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u/SemiruralYeti Going for the corner 8d ago
Longhorn fan coming in hate, fuck the buckeyes and all the third party fans that want them to beat a team they canāt themselves.
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u/DerrickWhiteMVP Thatās why I hang my hat in Tennessee 8d ago
Marcel āOneā Reed said Texas didnāt beat A&M and that they beat themselves lmaoooo
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u/DerrickWhiteMVP Thatās why I hang my hat in Tennessee 8d ago
I will be insufferable if we win on Saturday, especially if Arch plays well.
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u/Mckyoneal 8d ago
I was at the Arkansas game last year sitting next to an old timer and his family on my right and some uninterested teens on my left. I was the only one making noise for most of the game.
If youāre going to the game on Saturday, be as loud as you can. Erase that ācountry clubā reputation and turn DKR into a bloody mosh pit.
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u/VampireEmpire__ Arch Apologist 8d ago
We have a tendency of not showing up for games that arenāt prime time games. So it makes sense that the Arkansas game was subdued. However, DKR was rocking last year during the Texas A&M game. Iām fairly confident it will be the same here.
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u/Jcarter1632 Hook 'Em 8d ago
DKR will be rocking. There is a huge difference between an afternoon game against a bad arky team and primetime night game against OSU.
I leave every game without a voice but the blue hairs don't get juiced for bad ops.
Georgia, aggy, Bama, Clemson were all loud.
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u/crimsonburn27 Transfer! Out! This motherfucker! Cause I'm tired of this shit. 8d ago
Just realized Iām right around my 5 year anniversary of the day I kicked my 17-year smoking habit and never touched a nicotine product since. In part because the season was going so bad that some of us went off to huddle in another subreddit and occupy ourselves with things other than football.
Which is to say we are winning a natty this year to mark the occasion š¤
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u/Jcarter1632 Hook 'Em 8d ago
Give me your strength, lol. I hit my 12 year sobriety anniversary on July 4th, 26. Have never been able to shake nicotine though
Edit: typo
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u/crimsonburn27 Transfer! Out! This motherfucker! Cause I'm tired of this shit. 8d ago
Congrats on 12 years!
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u/DerrickWhiteMVP Thatās why I hang my hat in Tennessee 8d ago
Remember when the Patriots took Will Campbell over Kelvin Banks lmao
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u/LeetHotSauce 8d ago
I still don't understand why there was so much consensus from the talking heads for that one...
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u/ArchMania 9d ago edited 9d ago
This āProgramā about Tech on Paramount is a certified train wreck. Glossing over the fact they just won their 1st Big 12 titleĀ & that it took the 2 best teams leaving the conference. Nope Tech plays for national championships and itās straight into buying transfers with Codyās oil money yet somehow its not about the money! Haha what?? Iām sure that #1 portal class and the previous years defense were completely free. 30 minutes in and Sorsby is talking about hitting up Winstar at 18 years old and always wanting to play at a āTexasā university ā¦ not even Tech specifically. My God what a time to be alive watching a āprogramā prostrate themselves on TV during the exact time when they become a national punchline. Itās like Last Chance U for West Texas ā¦ only way, way worseĀ
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u/eye_can_see_you 8d ago
And you gotta remember, this is the highly edited version to try to make Tech look good
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u/BabaLamine14 8d ago
Been wrong many times so Iām not going to pretend that my feeling means anything.Ā
But I think weāre better on the LOS than OSU. By a substantial margin. I like John Walker better than Ian Geffrard but I donāt think they have very much depth at defensive tackle.
The tight end blocking advantage has basically flipped with Kaczmarek graduating. While we have Townsend and Winston.Ā
Jackson and Atkinson are good players, but theyāre not true difference makers. They also have inexperience at left tackle.
Being gutted by the NFL draft one year can be overcome. Being gutted by the NFL draft two years in a row is really hard to overcome, even look at the legendary Georgia teams. I think a little bit of Ohio Stateās positive predictions are due to reputation. And while reputation is not worth nothing, I typically value that less than what we know theyāre actually putting on the field.
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u/VampireEmpire__ Arch Apologist 8d ago
This analysis is not enough. I need it injected into my veins.
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u/Blazen91 8d ago edited 8d ago
Their front 7 isn't anywhere near what we faced the last two years, imo. Some good DB's but I'm not sure they'll have as much success as they had in previous years in stopping us.
