From: boisseau@chpc.utexas.edu (John R. Boisseau (Jay))
Subject: Re: INFO ON TEXAS PRACTICES
Organization: The University of Texas System - CHPC
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 03:36:58 GMT

In article <1992Aug25.204837.12064@ringer.cs.utsa.edu> crobbins@lonestar.utsa.edu (Chris S. Robbins) writes:
>
>    I'm wondering if anyone has any information on how the practices are going
>at UT?  Specifically, who has the inside track on the QB job, and how our WR's
>are adapting to the new 'AIR BEVO' offense?

Mackovic likes the players a lot--says they work very hard and are eager
to learn. He thinks they are still making too many mistakes on offense,
however (no surprise, since the defensive schemes are the same but the
offense is completely different).

Pete Gardere will be the starter. Mackovic claims he will have a very
good year in this offense. Most people in Austin seem to believe, or at
least hope, that Shea Morenz will take the reigns before the season is
over, as he is definitely the best prospect physically. Everyone seems
to be forgetting that Chad Lucas is still the #2 man, and he apparently
looked very good. I don't know if he'll ever get a chance, as Pete
graduates this year, and Mackovic is likely to want to get his star
recruit in next year.

Miek Davis, who was injured almost the entire year last year, is
transferring (he got a zillion parking tickets and was booted by the
university). Kenny Neal has been injured recently, and I don't think
will be ready for the first game. Thus, Darrick Duke will start at
one receiver position, but the other is up for grabs, I think. There
are some returning people with a little experience, but the talk
around town has been about Mike Adams and Lovell Pinckney, the two
true freshmen blue chip recruit. They have been _very_ impressive.
I'm sure they'll get lots of time this year.

I just heard on the TV that Butch hadnot did _not_ make the grades
to play this season. He had claimed that he got 2 C's in his summer
courses, but apparently he needed one grade of at least a B to get
his cum. GPA high enough to regain eligibility. At least the team
now knows the situation. Phil Brown and Adrian Walker will be the
main men, at least at the start of the season.

I'm most worried about the def. line. With three of last year's starters
from the best front four in the country now playing pro ball, only
Bo Robinson returns. The other guys saw limited playing time. Norman
Watkins, a converted LB slated for DE this year, just sprained his
knee, and wil probably miss _at least_ the first game. We are very thin
on the def. line, and any more injuries would be an invitation to
run the ball down our throats.

>                   GO STANFORD!!!  BEAT THE HELL OUTTA a&m!!!

I disagree, as do most of my friends. We _want_ A&M to win this. It would
be very bad for the SWC for it's top-ranked (and defending champion)
team to be beaten by the Pac 10's 3rd- or 4th-ranked (preseason--I'm
not sure about their position, to be honest, but I think it is generally
3 or 4) team. I'll be rooting for A&M all the way, as well as Texas Tech
over OU (it could happen) and TCU over Miami (I'm not religious, but I
may have to pray before this one).

Jay Boisseau

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John R. Boisseau ("Jay")
Department of Astronomy
University of Texas at Austin