Dolphorn

1976 - my first OU game - I was a senior at UT. This iconic game is best described as a fist-fight in a phone booth - most physical game I have ever witnessed. There were several side-stories leading up to the game: (1) It was not on TV cuz OU was on NCAA probation (again). (2) DKR vs Switzer - real animosity that carried over to the fan bases. (3) Just before the game, President Ford (running for election vs Carter) awkwardly escorted them down the tunnel out to midfield, much like a boxing referee. (4) OU QB Dean Blevins was out with mono, and they had to go with 1st time starter Thomas Lott - he was handcuffed with a limited playbook by the OU staff. (4) OU was 4-0 and ranked #3 and UT was 2-1 at #16. Very conservative offensive play - each team had stout D's and both teams ran the Wishbone. Seemed like players were carried off or limped off the field every other play - brutal physicality. Texas led 3-0 at half thx to an Erxleben FG; and he made another FG early in the 4th Q to go up 6-0.....we were cautiously optimistic. OU had just 1 first down going into the 4th Q - and that was on a halfback pass! Texas gave the ball to Fullback Earl Campbell 27 times for 91 yards and UT managed 10 first downs for the game, OU had 5 total. There were 21 punts in the game, 9 by Texas and at least 2 were kicked on 3rd down! But alas, UT fumbled with less than 6:00 left in the game on their own 37. OU's offense came alive and they punched it in 10 plays later to tie the game with about 3 minutes left. What a bummer! The Sooner side was jubilant, and we were demoralized, because it looked like an L. Not so fast! On the extra point, OU's deep snapper hiked the ball over the head of the holder and the Sooner fans went silent and sat, as we rose up cheering and laughing. It ended in a 6-6 tie and DKR walked out of the Cotton Bowl (stopping along the way with dry heaves) for the last time as a coach. 72,000 fans witnessed it, no TV, no ESPN, no internet, no film on YouTube that I can find....but I have a lasting memory of the sights, sounds, smells of the fairgrounds....had my first Fletcher's corndog (with mustard, not mayo) and drank beer out of wax-coated paper cups (outside the stadium). It would be cool to speak to some of the combatants on both sides, who participated in the game to get their perspective.....even Switzer.

Thanks Del Conte - I agree 100%. This ain’t just a standard celebration penalty. I wonder what DKR would do?

Crazy

He had nothing to apologize for.

44-14 Texas 🤘

Johnny Lam Jones - Won Gold Medal in ‘76 Olympics and as part of USA 4x100 Relay Team and placed 6th in 100m finals. 🇺🇸 Classic DKR quote going into ‘76 season - “There are only 5 men in the world faster than Johnny Jones, and the other 5 don’t play football.” 🤘

Im not talking about a simple DL check like for a job at Amazon. Surely a team will snoop around a $5+ Mil potential signee to see if he has some skeletons in the closet. 9,000 bets, $90K, at 2 schools….and no one had any idea he had a problem? I’m not buying that.

TT acts innocent, but wouldn’t they have done a background check on a player of that value? And he was clean and pure?

That’s my point…..I think Jonah should play baseball but what do I know? Murray showed me I know nothing.

I’d give him the same free advice as I thought Kyler Murray should follow….play baseball. He is a special baseball talent but no need to hurry on a decision.

Des - you may retort on Saturday morning. Be careful - Nick likes Sark.

Texas - 38 Kentuxky - 12

13-10 Texas

Florida - 19 Texas - 17

Michael Hawkins time.

Texas 34-6 🤘

Congrats! But don’t forget….there’s opportunity now for a long career in Slow-Pitch!

Coach White took some incoming flak for his pitching moves in Game 2. Turns out his decision to throw 4 different pitchers and rest Kavan (2/3 inning) was the reason Texas won the title. Canady is great but she got wore down and was not sharp. Kavan had her normal great stuff thanks to the decision White made for Game 2. Crow is being served.

Move Bing into a start vs aTm?

1984 Cotton Bowl - fumbled punt cost us NC. My daughter was 2 weeks old - neighbors unknowingly stopped by to meet the baby during the 4th quarter. When the fumble occurred, the dude said…..we better go….(once he saw my hands on my face). I proudly did not harm anyone or break any furniture.

Yes. Horns starting to get some team mojo going - a lot of new faces from last season….it won’t be pretty.

I talked to a lot of Kentucky fans at Schulz’s and they convinced me that’s a fun trip. Several mentioned the horse track nearby, and how other SEC fans take a day to go to the races….(plus a likely dub at the game).

Yes, bad call, but - Tough to run at goal line without a true power RB; and Arch at QB may have worked but he fumbled his last snap vs Clemson that could’ve been disastrous, and he almost fumbled again vs OSU. I think his ball security issue may have been a factor in Sark’s personnel decision late in the game. Hard for me to throw a lot of shade on a coach that made so many great play calls in the past.

QE done good - fun ride - he handled himself with class. QE’s lofty recruiting ratings caused some very high and unreasonable expectations (like Simms). If he was a 3-Star from a small town (like Colt) he would’ve received a lot more love from the fans. Good luck to QE going forward.

Yes Quinn can do it, unless we meet Georgia again in finals, then it’s tough. The only D in the playoffs as good as the Bulldogs is Texas.