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utee94 · « **Reply #4929 on:** May 22, 2023, 06:42:50 PM »

I've eaten a lot of meals at El Arroyo. Their standard Tex-Mex isn't anything to write home about, but they have good margaritas and they have a seafood enchilada dish and a BBQ chicken enchilada dish that are both excellent.

CWSooner · « **Reply #4930 on:** May 22, 2023, 07:38:23 PM »

Quote from: utee94 on May 22, 2023, 04:42:22 PM

To switch the discussion to actual GOOD food...

Last Friday I went to local BBQ joint Stiles Switch and had their daily special-- the Pitmaster Smoked Cuban sandwich. It was delicious.

"House Smoked Ham thin sliced w Smoked Pork Shoulder, Pickles, Swiss Cheese, and Lance’s Mustard Sauce. Served hot and ready off the griddle."

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I had a smoked Cuban sandwich that looked a lot like that one at a new joint in Tulsa called Nomad BBQ Deli. It was delicious too.

Cincydawg · « **Reply #4931 on:** May 25, 2023, 09:25:28 AM »

So, being the off season and what not, some SEC coach apparently said Texas and OU are not ready for the SEC, that got some "play" on talk shows etc. I presume this means football. I know Texas does have a losing record against Vandy, so there is that.

Someone might note Missouri won the SEC East twice after they joined. They haven't done so well since. I don't really know what being ready means, relative to being ready for any season. And yes, everyone knows Texas and OU might not go 11-1 in the first few seasons, duh, but Texas has been recruiting well at least.

utee94 · « **Reply #4932 on:** May 25, 2023, 09:44:17 AM »

Texas and OU didn't look particularly ready for the B12 last year, so I don't think it's some weird stretch to say they're not ready for the SEC.

That said, Texas only lost by 1 to Alabama in a game where an uncalled safety was the difference in the win/loss.

So there's three sides to every story, or something.

Cincydawg · « **Reply #4933 on:** May 25, 2023, 09:59:26 AM »

Yeah, one year doesn't make a trend, duh. And they both could well struggle in the first couple of years, we don't know that.

utee94 · « **Reply #4934 on:** May 25, 2023, 10:29:13 AM »

Quote from: Cincydawg on May 25, 2023, 09:59:26 AM

Yeah, one year doesn't make a trend, duh. And they both could well struggle in the first couple of years, we don't know that.

Not you specifically of course, but "SEC fans" and the fawning mediots never make a distinction between the top couple of teams in the SEC which have been consistently excellent over the past several years, and the rest of the conference which ranges from decent, to average, to dog-crap. Just like every other conference.

So, is Texas ready for Georgia? No, of course not, I'd give us very little chance to win a game against your Bulldogs in the next couple of years.

But is Texas ready for A&M and LSU and Miss State and Ole Miss and Auburn? Yeah, there's nothing about those teams that scares me any more than, say, Kansas State or Oklahoma State or the like. I mean, the ags lost to Appalachian State last year. I'd be very confident in winning a game against them over the next few years.

On balance, I'm not particularly more worried about playing the middle and bottom of the SEC, than I would be of any other conference.

And even mighty Alabama needed a gift from the refs to leave Austin with a win last year.

Cincydawg · « **Reply #4935 on:** May 25, 2023, 10:52:33 AM »

LSU might be pretty good this coming year. But, yeah, the Ole Miss teams in the SEC are just teams, they could beat ya, or not. Vandy is the one to watch though.

Let's say Texas faces a 9 game conference slate in 2024 that comprises:

Ole Miss
Miss State
Bama

LSU
A&M
Arky

Mizzou
Auburn
UK

And let's imagine Texas has a pretty solid team that would be 9-3/10-2 in the B12. That's about what they could be with that slate unless OOC had a major.

utee94 · « **Reply #4936 on:** May 25, 2023, 10:56:01 AM »

Some Longhorn fans want to play Vandy a lot, to even up the series, but not me. I see it as bad juju. I want no part of Vandy. Best to let sleeping dogs lie.

CWSooner · « **Reply #4937 on:** May 25, 2023, 12:34:04 PM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dIGyyV--Oo

CWSooner · « **Reply #4938 on:** May 27, 2023, 09:33:51 AM »

NCAA Softball updates. First, the tournament results, by bracket:

Bracket A
#1 OU leads #16 Clemson 1-0.
#9 Stanford leads #8 Duke 1-0
#4 Tennessee leads #13 Texas 1-0
#12 Northwestern leads #5 Alabama 1-0

Bracket B
San Diego State leads #15 Utah 1-0
#7 Washington leads Louisiana 1-0
#3 Florida State beat #14 Georgia 2-0 to advance to the WCWS
#6 OSU beat Oregon 2-0 to advance to the WCWS

Game Two today for those who have not clinched a spot in the WCWS, with possible Game Threes tomorrow.

