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elite 8

Your Texas-Memphis Live Blog


Yes, the string of Texas-themed posts hits three, which hopefully propels someone to beat a No. 1 seed. That, or the 30,000 Longhorn fans in attendance. D.J. Augustin got the best of Derrick Rose last summer, but let's see what becomes of games that matter. More »

2:20 PM on Sun Mar 30 2008
By Christmas Ape
6,131 views, 112 comments

sweet 16

Davidson Is Now Just One Game Away


Storming The Floor looks at last night's Sweet 16 action. More »

7:32 AM on Sat Mar 29 2008
By storming the floor
5,158 views, 28 comments

Latest by LeagueofShadows: @Steve Trachsel, Ace: +1 more »

the nutcracker suite

Let The 'Texas Hold 'Em' Trial Begin!

Looking for something to watch when the NCAA Tournament is over? Hope your cable company offers Court TV, because the trial of the decade is about to begin; the case of the Oklahoma Sooners fan who ripped the scrotum of a Texas Longhorns fan in a bar fight. Nancy Grace is working herself into a lather as we speak! More »

3:15 PM on Fri Mar 28 2008
By rickchand
3,240 views, 58 comments

sweet 16

Sweet 16 Pants Party: Texas Vs. Stanford

Texas Longhorns (30-6) vs. Stanford Cardinal (28-7)
When: 7:27 p.m. ET tonight
Where: Houston More »
south region preview

STF's South Regional Preview

Now that we are down to just sixteen teams, STF will profile each Regional lineup to see how we got here, what the Sweet 16 really means to each participating school, and who has the best chance to advance to San Antonio. The final here, the South Region. More »

3:45 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By storming the floor
1,654 views, 25 comments

south regional breakdown

Does Anybody Buy What Memphis Is Selling Anymore?

A "bold" proclamation: If Memphis doesn't at least make the Final Four this year, no matter what their record is next year, they're not getting a No. 1 seed. The team has looked downright wobbly so far and just about blew it yesterday. Though at least Derrick Rose was able to keep playing past the first round ... unlike some people. More »

12:35 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Leitch
6,135 views, 40 comments

ncaa tournament previews

NCAA Pants Party: Texas Vs. Austin Peay

Texas Longhorns (28-6) vs. Austin Peay Governors (24-10)
When: Friday, 2:45 p.m.
Where: Little Rock More »
ncaa tournament

Storming The Floor's South Region Preview


After our cheap, quick-hit, easy looks at each bracket, the gang at Storming The Floor take considerably closer looks, game-by-game. Here's the South Regional preview, with the Midwest coming later today. More »

12:35 PM on Tue Mar 18 2008
By storming the floor
4,822 views, 33 comments

Latest by swordfish2eva1: @Jay L.: Texas is a much better team than Duke and deserves to have it's pick of the South more »

preview capsules

Texas Longhorns

1. Never Gonna Give You Up. Strangely, after last year's second-round loss to USC (which is almost fitting, really), the people least confused by the Texas Longhorns' early exit were their own fans. The prevailing opinion was one of satisfaction that was unexpected six months prior. Who can blame them? The 'Horns started four freshmen and a sophomore and carried virtually no depth on their bench. It's certainly no secret that a Texas hoops fan's expectations aren't Duke- or Kansas-sized, but maybe they had a notion that this was all part of Rick Barnes's long-term plan. To that end, Kevin Durant and Craig Winder were the only two departures from last year's squad. If you're not up to speed on the starting five: D.J. Augustin is among the best players, let alone point guards, in the nation, A.J. Abrams has evolved into an effective pick-and-pop shooter, Justin Mason plays defense as well as anybody, Damion James is a double-double magnet, and Connor Atchley can score from anywhere and is the Big XII's best shot blocker. Off the bench: Gary Johnson provides the skill down low which the Longhorns have lacked since Lamarcus Aldridge split for The Association. More »

1:33 PM on Sun Mar 16 2008
By Leitch
9 views, Comment

barack obama

Obama Gets His Desmond Howard On


As some of you surely saw yesterday, presidential candidate Barack Obama visited Mack Brown and the Texas Longhorns yesterday. We think this picture is pretty awesome. We hope that this inevitably leads to Mitt Romney, when he runs again in four years, hanging out with Keith Van Horn. More »

