Jc Dobbs

Circa 1993 my Ex wife adopted two abandoned kittens from a rescue shelter in Dallas. The manager asked that the kittens be kept together since they were brothers and had already had a difficult time in their young lives. My Ex wasn't sure they truly were brothers due to their markings and colorations but they certainly were "teammates." One kitten was bigger with a long sleek frame and long legs and was primarily black and gray. The other one was an orange tabby cat. He was smaller and made quick starts, stops and sprints and loved to play "fetch" with the kids. She named them "Pinckney and Adams" and got "Adams" an orange collar with a name tag disc that had "Adams" on one side and "83" on the flip side. True story. They were great pets for our Texas Ex household.

Thanks Gerry! "Scooter" was a regular on Saturday mornings. Watching Coach Corso has been a little like we have watched our own Grandpa, Dad, Uncle, Neighbor or even our favorite Old Coach as they have aged a bit every season. As the games melt into seasons, we forget to savor single Saturdays. Then we wake up and realize it's all coming to an end. For me, it goes back to Sunday evenings in Longhorns football seasons, watching Coach Royal's TV show hosted by Cactus Pryor. And going to the games with my Dad and hearing Wally Pryor as the Voice of Memorial Stadium. Great seasons for Texas were crowned by Lindsay Nelson calling the Cotton Bowl game from Fair Park, where the Longhorns had battled the Sooners when the grass field was green and the temperature at kickoff was warm. With Lindsay Nelson's voice came the brown grass of the field in Dallas just bitten by the first frost. Some years the Cotton Bowl game was really special when the visitor was Navy or Notre Dame or Bear Bryant's Alabama with a National Championship on the line or the star player had already been awarded the Heisman. Those are my memories of growing up loving the Longhorns and then going to the games with a student ticket. Followed by decades of Season Tickets as a Texas Ex Life Member. Now I mostly watch the Horns on TV. Just like with Cactus and Wally, Chris Schenckel, Lindsay Nelson and Keith Jackson, I'm going to miss Lee Corso's Saturday morning schtick as the Longhorns march to their next Natty! Hook 'Em Horns!

Back when MTV was about music... I don't know if Mia can sing, but I'm willing to bet Sade can't drive a softball over the Center Field wall off a million dollar pitcher!

Cue the saxophone music! Hook 'Em!

Now THAT is a Lifetime Longhorn! Hook 'Em Joley

Oh what could have been for Edwin Simmons and Marcus Dupree... Last I recall, Simmons was selling Pontiacs in Austin and Dupree was driving 18-wheelers back in his hometown of Philadelphia, Mississippi. Lots of memories there..saw Shay Holle's Dad Eric for a moment. This game was before the greed settled in and the Longhorn Band sat at the 20 yard line in the stands... before they were forced to move to folding chairs at field level in the north end zone. That game is really special when both teams are in the Top 10.

I've forgotten this "sooner legend," but was he one of their recruits from the Lone Star State? Seem to recall he was a DL but not much else. Now I can forget about him all over again. Finally, I remember an African American friend of mine from our days in graduate school at UT using the term "ashy" in a very unflattering way towards caucasian people...was Sooner Dude insulting the surroundings at DKR? Thanks, Gerry! Along with all the other OTF fans... your work is appreciated and enjoyed!

Seems like I remember a movie line...oh, yeah... "Show Me the Money!"

He should look at the picture of the "crowd" at the zero u Spring Game. Pretty impressive... NOT! Generally speaking, the Okies don't bother me as much as Aggy. But then again... one of them pops up with something like this. Dude, it's not like that place in Norman is Jerry World! That's arrogance, not confidence.

Re; Gasparino looking lost. There's simply nothing worse than a baseball player in a slump. It's not just with the bat...pitchers who can't find the plate, fielders who can't track a fly ball, infielders who aim their throws and hesitate on ground balls, catchers who sail their throws, etc., etc. Perhaps more than any other sport baseball demands confidence. A deep confidence that recovers from mistakes isn't easy and it takes time to build...or rebuild. Injuries and mistakes have mounted on the Longhorns this season and confidence has been shaken.

