john mackovic Stories - Burnt Orange Nation
A question for the bored, err, board.
If 2010 Texas played 1997 Texas, who would win? Don't forget to show your work.
When things go wrong?
When I played for UT, there was only a single time that we did not review the game film of our performance for learning experience. That fateful game? The 50-7 debacle in Austin against the Baylor Bears in 1989. You have probably been successful in blocking that performance from your memory...
Iconoclast: Peter The Great, 4-0 against OU
Ransom Stoddard: You're not going to use the story, Mr. Scott? Maxwell Scott: No, sir. This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend. That wisdom from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance informs much of our popular culture and sports are particularly susceptible.
The Texas coaching tree
Aside from rooting for Tim Brewster's success and Michael Haywood's imminent demise, I don't really give a shit about former Texas assistant coaches. Think of them as ex-girlfriends. Or high school classmates you only hung out with because it was high school. But something I do care about are...
Year-to-Year Unit Improvements
Defense Defense is why I began writing this post, so I'll tackle that one first. I think we all realize that this year's defense was better than last year's defense even though it's hard to tell from the raw numbers. The offenses put up ridiculous amounts of points this year in the Big 12 for...
Mack vs Mack
So Chip Brown of the Dallas Morning News said on his radio show yesterday something to the effect of 'John Mackovic's best players would be Mack Brown's best players.' Now I didn't listen to the show because I think people who listen to sports radio are even more despicable than people who read...
No apologizing or finger-pointing. Bear down, Wildcat fans.
As I digested the fact that USC beat Arizona last night, a few thoughts came to mind. First and foremost, any dream-scenario where Arizona somehow makes the Rose Bowl is now impossible. So take a deep breath, and let those hopes go. Feel better? Me neither, but that's life for a football fan. ...
Morning Coffee Is Principled, Damnit
On Mackovic. Talking to my brother this evening, he noted that he wished I'd delved further into details on Mackovic's career at Texas. Honestly, I'd planned to, but it's time to start digging into Greg Davis, and that's going a lot slower than I'd anticipated. Left to choose between wasting a full...
Greg Davis Review, Part 1: John Mackovic At Texas
John Mackovic is not remembered especially fondly by Longhorns fans, but his career in Austin wasn't without accomplishment. When he took over the program from David McWilliams in 1992, the Longhorns immediately upped their scoring average nearly nine points per game, to 26.5. In his fourth season,...
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