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Here are my thoughts after watching the Longhorns at the Spring Game under Coach Strong, Clint Eastwood style.

The Good

The defense as expected was the shining star after the first drive by the offense resulted in an early touchdown. The defense line led by Caleb Bluiett (8 tackles & 2 sacks) ran roughshod over the offense line. The real test is to see if this group can excel against better offenses.

The defense backs had its share of interceptions lead by Mykkele Thompson who returned one back for a score. The QB play did not give much of an indication if this group will be up to task, but they gained a measure of confidence in the way they played.

Malcolm Brown and Jalen Overstreet showed promise in their running styles (Thunder & Lightning) in the way they attacked the defense. It was good to see these two step up as the passing game will start with a big question mark.

I liked that Coach Strong put the offense and defense on opposite sides of the field. It gave the fans the experience that one group was going against the other in a game. Charlie Strong strode across both ends of the field during the game to watch the coaches and the players actions.

The Bad

We knew that the QB play would be the most scrutinized position on the field. It was evident that Tyrone Swoopes needs more time to develop as a passer. The athleticism is evident but the decision making and the timing of his release leaves room for doubt. If the incoming Max Wittek and Jerrod Heard can take the reins, it might be better to have Swoopes be the tight end that would remind us of Jermichael Finley. I will trust this coaching staff that they will put the kids in a position where they will succeed.

The offense line needs to come together quickly. There were some key absences on the line, but the boys in the trenches need to step up. The moving pocket allowed the line some success, but ultimately these road graders need to help this stable of running backs.
The audio coming from the Godzillatron was horrible. The timing and the placement of the music was bad. The big video board will be replaced because the company that created this monster is no longer around to feed the beast or get replacement parts. I hope the Athletic Department revamps the way they use this tool for the upcoming season.

The Ugly

The practice uniforms that the kids are wearing are hideous. I am going to the give the coaching staff a break because they have been preoccupied with establishing their culture and attitude with the team. I have been an advocate of providing the players an alternate game day jersey that will energize the players and help with new recruits.

As Clint said in the famous movie, “You see, in this world there’s two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig.” Will the Longhorns have the loaded gun on the field or will they be the team digging?

WTH?! (What the Heck?) moments are attempts to find the memorable and the off-beat perspective on Longhorns sports. Here are some interesting moments from Texas’ matchup with Texas Tech.

Pregame WTH Turkey Day?! We all know that the Thanksgiving Day game will always be a home game for the Horns. Will the fans ever be electric after stuffing their faces all day? The revolving opponents will not install much more enthusiasm or the lame senior introductions before kick-off. Get the players away from the end zone and let them stand in front of the entire crowd with their parents at the 50 yard line. Come on Mack… send them off right!

1st Quarter (9:94) WTH Erxleben?! Not only did Ryan get dissed by his Dad’s alma mater and have to go to Lubbock to kick. But this fleet footed soul decided on his own to take off after no one decided to check on him. Fifty one yards later the Red Raiders were on the scoreboard with their only TD of the half.

1st Quarter (:00) WTH Human Tricks?! The biggest ovation of the 1st quarter was when they trot someone out to kick a field goal in front of the “announced” 100,668 in attendance. They need to break out an old fashioned punt, pass, and kick competition to get this tryptophan fan base entertained.

2nd Quarter (:05) WTH Action Jackson?! The defense had an outstanding outing with 9 sacks and great coverage all game long. A huge play was turned in by Jackson Jeffcoat as Tech was 8 yards away from pay dirt. Jackson recorded one of his three sacks on Baker Mayfield which forced a TT field goal.

3rd Quarter (13:57) WTH Replay Booth?! The officials had a terrible day because they ate way too much and they were asleep at the wheel. Even the replay booth official missed on reversing a fumble call on the Horns. Marcus Johnson was stretching for extra yards when the ground caused the fumble. The booth missed another call when a Tech punt returner did not touch the ball.

3rd Quarter (10:04) WTH Royal?! The scoreboard showed another one of Darrell Royal’s favorite saying that you need to dance with the one that brought you. Coach Applewhite took that saying to heart when sticking with the run all game long and producing two 100 yard rushers of Malcolm Brown & Joe Bergeron.

4th Quarter (14:56) WTH Pretty Boy?! Looks like Coach Tom Cruise needs to instill some discipline with his team. Tech was flagged for 11 penalties for 102 yards. Will Smith (not the actor) laid out Mike Davis after he had clearly caught a touchdown pass from Case McCoy. Tech had a frustrating day with their season starting 7-0 and it ended up going 7-5.

4th Quarter (8:14) WTH Officials?! The officials blew another judgment call when they moved the sticks and gave Jalen Overstreet a first down. The replay booth wanted to take a look at it so that Fox Sports could get another commercial timeout since no was really watching by this time.

Next up for the Longhorns are the Bears in Waco to say goodbye to Floyd Casey Stadium on Dec. 7th.

Thanks for following my WTH articles throughout the season. I appreciate the opportunity to rant about the greatest University sports program in the country. You can continue to follow comments on all of UT sports on twitter at @40AcresSports or follow me at @Horns1991. HOOK EM!!

WTH?! (What the Heck?) moments are attempts to find the memorable and the off-beat perspective on Longhorns sports. Here are some interesting moments from Texas’ Thursday night game against Texas Christian.

1st Quarter (15:00) WTH Band-Aid?! I like many of the special helmets that college teams are sporting. The TCU helmet baffles me because the blood spurt/stripe depicts a Horny Toad that can squirt blood from its eyes. If you’re bleeding doesn’t it mean that you are getting your butt kicked?

1st Quarter (11:56) WTH Four Eyes?! I thought this new FOX Sports 1 broadcast team was younger and more aware of its surroundings. The announcer totally blew it when he announced “it’s good” on a TCU field goal try that went wide right.

1st Quarter (7:52) WTH Robinson?! OK… I am a believer. Coach Greg Robinson has transformed this defense into one of hell of a unit. The sack and strip by Quandre Diggs resulted in a quick touchdown run on the very next play. Be sure to check out the video of Robinson and the Beaver.

