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Mack Brown celebrated his 100th win as a head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels.

We broke down our analysis of UT's season opening 37-10 win over Rice.

*Keep in mind the concepts of Sark's offense was in place but the game plan was simple due to the next opponent, Alabama.

But, the execution offensively was not up to par.

Collectively we gave the win a B-

Offensively, a C

Defensively a B+

Quinn Ewers slow start in the 1st half and the offensive line experienced some communication issues with the Rice defensive front and blitzes, resulting in Ewers being rushed often.

Coupled with Ewers missing on some deep balls.

However, Ewers did finish with 3 touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown.

Defensively, the Longhorns presented the Owls a basic game plan with base fronts and coverages, which is encouraging considering Texas limited the Owls to 27 yards rushing on 25 attempts.

No major injuries heading into the BIG week at Alabama. ESPN Gameday will set up shop in Tuscaloosa.

UT's defense will have an enormous challenge in containing Alabama dual threat quarterback, Jalen Milroe who was once a UT commit.

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Deion Sanders Colorado Buffaloes Football program made a statement upsetting #17 TCU in Fort Worth and quieted all of his critics.


Texas State Bobcat Football shocked the world earning the program's first win against a power 5 FBS program, beating Baylor 42-31 in GJ Kinne's 1st game as the Bobcats head football coach.

A tribute to Jimmy Buffett and the genesis of his hit Margaritaville, which is rooted to Austin, Texas.

The Big 12's not so great opening week. Texas Tech joined Baylor and TCU with season opening losses. The Red Raiders lost at Wyoming.

Tik Tokking in the Man Cave: when in a hardware store use a hard "L" when asking for "CALK" and when you have to go #2 out and about sometimes you let it go in your pants.

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David Bailiff is a Texas State Bobcat Football legend who played for then SWT and later was the head coach of the Bobcats. And, has returned to San Marcos to assist in building the Bobcat football program as 1st year head coach GJ Kinne's right hand man.

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The Bobcats kickoff their season with lofty goals and expectations under 1st year head coach, G.J. Kinne.

Texas State opens the season at Baylor.

Bailiff played for the late head coaching legend, Jim Wacker who led the Bobcats to back-to-back D2 national titles in 1981 and 1982. Bailiff's senior season was 1980, if not for a penalty in a playoff game Bailiff said that may have been the front end of a 3-peat.

Bailiff began his coaching career on the staff at New Braunfels High School and later became a member of the SWT staff. Then to New Mexico, back to SWT, then to TCU Football, back to San Marcos as the head coach of Texas State Bobcat Football (named changed from SWT), and later became the head coach of the Rice Owls and retired after a short stint at Texas A&M Commerce Football 

GJ Kinne hired Bailiff as his special assistant.

A move which was briliant and beneficial especially with Bailiff's ties to the Texas High School Coaches Association 

An organization which Bailiff convinced to move from Austin to San Marcos while the Bobcats head coach.

Bailiff's Man Cave story involved dogs relieving themself on a bathroom rug while Kevin Sumlin was a guest at Bailiff's house.

Bailiff is an ambassador for all things Texas State Bobcat. Texas State University 

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Your pregame home for high school football games at House Park Stadium & for Texas Longhorn gameday.

The 4th and final installment of Camp #HookEm football included former Texas Longhorn defensive lineman, Stevie Lee, CBS Austin 's Jeff Barker, the Austin American-Statesman 's Danny Davis , and Shawn Clynch 

"Embrace the Hate" was sparked by the Big 12 commissioner's remarks in Lubbock in front of a Red Raider Club encouraging Texas Tech to do to Texas on Thanksgiving weekend as the Red Raiders did to the Longhorns in Lubbock in 2022. 

It was a mixed bag of opinions on this subject.

Texas receiver AD Mitchell is a family guy. It was family which motivated his transfer from 2-time defending national champion, Georgia to Texas.

The Rice Owls march into Austin with a quarterback who is playing for his 4th program (USC, Georgia, West Virginia, and now Rice). 

Notable and local Rice Owls including former LBJ Jaguars Athletics  D1 Sean Fresch Jr. 

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Your pregame headquarters for high school football at House Park Stadium.

Stevie Lee (former Longhorn from The Pass Rush series) and the Austin American-Statesman's Danny Davis  joined us to discuss the following regarding Texas Longhorn Football:

*Anderson and McCallum ties 

*What the ceiling for this UT offense?

*The offensive line and the development of Quinn Ewers

*UT lineman, Jake Major and the pose with the Lambo

*Remembering Bill Little

*What will happen in Tuscaloosa in week 2?

*Tik Tokking in the Man Cave

*Tell Me Something Good

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Mike Hardball Hardge stopped by the Man Cave for a Dallas Cowboys heavy conversation.

