In yet another example of how screwed up the bowl system is, eighth ranked and one-loss Texas Tech faces twentieth ranked and four-loss Ole Miss in the 2009 Cotton Bowl.

And don’t get me started on how immoral, unethical, and illegal it is to have the Cotton Bowl on January 2nd. The Cotton Bowl is, and always should be, a New Years Day game. How this didn’t come up during the presidential campaign, I’ll never know. Moving it proves that the terrorists have already won.

I generally root for Texas Tech in bowl games, because while strange, they’re still Texans. I’ve actually got a couple of reasons to pull for the Rebels, however. [...]

After being snubbed for the Davey O’Brien, the Maxwell, and the Heisman, Texas Longhorns quarterback Colt McCoy makes the Football Writers Association of America’s All-America Team. Longhorn defensive end Brian Orakpo also made the team, adding to his long list of awards.

It was announced today that Texas Longhorns head coach Mack Brown has been named as a finalist for the 2008 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award. Brown will be on a ballot with eight other finalists, which will be voted on by the Football Writers Association of America membership.

Credit goes to Scipio Tex at Barking Carnival for pointing this out and to DeadSpin for publishing this fabulous photo of Graham Harrell.
I can’t improve on their comments, so I’ll just leave you with the picture, and allow it to speak for itself.

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In an announcement that surprised no one, Texas Longhorn Colt McCoy, Oklahoma Sooner Sam Bradford, and Florida Gator Tim Tebow were named Heisman Finalists today. They’re packing their bags for this weekend’s ceremony in New York City.

Texas Tech head coach, Mike Leach, is not headed to Washington. Whether this was because he didn’t want the job or that U Dub made it clear they weren’t going to offer him is unknown.

The rumors are swirling that Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach spent the morning in Seattle. Perhaps he’s there to enjoy the sunny December weather, but a more likely explanation is that he’s meeting with the University of Washington to discuss their job opening.

I explored the possibility of Leach leaving Texas Tech about a week ago, and my feelings are the same: if Washington offers, Leach is gone. [...]

Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach is a riddle, wrapped in an enigma, with a strong dose of lysergic acid diethylamide. So, predicting his future behavior is generally a lesson in humility. But after last night’s loss to Oklahoma, it’s time to ask, Does Mike Leach stay or does he go?
This year’s team is as [...]

Texas Tech was due for a down game, and they picked the wrong time to do it. Mike Leach dug into his bag of tricks and conjured one of his defenses of the past. In addition, he told his offensive line to spend the night falling backwards onto their butts.
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Oklahoma, meanwhile, [...]

Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach isn’t what most people would call a nice guy. But he certainly quite a character, and is one of the better interviews in sports. Here are a dozen of my favorite quotes from Leach.
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12. “Sometimes a Pirate beats a Soldier.”
- After a victory over Texas [...]