Mack Brown: Longhorns 'should be 7-3'

[TheMind__Gap]

Texas coach Mack Brown has had plenty of frustrating moments throughout his worst season as the Longhorns' coach. A sixth loss -- 33-16 to Oklahoma State at home -- did little to lessen the frustrations.

But 2010 will not be the start of a program decline, Brown says.

"This is a one-year deal. We’ve had the perfect storm of all bad things that could possibly happen, and we haven’t done as good of a job as we could have as coaches," Brown said. "In my estimation, we should have won three, maybe four extra games. We should be 7-3 probably sitting here now, and that’s the disappointing thing for me, for the players and the fans, that we could have done a better job."

Injuries to key players at receiver, running back, offensive line and defensive back have forced Texas to play young talent on an already young team. Losses to Oklahoma, Iowa State and Baylor came by one possession. Texas also turned the ball over four times in the first half in a loss to UCLA.

The Longhorns have lost four consecutive games at home for the first time since 1956, only the latest in a handful of records set for futility from Texas.

That streak could come to an end on Saturday when the Longhorns host Florida Atlantic before a season finale in Austin against Texas A&M. A win on Saturday would move Texas' home record to 2-4 and still keep them within an upset over the rival Aggies of a bowl berth.

"You’d love to get this one on Saturday and then at least give yourself a chance on Thanksgiving to get to a bowl and get 13 extra practices to practice your young guys and take some momentum into next year," Brown said.

http://espn.go.com/blog/big12

[Soonermagik]

They would be undefeated if they had scored more points than the opposing team. ;)

[TUSooner]

I should be 6-ft-4 and weighing in at 240 lbs. of pure muscle.

But I'm not. :(

[badger]

:mack: Sing it with me now!

(and don't forget to clap!)

If Colt would've played
If Colt would've played
If Colt would've played
If Colt would've played
If Colt would've played
If Colt would've played
If Colt would've played
If Colt would've played

Hook em

[SoonerAtKU]

I guess three of the losses were by single digits, so if you want to count those as wins...

What a loser.

[fwsooner22]

He Really should just be quiet. I have less and less respect every time he talks.

[Howzit]

Jeeeez, the tejas fan base would be pissed at 7-3 anyway. What, is he trying to make them feel better?

[BoulderSooner79]

Jeeeez, the tejas fan base would be pissed at 7-3 anyway. What, is he trying to make them feel better?

^This. Before this season, I couldn't imagine the horns wistfully looking up at 7-3...

[Leroy Lizard]

And it's bull**** that they have had everything conceivable go wrong. Injuries have been average for the most part, with no injuries to major stars like we had last year (and for which we played 100% better than they did).

In fact, I can't really think of what has gone wrong other than sucking? Are they really expecting the stars to line up perfectly for them every year?


You’d love to get this one on Saturday...

You're playing FAU. Despite your problems, you have the better, more talented team. Just line up and beat 'em.

I have defended Mack for the most part. I think he's a quality coach, but boy he can say some stupid things at times.

[badger]

If Nebraska just caught the d@mn ball, whorn wouldn't be 7-3, they'd be 3-7.

But, if COLT would've played, he'd be Texas' aid, not just a band-aid, not drinking their kool-aid, but whorn would be OK'd for the polls, not fade into obscurity wade

[SoonerJack]

I still can't see how they beat Nebraska. Husker fan must still be wondering what went wrong in that game.

[agoo758]

A year where everything has gone wrong? Are you kidding me?

I believe 2009 Oklahoma is an example of a year where everything as gone wrong, and we would have been 10-3 that year if we had a Te*s schedule.

[Soonerus]

In 6 games the clock just ran out of time for Mack...

[fwsooner22]

My only thought is why didn't we beat them by 50. We had that chance if want some revisionist history.

[GDC]

:mack: Sing it with me now!

(and don't forget to clap!)

If Colt would've played
If Colt would've played
If Colt would've played
If Colt would've played
If Colt would've played
If Colt would've played
If Colt would've played
If Colt would've played

Hook em

Well, he does have another McCoy and another Shipley on the horizon.

[SicEmBaylor]

If but's were and's and and's were but's...the whole world would be an ***.

[Dio]

Moral Victories: They're not just for Aggy anymore.

[picasso]

I still can't see how they beat Nebraska. Husker fan must still be wondering what went wrong in that game.

They played like they did against us, that's how.

Texas is limited on offense but there's no way they should suck so badly right now.

[SoonerStud615]

Who had more sh!te go wrong, Stoops' '09 Sooners or Mack's '10 Longhorns? Oh, and who had a better record?

