Curry’s Clickbait Corner — 11.30.18 — Texas Tech hires Matt Wells

Games today -- Friday, Nov. 9:

[MBB] Texas (5-1) vs. Radford (5-1)

6 p.m. CST -- Longhorn Network

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Texas Longhorns

Texas Football

Texas S Brandon Jones ‘on track’ to play in Big 12 Championship vs. Oklahoma — Burnt Orange Nation, 11.26.18

Texas still No. 14 in College Football Playoff rankings ahead of Big 12 Championship — Burnt Orange Nation, 11.27.18

The SMO: Texas lives rent-free in Kyler Murray’s head — Burnt Orange Nation, 11.27.18

A chance to put numbers on the wall — Inside Texas, 11.28.18

Texas defenders Charles Omenihu and Caden Sterns named Big 12 Players of the Year — Burnt Orange Nation, 11.28.18

All-in under Tom Herman, Longhorns eye Big 12 title — San Antonio Express-News, 11.28.18

Texas will need to rely upon its defense to win the Big 12 Championship — Burnt Orange Nation, 11.29.18

Crimson and Cream Machine Q&A: Expect the same shootout Saturday — Burnt Orange Nation, 11.30.18

Texas Basketball

Texas basketball announces ‘fan first’ menu prices at the Erwin Center — Burnt Orange Nation, 11.28.18

Texas cracks the AP Top 25 following Las Vegas Invitational — Burnt Orange Nation, 11.26.18

In Las Vegas, Texas showed glimpses of its potential — Burnt Orange Nation, 11.29.18

Texas looks to build on a strong showing in Las Vegas, faces Radford — Burnt Orange Nation, 11.30.18

Big 12

10 candidates for Texas Tech coaching job: Where will Red Raiders turn next? — Yahoo Sports, 11.25.18

Oklahoma’s ground game has reached new heights since loss to Texas — Burnt Orange Nation, 11.27.18

Big 12 announces Texas vs. Oklahoma title game is officially sold out — Burnt Orange Nation, 11.27.18

Lincoln Riley says Oklahoma will be penalized for doing the ‘Horns Down’ in the Big 12 Championship Game — Burnt Orange Nation, 11.28.18

Matt Wells Agrees to Contract to Replace Kliff Kingsbury as Texas Tech HC — Bleacher Report, 11.29.18

National

College Football Playoff doesn’t need expansion – it needs reform — Yahoo Sports, 11.26.18

Georgia can beat Alabama ... if the Dawgs actually finish drives — SB Nation, 11.27.18

How did referees handle LSU-Texas A&M game? SEC official: They dealt well with ‘tough plays’ — The Advocate, 11.27.18

North Carolina embraces Mack Brown, whom fans once were happy to be rid of — The Washington Post, 11.27.18

Malzahn close to accepting changes to remain at Auburn — Auburn Undercover, 11.27.18

In focusing on Mack Brown, UNC adding to recent moves to hire football coaching retreads — USA Today, 11.26.18

Mike Houston Named Charlotte’s Head Coach — Underdog Dynasty, 11.28.18

Paul Johnson retiring after 11 seasons as Georgia Tech football coach — USA Today, 11.28.18

Sources: Mack Brown to hire familiar name as defensive coordinator — Football Scoop, 11.29.18

Source: USC to hire former Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury as OC —Trojan Insider, 11.29.18

USC Athletics says free online tickets to Saturday’s game were not intended for the general public — WCSC, 11.29.18

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Multimedia

Shaka Smart media availability (Nov. 26, 2018) -- YouTube

Tom Herman press conference [Nov. 26, 2018] -- YouTube

Podcast: The Longhorn Republic breaks down the Big 12 Championship game. -- Twitter

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Pat’s Pick’s

It’s time to see if Pat can still print money for us. His last two weeks have been...fine.

Washington (-5) vs. Utah

Middle Tennessee (+1) vs. UAB

Memphis (+3) vs. UCF

Pittsburgh (+28) vs. Clemson

Fresno State (+2.5) vs. Boise State

Pat’s overall record: 4-6.

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Final Thoughts

I am back on a regular schedule after having what felt like two dozen flights cancel on me because of a snowstorm in Chicago. It’s 7:15 a.m. right now and OU sucks.

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