Immamac, I am especially happy for you and Gunnar, that you got to enjoy a once in a lifetime kinda game with him that you both will remember forever, without you having to manage the tailgate scene for the rest of us.
Couldn't happen for a better person.
You Rock!!!
Not gonna lie (NGL is always Natural Gas Liquids for me),
I got chills reading this. Bill Norton transferred to Texas knowing he was going to be a depth piece, and he blows up a play that will be be remembered for eternity. He personifies culture. Well done young man.
Who woulda thunk, the national media would highlight of their own, a movie star? MM has been all Texas since before some of you were born and has been a great ambassador for all thing Texas.
Growing up in Austin, see Led Zeppelin for my 13th birthday, spending too much time with Jane, and going to HS in Austin in the 70's, Wooderson, and Dazed and Confused is a chronicle of my youth.
And he's from Uvalde, where my avatar is.
Blue was always a break away, turn on the jets speed guy; his recent boo boo's were an unfortunate distraction.
Blue being focused and having his breakout game couldn't come at a better time for us.
I agree. Fucking awesome to see Blue squirt through the hole, floor it, and take it to house. Reminded of why I used to call Texas Games "The Ricky Williams Show".
These seats are perfect when Sark and Texas are cooking, using the whole field and getting the ball to the guys in space.
You can see WR's beat the guys off the line and know they are going to be open, there is a chorus of "Throw it... Throw it ... he's wide open", the QB finally throws it, too far (God Dammit!!!), and it fells magical when we score.
Nothing but kool aid this morning.
Blue and Gibson having big games last night is the best thing that could have happened to this team. We will have a confident run game going forward.
1 down, 3 to go.
Whatever.
High pointing the ball is important when they under thrown. I think he takes his reps with Manning in practice, and plays with QE in the game. One is not like the other.
Wingo's downfield blocks are what got him on the field. You can tell how different our passing, and running game is when Bond can't block with a gimpy ankle, and Wingo can.
Yesterday and last night was perfect. Chamber of Commerce weather, nothing but love at the various tailgates, eye candy galore, whiskey on a cool night v. beer while baking in the sun.
Texas playing and winning a good football game.
The QE/CK, Westlake -Southlake, storyline was a nice parallel, and happy that most of the night was about good players making good plays rather than someone screwing up.
Texas winning while playing well feels so good. End of Story.
The fact that OU and A&M and LSU are train wrecks at home watching is more icing on the cake then I can stand. Almost.
Don't ever take it for granted, but seeing the BUFF's and twin B-1B's going afterburner, and F-35 and Apaches and the Hercules is a treat that not everyone gets to experience.
We're Texas!
I'm old, from a time when RB's were it. I was a freshman with Earl.
Came of age watching Chris Gilbert and Steve Wooster and Roosevelt Leaks, Joe Washington, Tony Dorsett, Earl, Billy Sims, Johnny "Lam" Jones ... and the aforementioned Ricky Williams show.
Watching a stud running back with break away speed hitting the crease and knowing he's going to score is still my favorite play in football.
So much better going to the game and avoiding the game thread til the morning after.
My mea culpa.
Michael Taaffe has become one of my favorite Longhorns. Ever.
I privately ragged on Taaffe when he walked on. I knew nothing about him and figured he was another Westlake honk that was here just because. When he and and our entire defense was shit, I put more of that on him then he deserved.
But early on, I noticed he always hustled and was around the ball. He always presented himself well, which never surprised me. He seemed like one of those smart kids that Will Hunting liked to fuck up.
When he was awarded a scholarship, in front of the team, I was proud for him, like I have been for all those before him. He continued to work hard, learn from his mistakes, and be a good player and team mate.
He was snubbed on the SEC team. F those &#*@'s!!!
He was named as an AP All American. Couldn't be more proud of him. He deserves every thing he gets, and I mean that in the best possible way.
His last tackle at DKR was textbook, Darrell Royal was smiling down on Michael Taaffe. As was I.
Ok. I feel better now.
Hook 'em!!!