Message-ID: <10170492.1075857354565.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 03:46:00 -0700 (PDT) From: dgagliardi@reliantenergy.com To: clint.dean@enron.com Subject: True Orange Fax/E-Mail #99 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 X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Clint_Dean_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Info X-Origin: Dean-C X-FileName: cdean.nsf ---------------------- Forwarded by David M Gagliardi/TTG/HouInd on 10/19/2000 10:46 AM --------------------------- mggagliardi@duke-energy.com on 10/19/2000 07:20:02 AM To: DGagliardi@reliantenergy.com, David_Ricks@GSDM.com, Tony.A.Rogers@fritolay.com cc: Subject: True Orange Fax/E-Mail #99 ---------------------- Forwarded by Michael Gagliardi/Hou-ComOps/EnergyTrading/PEC on 10/19/2000 07:29 AM --------------------------- TruOrange@aol.com on 10/18/2000 09:53:50 PM To: TruOrange@aol.com cc: Subject: True Orange Fax/E-Mail #99 True Orange Fax/E-Mail Service Volume 8, Fax/E-Mail #99, Wednesday, October 18, 2000 Jerry Scarbrough's True Orange, P. O. Box 26530, Austin, Texas 78755 - Phone 512-795-8536 UT Gets Heralded Point Guard; Horn FB Team Battling Bruises T. J. Ford, the 5-11, 165-pound point guard who was recruited by schools all over the country, picked Texas Wednesday, saying he wants to play basketball for coach Rick Barnes and the Longhorns. Ford, who led Fort Bend Willowridge to a 36-1 season and the state Class 5A Championship last year, probably is the most heralded basketball recruit in Longhorn history. He is rated as one of the nation's top 25 players and is one of the top two or three point guards. He had offers from schools all over the nation, but wound up deciding between Texas, Louisville, Memphis State and Houston. I saw Ford at the State Basketball Tournament last year. He is as quick as any player I have seen. He can run faster dribbling the ball than anyone I have seen at the high school level. He can dunk the ball easily, too. He averaged 9.1 points, 9.3 assists, 5-1, rebounds and 4.8 steals for Willowridge last season. He is great at everything except shooting, and that won't bother Barnes, who likes point guards who are more interested in distributing the ball than in their shooting opportunities. Distributing the ball is what Ford does as well as any point guard in the country. He had a press conference Wednesday to announce his decision to play basketball for the Longhorns. "I'm excited to have a chance to play for coach Barnes and the Longhorns," he said. "I just felt like Texas was the best place for me. I have a great relationship with coach Barnes and the other Texas coaches and I'm looking forward to it." But first, Ford said he hopes he can help Willowridge win another state title. "We have four guys back who started last year," he said. The team lost 6-8 center Ivan McFarlin, who signed with Oklahoma State, but Ford said the Eagles have another good inside player to replace him. The Longhorns have only two scholarships to award this year and Chris Wright, a 6-10 center at Redwater, committed last year. So, unless some underclassman leaves the team, Ford's commitment wraps up recruiting. Both Ford and Wright plan to sign on Nov. 8, the first day of the early signing period. * * * * The Longhorns finally got in a full-scale practice Wednesday after being driven indoors by lightning Tuesday.. Coach Mack Brown said he and the other coaches have stressed to the team this week the importance of playing good games back to back. "We've proved we can play well after a loss," he said. "We need to prove we can play well after a win. We've been a team that never knows who's going to show up, and we need to start showing up every week." Brown said he told the players they can beat everybody left on the schedule or lose to everybody left on the schedule, depending on how hard they work and how hard they play. He said injuries are a problem, particularly at defensive tackle. "Casey Hampton is the only one who is healthy," he said. "Shaun Rogers will play, but his ankle is still sore. Ryan Haywood has a sore shoulder and Stevie Lee is still out with his foot injury." He said he still hopes to redshirt Adam Doiron, but said, "We might have to play him this week. We're really thin at defensive tackle. Doiron is a true freshman from Duncan, Okla. * * * * The Longhorns are a 21-point favorite over Missouri. * * * * QB Chris Simms said Tuesday he might redshirt next season, but said he has no plans to transfer after losing the starting job to Major Applewhite. Simms played last year as a true freshman and he could have two years left after Applewhite graduates if he redshirts next season. If he redshirts, current freshman QB Chance Mock would back up Applewhite. * * * * FOOTBALL RECRUITING NOTES: With 19 early commitments, the Longhorns probably will sign six to eight more prospects. They can take at least 26 players because punter Brian Bradford of Trinity Valley JC will enroll in January and can be counted against last year's class total. . . TE James Moses and DE Jonathan Jackson, the two Galena Park North Shore stars the Horns are recruiting, say they plan to come to the Missouri game this weekend. * * * * 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