1st Quarter (5:03) WTH Headstand?! Malcolm Brown continued to impress against TCU. His determination after going head first then getting back up to get a solid three yards was impressive. The offensive line deserves a lot of credit for another strong 200+ rushing day.

1st Quarter (1:24) WTH Trickster?! Really… really?! Are you trying to be Boise State? The double pass did catch the defense sleeping. But that was the last time TCU would find the endzone for the rest of the night.

2nd Quarter (9:41) WTH Horseshoe?! What a great wheel route by Marcus Johnson to catch a nice sky-ball thrown by Case McCoy. Case connected on a lot of sky-balls for big gains. Just hope we see a little more zip on the ball when needed. Still think Case is more lucky than good.

2nd Quarter (6:08) WTH Mother Nature?! You could fit a complete football game in the time of the weather delay (3:06). I felt sorry for both bands when they made the halftime only 5 minutes long. The 48,212 in attendance definitely thinned out after this episode.

3rd Quarter (9:25) WTH Cowtown?! Three straight running plays inside the 6 yard line shows you that Coach Applewhite was stubborn on getting a rushing touchdown. What was behind the goal post after the extra point? A gaggle of TCU cowboys in the end zone were despondent that they were missing last call.

4th Quarter (4:11) WTH Burn?! The redshirt is officially burned off the freshmen QB Tyrone Swoopes. His first carry was a smooth 8 yard run for a first down. Since the play was on Sunday morning, does it officially count?

Next up for the Longhorns is the Kansas Jayhawks in Austin on November 2nd.

Thanks for following my WTH articles throughout the season. I appreciate the opportunity to rant about the greatest University sports program in the country. You can continue to follow comments on all of UT sports on twitter at @40AcresSports or follow me at @Horns1991. HOOK EM!!

WTH?! (What the Heck?) moments are attempts to find the memorable and the off-beat perspective on Longhorns sports. Here are some interesting moments from Texas’ rivalry game against Oklahoma.

1st Quarter (15:00) WTH Willy Wonka?! Did you notice the golden ticket that was stuck on every player’s jersey? Wonder if the Texas football team took away Bob Stoops candy after this game?

1st Quarter (13:15) WTH Horseshoe?! I know that I am hard on Case McCoy (13-21 190 yards) but his buddy Jaxon Shipley (5 catches 59 yards) made an incredible catch on third down to keep the first drive alive and start the mojo going Texas’ way!

1st Quarter (4:20) WTH Striker?! Next time you want to assault someone Eric Striker you may want to avoid 92,500 fans watch you do it. The roughing the passer penalty put Texas close to the red zone until Joe Bergeron fumbled on the very next play.

RB turned DT Chris Whaley’s interception return for a touchdown was a gamechanging play.

1st Quarter (2:29) WTH Bulldozer?! Glad the defense came to play. DT Chris Whaley had himself an oskie and proceeded to bulldozer over the Belldozer for the first touchdown of the game. Horn fans need to give credit to Coach Robinson for putting the kids in the right place to succeed in this game.

2nd Quarter (11:38) WTH Trophy?! What is a $30,000, 34″ tall, 45 lb. National Championship trophy doing on the sidelines at this game? Oh right, OU thought they had a chance to win this award. NOT!

2nd Quarter (:03) WTH Kill Shot?! You could tell this was a different Longhorn team. One example of the confidence was how fast the Horns worked down the field to kick a field goal to make it 23-10 at halftime. This was the largest lead at halftime for the Longhorns since 2005.

3rd Quarter (7:22) WTH Deflator?! Daje Johnson stuck a pin in the OU hopes when he returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown. Think OU special teams wish they would not have had the delay of game penalty just before that punt?

4th Quarter (15:00) WTH Belldozer?! Blake Bell was harassed all day long by Jackson Jeffcoat and Cedric Reed. The defense had two oskies and 4 sacks to make for a dominating effort.

4th Quarter (:58) WTH Dynamic Duo?! No Batman or Robin here. Malcolm Brown (23 for 120 yds.) and Johnathan Gray (29 for 128 yds.) played like Supermen at the Red River Rivalry.

Next up for the Longhorns is the TCU Horn Frogs in Fort Worth on October 26th.

WTH?! (What the Heck?) moments are attempts to find the memorable and the off-beat perspective on Longhorns sports. Here are some interesting moments from the Texas game against Iowa State.

1st Quarter (15:00) WTH Fans?! It was a very special day where the Longhorns honored our armed forces and remembered Darrell Royal. Just wish the 100,018 fans came early to be a part of the festivities.

Texas opened the game in the wishbone as a tribute to the late Darrell Royal. (AP Photo)

1st Quarter (10:51) WTH Wishbone?! Don’t think one fan in the stands thought the tribute formation for DKR would result in this type of trickery. But we should expect the unexpected when it comes to OC Bryan Harsin and this team.

1st Quarter (3:32) WTH Bomb?! This is starting to be a trend with David Ash hooking up with Mike Davis for a long touchdown. A 61 yard pitch and catch by this tandem is starting to be a work of art.

2nd Quarter (2:53) WTH Tony?! Anthony Fera may need to find out who stole his mojo. A 32 yard blocked field goal and a missed extra point will get you pulled from the game. Oh wait, it did since Nick “Error” Jordan took over and made everything he hit. Am I little too hard on kickers?

Halftime WTH Band?! What a great tribute to DKR with the band spelling out Royal on the field. Nice touch with the band forming a war ship, submarine and a plane to honor our military.

4th Quarter (7:46) WTH Brown?! We have a sighting confirmed that Malcolm Brown is on the field at running back. Malcolm was given a heavy dose of the rock to close out the game. The combination of all of the running backs netted the Longhorns over 222 yards for the game.

4th Quarter (5:14) WTH Turner?! Who is Josh Turner? The sophomore is the newest crop of defensive players that are stepping up like LB Steve Edmond. Josh’s interception late in the game put a capper to an excellent defensive performance.

Next up for the Longhorns is a Thanksgiving Day date with the TCU in Austin on November 22nd.

Thanks for following my WTH articles throughout the season. I appreciate the opportunity to rant about the greatest University sports program in the country. You can continue to follow comments on all of UT sports on twitter at @40AcresSports or follow me at @Horns1991. HOOK EM!!