I went to the game for 30+ years. A lady behind us complained about everyone standing up... before the game even started. A young guy told her, "Ma'am I'm sorry but we merely subsist 364 days every year waiting for these 4 hours." I told her everyone sits during the TV commercials. My best tip on seating location: On the West (press box) side, sitting under the overhang of the Upper Deck above is a great location...if the temp is 90+ it's in the shade. Expensive seats but a super location beginning at about Row 40 and up. My Senior year at UT my student ticket was on the East side lower deck halfway up...my left foot was on the 50 yard line and all UT on my right. The kid sitting on my left was an Oklahoma student. Sunny and hot, but perfect location. You and your family will love the experience. There's nothing else like the electric crowd and the atmosphere. The fans who go to that game are the serious football fans. Your kids will enjoy the State Fair so go very early and make it a day for them to remember. My late father told me all about my grandfather taking him in 1936 the Texas Centennial when all the Art Deco buildings were new. Hook 'Em!

Still can't believe that football launched straight out of bounds. Great sack.

Considering how the Longhorns Defense turned Joel Klatt into a greasy spot on the turf... I think he's pretty fair in his analysis and comments on Texas football. Hook 'Em!

As per usual, Aggys just ran out of time...

Well, I finally started paying attention to all the preseason hype for Zero U.... there's gonna be some really disappointed Okies if their hyped up team doesn't live up to all this talk from pundits and analysts. My question is how often does a dual threat QB play a full season in the SEC without injury?! Hook 'Em!

Yes.... many consider the Friday evening TV slot better than the Saturday after Thanksgiving Day because the Longhorns - Aggy game would be the only football game available on national television at that time.

Thanks Bobby! I really hope Arch can avoid the injury bug because the ceiling is really high for him at Texas. I know you have a well-deserved reputation for being "concerned" about things... and although I believe Arch will play two seasons in Austin... what will he do if he and the Texas team both have a great '25 season and the New Orleans Saints are poised in the pole position to have the #1 draft pick? Hook 'Em!

Well, it WAS awhile ago...he should be leaving Utah with a couple of PhDs and maybe a Law degree!

Glad this game is going to be played on Turkey Day+1 in the evening. Friday evening game lends more of a "special" feel than when it's played on Saturday. I'm so Old School that I remember when it was always on Thanksgiving Day. I remember being at my Grandmother's house for Thanksgiving Day and all the grown-ups were gathered in the living room in the afternoon watching the Longhorns and Aggies on the Black and White television set while all of us kids were playing our version of football on the vacant lot next door. It was the 1963 season. Hook 'Em!

Isn't his High School nearby the LSU campus? IDK but I've always heard that. Seems like the pressure from Tiger fans (or the desire from recruits) to stay close to home for college is highest for recruits coming out of that particular High School. Just curious... thanks!

Thanks for posting this Blake. Back during your ordeal with your son I knew it was a serious situation but I didn't realize just how serious it was. Blessings to you and your family and your special son. I live 20 miles SW of downtown Fort Worth and since I'm retired I walk several miles a day six days a week. Almost every day while I'm out walking on the hike and bike trails near Benbrook Lake I notice the Careflite helicopters flying from the Southwest to the Fort Worth Medical District where Cook's Children's Hospital is located. Just last weekend I saw the Careflite helicopter flying faster than normal on a beeline to the Northeast. I thought "this one must be serious" and held a brief thought and prayer. Now that I have read about your son Colt I have an even greater appreciation for those flights and all the caring people involved and all the medical professionals at the hospitals in the Medical District. All best wishes to you and your family. .

Bobby -- Thanks for posting about Barryn Sorrell from his Economics professor. He's a credit to the Longhorns and the University. Kudos to the Professor. I had several professors at UT undergrad and graduate school that I appreciated and never forgot. The ones who cared about their students far outnumbered the few didn't. Your OTF group chat folks have gotten to know Mr Sorrell through Coffee and Football. As a parent of a recent UT graduate myself, I have enjoyed seeing his interest in his son's achievements on the field and in the classroom. Hook 'Em!

True. And another thing that's been sketchy at Zero U is their QB recruiting.

Yes! And growth to 80 k happened pretty fast! Congratulations and Hook 'Em!

Thanks and I agree it's a bit too soon. But it's a reminder that the coaching staff and the team leadership cannot ever relax when it comes to team discipline and off-the-field matters. All the hard work can go up in smoke (pardon the pun) in a moment when discipline and self-control are allowed to lapse. And in the NIL era the players have more at risk than ever before. Hopefully this incident can serve as a reminder for all involved without serious long term damage being done. Hook 'Em!