Jc Dobbs

Several years ago a promoter approached Texas and Oklahoma with a proposal to play the game in the infield of the Texas Motor Speedway North of Fort Worth. I saw the artist's conception drawings and it frankly looked ridiculous. But the promoter talked about potentially pulling in 250-300k fans for the game at the NASCAR venue. A different promoter tried selling the two universities on playing the game at Jerrah Jones World after it was completed in 2010. Uh, no. Another guy billing himself as "Eas E. Money" or some such tried to convince the teams to go to a Home and Home version...no thanks, Eas E was told. I've lived in six different states since graduating from UT in 1978 and I made it a point to go to CFB games around the Nation. The Texas -OU game in the old Cotton Bowl Stadium at the State Fair of Texas is THE most unique setting for a big-time college football game in America. Hook 'Em!

Sorry to hear you lost your friend to colon cancer. My father died at age 62. His colon cancer was diagnosed at Stage IV three months before he died. Non-smoker and didn't drink. Wasn't obese and worked hard as a rancher. He loved the Longhorns and our family had his name placed on a memorial tile on the Texas Ex Students Association plaza. He never got to know his granddaughter who was born seven years later. All that is said in agreement with you. Everyone please take this disease seriously and get your screenings done. Talk to your doctor for advice and guidance. Thoughts, prayers and best wishes go out to Sergio. A great Longhorn and now a coach mentoring young people. Hook 'Em!

I've been following Longhorns football since 1968, including some years as an undergrad and graduate student. Banks was so good that many games I didn't notice him at all. I remember some instances (thankfully rare) where the Texas QBs had to play under siege because the OTs were having a bad day or just had deficiencies. Banks was great for the Longhorns and he came to the team just when his talent was needed. Best wishes for his future.

Being a Father to a Daughter myself, I was OK until Coach Corso's wife and daughter came onscreen. I sent the clip to my Daughter (BS UT '17) and told her about my reaction. She said she typically only tuned in every week just in time to see Corso's schtick and wondered how many millions had the same approach to the show. One week until Columbus and Hook 'Em!

I'm STILL bothered by the memory of Colt being injured and Mack brought Gilbert in after getting him very little PT during the season. And still, Gilbert almost pulled it off against that Bama defense. Mack wanted the Heisman for Colt a little too much. He played Colt and built his stats at the expense of game experience for Garrett Gilbert. So when the Longhorns needed a QB2 they brought in a Freshman who had spent the season carrying a clipboard. Oh, well... One more week to Columbus and Hook 'Em!!!

That soccer pitch didn't provide a very good playing surface. I noticed the KSU HC noted the condition of the field to the ESPN reporter on his way to the locker room for halftime. I know the weather was wet, but welcome to Ireland. My daughter asked me why the yard lines and other field markings were so faint. I answered that I really didn't know, but my guess was the soccer clubs didn't want their pitch marked up with American college football lines so they demanded the paint/chalk had to be much lighter than we see on the grass playing fields in the USA. I've watched the Game Zero from Ireland before and it looks like a fun trip for the fans, but just like American football stadiums have to be modified to accommodate international soccer matches, it just seems like the European pitches don't hold up to American college football very well regardless of the weather. Having said all that, I am ready for DKR to go back to a natural grass playing surface. One more week to Columbus. Hook 'Em!

Now THERE'S a word I haven't heard or read in a while and a half! Me too. Hook 'Em!

I don't watch much high school football... only the Texas state championships in December. I gave up on Dia Bell's team and checked out at halftime. Saw the thread today... WOW! I had believed Bell was impressive based on past highlights and his OTF interview. Now I suppose he's off the charts. As mentioned, since I don't watch high school games, a performance like Bell's reminds me how impressive the Longhorns coaches are in scouting and evaluating recruits. Congratulations to Dia Bell on the victory! And Hook 'Em, Dia!

I read an article today about Coach O and one of the things about him noted was his consumption of Red Bull. At his height as HC in Baton Rouge he said he downed 12-15 of the small cans every day. So we know he was sharp in his observation of Arch when he visited Texas!

I'd love to have that Stanford diploma, but after watching this I don't blame the young man for hitting the Portal. That was kinda brutal. He looks like a good possession WR though. Hope he can get healthy and contribute to the Longhorns this season.

