Dance With The One Who Brung Ya - DKR
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Kris Ditmore retweeted
Fourth-and-1 at midfield today. Fourth-and-2 in the fourth quarter. We got stopped both times, and Florida scored a touchdown after each one.
Coach Sark,
I played for Texas. I was a team captain and an All-American on the Forty Acres. I love this program, so writing this hurts. I'm only doing it because I think one thing is holding us back, and I'd rather say it to you straight than keep yelling at my TV.
Please hand the play sheet to someone else.
You've done a lot for this place. Two straight playoff semifinals and an SEC title game in our first year. