ArizonaLonghorn

If only Cristobal could identify, recruit and develop OL they would be dangerous !

Great job @PaulieD !!!

Seems like at the NFL Combine we do well at the speed tests, but I think I remember on a strength test (like say bench press reps at 220 lbs) we performed relatively poorly. This is just anecdotal (I remember a couple of eye popping low bench numbers) - does anyone have any real data to back this up, or disprove it?

Great choice, brings back the memories. In September 1982 I had just taken a job at a startup company in San Jose, employee # 149. Many of our engineers and managers had graduated from Stanford, including the founders, and we also had a big contingent from Cal, so there was a lot of back and forth between them before the Big Game. Stanford, with John Elway at QB, had kicked a FG with 4 seconds left to go ahead 20-19 and this was the ensuing kickoff, which was amazing. My boss at work was a Cal Bear grad and was coming over for dinner that night. When he and his GF got there I said "Congratulations on the game. That was amazing." He gave me a stink-eye look and said "What the hell are you talking about? I went to Cal." "Yeah, that's what I thought. That was a great finish." He said he had turned off the TV after "that effing field goal" - when I told him Cal ran the kickoff back for a TD with 5 laterals as the Stanford band ran onto the field he didn't believe me until I turned on the TV and we found a recap on a local channel. He had missed one of the greatest plays in history. LOL

The Immaculate Reception - 1972 (for all us old timers who watched it live on TV)

No problem, the Baton Rouge courts have gone nutso. They ruled on RJ Luis this week, not only saying that he was clearly eligible (even after signing multiple NBA contracts last season) but threatening Wade if he doesn't play him, regardless of what the SEC says. (quote from ESPN article) Luis' attorney, Tony Clayton Jr., told ESPN that if Will Wade refuses to play the star guard, he will bring the LSU coach to court and ask a judge to hold him in "constructive contempt." Per Louisiana statute, a person who violates an injunction or restraining order can be fined up to $1,000 and imprisoned for up to six months. "I'm telling you we're going to use the long arm of the law to force Will Wade to play him because I'm not going to allow these folks to play musical chairs," said Clayton, who is also a district attorney in Louisiana. "We would bring in Coach Wade and move to hold him in constructive contempt. I would not advise anyone to be in contempt of court. This judge is real." (/quote) How does the SEC feel about this? They don't care, they threatened Sankey too - "Clayton also said he's preparing a lawsuit to seek "damages" for Wright and Harris against the SEC and Sankey ..." LSU is pretty much an outlaw program by now.

"Brand?" What exactly does the letter writer think Texas Tech's brand is anyway?

Nice if the Big 12 winnows down to one strong team (preferably BYU or Utah) and the others near the top of the league lose at least two more games (Tech and Houston especially). Crazy that they have SIX teams in the Top 25 ... looking at their remaining schedules it's hard to see two more losses for most of them though. Would be bad if one Big 12 team has a strong season (say Utah goes undefeated or BYU wins out) but then loses the CCG and both teams get bids. Also need Kentucky and UCLA to start playing to form and lose a couple ... UCLA doesn't play another ranked team and could go undefeated with the win over Oregon their only real accomplishment. That's crazy. (Pretty confident Kentucky will drop a couple, but you never know)

Bobby Burton's account has been hacked ??!!!

I hope you're right but I'd be surprised ... Arizona has skill guys but don't seem that strong in the trenches. Of course Tech doesn't have much at QB this year so there's hope they'll crumble.

"stop talking, stop tweeting" but keep writing those big checks please ?

The hundreds of thousands of people watching on TV who get ABC but don't pay the extra $ for ESPN ?

Is Arch still the Heisman favorite in Vegas? Asking for a friend ...

He actually played a little early and caught a pass for 7 yards. But Terry played well.

Don't think so myself ... if we win out we'd have five victories over Top 25 teams (currently), including the biggie over OSU. Both of the unranked teams we lost to were ranked in the Top 10 earlier in the season. 9-3 and I think we'll be out.

Don't ask, don't tell.

260 this year against OU, then 195 (OSU), 201 (Tenn), 173 (!!! Florida). (Also 161 and 305 against the two non-P4 teams) Whoa, I got the quote wrong (from somewhere) - several 300 yard passing games last year, sorry my mistake 346 Miss St 328 Vandy 389 Arky Probably the article I read said no 300 yard games against P4 teams THIS season and I misquoted it ...

Garrett Gilbert once threw for 344 yards in a game against a P5 opponent. Arch has yet to have a 300 yard game against a P4 opponent. I realize Arch has a much better overall record than GG, more wins against Top 25 and Top10 teams, but still, that's a surprising stat to me.

Checking the top 7 teams in latest AP poll - Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Bama and Texas have home grown QBs (Sayin was going to Bama but transferred when Saban quit so I'm counting him as developed by OSU). Miami and Indiana have transfers, so 5 - 2 at the moment. Let's wait and see ... I think the coaches really like Lacey and Bell, fwiw.

Now compare (reported) NIL payments and you might find similar on-field production for maybe triple the price tag, something like that?

Texas 31-14

Clowns to the left, jokers to the right

Wasn't the guy who had the INT return for a TD in the OU game listed as 'doubtful' in their mid-week injury report because of an amputated leg?

Can't hit the passer in the head/neck area, which is what he did ... As for the PI call on (I think) Phillips ... looked clean from the front (and probably real time at the game) but in the replay you can clearly see the DBs left arm wrapped around the neck/shoulder area. Good call.

Sounds like a Johnny Cash song!