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1.07.2010

Blogging The Texas Game

Hey everyone. Texas is playing for the national championship tonight.

We'll be following along here.

Please join in.

Photo credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press

Questions? Comments? Post directly to the blog below or email me at jgtate@gannett.com.

854 Comments:

stupup74 said...: Good point bro. jet.; 9:06 PM
Unknown said...: well, at least all the little skinny gringos will get their pants dirty in the 4th and have a lifelong story to tell; 9:06 PM
Eddie McCoy said...: I bet ABC is absolutely hating this. Completely boring game.; 9:06 PM
Jet said...: DMiller ...

There ain't no dumb@$$e$ tonight. It was set in motion a long time ago.; 9:06 PM
Fearless Freep said...: This one may end 52-6.; 9:06 PM
Unknown said...: Yea, I am afraid that makes the second half a so what. It is possible they come back, but that play put there chances at near zero. They are three scores down.; 9:06 PM
Wakeriderof87 said...: I would agree with you eddie... unless Vince Young comes back.; 9:06 PM
API said...: I'm out Hot Ones. Time to see what is on the Sci Fi channel, History, or Fox.; 9:07 PM
Unknown said...: mack Brown's qoutes--- basically we are screwed.

saban's quotes--- we got this in the bag. they suck without Mccoy; 9:07 PM
CHB said...: There should be and * next to this one. TX had this game from the get go.; 9:07 PM
Fearless Freep said...: Hey, was Saban p!ssed at Darius for throwing the ball after he scored?; 9:08 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: UAT has to buy Saban stilts if they win. It's in his contract.; 9:08 PM
dan dan the AU fan said...: I may just stay down here in S. Fl. until next fall. Not sure I can stomach a whole year of mullet nation after this.; 9:08 PM
Jet said...: Saban was ALMOST magnanimous.; 9:08 PM
Unknown said...: It really doesn't matter who the QB is now. The Texas defense is pretty good, but they aren't going to hold Bama scoreless in the second half. That would mean Texas would have to score virtually every time they touched the ball. It ain't going to happen.; 9:08 PM
CHB said...: Why take those chances. Your only down 11 without your starting QB. Run the ball...you get the ball to start the second half.; 9:09 PM
Unknown said...: What type of injury are we looking at for McCoy? I'm not wise to these type of things.; 9:09 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: when was the last time you saw that play result in a pick 6, though? Safest thing they could've done, the rb did something strange, and there you have it....still should've gone downfield, though.; 9:10 PM
E-Bro said...: I miss anything?; 9:10 PM
CHB said...: dan dan..."a whole year"...they will be talking about this till they die.; 9:10 PM
E-Bro said...: I agree with PF.

Maybe they should have just taken a knee, but it's hard to remember a shovel pass ever leading to an int, let alone a pick 6.; 9:11 PM
Unknown said...: Man, Bama even has some beef in that band.; 9:11 PM
Jet said...: I guess they'll play Rammer Jammer before they leave the field.; 9:12 PM
CHB said...: million dollar band my foot, this sucks I'm going to bed.; 9:12 PM
Unknown said...: family guy on TBS. more interesting than NC game.; 9:12 PM
dan dan the AU fan said...: I figure we will beat them next year and the year after that on our way to a NC. That will at least quiet them down.; 9:13 PM
WarEagleRK said...: Time to watch a couple of two and half men reruns.; 9:13 PM
Jimmy said...: Is Corso Drunk; 9:13 PM
E-Bro said...: Pitmasters on TLC right now.

Wonder if FSJ is watching that?; 9:13 PM
Unknown said...: Okay, this nigh is totally screwed. I actually agreed with Corso. I am so ashamed.; 9:14 PM
stupup74 said...: I think when Corso was ripping the play call at the end of the half was the first time I have not heard him slobber and stumble over himself all year.

It was that bad a call.; 9:14 PM
Jet said...: Texas looks like Clark Griswold in the attic in "Christmas Vacation."; 9:14 PM
Anonymous said...: Is Corso Lit?; 9:14 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Montgomery Public Schools are out tomorrow.

Reason? The possibility of ice.; 9:15 PM
Unknown said...: Glad that the analysts pointed out that Bama is playing physical football. How in the world would we have ever found out otherwise?; 9:15 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Roadhouse on CMT....love the hair and outfits on the talent.; 9:16 PM
E-Bro said...: Corse had a stroke a while back.

