OldTimer

7 hours ago, TxHoops said:

Don't forget golf bud.  

It all boils down to football in this state and always will (even though some of us prefer the round ball).  We will see if the right hire was made this time.  

Hey A&M has even closed the gap in golf as the men's and women's teams were closely ranked for 2017 - but (sigh) Texas was slightly ahead for both men and women's golf.

But Hoops you are 100% right in Texas football rules - gonna be an interesting 2017-2018 campaign.

Lets get her started.

Take the Stadium Expansion out and Texas still is the dominate $$$$$ maker in the state - period.

But the question that should be asked is this - Why is the Texas overall athletic department not better?????

They pay their coaches 10% more than Ohio State - 21% more that Alabama and just a mere 40% more than those poor Aggies.

But the football team - well if the truth be known has been better, Basketball has been better - so on and so on.

Recently those poor out-paid Aggies who everyone one likes to make fun of have out performed Texas in Football, Track (both men and women), Baseball, Softball and Basketball was basically a toss-up.  Texas still is doing better is Women's Volleyball and Swimming (both men and women).

So is the money being well spent????

Discuss (or for Texas fans become indignant) 

1 hour ago, UTfanatic said:

No Longhorn on this board has mentioned  winning national championships this year.

We are excited to see what good coaching can do, because

"This ain't last year"

Hookem Horns

BTW

I am still waiting for a certain team win a game in November, with a QB not named Manziel

Funny thing is I was serious when I stated hope it works out for y'all.

What I am waiting for is for when a certain team in the post Mack era has (1) a winning season and (2) wins a post season game - when that happens let's talk.

I really do hope that is this season for "that team" - we will have to wait and see.

2 hours ago, UTfanatic said:

What!

no tamu!!!!

boycott!!!!!!

call your cable provider!!!!!!!!

borrow money for stadium exp!!!!!!!!!!

copyright "cold fusion"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kevin Sumlin changes his name to Coach September!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

"This ain't last year"

Good to see Texas expectations high - but I do vauguely remember a similar listing the year after Mack left and coach Strong took the helm.

Hope it works out for y'all this time.

And UTF boy you sound a lot like the Aggies of old as "this ain't last year" sounds a whole lot like "wait till next year" - just an opinion.

Texas might just might want to wait to prove itself on the field before they start talking NC.

25 minutes ago, TxHoops said:

2011

1939

One is in my dog's lifetime.  One is not in father's lifetime.  Carry on. 

 

Good to be back even if only for a little while and on and off.

But tell me if I am wrong - did you just cross baseball (2011 last football NC pfor Texas) and 1939 ( last football NC for A&M) - at least keep the discussion in the same sport!

30 minutes ago, Bandwagon Ranger said:

You won the high school regional and beat a team with 3 scholarship players in the Supers.

The ags were the worst team in Omaha and you can spin that however you like. 

You are right they were - but they were there?  Not like many other teams that (1) failed to make post-season (2) lost in the Regionals (3) lost in the super's - Good year for an Aggie team that did much more than expected.

Gotta give credit when credit is due.

15 hours ago, TxHoops said:

We know.  We've been there a time or two, or a time or 35 to be precise  

Man been away for awhile good to see nothing has changed:

Texas fans - Man we were really really good "back when"

A&M was not supposed to get out of their regional as the 3 ranked team and if I remember right was one of the last 4 teams to be invited to the post season at all.  I think even Texas fans can see how this A&M team performed much better than expected by even making it to the CWS.

4 hours ago, TxHoops said:

I don't know.  He did also beat Mississippi aggy which another coach we know couldn't accomplish....just sayin'

He did do that did he not - but, 

What do I know as I am the Aggie supporter that wants to fire Sumlin and hire that Central Michigan coach.

Just a quick question - is the Kentucky coach as good as Herman as he beat Louisville as well?

1 hour ago, Bandwagon Ranger said:

Negative. Everyone "supported" the Strong hire 3 years ago.

Did not pay dividends. Next.

Could also go back and get like 1,000 quotes off Orangeloods - just don't want to.

52 minutes ago, Bandwagon Ranger said:

Negative. Everyone "supported" the Strong hire 3 years ago.

Did not pay dividends. Next.

Sorry dude - can't change "actual" history - Strong was the coach of choice after Saben - go back and read your Texas fans post on "Strong Coaching Pedigree" say pages 1 - 45.

I was around man he was not a "supported" hire he was the CHOICE (after the untouchable Saben but then again so is every coaching search now)  - but you are right he did not work out - hope ya'll have better luck with Herman.

27 minutes ago, UTfanatic said:

If Herman is such a bad hire, why does everyone want him. 

I surely don't hold this year's losses by a totally distracted team bother. 

I have saying give me Fedora, Fleck, or Herman. 