WTH?! (What the Heck?) moments are attempts to find the memorable and the off-beat perspective on Longhorns sports. Here are some interesting moments from the Texas’ game against the Cowboys.

DJ Monroe showed speed AND strength on his TD run against Wyoming. (AP Photo)

Pre-Game (15:00) WTH WHY-O?! Not exactly a uniform statement like Oregon. The Cowboys had the letters WYO on the front of the jerseys. Way to step out on the cool side. While on the subject of uniforms I hate the Longhorns practice jerseys. Never replace the Storm Trooper White uniforms when we go on the road.

1st Quarter (4:02) WTH LHN?! The LHN camera crew had a rough night. The Godzillatron went pink, then fuzzy, then out for a few minutes. The camera crew kept missing highlights of the plays for the video board. The LHN group must have been partying the night before after AT&T U-Verse decided to pony up for the network.

2nd Quarter (15:00) WTH Putters?! It was great to recognize the UT Golf Team for their accomplishment of winning a National Title. Glad we can beat Alabama at something.

2nd Quarter (9:40) WTH Vaccaro?! Kenny Vaccaro was all over the place, and he picked off his first of many footballs this season when he jumped the route to get the momentum back for the Horns.

2nd Quarter (4:48) WTH Statue?! The play that keeps OU fans up at night. Nice execution by David Ash to Malcolm Brown. It was great to see Joe Bergeron and Malcolm Brown each post 100 yard games.

2nd Quarter (3:44) WTH Tightrope?! It was nice to see the Wild Formation which Bergeron gave the ball to a streaking DJ Monroe for a touchdown. Are we going to call it the Wild Joe?

4th Quarter (14:50) WTH Ash?! The only turnover of the game put a little scare into most of the 101,142 fans in attendance. David Ash did have a solid game 20-27 for 156. If only one of his long distance connections to Mike Davis would have made the state line look a lot better

4th Quarter (4:28) WTH Jordan?! We are going to have a lot of sleepless nights if the field goal kicking does not get better. Nick Rose can definitely handle the kickoff duties, but so far Nick Jordan leaves something to be desired when trying to split the up rights. Misses of 46 and 44 plus a botched extra point is not the legacy of kicking on the 40 acres.

Thanks for following my WTH articles throughout the season. I appreciate the opportunity to rant about the greatest University sports program in the country. You can continue to follow comments on all of UT sports on twitter at @40AcresSports or follow me at @Horns1991. HOOK EM!!

This morning’s Texas game at Missouri will be the first test for the Longhorns’ new found rushing attack. Will it be as successful as it was against Kansas and Texas Tech? Will the defense keep playing at a high level? We’ll be active here and on Twitter and would love to have you join in on the conversation.

Follow along live with @40AcresSports on Twitter and below for our coverage. We’ll be live right at kickoff so join us to discuss the game at 11am Saturday.

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Saturday November 12, 2011

11:09

Brian:  Welcome. Horns start the game on defense. Saturday November 12, 2011 11:09 Brian

11:11

40acressports:  Mizzou gashing the Texas defense on this first drive. Not sure why teams don’t use timeouts in situations like this. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:11 40acressports

11:12

40acressports:  Fumble!! Texas football! Great job by Diggs to get in on the WR screen quick and the Emmanuel Acho rips it out!! #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:12 40acressports

11:12

gkketch:  Emmanuel Acho forces a huge fumble in the red-zone to end a scoring chance for the Tigers. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:12 gkketch

11:13

Brian:  That ball was out first. Both the knee and the elbow were still up before the fumble. Saturday November 12, 2011 11:13 Brian

11:15

gkketch:  Fozzy Whittaker gets the start at running back for the #Longhorns today. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:15 gkketch

11:15

40acressports:  With Bergeron and Brown dinged up, DJ Monroe and Fozzy Whittaker and COdy Johnson all on field for first offensive snap. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:15 40acressports

11:18

40acressports:  Huge grab by DJ Grant. Great 3rd down conversion. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:18 40acressports

11:18

gkketch:  David Ash hits DJ Grant over the middle at the 44-yard line and the refs spot his forward progress at the 39-yard line. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:18 gkketch

11:19

40acressports:  No Bergeron and no Brown. And now Fozzy Whittaker with a nasty right leg injury. Holy crap. Gosh I hope he’s alright. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:19 40acressports

11:19

gkketch:  Not good at all. RT @DMcComasOB Oh no. I think Fozzy’s knee just blew out. He’s in a ton of pain on the ground. Non-contact injury. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:19 gkketch

11:20

40acressports:  Gosh. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:20 40acressports

11:20

40acressports:  RT @JeremyBurchard: Thinking good thoughts for @CaptnAmerica2 — along with the rest of UT. #hookem #staystrong [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:20 40acressports

11:20

gkketch:  The Big 12 is being savagely ripped apart by injuries. Ryan Broyles. Christine Michael. Dominique Whaley. Now possibly Fozzy. #Longhorns [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:20 gkketch

11:21

40acressports:  Jeremy Hills in the game. Guess neither Malcolm Brown or Joe Bergeron are playing today. Wow. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:21 40acressports

11:21

gkketch:  Jeremy Hills is in at running back. That tells you all you need to know about Malcolm B. and Joe Begeron. Gulp. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:21 gkketch

11:22

40acressports:  Do work son. Do what you do best. Throw the bomb to Marquise Goodwin. Punch it in guys! #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:22 40acressports

11:23

Brian:  FX sideline reporter says Fozzy is done for the day. As expected. Saturday November 12, 2011 11:23 Brian

11:25

gkketch:  Justin Tucker gives the #Longhorns a 3-0 lead midway through the first quarter. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:25 gkketch

11:26

Brian:  David Ash leads the team down for a field goal. Feeling very similar to when Colt McCoy went down in BCS title game. Just stunned. Poor Fozzy. Saturday November 12, 2011 11:26 Brian

11:26

Brian:  Texas 3, Missouri 0 Saturday November 12, 2011 11:26 Brian

11:27

40acressports:  Let’s see if David Ash and the Texas defense can carry this team. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:27 40acressports

11:28

HookEmFans:  Just saw Bryan Harsin toss the #UT playbook in the recycling bin. Now, he’s asking if anyone has notebook paper and a pen. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:28 HookEmFans

