Texas vs. Rice

[Banned_n_austin]

Prediction: Spanking by the Longhorns. The Owls won't score more than 14. Cedric Benson runs for 200 yards. Defense shines.

Rice hoo?

 

[DallasCowpoke111]

Texas' D is looking much different, and more aggressive from recent years, and the OL seems to be understanding and exacuting that revised scheme much better.

What troubles me is, I'd really wish they had more than just one game (Ark) against an op that challenged them from the get-go.

Other than that 1 game, they get a big 1/2-time lead, and will again Sat against Baylor, and then lose focus.

Also, they need to use this week to get their freshman RB, Ramonce Taylor some work in game action.

 

[lzppjb]

In your sig, you need to change Houston to Rice.

They'll do much better this year against OU. I mean, how much worse could it get? lol But seriously, our OLine is knocking people around and making big holes for Benson and VY. If we can be solid on the ground against OU and their weakened DLine (missing 3 guys last I heard, 2 for good), we'll be in the game. The last few years, we couldn't run the ball at all. That made us a one dimentional team. OU knew what was coming and forced a ton of turnovers. We gave up something like 31 pts off TOs last year. That's insane. Run the ball, control the clock, and don't give the ball up so much.

I think Texas can stay in it, and possibly pull out the win this year.

 

[SA_Gunslinger]

nice win for the horns!

benson is a stud!

one more hurdle, and then it's OU time!!!!!

 

[Banned_n_austin]

Texas' D is looking much different, and more aggressive from recent years, and the OL seems to be understanding and exacuting that revised scheme much better.

Agreed. The D will be the key if we beat OU.

 

[trickblue]

nice win for the horns!

benson is a stud!

one more hurdle, and then it's OU time!!!!!

The Brawlin' Baptist Bears of Baylor will be no match... Rice is better than they are... it will get ugly in a hurry...

 

[The30YardSlant]

Silly Longhorns, what with their Bevo (dont forget who gave him that name, thats right A&M) and their silly Orange colors, its just silly. A&M will beat you trhis year in a major upset.

BTW, Im part Aggie, part Sooner, whole hate for Texas.

 

[lzppjb]

Wrong yet again, 'silly' aggy.

It's one of the best-known stories on the UT campus. During a late night visit to Austin, a group of Texas Aggie pranksters branded the University's first longhorn mascot "13-0," the score of a football game won by Texas A&M. In order to save face, UT students altered the brand to read "Bevo" by changing the "13" to a "B," the "-" to an "E," and inserting a "V" between the dash and the "0." For years, Aggies have proudly touted the stunt as the reason the steer acquired his name. But was the brand really changed? And is that why he's called Bevo?

Sorry. Wrong on both counts.

The last day of November, 1916 - Thanksgiving Day - was an eventful one for the University of Texas. At 9 a.m., a procession of students, faculty and alumni paraded south from the campus to the state capitol for the inauguration of Robert Vinson as the new UT president. Held in the House Chambers, students dressed according to their college and class. Seniors wore special arm bands, engineers sported blue shirts and khaki trousers, and freshmen huddled in green caps. There was enough pomp and oratory for the ceremony to last all morning. After the inauguration, lunch was served on the Forty Acres. A boxed meal for twenty-five cents was available for those who wanted to picnic on the campus. Folks who preferred a more traditional Thanksgiving Day feast headed for the "Caf," an unpainted, leaky wooden shack that somehow managed to function as the University Cafeteria. The full turkey dinner cost fifty cents.

The afternoon was reserved for the annual football bout with the A&M College of Texas. A record 15,000 fans packed the wooden bleachers at Clark Field, the University's first athletic field, where Taylor Hall and the ACES Building are now. The first two quarters were a defensive struggle, and the half ended with the score tied 7-7.

At halftime, two West Texas cowboys dragged a half-starved and frightened longhorn steer onto the field, where it was formally presented to the UT student body by a group of Texas Exes. They were led by Stephen Pinckney (LL.B. 1911), who had long wanted to acquire a real longhorn as a living mascot for the University. While working for the U.S. Attorney General's office, he'd spent most of the year in West Texas assisting with raids on cattle rustlers. A raid near Laredo in late September turned up a steer whose fur was so orange Pinckney knew he'd found his mascot. With $1.00 contributions from 124 fellow alumni, Pinckney purchased the animal and arranged for its transportation to Austin. Loaded onto a boxcar without food or water, the steer arrived just in time for the football game.

