12/07/23 Straight cash, Homie…
College football’s biggest problem has always been the enormity of the gap between the “haves” and the “have-nots.” Now that gap is expanding like a spent supernova just before it collapses and becomes a black hole. Some are predicting the end of college football as we know it. They’re wrong. This is a present-tense condition. […]
12/6/23 Let’s Go Bowling! Must-See TV
Coach’s Prime Bowl Buffet Tuesday, December 19 Frisco Bowl UTSA vs. Marshall Saturday, December 23 Las Vegas Bowl Utah vs. Northwestern Tuesday, December 26 First Responder Bowl Texas State vs. Rice Tuesday, December 26 Guaranteed Rate Bowl Kansas vs. UNLV Wednesday, December 27 Military Bowl Virginia Tech vs. Tulane Wednesday, December 27 Duke’s Mayo Bowl […]
11/29/23 The ‘Horns are in a boxed canyon, Mr. Dillon…
Ain’t lookin’ good for the Longhorns’ chances of getting into the CFP. Texas is still #7 in this week’s rankings, with Georgia, Michigan, Washington and Florida State occupying the top four slots. If somehow Alabama beats Georgia in the SEC Championship game, both of those teams will get in. Yeah, I’m aware that Texas beat […]
11/27/23 ALL THINGS FOOTBALL!
The Aggies rebounded nicely from Saturday night’s Mark Stoops fiasco, as they immediately pivoted to Duke’s Mike Elko to succeed Jimbo Fisher as head coach. Elko gets it, and did a notably nice job in his stint as defensive coordinator at A&M from 2018-2021 before he split to become head coach with the Blue Devils. […]
11/20/23 Lookin’ Great in the Lone Star State!
It’s a good Monday to be a fan of our state’s NFL teams. The ‘Boys are on a nice roll. They’ve won four of their last five to get to 7-3, and did not play down to their competition in Sunday’s 33-10 burial of the now 1-9 Panthers. Micah Parsons made life miserable for Bryce […]
11/16/23 Elementary, My Dear Watson…
Deshaun Watson is 40 percent through his five-year, $230 million contract with the Browns. He has played eleven games. And he won’t play any more in 2023 after doctors determined he needs immediate season-ending surgery to repair a displaced fracture in his throwing shoulder. Bad karma. So the Browns, with their Super Bowl caliber defense, […]
11/8/23 Harbaugh, the habitual line-stepper
I don’t think there is a great team in college football this season, but I’d probably trust Georgia more than I would Ohio State, Florida State or Michigan. Ohio State leaves me particularly flat. And it’s starting to look like you can’t trust Michigan for anything, including integrity. Harbaugh probably figures he can bail for […]
11/06/23 What a Sunday!
We’ve seen a pattern in the NFL since the league imposed training restrictions and padded practice limits. These days the teams and players don’t seem to hit their strides until November. Now we’re up and running. That was by far the most exciting Sunday of the season thus far. I thought the Cowboys-Eagles game was […]
10/27/23 Dis and dat…
I guess there’s just no such thing as pass interference on a last-play Hail Mary heave. Bills survive the Bucs, 24-18. Pulling hard for Maalik Murphy as he gets his first start at Texas Saturday vs. BYU, in place of the injured Quinn Ewers. Murphy earned my respect by staying committed to UT even after […]
10/26/23 “Foul” trouble among some Spurs fans
The reaction of some Spurs fans to Wemby’s debut Wednesday night was most unbecoming. The kid got into foul trouble. It happens. But he finished the fourth nicely. And his outrageous skill set is not in question. Relax. And stay classy, San Antonio. Thank you, Dusty! Like a great jazz musician, you always played everything […]
