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PRESENTING THE 2013-14
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LOCAL NEWS OF INTEREST
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established 2002
Former Oilers Coach Bum Phillips gone at 90
Cover photo courtesy of them, you utilized your best people. But how to make love." (When Phillips told me
Glenn James NBAE / Getty Images after Chicago beat us bad in the preseason, that story, he slyly remarked that the lan-
Sid made me go back to the 4-3 defense. guage might have been a little more blue
"When I was at Oklahoma State [in than that.) R.I.P Bum.
4 AROUND THE AREA 1973], Sid asked me to come to Houston as
the defensive coordinator, and I said I
RANGERS REPORT would do it if he let me play the defense
5 WITH DIC HUMPHREY that fit the guys we had. He said sure, and Cowboys Headed To London For
we played the 3-4. I knew it would work. 2014 Game vs. Jacksonville
TOM WARD
We were the first to do it down-in and
7 FALL DRILLS
down-out. Other people used it as a prevent For the first time in franchise history,
GOLF NEWS defense if they were winning the game. the Cowboys will play a regular-season
8 BY CHAD CONINE
You know, put eight back in the secondary game overseas. In 2014, Dallas will partic-
COVER STORY and rush three. But I knew darn good and ipate in one of the NFL’s three scheduled
9 NFL PREVIEW
BY CHAD CONINE
By Josh Katzowitz
Bum Phillips, who helped turn the well it would work." games in London for the 2014
COVER STORY Houston Oilers into a playoff team in the Phillips took over as head coach for International Series. The Cowboys will
10 NFL PREVIEW mid-1970s and was a beloved figure in the Gillman in 1975 in Houston, and three play the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are giv-
state of Texas, died last Friday at the age years later, he was leading the Oilers to ing up their home game, to play America’s
their first of three-straight playoff appear- Team at Wembley Stadium.
11 COVER STORY
NFL PREVIEW
of 90, according to his son.
Wrote Wade Phillips, the Texans ances. He eventually was fired by owner NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
Bud Adams, and in 1981, he took over the officially announced the move this week in
12 FANTASY FOOTBALL
BY TROY TESTA
defensive coordinator, late Friday night:
After coaching high school for many years, Saints head coaching job. London, revealing all three matchups.
Phillips spent a number of seasons coach- Phillips usually wore his cowboy hat Along with the Cowboys and Jaguars, the
13 FANTASY FOOTBALL
BY TROY TESTA
ing in college, including apprenticing when he prowled the sidelines, but he did- Falcons will host the Lions and Oakland
under Bear Bryant at Texas A&M before n't don it when his team played in domes will host the Dolphins.
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BY BO CARTER
moving on to SMU and Oklahoma State. because, as the story goes, his mother told For years, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
In the late 1960s, Sid Gillman hired him not ever to wear hats while he was has said his team could play in the London
18 RESTAURANT REVIEW
BY RICHARD POLLAK
Phillips as the defensive coordinator for the indoors.
He was also famous for, when talking
game, but always as the road team. With
AT&T Stadium drawing anywhere from
San Diego Chargers, and that's when
THE TICKET WINDOW about Dolphins coach Don Shula, saying, 80,000 fans to as much as 105,000, the
19 NORM WITH RICK GOSSLIN
Phillips was one of the first in the NFL to
establish the 3-4 defensive scheme. "He can take his'n and beat your'n and Cowboys would never agree to give up one
It didn't go so well at first. take your'n and beat his'n." of their eight home games.
"We put it in here when I got in pro But the best story I ever heard from However, the crowds in London have
Follow us on ball, because football is all about using the Phillips was when he was talking about been rather respectable over the years.
Twitter & Facebook personnel you've got," Phillips told me in
November 2011. "You have to get the best
Gillman and his love of film-watching.
One late night, the two of them were
Since the NFL first started playing regular
season games in London in 2007, the
twitter.com/sportspagedfw 11 defensive players on the field. It's up to watching film, and Phillips was beginning games are averaging 82,443 in seven
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like we were in San Diego [in the late than making love." London. This year, two games are sched-
Publisher / Founder Dic Humphrey, Tom Ward, Bo 1960s] and you had four really, really good Responded Phillips: "Either I don't know uled and next year the league is bumping
Dan McVicker Carter, Richard Pollak, Robert linebackers where we couldn't play all four how to watch film, Sid, or you don't know the number up to three.
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BASEBALL WITH DIC HUMPHREY
The World Series is all red this year This time around, they are facing a team
with a tough bullpen. Boston has the home
field advantage, but the Cards' bullpen may
ultimately be the deciding factor.
RANGER NOTES:
By Dic Humphrey Texas announced the hiring of Tim
Special Contributor Bogar on Monday to be their bench coach
dhumphrey@yahoo.com replacing Jackie Moore. Bogar played nine
seasons with three teams (1993 - 2001)
mostly as a utility infielder. He has Major
The Red Sox will face the Red Birds in League coaching experience as the bench,
the 2013 World Series. Both teams first and third base coach over four seasons
Starting pitching-wise, the Red Sox get injured Allen Craig, who led the Cards in
wrapped up their berth last weekend in with Boston and one as quality assurance
perhaps a small edge in depth. Jon Lester, RBIs this season, is back for the Series, but
game number six of the League coach with the Tampa Bay. This past sum-
John Lackey, Clay Buchholz and Jake is likely limited to DH duties in Fenway
Championship Series with Boston eliminat- mer, he managed the Angels' AA affiliate at
Peavy are formidable. Lester is the only Park games and to being a pinch hitter in
ing Detroit and St. Louis sending Los Arkansas. His duties will also include
left-handed starting pitcher in the series. St. Louis.
Angeles home for the winter. being the infield coach.
St. Louis has struggled against lefties this The Red Sox will lose one of their top
Both teams beat excellent opposing That leaves one opening on the
season, hitting just .231. Lester will pitch guns in St. Louis. Either David Ortiz or
pitchers in the series finale, as Boston beat Rangers' coaching staff at the moment -
game one, and the winner of game one has Mike Napoli will sit, without the accom-
Max Scherzer, the American League's win- first base coach. Daniels said when Bogar
won the World Series in nine of the last 10 modation of the designated hitter.
ningest pitcher this season, and St. Louis was hired that he had not yet begun inter-
years, and 20 of the past 24. St. Louis has faced Boston three times
beat Highland Park grad Clayton Kershaw, viewing for the position. There may be
The Cardinals however have Adam previously in the World Series. Boston
the National League ERA and strikeout more openings later though as bullpen
Wainwright, the best pitcher on either swept the Cards in 2004, while St. Louis
leader. coach Andy Hawkins is interviewing for
team. He will be making his first World won in seven games in 1946 and 1968.