[Collier11]

Hell, with everything that went wrong last year we still coulda won 10 or 11 games. Mack is a titty baby

[SoonerPr8r]

My only thought is why didn't we beat them by 50. We had that chance if want some revisionist history.

We probably would have beat them by that much if we played them at this point of the season. They still had hope back when they played us

[fadada1]

i'll tell you what went wrong, the f-ing wind went wrong. quit blaming mack's coaching, you asshats!!!

[CrimsonJim]

If Nebraska just caught the d@mn ball, whorn wouldn't be 7-3, they'd be 3-7.

This! ^^^ Longhorns 'should be 3-7'

[OKLA21FAN]

In 6 games the clock just ran out of time for Mack...
this

TEXAS didn't lose those games, they just ran out of time..... and don't forget throwing into the wind too!

[stoopified]

I wish TexLid was here to explain to us poor,dumb,trailer park, Sooner rednecks just how wrong we are.He could easily explain how stupid we are and how the Orange Cows have had many more bad things happen in '10 then we did in '09.We are after all just a bunch of illitrit hillbillys.

[prrriiide]

Yeah, and if his aunt had balls she'd be his uncle.

'Course, we are talking about texass here....

[OhU1]

Injuries, wind, 11:00 start time on Iowa State game, :mack: : "If Colt had been able to play",
:mack: Losses by single digits should be counted as "should have" won,

:texan: *,

:mack: : "didn't do our job as coaches", :texan: : "if we got to play OU now",
:texan: "we had the best team", :texan: : OU holds on every play, ____ got away wth holding.
:mack: "Let me answer that one for Chris."

Texas excuses, always a source of amusement for all. :texan: :mack: :mack:

[Leroy Lizard]

You forgot "mascot and fight song unfamiliarity." Is it Texas' fault they played teams like UCLA with such obscure mascots? And who really knows the fight song for Iowa State? That's real adversity right there.

[MyT Oklahoma]

Hey Mack your 4 and 6. Man up and deal with it.

[3rdgensooner]

Call the wahmbulance

[AlboSooner]

clapclapclap:mack:

[yermom]

i have a sinking feeling they will beat aTm to get to 6 wins

[BoulderSooner79]

i have a sinking feeling they will beat aTm to get to 6 wins

Even if they do, they will go to a Summer's Eve-like Bowl. And they will be the headliners in the debate about too many bowl games and non-winning teams should not get bowl bids.

[Crucifax Autumn]

I SHOULD be a multimillionaire with a harem.

[Wishboned]

I guess this year instead of campaigning for a BCS bowl bid he's just campaigning for a bowl bid.

[starclassic tama]

reason #2392753852 why i love stoops and would never trade him for this clown. stoops would NEVER say something like this.

[unbiasedtruth]

world is full of would'ves, should'ves and could'ves Mack.

Saw a whorn fan talking about Mack on another non Saxet board. Said most whorn fans dont understand that a coach like Mack, with his 10 year 10 win streak, bowl record, won/loss record against ranked teams, championships and such could have a down year after 12 years as a head coach. I asked this person if they knew Mack was a head coach at 2 universities before Saxet and this fan replied, no Mack only became a head coach when he came to Saxet. I then told him Mack has been a HC for over 25, close to 30 years.

A couple of replies later he was in disbelief that Mack had coached before Saxet. And that some of the things he was spouting off about how great Mack is didnt look as good as just his time in Austin.

[Okie35]

They played like they did against us, that's how.

Texas is limited on offense but there's no way they should suck so badly right now.

Yea they played pretty hard there was someone on here that said before the Pokes loss that they were 1-1 in the games they actually cared about and it was true. The rest of the games it looked like they quit.

[Okie35]

i have a sinking feeling they will beat aTm to get to 6 wins

They should be the 6 win team left out... Rice 2-8 right now, Wyoming 2-9, Tech may not even get bowl eligible(their Weber St. Game won't count). They normally don't take you either unless you are at least even in conference. They could end up 3-5 at best. I doubt * gets in but its * and the bowl committee will want to generate $$$.

[47straight]

Even if they do, they will go to a Summer's Eve-like Bowl. And they will be the headliners in the debate about too many bowl games and non-winning teams should not get bowl bids.

The problem is that then the fanbase will be bragging about how they ended the season on a 3 game win streak blah blah blah

[47straight]

47straight: Longhorns should be 3-7 right now, and Mack Brown should shut up.

[85sooners]

:eek:

[Crucifax Autumn]

I'm just glad this meltdown didn't happen in a year where they got lucky against us.