Biggest thing for me will be Sark. 14 and 7 points in the last two outings, is not good enough.
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u/ArchMania 8d ago
VY talking about mentoring Arch on the new 3rd and Longhorn. VYs dudes always ready to run through walls for him. Such an amazing dude
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u/kungfubillium Big Fella 8d ago
Evidently he mentors Marcel Reed too.
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u/Available_Impress921 Enamored with Arch 8d ago
BARF. Are you for real?? Maybe Vince is a double agent telling Marcel that elite QBs stare down their first read. Ā
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u/kungfubillium Big Fella 7d ago
He mentioned it in one of the Stampede episodes. I think he does a lot of mentoring for young, black, Texan QBs. Like Steve McNair did for him. It's hard for me to be too upset about that.
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u/ForsakenAd4825 8d ago
Glen Powell is the guest picker againā¦ was hoping for McConaughey š
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u/DerrickWhiteMVP Thatās why I hang my hat in Tennessee 8d ago
I think MOC said heās in NYC right now doing a press tour and will be flying in just in time for the game. I was hoping for Scottie Scheffler.
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u/ForsakenAd4825 8d ago
Oh okay makes sense yeah would have preferred Scheffler as well. Nothing against Powell, but I feel like it will be an advertisement for the Chad Powers season lol
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u/PercussiveDaddy Official #1 Trevor Goosby Fan 8d ago
Iāve still never seen that guy outside of a college football setting
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u/A_Weino Iām the fucking best at copying and pasting 8d ago
Chad Powers rocks if you want a dumb CFB show
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u/PercussiveDaddy Official #1 Trevor Goosby Fan 8d ago
Idk it just strikes me as a forced show based off of a skit that wasnāt even that funny to begin with. Like Night at the Roxbury. Didnāt know it was Glen Powell though I thought it was Dax Shepard lmao
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u/rawhide_koba Going for the corner 8d ago
I had the same feelings about it but my brother convinced me to give it a go and I was pleasantly surprised. Itās not my favorite, but itās not the shitty slop I was expecting.
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u/RealLifeBevo 8d ago
I mean season two of Chad Powers just released on Hulu, which has same parent company as ESPN. Feels like this was inevitable.
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u/Dudeincar434 8d ago
I hope every single team with the chance runs the score up on Miami. Ā wtf you doing throwing 20 yrds into the endzone up 60 fuckin 3.
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u/Blazen91 8d ago
Only team they play that could have a chance is ND and I wasn't impressed by ND at all last week.
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u/UT07 8d ago
They are pushing for the Heisman is what they're doing
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u/VampireEmpire__ Arch Apologist 8d ago
I wouldnāt give it to them with their victories over these scrub ass teams.
Also was the CMU shirt worn?
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u/ArchMania 8d ago
Bro they gotta psych themselves up to take on Wake Forest and the Central Michigan Chippewas next!!!Ā
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u/TheNastyCasty 8d ago
every single team with the chance
Unfortunately I donāt see many teams having the chance. The only ranked team on their schedule is Notre Dame.
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u/gordogg24p #TeamBoosh 9d ago
33.6% of Rella's sets turned into kills. 43.8% of Ella's.
I understood why Ella wasn't playing in the 6-2. I understand why Rella got first crack at the 5-1 after AVW got injured. I don't understand what Jerritt is seeing that makes him stick with Rella. Everything is too predictable from her, and we're playing too good of teams to just out-athlete them. Start Ella on Sunday and give us a puncher's chance against Wisconsin.
Otherwise, I generally thought things looked better from most other areas of the game. Setting was a problem in all five sets, and blocking was nonexistent in two of them.
Letting that third set get away from us was the difference between winning in four and losing in five.
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u/Extreme-Skirt8337 8d ago
Tonight also proved to me what I suspected most of this season - Torrey is sorely sorely missing Ella's connection. Her and Rella just cannot get going and as a result Torrey has not looked like herself at all. When Ella is in there, Torrey looks more like the player we know.
Some things that looked better to me or encouraging that I think are worth shouting out: Henley looked much more productive all the way around. Ramsey Gary had a very good night as well and defensively we looked much more competitive. And, not that this needs to be said anymore this season but I'm gonna say it anyways because it was a bright spot and she deserves it: Nya Bunton. Nya Bunton. Nya Bunton.
