University of Texas vs. UCLA in Arlington

[Scoop27]

Longhorns couldn't covert after they got their fumble recovery

[Saggy Aggie]

Texas was playing with their second team QB too so that is a wash, LOL. I am not sure Ash would have made any difference though.

I wouldn't call losing a heisman contender and future 1st round draft pick in the first qtr a wash... Especially since swoopes has been practicing with the first team the last 2 weeks...

[Macarthur]

Okay, I'm just going to throw this out there.

Is anyone else perplexed by Hundley not going back in the game? It sounds like he's not going to miss sig time. It was even tweeted that UCLA listed him as 'probable' at halftime. Sounds like the dude make a 'business decision' and I don't like that. It's not your throwing arm. If he lines up first play this weekend, I'm pretty ticked if I'm a UCLA fan. I would be really ticked if Texas had won that game.

http://www.ocregister.com/ucla/hundl...ft-injury.html

[Scoop27]

What exactly happened during the bizarre Texas-UCLA coin toss?
Sep 14, 4:35 AM

ARLINGTON – One of the strangest things that happened in the Texas Longhorns' 20-17 loss to No. 12-ranked UCLA Saturday night at AT&T Stadium took place even before the game started.

UCLA won the coin toss and the Bruins deferred to the second half. With the option to take the ball or kick off, the Longhorns chose to kick the ball off and play defense. The referee insinuated to both Texas captains – senior defensive tackle Desmond Jackson and senior running back Malcolm Brown – playing defense would mean they'd have to kick the ball off to open the game and likely after halftime.

Jackson appeared to confirm with Brown that playing defense is what they wanted to do, so Jackson told the referee the Longhorns wanted to be on defense first. The move cost the Longhorns a possession since UCLA wisely chose to receive the ball to start the third quarter.

After the game, Texas head coach Charlie Strong discussed the snafu.

“You know, I think that what happened, one of our guys got nervous,” Strong said. “I said to him, I said, 'What happened?' He said, 'I don't know, Coach. I was just so hyped up and I just' – they looked at me, and they said, 'You want to receive the ball or do you guys want to play defense?' And he was like,
'Oh, we want to play defense.'”

Strong didn't take the choice of the captains very well.

“I said, 'We lost the toss,'” Strong said.

Brown was made available to the media after the game, but he he declined to discuss what happened during the coin toss.

[1st and goal]

I heard you can get tickets pretty cheap these days...

[hookandladder]

I heard you can get tickets pretty cheap these days...

Great, if you come across some cheap that are good seat make sure you let me know.

[Txbroadcaster]

Okay, I'm just going to throw this out there.

Is anyone else perplexed by Hundley not going back in the game? It sounds like he's not going to miss sig time. It was even tweeted that UCLA listed him as 'probable' at halftime. Sounds like the dude make a 'business decision' and I don't like that. It's not your throwing arm. If he lines up first play this weekend, I'm pretty ticked if I'm a UCLA fan. I would be really ticked if Texas had won that game.

http://www.ocregister.com/ucla/hundl...ft-injury.html

Your making the assumption HE made the call. I would bet that it was the coaches that held him out.

[Macarthur]

Your making the assumption HE made the call. I would bet that it was the coaches that held him out.

That's certainly possible, but the official tweet from UCLA said his return was probable.

[Txbroadcaster]

That's certainly possible, but the official tweet from UCLA said his return was probable.

What most likely happened was as the game went along his elbow got stiff and they decided to play it safe.

[Macarthur]

You could be right, but if I'm a UCLA fan and they lost that game, I would be pissed. You think guys like Baugh, Staubach, Aikman, Stabler, etc. would have left a big game with a 'minor' hyperextension of their non-throwing arm?

[BwdLions]

The Horns are struggling on offense because there have been nine offensive players dismissed or suspended. I think that makes a big difference (not only in this game, but for the year). At least Strong is getting this thing turned around. I don't mean with wins at this point, but the overall character and toughness of the team is slowly changing. Mack Brown's laziness the past three years hasn't made it easy for Strong to come in and be successful. It will pay off if folks are patient with Charlie.

[Scoop27]

Might take 3-4 years for the program to be real successful

[BwdLions]

That's very true Scoop.

[Macarthur]

Might take 3-4 years for the program to be real successful

Yep. You can be happy all you want about discipline, etc. But college football is about recruiting. That's what will make him or break him.

[BwdLions]

Yep. You can be happy all you want about discipline, etc. But college football is about recruiting. That's what will make him or break him.

That's very true Mac. It all starts with recruiting (as far as I'm concerned). After you get 'em on campus, you hope they're coachable and you have right coaches to get the most out of them. Of course keeping them out of trouble is a big concern these days too.