Message-ID: <9983600.1075852130786.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 07:02:05 -0700 (PDT) From: dgagliardi@reliant.com To: clint.dean@enron.com Subject: FW: True Orange E-Mail/Fax #98 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: dgagliardi@reliant.com@ENRON X-To: Dean, Clint 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 10/02/01 08:58 AM ----- "Gagliardi, Michael" To: "'dgagliardi@reliantenergy.com'" , , ocal.com> "'tony.a.rogers@fritolay.com'" cc: 10/02/01 07:15 Subject: FW: True Orange E-Mail/Fax #98 AM > -----Original Message----- > From: TruOrange@aol.com [SMTP:TruOrange@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 9:12 PM > To: TruOrange@aol.com > Subject: True Orange E-Mail/Fax #98 > > True Orange E-Mail/Fax Service > Volume 9, E-Mail/Fax #98, Monday, October 1, 2001 > Jerry Scarbrough's True Orange, P. O. Box 26530, Austin, Texas 78755 - > Phone > 512-795-8536 > > Horns Favored by 3 Over Sooners; Game at OSU Set for 11:30 A.M. on Fox TV > > Texas is favored by three points over Oklahoma for their 2:30 p.m. > showdown > in the Cotton Bowl Saturday. I was amazed when I looked at five Las Vegas > lines and saw all of them had the Longhorns as the favorite. Oklahoma is > the > defending national champion, has a higher ranking, has the nation's > longest > winning streak and I don't want to even get into how bad they put it on > the > Horns last year. > Let's hope the bookies know something. I think it will be a great game and > I > think the Longhorns have a great chance to win, but I can't see making the > > Horns a pre-game favorite. > A big key will be to hang tough early. When the Longhorns won in 1999, > they > had to overcome an early 17-0 Oklahoma lead. In last year's blowout, the > Sooners also jumped out to a big early lead and they kept on pouring it > on. > Texas has a big offensive line and a big running back and the Longhorns > might > be able to wear Oklahoma's defense down if the Horns can be physical for > four quarters. That's what Kansas State did last week and the Wildcats > came > back from a 35-14 deficit and almost pulled it out. > Texas needs to avoid falling behind and then try to pull away in the late > stages because Oklahoma is pretty thin in the defensive line. The starters > > are very good, but the backups are untested. > * * * * > Coach Mack Brown, a former assistant coach at Oklahoma, had a funny story > to > tell at his Monday press conference. He said when he took the job at > Oklahoma, he asked Sooner coach Barry Switzer who OU had to beat to keep > the > coaches from getting fired. He said Switzer said Texas. He said he asked > about the Big 8 foes, such as Nebraska, and Switzer repeated, "Texas." > When he came to Texas as the head coach, he said he asked some of the top > Longhorns who he needed to beat to keep his job. "Everybody," he said they > > replied. He said he thought they were joking and smiled at them, "but they > > didn't smile back." > * * * * > The Longhorns' game at Oklahoma State next weekend will have an 11:30 a.m. > > kickoff and will be the Fox Syndication Big 12 Game of the Week. If you > live > in Texas or Oklahoma and in most other states, you should be able to get > the > game, but check with your cable company to make sure. > * * * * > RECRUITING NOTES: Nine of the recruits on my 25-man "difference-maker" > list > have committed, and Texas leads the way with five pledges. The future > Longhorns are No. 4 DT Earl Anderson of San Marcos, No. 11 LB Garnett > Smith > of Arlington Lamar, No. 17 LB Brian Robison of Splendora, No. 23. OL Brett > > Valdez of Brownwood and No. 24 QB Billy Don Malone of Paris North Lamar. > A&M > is next with two pledges from No. 10 Athlete Reggie McNeal of Lufkin and > No. > 20. Athlete L'Tydrick Riley of Crockett. The other two on the list who are > > committed are No. 18 Center Bob Morton of McKinney to Notre Dame and No. > 25 > CB Michael Hawkins of Carrollton Turner to Oklahoma. The Longhorns also > have > great shots at No. 1 DT Rodrique Wright of Alief Hastings, No. 2 QB > Vincent > Young of Houston Madison, No. 3 DE Larry Dibbles of Lancaster, No. 6 RB > Albert Hardy of Galena Park, No. 7 MLB Aaron Harris of North Mesquite, No. > 13 > OL Justin Blalock of Plano East and No. 14 DT Marco Martin of Mesquite. > They > also have fair shots at No. 5 DE Travis Leitko of The Woodlands, No. 8 > Athlete Edorian McCullolugh of North Garland, No. 12 TE Eric Winston of > Midland Lee, No. 19 CB Ricky Wilson of Port Arthur Lincoln and No. 22 > Athlete > DaBryan Blanton of Forney. That leaves only four of the 25 who are long > shots > or no shots for the Horns. No. 9 OLB Marvin Byrdsong likes Texas, but has > some academic issues, as does No. 21 RB Paul Mosley of Austin Anderson. > No. > 15 Safety Vickiel Vaughn of Plano West has no interest in Texas. The rem > aining "difference maker" is No. 16 WR Robert Timmons of Flower Mound > Marcus, who is interested in the Horns, but who has been in trouble quite > a > bit. If he avoids suspensions and other trouble for the rest of the season > > and if his coach gives him a strong recommendation, he could wind up > getting > an offer. But the odds are that he will commit to another school in the > meantime. > * * * * > 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 > both > services via E-Mail). Send check to address at the top of page. I also > update my 900 number - 1-900-288-8839 - daily with recruiting news. My > E-Mail address is: truorange@aol.com.