Winning streaks:

1T. Arizona (1996-97): 47 wins
1T. Oklahoma (Current): 47
3. Oklahoma (2019): 41
4T. Oklahoma (2021-22): 40
4T. Oklahoma (2020-21): 40
6. South Carolina (1997): 38
7T. Florida (2008): 37
7T. Princeton (1996): 37
9. Oregon (2017): 35
10. UCLA (1999) 35

CWSooner · « **Reply #4939 on:** May 27, 2023, 07:12:32 PM »

SOFTBALL

I thought that the OU softball win streak was going to end at 47 today. Clemson led 7-4 going into the 7th. In the top of the inning, with one on and two outs, with two strikes on her, Lee hit a bloop single to bring the tying run to the plate. Kenzie Hansen, on an 0-2 pitch, hit a 3-run homer to tie it. Jordy Bahl came in to pitch and limited Clemson to one hit in three innings. In the top of the 9th, Tiare Jennings--who had a HR in the 1st inning--hit a solo HR and Ball closed out Clemson in the bottom half of the inning. Sooners won 8-7. A great game with clutch performances on both teams. No errors. Clemson goes home, but they were this close to forcing a rubber game tomorrow.

SUPER-REGIONAL RESULTS SO FAR

Tallahassee Super Regional - Tallahassee, Florida
● Game 1: No. 3 Florida State 8, No. 14 Georgia 1
● Game 2: No. 3 Florida State 4, No. 14 Georgia 2
No. 3 Florida State advanced to the WCWS

Stillwater Super Regional - Stillwater, Oklahoma
● Game 1: No. 6 Oklahoma State 8, Oregon 1
● Game 2: No. 6 Oklahoma State 9, Oregon 0
No. 6 Oklahoma State advances to the WCWS

Norman Super Regional - Norman, Oklahoma
● Game 1: No. 1 Oklahoma 9, No. 16 Clemson 2
● Game 2: No. 1 Oklahoma 8, 16 Clemson 7
No. 1 Oklahoma advances to the WCWS

Durham Super Regional - Durham, North Carolina
● Game 1: No. 9 Stanford 3, No. 8 Duke 1
● Game 2: No. 9 Stanford 7, No. 8 Duke* 2
No. 9 Stanford advances to the WCWS

Tuscaloosa Super Regional - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
● Game 1: No. 12 Northwestern 3, No. 5 Alabama 1
● Game 2: Saturday, May 27, 9 p.m. | No. 12 Northwestern vs. No. 5 Alabama* | ESPN
Game 3 (if necessary): Sunday, May 28

Knoxville Super Regional - Knoxville, Tennessee
● Game 1: No. 4 Tennessee 5, No. 13 Texas 2
● Game 2: No. 4 Tennessee 9, No. 13 Texas 0
No. 4 Tennessee advances to the WCWS

Seattle Super Regional - Seattle, Washington
● Game 1: No. 7 Washington 8, Louisiana 0
● Game 2: Saturday, May 27, 7 p.m. | Louisiana vs. No. 7 Washington* | ESPN
● Game 3 (if necessary): Sunday, May 28

Salt Lake City Super Regional - Salt Lake City, Utah
● Game 1: San Diego State 4, No. 15 Utah 3
● Game 2: Saturday, May 27, 5 p.m. | San Diego State vs. No. 15 Utah* | ESPN
● Top of the 4th, Utah leads 3-1
Game 3 (if necessary): Sunday, May 28

utee94 · « **Reply #4940 on:** May 30, 2023, 03:42:43 PM »

Horns went 0-2 in Tennessee, here endeth the season.

CWSooner · « **Reply #4941 on:** May 30, 2023, 04:36:51 PM »

Quote from: utee94 on May 30, 2023, 03:42:43 PM

Horns went 0-2 in Tennessee, here endeth the season.

I thought that Texas would do better than that. Especially better than how Game 2 went down.
I don't like Mike White, but he obviously knows how to coach and how to build a program.
But this year's team didn't quite have what last year's did. Were there some key losses after last year?

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