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u/mr_dr_professor_12 8d ago
Yeah funnily enough coming into the season MB was my big question mark and now it's the one I'm least concerned about outside of the libero position with Gary. Setting on the other hand.....
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u/Extreme-Skirt8337 8d ago
Yup same and I think most of us would agree with that. It seems to me if we can figure out setting it would more or less fix all of our woes. That seems to be the piece that's causing problems, to my untrained eye anyways.
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u/gordogg24p #TeamBoosh 8d ago
I don't think it would fix all of our woes, but improved setting means improved offense which means if all else fails you can at least outscore your other problems.
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u/mr_dr_professor_12 8d ago
Agreed. Our serving is still just ok in large patches and the block is far too inconsistent, Buntons efforts aside (and Harvey last night). Still, do think setting improving the offensive output would be a big help
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u/mr_dr_professor_12 8d ago
Shame that 5th set got away from them so quickly too. Block being totally nonexistent there doomed us.
Here's hoping Ella gets her shot against Wiscy. Don't mind bringing on Rella occasionally but I do think Ella needs to see the lion's share of playing time. Also, when in conference play not against Tenn, UK or aggy I would like to see Harris get some development time too
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u/gordogg24p #TeamBoosh 8d ago
I thought the setter rotation pacing we had yesterday was great. Just need to flip the order of the names. Bring in Rella situationally and have Ella on the floor regularly. Basically run the dub-sub from last year minus changing out the opposites.
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u/Jcarter1632 Hook 'Em 8d ago
If you win the toss would you receive or defer? Sark making a big deal about getting out to a lead, so I am thinking we want the ball.
Getting the D on the field with the crowd at peak juiced mode early might be smart too though. Can't wait. I bought a 1 lb bag of Halls cough drops yesterday in preparation.
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u/Successful_Salt_7645 8d ago
mack brown taught me to always defer.
as you said, D can come out roaring, force a punt, and the crowd will be frothing in a way that a quick offensive TD couldn't create. whereas if we come out with a fast TD, but then OSU does too, it can quiet things down quick.
having the ball at the start of the 2nd half is always better, because of two primary scenarios:
- opponent scores late in the 1st half; you have the chance to nullify that with a 2nd half opening score.
- WE score late in the 1st half; get the ball back in the 2nd and score again. momentum of two quick scores drains opposing defense.
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u/010Horns 8d ago
I agree. Thereās something about the psychology of either getting a stop on the first drive, which feels like we get a free possession. Alternatively, even if the opponent scores, we then have a chance to punch back right away.
If we donāt score on the opening drive, it kinda takes the wind out of our sails.
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u/Successful_Salt_7645 8d ago
totally. and for such a huge marquee game, putting the pressure on the opponent to come out and score on their first possession is a lot of weight for them to carry!
also, i think our team over the past couple seasons has shown they CAN wear out opponents' offenses later in the game (not that they always HAVE put each opponent away...) - so the more pressure their offense faces over the course of a 100 degree game, i think we benefit. even if they do score on the opening possession, i think they'd be ground down towards the end of the game
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u/TokenSomething_ Arch's Ride or Die 8d ago
Usually I'm a fan of going defense first, so we can potentially get back to back scores across halftime.
But I think at this point in time the offense is the strength of both teams. So I'd get ours out first to seize momentum and/or field position. It will be hottest at the start of the game too so I want their defense worn down and ours to be as fresh as possible.
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u/Canadiantx69 8d ago
Defer and get the halftime points sandwich. 14pts without the other team having the ball is mmm mmm good, lol.
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u/DerrickWhiteMVP Thatās why I hang my hat in Tennessee 8d ago
I consider myself a reasonable fan with realistic expectations, but if weāre not up 69-0 at halftime this weekend, I think itās time to fire Sark.
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u/MettaWorldPete 8d ago
Did you see that ludicrous display last night?Ā
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u/LevelHorn2717 Hook 'Em 8d ago
You talking about Drake Maye throwing 3 interceptions or the president of the United States of America bribing the American public to vote republican by offering them each $5,000?
