Message-ID: <27112140.1075852132266.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 09:00:47 -0700 (PDT) From: dgagliardi@reliant.com To: clint.dean@enron.com Subject: FW: True Orange E-Mail/Fax #74 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 , chay@reliant.com, jknauth@reliant.com, JFranklin@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 08/09/01 10:58 AM ----- "Gagliardi, Michael" To: "'dgagliardi@reliantenergy.com'" , , nocal.com> "'david.ricks@spotplus.com'" cc: 08/09/01 Subject: FW: True Orange E-Mail/Fax #74 07:07 AM > -----Original Message----- > From: TruOrange@aol.com [SMTP:TruOrange@aol.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 10:41 PM > To: TruOrange@aol.com > Subject: True Orange E-Mail/Fax #74 > > True Orange E-Mail/Fax Service > Volume 9, E-Mail/Fax #74, Wednesday, August 8, 2001 > Jerry Scarbrough's True Orange, P. O. Box 26530, Austin, Texas 78755 - > Phone > 512-795-8536 > > UT Close to Super Pledge; Freshmen Practices End > > WR Marquis Johnson, 6-3, 200, 4.4, of Champaign, Ill., told me today he is > > very close to committing to Texas and might do so in the very near future. > "I can see myself in burnt orange," he said. "Texas is a great program > with > great coaches and great players, and it means a lot to me that the Texas > coaches thought highly enough of me to tell me they think I can help them > achieve their goals of competing for and winning a national championship." > Johnson, who lives only three blocks from the University of Illinois > campus, > told me Texas is clearly his top choice right now and there is no one else > > really in the picture. "I don't mind leaving home," he said. "I really > like > everything about Texas and I just want to be very sure about it before I > commit." > Johnson is the best wide receiver I've seen on tape this year. He's big > and > fast and will make the tough catch in traffic when he knows he is fixing > to > get blasted. > If sophomore WR Roy Williams has a great year, don't be surprised if he > opts > for the NFL after this season. I know the NFL leaves kids alone until > after > their junior years, but I don't think the NCAA or the NFL would risk a > court > suit on the issue. That's why getting another great wide receiver is so > important this year, and Johnson has all the tools to be a great one at > the > next level. > * * * * > The Longhorn freshmen wrapped up their workouts Wednesday, and coach Mack > Brown said he is very pleased with their progress. > The freshmen worked out twice Tuesday and twice Wednesday. With the > varsity > reporting Thursday, the next workouts will be Saturday at 9 a.m. and 7 > p.m. > and they will involve the entire team. > It's too early to say which freshmen can help this year, but DL Kaelen > Jakes > of Valencia, California, has some moves to get by blockers that I haven't > seen at Texas since Aaron Humphrey was here. He looks like a guy who could > > really help alleviate the shortage of defensive linemen. At 6-5 and 253 > and > with an explosive start, he's big enough to play tackle and fast enough to > > play end. > Defensive coordinator Carl Reese said Jakes has a chance to help quickly > "because we need somebody to help in the defensive line and he looks like > he > has the tools and the temperament to do it." > The four freshmen walk-on kickers continued competing Wednesday and, so > far, > it looks like David Pino of Wichita Falls Rider and Brady Noto of Katy > Taylor, are the most accurate place kickers, while Dusty Mangum of > Mesquite > might have the strongest leg. > All the kickers tried field goals from about 39 yards and then about 49 > yards. Pino and Noto were the only ones who made a fair percentage from > the > greater distance. Of course, they get harder to make when defenders are > trying to block them, so a lot will depend on how the young kickers > respond > to pressure. Pino also got off some long, high punts, and Brown said he > was > impressed that Pino was able to do both jobs with such proficiency. > JC transfer Alfio Randall, who is being counted on to challenge for a > starting job at offensive tackle, finally was cleared for workouts > Wednesday > and participated in the afternoon drill. He had to have some blood tests > redone because the first ones weren't productive. > Three freshmen were limping Wednesday and were held out of the drills. DB > Cedric Griffin of San Antonio Holmes (sprained ankle), DB Rufus Harris of > La > Porte (sore quad muscle) and RB Anthony Johnson of Jefferson (stress > fracture > in foot) couldn't practice, but Brown said he hopes Griffin and Harris > will > be able to work out when the team practices again on Saturday. > Brown also said Eric Hall, 6-3, 240, of Clarksville, Tennessee, who had > been > ticketed for a try at fullback, "wants to play defensive end, so that's > where > he'll start out." He also said Brian Carter, 5-11, 185, of The Woodlands, > wants to play wide receiver and will remain at that spot for now. He also > could be a defensive back. > * * * * > Walk-on WR Kyle Shanahan, who is expected to be one of the team's top > backups, suffered a puncture wound in his thigh while jumping a fence, but > > Brown said there is a good chance he will be back by the first game. > * * * * > IMPORTANT NOTICE TO FANS WHO ATTEND PRACTICE: The practice schedule calls > for > a 3 p.m. practice Sunday, but Brown said that practice will be moved to > Sunday morning and won't start later than 9 a.m. He said it could start as > > early as 7 a.m. When he announces the time, I'll let you know. > * * * * > 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.