In the finale, Boston rallied for four the vacant pitching coach job in Baltimore,
Series start in game one, as he was injured The Red Sox offense was definitely
runs in the seventh to pull out a 5-2 win while pitching coach Mike Maddux has
and not on the Cards' World Series roster in slowed by the Tigers' starters in the ALCS.
over Detroit. Boston seemingly got to the expressed interest in the Cubs managerial
2011, and was the Cards' closer in 2006. They were able to score late against the
World Series on a wing and a prayer. They opening, though he does not appear to be a
The amazing Michael Wacha will start leaky Detroit bullpen to win the series.
hit .202 and scored barely three runs per serious candidate.
game two. Literally 18 months ago, the
game in the LCS after leading the Majors Texarkana native was pitching for Texas
in scoring during the regular season. A&M. He was 4-1 during the regular sea-
On the pitching side, they got just two
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and six relief appearances. For the post
games. Somehow, they won three times by season though, he's been unhittable - 3-0 in 8-42” flat screens
one run. Closer Koji Uehara was the series three starts, allowing one earned run in 21
MVP as he saved three of the four wins, innings, a 0.43 ERA! He will face UT-
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runs in the third inning. Kershaw was done Trevor Rosenthal (St. Louis). Oddly nei-
after the first three batters in the fifth ther was their team's closer on opening day,
tagged him for base hits. In the end, he and neither was the first choice after the
allowed seven runs in four innings, a com- opening day closer faltered.
plete meltdown, and the Cards held a 9-0 Former Ranger Uehara has saved five
lead going to the sixth inning. That was games and won another among the seven
the final score. post season wins that qualified Boston for
It was a very even series until game the Series. He has struck out 13 batters
six. Both teams ended up hitting .211 in and walked none.
the series, but St. Louis outscored L. A. 23- The 23 year-old Rosenthal, noted for
10, largely on the strength of game six. his fastball that averaged 97.3 during the
Three of the six games were shutouts. Give regular season, has three saves, nine strike-
the Cardinals credit though. They beat outs with no runs allowed in seven post-
Kershaw twice to get to the World Series. season innings.
They deserve it. Offensively, both are really good.
On paper, this looks like a very good During the regular season, Boston was sec-
and evenly matched Series. Both teams led ond and the Cardinals were fourth in bat-
their respective leagues in regular season ting average. Boston led the Majors in
wins with identical totals of 97. It is the scoring with 853 runs, while allowing 656,
first time since 1999 that the best teams in
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FOOTBALL WITH CHAD CONINE
Texas stars light way to 3rd-straight Heisman
By Chad Conine
Special Contributor
csconine@gmail.com
This is Texas, where we have the best
football, no matter what the records say at
the end of the season.
Much like barbecue, we didn't invent
football. But once we found out about it,
we made it better. Texas Tech TE Jace Amaro Texas A&M WR Mike Evans Baylor RB Lache Seastrunk
You're welcome, America.
We don't have to prove that football is Baylor's Lache Seastrunk declared 2). Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel But I'm putting him at No. 3 because he's
best in Texas just like the Rocky himself a candidate before last season was If the last year of Manziel's life were the only guy on this list who won't split
Mountains or Scarlett Johansson don't have even finished. Seastrunk is busy making his made into a movie, critics would find it too votes with teammates.
to prove they're beautiful. You just look at case, but he's not even at the head of the far-fetched and dramatic to be believable.
them and see that it's true. pack. He's not even the most likely candi- The nature of Manziel's off-season might 4) Texas A&M WR Mike Evans
But for those who can't see the blatantly date from his own school. be enough to keep him from repeating as Manziel is the most famous and most
obvious, the recent evidence of Texas' foot- So let's get our hopes up by looking at the Heisman winner. If that weren't exciting player on Texas A&M's team, but
ball supremacy is the Heisman Trophy. The five players from this state who have a shot enough, Johnny Football's failure to lead he's not the most impressive. The 6-5, 225
last two Heisman Trophy winners — at it midway through the 2013 season. the Aggies to a victory against underdog Evans has 43 receptions for 1,024 yards
Robert Griffin III of Copperas Cove and (Listed in order of likelihood as of Oct.23.) Auburn in College Station would probably (23.8 yards per) and nine touchdowns. His
Baylor, and Johnny Manziel of Kerrville eliminate him from the race. But Manziel stats surpass those of Amaro against better
Tivy and Texas A&M — played high 1). Baylor QB Bryce Petty has three things on his side: 1) He's the competition. But he'll split votes.
school and college football in Texas. Robert Griffin III is still a hero in most exciting player in college football. 2)
One state hasn't produced consecutive Waco, but Petty is busy carving out his His stats: 2,289 passing yards with 18 5) Baylor RB Lache Seastrunk
Heisman winners from different schools in own legend. In six games, Petty has 17 touchdowns, 486 rushing yards with six The biggest thing keeping the flashy
that state since … Well, ok, Alabama and touchdown passes of longer than 40 yards. touchdowns. And 3) just when you think Seastrunk from prime candidacy is lack of
Auburn in 2009 and 2010. His quarterback rating is a ridiculous the guy is down and out, he does some- touches. The Baylor running back averages
But there haven't been consecutive 221.8, he has 15 touchdown passes to 1 thing amazing. less than 14 carries per game and he hasn't
Heisman winners who played high school interception, a completion percentage of caught a pass all season. Meanwhile, the
and college football in the same state since 70.8 and more than 2,000 passing yards 3) Texas Tech TE Jace Amaro Baylor offense runs 78 plays per game.