11:29

40acressports:  RT @CedGolden: Fozzy Whittaker has his shoulder pads off on the sideline. He is devastated. He has the look of a player who knows his se … [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:29 40acressports

11:30

40acressports:  Texas defense did what we desperately needed them to. 3 and out. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:30 40acressports

11:31

40acressports:  Of course that didn’t give Harsin and Applewhite much time to rewrite the entire playbook. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:31 40acressports

11:31

gkketch:  Horns force a three-and-out on defense. After a shaky first series, they looked like they had settled in a little. Ash and Co. start at 28. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:31 gkketch

11:32

kbohls:  Texas DB coach Duane Akina said CB Adrian Phillips can play CB, S, nickel, dime back, great at understanding concepts; smart guy. #ut [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:32 kbohls

11:32

aTrubow:  Bergeron with 113 yards in the first half. Texas with 300-plus yards of offense. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:32 aTrubow

11:32

HookEmFans:  Flipped over to the Penn State game. Really poor taste by Nebraska to trot out a bunch of 12-year-old boys as their cheerleaders today. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:32 HookEmFans

11:32

40acressports:  Does #UT have another player who has taken snaps in wildcat? SHipley out. Maybe Mykelle Thompson? Just enough to show the formation. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:32 40acressports

11:33

CedGolden:  Foz Whittaker’s teammates are all coming over to shake hands with him. He’s real pro. Good example of a true student-athlete. #ut #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:33 CedGolden

11:34

aTrubow:  No Bergeron, No Brown. Fozzy hurt. Not exactly what Texas was hoping this game would be. Still up 3-0. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:34 aTrubow

11:34

40acressports:  Jeremy Hills has always had a burst. Can he find gaps and more importantly hold onto the football? #ut [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:34 40acressports

11:35

Brian:  Damn. Big gain by DJ Monroe but holding call on Goodwin brings it back. Damn. Saturday November 12, 2011 11:35 Brian

11:37

40acressports:  .@AJ_AsadQ Thompson was getting snaps at QB back when Gilbert first got hurt. Dunno if he’s done any wildcat though. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:37 40acressports

11:37

Brian:  Damn Goodwin had it. Ash just overthrew a touchdown. Saturday November 12, 2011 11:37 Brian

11:38

gkketch:  David Ash just missed a touchdown pass on a deep ball. That’s one you have to make. It was wide-open. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:38 gkketch

11:39

40acressports:  Screen to Hills was set up great with blockers but the one guy left unblocked killed the play. Think Hills needed to try to get corner. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:39 40acressports

11:39

gkketch:  Horns are forced to punt. That was a seven-point overthrow by Ash. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:39 gkketch

11:39

HookEmFans:  Tough crowd RT T_HUNT123 Plz bench Ash.!#HookEm [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:39 HookEmFans

11:41

40acressports:  @edsbs Sounds like a career day passing for Martinez. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:41 40acressports

11:42

40acressports:  @AJ_AsadQ For the rest of the season yeah. But can’t really do that today if he hasn’t before. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:42 40acressports

11:42

HookEmFans:  First quarter is done, and #Horns are up 3-0. We’ll take that right now and head home. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:42 HookEmFans

11:43

40acressports:  Okafor with great pass rush on 3rd down. Another stop by the Texas defense. Let’s see if #UT offense can capitalize. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:43 40acressports

11:45

40acressports:  .@everydayreggie He’s a true freshman. Absolutely no way to tell that yet. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:45 40acressports

11:46

40acressports:  Texas offense can’t get too pass happy. Even without top 3 RBs we still need to ride or die with this running attack. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:46 40acressports

11:47

HookEmFans:  Wonder if #Mizzou is gonna have to build a real stadium before going to #SEC. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:47 HookEmFans

11:47

aTrubow:  Really had to see Fozzy with a towel over his head and coaches coming over to him one by one to give their well-wishes. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:47 aTrubow

11:47

40acressports:  FX reporting Keenan Robinson is hurt. Fans have been calling for frosh Steve Edmonds to see more playing time. Now there’s no choice. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:47 40acressports

11:49

40acressports:  Texas coaches need to find a way to get David Ash’s legs involved with today’s game to pick up some of the slack. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:49 40acressports

11:50

aTrubow:  RT @ranriggs: FX reporting Keenan Robinson is hurt, too. Don’t see him on sideline. When it rains, it pours. #hookem #ut #longhorns [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:50 aTrubow

11:51

40acressports:  Hope so. RT @CedGolden: Joe Bergeron really getting loosened up on the sideline. Looks as if he’s preparing to play. #hookem #ut [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:51 40acressports

11:51

ranriggs:  FX reporting Keenan Robinson is hurt, too. Don’t see him on sideline. When it rains, it pours. #hookem #ut #longhorns [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:51 ranriggs

11:52

HookEmFans:  @the_jmd Still better than Mussburger [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:52 HookEmFans

11:53

aTrubow:  Really sad to see Fozzy with a towel over his head and coaches coming over to him one by one to give their well-wishes. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:53 aTrubow

11:53

aTrubow:  Sad. Thanks for the heads upRT @tgraham33: @aTrubow had, sad or hate? [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:53 aTrubow

11:56

gkketch:  Oklahoma State has opened a fierce can of asskicking on Tech in Lubbock this morning. 28-0. Start the buses and run the clock. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:56 gkketch

11:58

HookEmFans:  ???!!! RT @hfs13 Don’t get me wrong I love me some Texas football \m/ #HookEm …but it’s Harry Potter weekend on ABCfamily [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 11:58 HookEmFans

12:01

40acressports:  .@SuicidePrince Adrian Phillips (17) needed to hit the WR and not let him release clean. He put safety in tough spot. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:01 40acressports

12:02

gkketch:  Missouri takes a 7-3 lead on a James Franklin touchdown run. This #Longhorn offense has got to pick it up. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:02 gkketch

12:02

HookEmFans:  Hey, Missouri, you realize that your TD came against a team with only four healthy players, right? It’s 7-3 them. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:02 HookEmFans

12:03

40acressports:  @CedGolden 4 point lead barely into 2nd quarter and you’re calling upset alert? Always this quick on the draw? 🙂 [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:03 40acressports