That's what y'all are hearing.; 9:16 PM
stupup74 said...: Actually I shouldn't have said that, earlier. Corso had a stroke, it is not his fault.; 9:16 PM
Anonymous said...: Oh I forgot; 9:17 PM
Unknown said...: Jersey Shore is on MTV. I recommend that.; 9:17 PM
Unknown said...: "Texas has a problem." -- Lee Corso

That should be the front page quote. The guy is an analytical genius.; 9:17 PM
Anonymous said...: Corso had a mild stroke this past Summer and struggles when trying to talk fast

I like Conan ...too bad. Leno is stale and Letterman injects one-sided poiltics into his humor. Oh well.; 9:17 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Looks like Auburn women lost in 2OT at Florida.; 9:18 PM
Kathy said...: This sucks. Texas' #2 QB is a true freshman. Sound familiar? Their only chance was if McCoy had a great game. The whole team was affected when Colt went down.

Glad I'm not working tomorrow.; 9:19 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: texas has pissed me off. i'm over it.

so, when does AU spring practice start?

freakin' colt mccoy. *&&^$*&^%*&/; 9:19 PM
Unknown said...: The only way Texas has a shot now is if Bama helps them out, and that doesn't seem likely.; 9:20 PM
Anonymous said...: JGT - When I saw it they were down by 20 so that is a heck of a comeback; 9:20 PM
E-Bro said...: SEC! SEC1 SEC! SEC!; 9:21 PM
Anonymous said...: The Band might be the best highlight for Texas tonight.; 9:21 PM
BinOBA said...: six pack with kenny rogers is on hbo family; 9:21 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: things made fun of on the HABOTN the past week: two stroke victims (Dick Clark and Corso) and a blind cowbellist. Nobody is exempt from the hatinest auburn blog on the net.; 9:21 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Those are some wholesome kids on Jersey Shore.; 9:22 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: god blessed texas? more like god cursed texas. freakin' colt mccoy's shoulder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!; 9:22 PM
Anonymous said...: Do you think Mack Brown is yelling

REMEMBER THE ALAMO?!; 9:22 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: not that it would've mattered. bama is 10-14 pts better than UT WITH colt. too easy. SEC really IS that good.; 9:23 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Six Pack!!

Love will turn you around, turn you around ...; 9:23 PM
Unknown said...: PF- don't forget about making fun of fat band kids... i.e. SteveFC's 9:11 post; 9:24 PM
dan dan the AU fan said...: Wife just said after comparing the size of Alabama's and texas' bands that Alabama's band should be known as the million doughnut band.; 9:24 PM
Anonymous said...: PF - Clarification, I made the comment that Dick Clark should call it. If I made fun, then that is horrible on my part.

I forgot about Corso; 9:24 PM
Jet said...: You know, dear children, I turn to the Good Book in trying times ...

" ... Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, and shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever." -- Revelations 20:7-10.; 9:24 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: someone go make me a motivational poster with the tagline "shoulder injuries: costing Big XII QBs millions since 2009." Thanks.; 9:24 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Kenny Stabler is on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Excellent timing.; 9:25 PM
wtc said...: You know, evrey game AU put the starter out this season, the back up came in and ripped us a new one. This kid doesn't have a chance right now.; 9:25 PM
Unknown said...: there is a very annoying redheaded stepchild yelling at me about H1N1. please make it stop; 9:25 PM
Ephemeral said...: Alas, Texas is toast. We just switched to the Mentalist.; 9:26 PM
Unknown said...: Million Donut Band - I like it.; 9:27 PM
Anonymous said...: Bear - Sneeze!; 9:27 PM
Anonymous said...: Texas Toast is good eats.; 9:27 PM
61 Degrees North said...: The worst thing is that now that bit in their fight song about the Rose Bowl will actually make some sense. They won't sound quite as stupid when they sing it as they used to.; 9:27 PM
Jet said...: As for me, I'll watch every play of this ... to motivate me ... to stir my passion ... to know that you have to work, think, plot, scheme, recruit and hate 24/7/365; 9:27 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: AU1N04, didn't really know who made either comment (even though one just happened). Now you come out saying you made both. Wow, the post-stroke hate is strong in you....j/K, of course.; 9:27 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: it sure doesn't seem fair does it wtc? hope. sure don't.; 9:28 PM
Unknown said...: This isn't a tough decision. Doc, can he play? That is the decision.; 9:28 PM
Anonymous said...: No Heisman, no championship = Colt McCoy; 9:28 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: wtc, we knocked WVU's starter out and faired well against ... a true freshman replacement. UK's freshman did poorly and certainly did not win the game for them. True freshmen make awful QBs. UT should have better.; 9:29 PM
Unknown said...: Simplify is not it!!! You got to open it up and take your chances. If you loose by 50, so be it. If you spend the reset of the game running the ball you might as well forfeit.; 9:29 PM
Anonymous said...: PF - It was frustration pointed in the wrong direction...I must confess. I will work with Brother Jet to assist me with that.

