Mack Brown
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Bill Little Commentary: The Next Last Play
Texas Football News on Texas Athletics Official Site &bull 3 Hours AgoHOUSTON - It is, after all, the beginning of the end and the start of the beginning. Mack Brown made it clear to his Texas Longhorn football team in their final meeting in Austin on Thursday - for the seniors, this is the first game of their last year. For the significant number of freshmen who will play against Rice on Saturday, it is the beginning of the beginning--the only time in their life they will play their "first" college game.… Full Story »
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Fifty fearless predictions for the Horns' season
Texas Longhorns Football News on Statesman.com &bull 5 Hours Ago
Predictions are a lot like those saggy pants that kids wear nowadays. You show a lot more than is advisable, and they're almost always going to set you up for public ridicule. Nevertheless, we press forward with this year's version of What in the World Was I Thinking in Preseason, otherwise known as your fearful columnist's predictions for… Full Story »
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Opening-game jitters for the Horns? History says maybe
Texas Longhorns Football News on Statesman.com &bull 5 Hours Ago
Enlarge Photo Speaking of memorable openers, Mack Brown (with Beau Trahan) celebrates a 66-36 victory over New Mexico State in Brown's first game as head coach of the Longhorns in September 1998. Cody Johnson is the starter. But the backups,… Full Story »
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Iowa To Extend Ferentz's Contract
NCAA Gridiron Gab &bull YesterdayThe University of Iowa announced Thursday it will extend Kirk Ferentz's contract with the intention that he will be like his predecessor, Hayden Fry, and serve as the head coach of the UI's football program for more than two decades. UI officials expect the contract to be signed Friday. Ferentz will begin his 12th season as Iowa's football head coach Saturday when the nationally ranked Hawkeyes entertain Eastern Illinois at historic Kinnick Stadium. The extension puts Ferentz under contract with the UI through the 2020 college… Full Story »
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Horns vs. Rice: five questions for Texas
Texas Longhorns Football News on Statesman.com &bull Yesterday
Enlarge Photo Quarterback Garrett Gilbert showed good poise in the second half of last season's BCS national championship game. Will he play as well in his first start today? Rice would appear to be a good team for Texas to… Full Story »
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Texas Game Week: Five Things to Watch Against Rice
Burnt Orange Nation &bull Yesterday
The beginning of the Garrett Gilbert era. Since the national championship game, there have only been brief viewings of Gilbert by the Longhorn faithful -- the spring open practices, the spring game, and the fall open practices, as well as… Full Story »
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UT football: Freshman likely out for season
Texas Longhorns Blog on Houston Chronicle &bull Yesterday
According to a statement released by UT, the NCAA eligibility center found a problem with Jackson's Garland High School transcript after he completed nine hours of summer school at UT. Jackson practiced with the Longhorns during preseason camp but was… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Rice
- Texas
- USC
- Mack Brown
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UT: linebacker Jackson to miss the season
Texas Longhorns Football News on Statesman.com &bull Yesterday
Bevo Beat No one covers University of Texas sports like the American-Statesman beat writers. Check out their news, notes and random thoughts here all season long. We ask that when responding to entries in our blogs that you keep it clean. Do not use defamatory, racist or otherwise crude language. Do not harass others. Do not post or link to indecent content. We reserve the right to remove any comment and to suspend commenting. So just how weird is Austin? We'll give you the quirky, the colorful, the odd and the… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Colorado
- Rice
- Texas
- Mack Brown
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Coaching Expectations - Texas Edition
Burnt Orange Nation &bull Sep 2, 2010
The only thing that disturbs me about my profession is the fact that people give you too much credit when you win - and too much criticism when you lose. I'll be the same person and do the same things and say the same things when we lose. But people won't believe me then. I won't change, but the people will." Darrell… Full Story »
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Afternoon Brewsky: This is Texas Football, 2010 Mack Brown Longhorns Rice Garrett Gilbert Woo Gameweek
Burnt Orange Nation &bull Sep 2, 2010