For 30+ years in corporate public affairs I attended many dinners and awards banquets. At the end of my career I was like Kiffin. I often went and showed up to sign in and be seen and left early. Don't know about Lane, but I became unable to endure foolish folks. The ONE I loved and will always remember was circa 1980 at the SWAC Annual Awards Dinner in Jackson MS. The most outstanding award went to a WR from Miss Valley State in Itta Bena MS. A kid by the name of Jerry Rice. My employer funded the season highlight film for the SWAC and sent me to present it. At the head table I was seated next to the legendary Gambling HC Robinson. At the time I thought Jerry Rice was too skinny to make it in the NFL... showed what I knew!

Because the House always wins. Lottery a slightly more palatable option. Just IMO.

My "Hopes" aren't up for anything big on the Michigan penalties. That's unless the reconstituted NCAA enforcement wants to make a statement. If the penalties are light...I don't expect anything on the Mateer case. Otoh, if they want to establish a new Sheriff in town mentality... wagering while you are a student athlete is serious.

If only the massive egos could have been managed... likely two more SBs. It's sad for me these days because I remember my late father taking me to see the Cowboys play the Browns in the Cotton Bowl Stadium in the early 1960s. Bob Lilly and Jim Brown threw fists late in the game. As a high school senior I saved and worked so I could go to NOLA for SBVI over the Dolphins 24-3 the year before Miami went undefeated. I walked away from Jerry's Boyz when they lost at home to the Packers and their rookie QB. Haven't watched since and frankly, my dear... At least I got to see two great eras of the team. When ownership and management are the same it rarely if ever works.

#20 from the University of Texas EARL CAMPBELL is glaringly missing from first team!

Yeah...I don't know about that. And that's in the spirit of attempting to be fair to the athlete. He should volunteer all documentation to the NCAA and Oklahoma University for their review and investigation.

Colon cancer claimed my father at age 62. It must be taken seriously. He was a huge Longhorns fan and our family got a tile for him on the main plaza of the Alumni Center. If you ever see "In memory of J G Dobbs" it's his tile.

Signaling to the neighborhood kids that the Ice Cream truck is on the way!

I KNOW what she's gonna do in Norman. She's gonna enjoy the nightlife because it's a big deal after the social scene in Lubbock. She's also going to count her NIL dollars one at a time. Finally, she's going to hire a Freshman student at OU to take all of her tampering communications coming out of Lubbock because there will be so many phone calls, electronic messages and snail mail letters she won't have enough time to answer them all.

Rumor circulating around recruiting circles that OU has instructed Nagy to remove the currency from the Schooner and replace it with NIL IOUs. That should work, right?!

For my benefit as an Old Guy... assume that means it's likely that Tua gets his bell rung.

Wow! People ask about "Culture" on a college football team. This is just one part of team culture. Hard work and dedication are noted and rewarded. From the 5-star players to the walk-ons...all for the Team. This makes my old alum self proud. Hook 'Em!

It doesn't seem very long ago when we were pushing for OTF to hit 30k. I get excited about the thought of hitting 103k because it's easy to visualize a big sell-out at DKR like the Bama game... and having the thought that each seat will be filled with an OTF Texas fan. Hook 'Em!

Burnt Orange Horn -- It's easy to forget what a powerhouse FSU was. For a few seasons Bobby Bowden had the Seminoles rollin'! During that period of time Florida State was one of the "It" schools and was really popular with the young people. I was in Tallahassee several times in the early 1980s and I drove by the football stadium. The FSU football facilities weren't particularly impressive back then. For many years my job required lots of domestic travel. I always tried to look around college campuses and football stadiums when I was in prominent college and university towns. College football has grown a lot since about 1980. The advent of ESPN brought CBS and Fox into the business of televising games and that pulled in the big revenue. Hook 'Em!

I really disagree with #4 Clemson. Not that special. And, the Longhorns had LSU on the ropes at DKR...third down and three miles to go. How did the Texas D let that happen? Regardless of Joe Burrow's talent. Admittedly I'm biased. But I have worked with CFB fans who didn't go to Texas. Several of those CFB fans know I am a Texas alum and they have told me they consider the Longhorns win over USC to be the greatest CFB game they have ever watched. And VY to be the greatest CFB player ever. I remember watching the tape of the broadcast and Keith Jackson said VY was the best he had ever seen.