After presenting the longhorn to the students, the animal was removed to a South Austin stockyard for a formal photograph and an overdue meal. The steer, though, wasn't very cooperative. It stood still just long enough for a flash photograph, and then charged the camera. The photographer scurried out of the corral just in time, and both the camera and photograph survived the ordeal.

In the meantime, the Texas football team ran two punts in for scores to win the game 22-7.

To spread the news, the December 1916 issue of the Texas Exes Alcalde magazine was rushed into press. Editor Ben Dyer (BA 1910) gave a full account of the game and halftime proceedings. About the longhorn, Dyer stated simply, "His name is Bevo. Long may he reign!"

With the football season over, the steer remained in South Austin while UT students discussed what to do with him. The Texan newspaper favored branding the longhorn with a large "T" on one side and "22-7" on the other as a permanent reminder of the Texas victory. Others were opposed, citing animal cruelty, and wondered if the steer might be tamed so that it could roam and graze on the Forty Acres.

The debate was abruptly settled early on Sunday morning, February 12, 1917. A group of four Texas A & M students equipped "with all the utensils for steer branding" broke into the South Austin stockyard at 3 a.m. It was a struggle, but the Aggies managed to brand the longhorn "13-0," which was the score of the 1915 football game A&M had won in College Station.

Only a week later, amid rumors that the Aggies planned to kidnap the animal outright, the longhorn was removed to a ranch sixty miles west of Austin. Within two months, the United States entered World War I, and the University community turned its attention to the conflict in Europe. Out of sight and away from Austin, the branded steer was all but forgotten until the end of the war in November 1919. Since food and care for the animal was costing the University fifty cents a day, and because the steer wasn't believed to be tame enough to roam the campus or remain in the football stadium, it was fattened up and became the barbecued main course for the January 1920 football banquet. The Aggies were invited to attend, served the side they had branded, and were presented with the hide, which still read "13-0."

Why did Ben Dyer dub the longhorn Bevo, instead of another name? The most popular theory has been that it was borrowed from the label of a new soft drink. "Bevo" was the name of a non-alcoholic "near beer" produced by the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Saint Louis. Introduced in 1916 as the national debate over Prohibition threatened the company's welfare, the drink was extremely popular through the 1920s. Over 50 million cases were sold annually in fifty countries. Anheuser-Busch named the new drink "Bevo" as a play on the term "pivo," the Bohemian word for beer.

However, while the Bevo drink was a long-term success, its sales in 1916 were comparatively small. Without the assistance of radio or television advertising, national marketing campaigns were slower, and it took longer for retailers to buy in to the new Anheuser-Busch product. As it turns out, the Bevo beverage was almost unknown in Austin when Stephen Pinckney presented his orange longhorn to University students. Bevo the beverage just might be a red herring.

A recent suggestion made by Dan Zabcik (BA 1993) may prove to be the right one. Through the 1900s and 1910s, newspapers ran a series of comic strips drawn by Gus Mager. The strips usually featured monkeys as the main characters, all named for their personality traits. Braggo the Monk constantly made empty boasts, Sherlocko the Monk was a bumbling detective, and so on. The comic strips were popular enough to create a nationwide fad for persons to nickname their friends the same way, with an "o" added to the end. The Marx Brothers were so named by their collegues in Vaudville: Groucho was moody, Harpo played the harp, and Chico raised chicks when he was a boy. Mager's strips ran every Sunday in newspapers throughout Texas, including Austin.

In addition, the term "beeve" is the plural of beef, but is more commonly used as a slang term for a cow (or steer) that's destined to become food. The term is still used, though it was more common among the general public in the 1910s when Texas was more rural. The jump from "beeve" to "Bevo" isn't far, and makes more sense given the trends of the time.

Whatever the reason, UT's mascot was named by folks in Austin, not College Station.

Proof

And aggy will not win in Austin this year. Get back to me when y'all can hang within 30 in your own stadium with us.

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[Roughneck]

Silly Longhorns, what with their Bevo (dont forget who gave him that name, thats right A&M) and their silly Orange colors, its just silly. A&M will beat you trhis year in a major upset.

BTW, Im part Aggie, part Sooner, whole hate for Texas.

You have obviously forgotten your place in this world, aggy. Let me give you a quick reminder:

 

[DallasCowpoke111]

You have obviously forgotten your place in this world, aggy.

