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Haven't heard Texas making a real push ... to this point.

Yeah not really sure how that ranking was decided upon.

It’s been one year since I’ve tweeted this out: One year to the day, actually. Over the past few days I’ve re-read every response to this tweet. Ive gone back to the OnTexasFootball message boards and read every response on a thread where a poster asked for prayers for my son. I’ve thought about a lot, including what I would write when this day finally came. I thought about writing about the journey that was filled with twists and turns at damn near every stop. How we went back into the hospital twice since then. I’ve thought about writing about that night that was filled with so much uncertainty. Where doctors and nurses filled his ICU room, where he was losing blood at an alarming rate. When the Chaplain came at 2 AM and bent the truth, telling my wife he was “just making the rounds” while I sat beside Colt, watching my son look like he never has before, a white pale face and a lifeless body… All while they try to pump 11 units of blood in him to save his life. And how the smell of blood permeated the air to the point it made me nauseous. An unfortunate scene that replays in my mind at least weekly and makes me shudder every time it does so. I’ve thought about this more over the last few days than I have the last few months, if I’m being honest. From that thinking, I’ve come away with two conclusions. First, despite all the hardships and changes, my son is a fighter. Losing 30 pounds, having no appetite, losing all the strength that he has worked so hard to build up, being poked and prodded, having to walk when he didn’t have energy to stand, along with thousands of other things… He persevered. He fought through it all and stands here today, bigger, stronger, faster, and most importantly, healthy. From initially being told he might not get to play sports again to just months later playing baseball, running track, and even getting back on the football field, Colt is the true definition of perseverance. It hasn’t been easy, nor was it quick, but he worked his butt off to get back to where he is today. The lessons he learned along the way over the past year will help him all throughout life, not just on the field. He’ll always know that he has the strength and mindset to overcome anything. Secondly, the other conclusion I’ve come away with, is the simple fact that we were surrounded by a great community and had phenomenal support. Not only people from our hometown offering to help in any way possible, but people from all over as well. Whether that be an SEC rival’s football coach (who shall go unnamed) reaching out, to a certain player on Colt‘s favorite football team who is now like a brother to him, to one of the nation’s best baseball coaches asking if there was anything they can do to help. It didn’t stop there, however, as hundreds and hundreds of messages poured in, people asking to send gifts, food, prayers… whatever it may be. I would be here all day listing them and I can’t thank each and every one of them enough. People in Comanche also went above and beyond. There are numerous I want to name personally, but I won’t. They weren’t doing it for recognition, but instead were doing it for all the right reasons. To all of those people, I can’t thank you enough. Your support, through a multitude of avenues, lifted us up when we needed it the most. I want to extended a special thank you to the OTF community as well. Yall still check on him to this day and that means a lot. From the super chats, to your posts… those who asked Bobby to get ahold of me for many different reasons… all of it. Words can’t express how much it means to not only myself, but my wife and kids as well. As for Colt, he’s come a long way. He still has quarterly visits to specialists. He still has to watch what he does. He still has to take precautions. But he’s alive and healthy and doing well. And that’s what matters.

Has OVs scheduled to other schools on our home game weekends..

Texas offered last July, I don't believe he has made it to campus to this point. He was at Tennessee last weekend.

One more ... Miami has the same 6-2 record as Notre Dame and Miami beat Notre Dame head-to-head yet Miami is ranked 8 spots lower than ND.

Saw this on instagram

Only 13 saw court time a year ago. Hard to say players 14 and 15 on the roster will contribute in any basketball team, mens or womens.

...the NCAA allows 15 scholarship players per team. I wonder why Coach Vic didn't fill those last two slots? Sark makes sure ever schollie is filled in football. Not sure about the other sports. Surely, there are two good players out there who would be able to contribute. Rant over.

That florida L really put us in a bad spot. Georgia will be a huge hurdle to overcome.

Texas definitely trying to get him in Nov. 22 or for the Aggies game. Will be playoff schedule dependent

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it’s out there about Anderson coming Horns/tamu game. I’m waiting for your confirmation before believing the industry chops.

Need some of those Kentucky defeats Ole Miss type of games this weekend as Texas sits on a bye.

If we win out, we are playing in the SECCG regardless. But Texas won’t get dinged for playing a conference title game , win or lose.

Yeah I hear ya but I just expect 4 Big 10 call me crazy. Not saying it's rigged but well.... Hope so

Exposed some but have the SEC Tourney to get right. In the SEC now not near as easy as the Big 12 . Top 8 probably .

In the scenarios where the SEC has 5, Notre Dame is in, B1G gets 3, Big 12 and ACC each get 1, and 1 G5

Hope so but I expect 4 SEC 4 Big 10 ND G5 1 B12 1 ACC. Gonna be crazy for sure if you end up 9-3.

Love the Schloss segment, keep it on the regular! Feb too far away, but peeking at the first series, it's vs UC Davis where Longhorn Tommy Nicholson is HC. Can't wait. Speaking of Tommy's, bringing Coach Harmon on from time to time would be interesting if he's still plugged in to comment on the team and matchups while giving some Gus and Augie stories. Switching to hoops, excited by Gerry's outlook. The opening 2H lack of scoring vs Duke was a flashback to our recent teams, so good to know better times should be ahead. P.s. love that Hills energy!

10-2 should be good . Lose 1 though gets very tricky. ND will get in no matter what they do ha. Then depends on how many get in from B12 or ACC. 1 each hopefully then there is wiggle room. Gotta be at least #10 because G5 bumps us then 1 miscellaneous and we at 12. Just gotta win !

Consistently seeing 4 SEC teams and even 5 at times as I click through different scenarios & teams. I'm assuming the SEC is getting 5 teams in via the Predictor in this type of scenario: Alabama (SEC Champ), Ole Miss (SEC runner-up) (SECCG outcome can be flip-flopped), Georgia is 10-2, Texas A&M is 11-1, Texas is 10-2.

I’m with you on this 100%

My preference is we win out and don’t play in the SEC Championship game.

Really can see that scenario playing out as more teams lose