Texas A&M president R. Bowen Loftin recently told the San Antonio Express-News that he still wants the Aggies to play the Texas Longhorns. In fact, he threw down the gauntlet challenging Texas, “anytime, anywhere.” However, Loftin was a key factor in moving the Aggies from the Big XII to the SEC all but ensuring an end to the 118-year old historic rivalry. As it stands, Texas is nowhere to be found in A&M’s future schedules but the Aggies do...
The 1998 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL All-Pro is coming out of retirement to begin a new football endeavor. On Thursday, Ricky Williams was named the new running backs coach for the University of the Incarnate Word. UIW is a small catholic school in San Antonio, Texas that just transitioned to NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference. Head coach Larry Kennan knows with Williams on the coaching staff it brings some credibility to the program, “to have...
Ricky Williams was one of the greatest running backs and most decorated player to come out of Texas winning the Heisman Trophy (‘98), Doak Walker Award (’97 & ’98), Jim Brown Trophy (’97 & ’98), Walter Camp (’98), Maxwell Trophy (’98), and the AP College Player of the Year (’98). His accomplishments will forever remain at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium as the university will erect an 8-foot, 1000-pound bronze statute to memorialize Williams’ success. The statue will be unveiled during...
In the eyes of the Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M cannot leave the conference soon enough as UT fans are tired of Texas A&M’s immature and idiotic antics. This time, according to The Daily Texan, unidentified vandals decided to spray-paint various locations on UT’s campus late Friday night. Being it was family weekend, students, parents, and guests, woke up to slogans like “MUNgLoaf Was here” and “Gig em Aggies” spray-painted on walkways and campus buildings. UT police were quickly able...
College football is an incredibly difficult game to master. With the speed, strength and complexity of the schemes, it’s unreasonable to expect a first-year player to make an immediate impact. But, when a freshman or JUCO transfer can productively fill a position of need, it can catapult his team to a different level. Before last season, few college football fans knew about Cam Newton — a year later, Auburn is the defending national champion and Carolina Panthers fans are...
There is no denying Redskins LB Brian Orakpo is a menace on the football field, but on the golf course, that remains to be seen. During the Brian Orakpo Leukemia Golf Classic, fans got to see first-hand Orakpo’s Tiger Woods like swing (see video above). Unfortunately, Orakpo had some difficulty connecting with the ball. DeAngelo Hall had some telling words about the lefty’s game, “’Rak can’t play . He’s a little too stiff.” When asked about who had the...
How is Ron Zook rewarded for turning in a 7-6 season and a Texas Bowl victory over Baylor…a $250,000.00 raise. Zook, who has been under the helm at Illinois since 2005 has compiled a paltry 28-45 overall record. In return, the University of Illinois wants to thank him by bumping his compensation package, upon board approval, in excess of $1.75 million dollars. After a 3-9 campaign in 2009, the Illini nation was sure Zook would be replaced. Instead, the...
After last season’s sub-par performance, Texas coach Mack Brown continues to rebuild his coaching staff by hiring ex-Longhorns. Former Texas sensation Jerry Gray was just named the Longhorns’ new assistant head coach and defensive backs coach. He will join fellow alums co-offensive coordinator Major Applewhite and defensive ends coach Oscar Giles. Gray is an outstanding addition to the coaching staff who certainly comes from a strong football pedigree that is second to none. He played DB for Texas (’81-’84),...
