I brought this up in the Michelin thread, but thought I would focus this discussion here:

Went today with my son, who is in his first semester here on campus. Anyways, here is what we had:

Brisket (10/10)
Pork Belly Burnt Ends (9/10)
St. Louis Ribs (9/10 - spicier than I preferred, but loved the sweet and smokiness. Extremely tender, cooked perfectly
Prime Rib (Wednesday special, 10/10)
Tater Tot casserole - 10/10
Corn Casserole/Pudding - 9/10
Brussel Sprouts - best I've had; loved the serrano glaze

Needless to say, I think this was better than Truth (I'm from Houston). I really enjoyed all of it. The Brisket was from the lean end and it was fall apart tender and had a really great smokiness to it.

Next time I'm going to try to Beef Rib to compare it to Killen's.

Many of you said La Barbecue is better so I will be hitting that next time I'm in Austin - maybe KY weekend.

The place was packed but we probably only waited in line for 10 minutes - they seem to do a great job of keeping that line moving.

Doesn't this just ruin your whole day? Who will be next, George Clooney?

Has anyone ever purchased autographed merchandise from this company?

Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said quarterback Taylen Green will be listed as probable when the SEC injury report is released on Wednesday night.

Pittman said Green was not full speed in practice last week but his quarterback's health has improved.

"I feel like he'll be ready to go," Pittman said.

Taking my 17 year old son who loves UT and has been coming to games since he was 1 years old but will likely go to another school due to not being top 5%. Hoping Texas destroys the Pigs. Who else is going?

"The brass on the seventh floor at FBI headquarters in Washington are walking around in a daze and wary of a housecleaning since President-elect Donald Trump won his reelection on Tuesday, according to inside sources."

“It’s a countdown for Wray because [people here] don’t think he will stay to get fired after what Trump did to Comey,” the first source said. “Trump will say, Yeah, ’fire his ass. Don’t let him take the plane home,” a reference to Mr. Comey finding out about his termination while flying to California on the bureau’s airplane."

"A third FBI source said some bureau personnel who are tired of the Jan. 6 investigations are amused “at the fact that Trump [likely] pardons everybody involved Jan. 6.”

"Additionally, many on the 7th floor of the FBI are concerned about billionaire tech executive Elon Musk, owner of X and Tesla, being brought into the Trump administration as head of a government efficiency commission."
“When he tries to do efficiency at headquarters, the place is going to have five people … if he’s talking about a lot of dead weight,” a second FBI source said."

The day I've been dreading came today. We lost our 12 yo girl Belle. Vet said she was a lab mix with some Aussie Cattle dog in her, but I just called her a "red dog". She put up a good fight against cancer and was hanging in there ok. Didn't think she was this close, but we could tell she was a little puny last night and was gone this morning. She still found the energy to love us unconditionally every minute of every day. We got her from a shelter when she was a pup, and she was the sweetest, most loving dog you could imagine. She was the pup my kids (now adults) all grew up with, and they're all crushed. Going to miss my girl.

I have two tickets section W507 Row 17 seat 9 and 10. $50 each. Scheduling conflict with wife’s grad school.

Looking for 2 tickets to the UConn basketball game

My buddy is looking to make a trade for 2 seats in sec 6 row 15 for 4 seats so he can bring his two young boys. PM if there’s interest to make a trade. TIA

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put me in the camp that they should have just torn in down years ago if they had planned for it to just sit unused for nearly 20 years. I believe it was last used for housing Katrina victims in 2005.

Looks like a group is now pushing to make it a big venue now with rebuilt arena and buildings and restaurants inside.

1 billlllllllion dollars......muuuuuahhahahhaha

Last week, I was surprised to hear my nephew had not gotten into UT.

He was in the Top 3-4% of his class at a very competitive high school. My sister said his test scores were very good. He is a great kid, captain on the FB team, an Eagle Scout, and has done a ton of community service. If he passes his AP Exams, he will go to school as a second semester sophomore. He is literally the type of HS kid that I want my son to be like.

This weekend, I was chatting with my mom, who is elderly and often confused about things. She claimed the valedictorian didn't get in either.

Not believing mom, I reached out to my sister for clarification.
1) My nephew got into UT, but not for pre-med.
2) The valedictorian got in, but not for his preferred major.

Apparently, the auto admit only applies if you agree to major in something unpopular.

Why I am pissed? He is likely to be an Aggie.

This summer, the state of Florida approved a plan that allows high school students to get paid through NIL deals. Other states, including California, have been doing the same for a couple of years.

On Wednesday, Texas commitment Dia Bell announced that he has partnered with FreeForm Sports, a "leading manufacturer of football equipment, to provide custom numbered thigh pads for his high school football team as they head into the playoffs."

Of note, Travis Hunter is another who has partnered with FreeForm. Perhaps the most interesting note ... FreeForm Sports is based out of Austin based on their X page.

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I need one ticket for Kentucky. Email me or text; jherdlicka2001@yahoo.com or 817-781-0328

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Crazy how a decade plus of “Texas could never make it through an SEC schedule” magically turned into “Texas has the easiest SEC schedule of all time” within our very first year in the conference. Who could’ve seen THAT coming?🤔

Guess it’s our fault for having 4 blue bloods and 2 of our biggest rivals (away from home) on our schedule. Next time we should schedule perennial powerhouse Indiana!

