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11/16/2000 07:55 AM --------------------------- mggagliardi@duke-energy.com on 11/16/2000 07:20:21 AM To: DGagliardi@reliantenergy.com, David_Ricks@GSDM.com, Tony.A.Rogers@fritolay.com cc: Subject: True Orange Fax/E-Mail #107 ---------------------- Forwarded by Michael Gagliardi/Hou-ComOps/EnergyTrading/PEC on 11/16/2000 07:19 AM --------------------------- TruOrange@aol.com on 11/15/2000 10:20:16 PM To: TruOrange@aol.com cc: Subject: True Orange Fax/E-Mail #107 True Orange Fax/E-Mail Service Volume 8, Fax/E-Mail #107, Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Jerry Scarbrough's True Orange, P. O. Box 26530, Austin, Texas 78755 - Phone 512-795-8536 Brown Says Horns Were Overrated in Early Season, But Now Playing Well Coach Mack Brown said Wednesday the Longhorns were ranked too high to start the season and didn't begin playing well until after the big loss to Oklahoma, but he says they now have a good team and have a chance to go to a good bowl game. Texas, now ranked No. 14, was No. 7 to start the season. "We were way too over-rated in the pre-season," he said. "Alabama was third and their coach got fired and they've won three games. The pre-season polls are way overrated." He said he didn't feel like the Longhorns played as a team early in the season. "but the last five weeks, we have played as a team. We have matured as a team." The Longhorns will practice again Thursday, then take off Friday, Saturday and Sunday before returning to work Monday in preparation for the Friday game against A&M. * * * * Brown said the players who were unable to practice Tuesday weren't able to practice Wednesday. He said safety Greg Brown and TE Brock Edwards, both battling leg injuries, are questionable for the Texas A&M game. He said QB Major Applewhite is continuing to rehabilitate his knee sprain, and will be re-evaluated Monday by the doctors. Asked if he thinks Applewhite will be able to play against A&M, he said, "I really don't have any idea until the doctors look at him Monday." * * * * Defensive coordinator Carl Reese said said it will be important for the UT defense to get off to a fast start against Texas A&M. "We have been playing pretty well, but we've given up too many early drives," he said. " We need to get a good start against Texas A&M because we can't afford to give them anything early." He said the Aggies present a problem because they have the ability to run and throw. "We'll set out to stop the run because that's what we do," he said. "You have to stop the run, but we'll also have to be very aware that they can hurt us with the pass, too." Reese also said he is pleased with the depth he has on defense this year. He said his backup linemen, linebackers and defensive backs have all been playing at a high level. * * * * DT Shaun Rogers, who has been slowed the last month by a badly sprained ankle, said it is feeling much better. "It's better than it has been since I injured it," he said. * * * * FOOTBALL RECRUITING NOTES: Super DT Tommy Harris of Killeen Ellison has changed his mind again and says he will take an official visit to Texas in January. He said he had talked with the Texas coaches and has decided to take an official visit. His teammate, LB Yamil Lebron, a UT pledge, also says he does not plan to take any visits to other schools. He had been quoted earlier as saying he would visit Oklahoma with Harris, but he said he is a firm commitment to Texas and won't be traveling with Harris. . . Super LB Derrick Johnson of Waco says Texas is No. 1 with him. Johnson is as good an outside linebacker prospect as I have seen in Texas in several years. He has defensive back speed and a linebacker frame at about 6-3 or 6-4 and 205 pounds. * * * * BASKETBALL NOTES: The Longhorns scored the last six points to come from behind and defeat California, 57-54, in the second round of the Preseason NIT in a real defensive struggle in Austin. The victory propels the Horns into the semifinals of the tournament and they will play next Wednesday in New York's famed Madison Square Garden, probably against Duke. . . Defending Class 5A champ Fort Bend Willowridge opened its season Tuesday with an 83-53 win over Hastings and point guard T. J. Ford, a UT signee, had 14 points and dominated the game with his pin-point passes. . . Super 6-7 sophomore Kendrick Perkins had 18 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocked shots to lead Beaumont Ozen to a 79-52 win over Heritage Christian. * * * * My next e-mail/fax will be whenever events warrant. * * * * The True Orange Fax Service includes at least 99 faxes a year and costs $99 ($79 by E-Mail). The True Orange Newsletter includes 26 newsletters and is published weekly during football season and twice monthly during most of the other months. It costs $45. Save by subscribing to both for $130 (or $110 if you take the faxes via E-Mail or $99 if you take the faxes and newsletter via E-Mail). Send check to address at the top of page. I also update my 900 number ? 1-900-288-8839 ? daily with recruiting news. My E-Mail address is: truorange@aol.com
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