Message-ID: <21930763.1075852135734.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 13:50:00 -0700 (PDT) From: texasexeschapters@alumni.utexas.edu To: clint.dean@enron.com Subject: COME EARLY, BE LOUD, STAY LATE Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: "The Texas Exes" X-To: Dean, Clint X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \CDEAN (Non-Privileged)\Dean, Clint\Deleted Items X-Origin: DEAN-C X-FileName: CDEAN (Non-Privileged).pst tEXas tailgatES talk Back on track. Texas is now 6-1, and ranked #7 in both polls. I said after the OU game that if UT took care of their business, things would shake out for them. It's sort of setting up that way, isn't it? 2 weeks ago, Texas was #11, with 10 unbeatens in front of them. In the last 12 days, half of those teams have lost. Of the 6 now in front, 4 play each other in the next 3 weeks, and the other 2 have VERY tricky games (#6 Florida vs. #19 Georgia, #4 UCLA vs. #11 Oregon). The 'horns are right there in it. 41-7 Hello, shovel pass. Texas won a big game. Okay, not THE big game, but A big game nonetheless. The Buffaloes swaggered in here thumping their chests about their rushing game and physical defense, and left with hat in hand and avoiding eye contact. Texas forced 4 turnovers, tying a season high (OSU), shutting down the Buffalo ground game and knocking down CU defenders to the tune of 425 yards total offense. On to the shovel pass. Most of you have never seen Texas run the shovel pass, because they only did it a few times in the Spring. If you did see them try it in the Spring, your heart was in your throat (like mine) when they ran it on their own 5, because it was never what you would call a "good play" in practice. I think they tried it 4 times, and totaled something like minus 9 yards and one interception. Nonetheless, Simms sucked them in, Ced got the corner, and Roy sprung him to mid-field. Two plays later (One being a fade to Roy that was maybe Simms' best throw this year), touchdown. That was absolutely a soul-stealing drive. If there is a team in college football better at putting someone away right before the half than Texas, I haven't seen them. ______________________________________________________ Missouri 1:00 pm No T.V. Well, the Athletic Department tried to get this one televised for you. The reason the pay-per-view didn't work is the way it was set up. Texas residents would pay to see it, but it would be regionally televised in Missouri. That sounds fair, right? Okay, now no one gets to see it. Oh well, listen to the Texas game and watch OU play Nebraska. For those of you going to Missouri, it should be fun. Mizzou has played pretty well in the last 3 weeks, but it's hard to get scared of a team that lost to Bowling Green AT HOME. Bowling Green? Are you kidding me? Anyway, look (for those not going, listen) for Texas to run, run, run this week. Missouri cannot stop the run (allowing 180 ypg), so Texas will exploit that. Last year Roy Williams ran loose in the Tiger secondary, and Applewhite found him repeatedly (7 catches, 87 yds). I see no reason for this to change, particularly when Mizzou will have to put 8-9 on the line of scrimmage to stop the run. The tEXas tailgate will be at Spanky's Sports Bar in the Holiday Inn in Columbia. The tailgate will begin at 9:30 am, and run until roughly 12:30 pm. The bar will be open, and snacks from the bar menu will be available, but meals will not. There is a restaurant right next door (in the hotel) that will be open for breakfast. Here's the hotel information: HOLIDAY INN SELECT COLUMBIA 2200 I70 DR SW COLUMBIA MO 65203 573-445-8531 Please call if you need any more information or directions. ______________________________________________________ The Baylor game time has been set. 11:30 am, Fox Big XII Game of the Week. The tailgate, hosted by the Waco Texas Exes, will be at George's Party Zone, on Dutton Avenue, east of Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco. Start time is still TBA, but I'd say between 9:00 - 10:00 am. Please click on the link below for more details: http://www.texasexes.org/chapters/TexasTailgates.html Plans for the Aggie game are in the works. If you would like information about the Texas Exes buses going to Waco and College Station, click below: http://www.texasexes.org/news.php3?id=54 The Austin Area Texas Exes are sponsoring the Texas Stampede on November 9th. (the night before the Kansas game) Come on out to Waterloo Park for Bands, Beer, & Food. Time: 4:00 to 10:30 Where: Waterloo Park Price: $10 - Star Ticket Outlets, $15 at the door Bands: Days of the New, Vallejo, Push Monkey, Seven Channels, Blue October, Pete Damesviolet http://www.austintexasexes.org/events/2001/1109_stampede.html ______________________________________________________ News and Notes: * D.D. Lewis recovered his 10th career fumble in the 1st half. He now is the career leader for recovered fumbles, passing Tim Campbell and Oscar Giles. To boot, he started his 45th consecutivegame, tying him for 2nd career consecutive starts with Lance Gunn and Anthony Curl (both 89-92). * Texas forced 4 turnovers for the 2nd straight week. The Longhorn turnover ratio is plus 7 so far this year. * The defense is ranked #7 nationally, and #1 in the conference, averaging a shade under 200 yards allowed a game. Look for these numbers to be even better next week. * Texas kicker Dusty Mangum is tied for 10th nationally and is #2 in the Big XII in scoring with 63 points. * Missouri receiver Justin Gage is #2 in the Big XII with 45 catches and 518 yards with 3 touchdowns. He will get locked up with Jammer this weekend. * The Tigers have found their passing game in Big XII play. The last 3 weeks, qb Kirk Farmer has thrown for 637 yards and 7 touchdowns. In the 1st 3 games, 3 Missouri quarterbacks combined to throw for only 399 yards and 3 t.d.'s. Must have been that stout Bowling Green defense. Don't mess BG, or you, too, will face the Falcon wrath. * Kicker Brad Hammerich is 8-9 on field goals, missing only from 50+ yards, and 53-54 on P.A.T.'s for his career. Hammerich connected on the game winner at Oklahoma State in the 3rd overtime 2 weeks ago. * Linebackers Jamonte Robinson and Sean Doyle might be the best linebacking duo in the country. Doyle leads the Big XII with 77 tackles, and Robinson averages 14 tackles per game (he is 6th on the all-time tackles list at Mizzou). Sean, Jamonte, this is Cedric Benson. ______________________________________________________ Around the Conference: * Will somebody get K-State a doctor? More like a mortician. The Texas A&M Aggies went up to the Little Apple and snuck out with a win. The Wildcats were stopped on the 5 on 4th and goal, and the Aggies left with a 31-24 road victory. Nice job, Ags. Bye, bye, Wildcats. * Tech went to Lincoln and played well. The Red Raiders lost by 10, but played Nebraska even through 3 ? quarters. OU looked lack luster in a 33-17 win over Baylor in Norman. You think these 2 were peeking around the corner at each other? * Game of the day: Lincoln, NE. Sooners vs. Bug Eaters. This should be a good show. *2nd best game of the day: Iowa St. at Texas A&M. The Aggies will take care of business here...or will they? The Cyclones are 5-1, only losing to Nebraska. Running back Ennis Haywood had 196 yds rushing and 3 t.d.'s in the 28-14 win over OSU. Careful, Ags, or we'll see you whining about this game on "Sidelines" next week. Everyone have a good weekend. Hope to see you at Spanky's in Columbia. Hook'em Trey McLean Texas Exes ______________________________________________________ HornFan4Ever@alumni.utexas.net You know, you only need ONE email for life. What's Yours? 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