After hearing the rumors about Mack Brown, I might drop Fedora. Mack is the reason we're in this mess. 

horns up and Hookem 

Everybody wanted Strong 3 years ago as well 

23 minutes ago, D3zii said:

lol he walked into a good situation...The team had made it to bowl games  with teams that went 8-5 for two seasons. So they were already winners...y'all act like he rose a program from the dead...He had one great season and then this year was good...They got OU early, the only real win was against Louisville 

like i always say, Herman is probably a decent coach, but he's not no first ballot Texas football coach like some are making him out to be 

I tend to agree - but as an Aggie fan would love to see Texas get into another Strong with rose colored glasses again.

Herman could turn the system around - or could be the next Strong - remember Strong had just 2 good years at Louisville and was average before that.

In the big picture Herman is really new to the Head Coaching world.

But hell who am I to talk I want Sumlin fired and have A&M hire the Western Michigan coach - really the same situation. 

Offense is trying - just the defense is pitiful

Reports tonight that Knight will start vs. LSU???

9 hours ago, UTfanatic said:

Harbaugh - N/A

Kelley - N/A and issues with nc2a

Sweeny - N/A

There in no bigger SPLASH hire this year than Herman. 

Fleck or Fedora would be good coaches but not as splashy as Herman.

btw

welcome to the forum noobs

Not sure I agree with this.

Herman has just 2 season's under his belt with a team largely recruited by Tony Levine only 6 of his starters are Soph's or younger - so the rest were not his recruits.

Texas will be a lot tougher horse to tame than the opponents that Houston faces.

But again only time will tell.

Jim Harbaugh to Texas - is that the Texas dream this search?  No gonna happen.  But like TexazBall if he even showed the slightest interest would jump on that one well before Herman.

Strong appears to be done - I do think he is a good man just that big time college football is where wins are the only thing that matters and running a clean program comes in a distant 2nd.

Now the question is going to be who is the next savior for the Longhorn Nation - Mack was too soft, Strong not soft enough (rules gotta have rules brother) now who is going to step up and take the challenge?

Herman - while pulled off 2 big wins against Oklahoma and Louisville - he did lose to lowly SMU is that not kinda the issue at the moment - losing to teams you should beat?

Saben - Texas's w*t dream - not going to happen but boy if it did Texas could be a dynasty again and soon

Les Miles - funny even that the name is mentioned - if he had trouble at LSU Texas Alums's would eventually bury this guy

Lane Kiffin - Heard this name mentioned - did he not fail fairly miserably at his last head coaching gig?

Chip Kelly - this one just makes me laugh - his personality at Texas would be a major clash.

Others who knows - gonna be an interesting ride so hang on.

5 hours ago, UTfanatic said:

An epic win and another home win streak begins. 

Still better than losing to Kansas 

18 minutes ago, baddog said:

Okay, i'll say this. I'm not going to boo hoo about a holding call, false start, or even pass interference. But what could have been a game ending play and a win for Texas was the interception in the end zone that they called incomplete. Texas' defender caught the ball, fell on the turf, thenthe Kansas player pulled it from his grasp. Wasn't even reviewed.

Even with that catch Strong would still be out - that close a game to Kansas when they were "turning it around" - nail in the coffin man.

6 hours ago, PhatMack19 said:

The Aggies are back!  Bring on LSU!

Lol - A win is a win - but they better make some changes and get their head on straight or next week may be embarrassing.

My opinion:

Strong is very likely a better coach than he has shown - just think that when you coach at Texas you have to be prepared to be EVERY teams big game and be ready to face every teams best.

I think he is also a good man but likely will be out of a job - perhaps as early as Monday.

As as fan - does get old every year - Alabama was understandable but the last 2 weeks were winnable games - this 2nd half collapse was just hard to watch.

On 10/31/2016 at 6:07 PM, TxHoops said:

That portrait in the back of himself cracks me up everytime.  That guy is definitely cut from the aggy cloth. 

Texas aggy vs Mississippi aggy meet again. Thoughts and prayers for Starkville livestock...

Sorry I kinda thought he sounded like a Horn fan - "Things are gonna be better next year when we get that next great recruiting class" - just paraphrasing - 

On 11/1/2016 at 11:29 AM, Bandwagon Ranger said:

Pretty sure the Husky fans are the ones who are pissed.

Aggy is like a pimple- Harmless yet irritating and unattractive, but eventually they peak and pop then go away.

You may be right but I do not know one single Husky fan - but I do know a lot of Horn fans and most of them are fit to be tied that A&M is even mentioned in the discussion - I think it is funny.

Would love to see Horn fans squirm if A&M were to pull of the incredible and make the playoffs - still a long long shot but not out of the realm of possibility.  

This was supposed to be a disaster year after the two QB's bolted and the A&M program (from outside sources) was in total disarray - now 7 - 1 and ranked No. 7 nationally and 4 in the playoff rankings - gotta admit it is good to be an A&M fan on this day - just hope it lasts - but today is a good day.