… Dang it, Matt Leinert and Reggie Bush already this season. As mentioned, The longer Texas Tech stays unbeaten, That sort of relegates Seastrunk to a sup-
from California in 2004 and 2005. Seastrunk said he was going to win the the brighter the spotlight will get on the porting role. But he still has 760 rushing
ANYWAY, it's now perfectly clear what Heisman. Seastrunk is prone to listing Red Raiders and nobody on the Texas Tech yards and 10 touchdowns through six
Texas, in order to prove its dominance, has Baylor's goals as follows "Big 12 team shines in the spotlight quite like the games. He has a long run of 80 yards and
to do: win a third consecutive Heisman Championship. National Championship. 6-foot-6, 260-pound pass-catcher Amaro. averages 9.2 per carry. He's also the most
Trophy. If the tone of this column seems Heisman Trophy." But anymore, people The Red Raider tight end has 56 receptions likely player on this list to strike a
flippant, rest assured it is not. If the idea of just assume Seastrunk is saying someone for 742 yards and three touchdowns Heisman pose in the end zone.
a Texas university boasting the Heisman from Baylor will win the Heisman. At the through seven games. The Heisman, of
winner for a third consecutive year seems moment, Petty is looking like the way- course, is dominated by quarterbacks and
crazy, it is not. more-likely candidate. running backs, so a tight end is a long shot.
Baylor QB Bryce Petty Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel
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COLLEGES
BIG 12
Five Conference Games on Tap in Week 9
in school history and with 10 consecutive
victories dating back to last season have
tied the school record for the longest win-
ning streak in program history (1936-37).
Baylor has five games with 60 or more
points. Prior to this season, Baylor had 11
such games in its 111 years of football.
Iowa State (1-5, 0-3) lost to Baylor, 71-7
Courtesy big12sports.com Next: vs. Oklahoma State Saturday
By Wendell Barnhouse Line: Oklahoma State -13
wendell@big12sports.com Redshirt freshman Grant Rohach saw
the first playing time of his career and
Through eight weeks, there have been threw his first touchdown pass.
162 rushing touchdowns that average 10.4 Aaron Wimberly had a career-best 78-
yards in length and 150 passing touch- yard kickoff return.
downs averaging 29.2 yards. 11-of-17 con- The Cyclones had 174 yards total
ference games this season have been decid- offense and 57 yards came on its only scor-
ed by 10-or-fewer points and three have ing drive late in the game.
featured a ranked team falling to an
unranked opponent. Kansas (2-4, 0-3) lost to Oklahoma, 34-
It has been tough to win on the road 19 Next: vs. Baylor Saturday
this season in Big 12 play as the visiting Line: Baylor -34.5
team is 5-12. Ranked teams are 3-3 on the Senior James Sims had 85 rushing Josh Stewart s 95-yard punt return for a Davis Webb became the first freshman
road vs. unranked home teams. Since yards in the first quarter and finished with touchdown was the longest punt return in quarterback in school history to pass for
round robin scheduling began in 2011, the 129 yards, the most by a KU running back school history. The previous long was 90 over 400 yards in his first two starts. He
Big 12 has had 15 games in which an this season. Since 2000, KU has had three yards, set by Jim Wiggins vs. Detroit in had 415 yards against Iowa State and 462
unranked team has beaten a ranked confer- 100-yard rushers against Oklahoma; Sims 1956 and Jim Spavital vs. Drake in 1946. against West Virginia.
ence foe. has done it twice. Freshman Rennie Childs scored the Jace Amaro had nine receptions for
Baylor, Oklahoma and Texas Tech have Kansas has not allowed an opponent to first touchdown of his career on a seven- 136 yards and two touchdowns. He is just
reached bowl eligibility. score on the opening drive this season. yard run in the fourth quarter. Childs also the second Red Raider since 2000 with at
The Big 12 has two of the 10 remain- Kansas managed just 16 passing yards, finished with a career-high 45 rushing least eight receptions in six consecutive
ing undefeated FBS teams (Baylor and the fewest since totaling 15 yards through yards on nine carries. games.
Texas Tech). the air against Nebraska in 2010. Oklahoma State has nine takeaways in Junior wide receiver Bradley Marquez
The teams in the top half of the Big 12 its last two games; six of those are inter- finished with a career-high in both recep-
standings are a combined 28-4 on the sea- Kansas State (2-4, 0-3) idle; ceptions. tions (8) and receiving yards (112).
son. Next: vs. West Virginia Saturday The attendance of 59,638 is a new Texas Tech is 7-0 for just the fourth
Four Big 12 teams were ranked in the Line: K-State -10.5 Boone Pickens Stadium record. time in school history; it happened previ-
top 19 of the first edition of the BCS stand- The Wildcats will try for their first Big ously in 2008, 1976 and 1938.
ings. 12 victory when they play host to the TCU (3-4, 1-3) lost at Ok. State, 24-10
The Big 12 has four teams in the top Mountaineers. Next: vs. Texas Saturday W. Virginia (3-4, 1-3) lost to Tech, 37-27
13 of the USA Today Poll - the most of Line: TCU -2 Next: at Kansas State Saturday
any conference and has 50 percent of its Oklahoma (6-1, 3-1) beat Kansas 34-19 LaDarius Brown had a season-high six Line: K Stae -10.
team in the top 30 nationally for total Next: vs. Texas Tech Saturday receptions for 48 yards. He had a career- Nick O Toole had a 55-yard punt and
defense and in the top 31 for scoring Line: Oklahoma -6.5 best seven catches in last year s game at he has 16 punts of 50 or more yards this
defense. Wide receiver Lacoltan Bester s 49- Oklahoma State. season.
Here is a brief overview of this weeks yard touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard. Jaden Oberkrom s 35-yard third-quar- After taking an 11-point lead in the sec-
games; It was the first TD pass by a non-QB since ter field goal made him 10-of-12 on the ond half, West Virginia managed just one
2003. season. Oberkrom also connected on his first down in its last five possessions.
Baylor (6-0, 3-0) beat Iowa State 71-7; Oklahoma is 9-0 vs. Kansas under 63rd-consecutive PAT, the second-longest
Next: at Kansas Saturday coach Bob Stoops, who has 155 career streak in school history.