And the South will close with 1/2" of snow and possible ice.; 9:30 PM
Jet said...: Here's the problem with a four year starter ... the depth transfers away ... so you end up with a true freshman backup.; 9:30 PM
Eddie McCoy said...: They won't even get a first down here.; 9:31 PM
Unknown said...: bama- 10 and 11 in the box. why not?; 9:31 PM
Unknown said...: This is why you must get your second string QB experience.; 9:31 PM
Jet said...: FIRST DOWN!; 9:32 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: TWO YARD PASS!; 9:32 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: well, i'm headed back downstairs to watch this freakn' massacre.

oops, got a first down. wow. simply amazing UT.; 9:32 PM
Eddie McCoy said...: The fact we are excited about a 2 yard pass says it all.; 9:33 PM
Jet said...: Eduardo ...

I assure you I'm not excited. I'm in the Sarcasm Zone.; 9:33 PM
Anonymous said...: Backup Center...oh man; 9:34 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Come on, refs! They get a free leg whip or two under the circumstances.; 9:34 PM
Unknown said...: Hook and lateral time.; 9:34 PM
Eddie McCoy said...: Me too. Can Texas at least put Matt Saracen in the game?; 9:34 PM
Anonymous said...: WOOOO HOOOOO A PLAY!!; 9:35 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Way more action on Jersey Shore than in the Rose Bowl.; 9:35 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: That kid is ... el feugo!!; 9:35 PM
Unknown said...: why is the QB tripping his RB after a big pass play? ahh, i bet TX bet on Bama in Vegas with their travel stipend; 9:35 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: PF: Do you find closed caption necessary for Jersey Shore? I can't understand a thing they say, but the incessant beeping is probably a factor.; 9:37 PM
Unknown said...: go for it!!!; 9:37 PM
Anonymous said...: PF - I can't watch the Shore with people on it nicknamed The Situation and Snookie....even though she got crocked by a teacher.; 9:37 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: "to remove the ... idiot."; 9:38 PM
michael said...: Security was called to remove an idiot? Is j-z at the game?; 9:38 PM
Unknown said...: When you get idiots running on a football field, he should be fair game to any player wanting to get a little tackling practice.; 9:38 PM
stupup74 said...: Old School Reference: Lets goooo streaking whoooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!; 9:38 PM
michael said...: New punter... old punter must be getting tired.; 9:38 PM
Jet said...: The bottom line is that we can fuss about 6-0 or 14-0, but with this kid at QB, it doesn't matter.

Alabama would win either way.; 9:38 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Nah, it's like watching a nature show. I don't understand what the animal noises mean, but if I watch enough, I figure it out through their actions.; 9:39 PM
Jet said...: If there's a popcorn trail, it's J-Z.; 9:39 PM
Kathy said...: My husband's arrogance is coming out and it is really making my daughter mad. I might be breaking up a fight later on tonight.

This game is starting to resemble last year's Iron Bowl.; 9:40 PM
michael said...: TV timeout to pick up popcorn...; 9:40 PM
dan dan the AU fan said...: Can we assume the "idiot" was a fan of the team leading at the moment.; 9:40 PM
Unknown said...: That idiotic play at the end of the first half just scewed Texas altogether. If they didn't have that, your talk at halftime is to come out and score and you are within one score. Instead you have to give the us against the world speech. The Gipper would have told them they were screwed.; 9:41 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: I wish the camera would've showed the "idiot chase." The blimp view was a little too techmo bowlish for me.; 9:41 PM
michael said...: Oh man, they almost tricked me into watching that Lost commercial. I refuse to have anything spoiled. Quick pause!; 9:41 PM
Jet said...: The shovel pass is as safe a call as there is. The mojo is just all ovefr the Horns.; 9:43 PM
michael said...: So doesn't this game prove Mark Ingram shouldn't win the Heisman? His team would still roll without him, but Texas is destroyed without McCoy. Nebraska is destroyed without Suh. Stanford without Gerhart. And so on.; 9:43 PM
stupup74 said...: Mr. McElroy needs to go on the Taco bell drive through diet. Holy get into my belly, batman!!!!!!!!!!; 9:43 PM
michael said...: Man, I hate Dave Matthews. All I needed to add to that hate is his songs as the soundtrack to Bama's "return to greatness"; 9:43 PM
Jet said...: Love the Bud Light paintfall commercial.; 9:44 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Is it over yet?; 9:45 PM
Kathy said...: That's why the Heisman has become such a joke Michael.; 9:45 PM
Unknown said...: I guess they didn't want to give the guy any publicity. Maybe it was a streaker. He just needed a football player to knock some sense into him.

