Graduated in 86. Been season ticket holder continuously since 87. Missed 2 games TOTAL when I was a student including away games (meadowlands, auburn, etc), watched both Rose Bowl games in person, and sadly wayyyyy too many Bluebonnet, Alamo and Holiday bowls in person (throw in a random Sun bowl here or there too).. Said another way - Credentialed and Committed (emotionally, physically-time commitment, financially)....
I'm not an X and O expert. I don't know more then coaches or others out there that have experience coaching or in the career/business..
But I do know this - The outcome of the game SUCKED and I absolutely hate it, but this team absolutely came to play this season and last night. They took shot after shot and came back, they went extra effort and did as much as we could ask them to do. I am not going to parse out play calling because for every goal line sweep play, there is a Blue out of the backfield masterful play. They beat Michigan, OU, aTm, Arkansas, Clemson etc... 16 game season which has never been experienced by 114 other D1 Teams out there. Great players, committed to each other and The University AND the fans (putting up with BS coming from all of us and the freaking internet)..
Going into last night, all I said to myself was - game will be a success if we show up, dont get torched or play uncharacteristic, no crazy referee interference (targeting/ejections) and play a full game. Someone has to win and someone has to lose, and Ohio State is a great team and there is no shame in losing to them last night (in fact 90% of my tOSU work colleages were texting me during and after the game just blown away by how good Texas actually was)...
SO - Take a breath, heal up and move on ... Two final 4 appearances after being in the desert so many years is something you can hang on AND this team will get even better...
JoeHornJoe
I'm not an X and O expert. I don't know more then coaches or others out there that have experience coaching or in the career/business..
But I do know this - The outcome of the game SUCKED and I absolutely hate it, but this team absolutely came to play this season and last night. They took shot after shot and came back, they went extra effort and did as much as we could ask them to do. I am not going to parse out play calling because for every goal line sweep play, there is a Blue out of the backfield masterful play. They beat Michigan, OU, aTm, Arkansas, Clemson etc... 16 game season which has never been experienced by 114 other D1 Teams out there. Great players, committed to each other and The University AND the fans (putting up with BS coming from all of us and the freaking internet)..
Going into last night, all I said to myself was - game will be a success if we show up, dont get torched or play uncharacteristic, no crazy referee interference (targeting/ejections) and play a full game. Someone has to win and someone has to lose, and Ohio State is a great team and there is no shame in losing to them last night (in fact 90% of my tOSU work colleages were texting me during and after the game just blown away by how good Texas actually was)...
SO - Take a breath, heal up and move on ... Two final 4 appearances after being in the desert so many years is something you can hang on AND this team will get even better...
JoeHornJoe