Line: Baylor -34.5 wins and is three away from breaking TCU is 14-13 against ranked teams
Antwan Goodley had career-highs in Oklahoma’s all-time record held by Barry under head coach Gary Patterson.
receptions (11) and yards (182). He had Switzer. TCU forced four turnovers and lost for
Big 12 STANDINGS
two touchdown catches, giving him eight Since 2004, the Sooners have won 21 just the second time in its last 37 games
this season. He had caught two TD passes consecutive games immediately following when totaling at least three takeaways. TEAM Conf. Overall
in 24 career games entering this season. a regular-season loss. Under coach Bob Texas Tech 4-0 7-0
Kicker Aaron Jones had a career-best 15 Stoops, Oklahoma is 15-0 in games follow- Texas (4-2, 3-0) idle; Texas 3-0 4-2
points (six extra points, three field goals) to ing the Red River Rivalry. Next: at TCU Saturday Baylor 3-0 6-0
extend his school-record scoring total to Oklahoma allowed its fewest yards Line: TCU -2 Oklahoma 3-1 6-1
390 points. passing (16) since limiting Arkansas to 13 The Longhorns will try to stretch their Ok. State 2-1 5-1
Baylor is 6-0 for the sixth time in yards in the 2002 Cotton Bowl. winning streak to four games. TCU 1-3 3-4
school history and the first time since WestVirginia 1-3 3-4
1980. The Bears are 3-0 in the Big 12 for Ok. State (5-1, 2-1) beat TCU, 24-10 Tex Tech (7-0,4-0) beat W.Virginia, 37-27 Kansas 0-3 2-4
the first time, are bowl-eligible for a Next: at Iowa State Saturday Next: at Oklahoma Saturday K-State 0-3 2-4
fourth consecutive season for the first time Line: Oklahoma State -13 Line: Oklahoma -6.5 Iowa State 0-3 1-5
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FOOTBALL
SEC FOOTBALL
SEC news and notes for week 9 much closer than the pig massacre of last Tex A&M (2-2,5-2) vs. Vandy (1-3,4-3)
week. Line: Aggies -18
Alabama 30 Tennessee 10. Vanderbilt HC James Franklin has
probably earned a lifetime position with
Missouri (3-0,7-0) vs S.Carolina (3-2,5-2) the Commodores if he so chooses. The
Line: Missouri -3 victory over Georgia last week is another
By Robert Cortinez Not one sports pundit in America pre- milestone for the enigmatic head coach of
SEC Corrospondent dicted that the Missouri Tigers would be the "Harvard of the South". Both Vandy
rcortinez@hotmail.com undefeated, with victories over Georgia and A&M may be playing back-up quarter-
and Florida, at this point of the season. backs this week but the real question will
Likewise, not one sports pundit in be the play of the defenses.
America predicted that South Carolina The Aggie defense has been suspect all
would get beat by Tennessee. So much for year and may have overlooked Auburn last
predictions. week. Vandy had a fake field goal for a
Mizzou back-up quarterback, Maty touchdown and got the benefit of a third
Mauk, is legit, and the Tigers are on the string Bulldog RB fumble that led to the
Gus Malzahn has his Auburn Tigers at 6-1
verge of pulling off a" shock the world" 'Dore victory. Texas A&M should be able
season. If the Tigers get by the Gamecocks to re-group and grind this one out.
in Columbia, they have a smooth street to A&M 27 Vanderbilit 20.
the SEC championship game in Atlanta 5 pivot plays/players
awaiting them. Miss State (0-2,3-3) v. Kentucky (0-3,1-5)
South Carolina HC Steve Spurrier got Line: Miss State -10.5 1. Missouri home field advantage. The
outcoached and his team got outplayed by The Good news for the Mississippi Tigers need to win this contest at home
Tennessee last week, but he would love State Bulldogs is that they will get their against the Gamecocks to solidify its
Goodbye LSU. nothing more than ruining the Tigers coro- first SEC victory this weekend. The bad already stellar season and #5 BCS ranking.
Sayanora South Carolina. nation. Look for the Missouri defense to news is that their next three games are 2. A&M and Vandy's back-up quarterbacks
Adios Georgia. step up. against South Carolina, Texas A&M and will determine this contest. Aggie QB
Au Revoir A&M. Missouri, 24, South Carolina 15. Alabama. The only home game in that Johnny Manzel is a maybe and Vanderbilt's
Hello Missouri and welcome back stretch is Alabama. The Dogs want get Austen Carter-Samuels has already been
Auburn! Auburn (2-1,6-1) v. Fl, Atlantic (1-3,2-5) another realistic chance at another SEC ruled out for this first meeting between
The SEC is picking itself up after a Lne: Auburn -23.5 victory unitl late in November when they these two schools.
dust-settling weekend where Alabama I have to admit that I'm starting to get a play Arkansas. 3. Ole Miss QB Bo Wallace was 30 for 39
was, well, Alabama, beating Arkansas 52-0 serious man-crush on Gus Malzahn. Kentucky hung touch against Louisville for 349 yards against LSU last week. This
. While the beast of the east division is... Auburn's head coach put up with and South Carolina, losing by less than two 6'4" junior has played himself onto early
wait for it, the Missouri Tigers. Missouri Arkansas's Houston Nutt and Auburn's touchdowns, but the State's superior round NFL draft boards.
HC Todd Pinkney has his team hitting on Gene Chizik while leading each team's strength should prove the difference. 4. Vanderbilt wide receiver Jordan
all cylinders and his Tiger defense is fero- offense to new heights. Malzahn then took Coach Mullens has let his players know Matthews is 13 yards away from becoming
cious in the trenches, The BCS polls are over Arkansas State in 2012 and won 10 not to take any team lightly after almost the SEC career leader in receiving yards.
out and Mizzou has leaped to #5 in the games in his first year and a Sun Belt losing to Bowling Green two weeks ago. A&M's defense will give him the record
rankings of contenders for this years championship. To cap it off, Gus has his Another tough loss for Kentucky. after Vandy's first offensive series.
national championship. Auburn also gets a Tigers at 6-1 and Auburn shredded the Mississippi State 28 Kentucky 20. 5. Auburn RB Trey Mason had 154 yards
"we are worthy' nod from the BSC gods Aggies defense last week, winning 45- against A&M at Kyle Field last week. This
and is ranked #11. Bama stays at #1 while 41.This guy can flat-out coach and is a kid has speed and power to spare.