12:03

aTrubow:  The difference in this game right now is David Ash missed the touchdown throw and Franklin hit a key deep throw to set up TD. #ut #horns [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:03 aTrubow

12:05

aTrubow:  Doesn’t look good. Not on the sideline anymore. Looked like an ACL. RT @ajwilliams23: Any update on fozzy!?!? [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:05 aTrubow

12:06

aTrubow:  That was nice. But he missed a TD pass to Davis. RT @GeoffEneman: @aTrubow What about the long throw to Goodwin that set up the Texas FG? [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:06 aTrubow

12:06

40acressports:  Isn’t this Petros Pappadeux clown a USC booster who was in some sort of trouble around the Bush/Leinhart era? [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:06 40acressports

12:08

gkketch:  Without its top three running backs, its best receiver and best tight end, the Longhorn offense looks like an absolute mess right now. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:08 gkketch

12:08

HookEmFans:  @hfs13 UT produces problem-solvers. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:08 HookEmFans

12:08

40acressports:  .@arisports Didn’t whiff. Just never got close to getting out there. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:08 40acressports

12:09

HookEmFans:  @zadelstein Yes, I don’t think this is the A team. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:09 HookEmFans

12:09

aTrubow:  Keenan Robinson is out with a right thumb injury. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:09 aTrubow

12:10

ranriggs:  #UT announces Keenan Robinson has a right thumb injury and is out for rest of game. #hookem #longhorns [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:10 ranriggs

12:12

DMcComasOB:  Blatant hold on a blitzing #UT linebacker missed. CM Punk was jealous of that armbar takedown. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:12 DMcComasOB

12:12

HookEmFans:  @kurtito I was asked about the FX commentators, not the players. No excuse for the FX team …. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:12 HookEmFans

12:13

aTrubow:  Despite Brown, Bergeron and Whittaker out of this game, I still think #ut needs to run the football. Ash isn’t ready to contrl game. #horns [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:13 aTrubow

12:13

aTrubow:  I don’t like that call at all on Vaccaro. #ut #horns #Hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:13 aTrubow

12:13

gkketch:  The Longhorns have received no favors from Big 12 officials in this game. Ironic. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:13 gkketch

12:13

40acressports:  Seriously? College football officiating is a f***ing joke. What a terrible rule. The Mizzou RB squatted before the contact. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:13 40acressports

12:14

HookEmFans:  Aw, come on. Perfect tackle by Vaccaro results in a personal foul penalty. This isn’t badmitton. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:14 HookEmFans

12:14

aTrubow:  With these calls you would think Texas broke up the Big 12 as we knew it. Oh, wait. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:14 aTrubow

12:14

gkketch:  Missouri scores on the very next play. Texas is on the ropes. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:14 gkketch

12:15

aTrubow:  And a touchdown run on the very next play. 14-3 #mizzou. Tough sequence for the #horns there. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:15 aTrubow

12:15

40acressports:  Refs doing what they can to help out Mizzou on that drive. Some missed blatant holds and a joke personal foul call. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:15 40acressports

12:15

HookEmFans:  Uh-oh. Missouri breaks free for 35 yd TD run and 14-3 lead right after BS penalty. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:15 HookEmFans

12:16

40acressports:  Rather than trying to break tackles, offensive players should now just squat down before being hit and draw a 15 yard flag every time. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:16 40acressports

12:17

HookEmFans:  This game is sending me to the fridge for some unnecessary contact with a beer. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:17 HookEmFans

12:17

aTrubow:  I know they don’t want to, but I’d make D.J. Monroe the main guy today. Tell him it’s a 25-30 carry day if he can handle it. #ut #horns [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:17 aTrubow

12:17

40acressports:  No, tequila. RT @HookEmFans: This game is sending me to the fridge for some unnecessary contact with a beer. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:17 40acressports

12:18

asilva54:  who is this fat sonofabitch sideline reporter? “the team with the most points might win today” #stfu #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:18 asilva54

12:20

aTrubow:  Oy, Paden Kelley got smoked on that sack. Stacy Searels was waiting for him when he got back to the sideline. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:20 aTrubow

12:20

gkketch:  When I say that Texas is on the ropes, I mean they are on the ropes. David Ash is not ready for this. Defense has to lock up. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:20 gkketch

12:22

40acressports:  Yay. @mikepereira back for FX providing “expert” rules analysis on a league he doesn’t know the rules of. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:22 40acressports

12:22

aTrubow:  Jeffcoat hurt. Fozzy hurt. Robison hurt. Brown and Bergeron out. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:22 aTrubow

12:23

tx_tine:  So who exactly is playing?? :/ RT @aTrubow: Jeffcoat hurt. Fozzy hurt. Robison hurt. Brown and Bergeron out. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:23 tx_tine

12:23

ChipBrownOB:  Texas LB Keenan Robinson is out for the rest of the Mizzou game with a right thumb injury suffered in the 1st qtr. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:23 ChipBrownOB

12:24

aTrubow:  Forgot that. Shipley out, too. RT @NathanRiojas: @aTrubow Shipley too. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:24 aTrubow

12:25

gkketch:  Bad clock management for the Longhorns to let four seconds waste off the clock before calling a timeout. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:25 gkketch

12:26

gkketch:  David Ash was just intercepted. He’s basically just throwing it up and hoping. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:26 gkketch

12:27

aTrubow:  Halftime. 14-3 Mizzou. #ut will join the majority of the #horns who were already in the locker room with various injuries. #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:27 aTrubow

12:27

HookEmFans:  Missouri INT on lazy-Ash pass. Fitting way to end a lousy half. Missouri leads 14-3. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:27 HookEmFans

12:27

gkketch:  #Longhorns will be going to halftime with three points scored, down by 11. All their best offensive players are out. You figure it out. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:27 gkketch

12:27

40acressports:  @jakehenry Not sure what’s wrong with “fans” like you. Embarassing. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:27 40acressports

12:28

40acressports:  RT @JMVC_ATX: ATTN players from pee-wee to pro: make tackles just like the one for which Vaccaro was flagged & you will be a millionaire … [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:28 40acressports

