gaius julius bevo

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Arch is averaging about 210 passing yads per conference game. It ain't him that's wining or losing games.

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Actually Manning's turnovers was the biggest factor in the losses to OU and Florida. He wasn't 100% of the problem but surely accounted for a big chunk.

Naturally we need Manning to be decisive with his legs and he can't hold the ball too long against a good Missouri defensive front.

As I recall it was somewhat of a bombshell when A&M told Texas they were going to the SEC. Prior to that DeLoss Dodds assumed A&M would be a reliable part of whatever deal his faction was trying to put together that would have included Texas, OU, and A&M (not, lol).

I also read rumors that Mike Slive would have taken Texas and OU at the same time as A&M with probably Mizzou to even out the numbers. Whether that was the truth or not, have at it, but it sounds plausible to me.

If anyone wants to get butt hurt over me repeating a rumor I read over 12 years ago, go ahead. It's all water under the bridge anyway.

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I just mean being competitive again.

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Why is Arkansas losing? Coaching? Non-talented players compared to the competition? What else? Knowing the answer tells you the remedy.

I am interested in the subject myself. I do recall the Razorbacks beating up one of Sark's early teams, so Arkansas is capable of doing much more than they have recently.

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Oklahoma was actually the one that approached Texas about joining the SEC

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Puerile insults aside, the Texas/OU relationship is an interesting study of rivals on the field that nonetheless have a lot of common ground in the board room. I heard some scuttlebutt that OU was of course wanting Texas to come with them as a pair, but they were also trying to get Texas insight on what a retrospective world where both schools were in different conferences would look like. Texas also had their own people on an SEC move and said, "What took you so long, OU? Of course, we want in."

I took fine arts class through mail back in the 90s from LSU. Why did I pick them? It cost a mere $60 a semester hour and I didn't want to take the class at Texas and have to compete with the students who actually are into that stuff for an A.

The class was not difficult which was exactly what I wanted. Cheers, LSU. and thanks.

Part of the appeal in college football for me is indeed about history, traditions, etc.

You sound pleasant.

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I dislike Texas

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You're a Penn State fan if your logo is accurate. I'm pretty sure the whole country has better reasons to dislike your school than you do Texas.

:violin: :violin: :violin: :violin:

Sark has had a pretty grasp on how to play OU outside of the game when Caleb Williams relieved Spencer Rattler and immediately wrecked shop. I think he understands how damaging losing to OU constantly was to Mack Brown's reputation as a coach.

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some of you guys just seem really insecure

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This is self-evident, no?

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When you have more data points Texas regresses back to their mean.

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Yet your own source shows that Texas is a Top 5 program in viewership from 2015-2019. I assure you there was some terrible football being played on the Forty Acres in those years.


Ohio State — 5.5M
Alabama — 5.46M
Georgia — 4.63M
Michigan — 4.44M
Texas — 3.86M

It's pretty obvious Texas and to a lesser extent Oklahoma would be very good assets to have on hand with the next round of rights negotiations. The people at SECRant just like to give us grief.