Well, what do you expect from a school full of ENGINEERING students, who can’t build a freakin’ teepee made out of logs, that doesn’t fall over!!??

 

[The30YardSlant]

Wrong yet again, 'silly' aggy.


Proof

And aggy will not win in Austin this year. Get back to me when y'all can hang within 30 in your own stadium with us.

http://img.***BLOCKED***/albums/v345/lzppjb/ced-flex.jpg

LOL thats what they like to teach you down in Austin to avoid the shameful truth.

 

[The30YardSlant]

Well, what do you expect from a school full of ENGINEERING students, who can’t build a freakin’ teepee made out of logs, that doesn’t fall over!!??

Wow, not only is that a pathetic post, its very low class. May I remind you people died in that? I guess I shouldnt expect any better from a fan base that cant spell Aggie, has no true tradition to speak of, has half their team listed in the Austin legal system, and has a fair weather fan base. Every year, the hype for the OU game comes up, and every year you get punked by OU. Then your fans and writers say that you are a pathetic excuse for a school and a football team (no argument from me) because you cant beat a far superior team. Last year when freakin Arkansas beat you at home, every fan who could speak was trashing you. Define: Fairweather. Good day you silly Longhorns. BTW, heres how the real Texas fight song goes:

"Texas jump,
Texas jump,
Texas jump up and bite my a**,
Texas jump,
Texas jump,
Texas jump up and bite my a**,
Texas jump, Texas jump, Oh Texas jump jump jump,
Texas jump, Texas jump, Texas jumpo, Texas jump, Texas jump up and bite my a**"

"The eyes of Texas arent upon you,
All the live long day,
The eyes of Texas arent upon you,
Oh they wish youd go away,
Whether you be good or bad,
Theyd rather watch the aggs,
And they really do believe that Texas U are f***"

 

[lzppjb]

You just opened yourself up there, aggie. Either you enjoy pain, or you're just dumb. Shall I begin?

I guess I shouldnt expect any better from a fan base that cant spell Aggie

Someone must have forgotten that aggies are the ones who constantly call us "t.u." You think it's funny, but you fail to realize it's about as dumb as the average corp turd. The ***** envy does not end there. You have your own hand sign, but what's the one most aggies use? The upside down hook 'em, that's right. Stickers on their cars with horns sawed off...how bout you support your team (other than all of you buying maroon cars and trucks) and put an A&M sticker on there instead of showing off your inferiority complex? Speaking of inferiority complex, whose fight song dedicates 14 of 32 lines to Texas. That's almost half of your song dedicated to the school you wish you could be. Good job.

has no true tradition to speak of

Wow. Here we go. I hope you're ready for a little education...something I'm sure you never received during your time in College Station.

All-Time Wins
Texas: 779-309-33 (.709 - 4th all time)
A&M: 627-404-49 (.580 - 22nd all time)

Head-to-Head Record
71-34-5 Texas

National Championships
Texas: 3
A&M: 1

Conference Championships
Texas: 24 SWC, 1 Big12
A&M: 14 SWC, 1 Big12

Bowl Appearances
Texas: 43 (2nd all time)
A&M: 27

Heismans
Texas: 2
A&M: 1

Lombardis (2-1 Texas), Outlands (3-0 Texas), Doak Walkers (2-0 Texas).

Tradition is based on winning, not on burying your dead dogs outside the stadium in a spot where they can "see" the scoreboard. Tradition is based on championships. Tradition is based on Awards (Texas has 79 All-Americans). Tradition is not based on some new idea that comes about on a whim and is adopted for no other reason than to chalk up another "tradition." Stick to standing all game, at least you won't have to get up to leave the stadium in the 3rd quarter when you're losing by 3 touchdowns.

has half their team listed in the Austin legal system

Someone hasn't paid attention to the news lately. Close to a dozen aggie football players had run-ins with the law within the last year. One of them caught exposing himself and soliciting sexual favors from passing girls - TWICE. Hey, can you help me with this?

and has a fair weather fan base.

Kyle Field Official Capacity: 82,600
2003 A&M average home attendance: 76,243 (thanks to the 84,000 that showed up the day after Thanksgiving) That's 92% capacity.
2004 A&M average home attendance: 68,582 That's 83% capacity.

You'd think the "best fans in the world" could fill their own stadium.

DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium Official Capacity: 80,082
2003 Texas average home attendance: 83,339 That's a tidy 104% capacity.
2004 Texas average home attendance: 82,943 That's 103% capacity.