12:29

40acressports:  Only an 11 point game. Texas offense has to make some critical halftime adjustments but this game certainly isn’t over. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:29 40acressports

12:30

40acressports:  May have to avoid Twitter rest of the game. Moron #UT “fans” are starting to come out in droves. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:30 40acressports

12:31

40acressports:  @GeoffEneman Hills not the same talent as the other guys but he had about 5 yards per carry in first half too. Got to keep running it. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:31 40acressports

12:34

40acressports:  @GeoffEneman Oh I was agreeing with you. Saying they need to keep running it in addition to more DJ. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:34 40acressports

12:39

aTrubow:  @ChuckCarltonDMN You disappeared? [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:39 aTrubow

12:41

thatsean:  RT @LopezOnSports: Texas Tech is playing as if they want to draft Andrew Luck. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:41 thatsean

12:45

gkketch:  Get the F out of here. RT @Sean_Callahan Will Compton leads Nebraska’s defense at halftime with 17 tackles. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:45 gkketch

12:46

gkketch:  @Sean_Callahan Ha! I was about to give the man some serious props. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:46 gkketch

12:47

40acressports:  @jakehenry That tweet is a little better. No problem with saying he’s not the answer today. Calling an 18 year old names makes you look bad. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:47 40acressports

12:49

aTrubow:  Texas starts the second half from its 40. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:49 aTrubow

12:50

HookEmFans:  Is it time to make a Case for a QB change? #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:50 HookEmFans

12:51

40acressports:  First series the exact opposite of what the Longhorns needed there. Rough start. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:51 40acressports

12:51

aTrubow:  You can’t ask Ash to win this game. He’s just not close to being ready if he has to be the main weapon or even a consistent weapon. #ut [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:51 aTrubow

12:52

gkketch:  Texas needed points to open third quarter. They went three and out. Ash looks alone and not ready. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:52 gkketch

12:53

ESPNStrickland:  Case McCoy is warming up on the sideline. #texas #longhorns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:53 ESPNStrickland

12:54

40acressports:  .@DeezNoze Ouch. Not on that play. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:54 40acressports

12:57

40acressports:  Blake Gideon. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:57 40acressports

12:58

aTrubow:  Jeffcoat with a great tackle with Phillips on a key third down. moves Mizzou back out of FG range. #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:58 aTrubow

12:59

HookEmFans:  Keep pounding that QB. Not that we wish injury upon anyone, but it would be nice to even things up a bit. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:59 HookEmFans

12:59

40acressports:  damn. Sounds very windy. Horns better get their points with the wind here in the 3rd. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 12:59 40acressports

1:00	40acressports:  @everydayreggie He wasn’t supposed to have to carry this team. He was a good component of last week’s offense. Without his RBs… … Um. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:00 40acressports

1:01	40acressports:  Are we legally allowed to punch people in the face who drive the Call of Duty Jeep? #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:01 40acressports

1:02	aTrubow:  Case McCoy into the game at quarterback for Texas. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:02 aTrubow

1:02	40acressports:  Case McCoy into the game for the Longhorns. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:02 40acressports

1:02	gkketch:  Case McCoy is in the game for the Longhorns. This thing just got interesting. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:02 gkketch

1:03	40acressports:  Case’s weakness isthe deep ball. The bomb has been open all day, can Case hit it any better than Ash? #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:03 40acressports

1:03	HookEmFans:  Case McCoy comes in for Horns. Is this a good move? I’ll give my opinion in a few minutes. #typicalhornsfan [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:03 HookEmFans

1:03	aTrubow:  Mizzou has realized it can key in on the run. The Longhorns can break the second level. Need to complete a few passes. #ut #horns [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:03 aTrubow

1:04	40acressports:  McCoy misses a wide open Mike Davis for a first down. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:04 40acressports

1:04	HookEmFans:  McCoy – Shipley = Ash #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:04 HookEmFans

1:04	40acressports:  We needed that drive. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:04 40acressports

1:04	aTrubow:  Blocked punt. Marking Missouri down at the Texas 1. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:04 aTrubow

1:07	40acressports:  @MacEngelProf Might want to actually know what’s going on before speaking. Texas is without top 3 RBs all game. Thanks for trying. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:07 40acressports

1:07	HookEmFans:  Horns desperately need a goal-line stand for 0 or 3 points here ’cause I don’t see ’em scoring 3 TDs today. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:07 HookEmFans

1:07	aTrubow:  Nice three stops by the #ut defense. Will keep it a two touchdown game if Mizzou makes the field goal. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:07 aTrubow

1:08	40acressports:  HUGE 3 plays for Texas defense. A fielld goal keeps this a 2 TD game. #UT obvs will have to suck less on offense for that to matter. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:08 40acressports

1:08	aTrubow:  17-3 Great hold for the defense. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:08 aTrubow

1:08	HookEmFans:  Missouri settles for FG to make it 17-3. Coulda/shoulda been worse. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:08 HookEmFans

1:08	gkketch:  Huge goal line stand by the UT defense to keep it a two-score game. Three points for Mizzou after the blocked punts sets them up at the 1. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:08 gkketch

1:10	40acressports:  @JordanCHubbard As a preacher I will take that as God’s word. Watch out COD fans! 😉 [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:10 40acressports

1:10	HookEmFans:  FX keeps showing commercials for “American Horror Story.” Feel like I’m living it right now. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:10 HookEmFans

1:10	40acressports:  @MacEngelProf Which team would win many games missing their top 4 offensive players? Nice troll though. You got me. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:10 40acressports

1:12	HookEmFans:  In other news, the Cornhuskers are shutting out the Kidfuckers, 17-0. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:12 HookEmFans

1:13	aTrubow:  Third straight three-and-out for Texas? #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:13 aTrubow

1:13	40acressports:  @ibowlin79 Was talking about the injuries. Texas’ 2 backs were HURT before the game. No one is blaming field for the score. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:13 40acressports

1:14	HookEmFans:  Great punt by Tucker to the 1 yard line. How many points do we get for that? #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:14 HookEmFans

1:16	40acressports:  AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Tackle damnit. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:16 40acressports

1:16	40acressports:  @ibowlin79 Mizzou has had lots of injuries today too by the way. Another bad one now. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:16 40acressports

