not that it matters to me in the least, but just thought i would point out that stoops is already 6 - 3 against brown.

during the streak of 5, ou was simply the better team.....they played for the nc 3 times in that time period, and twice texas was beaten by around 50 pts.  that's not to say mb wasn't outcoached at all....even he has admitted that.

this past year, i was very happy with the coaches in the ou game.  they didn't call a tight game like they have in the past, they were aggressive.  i've said it before, but the coaches also did a great job of gettitng the team ready to play after a demoralizing loss to kstate.  if charles doesn't fumble going into the endzone, texas is sitting on a 3 game win streak vs ou, and mb is 4-5 against stoops.  this year, for a change, nobody was blaming the loss on mb or gd....they called a good game.  most of the blame was put on charles, which was a big reason why i think he left early.....that and the weak crop of senior rb's in this years draft class.  charles fumbled away the ball and the momentum, and texas lost........so i guess we'll have to start building a new streak this year. 

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what a stupid comment, "there is no place for feelings on a  football message board". Seriously man. It is football, it is an emotional sport with an emotional fan base, emotion equating to feelings. Besides, Texas and OU are comprised of the best highschool football players from the state of Texas, where Highschool football is king. So in any given year either team can win, because they are both stacked with alot of talent. If you make a prediction this early expect to get ripped for it.

as for the topic, I think the key difference is that Stoops is a better game time coach than Mack. Mack is a wonderful coach who has brought Texas football back to where it belongs, but I get frustrated with some of the calls he makes.

BTW-I am a season ticket hold for UT games. So feel free to call me a homer.

I'm not going to call you a homer.   "Feelings"  was meant about making statement, judgements and having opinions that come from your heart.   All Texas fans want the team to be the best and beat everyone every year, but that's not reality.   You bet feeling and emotions are important, but you still have to think with your head.

The fact is that Bob Stoops is 6-3 against MB.  ( thanks ghost for correcting me.  I thought he was only 5-3 at this point)  

To me, that doesn't look like "either team can win" to me.    Right now, it's a f*&king fact that it looks like he will go 7-3.  To me, It looks like Oklahoma is kicking our a$$.   I'm missing the "both teams are loaded with talent" thing.  Then why aren't we 5-5?  Sure anything can happen.  Grades, injuries, and a few other things could change the roster before then and give Texas a good chance to win.   The fact is that right now it looks like Oklahoma is going to be a much better football team than Texas next year.  That's where the prediction comes from.  If you don't agree it looks that way then I'm waisting my time here and there is no use debating any further. 

The reason I'm not going to call you a homer is, you are the type of fan that needs to wake up.  I  was right were you are before I moved to California.  About 20 years.  You guys see everything as fine.  The truth is Texas has been average over the past 10 years.  You can't put all your eggs in the 2005 basket.  Great year, no doubt.   For the rest, I always walked away disappointed.  No, I don't expect to win the NC every year, but when you compare our program to Florida, Ohio St., Oklahoma, USC, etc, of the world.  We have not been as successful over the 10 year period.  Are those programs better than Texas?  With our resources, they shouldn't be. 

MB has always lost at least one game he was not suppose to lose every year with the exception on one.  Lately it's been two.  Yes upsets happen.  Just not EVERY year.   No way.   Things are starting to look like they are changing, but over the 10 years, it's not like the Big 12 has been a very strong conf.  It's pretty much been Texas and Oklahoma.  Also, our OOC schedule isn't that strong either.  Playing Ohio St. two years was tough, but what about the other 8 years were pretty weak?  So please don't throw the record at me.  Also, I understand the game when it comes to money.  So when it comes to the schedule, I understand why, but it stll doesn't change the fact of the record. 

Let me ask you something and the entire board for that matter.  Would Texas have even been to a BCS game yet if VY hadn't come to Texas.  Be honest with yourself.   One man can't do it all, but I have played and watched football for a long time, and that's the closest I have ever seen.   I think if you are really honest with yourself, you'll at least start to see my point.  At this point, I'll take it.  If you don't, then we disagree. 

BTW, rip me all you want,  that doesn't bother me at all.  That emotion you talk about, I haven't seen it at UT in quiet a while.  It would be nice to see.  Go for it!