And yes, I know. The Longhorns are due to beat K-State.
It's a matter of odds, after all.
Sure, UT has only beaten KSU twice since the inception of the Big XII, by a combined total of 7 points (with 7 losses by 129 combined points, but who's counting), but come on. This is UT we are talking about.
This it the mighty longhorns. With an athletic budget that is #1 in the country ...
The Longhorns took in a little more than $150 million in 2010-11, the most recent year for which public schools' filings with the NCAA are available. That outdistanced second-place Ohio State by $18.5 million. The 'Horns' outlay for football and 19 other varsity sports was $133.7 million, almost $11.5 million more than Ohio State put into its 36 teams.(That's close to 3x that of Kansas State, coming in with a paltry $58 million for 2013)
... and recruiting classes that KSU can only dream of.
And yet, somehow UT is one of only three schools the Cats hold an all-time winning conference record against (joining Baylor and West Virginia):
So yes, we have looked forward to this week, every time, since the "rivalry" began.
Sure, it's not really a rivalry. After all, OU holds the distinguished rival tag with UT, and certainly the Aggies did until they moved away. But while Texas would never admit it, it's there. Knowing that the Longhorns can't seem to solve the Snyder puzzle has made this game an intriguing one for over a decade.
Will the trend continue this year for Snyder and his Wildcats? Very tough to say.
Both defenses are struggling. Both offenses are looking for identity. Both schools feature embarrassing losses on the resume. Both still have plenty to prove. Both need this win for some validity. Both will be on the outside looking in of the BigXII race with a loss.
One needs this game FAR more than the other. And with the pressure mounting in Austin, Brown must find a defense in the next week or he may be facing a very serious alumni base looking to make some very dramatic changes.
The Bleacher Report addressed their 2012 defense this summer, chalking up most of the drop off from their #11 ranked 2011 squad to injuries:
Defensively, Texas would finish 2012 ranked 90th against the rush and 68th in total defense, far cries from what it was merely a season before. Littered with underclassmen, the Longhorns suffered throughout the season with the hopes that the experience gained will pay huge dividends in 2013.So far it hasn't.
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Hey, remember the stats comparisons from last year you love so much?
Well, I've brought it back since now we've started conference play, and man, does it ever tell us everything we need to know about these two teams:
In reality, this tells us nothing.
Yes, KSU is dominate in special teams, that much is obvious. We lead the Big XII in Punt Returns and Kickoff Returns. Why? Doesn't UT have fast, athletic guys, too? Yes they do. They just don't practice it into a lethal killing machine like KSU does. Snyder has always prided himself on exceptional Special Teams and this year will prove to be no different. We should finish the year atop this category as well.
Two big weapons we have UT doesn't: Thompson is your current Punt Return National Leader at 19.75 yards per return (ridiculous) and Lockett is currently #3 in Kickoff Returns at 32.76 (equally ridiculous).
Hey look at that, a Tramaine video from KSTATEHD talking about his role in the special teams (with highlights):
The rest of it? Not much disparity.
Yes they have us in TFL and a couple other worthless stats like Net Punting. And their Passing Offense is slightly better. But most these stats won't mean much until we get about 4 conference games under our belt. And even then I'm not sure how valuable it is to look at them but its fun anyway.
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Last year's BigXII Championship highlights over Texas never get old.
(By the way, if you are viewing this via email or your phone, there's about a 100% chance these YouTube videos will not show up. You'll need to come straight to the site to view these in the best possible format.)
Enjoy.
This is a great video by ProtectEMAW that's equally as good to get you ready:
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Here are some awesome BSFS pics:
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This guy has always been hilarious after a KSU/UT win. He's hilarious ANYTIME UT loses. CowboyTD is a very knowledgeable, passionate fan who, by the way, I can commiserate with. When the Koolaid runs deep, losing is not fun.
Anyway, check out this string of videos from:
1) Predicting the Horns to win the BigXII to
2) Reacting to the BYU loss to
3) Reacting to the Ole Miss loss
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Bottom line: this game will be tough for the Cats to pull out. We will of course unleash Sams.
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Care to see what my tax dollars are going to?
Putting my daughter in Aggie gear, that's what.
I demanded a refund for the 2013-2014 school year from Sydney's 3rd grade class due to propaganda being pushed onto my unsuspecting, sweet, innocent, little girl in the Texas public "school" system.
More like a place of Texas brainwashing, I say.
More like a place of Texas brainwashing, I say.
The school district will pay as soon as I can prove she's damaged psychologically. I mean, look how devastated she is in that picture.
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"Dad, you're just worried I'll like the Aggies so much I won't like K-State anymore, aren't you?"
"Whaaat? No, no, no. That's not it all. It's actu--, actually, yes. That's exactly it."
"I know, I know. But don't worry. I won't stop cheering for K-State because I looooove K-State. I just like their little dog. He's so cute!"
"Yes, I get that. But we have Willie! He's fun and cute, too."
"No, he's not. He's just a guy with a big weird head."
And so it begins.