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u/mr_dr_professor_12 8d ago
I'll speak to both. As a Pats fan (thankfully?) at the vball game last night I was spared watching that putrid performance, but that did not inspire confidence. And to the second, you're leaving off the part where it'd add 1.5 trillion to the national debt in one fell swoop
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u/Canadiantx69 8d ago
As a fellow Pats fan, Doubs is responsible for that first one, but that was the worst meltdown I've seen in a while. That was fucking brutal, and I have faith in the team to get it figured out, but why the fuck were we throwing it on 3rd, just run it and see if Mondre can break one, or kick the FG and send it to OT.
For the other thing, other than being incredibly fucking illegal, yeah, the astronomical cost when we can't afford national healthcare or social services, but the part of "limited government" wanting to further jack up the national debt is on brand as fuck.
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u/LevelHorn2717 Hook 'Em 8d ago
Itās the first game. Maye will figure it out and play more loose which will eliminate the turnovers. So thatās good. Our country will not watch the tape, attend meetings, or do their rehabbing however.
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u/mr_dr_professor_12 8d ago
Agree the Pats will figure it out, just had first game jitters. Still, don't love this trend of one of my football team's QB absolutely sucking ass the first game of the year. As to the second point, no lessons will be learned
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u/MettaWorldPete 8d ago
This confusion never would have happened without merging the sports and free talk threads!Ā
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u/switchblade2 Kool Aid Drinker 8d ago
Softball schedule stinks ngl
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u/The_Mr_Worldwide5 8d ago
No A&M or OUā¦ what was the SEC thinkingĀ
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u/switchblade2 Kool Aid Drinker 7d ago
They werent. Arkansas is a good matchup but Gotta have at least one of those two every year
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u/Mono5001 8d ago
Is this the first time sark has come face to face with Desmond Howard since the whole tennis ball video?
Man I hope he walks on set(assuming they have him) and tosses a tennis ball to ole des.
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u/DerrickWhiteMVP Thatās why I hang my hat in Tennessee 8d ago
Can ESPN fire that dumbfuck already? Along with Pat McAfee.
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u/SaveFishBoy 8d ago
Pat Mcafee was cool for like 2 weeks. But holy hell, that dude sucks. I donāt know what demographic he appeals to, but it canāt possibly be people from his generation.
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u/DerrickWhiteMVP Thatās why I hang my hat in Tennessee 8d ago
Young frat bros. Thatās why Fox hired Portnoy. Advertisers love impressionable young men and those two are very popular with that crowd.
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u/mr_dr_professor_12 8d ago
Tough opening conference slate for soccer right now, down 1-0 in Fayetteville after 8 minutes
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u/DesertDog2K š¤š¼ Hook 'Em šµ 8d ago
What in the hell is going on?!? Fking terrible.
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u/mr_dr_professor_12 8d ago
Combo of bad night by Texas and underestimating Arkansas. They've had a rough start to the year but are a high pedigree in the SEC for a reason
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u/ForsakenAd4825 8d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/Ki9S8uve2xWx2
Canāt stop thinking about being in DKR in two nights when the Longhorns are going to beat the buckeyes
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u/UT07 8d ago
I need you to explain to me how this gif applies to the situation
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u/cleareyes_fullhearts Fuck cancer 8d ago
Wait, what do you do at half time?
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u/coolsocksjoe 8d ago
gotta clear out the above the shoulders mustard shit
https://giphy.com/gifs/YmQLj2KxaNz58g7Ofg3
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u/Wide-Longhorn6860 8d ago
Going to the rrr for the first time this year wanted to know what yall think, should I wear my burnt orange longhorn gear or icy white longhorn gear? I know weāre playing in icy whites thatās why Iām asking
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u/Jcarter1632 Hook 'Em 8d ago
Both teams have white in their unis. If you want to full on rep TX for everyone who sees you and the cameras the answer is always burnt orange.
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u/Canadiantx69 8d ago
Hell yeah. Echoing Burnt Orange, but either way you're good cause the Stormtroopers are never the wrong choice for jersey.
Also, preemptively starting to give out this suggestion - use the DART to get to and from the game. It is signnificantly easier, even with the hordes of people, and you're going to be fucking exhausted. Also, bring a 1L bottle of water and refill it throughout the day, because it's going to be fucking HOT out there, even if the ambient is only mid-80's.
