Message-ID: <18305412.1075857337026.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 01:22:00 -0700 (PDT) From: dgagliardi@reliantenergy.com To: clint.dean@enron.com, bbutler2@enron.com, chay@reliantenergy.com, david_ricks@gsdm.com Subject: True Orange Fax/E-Mail 61 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: dgagliardi@reliantenergy.com X-To: clint.dean@enron.com, bbutler2@enron.com, chay@reliantenergy.com, david_ricks@gsdm.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Clint_Dean_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: Dean-C X-FileName: cdean.nsf ---------------------- Forwarded by David M Gagliardi/TTG/HouInd on 07/05/2000 08:21 AM --------------------------- "Michael Gagliardi" on 07/05/2000 08:08:06 AM To: DGagliardi@reliantenergy.com, David_Ricks@GSDM.com, BobandIt@lcc.net cc: Subject: True Orange Fax/E-Mail 61 ---------------------- Forwarded by Michael Gagliardi/Hou-ComOps/EnergyTrading/PEC on 07/05/2000 08:16 AM --------------------------- TruOrange@aol.com on 07/03/2000 07:46:36 PM To: TruOrange@aol.com cc: (bcc: Michael Gagliardi/Hou-ComOps/EnergyTrading/PEC) Subject: True Orange Fax/E-Mail 61 True Orange Fax/E-Mail Service Volume 8, Fax/E-Mail #61, Monday, July 3, 2000 Jerry Scarbrough's True Orange, P. O. Box 26530, Austin, Texas 78755 - Phone 512-795-8536 Beltran Qualifies, but Sonny Davis Headed to Junior College RB Sneezy Beltran of Abilene told me today (Monday) he made a qualifying score of 18 on the ACT, but the mother of DT Sonny Davis of Austin Lanier told me her son did not qualify and is heading to Gulf Coast JC in Mississippi to play football for the next two years. Beltran is a good student who almost qualified on his first try at the ACT, but he said he operates best under pressure and he proved it by waiting until the last possible date to take it again. He is a full qualifier now and gives the Longhorns 19 incoming scholarship recruits. Texas actually has 22 freshmen who have never redshirted on scholarship, but three of them (DT Stevie Lee and S Phillip Geiggar, both of Shreveport Evangel, and FB Tyrone Richardson of Clarksville) enrolled last January, so only 19 scholarship freshmen will be reporting next month for the first time. In addition to Davis, the Longhorns lost DT Marcel Moses of Texas City to Kilgore JC. Both Davis and Moses say they plan to come back to UT in two years after they graduate from junior college. Lee looked like a future star in spring training, but Texas really needs to sign some more defensive tackles because All-American Casey Hampton and All-Big 12 Shaun Rogers are both heading into their senior seasons. The defensive tackle position in the Texas high school ranks is a true good news, bad news story this year. The good news is that Tommie Harris of Killeen Ellison is as good a DT prospect as there is in the country and he is a strong Texas lean. The bad news is that there is no one else even close to him in the entire state. So, if the Horns get Harris, they will have snared a great DT, but, if they don't, they sure will need to get one who can play as a true freshman the following year. RB Cedric Benson of Midland Lee, who ran for a Class 5A record 3,526 yards and another record 51 touchdowns last season in leading the Rebels to their second straight State Championship, had to cancel his unofficial visit to Texas last weekend. He and his mother had planned to fly to Austin Saturday, but they were flying standby and got bumped by the holiday traffic. He said he will come to Austin later this month or in early Augusut to meet with the Texas coaches. He is a long-time UT fan who says he wants to commit to a college this summer so he can concentrate on his upcoming senior season. He told me might commit to the Longhorns when he takes his unofficial visit. * * * * The Longhorns' chances at getting C Greg Barnum of Killeen Ellison are not as bright as they were earlier. He likes Texas, but don't believe those internet rumors that he has been accepted by the UT admissions office. Barnum was supposed to be the anchor of Tennessee's offensive line this season, but he quit the team several weeks ago. Vol coach Phil Fulmer has refused to release him. Under Fulmer, the Vols have one of the worst graduation rates in the college ranks. Barnum was a good high school student, but few Vol players could meet the academic requirements to transfer to Texas, and that might be a stumbling block for Barnum. (If I read this on the internet, I can't be as frank on academic matters in future e-mails!!!) * * * * Texas has 10 early commitments, including QB/DB Kendal Briles of Frenship, MLB Yamil Lebron of Killeen Ellison, OLs Mike Garcia of Galena Park (who switched from A&M to Texas), Jonathan Scott of Dallas Carter, Abe Robinson of Houston Jersey Village, Roman Reeves of Livingston, Will Allen of Houston Cypress Falls and Alfio Randall of Blinn JC and DBs Braden Johnson of Euless Trinity and Brian Carter of The Woodlands. * * * * The UT n baseball coaches have signed left-handed pitcher Brantley Jordan, 6-0, 190, of Texarkana JC and formerly of Round Rock McNeil. Jordan was 11-0 last season with a 1.1 ERA in conference play and a 2-4 ERA overall. He has a 90 mph fast ball and a very good curve ball to go along with excellent control. * * * * Long-time UT tennis coach Dave Snyder has retired. Let's hope the UT brass will hire his former top assistant, Dwayne Hultquist, to succeed him. Hultquist, currently the head tennis coach at Florida State, is a great recruiter who can do great things at Texas if he gets the chance. * * * * My next fax will be whenever events warrant. * * * * The True Orange Fax Service includes at least 99 faxes a year and costs $99 ($79 by E-Mail). The True Orange Newsletter includes 26 newsletters and is published weekly during football season and twice monthly during most of the other months. It costs $45. Save by subscribing to both for $130 (or $110 if you take the faxes via E-Mail or $99 if you take the faxes and newsletter via E-Mail). Send check to address at the top of page. I also update my 900 number - 1-900-288-8839 - frequently with recruiting news. My E-Mail address is: truorange@aol.com