ChadHastings.com: UT beats TT

Hope everybody had a great weekend. First of all, if you know a veteran, tell them thanks today. My grandfather was a WW2 vet and I loved to hear his stories about being in Africa, coming home, and seeing my grandmother for the first time when he got back. He always remembered that she was wearing a yellow dress. So thank a veteran today, and ask them about their time serving. There's a lot to be learned

Ok, on to football. The Horns had to start quick and they did. A 3 and out to start, get ahead, and make Tech chase you. Done, done, and done. I took a couple pics...

If you listened to the network pregame, you heard Craig and Keith talk to Longhorn great Johnnie Johnson. He's going into the College Football Hall of Fame. He told a great story about when he was returning punts in the late '70s and the Longhorn band would play the Johnny Carson theme. Then the crowd would yell "Here's Johnny". He said it was a big deal for a young man from La Grange. Good stuff

Here's a great shot. Longhorns on the attack and Red Raiders backing up. Here's the question Tech fans have to keep asking themselves. How do you score 43 points and get whipped? I went to a party with a few Tech fans Saturday after the game, and there was a lot frustration with the lack of defense. And because of that lack, Texas ran over 90 plays and held the ball for 40 minutes. Yes the Colt TD run showed off Tech's bad tackling, but that defense was dead by that point. It's a shame that after giving up 59, Leach attacked the officials. That is truly missing the point. Like the difference in that game was the holding call on 4th and 4. He has to figure out his defense, or they will always be an above average football team, and that's it. And there were 2 pirate plays in the game. First, only Leach could turn a QB sneak into a trick play. What a dumb play that is. 2 Horns were waiting for it. You can't make that back invisible, coach. At least he kicked the FG though. Which brings me to pirate play #2. Late 3rd quarter, 35-20 Texas. You could understand, I guess, Leach going on 4th and 4. That's who he is. Then they get the penalty. Then he spends so much time griping about the call, he hastily decides to go for it on 4th and 14. The kick would have been 40 yards. I know Leach doesn't usually think about kicks, but if your kicker can't hit that, he shouldn't be your kicker. So instead of 35-23, it's still 35-20. It could have been 38-30 after a Tech TD later if he just coaches like a coach. Then his defense knows they need 1 stop and they can tie the game. In the press box, I heard an Alamo Bowl guy say to a Tech official "we'd love to have you guys back again this year." And that says it all.

4 senior pics for you.