB--

by PB @ BON on Mar 18, 2007 4:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Why is that opposing teams
seem to have their best shooting games against us?

by Top Jimmy on Mar 18, 2007 4:24 PM CDT   0 recs

COME ON
More like that please.

by JohnsonUT on Mar 18, 2007 4:26 PM CDT   0 recs

What?
Is Mason on our team or theirs?
HOOK It Up!

by Tstick33 on Mar 18, 2007 4:27 PM CDT   0 recs

Finally
we found KD
Street level

by UT2001 on Mar 18, 2007 4:27 PM CDT   0 recs

AJ
Two baskets in the paint???

by JohnsonUT on Mar 18, 2007 4:28 PM CDT   0 recs

Ugh
Not doing a lot right at the moment
--PB--

by PB @ BON on Mar 18, 2007 4:29 PM CDT   0 recs

Cragiory!!
oh wait...
Street level

by UT2001 on Mar 18, 2007 4:29 PM CDT   0 recs

Is that 2 ok KD?
Street level

by UT2001 on Mar 18, 2007 4:30 PM CDT   0 recs

What a joke
Get Atchley out of the game
--PB--

by PB @ BON on Mar 18, 2007 4:31 PM CDT   0 recs

Conor is trying hard
That's about all I can say for him at the minute.

by JohnsonUT on Mar 18, 2007 4:31 PM CDT   0 recs

turnovers
are killing us right now
TEXAS LONGHORNS

by clra2 on Mar 18, 2007 4:32 PM CDT   0 recs

KD
Stop taking the fade aways and get to the FT line.
HOOK It Up!

by Tstick33 on Mar 18, 2007 4:32 PM CDT   0 recs

Fortunate thing is...
we could be down by a lot more.

by Top Jimmy on Mar 18, 2007 4:32 PM CDT   0 recs

atchley is worthless, he's not quick enough for
this level of competition.  He should not play the rest of the tourney.
Street level

by UT2001 on Mar 18, 2007 4:37 PM CDT   0 recs

Gift timeout
From Tim Floyd.

Eleven minutes in and this performance is nothing short of a -disaster-

Just awful so far. Rick better get some adjustments here pronto.

--PB--

by PB @ BON on Mar 18, 2007 4:38 PM CDT   0 recs

at least the USC band isn't doing the downward
'Horns sign like the gay Sooners and Aggies do

by Top Jimmy on Mar 18, 2007 4:40 PM CDT   0 recs

Connor
please fake an injury

by JohnsonUT on Mar 18, 2007 4:41 PM CDT   0 recs

Scorers?
why do we have Connor and Mason and James all in at once?
HOOK It Up!

by Tstick33 on Mar 18, 2007 4:42 PM CDT   0 recs

Not looking good
I'm all for KD to start taking every shot

by SaintBevo on Mar 18, 2007 4:42 PM CDT   0 recs

Unfortunately, we have a lot more issues than
just Connor.  We aren't playing D, we are turning the ball over, we can't shoot and the are getting hot again.  we are in really big trouble.

by Top Jimmy on Mar 18, 2007 4:43 PM CDT   0 recs

frustrating...
TEXAS LONGHORNS

by clra2 on Mar 18, 2007 4:43 PM CDT   0 recs

I volunteer to travel to Spokane to take atchley's
knee out.  

Note: statement does not reflect the opinions of the authors of this blog nor do they endorse the lead pipe to the knee statement.

Street level

by UT2001 on Mar 18, 2007 4:43 PM CDT   0 recs

Maybe for once
The east coast viewing schedule will save me a broken TV and a torn hat.

by DisplacedTexan on Mar 18, 2007 4:45 PM CDT   0 recs

2nd half
Maybe we are saving our one good half a game for the second half.

by JohnsonUT on Mar 18, 2007 4:46 PM CDT   0 recs

We better be
Street level

by UT2001 on Mar 18, 2007 4:47 PM CDT   0 recs

JD is in?????????
Street level

by UT2001 on Mar 18, 2007 4:48 PM CDT   0 recs

JD is in
DESPERATION

by JohnsonUT on Mar 18, 2007 4:48 PM CDT   0 recs

Why
Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why
--PB--

by PB @ BON on Mar 18, 2007 4:48 PM CDT   0 recs

I guess this goes without saying but this is
getting completely out of hand.  Oh my, J.D. Drew just entered the game

by Top Jimmy on Mar 18, 2007 4:48 PM CDT   0 recs

Do something PB
BON had Rick on speed dial right?
Street level

by UT2001 on Mar 18, 2007 4:49 PM CDT   0 recs

SC is just
a better team.  We can make all the excuses in the world...officials, shooting, defense...etc.  But they are a better "team."  In order to win today we are going to have to pull the upset.

by kellen on Mar 18, 2007 4:51 PM CDT   0 recs

Come on HORNS
Get it within 10 at the half and I will be pleased.

by txengineer on Mar 18, 2007 4:52 PM CDT   0 recs

I gotta hand it to JD
He hasn't really hurt us so far.  That automatically qualifies him for 3rd best player so far.

by JohnsonUT on Mar 18, 2007 4:54 PM CDT   0 recs

I'm going to need more beer for our
second half run.
Street level

by UT2001 on Mar 18, 2007 4:54 PM CDT   0 recs

Got an idea...
put in Lewis, Atchley and that Mooney guy
Street level

by UT2001 on Mar 18, 2007 4:57 PM CDT   0 recs

How does Mooney have a scholarship?
That guy looks like he didn't start for his high school team.

by txengineer on Mar 18, 2007 4:59 PM CDT   0 recs

To rick barnes credit
Nobody but AJ and Durant are giving him anything.

by JohnsonUT on Mar 18, 2007 4:59 PM CDT   0 recs

Pathetic
This is just pathetic.
--PB--

by PB @ BON on Mar 18, 2007 4:59 PM CDT   0 recs

If rick does not improve
no pay for him today
Street level

by UT2001 on Mar 18, 2007 5:00 PM CDT   0 recs

Please please please
Run a play to get a good look.

Single digits would be nice after this piss poor disaster of a half

--PB--

by PB @ BON on Mar 18, 2007 5:01 PM CDT   0 recs

Can't see in Philly
Are we lucky to be down 10?

by DisplacedTexan on Mar 18, 2007 5:01 PM CDT   0 recs

USC flailing around
and turning the ball over for 6 minutes, and we're still down 10.  Not a good sign.

by SaintBevo on Mar 18, 2007 5:01 PM CDT   0 recs