I really have to congratulate Chip Brown for taking glowing practice reports to new levels today:

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A scrimmage in Royal-Memorial Stadium that drew praise from its coach for a couple scuffles, featured another solid performance from quarterback Chance Mock after he injured his throwing thumb on a lineman's helmet.

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So... having fights in practice is a goood thing? Maybe I'm wrong, but to me, a "scuffle" would be something that happens after the play, since if it were during the play, you would call it a "hit." What are they doing, going around congratulating people for trying to pick fights with their teammates? Hope they play how they practice. Those 15 yard penalties really hurt.

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Mock struggled early. But after injuring his thumb, he went 5-for-5, including a touchdown to Tony Jeffery on a no-huddle drive.

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Ok, actually, that does sound pretty good. The thing I don't get is, with a 5 for 5 run, why don't you tell what is numbers were for the whole scrimmage? They have to be decent.

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Backup quarterback Vince Young ran 40 yards for a score on a designed misdirection play around left end. His only miscue was an interception against zone coverage that Cedric Griffin returned 42 yards for a touchdown.

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OK, this really was the part that caused me post. Seriously, talk about Baghdad Bob. "His ONLY miscue was an INTERCEPTION that Cedric Griffin RETURNED 42 YARDS FOR A TOUCHDOWN?!?!?" That is like saying "Napoleon's only miscue was a minor loss at Waterloo," or something. Talk about understatement.

Anyway, since we don't have any mention of any PASSING statistics from Young, which you might be interested in since he is the QUARTERBACK, I'm guessing this scrimmage wasn't exactly a breakout for Young.

I was even more interested since our reports are just about non-existant. Not that I need them, but there just isn't that much to read about A&M with the tight control over the media.

(Edit: Forgot the link: http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/colleges/notebook/stories/081703dnspocoldate.daa39.html)

[This message has been edited by Showstopper (edited 8/17/2003 6:39p).]

I see you're at ut law. Are there many ags there?

You're right, showstopper: UT will suck this year.

Yes, showstopper, now that the CIA is running your school I suppose you'll be turning to The University for straightforward, honest information, much like when you turned to The University when you wanted a law degree.

It's also good to see you taking an interest in the sport of football.

Fights in football practice are usually an indication of intensity, this is why coaches aren't necessarily opposed to them.

Also, I'm happy to see our DBs getting picks (interceptions) and returning them to the house (touchdown).

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You're right, showstopper: UT will suck this year.

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Putting words in other people's mouths never gets old for our friend Big Old Death.

[This message has been edited by Swifty (edited 8/17/2003 8:03p).]

You're reading too much into this, IMO.

Here are the passing numbers:
Mock 11-17-89-1; V. Young 4-9-35-0; M. Nodgren 3-6-41-0. Young also ran 4 for 76, with a 40 yd TD run.

The interception TD that has you in orgasms was a pass from Young that was tipped up into the air, then intercepted and run back. Tipped ball.

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LOL

The Longhorn QB's will only face one defense that is as good or better than theirs this year, so this daily test will only make them better.

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While you keep telling yourself that, do you click your heels together three times to make it true?

"Pullig and Stewart both won conference championships.
Something Simms or Snake Oil Salesman never did." - Noble Men 8/4/03

Tell me then great wizard boy, who will have a better defense than Texas or Oklahoma.

YOU will have to click your heels three times to put anm in the hunt.

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K State for starters...

Showstopper, clearly you know nothing about football. Fights in practice, especially during two-a-days are very common and in fact, if a team DIDN'T have any fights, that team will have problems. Part of the problem with Texas the last three seasons has been that practices became routine and lacking in intensity. Not so this year.

Grego, are you just saying that about K-State or do you have anything to back it up with? UT's defense outplayed KSU in Manhattan last year with a young defensive line that has only gotten older and better.

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YOU will have to click your heels three times to put anm in the hunt.

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Is that all!?!

S**t!,.....

*click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click*


"Pullig and Stewart both won conference championships.
Something Simms or Snake Oil Salesman never did." - Noble Men 8/4/03

Mack III most have changed the way he runs practice, because last week the #1 offense was going vs the #2 defense.............did he all of a sudden change this???

At least our players actually play #1 O vs #1 D.

dude, you're stretching...

Thanks, rhino for getting Showstopper the Longhorn Football info he craves.