Georgia and Florida drop out of the BCS good guy to boot. Ole Miss (1-3,4-3) v. Idaho (0-3,1-6) Robert Cortinez’s Season record is:
and AP rankings for the first time this year. Florida Atlantic will not see a let down Line: Ole Miss -10.5 Straight up - 43-11. Against line- 27-22-2
After last week's upsets, the SEC land- from this Tiger team and Auburn will roll Hoddy Toddy, God Almighty, who the
scape is definitley a' changing as we enter this week to an easy victory. hell are we? Ole Miss by damn. The
week 9. The humilated Razorbacks, the Auburn, 38 Florida Atlantic 14. Rebels shocked the world last week and
SEC STANDINGS
humbled Florida Gators and the walking beat LSU 27-24 to put them back in dis-
wounded Georgia Bulldogs are off this LSU (3-2, 6-2) vs. Furman (2-1,3-4) cussions for SEC bragging rights. The WEST Conf. Overall
week . (The rankings for the remainder of Line: N/L Rebels have endured a brutal schedule that Alabama 4-0 7-0
the year will be the BCS rankings for each LSU QB Zach Mettenberger had the saw them losing to A&M, Alabama and LSU 3-2 6-2
team.) worst game of is career at Ole Miss last Auburn, but now they get the softies. Auburn 2-1 6-1
week. The Tiger signal caller threw three Other than Missouri in their next to last Texas A&M 2-2 5-2
Alabama (4-0,7-0) vs. Tennessee (1-2,4-3) interceptions in the first half alone and game, Ole Miss should be favored to win Ole Miss 1-3 4-3
Line: Alabama -28 never got on track in the game. No use all their remaining contests against Troy, Mississippi St 0-2 3-3
Tennessee HC Butch Jones got his sig- crying over spilled milk but if the Tigers Arkansas and Mississippi State. 8-4 is def- Arkansas 0-3 3-4
nature win last week against South had beaten the Rebels they would be look- initely on the horizon for Hugh Freeze's
Carolina. The Vols are fired up and play- ing good for BCS rankings until their 2nd year Rebel Team. EAST Conf. Overall
ing physical football after starting out this annual show down with Alabama. Les Look for Paul Petrino, (brother of Missouri 3-0 7-0
season as under-achievers. However, this Miles Tigers will have to play the spoiler Bobby, aka the Hobbit) to lose again. How S. Carolina 3-2 5-2
Alabama Crimson Tide team is playing like role and try to derail Bama's threepeat sea- in the hell he got a head coaching gig after Florida 3-1 5-2
a team of destiny and QB AJ McCarron is son of destiny. last year's debacle at Arkansas is still a Georgia 3-1 4-2
looking to add a third ring to his national Furman is just a wore-down speed mystery. Tennessee 1-2 4-3
championship jewelry collection. The bump in the road for the Bayou Bengals. Ole Miss 40 Idaho 10. Vanderbilt 1-3 4-3
'Bama machine should make short work of LSU 44 Furman 9. Kentucky 0-3 1-5
this young Tennessee squad but it'll be
COVER STORY DALLAS MAVERICKS
A quick look at the 2013-14 Mavs
By Scott Rozsa
NBA Writer
srozsa@sportspagedallas.com
While sitting through a handful of pre-
season games, trying to figure out how yet
another slew of new roster pieces will
mesh leading in to a season where the
Dallas Mavericks have about a billion-to-
one shot of winning the title, it hit me: I
love to watch Dirk Nowitzki play basket-
ball.
I love that he's the greatest player in
the history of my favorite basketball team.
I love that I get to watch him do things
nightly on the court that no other player
before him, at his size, has ever done.
You never know when the time and
effort invested in slogging through an 82-
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game viewing marathon will more than pay
for themselves during one of Dirk's singu-
lar offensive explosions - it may come on a
Tuesday night in February against the
Cavaliers or during a nationally-televised
tilt against the Thunder - but rest assured, it
will come.
These flourishes of individual great-
Flourishes of individual greatness have blown us all away for 15 years and no one knows how much longer we will have to enjoy them.
ness have blown us all away for 15 years
and no one knows how much longer we
will have to enjoy them. To savor them. To
file them away for the times when our sons before the first game has tipped off. memories that Dirk has yet to provide than land top flight free agents - LA or Miami.
grow old enough to begin asking what it worry about why Tyson Chandler is a Since 1980, 0nly nine franchises have
was like to watch The Great Nowitzki. A few nights ago, while watching Knick or the failed pursuits of Deron won the NBA title. No professional sport's
Many fans enter a season with a Nowitzki catch a routine pass from new Williams or Dwight Howard. champion is as directly determined by a
“championship or bust” attitude and direct Mav point guard Jose Calderon and calmly To win a title, a franchise needs to be singular player on a roster. Take that player
anger at ownership, management or even splash through his seemingly millionth either lucky enough to draft a truly tran- away, and their championship disappears
players when their lofty expectations show mid-range jumper as if he were merely scendent talent - Duncan, Olajuwon, with him; there have only been a handful
themselves to be clearly unattainable even rolling off the couch, it hit me that I'd Jordan, Magic, Bird, Isiah - or have a geo- of these players. Dirk is one of them.
much rather just sit back and take in the graphic advantage that enables them to
10 October 25, 2013 - October 31, 2013 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 12 Issue 9 | sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfwIt has taken the lockout season and last transient star player in the twilight of his
full season of watching the Mavericks career would be depressing and forgettable
flounder after their lightning-in-a-bottle - does anyone around here even remember
title run of 2011 for me to finally realize Dallas Stars great Mike Modano's cup of
that I'd rather continue to watch Dirk coffee with the Red Wings?
Nowitzki hoist beautiful rainbow jumpers So I don't want to hear that it's time to
and one-legged fade-aways in a Mavs uni- trade Dirk for a few draft picks and mid-
form than I would like to see a Nowitzki- level talent (no team is trading a young
less Dallas roster throw crap against the superstar to Dallas for Nowitzki, so getting
wall in the hopes that they land another a dollar-for-dollar swap is impossible). I
transcendent superstar to lead them to a want to see The Greatest European Player
title. How many years have the Wizards, in NBA History wind up his career here in
Bucks, Suns, Cavaliers, Rockets and others Dallas doing what he has always done
continued to trade aways assets and star throughout his career: lead yet another col-
players in the hopes of striking gold in the lection of temporary parts to the playoffs.
draft? It's a Sisyphean pursuit that has driv- Yes, I said the P-word. The Mavs are
en many a fan base insane, but they keep going back to the playoffs in the spring of
coming back for more every season even 2014. Book it. The roster moves that Mark
though they know going in that, not only Cuban and Donnie Nelson swung this past
does their team have zero chance at win- summer won't lead to a deep run in June,
ning the ring, but they will suck for yet but I believe they will provide for an excit-
another season in their never-ending state ing and entertaining roster - at least on the
of rebuilding. offensive end.
