Message-ID: <14496010.1075852132397.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 07:17:19 -0700 (PDT) From: dgagliardi@reliant.com Subject: FW: True Orange E-Mail/Fax #69 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: dgagliardi@reliant.com@ENRON X-To: chay@reliant.com, Dean, Clint , grant.edwards@lmco.com, jknauth@reliant.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \CDEAN (Non-Privileged)\Dean, Clint\Info X-Origin: DEAN-C X-FileName: CDEAN (Non-Privileged).pst ----- Forwarded by David M Gagliardi/TTG/HouInd on 07/30/01 09:10 AM ----- "Gagliardi, Michael" To: "'dgagliardi@reliantenergy.com'" , nocal.com> cc: Subject: FW: True Orange E-Mail/Fax #69 07/30/01 06:33 AM Why did we give Matt McFarland a scholarship if he isn't a capable kicker? > -----Original Message----- > From: TruOrange@aol.com [SMTP:TruOrange@aol.com] > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 11:31 PM > To: TruOrange@aol.com > Subject: True Orange E-Mail/Fax #69 > > True Orange E-Mail/Fax Service > Volume 9, E-Mail/Fax #69, Friday, July 27, 2001 > Jerry Scarbrough's True Orange, P. O. Box 26530, Austin, Texas 78755 - > Phone > 512-795-8536 > > McClintock Undergoes Surgery to Repair Severe Glass Cuts > > The Longhorns were already thin at defensive end, and they could be > critically short at the position now because O. J. McClintock, a 6-2, > 250-pound junior, underwent surgery Friday to repair what UT officials > called > "significant damage to muscles and tendons in his right arm." > UT head football trainer Tom McVan said the surgeons who operated on > McClintock said the injury appeared to be caused by a glass cut, probably > from a broken window. They said McClintock was injured in an eaccident at > a > family member's home. > "O. J.'s surgery was successful," McVan said. "Our medical staff and the > surgeons will continue to monitor his progress during the next several > days > and determine a recovery time." > "It's very unfortunate that O. J. was injured," said head coach Mack > Brown. > "He did a tremendous job making the transition to defensive end (from > linebacker) in the spring and is a guy we have high hopes for this > season." > If McClintock's injury is serious enough to cause him to miss all or part > of > the season, it will leave Texas with only senior Jermain Anderson and > incoming freshman Lance McFarland to back up starters Kalen Thornton and > Cory > Redding. If the injury does cost him significant playing time, the coaches > > will move one or more players to defensive end to provide more depth. > Incoming freshman Eric Hall, who had been ticketed for a try at fullback, > would be a good candidate for a switch to defensive end. > McClintock, a junior, has never redshirted, so he could sit out the year > without penalty if the injuury turns out to be serious. > He is expected to be released from the hospital Saturday. > * * * * > I misread the press release from Houston about the Longhorns' game with > the > Cougars in Houston on Sept. 22. It will have an 8 p.m. kickoff for a > national > telecast by ESPN-2. The Cougar press release said 7 p.m., but it was based > on > Eastern Standard Time, which means the kickoff will be at 8 p.m. Texas > time. > * * * * > RECRUITING NOTES: It looks like the Longhorns will either sign Galena > Park's > outstanding tailback Albert Hardy or they won't sign a running back in > this > class. Hardy likes Texas and LSU, and he appears to be the Longhorns' sole > > target because the running back crop in Texas is very thin this year. In > fact, Hardy is the only tailback on my list of the top 25 > "difference-makers" > . . . Because of some academic deficiencies among the crop of defensive > backs, the Texas coaches appear to be taking a go-slow approach to > offering > defensive backs. It's hard to judge defensive backs on film because most > high > school film doesn't show them at the start of each play, concentrating > instead on the offense and the front seven on defense. The Texas coaches > probably will scout some of the top defensive backs in their first couple > of > games and then make some offers. They also will have a better idea how > many > they will need to sign in this class after they see how the incoming > freshmen > defensive backs perform during two-a-day workouts. > * * * * > FOOTBALL NOTES: Coach Brown, speaking at the Big 12 coaches' meeting in > Dallas Friday, said the Longhorns "can be really, really good but we've > got > to do a better job day to day and week to week. We had three games we let > get > away last year." He said the coaches and players "are proud that our team > is > being looked at" as one of the best in the country in the pre-season, but > he > also said "pre-season ranking mean absolutely nothing. We have to go out > and > take care of business." Brown also said the team faces three major > challenges: 1. Finding a tailback to replace Hodges Mitchell; 2. Finding a > > place kicker to replace Kris Stockton, and, 3. Finding two defensive > tackles > to replace Casey Hampton and Shaun Rogers. I think the tackles they have > will be fine against passing teams, and most of the good teams Texas plays > > this season are pass oriented. I also think freshman Cedric Benson will > provide a pretty quick fix at tailback. But I have no idea where the > Longhorns are going to find a capable place kicker. They have several > walk-on > kickers reporting and they hope one of them can be a solid field goal > kicker. > * * * * > My next e-mail/fax will be whenever events warrant. > * * * * > The True Orange E-Mail/Fax Service includes at least 99 fax/e-mails 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.