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> -----Original Message-----
> From:         TruOrange@aol.com [SMTP:TruOrange@aol.com]
> Sent:         Monday, October 01, 2001 9:12 PM
> To:           TruOrange@aol.com
> Subject:           True Orange E-Mail/Fax #98
>
> True Orange E-Mail/Fax Service
> Volume 9, E-Mail/Fax #98, Monday, October 1, 2001
> Jerry Scarbrough's True Orange, P. O. Box 26530, Austin, Texas 78755 -
> Phone
> 512-795-8536
>
> Horns Favored by 3 Over Sooners; Game at OSU Set for 11:30 A.M. on Fox TV
>
> Texas is favored by three points over Oklahoma for their 2:30 p.m.
> showdown
> in the Cotton Bowl Saturday. I was amazed when I looked at five Las Vegas

> lines and saw all of them had the Longhorns as the favorite. Oklahoma is
> the
> defending national champion, has a higher ranking, has the nation's
> longest
> winning streak and I don't want to even get into how bad they put it on
> the
> Horns last year.
> Let's hope the bookies know something. I think it will be a great game
and
> I
> think the Longhorns have a great chance to win, but I can't see making
the
>
> Horns a pre-game favorite.
> A big key will be to hang tough early. When the Longhorns won in 1999,
> they
> had to overcome an early 17-0 Oklahoma lead. In last year's blowout, the
> Sooners also jumped out to a big early lead and they kept on pouring it
> on.
> Texas has a big offensive line and a big running back and the Longhorns
> might
> be able to wear Oklahoma's defense  down if the Horns can be physical for

> four quarters. That's what Kansas State did last week and the Wildcats
> came
> back from a 35-14 deficit and almost pulled it out.
> Texas needs to avoid falling behind and then try to pull away in the late

> stages because Oklahoma is pretty thin in the defensive line. The
starters
>
> are very good, but the backups are untested.
> * * * *
> Coach Mack Brown, a former assistant coach at Oklahoma, had a funny story
> to
> tell at his Monday press conference. He said when he took the job at
> Oklahoma, he asked Sooner coach Barry Switzer who OU had to beat to keep
> the
> coaches from getting fired. He said Switzer said Texas. He said he asked
> about the Big 8 foes, such as Nebraska, and Switzer repeated, "Texas."
> When he came to Texas as the head coach, he said he asked some of the top

> Longhorns who he needed to beat to keep his job. "Everybody," he said
they
>
> replied. He said he thought they were joking and smiled at them, "but
they
>
> didn't smile back."
> * * * *
> The Longhorns' game at Oklahoma State next weekend will have an 11:30
a.m.
>
> kickoff and will be the Fox Syndication Big 12 Game of the Week. If you
> live
> in Texas or Oklahoma and in most other states, you should be able to get
> the
> game, but check with your cable company to make sure.
> * * * *
> RECRUITING NOTES:  Nine of the recruits on my 25-man "difference-maker"
> list
> have committed, and Texas leads the way with five pledges. The future
> Longhorns are  No. 4 DT Earl Anderson of San Marcos, No. 11 LB Garnett
> Smith
> of Arlington Lamar, No. 17 LB Brian Robison of Splendora, No. 23. OL
Brett
>
> Valdez of Brownwood and No. 24 QB Billy Don Malone of Paris North Lamar.
> A&M
> is next with two pledges from No. 10 Athlete Reggie McNeal of Lufkin and
> No.
> 20. Athlete L'Tydrick Riley of Crockett. The other two on the list who
are
>
> committed are No. 18 Center Bob Morton of McKinney to Notre Dame and No.
> 25
> CB Michael Hawkins of Carrollton Turner to Oklahoma. The Longhorns also
> have
> great shots at No. 1 DT Rodrique Wright of Alief Hastings, No. 2 QB
> Vincent
> Young of Houston Madison, No. 3 DE Larry Dibbles of Lancaster, No. 6 RB
> Albert Hardy of Galena Park, No. 7 MLB Aaron Harris of North Mesquite,
No.
> 13
> OL Justin Blalock of Plano East and No. 14 DT Marco Martin of Mesquite.
> They
> also have fair shots at No. 5 DE Travis Leitko of The Woodlands, No. 8
> Athlete Edorian McCullolugh of North Garland, No. 12 TE Eric Winston of
> Midland Lee, No. 19 CB Ricky Wilson of Port Arthur Lincoln and No. 22
> Athlete
> DaBryan Blanton of Forney. That leaves only four of the 25 who are long
> shots
> or no shots for the Horns. No. 9 OLB Marvin Byrdsong likes Texas, but has

> some academic issues, as does No. 21 RB Paul Mosley of Austin Anderson.
> No.
> 15 Safety Vickiel Vaughn of Plano West has no interest in Texas. The rem
> aining "difference maker" is No. 16 WR Robert Timmons of Flower Mound
> Marcus, who is interested in the Horns, but who has been in trouble quite
> a
> bit. If he avoids suspensions and other trouble for the rest of the
season
>
> and if his coach gives him a strong recommendation, he could wind up
> getting
> an offer. But the odds are that he will commit to another school in the
> meantime.
> * * * *
> My next e-mail/fax will be whenever events warrant.
> * * * *
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>
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