I recall that boxing match where the paraglidder tried to fly into the ring and the fans along ringside beat the crap out of him. That wasn't a tragedy. That was justice.; 9:45 PM
michael said...: That Harrison Ford + Brendan Fraser movie looked like a bad ABC drama.; 9:45 PM
Anonymous said...: Side note - The snow has begun here in Baltimore.; 9:46 PM
Jimmy said...: Ok, I am gonna go ahead and make myself feel a little better by counting some loses for the Tide next year,

I say they take loses at Penn St, Ark, and FL and start 2-3, then finish 7 -5, I can't wait till next year

9/4 SAN JOSE STATE
9/11 PENN STATE
9/18 at Duke
9/25 at Arkansas
10/2 FLORIDA
10/9 at South Carolina
10/16 OLE MISS
10/23 at Tennessee
11/6 at LSU
11/13 MISSISSIPPI STATE
11/20 GEORGIA STATE
11/26 AUBURN; 9:46 PM
Anonymous said...: Well the WR's are not helping this poor kid either.; 9:47 PM
Eddie McCoy said...: Jimmy- Nice wishful thinking.; 9:47 PM
Jet said...: Cody could run the fly sweep faster than that.; 9:47 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: I've gotta get this poll in!; 9:48 PM
Eddie McCoy said...: Can anyone on Texas catch the ball?; 9:48 PM
Kathy said...: The receivers aren't helping the QB out.; 9:48 PM
Eddie McCoy said...: Boise State- #2, Florida #3, Texas #4.; 9:49 PM
Kathy said...: So how many seniors and juniors does AL lose?; 9:49 PM
Jimmy said...: Hawkeyes top ten?; 9:50 PM
michael said...: Iowa #2 Jay. Do it!; 9:50 PM
Unknown said...: geeeezus. does this kid never practice passing the deep ball.. ever???; 9:51 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Bama loses to Bill Curry's First Year Georgia State Panthers next year.Book it.; 9:52 PM
Jet said...: UAT
Florida
Texas
Boise
Iowa
The Vest
TCU
Cincinnati
Va Tech
Oregon; 9:53 PM
michael said...: Saban definitely of the Tubs cloth when it comes to sitting on leads. Definitely makes sense tonight though.; 9:54 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Boise #2. They earned it.; 9:55 PM
Jet said...: Every break in the world.; 9:55 PM
Unknown said...: in case you want some good reading, and some "interesting" views on Bama's 12 NCs, read the following:
http://blog.al.com/solomon/2010/01/got_12.html; 9:55 PM
Eddie McCoy said...: Well, it's bama's night, season everyhthing. Lucky ass bastards.; 9:55 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Texas gives them a TD and a true freshman QB, and this is the best UAT can do???

Alabama impresses me only as the luckiest team in college football.; 9:56 PM
Unknown said...: the streaker...

http://blog.al.com/kevin-scarbinsky/2010/01/a_streaker_in_2010_please.html; 9:58 PM
dan dan the AU fan said...: Good night all. I will wake up tomorrow with a renewed sense of hate, a more intense hate. War Damn Eagle!; 9:59 PM
Eddie McCoy said...: What a time to give out an award to Colt. With that....good night. War Eagle. Screw the Horns and Hate Bama.; 10:00 PM
Unknown said...: Mccoy's nfl future? he seems too small to play in the league, imo; 10:01 PM
Jet said...: It is J-Z!; 10:01 PM
Unknown said...: compared with eli, peyton, big ben, donovan, ryan, etc...; 10:01 PM
michael said...: hottie ho!; 10:02 PM
Spongeworthy said...: here is an interested question for you guys. How many, if any, starting players on UAT team were recruited to AU. I can thnk of one on defense, courtney upshaw.; 10:03 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Sounds like your HATE is growing.

This will make the next 10 months fun around here!; 10:03 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Brandon Deaderick was an Auburn recruit. They worked hard to get him.; 10:03 PM
Jet said...: Yay.; 10:06 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: How about that?; 10:06 PM
Wakeriderof87 said...: Damn't I said I was going to bed if they didn't score on that drive. Texas prolonged my misery.; 10:06 PM
Fearless Freep said...: Wow, a Texas TD. Amazing.; 10:06 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Javier Arenas ... not his best play.; 10:06 PM
Spongeworthy said...: thats two. Point? Bama is winning with the players they recruited that never considered AU, or AU didnt want. Add Julio Jones to that list. So thats three.
QB no
RB no
wideouts, Julio
OL none
tight end none
D line none
LB or DE Deadrick
Safety.. Barron
Corner none
kickers none.; 10:06 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Arenas = TOAST.

