BGR, that is a good point. I am just as guilty as I never considered it when reading the list of candidates and believing that one of them was possible. Many others believed that they were possible.

Help me out here, this a board for discussion and sharing of thoughts. I'm 37 and have followed Texas closely since '83. During that time we have had one magical run from '04 through '09 that is what most of us think when we think Texas. Other than that, what have we accomplished since the...

First of all I am, and will always be, very proud of my University and the degree that hangs on the wall. I am also not suggesting this is a bad hire (though I do believe that we will going through this process again in 5 years - not because he will do a poor job, but due to the expectations)...

Prayers for your Dad. I am a newer member who had never seen his signature “my friends, have a great _____" before. The first time I read it, it caught me off guard. As I noticed he included it on each post, it really resonated with me that he is the type of man we need more of. I look...