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-----Original Message----- From: "The Texas Exes" <TexasExesChapters@alumni.utexas.edu<@ENRON On Behalf Of "The Texas Exes" <TexasExesChapters@alumni.utexas.edu< Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 1:21 PM To: dgiron@alumni.utexas.net Subject: COME EARLY, BE LOUD, STAY LATE tEXas tailgatES talk Okay, I have come off of the ledge. I thought about a lot of things when I was out there: what if the punt was tipped, what if it was a safety, what in the world was going through Gary Barnett's mind on that fake punt, what if the field goal was good, wow, it's really high up here... Mostly I thought this: no more Dallas. Let's not play any more games in the DFW area, nothing good happens. We will meet the Okies in Waco and play'em at Baylor. Who's going to mind? Certainly not the Bears (they really don't use the field much any way) and certainly not me. 39-37 If you were a 3rd party observer, this game was probably very exciting. Texas goes up early, Colorado roars ahead at half, and Texas fights back, but falls just short. I AM NOT a 3rd party observer. The Horns were so close. 2 points away from a Big XII Championship. D'oh! Give the Buffaloes their credit, they brought that nasty running game that we all thought was an aberration vs. Nebraska. Chris Brown looked liked he was 9 feet tall (have you ever seen a guy run higher than him? He makes Eddie George look like a hunchback It was like watching Michael Johnson sprint) and the CU o-line was just evil. 3 or 4 of those guys will be playing on Sundays next year. On defense, the 'horns lack of size showed. It's hard to stop a power running game that's clicking with small tackles, or even big ones- ask Nebraska, and quick defensive ends. To their credit, the Texas defense did not fold, but fought the good fight and stemmed the tide, holding CU to 10 points in the 2nd half. The 1st half was the killer. The 1st half. Oh. The Horns looked great to start the game, but things went wrong. Chris Simms didn't play well, and would be the 1st to tell you that it was his worst game at Texas so far. 3 interceptions and 1 fumble. Ouch. Cedric Benson was running well, 13 carries for 79 yards and a score, before he was hurt with a pinched nerve. The 'horns got down 29-10 and it looked like they would be blown out (that's sort of how the OU game in 2000 started), but they refused to die, and fought back to near even. Major Applewhite went from cult hero to certified legend by throwing a 79 yd touchdown pass on his 2nd play after replacing an injured Simms, and Texas nearly pulled it out, but was too far back in the long run. I want to talk about Simms for a second. It would be absurd to say that those 4 turnovers weren't the main reason Texas lost. It was. Chris played badly. Horrible. There is no other way to say it. He is a big boy, and I am quite sure he has the mental toughness to hear this (and I'm sure he has) and learn from it. It was not your day, Lefty, turn the page and move on. Everybody has them. Ty Detmer threw 7 picks in 1 game this year. Kurt Warner had 4 v. the Saints. You will no doubt have more of those when you get to the League in 2003. There is no shame in playing bad, as long as you learn something from it. You had 2 bad days in '01, but you also had 10 good ones, and 3 or 4 great ones. Get that 2 down to 1 next year, and you will hear no complaints from me; of course I'm not speaking for everyone... I thought the coaches called a good game. Greg Davis opened up the playbook with some reverses and deep middle-stuff, and Carl Reese was working up-hill most of the night and still held CU to 111 passing and 334 total. The blocked punt call, in my opinion, was a good call. Texas got one at A&M, and needed some help at that point. To ask the Horns to go 80 + yards through the air (there was no Benson, so no running game) with your big tackle (Mike Williams) out of the game would have been a tall order. Get the block, and you set up shop at mid-field or even run it back for 6. They didn't get the block, obviously. Teams call the punt-block all of the time, but don't hit the kicker. The kid for Texas missed the punt by 2 inches, but fell into the CU punter. 