[Widescreen]

The problem is that then the fanbase will be bragging about how they ended the season on a 3 game win streak blah blah blah

3 game win streak? I doubt this team has the capability to get 3 straight wins regardless of the opponent.

[Bourbon St Sooner]

Wow. Mack doesn't handle adversity well does he?

This season is pure gold for whorn haters.

[Lott's Bandana]

I have no respect for this POS.

[Jacie]

3 game win streak? I doubt this team has the capability to get 3 straight wins regardless of the opponent.

Hell, I doubt this whorn team can score three times in one game . . .

[proudsoonergal]

Hell, I doubt this whorn team can score three times in one game . . .

... which is why I'm shocked they're favored by 21 against FAU. They haven't scored 21 in a GAME, much less more than an opponent, since Tech in mid September.

[OUthunder]

A moral victory don't mean $hit in the real world. Go **** yourself Mack...better yet...go pack Lid's fudge instead!

[Soonerman82]

If only Tech didn't fire Mike Leach.

[badger]

If only Tech didn't fire Mike Leach.

3-7.


If only Nebbish caught the ball

2-8.

Anyone wanna take their last two wins off the W column? :D

[Leroy Lizard]

Mack's teams shouldn't be 7-3 no more than they should be 2-8. They are 4-6. Nothing more. Nothing less. There is no point in playing a game if you are not willing to concede the outcome.

[Collier11]

now there is word that someone big name like a texas could get a bowl bid at 5-7 cus its looking like there may not even be 70 bowl eligibile teams...no sh*T, quit adding bowl games!!!!

I hope ut gets a bid at 5-7, wins, and celebrates like a bunch of idiots, that would be funny

[starclassic tama]

that would be truly embarassing. watch them put an * next to their 5-8 record this year, with the * meaning they should be 8-4 according to their coach

[Leroy Lizard]

that would be truly embarassing. watch them put an * next to their 5-8 record this year, with the * meaning they should be 8-4 according to their coach

7-3! C'mon, Mack is a highly principled man. He isn't going to claim a victory that he doesn't think his team deserves!

[Collier11]

was that a joke Leroy? He is coming out of his shell people :D

[SoonerRoy]

What would be scary for me if I were a horns fan (I'm not) would be that they were really blow out in their last two games. Scored 13 or 14 points in the last quarter of both games to make the score halfway close. But never were in either game once the whistle blew.

[Leroy Lizard]

Think long-term. Texas blows out both FAU and ATM, running up 400 yards of offense in each. Mack credits Greg Davis with a wonderful game plan and predicts great things for next year's offense.

Hornfans.com would shut down at that point. Shaggy would need to hire a team of therapists.

[OK2U]

cursed
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[Leroy Lizard]

cursed
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Someone needs to fark a police car behind them.

[SoonerAtKU]

Or Kansas State's RB and QB running towards a goal line in the distance behind that defense...

[Keller Sooner]

STFU Mack! I should be a millionaire, but I didn't quite make it either.

[OhU1]

What would be scary for me if I were a horns fan (I'm not) would be that they were really blow out in their last two games. Scored 13 or 14 points in the last quarter of both games to make the score halfway close. But never were in either game once the whistle blew.

In retrospect I am no longer impressed with Texas fighting back and making the score close in the Bama game or against us. Gilbert Grape and the Horns have a pattern of trash time cosmetic scoring. The reason was simply Bama and others relaxing and taking the foot off the gas. Had Colt kept playing Bama would have merely kept the intensity level up and the result would have been the same. Horns would still have lost. :D :mack:

Score in 4th quarter: OU 28-10, final 28-20. Kansas Lite 39-0, final 39-14. Oklahoma Lite 33-3, final 33-16. Iowa Lite 21-6, final 28-21.

[Leroy Lizard]

In retrospect I am no longer impressed with Texas fighting back and making the score close in the Bama game or against us. Gilbert Grape and the Horns have a pattern of trash time cosmetic scoring. The reason was simply Bama and others relaxing and taking the foot off the gas. Had Colt kept playing Bama would have merely kept the intensity level up and the result would have been the same. Horns would still have lost. :D :mack:

Score in 4th quarter: OU 28-10, final 28-20. Kansas Lite 39-0, final 39-14. Oklahoma Lite 33-3, final 33-16. Iowa Lite 21-6, final 28-21.

Excellent point. UT fans are aware of the garbage TDs, but your stats really tell the story.

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

3-7.



2-8.

Anyone wanna take their last two wins off the W column? :D

the sun was reflecting of UCLA's gold helmets...it wasnt fair. ;)


i got nuthin'!