Texas Longhorns Football - 2012

[Dan B.]

Originally Posted by MojoMan

I hate the idea of the precedent being set that individual college teams will now be getting their own channels, with individual fees charged to every subscriber for each one, even though most people will have no interest in most of these channels. It is a recipe for jacking up everyone's cable TV rates, and that I hate.

I have been watching it to. It is nice to be able to watch all of the Longhorns games this year. But prior to the LHN, all of these games were televised anyway. This is just an unnecessary ploy to milk consumers out of more of their hard-earned cash. I kind of wish that the LHN would just fold up shop and go away.

Look at it like this: before the LHN you had to buy that one game a year on pay per view. Now you have to spend 40 cents a month for LHN. It's cheaper to pay 40 cents a month for multiple games in every sport than it is to pay 20 or 30 bucks for one football game.

[MojoMan]

Originally Posted by Dan B.

Look at it like this: before the LHN you had to buy that one game a year on pay per view. Now you have to spend 40 cents a month for LHN. It's cheaper to pay 40 cents a month for multiple games in every sport than it is to pay 20 or 30 bucks for one football game.

But I never paid the 20 - 30 bucks for that game, which was always a crummy game anyway. And regardless, this is not just about me being able to watch my alma mater. We need to be considerate towards others here too. When the cable companies start adding channels for other schools, I (and you and everyone) will eventually get to pay an extra amount for each channel added. As a result, I really do not like this and I hope the LHN eventually fails before this process starts to gain any momentum.

[SteveSlaton20]

Originally Posted by MojoMan

The Longhorns beat the Wyoming Cowboys in their home opener 37 - 17. Overall, the Longhorns looked less than stellar, especially early on when the Texas defense gave up a number of big plays.

The Longhorns QB controversy is officially over. David Ash looked great as he played nearly the whole game, with Case McCoy coming in for mop up duty late in forth quarter. Ash was 20 of 27 for 156 yards and a TD. Unless he melts down going forward, Ash will be the starter from now on.

The Horns also had two 100 yard rushers, with Joe Bergeron rushing 15 times for 110 yards and Malcom Brown rushing 14 times for 105. Total offense was 436 yards, with 280 on the ground. It was a solid offensive performance, although the OL did struggle a little early.

The Texas defense gave up 276 yards through the air. Hat tip to the Cowboys for having some really good players in the passing game, especially their QB Bret Smith and WR Robert Herron, who caught 5 passes for 173 yards, including a short play that he turned into an 82 yard romp. While the Wyoming air attack does deserve some credit, the Texas defense will not be happy with this performance, nor should they be.

I sure am glad that Texas was not playing a ranked team today, or they likely would have lost. But overall, Texas did get the win, so this was a nice start for the Horns and something they can build on.

don't think david ash looked great, but he did looked much improved since last season.

brett smith is a baller, defense was disappointing for the most part, but we can fix that(mainly just poor tackling).

[MojoMan]

Texas pounded Ole Miss on the road last night, 66-31. Great win for the Longhorns. This team still has some work to do, especially on defense and special teams, but the offense looked great. Here is a box score from ESPN:

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=322590145

The Longhorns offense generated 676 total yards, with 350 on the ground and 326 through the air. There were quite a RB's who touched the ball, but Malcolm Brown led the way with 128 yards on 21 carries. QB David Ash was fantastic, going 19 for 23 for 326 yards, 4 TDs and no interceptions. Ash really looked like he was starting to step up to the next level during this game. If he continues to play at this level or beyond for the rest of the season, this team could be better than most people are expecting.

Defensively, the Horns gave up 399 yards and 31 points, both the run defense and the secondary need work. While Ole Miss is the best team that the Horns have played so far, they are not ranked and other teams will provide a bigger challenge. If the Longhorns cannot fix some of the defensive lapses that we saw here today, both against the run and the pass, this team could be worse than people are expecting. But I expect they will continue to improve as the season goes along.

Anyway, this was a nice win for the Longhorns, on the road in SEC territory. The Horns are now 3-0, with a bye next week, followed by Oklahoma State in Stillwater the week after that. Then the next two weeks will be in Austin against currently #9 West Virginia and in Dallas against #5 Oklahoma for the Red River shootout. The success of the Longhorns 2012 season is going to be largely determined by their success over the next 3 games.

[MojoMan]

The Longhorns are now ranked #12 in the AP and #10 in the coaches poll.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings

The Longhorns next opponent, Oklahoma State is ranked #25 in the coaches poll and could move higher between now and the game in two weeks. The Cowboys also have a bye week this coming Saturday, so both teams should be fresh when the face off in Stillwater.

[Showtime100]

I went to chron.com to see how my old high school team is doing. Seems we play the Longhorns in Austin next game.