The Dallas Cowboys were dealt a blow on the defensive side when former Longhorn and Cowboy rookie linebacker, Demarvion Overshown suffered a season ending ligament tear on his knee in the 2nd preseason game.

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Deuce Vaughn continues to impress in his rookie season in the preseason. He's often compared to Darren Sproles. But, the former Cedar Ridge Raider Football star resembles former Oklahoma Sooners running back great, Quentin Griffin.

Which Cowboys receiver will add depth and a threat consistently?

The QB2 race.

The Texas high school football season kicks off with one of the best inner city rivalries at one of the oldest cathedrals and gems of a high school football venue in Texas, House Park Stadium.

The 22nd edition of the Taco Shack Bowl: Anderson Trojan Football vs McCallum Knights 

The evolution of the Taco Shack Bowl and this Austin ISD rivalry.

The 2008 Florida Gators documentary will soon be released. The Texas Longhorns should've faced Florida in the BCS title game that season. Instead it was OU.

Tik Tokking in the Man Cave: be sure to saw off that branch.

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It appears consistency and Alfred Collins will be an ideal marriage this season & the DBU legacy continues.

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KEYE Sports Anchor, Jeff Barker joined us for a conversation about the Longhorns' Bastrop connection, defensive lineman, Alfred Collins.

Beforehand, we jokingly displayed a picture of Barker from his bachelor party last week in a banana hammock.

UT head coach, Steve Sarkisian has witnessed the big talented defensive lineman, Collins display consistency throughout August camp so far.

Texas is the 11th ranked team in the Associated Press's preseason poll. We all agree that's a fair start for the Longhorns to kick off the season. In recent history, like other programs, Texas has experienced seasons in which they didn't live up to their lofty preseason ranking.

Who's the next great DBU star in the secondary?

There will be an SEC feature for night games at DKR in the form of strobing burnt orange lights.

We capped off this episode with Tell Me Something Good.

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Place kicking legend, Phil Dawson is busy post-retirement from football. Busy rebuilding a high school football program in Austin, Texas.

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Phil Dawson  retired from the NFL in 2019 after 21 seasons.

Prior to that he set 13 Texas Longhorn kicking records and was an All-American.

Before that he played multiple positions for Lake Highlands High School in the DFW area.

In 2020, he fulfilled a dream to coach high school as an assistant for Lipscomb Academy in Tennessee.

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Two years later, Dawson accepted the head coaching opportunity at  Hyde Park Football 

His first season produced 8 wins.

He accomplished that with his oldest son, Dru on his coaching staff.

The same Dru who was the quarterback for Vandegrift Football 

Dru's little brother, Beau played for dad while at Lipscomb after transferring from Vandegrift.

Their dad is literally rebuilding the program's infrastructure and facilities. 

The Hyde Park community is supporitive of Dawson and his vision, constructing a new field house and weight room facility.

The goal for Dawson is to firmly establish Hype Park as a private school option for student-athletes to transfer to from local and state powers like Westlake, Lake Travis, and Vandegrift.

As for Dru, working with his dad is making up for time they weren't able to spend together in the fall when dad was a kicker in the National Football League.

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Transfer receiver (from Georgia), AD Mitchell may be that guy, the piece to the puzzle which completes the Longhorn receiving group. Potentially could be the best receiving group in the country by November.

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And, Deuce Vaughn had a memorable preseason debut for the Dallas Cowboys. 

One that proved that the rookie from Kansas State and Cedar Ridge High School in Round Rock belongs on this level. 

And, a comical discovery in Rockport, Texas. A booth which sold nuts called, Theez Nutz

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It's too early in August camp for the Texas Longhorns, but the Austin American-Statesman's Danny Davis & Mike Hardball Hardge delivered some insight on the progress of two positions of depth: defensive line and receiver.

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Included in this 1st installment we discuss and have soundbites tied to the talented receiver room namely Johntay Cook and Xavier Worthy.

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We couldn't avoid the picture posted on Twitter from the father of defensive end, Barryn Sorrell. #BEAST

Sorrell was mentored by former Texas Longhorn linebacker great, Derrick Johnson.

Both Danny and Hardge contributed a couple of Hard Takes on the Horns: a 10-win season should be expected.

Installment #2 will drop on Tuesday, August 15th.

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The authority of high school sports coverage (perhaps the country) in the Austin, Texas area has a new brand and affiliate. But, the same creativity with a swagger remains for high school sports coverage in the Austin, Texas area.

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Its day one of preseason for Texas high school football programs.

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In this episode we discussed the rise of the Vandegrift Viper football program, which made their 1st state title game appearance in school history in 2022.

Also included in this debate, Lake Travis, Westlake, and Dripping Springs.

Snupe listed his teams to watch and players which he thinks will make a name for themselves this season.

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