4:45 PM on Fri Feb 22 2008
By Leitch
9,429 views, 83 comments

Latest by ringitupwiththedongtea: That must be some kind of muslim prayer stance. I don't understand why Mr. Hussein Obama can do the Heisman pose, but refuses to pledge allegiance to the American flag. /only knows about politics from the emails he gets forwarded. more »

holiday bowl

Fumble! Everybody On It, Including Stepsons


By now, you've probably heard about Chris Jessie, Mack Brown's stepson who stupidly grabbed a loose fumble last night during Texas' thumping of Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl. It's pretty entertaining. More »

10:40 AM on Fri Dec 28 2007
By Leitch
10,150 views, 62 comments

Look out: Texas might be better without Kevin Durant. [Sports Lounge Blog]

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face rape

You Might Want To Stop Talking For A While, Lapham


A few thousand of you wasted no time in messaging me Dave Lapham's interesting call during today's Texas-Iowa State game. And thank you. But only one gentleman took the time and effort to record and upload it for the world to see. Mr. Awful Announcing, I promise to never "face rape" you. As for the rest of you...

2:30 PM on Sat Oct 13 2007
By skeets
3,173 views, 31 comments

cultural oddsmaker

What's The Next Scrotum-Ripping Situation To Happen Between Rival Sports Fans?

AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think.

There's a piece in this month's Philadelphia magazine about Eagles fandom, the lunacy, the sadness, the love, and, well, more lunacy of it that captivates the city all year round. One of the many amusing anecdotes in the 5,000-word story is about a woman from the Delaware Valley, baptized in Eagles green, whom told her father about her intentions to marry a boy. The father stopped her short, questioning the decision because her future husband was a Cowboys fan. Her dad said it was going to be a problem.

It's a sweet story in that treacly, Mitch Albom-type of way, but it got me thinking about how the rest of that wedding day played out: the dusty church ceremony, the VFW reception hall, the drunk father shit-talking his new son-in-law at the bar, the son-in-law pointing to his hands to show off how many rings the Cowboys have, and the father subsequently grabbing his new son-in-law's scrotum and yanking it to shreds. Once, that was a far-off, unimaginable type of occurrence, only fathomable in the context of an Eli Roth movie. Now, it's an unsettling reality, thanks to the actions of one Sooner fan named Allen Michael Beckett and his redneck rage, who did just that to an unsuspecting Texas Longhorn supporter who was just stopping by a bar for a beer.

Who hasn't had nightmares about this? I can't even fall asleep with my jeans on because I'm always afraid that I'll roll over the wrong way, get my sack tangled, and riiiiip. Thinking about it gives me that swallowed-a-rotten-oyster indigestion and forces me to run around the room, shaking my hands like they were just sprayed by pansy gas. Yaghaghahgaghaggah.

And that's why I sleep in a kimono.

What's even more disturbing is the more national attention this gets, the more the likelihood of copycat instances. Just like high school shootings, there's also the one-upsmanship factor that makes this even more terrifying to think about.

So this week, I'm putting on my Rotten.com pajamas, flipping through my auto de fe handbook, and placing odds on the next horrific brutality to happen between rival sports fans.

Don't come if you're squeamish: Brace yourselves for the disturbing images and methodology, after this MORE.

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3:25 PM on Fri Aug 24 2007
By DAULERIO
5,625 views, 76 comments

heavens to betsy

The Appropriate Way To Showcase Your Team Loyalty

We're still a month and a half from the ole Red River rivalry game between Oklahoma and Texas, and, as always, emotions are running high. How high? Oh, "bust open the opposing fan's scrotum" high. (That's pretty high.) More »

10:00 AM on Thu Aug 23 2007
By Leitch
30,891 views, 122 comments

happy fathers day

Some Honest To Goodness Father's Day Sentimentality

As is becoming custom on holidays designed to honor parents, the Ladies... have some outstanding posts up for your reading pleasure today. Texas Gal shares a lovely story about her love of the Texas Longhorns, her father, and how she got to take him to Vince Young's national championship triumph. More »

3:30 PM on Sun Jun 17 2007
By mjdeadspin
545 views, 23 comments

kevin durant

Report: Kevin Durant Wants To Shake David Stern's Hand

We start today with a little bit of good news for fans of terrible NBA teams. Kevin Durant, according to DraftExpress.com, has decided to play basketball for money. More »

1:06 PM on Sat Apr 7 2007
By mjdeadspin
2,051 views, 11 comments

college basketball

Just When You Thought Your Day Couldn't Get Worse

It was a bad enough day yesterday for Texas fans, what with the whole "last time we're gonna see Durant" business. But for this sad Longhorns fan (note the hat), the day was just going to get worse. The guy who took this picture notes that this happened about half an hour after Texas' loss. More »

12:00 PM on Mon Mar 19 2007
By Leitch
1,819 views, 46 comments