So here we are, our first bowl bid in 3 years. And as a fan, I am absolutely pumped for this opportunity. Outsiders see a program at 6-6, playing in your mediocre Texas Bowl in Houston. The die hard in me sees a great opportunity to have ourselves a winning season, take down an SEC opponent, and continue to grow as a program. Tonight, we can take an additional step into the right direction and return to prominence once again.
Now a little insight for what’s going down tonight,
As ya’ll may or may not know, I posted a list of players who’ve declared, been suspended, and who are injured. Our secondary will take a hit tonight, but P.J. Locke is returning from jnjury and will replace DeShon Elliot at safety and we will be without a couple key pieces on an already poor offense (g’luck Beck.) BUT, a little optimism, one of our best OL is returning from injury to replace potential 1st rd. pick Connor Williams. Ive questioned if we’ll be up for this game, but as Tom Herman answered in a presser a couple days ago, “We haven’t been to a bowl game in 3 years, if you can’t get up for this game, then you may as well go join a club.” I truly believe Herman will have these kids up and ready in Houston.
If Lock is able to have success throwing the football like he has in these last couple
months, it’ll be a long day for Texas. We simply do not have the firepower on offense. However, Texas is the more physical team, and we will have chances to bully Mizzou in the trenches. It is what it is, this is a MUST win for Texas, if we hope to be viewed as a program on the rise. Another losing season isn’t an option. There’s also the Tom Herman factor & the idea that he wins outright and has shown to cover a ton of games as the dog. This game is in Texas, so expect to see Longhorn faithful electric at NRG Stadium. I got a feeling, and that feeling is good. Take the points.
HOOK’EM!!!
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