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I am old and as a 14 year old kid I went to a lot of open practices in 1969 and many years afterwards. Hung out with Scooter Monzingo who was number twenty and was the punter for the National Champions in 69. I would go with the kickers over to the old practice field which was just across the street (southwest of the stadium) while the rest of the team practiced in the stadium. I actually held the ball for Happy Feller while he practiced field goals. Not taking a snap but just holding on the old 2” black kicking tee.

Defense looking strong so far.

I’d prefer a defense to know they are always in no man’s land.

To be honest, a better mindset might be 4th and 5 from the 9 yard line with 26 seconds left to go

Love Will Mushchamp, but an honest concern of the 4th and inches, 24/7 mindset is: I hope that doesn’t lead to us getting beat over the top a lot.

That should start the healing @Joe Zura

Pretty easy selection for the top #20.

The Tyler Rose!

There really isn’t much of a debate when it comes to No. 20 at Texas. Earl Campbell. The Tyler Rose put together one of the greatest careers in college football history, capped by a monster 1977 season in which he rushed for 1,744 yards, won the Heisman Trophy, earned unanimous All-America honors and was named both the Walter Camp and UPI Player of the Year. Campbell finished his Texas career with 4,443 rushing yards and 40 rushing touchdowns, posted three 1,000-yard seasons and was a three-time All-Southwest Conference selection. His No. 20 was eventually retired by Texas and he went on to earn induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. We’ve had some interesting debates throughout this countdown, but this isn’t one of them. 20 days until kickoff. Earl Campbell owns No. 20.

And watching her move? She’s got that rare combination of fluidity and control where everything looks effortless. No wasted motion, no stiffness, just clean, elite mechanics. You don’t teach that. You build around it.

If Muschamp wants a pee chart, a sweat chart, a breathing chart, or a ‘don’t blink wrong’ chart, I’m all for it. Whatever gets these dudes playing with his level of intensity 😀

Also, in 1950, Whitey Ford, age 21, called up from the minors, went 9 and 1. Spent the next two years in the military, but came back in 1953 and went 18 and 6, proving it was no fluke. A seasonal debut, not a first game effort, but it was pretty amazing when it happened.

The Ty Anthony Smith saga—whether he is sick, gone, or somewhere in between—has exposed what may be the Achilles’ heel of the 2026 Texas team: linebacker, particularly the MIKE position. Start with experience. Biles brings experience, but he isn’t really a prototype MIKE. Spence has been more of a Swiss Army knife than a true linebacker. Smith has talent but very little experience. Then there is Cryer. How significant was his role at Florida State? Did Texas land a proven starter, or a backup from a bad football team who happens to fit what Texas needs physically? Behind them are three talented freshmen. And we all know how that goes at Texas: every freshman is a future All-American until he actually has to play SEC football. They may eventually be outstanding, but right now they are still freshmen. That brings us to the first problem: depth. If Smith is unhappy because he can’t beat out Cryer—or if something else is going on—Texas could be playing true freshmen at linebacker sometime during a brutal SEC schedule. With the schedule Texas faces, I’m not comfortable going into the season with what amounts to 4½ dependable linebackers. But there may be an even bigger issue, and “bigger” is the key word. Smith is not a natural MIKE. Neither is Biles. Cryer may be winning the job partly because he actually looks like one. He has the size and build Texas needs in the middle. Now comes the question: Has Cryer suddenly developed into an SEC-quality starting MIKE, or is he winning the job because he is the only veteran linebacker who truly fits the position? We may find out quickly when Ohio State tests the middle of this defense with Bo Jackson running behind a very good offensive line. Texas has excellent interior defensive linemen, but can they consistently keep the linebackers clean? And if they can't, do we have a MIKE who can take on SEC-caliber blockers, shed them, and make the tackle? That brings us to how Texas got here. Recruiting matters. You can't sign everybody, but it is worth noticing that Ohio State has former, highly rated Texas H.S. linebackers on its roster, including Riley Pettijohn and Payton Pierce who should play a major role in the middle. Then there is the portal. Remember Ohio State again? Both programs pursued Allegro. Why? Because he fit the profile of a true MIKE. Texas took Biles, who was very productive, while Ohio State apparently wasn't as interested because of his size—or perhaps because they had already invested elsewhere and liked their young linebacker room. Either way, Ohio State's young depth isn't built entirely around true freshmen who we're being told are going to be stars someday. And perhaps the strangest part of the Texas portal situation is this: Texas allowed a young, supposedly talented, true MIKE to leave for Kentucky. Maybe I'm overreacting. But judging by the reaction on the Texas boards yesterday, I'm certainly not the only one asking these questions. Hopefully Smith simply has the flu and is back on the field soon. But even if he is, the larger concern doesn't disappear. Texas has championship talent almost everywhere. But with this murderous schedule, linebacker depth—and especially the lack of a proven, prototype MIKE—may be the position that determines just how far this team can go. The defensive line may be good enough to protect the linebackers. The young players may grow up quickly. Cryer may prove to be exactly what Texas needs. But right now, linebacker looks like the position every Texas opponent will want to test—and the position every Texas fan should be watching.

His cards are out of control already. Tap the brakes but unreal game 1

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Not better but Wilt Chamberlain 43 pts 28 rbs in his debut was pretty spectacular

Still applies…

Intermediate game looking good 🤘🏽

Best since Bo Belinski won his first four major league games, including a no-hitter. And maybe better than that one, depending on context.

Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Auston Matthews scored four goals in his NHL debut against the Ottawa Senators. He scored on his first two shots in the league.

It was extremely poor parenting lol

That's wild

Looking for dat Duke’s @Gerry Hamilton