Healthy Colt McCoy = UT blowout.; 10:06 PM
Anonymous said...: maybe a little confidence now; 10:07 PM
Fearless Freep said...: That was actually a nice pass. Maybe the kid is finally settling down.

Too late, but still.; 10:07 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: hey. with TX D still playing strong, and Gilbert finally throwing deep, we may get a fun 4th quarter.; 10:07 PM
Unknown said...: J Snead leaving OM, going pro; 10:07 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: hey. with TX D still playing strong, and Gilbert finally throwing deep, we may get a fun 4th quarter.; 10:07 PM
Jet said...: Texas idiot pointing the wrong way.; 10:08 PM
Fearless Freep said...: Gotta catch those.; 10:09 PM
Wakeriderof87 said...: Is Knox the WR coach at Texas?; 10:09 PM
Anonymous said...: of course no interference; 10:09 PM
Spongeworthy said...: i think ua's players on roids. much larger muscles than anyone they play.; 10:10 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Shipley has dropped at least 3-4 catchable balls tonight; 10:10 PM
Jet said...: My No. 1 beef with officiating ... good teams make contact and its "good, physical play," and lesser make contact it's a penalty for trying to gain an advantage.; 10:11 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Refs holding those flags ...; 10:11 PM
Anonymous said...: so true JG; 10:12 PM
Spongeworthy said...: So Jay G. does the recruit question indicate that ua coached them up better, or better judge of talent, or au not out on the streets enough those years.; 10:13 PM
michael said...: I have no idea what quarter is coming up... oh wait... let me count the fingers...one, two, three, four... OK, it's the fourth quarter.; 10:13 PM
Jet said...: ElTurbo: "The Rock as the Tooth Fairy? What? DeNiro turn it down?"; 10:14 PM
stupup74 said...: Texas needs to run the Malzahn fake screen post play on the first play when they get the ball back.; 10:14 PM
WarEagleRK said...: Alabama just doesn't commit penalties in the refs eyes.; 10:15 PM
WarEagleRK said...: The first half it looked like Boom was running that special defense that he usually reserves for games vs UGA.; 10:15 PM
Wakeriderof87 said...: I just agreed to purchase Taco Bell if Texas wins... I think my wallets safe.; 10:15 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Michael, the Million Doughnut Band is giving you a hint; 10:16 PM
WarEagleRK said...: Wake,

You agreed to buy the franchise?; 10:16 PM
Spongeworthy said...: RK, boom can get you beat. gives up too many big plays; 10:16 PM
michael said...: Hydrate with pickle juice? That's new to me.; 10:16 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: TX WRs are screwing over this QB

Refs are not doing their job

TX almost messed up on the onside by trying to pick the ball up instead of falling on it. Either way, they didn't get anywhere, though.; 10:17 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Too much HGH always cramps my calf muscles too.; 10:17 PM
michael said...: I saw that commissioner... do you count fat fingers as two? Is it the eighth quarter?; 10:17 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: AU not out on the streets enough, I guess.; 10:17 PM
Wakeriderof87 said...: I agreed to buy late night food... but I could have offered to buy the franchise and still felt safe.; 10:17 PM
Jet said...: They'll catch you lining up offside.; 10:19 PM
michael said...: That was catchable?; 10:19 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: that ball was way uncatchable.; 10:19 PM
Anonymous said...: This is ridicules lets call them on both teams; 10:20 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: That PInt call is an absolute crock.; 10:20 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: refs are clearly not holding onto the flags for one side.; 10:20 PM
stupup74 said...: This is a big east crew tonight. Since when have they ever seen real football?; 10:20 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: They call that underthrown PI stuff in every game ...; 10:21 PM
michael said...: Was the ref testing calls out right there?; 10:21 PM
Unknown said...: gotta love it when herbstreet admits bama should have been called for 2 PIs and don't, but Texas get called for one when the ball was uncatchable. I guess ABC/ESPN wants bama to win.; 10:21 PM
Spongeworthy said...: Jay, I think ua judged talent quite well, and coached them up especially well. till now, i never considered saban a great xo coach. thought he just out talented you. he is better coach now than he was at lsu.; 10:21 PM
Jet said...: Give it to 'em, Boomithy!; 10:21 PM