For 13 straight years, Dirk and a revolv-
ing door of teammates were good enough STARTING LINEUP
to give Mavs fans hope for the postseason.
Dirk was the constant in an 11-year streak POINT GUARD
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of 50-win seasons and playoff appearances Jose Calderon (2012/13 stats: 11.4 PPG,
that is second in length only to the current 49.9 FG%, 46.1 3FG%, 90.0 FT%, 7.0
San Antonio Spurs' run. AST, 1.75 TO, 18.8 PER)
There will be a day soon enough when New arrival Calderon is the picture of
Dirk is gone and the team can move on and point guard efficiency, both in his own
rebuild, but for the time being, let me con- shooting and in generating team offense.
tinue to see number 41 torment defenders He led the league in three-point percentage
and opposing fans. Seeing Nowitzki as a last season and his 4.1-to-1 assist to
turnover ratio was second in the league. Monta Ellis will be one of the surprise
He's not a big scorer, but is just deadly story lines of the upcoming seasons. Also,
enough to make defenses respect him and he's entering his eighth NBA season and is
with Nowitzki and Ellis demanding so still only 27 years old - a nice infusion of
much attention from opposing defenses, he youth that is so desperately needed in this
should have his share of open looks. locker room.
Defensively, he's going to be torn to
shreds by all of the talented and quick SMALL FORWARD
point guards in the West, but he's far from Shawn Marion (12.1 PPG, 51. FG%, 31.5
the only member of the Mavs roster with 3FG%, 78.2 FT%, 7.8 RB, 1.1 STL, 18.02
defensive limits (more on this later). PER)
If one were X-ing out faces on the
SHOOTING GUARD Mavericks 2011 Champions team photo-
Monta Ellis (19.2 PPG, 41.6 FG%, 28.7 graph with a black marker like a serial
3FG%, 77.3 FT%, 6.0 AST, 2.0 TO, 16.3 killer tallying his victims, there would be
PER) just two unblemished faces remaining:
Ellis is completely on the other end of Nowitzki and Marion. And with Marion's
the guard spectrum than Calderon when it hefty $9.3 million expiring contract on the
comes to offensive skills. He takes a multi- books, he may be crossed off sometime
tude of rushed and questionable shots, he around the trade deadline. Until that time,
shoots a low percentage (he has become a the 15-year vet will continue to be the
punchline at all sabermetrician gatherings), Mavericks defensive Swiss Army knife that
but he is a relentless driver to the rim and a Carlisle will call upon to shut down oppos-
natural scorer. He finally has a competent ing threats, from point guards to power for-
coach in Rick Carlisle and a veteran super- wards, and hopefully plugging the myriad
star with skins on the wall in Nowitzki that of defensive holes that are surely to be
will demand his respect and keep him in exposed on this roster. He will continue to
check after playing the first 7 years of his be a surprising scorer who shoots a solid
career in rudderless organizations with D- percentage despite his wild array of release
League level teammates. I think Ellis will points and shot angles and total lack of a
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be one of the surprise story lines of the go-to move.
season and his crunch time pick and roll With Calderon and Ellis picking up the
game with Nowitzki on the offensive end pace, Marion will joyfully fill the lane on
will give opposing defenses fits in the same the fast break and likely increase his scor-
way that Jason Terry and Nowitzki used to ing and shooting percentage this year.
score so efficiently down the stretch of
games. Continued on page 12
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POWER FORWARD
Dirk Nowitzki (17.3 PPG, 47.1 FG%, 41.4
3FG%, 86.0 FT%, 6.2 RB, 0.7 BLK, 19.88
PER)
After entering the 2012-13 season on
the sidelines following off season knee sur-
gery and playing only 53 games last year, a
large portion of which served as his presea-
son, Nowitzki posted the lowest scoring
average of his career since his rookie year
back in 1999. After a lengthy summer of
rest and conditioning, Nowitzki looks
refreshed and relaxed and is shooting a
lofty 57% during the preseason. He looks
poised for a major bounce-back year and a
return to All-NBA status.
A few numbers to chew on and keep
track of during the season:
-Dirk is 17th on the NBA's all-time scor-
ing list.
-He needs just 141 points to pass #16
Jerry West.
-If Nowitzki even submits an average sea-
son of roughly 1600 points, he will pass
Kevin Garnett (who is still active but will
not score at Nowitzki's pace), Reggie
Miller, Alex English, John Havlicek, and
potentially Dominique Wilkins and move
to number 11 on the list. He could be with-
in a couple hundred points of passing
Oscar Robertson and Elvin Hayes. It's very
likely that on the day Nowitzki retires, we
will be bidding farewell to a top five scorer
in the history of the league. I absolutely do
not want that to happen in another team's
colors.
CENTER
Samuel Dalembert (6.7 PPG, 54.2 FG%,
69.1 FT%, 5.9 RB, 1.1 BLK, 18.6 PER)
Dalembert is no Tyson Chandler, but
his athleticism and shot blocking abilities
will be a marked improvement over Chris
Kamen and Elton Brand last season. He is
a garbage man who happily knows his role
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on the court. After a career spent scrubbing
the decks in Philly, Sacramento, Houston
and Milwaukee, playing for a first class
organization with a winning attitude may
push Dalembert to career-high production.
After a lengthy summer of rest and conditioning, Nowitzki looks refreshed and relaxed and is shooting a lofty 57% during the preseason.
BENCH
Vince Carter (13.4 PPG, 43.5 FG%, 40.6
scorer off the bench. nine seasons ago and will offer valuable Carlisle may allow the offense to flow a lit-
3FG%, 81.6 FT%, 4.1 RB, 2.4 AST, 17.87
Crowder will continue to develop in to minutes as the backup point who is capable tle more freely than last season, but it's
PER)
a coach's dream: a player who can do a lit- of having big scoring nights. when the team doesn't have the ball that he
Jae Crowder (5.0 PPG, 38. FG%, 32.8
tle bit of everything on both ends of the It's a deep and diverse bench that and his staff will face the most challenges
3FG%, 64.4 FT%, 2.4 RB, 1.2 AST, 10.25
floor and who aggressively and relentlessly Carlisle will call upon in a variety of ways and may implement many of the confusing
PER)
scraps for the ball. depending on opponent and situation. zone defenses that help lead the team to the
Brandan Wright (8.5 PPG, 59.7 FG%, 61.5
Likewise, Blair will show an aggres- title in 2011.