This sight has grown too familiar for Longhorn fans with Malcolm Williams and Mack Brown put the talented receiver on notice about it Wednesday. Busy day for Mack and company. Brown managed to comment on the combination of the 2010… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Rice
- Texas
- Mack Brown
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UT football: How to avoid disaster
Texas Longhorns Blog on Houston Chronicle &bull Sep 2, 2010
AUSTIN - The Texas Longhorns are 30-point favorites over Rice heading into Saturday's season opener at Reliant Stadium. They don't need to be reminded about how quickly that number can become irrelevant. Last year in their first road trip of the season, the Longhorns had early difficulties at Wyoming and trailed in the final minute of the first half. This week, more than… Full Story »
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Carlton: Texas Tech QB Taylor Potts leads group of Big 12 QBs feeling the pressure
Texas Tech Football News on Dallas News &bull Sep 2, 2010
As he's done before every football game since he was 7, Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert will listen to "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down as part of a practiced routine Saturday. No problem. Of course, it's hard to have first-start butterflies… Full Story »
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Nebraska Cornhuskers 2010 Football Preview: Overview and Defense
Burnt Orange Nation &bull Sep 2, 2010
Last year, Elusive Shadow did a fantastic job keeping us up to date on Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, in most eyes the top two challengers on Texas' 2009 schedule. This year, we're going to be keeping dibs on three teams:… Full Story »
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Agent oversight continues to vex college sports
Boise State Football on the Idaho Statesman &bull Sep 2, 2010
AP Photo Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops answers a question during a news conference in Norman, Okla., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. Stoops says he has chosen a starting place-kicker but he doesn't plan to announce who it will be until Wednesday.… Full Story »
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Gilbert physically, intangibly strong
Texas Football News on Scout.com &bull Sep 1, 2010
It's no different with Texas's No. 1 quarterback Garrett Gilbert. What is different is the amount of attention, and the high number of kudos sent the way of the sophomore, who has yet to start a game in his Longhorn career. I would say that leadership is a big part of what makes a great quarterback," said senior receiver James Kirkendoll. "But I think the other… Full Story »
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Mack Brown's Jedi Mind Trick
Texas Football on Bleacher Report &bull Sep 1, 2010
Remember that scene in Star Wars where Obi-Wan waves his hand and tells the storm trooper that these aren't the droids he is looking for? Well basically that's what Mack Brown in doing with the Texas run game. Last season… Full Story »
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Texas Football News & Notes
Burnt Orange Nation &bull Sep 1, 2010
The sweet sound of fall football. It's 8:15 in the morning and I can hear the drum cadence from the McCallum High School marching band practicing across the way. I'm sure some of my neighbors find it annoying. I couldn't… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Texas
- Mack Brown
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What we're looking for this week: McCoy's playing time
Texas Longhorns Football News on Statesman.com &bull Sep 1, 2010
Texas coaches took some heat last year from fans who felt Garrett Gilbert wasn't sufficiently groomed as backup before being thrown to the wolves against Alabama. Gilbert, starting his first game, obviously needs seasoning before Texas hits the meat of… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Alabama
- Texas
- Mack Brown
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Living With Sportz
livingwithsportz.blogspot.com via @LivingwSportz &bull Sep 1, 2010Ray Kluever (Cleaver) Rayklu66@aol.com Join my Facebook Fan Page--Living with Sportz Follow me on Twitter @ LivingwSportz Skype-livingwsportzThis is a message from Rachel Kochevar, a very good friend of my son, Ryan. I know the great people of "Living with Sportz" will attempt to help out this wonderful woman. Thank you for your support and assistance for Rachel. "I'm in desperate need of someone who is my match for a stem cell transplant. I have been battling Hodgkin's Lymphoma since January 09 and have not yet reached cure! This is just one more step on my way to getting better,… Full Story »
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Mack Brown wants '05 Heisman to go to Vince Young
www.novafantasysports.com via @novafantasy &bull Aug 31, 2010Update: If Reggie Bush is stripped of his 2005 Heisman trophy, Texas Head Coach Mack Brown believes it should be given to Vince Young. Young placed second in Heisman voting behind Bush by 933 votes. Full text available to members… Full Story »