1st down. Tough break. Hindsight is 20/20, but I would call it again. ___________________________________________________ tEXas tailgate- is in the works. It will not be the traditional tailgate like last year, but more of a gathering somewhere (like a bar, restaurant or hotel) before we all head to the stadium. Another email will follow as soon as it is set up. Travel packages The Texas Exes are hosting a trip to San Diego. Please click on the link for information: http://www.texasexes.org/news_item.php3?id=62 ___________________________________________________ News and Notes: * Major Applewhite will start the Holiday Bowl. * Cedric got his 1,000. Benson only played a half, but his 79 yards put him at 1,053 yards for the year. He is the 9th player to rush for a grand at Texas. * Major Applewhite's 233 yards passing give him 8,059 career yards, breaking the all-time record of 8,049 (James Brown, 1994-97). * The Vapor is good. Nathan Vasher tied a school record with 7 interceptions in a season. He also had 54 yards in punt returns, giving him 554 for the year, breaking the school record of 538 (Johnnie Johnson - 1977). * B.J. Johnson's 79 yard touchdown catch was his 4th reception of 70 + yards. All have been touchdowns. B.J. had his 1st 2 t.d. game, and his 4th 100-yard game. * D.D. Lewis started his 50th consecutive game Saturday, breaking the school record of 49 held by Dan Neil (1993-1996). * Hats off to Alfio Randall. The Big Cat filled in for an injured Mike Williams, and did not let his man touch Applewhite. * The home team is 6-0 in Big XII Championship games. The home team is the one who travels the farthest, and usually is outnumbered in the stands. * Through their first 15 starts, Major Applewhite and Chris Simms have identical 12-3 records. Around the Conference: * Coach Bob lost his offensive coordinator. Mark Mangino accepted the Head Coaching job at Kansas. Sorry, Coach Bob. Mangino should be okay there, if he can recruit. * 8 bowl teams from the Big XII. That is a conference record. Here is who they are, where they're going and when they play, in the order they were picked by the bowls.. COLORADO - BCS v. TBA NEBRASKA - BCS v. TBA OKLAHOMA- Cotton Bowl v. SEC team, Jan. 1st TEXAS- Holiday Bowl v. Washington, Dec. 28th TEXAS TECH- Alamo Bowl v. Iowa, Dec. 29th KANSAS STATE- Insight.com Bowl v. Syracuse, Dec. 29th IOWA STATE- MainStay Independence Bowl v. SEC team, Dec. 27th TEXAS A&M- Galleryfurniture.com Bowl v. winner of Southern Mississippi/TCU, Dec. 29th Next week I will begin breaking down the Holiday Bowl, as well as the other bowl games (we will know who plays who next week). Expect another email about the tailgate coming soon. See you later, and do not hesitate to let me know what you think! Most of you already know that... HOOK'EM Trey McLean Texas Exes ______________________________________________________ Looking for a great Christmas Gift? What about.... A Life Membership to the Texas Exes - http://www.texasexes.org/join/ Tax-deductible contributions to any Association scholarship fund are welcome at any time. Gifts may be made in honor or memory of a loved one and will be acknowledged in accordance with the donor's wishes. http://www.texasexes.org/donate/scholarships.html Leave a permenant mark at UT. Purchase a tile at the alumni center. http://www.texasexes.org/donate/alumni_tiles.html What better music at Christmas than the 'Eyes of Texas'? The Longhorn Band CD. http://www.texasexes.org/marketplace/longhorn_band.html ______________________________________________________ FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO A FRIEND! Texas Tailgate Talk is free service for members of the Texas Exes and graduates of The University of Texas. To subscribe to the Texas Tailgate Talk send this email to texasexeschapters@alumni.utexas.edu with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Be sure and include YOUR FULL NAME in the body of the email. If you want to change where we send the email, update your free Texas Ex forwarding email by going to http://www.alumni.utexas.net You can also update your record at: https://dpweb1.dp.utexas.edu/nlogon/alumni-address/ To unsubscribe send an email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line to texasexeschapters@alumni.utexas.edu. Be sure and include YOUR FULL NAME in the body of the email.
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