FT%, 4.1 RB, 1.2 BLK, 21.03 PER)
sive nose for rebounding that this franchise COACHING The 2013-14 season will not end with a
DeJuan Blair (5.4 PPG, 52.4 FG%, 62.9
has lacked for years as well as providing a Rick Carlisle parade through downtown Dallas. We know
FT%, 3.8 RB, 0.2 BLK, 14.66 PER)
swagger and interior backbone that is much There are just four active coaches in this going in, but with a collection of excit-
Devin Harris (9.9 PPG, 43.8 FG%, 33.5
needed. the NBA who have won a championship: ing talent, a wizard with a clipboard and a
3FG%, 72.7 FT%, 3.4 AST, 1.5 TO, 14.69
Wright had a breakout year last year, Erik Spoelstra, Doc Rivers, Gregg bona fide future Hall of Famer taking the
PER)
taking several steps forward offensively as Popovich and Rick Carlisle. court every night, the team will be exciting
Carter is no longer the high-flying
well as showcasing his phenomenal athleti- Carlisle is widely regarded as one of and fighting for playoff position all season,
Vinsanity of years past on a regular basis,
cism while blocking shots. With Blair in the true cerebral and creative coaches in likely grabbing the 6-8 spot in the Western
but from time to time can uncork a high-
town, his minutes may take a hit. the league and his patience will be tested Conference.
light dunk to serve as a reminder of his
And finally, Devin Harris makes his this season, especially on the defensive Just don't forget to keep your eyes on
All-Star years. He has reinvented himself
return to Big D where his career began end. With a heady point guard in Calderon, Number 41, while you still can.
in to a three-point weapon and a consistentCOLLEGES BIG 12 BASKETBALL
Big 12 Men’s Basketball looks strong this year
his days as a star at Kansas State) into the
equation. If OU can get a little more
offense from its inside players, the team
has a chance of going deeper into the post-
season.
By Bo Carter
Special Contributor Kansas State
stcarter@txwes.edu (27-8, 14-4)
Big 12
observers have
learned (some-
With Kansas apparently loaded for bear times the hard
again and several other Big 12 Conference way) never to
men’s programs in the retooling (instead of count out KSU’s
rebuilding) phases, 2013-14 Big 12 hoops’ aldermen/standouts from 2012-13 and must as Ryan Spangler to compliment speedy resurgent pro-
teams (men and women) appear ready to replace (somehow) players with cumulative guards Je’Lon Hornbeak and Buddy Hield, gram under head
make some more Final Four (or even bet- averages of 52 points, 17 rebounds, 12 who sat out part of 2012-13 with injuries. coach Bruce Weber, who encountered his
ter) runs. assists, and over 280 of the team’s 346 Kruger has the daunting task of breaking in own Renaissance after several successful
Since the Men’s Basketball Final Four threes from the previous squad, I-State also six newcomers and redshirts, and Highland years at Illinois with 27 wins in 35 games
is set for April 5 and 7 at AT&T Stadium in gets the “drive the announcers batty” honor Park’s James Fraschilla hopes to figure into at Manhattan in 2012-13.
Arlington, many of the men’s programs with big men George Niang and Melvin the plans a bit more with his three-point He was the middle portion of three K-
would love to return to familiar grounds Ejim both back to terrorize foes inside the shooting prowess. The Sooners have the State championships in football, hoops and
and a place their fans can reach without paint. Hoiberg likes the athleticism of 6-4, luxury of as many as four guards who can baseball and knows the support he will
massive travel nightmares. 210-pound swingman DeAndre Kane and play the point or wing positions, and receive each time his squad hits the court.
Here’s a quick glance at the 2013-14 two freshmen guards with the shooting and Kruger has instilled plenty of his old Big It also helps that Weber had sterling seniors
Big 12 Conference team-by-team men’s on-court savvy of the mentor in Matt Eight Conference defensive moves (from Rodney McGruder and Jordan Henriquez
prospectus: Thomas and Monte Morris. The ISU coach
knows if the team can maintain ball control
Baylor and minimize turnovers, another 20-plus
(23-14, 9-9) win season may be in the works.
Another
school getting Kansas
used to annual (31-6, 14-4)
NCAA and NIT The Big 12 co-
appearances, the favorites, with
Bears have done upstart
nothing but con- Oklahoma State,
tend and reload for the last six years, would love to
including 53 triumphs in the last two sea- take away some
sons. Coach Scott Drew has accomplished of the aftertaste
one of the great turnarounds in regional from a 87-85
and national history after severe NCAA overtime loss to Michigan in last year’s
penalties in 2003-05 and prior offcourt Arlington Regional with a 2014 return to
tragedy. Now he is building his team AT&T Stadium. Coach Bill Self has anoth-
around talented Isaiah Young, rated as the er wealth of talent with some agency’s No.
top men’s college player in Texas by one 1 incoming freshman prospect nationally -
leading publication. Add in Team USA Andrew Wiggins – and tall and talented
competitor Cory Jefferson, and the Bears sidekick Joel Embiid has enjoyed some
have a sound nucleus to build the 2013-14 solid practices. He will keep the Jayhawks’
unit. Look for some form of postseason rebounding at its usual high perch. The
action for BU for the sixth time since 2006. always-solid Jayhawks might have the top
recruiting class during the Self regime, and
that’s saying something in Lawrence.
Iowa State
(23-13, 11-7) Oklahoma
“The Mayor” (20-12, 11-7)
and ISU head The Sooners
coach Fred and veteran head
Hoiberg has city coach Lon
council in session Kruger appear
and a rabid audi- poised for anoth-
ence set for some er first division
downhome finish and post-
Baylor coach Scott Drew is building his team around talented Isaiah Young, rated as the top men’s college player in Texas by
Cyclones’ basketball this year. Mayor season play with one leading publication
Hoiberg also has lost some of his chief the addition of “blue collar” defenders such
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to bolster last winter’s crew while rising paign, but Barnes feels he has added talent
seniors Will Spradling, Shane Southwell, in the right areas to offset one of his
Omari Lawrence, and Ryan Schultz all youngest squads a year ago.
have game-winning qualifications. A Three players who benefitted from being
slimmed-down Thomas Gipson will add thrust to the forefront are Cameron Ridley,
agility at center, and the Wildcats appear to Jonathan Holmes, and Javan Felix. All had
be tough and physical again this season. some standout games, and Barnes has high
hopes for their 2013-14 maturity. His cre-
Oklahoma State dos of “drive the ball to the basketball, play
(24-9, 13-5) defense and protect the rim” are in major
Head coach evidence for the upcoming season, and he
Travis Ford again likes the squad’s athleticism.