1:17	gkketch:  Oh gosh, now Henry Josey is down with a possible nasty looking knee injury. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:17 gkketch

1:18	40acressports:  @aaronblackerby That appears to be both team’s defensive gameplan. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:18 40acressports

1:18	DeezNoze:  this turf at Mizzou is HORRIBLE!!! Josey looks done for this game too now…RBs going down fast! #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:18 DeezNoze

1:19	DeezNoze:  Faurot Field should be condemned…no way should Mack risk running Bergeron or Brown in these conditions! #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:19 DeezNoze

1:21	HookEmFans:  Missouri loses top player to injury. Are they playing on concrete? C’mon, Missouri, spring for the more expensive carpet pad next time. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:21 HookEmFans

1:21	40acressports:  Just one of those days. Punt blocked. But Texas gets the safety instead of the TD. Crapola. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:21 40acressports

1:21	aTrubow:  Now Texas blocks a punt. Safety to make it 17-5. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:21 aTrubow

1:22	gkketch:  Texas blocks a punt for a safety. It’s now 17-5. Leroy Scott with the block for the #Longhorns [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:22 gkketch

1:22	HookEmFans:  Safety on blocked punt. Might’ve been our best shot for a TD, but we’ll take the 2 points instead. 17-5. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:22 HookEmFans

1:22	aTrubow:  Smart play by the Missouri defender who appeared to be pushing everything from the ball to Longhorns out of bounds. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:22 aTrubow

1:23	40acressports:  Who holds schools responsible for their awful field conditions? How will Mizzou afford Big 12 buyout if they can’t afford new turf? #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:23 40acressports

1:24	aTrubow:  Maybe Texas should try and pass on first down. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:24 aTrubow

1:24	40acressports:  If the field is as bad as it looks, Big 12 should step in and move next week’s #Mizzou home game to neutral site. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:24 40acressports

1:24	HookEmFans:  @zadelstein Worth checking. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:24 HookEmFans

1:25	40acressports:  Jeremy Hills gets a wildcat snap. Converts the 3rd and short. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:25 40acressports

1:26	HookEmFans:  Good heavens, our quarterbacking is awful today. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:26 HookEmFans

1:27	aTrubow:  Field goal is wide. #ut #horns #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:27 aTrubow

1:28	40acressports:  Don’t agree with that field goal try. What good does it make it to be a 9 point game? #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:28 40acressports

1:28	HookEmFans:  Missed FG by Tucker wide left. Kinda needed that one, guys. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:28 HookEmFans

1:28	gkketch:  The Longhorns really don’t have a quarterback option that is good right now. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:28 gkketch

1:31	40acressports:  @iHenryG 4 best. Fozzy, Bergeron, Shipley, Brown. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:31 40acressports

1:36	40acressports:  Thought for sure that was going to be called a tripping on Vaccaro. Why doesn’t #UT decline that penalty? [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:36 40acressports

1:38	40acressports:  David Ash going back into the game for Texas. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:38 40acressports

1:38	HookEmFans:  @carlshaulis Yeah, maybe over the line. I think what Penn State’s officials did was a tad worse though. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:38 HookEmFans

1:39	BUNCH:  I really hope the Acho Bros open a eponymous restaurant somewhere down the road. Achos’ Nachos needs to happen. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:39 BUNCH

1:41	HookEmFans:  Gonna need something strong after this game. Maybe one of those KFC Cheesy Bacon Bowls. Ready to end it all. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:41 HookEmFans

1:41	universitycoop:  Here we go! Ash is that you? #Hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:41 universitycoop

1:43	HookEmFans:  I have my rally hat on (it is one of those novelty hats with straws, and I have it plugged into a bottle of vodka). #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:43 HookEmFans

1:44	HookEmFans:  @LIVESTRONGTEXAS I think the answers is “both.” [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:44 HookEmFans

1:44	40acressports:  I’m not sure what that was a commercial for but I think I want one. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:44 40acressports

1:46	40acressports:  For the people bitching. Just because Ash through to a deep route doesn’t mean Texas called a “deep pass.” #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:46 40acressports

1:46	40acressports:  Plays consist of more than the route you throw to. There were other guys covered. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:46 40acressports

1:48	40acressports:  Not happy with the playcalling either since Fozzy got hurt either though. We gave up on run too fast in 1st half. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:48 40acressports

1:49	gkketch:  Best offense between Texas, Texas Tech and Penn State today? Has to be the Nittany Lions, right? They have a touchdown. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:49 gkketch

1:50	40acressports:  @DanWetzel It would be more appropriate if Willie Lyles “arranged” for the guest picker to be on ESPN over CBS for $$$ @thatsean @slmandel [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:50 40acressports

1:50	40acressports:  @dangjim Hills was running well before they went away from it. More 0 yard plays than desired but was averaging about 5 per carry. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:50 40acressports

1:52	40acressports:  FX announcers aren’t sure if having it’s 4 best players would affect the outcome of the game.Gotcha. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:52 40acressports

1:52	40acressports:  It’s a shame FX’s top 4 or 5 announcers must be out for this game too. #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:52 40acressports

1:57	HookEmFans:  Overthrow. Overthrow. Overthrow. Underscore. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:57 HookEmFans

1:58	gkketch:  This game is a stone-cold reminder of why Garrett Gilbert was named the starting quarterback in August. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:58 gkketch

1:58	HookEmFans:  @TStarkENT This is not an official account. There is nothing to be fired from. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 1:58 HookEmFans

2:01	gkketch:  Texas quarterbacks are 14 of 31 for 136 yards and an interception. Honestly, it doesn’t feel like they’ve completed 14 passes. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 2:01 gkketch

2:02	40acressports:  @dangjim seriously? He speaks well but half the time what he’s saying is factually incorrect. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 2:02 40acressports

2:03	40acressports:  @dangjim he’s certainly better than the play by play guy. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 2:03 40acressports

2:04	HookEmFans:  We haven’t scored a TD in the first 56 minutes. Is there much chance of scoring twice in the final 4:20? #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 2:04 HookEmFans

2:04	40acressports:  .@GregSwindell Alamo Bowl is slotted after Cotton Bowl this year. Texas must win out to make it there this year. Or Big 12 gets 2 BCS teams. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 2:04 40acressports