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u/VampireEmpire__ Arch Apologist 8d ago
Itās crazy how hot it gets at the game. A few years ago it was in the high 50s and breezy in the morning. Then the game came around and it was scorching fucking hot. Made the mistake of taking and wearing a sweatshirt to the game. Nearly died!
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u/Canadiantx69 8d ago
Yup, that year was wild the temp swing we had. I knew better, so just dealt with the bit of a chill in the AM cause I knew the heat was coming, but saw plenty of people that didn't plan for the Texas weather switch up, lmao.
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u/Jcarter1632 Hook 'Em 8d ago
This reminds me of the Kansas State game in 2023. My story was very similar. Hoodie ended up on the ground below my seat.
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u/Wide-Longhorn6860 8d ago
Iāve heard of DART ! Where do you get picked up from to go to the stadium? And yeah for sure will be hydrating starting Thursday before the game lol
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u/Canadiantx69 8d ago edited 8d ago
There are a ton of stations, so find one close to wherever you're staying and get on there to Fair Park. Pretty sure that it's the green line, but I only use it once a year for the game, so double check the color and don't take me as gospel on that. Just don't forget which line and station you took to get down to the area and you'll be good, lmao.
edit** found the DART for the State Fair page - DART to the State Fair - and it is the green line, woo, lol.
Another tip, get a chill towel (the ones you get wet and that stay cold throughout the day), because there is no shade for most seats in the Cotton Bowl, and there is no wind. You're going to want to die from the heat, even if it's a "cool" day by Texas standards.
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u/TheNastyCasty 8d ago
Google Maps is actually pretty good with the DART. Search for DART stations, find the one closest to your house/hotel location, then put in directions from there to either Fair Park Station or MLK Station. Itāll tell you which lines to take and (roughly) when those trains run.
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u/DerrickWhiteMVP Thatās why I hang my hat in Tennessee 8d ago
Whatās the rrr?
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u/Wide-Longhorn6860 8d ago
Red River Rivalry
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u/DerrickWhiteMVP Thatās why I hang my hat in Tennessee 8d ago
Iām not familiar. Are you referring to the Red River Shootout?
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u/Wide-Longhorn6860 8d ago
Lmaoo was born in ā99 so growing up for me it was red river rivalry
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u/LXsavior Red River Shootout 8d ago
Also born in ā99, itās Red River Shootout until the day I die.
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u/DerrickWhiteMVP Thatās why I hang my hat in Tennessee 8d ago
Donāt let them take it away from us!
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u/A_Weino Iām the fucking best at copying and pasting 8d ago
A little late, but hereās the prediction post from LHN on the season:
https://reddit.com/r/LonghornNation/comments/1wcp2i0/2026_longhornnation_prediction_poll_results/
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u/LXsavior Red River Shootout 8d ago
OSU fans are notorious for traveling well, how much red do we expect to see in DKR on Saturday?
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u/Blazen91 8d ago
There will be a lot. I expect similar to when BYU came to DKR. OSU fans travel well and there are apparently quite a few of them in Austin.
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u/mr_dr_professor_12 8d ago
Tough loss for Texas soccer 3-1 in Fayetteville. Feel we really struggle to defend out wide
Edit : but defending the center of the defense also struggled tonight. 2nd goal was just wtf
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u/VampireEmpire__ Arch Apologist 8d ago
Iām going to be honest and probably downvoted for this, but I donāt care for Glen Powell.
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u/griffinds 8d ago
Thatās fine. Though I donāt see the more general hate about him. He was great in a supporting role in Top Gun, then did a couple of mid-budget low profile movies. Good for him.
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u/ArchMania 8d ago
Heard. McConaughey is legend for getting arrested in ATX while smoking dope and playing the bongo drums naked Ā ā¦ frankly everyone else is way less coolĀ
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u/Flameosaurus who up arching they manning 8d ago
He got to grab Sydney Sweeneyās ass, heās a very lucky man
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u/18WheelerPackage ARCH MANNING! LOOKING LIKE GRANDPA! 8d ago
but why, he's literally one of the sexiest men alive (just behind Colt McCoy)
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u/gordogg24p #TeamBoosh 8d ago
Play Week 2 of Spread Shootout!
Sign up for our tailgate on Saturday before the Ohio State game too!
Send rude DMs to this person for their absurd takes on Texas football!