is mining gold in
Stillwater and
some jewel- Texas Tech
bedecked signing (11-20, 3-15)
classes and his The Red
expertise from Raiders are yet
being around championship teams at another squad
Kentucky as a player. Ford is a stickler for who stand to
team chemistry and told media at Big 12 benefit from the
Conference Media Days recently he is presence of all-
impressed with the cohesion so far. Last time good guy OSU’s Marcus Smart is one of the nation’s top returnees after passing on the NBA draft
season’s squad had the hunger for NCAA and community
activity as well as one of the nation’s top leader coach Tubby Smith. Following in
returnees (after passing on the NBA draft) the Bob Knight tradition of a second career
in Marcus Smart along with improved for a NCAA championship coach
perimeter shooters Phil Forte, Markell (Kentucky), the personable Smith has gath-
Brown and Brian Williams. The addition of ered headlines for his 39 years in college
freshmen scoring threats Stevie Clark and coaching as well as his charismatic per-
Jeffrey Carroll and depth in the post make sona. It is going to take a literal coaching
the Cowboys a very legitimate contender will to win to help the Raiders climb out of
along with strongboy Kansas. last year’s 3-15 Big 12 record pit, and his
style in Lubbock is self-described as “fast
TCU and physical defensively.” His goal is to
(11-21, 2-16) turn around the mindset for Tech men’s
Winning hoops after numerous up-and-down sea-
some recruiting sons and to get such returnees as senior
wars and making guard Jamal Williams Jr. and Jay Crockett
small strides are along with 6-10 forward Kader Tapsoba.
important for the
success of TCU
basketball starting in 2013-14. Coach Trent West Virginia
Johnson definitely seeks better team health (13-19, 6-12)
this time around after a rash of injuries Coach Bob
scuttled consistency in his first season. Huggins has not
Lone senior Jarvis Ray now has some won 710 games
depth and an impressive freshmen support- as a head coach
ing cast in Karviar Shepherd, Hudson since 1980 with
Price, Brandon Parrish, and Mike Williams. smoke and mir-
Guard Kyan Anderson continues to rors, and fans Baylor Lady Bears head coach Kim Mulkey will have another talented class and is the hands down favorite to win anothe Big
advance as a floor leader and Shepherd’s can expect some 12 championship
early maturity was indicated as he repre- of the traditional WVU magic this time
sented the Frogs at Big 12 Basketball after a rebuilding 2012-13. The transition On the women’s side Baylor appears She will get some stern opposition in
Media Days earlier this week in Kansas previously as head coach at Kansas State again to be Belle of the Ball with CoSIDA 2013-14 Big 12 hoops from the likes of
City. Johnson also is counting on Chris proved a bit more challenging with travel Academic Hall of Fame member head traditional Big 12 powers and promising
Washburn to help in a variety of ways, and logistical challenges for the coach Kim Mulkey brining in another tal- upcoming contenders Iowa State (24-9
especially on the defensive end. Mountaineers in 2012-13, but returning ented class. Odyssey Sims, Baylor’s senior overall and coached by popular veteran
standouts Eron Henderson (first freshman 5-8 guard deluxe via Irving’s MacArthur Bill Fennelly), perennial power Oklahoma
Texas (16-18, 7- to pace WVU in scoring since 1982-83 and HS, has accomplished virtually everything (24-11 with talented head coach Sherri
11) – Coach Rick frosh All-America) and Terry Henderson a collegian can over a three-year career. Coale), Texas Tech (21-11), Oklahoma
Barnes does not are a good 1-2 punch at the guard spots. The senior, a rare three-time first team All- State (22-11), West Virginia (17-14), and
like sub-.500 fin- Huggins also has had to change styles to Big 12 Conference stalwart, literally ran Kansas (20-14). Those finishes appear to
ishes, and the inside-out offense after years of pounding and passed the 40-0 2011-12 Lady Bears be very similar if preseason prognostica-
2013 offseason the sphere inside the lane. With no seniors to the NCAA championship and most wins tors are correct, and it has been a pattern
has been devoted to an immediate move and just five lettermen on the 2013-14 by any men’s or women’s program in in recent years. Many are disappointed
back up the ranks for his Texas program, crew, the head coach still has some rebuild- NCAA Division I history. Last winter she about the end (for now) of the classic
which now has advanced to postseason ing to do. again paced BU to 34 consecutive wins Mulkey-Coach Gary Blair friendly tussles
activity 15 consecutive years (14 NCAA and a 18-0 Big 12 worksheet before a before Texas A&M headed to the
and one College Basketball Insider appear- physical loss to Louisville in the NCAA Southeastern Conference and won the
ance after 2012-13). UT fought consistency quarterfinals. 2013 postseason crown.
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By RICHARD POLLAK
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screenings and treatment Arlington, Bedford and Carrollton.
The original Twistered Root Burger was
HEY GUYS! Finally what every man made famous after appearing on the Food
has asked for! The Twisted Root Burger Network TV Show,"Diners, Drive-Ins and
Company announced a new initiative in Dives," starting Guy Fieri. Or did Twisted
support of Susan G. Komen Dallas County. The Boobie Burger is topped with pepper jack cheese and chipotle ranch, plus two strategically placed scoops of Root Burger which was already the BEST
Naturally, the burger restaurant is pitching guacamole. BURGER in Dallas make the Food
in the best way it knows how – by making Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives"
burgers. In this case, special “Boobie per jack cheese and chipotle ranch, plus screenings and treatment. more famous?
Burgers” that will be available at all loca- two strategically placed scoops of gua- “We’re just happy to help,” said owner Next week, the Traveling Gourmet
tions through the month of October. camole. In addition to being generally deli- Jason Boso. “Breast cancer is an ongoing heads to Lower Greenville to the New
Yes, Boobie Burgers! Our wish has cious, 10 percent of sales will go to Susan battle that affects millions of women, so Truck Yard, another Jason Boso concept, to
been answered. G. Komen Dallas County and help to sup- we’re proud to support the tireless efforts taste their Philly Cheesesteaks.
The Boobie Burger is topped with pep- port breast cancer education, research, of Komen Dallas County. In addition to
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