Not only do our "fairweather" fans show up, they are spilling over our walls. Get back to me when y'all can show up for any game other than the maulings my Horns put on your beloved aggies.


Define: Clueless

 

[Roughneck]

Jesus Christ, lzppjb! That was just plain filthy!



Pooooooooooooor Aggy!

 

[The30YardSlant]

You just opened yourself up there, aggie. Either you enjoy pain, or you're just dumb. Shall I begin?




Someone must have forgotten that aggies are the ones who constantly call us "t.u." You think it's funny, but you fail to realize it's about as dumb as the average corp turd. The ***** envy does not end there. You have your own hand sign, but what's the one most aggies use? The upside down hook 'em, that's right. Stickers on their cars with horns sawed off...how bout you support your team (other than all of you buying maroon cars and trucks) and put an A&M sticker on there instead of showing off your inferiority complex? Speaking of inferiority complex, whose fight song dedicates 14 of 32 lines to Texas. That's almost half of your song dedicated to the school you wish you could be. Good job.




Wow. Here we go. I hope you're ready for a little education...something I'm sure you never received during your time in College Station.

All-Time Wins
Texas: 779-309-33 (.709 - 4th all time)
A&M: 627-404-49 (.580 - 22nd all time)

Head-to-Head Record
71-34-5 Texas

National Championships
Texas: 3
A&M: 1

Conference Championships
Texas: 24 SWC, 1 Big12
A&M: 14 SWC, 1 Big12

Bowl Appearances
Texas: 43 (2nd all time)
A&M: 27

Heismans
Texas: 2
A&M: 1

Lombardis (2-1 Texas), Outlands (3-0 Texas), Doak Walkers (2-0 Texas).

Tradition is based on winning, not on burying your dead dogs outside the stadium in a spot where they can "see" the scoreboard. Tradition is based on championships. Tradition is based on Awards (Texas has 79 All-Americans). Tradition is not based on some new idea that comes about on a whim and is adopted for no other reason than to chalk up another "tradition." Stick to standing all game, at least you won't have to get up to leave the stadium in the 3rd quarter when you're losing by 3 touchdowns.




Someone hasn't paid attention to the news lately. Close to a dozen aggie football players had run-ins with the law within the last year. One of them caught exposing himself and soliciting sexual favors from passing girls - TWICE. Hey, can you help me with this?




Kyle Field Official Capacity: 82,600
2003 A&M average home attendance: 76,243 (thanks to the 84,000 that showed up the day after Thanksgiving) That's 92% capacity.
2004 A&M average home attendance: 68,582 That's 83% capacity.

You'd think the "best fans in the world" could fill their own stadium.

DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium Official Capacity: 80,082
2003 Texas average home attendance: 83,339 That's a tidy 104% capacity.
2004 Texas average home attendance: 82,943 That's 103% capacity.

Not only do our "fairweather" fans show up, they are spilling over our walls. Get back to me when y'all can show up for any game other than the maulings my Horns put on your beloved aggies.


Define: Clueless

Im sorry, I was to busy listening to a Longhorn fan b****** on the radio about how he will no longer be a Longhorn fan if you lose again to OU.

Define: Fair Weather

Two can play this game you silly little boy. Just because your daddy likes UT doesnt mean you have to, form your own opinions.

 

[lzppjb]

My dad didn't go to a university. He joined the Army at 17. I chose Texas on my own. Instead of deflecting, why don't you ATTEMPT to refute my statements? You can't? Oh that's too bad. I guess you'll just have to settle for looking like a bitter, defeated little man in front of all your online freinds.

 

[The30YardSlant]

And BTW, 21 UT players or former players(players at the time of incident) have had run ins with the law in the last 4 years. The Texas legal system loves when UT comes to town.

 

[lzppjb]

Tell that to your racist offensive linemen and your masturbating freshman.

 

[The30YardSlant]

Tell that to your racist offensive linemen and your masturbating freshman.

Every team has their bad players, Texas just has a much higher number than most schools. Its because your coach is a joke. He dosnt create discipline within the team, even some of his own former players admit this. Chris Simms said last year that Brown didnt focus on discipline at all really, as long as you won the game. But then again thats why UT usually has a better record than A&M: When no one cares about discipline and order, its easy to win games. Id rather have a classy organization that wins normal amounts of games than a smutty, corupted team and win alot like UT.