2:05	HookEmFans:  Catch. The. Punt. #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 2:05 HookEmFans

2:05	40acressports:  Fire Greg Davis again! RT @DeezNoze: Last time #ut was held without an offensive TD was also last time they were shutout, ’04 vs. OU ! [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 2:05 40acressports

2:06	bryanjd:  Yeah, TV guy–diff in UT & MO is that MO has a developed 2nd string RB to fill in after Josey injury. Uh, UT’s using 4th & 5th string RB. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 2:06 bryanjd

2:06	gkketch:  If the Texas offense were a 70-year old man, you’d give it a blue pill today. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 2:06 gkketch

2:06	HookEmFans:  Punting with 3:31 left? Surrender? #hookem [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 2:06 HookEmFans

2:09	gkketch:  Funniest part of this game is Texas missing four best offensive skill players and the announcers not understanding the impact on the game. [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 2:09 gkketch

2:11	40acressports:  Why did the ref keep the clock running when the receiver clearly went out of bounds? WTF? #UT [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 2:11 40acressports

2:11	40acressports:  @bryanjd @gkketch Didn’t we score our only 3 offensive points on the series Fozzy played in? [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 2:11 40acressports

2:12	[Comment From BJBJ: ]  I don’t think I have ever seen the top 3 running backs on a team + their top receiver not be available. Saturday November 12, 2011 2:12 BJ

2:13	gkketch:  Bad loss to say the least. Missouri is a JAG of a team and they won easily. #backtothedrawingboard [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 2:13 gkketch

2:14	40acressports:  #backtothetrainingroom RT @gkketch: Bad loss to say the least. Missouri is a JAG of a team and they won easily. #backtothedrawingboard [via Twitter] Saturday November 12, 2011 2:14 40acressports

2:16

Uh oh. Joe Bergeron is reportedly a game time decisions today versus Missouri due to a tweaked hamstring.

Add to that an injured (but reportedly playing) Malcolm Brown and that amazing running game the Horns worked so hard to create the last two games may be a lot different today. All Wild Fozzy all the time? Is Brown at least 90% strength? Can David Ash still hit the deep ball if the running game isn’t dominating? I guess we’ll find out in an hour.

WTH?! (What the Heck?) moments are attempts to find the memorable and the off-beat perspective on Longhorns sports. Here are some interesting moments from the Texas’ game against the Cowboys.

Texas was a half step away from a game changing defensive TD by Blake Gideon.

Pre-Game (15:00) WTH Fans?! The Longhorns are 4-1 and need some support after the Oklahoma beat down, and the UT fans struggle to get to the game. Announced attendance was 100,101 but there were clearly tons of empty seats.

1st Quarter (9:49) WTH Ash?! We now know who the QB is for the moment. David Ash played the entire game. The freshmen mistakes keep coming with an interception driving into OSU territory. The best bet for the Horns is one signal caller. Hope the turnover bug will get flushed out of Ash soon.

2nd Quarter (14:46) WTH Brown?! Great day by Malcolm Brown with the first of his two touchdowns to start the second quarter. Brown finished with his first century day of his career (135 yards) with many more to come.

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WTH?! (What the Heck?) moments are attempts to find the memorable and the off-beat perspective on Longhorns sports. Here are some interesting moments from the Texas’ game against the Bruins.

1st Quarter (15:00) WTH Bruin Fans?! I have never seen so many empty seats at the Rose Bowl (54,583 in attendance). The Rose Bowl is a beautiful venue, but it was an eye sore with the overhead shots of the stadium where there were plenty of seats to be had.

1st Quarter (12:35) WTH Prince?! UCLA QB Kevin Prince was in a royal mood by supplying the greatest of all gifts which were three interceptions all in the first quarter. The prince became a pauper and sat the bench for the rest of the game.

2nd Quarter (11:36) WTH Malcolm?! We have to call out the freshmen’s first touchdown run of his career as a Longhorn. Malcolm Brown had a spectacular day finishing with 110 yards while running for his first touchdown with only one shoe on. Wonder what he will do to top that feet on his next TD run?

2nd Quarter (:58) WTH Flag Football?! It is amazing to see how Marquise Goodwin has set the tone for this team with his speed and blocking. The hit that laid out the UCLA defender was a thing of beauty to spring Mike Davis for a nice reception. The referee thought that they played two hand touch in California when he threw the flag for the personal foul.

2nd Quarter (:21) WTH Horseshoe 1?! Shout out to Beau Edge from 104.9 The Horn to give the ultimate description for Case McCoy. Not a great practice player and not the measurable you would see from a top ranked prospect but the kid has a golden horseshoe up his butt and he just makes plays. Case scrambles around and makes something out of nothing by hitting Mike Davis for a 25 yard play that eventually leads to another touchdown before the half.

3rd Quarter (9:45) WTH Horseshoe 2?! Case McCoy delivers another crazy play when he throws up a prayer that is tipped by the UCLA defender right into the waiting arms of Mike Davis for 45 yards. Case will make more mistakes as he is growing into the leader of this team. But it does seem that he has the IT factor that we all want from the position.

3rd Quarter (1:40) WTH Harsin?! Coach Harsin is demonstrating how to operate an offense when he uses the wildcat formation to spring Fozzy Whitaker in for a back braking touchdown to put the Horns up by 22 points. Hope that Coach Applewhite is learning the play calling skills because Harsin will be head coach sooner than the Horn fans want to think about it.

4th Quarter (12:29) WTH DB’s?! What a coming out party for this young secondary. Adrian Phillips, Kenny Vaccaro, and Carrington Byndom all had interceptions. But Adrian needs to be singled out for the ferocious hit he delivered to force the ball out from the UCLA receiver which was recovered by Blake Gideon. Great job by the defense to switch momentum after the Horns suffered a fumble deep in their own territory.

Next up for the Longhorns are the Cyclones as they travel to Ames for the game on Oct. 1st.

Thanks for following my WTH articles throughout the season. I appreciate the opportunity to rant about the greatest University sports program in the country. You can continue to follow comments on all of UT sports on twitter at @40AcresSports or follow me at @Horns1991. HOOK EM!!