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Blaire Luna: McCoy to Osterman's VY
Cat Osterman dominated a team sport more than anyone at Texas -- male or female -- had ever done before. Part of that was the nature of softball, where a hard thrower with a variety of pitches always holds the upper hand against the hitter. Still, the career numbers were staggering: 2,265...
Catching Up With Cat Osterman
Long time readers of this blog know what big fans we are of former University of Texas softball standout Cat Osterman, and I was delighted when the opportunity arose to get together with her for coffee at Book People to catch up on her life and career. For those who weren't around during Cat's...
The Dig: Homecoming, New Mexico Agony, and Another Basketball Surprise Edition
In The Dig: Some injury updates; Homecoming events; George O'Leary is making a big mistake; Bob Stull's infamous '5th Down" game just won'g go away; the best softball player in the universe is playing vs. UTEP tonight in El Paso; and UNM and NMSU are set officially set for the "Pillowfight of the...
Morning Coffee Is Eight Days From Go
Sadly, I didn't blink. Port Arthur hoops recruit J'Covan Brown will not be enrolling at Texas this fall due to undisclosed academic issues. The 6-2 shooting guard has been the source of several troubling reports since committing to Texas, most notably after getting kicked off his school team as a...
Morning Coffee Makes A Cameo
Poll season begins. As players return to the practice field, fans and pundits take to the annual exercise in preseason polling. The Longhorns check in at #10 in the Coaches Poll, right in line with their consensus national ranking. Four opponents on Texas' schedule find themselves ranked in the...
Morning Coffee
Should we call him Lt. General? The Statesman's Cedric Golden has a very nice column on the strong bond between Rick Barnes and Bob Knight. To be honest, this is a column I thought I'd hate, but Golden gives us a very good piece here. And I agree with his final assessment 100 percent: It's easy to...
Cat Osterman: The Burnt Orange Nation Interview
As promised, the Burnt Orange Nation interview with former UT standout Cat Osterman. You're well-known as a fan of various UT sports teams. Andrea C. wants to know which sports - non-softball division - are your favorites?I enjoyed watching basketball, both mens and womens, along with...
Morning Coffee Wishes Gary Johnson The Best
I got a text last night from AW as I was (drunkenly) crawling in bed to read. "GARY JOHNSON HAS HEART CONDITION MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY." Sure enough, BZ's got it in the diaries.For now, my thoughts go to Gary and his health. If he needs to quit hoops to ensure there are no problems, that's the...
Morning Coffee
Today's Headlines: Texas Baseball, Cat Osterman, Jamaal Charles, Greg Monroe, More Bad Columns For the first time this season, Texas lost a Big 12 baseball series after they dropped two of three against Missouri this weekend. After a disappointing game one loss on Friday night, Texas rebounded...
Morning Coffee
Today is Easter Monday, a holiday not widely celebrated in the United States. In fact, I had to Wiki it to learn about the associated traditions. One Polish Easter Monday tradition caught my attention: In Poland, traditionally, early in the morning boys awake girls by pouring a bucket of water on...
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