Schnellenberger talking junk about UT (link)

[King Crimson]

http://upsports.blogspot.com/2008/08/co ... e-for.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

i talked about this earlier in the week. of course on the OU boards, Schnellenberger is replaced not with the usually ********** but other insulting references and some OU fans *even* pulling for UT to bury the Owls.

Sunday, August 10, 2008
Confidence High as Owls Prepare for Texas
As FAU prepares for its first real game since the New Orleans Bowl last Dec. 21, confidence is high that the Owls can go into Austin and give the Longhorns a tough game - not just on the scoreboard but in the trenches.

Coach Howard Schnellenberger is firm in his belief that the FAU defense, which often won the turnover battles last season, is even better and meaner in 2008.

Schnellenberger believes that a mean, tough defense can stifle a Texas offense that thrives on athleticism, not physicality. While it may be hard to fathom that a Sun Belt team is scheming to overpower a team from the BIG XII, that is the game plan Schnellenberger is sticking to - at least out loud.

"Once we step out on the field with Texas, the only ones who can help us is ourselves. Texas always has a very polished team that has great talent, but they aren’t tough, they aren’t a physically tough team."

FAU returns eight starters on defense, and Schnellenberger is counting on them as well as four experienced backups moving into starting roles to lay the wood on the Texas receivers.

"My defense will get to a point where they will be mean, nasty and ornery bastards and that’s what you need for Texas. Texas will move the ball with tit-for-tat, screens and options, but we’ll make them pay a price whenever they catch one of those dinky passes. We’ll put three hats on them and make them not want to get up, that’s the way to beat Texas."

Sounds like a plan to me.
Posted by Jay Warman at 7:18 PM
Labels: football

[Left Seater]

Hall of fame coach who needs to shut his mouth.

Granted he is just trying to motivate his team, but Texas is two seasons removed from a title. He is a little futher away from that now.

[King Crimson]

Hall of fame coach who needs to shut his mouth.

maybe, like i said in the other thread he's got a helluva pedigree with Bama, Shula. but, if Osborne kicks the PAT he's nothing after that. he wins 9 games a few times with Louisville. but, if Jerry Claiborne (from Kentucky) can get in the same year as Barry Switzer...then i guess anything is possible.

[SunCoastSooner]

Texas does play soft...

[MuchoBulls]

FAU's D is pretty good. They are fast and they can hit. We had a tough game with them last season, but as the game wore on our Ol started to overpower them and we were able to run the ball very effectively.

Texas should be able to do the same thing.

[RumpleForeskin]

UT's o-line has a lot of depth this season AND they will be healthy for that game considering it is the opener.

The FAU Sillynannies will get pushed off the line and probably give up 8 ypc.

[SunCoastSooner]

UT's o-line has a lot of depth this season AND they will be healthy for that game considering it is the opener.

The FAU Sillynannies will get pushed off the line and probably give up 8 ypc.

Just like against UCF last season huh?

[RumpleForeskin]

Just like against UCF last season huh?

Uh yeah.

Charles put the ball on the carpet twice inside the red zone, the o-line wasn't deep, and they were already a little banged up by that game. Go ahead and spin it any way you want.

[SunCoastSooner]

Just like against UCF last season huh?

Uh yeah.

Charles put the ball on the carpet twice inside the red zone, the o-line wasn't deep, and they were already a little banged up by that game. Go ahead and spin it any way you want.

Spin it however you'd like... I watch UT on a yearly basis. Smellsofbourban is correct the shorthorns are soft.

[Harvdog]

I think he finally sobered up

[King Crimson]

I think he finally sobered up

yeah, he didn't really mean it when he said "dinky passes". that was a compliment along the lines of when he said the horns "weren't tough".

way to back-peddle Howard, and in a predictably un-straight line. he got his hit in, media savvy autocratic lunatic that he is.

my dad tells a funny story about seeing Howard in a 7-11 buying a couple Bud 16 oz. "tall-boys" when pops was gassing up the car for his commute to work in OKC. so, about 6:45 in the AM....dad went to work early. Howard drives off in his Cadillac El Dorado without closing the door after he gets in...so, as he veers onto Chautauqua street in Norman out of the parking lot the door almost comes off it's hinges and the coach of the Oklahoma Sooners about falls out of the car trying to grab the flapping behemoth (2 door Eldorado) car door and the horn honks.

and off into the sunrise, goes the next legend of Sooner football.

[King Crimson]

You might see an upset in that one.

nah. Horns usually win big against cupcakes in Austin OOC. FAU may hang around some, but i don't see this is a close game or potential upset. at all.

and don't say anything about ap-state.

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

You might see an upset in that one.

Honestly, I'm worried about their visit to E. Lansing.

[King Crimson]

get your Howard spook info here: on the front page of yahoo!sports.

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/conte ... CID=838450" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

FAU did beat Minny last year, but lost 42-6 to Oklahoma State. and 45-17 to Kentucky.

i wouldn't be putting FAU in the Boise, TCU, or Fresno category just yet.