[gary]

Good game so far.

[MojoMan]

Originally Posted by gary

Good game so far.

It was a great game from beginning to end. Very exciting and very hard fought by both teams on both sides of the ball. And what a finish. Texas beats Oklahoma State in Stillwater 41-36. Anyone who watched this game and did not enjoy it is not really a football fan. That is all there is too it.

And I don't care what anyone says, Oklahoma State is a very good college football team. Their fans are loud, their players hit hard, they play smart and they do not quit. They were the Big 12 champions last season. And they might be again this season, if Texas stumbles going forward.

Here is the box score:

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=322730197

Next two games for Texas:

West Virginia in Austin
Oklahoma in Dallas

This is the good stuff.

[Showtime100]

Texas got away with it at the end. Wow. No TD plus a fumble called a touchdown.

Nothing really new.

[Stemp]

Originally Posted by Showtime100

Texas got away with it at the end. Wow. No TD plus a fumble called a touchdown.

Nothing really new.

Pretty much. Add in Gundy's HORRIBLE playcalling on that last scoring drive and it was a perfect blend of crap.

Funny how the refs ran over, looked in and called touchdown..... yet he didn't even have the ball thanks to the fumble.

[MojoMan]

Originally Posted by Showtime100

Texas got away with it at the end. Wow. No TD plus a fumble called a touchdown.

Nothing really new.

Yes, I remember what a big fan of the University of Texas you are.

[MojoMan]

Originally Posted by Stemp

Pretty much. Add in Gundy's HORRIBLE playcalling on that last scoring drive and it was a perfect blend of crap.

Unbelievable. You guys must seriously inebriated if you really believe what you are saying here. This was as fine a college football game as you could realistically hope to see.

[Showtime100]

Originally Posted by MojoMan

Yes, I remember what a big fan of the University of Texas you are.

Got nothing to do with who I like or don't like. I remember in your eye the Horns do nothing wrong. No biggie my friend.

Go Horns, 12th is as high as they'll get playing that kind of football.

[Stemp]

Originally Posted by MojoMan

Unbelievable. You guys must seriously inebriated if you really believe what you are saying here. This was as fine a college football game as you could realistically hope to see.

Sure, if you like to watch an overrated team playing an unranked team with refs who don't know how to spot the ball to save their life. (Several example of the refs spotting the ball WAY past where the runners knee went down). Add in the horrible and controversial ending and you have a great recipe for.... crapola.

But by all means, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[MojoMan]

Originally Posted by Showtime100

Go Horns, 12th is as high as they'll get playing that kind of football.

You might be right about that. The Horns defense is going to have to play better if they hope to keep winning. And that has to start next week in Austin, as #9 West Virginia comes to town after hanging 70 points on the Baylor Bears today.

However, Baylor put 63 points on the board against WVU, so this game could be fun to watch as well.

If Texas beats WVU next week and you guys are still being unduly negative about the Horns, then it might be time to realize that your opinions about the Longhorns really are more a function of your attitudes towards the University than the play of the football team.

[MojoMan]

Originally Posted by Stemp

Sure, if you like to watch an overrated team playing an unranked team with refs who don't know how to spot the ball to save their life. (Several example of the refs spotting the ball WAY past where the runners knee went down). Add in the horrible and controversial ending and you have a great recipe for.... crapola.

But by all means, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

The old blame it on the refs angle.

Allrighty then.

[Showtime100]

Originally Posted by MojoMan

You might be right about that. The Horns defense is going to have to play better if they hope to keep winning. And that has to start next week in Austin, as #9 West Virginia comes to town after hanging 70 points on the Baylor Bears today.

However, Baylor put 63 points on the board against WVU, so this game could be fun to watch as well.

If Texas beats WVU next week and you guys are still being unduly negative about the Horns, then it might be time to realize that your opinions about the Longhorns really are more a function of your attitudes towards the University than the play of the football team.

Tomorrow we'll root for the same team.

I posted my honest thought on the Texas game. No disrespect intended.

[Stemp]

Originally Posted by MojoMan

The old blame it on the refs angle.

Allrighty then.

No, they called it bad both ways.

I don't have a dog in that hunt anyways. Just wasn't impressed with the game.

[MojoMan]

Originally Posted by Showtime100

Tomorrow we'll root for the same team.

I posted my honest thought on the Texas game. No disrespect intended.

Hook'em Horns!

[MojoMan]

Originally Posted by Stemp

No, they called it bad both ways.

I don't have a dog in that hunt anyways. Just wasn't impressed with the game.

Well for anyone who has LHN (such as AT&T U-verse subscribers), the game will be on again, probably several times over the next week. People who watch can see for themselves.