I posted that I was very worried about Michigan gm at Ann arbor in September. Ketch sent a reply stating Michigan has lost most of their team and there was little to worry about .BS .Look at how many players are rated in the top 100 of cfb from UM , plus the big house factor .I have attended several games at the big house when another team is considered a big time program , and the pressure applied by their fan base .The 2nd gm of the year in Ann Arbor is like a Norman Rockwell painting , so simple, so American and just plain beautiful.
Its pure football , with no scoreboard bs and bs music .Very pure.

Westlake up 21-18 at half is my understanding. Playing at Burger Center regional quarters. If anyone’s there score updates would be appreciated

The Arkansas Razorbacks (5-4, 3-3 SEC) will play their first ever Southeastern Conference game Saturday against a familiar rival in the No. 3 Texas Longhorns (8-1, 4-1 SEC) at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.

It's hard to not think about the last time these two teams met, when the Razorbacks knocked off the Longhorns, 40-21, in front of an incredible crowd at Razorback Stadium on Sept. 11, 2021. Since then, both programs have changed significantly, with Texas once again being in the conversation of college football's top teams.

"Boy, I’d like to live on that (2021 game) and make it make a difference in Saturday’s game, but it certainly won’t," Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman said Wednesday. "What they’ve done is they’ve recruited extremely well. They’ve gotten so much more physical and bigger on the offensive line and defensive line. Got linebackers that can run. They’re a big football team. Certainly not big and slow, they’re big and fast. They went out and got a kick returner and a punt returner. Of course, they have two of the better quarterbacks on one team I’ve ever seen.

"What (Steve Sarkisian) has done, he’s went in there and recruited extremely well, hired a staff of great coaches that are coaching extremely well and the kids play hard and they’ve got good players. I’m not for sure that they necessarily had that when he took the job. I’m not trying to demean anybody, but they’re much more talented than what they were when he took the job. That’s certainly a credit to him and his recruiting staff and his coaches."

The Longhorns rank top-40 nationally in every defensive statistical category listed. Texas is top-4 in scoring defense (4th), total defense (2nd) and pass defense (1st). On the other hand, the Razorbacks rank 79th, 90th and 124th in those respective categories.

Texas also has three former five-star recruits and 13 former four-stars listed as starters, per the team's game notes. Arkansas has 12 former four-stars listed as starters and one former five-star.

HawgBeat has also compared both teams' grades from Pro Football Focus, which is a football analytics website that provides grades for each individual player and full teams after analyzing each game for all Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams. Grades are given from 0-100, with the higher the grade signifying better performance.
Here's a look at how both teams stack up based on stats from this year and high school star ratings:

Season Stats - Texas | Arkansas (FBS rank out of 134 teams)​

Offense
Texas || Arkansas
Scoring: 38.9 (10th) | 33.0 (34th)
Total yards: 465.2 (9th) | 483.6 (5th)
Passing: 301.1 (10th) | 292.3 (11th)
Rushing: 164.1 (61st) | 191.2 (32nd)
Third downs: 46.4% (21st) | 47.9% (13th)
Sacks allowed/game: 2.0 (70th) | 2.8 (106th)
Turnovers: 15 (t-91st) | 15 (t-91st)
Defense
Texas || Arkansas
Scoring: 12.1 (4th) | 26.3 (79th)
Total yards: 251.0 (2nd) | 387.4 (90th)
Passing: 135.3 (1st) | 266.2 (124th)
Rushing: 115.7 (28th) | 121.2 (36th)
Third downs: 30.0% (13th) | 38.3% (63rd)
Sacks/game: 2.3 (39th) | 2.1 (57th)
Turnovers forced: 20 (7th) | 12 (t-64th)

Star Comparison (using Rivals ratings)​

Star Comparison - Texas vs. Arkansas
NR - Not rated

Pro Football Focus Comparison (using season grades)​

Team Grades (Texas | Arkansas)
Overall: 93.3 | 86.5
Offense: 82.5 | 83.4
Passing: 73.2 | 84.7
Rushing: 84.6 | 87.3
Receiving: 77.9 | 78.9
Pass blocking: 93.0 | 66.6
Run blocking: 68.5 | 64.4
Defense: 94.2 | 75.2
Run defense: 87.7 | 91.7
Tackling: 74.7 | 71.3
Pass rush: 85.1 | 71.6
Coverage: 93.7 | 47.3
Special teams: 83.8 | 76.4
PFF Comparison - Texas vs. Arkansas

Hey all, I searched here and didn’t find any specific info. I’m curious from those that have insight on best off campus housing for freshmen at UT. My daughter and I did a campus tour this week, and it’s her first choice. She’s not a lock to get in, but good enough where I don’t mind risking a deposit. Any suggestions or advice? We have looked at Callaway House and Moon Tower. Callaway seems more geared towards first year, so leaning there. Thanks in advance.

I need/want to talk with someone (not TRS employee) in regards to my wifes TRS retirement account. Does anyone have any contact information?
Thanks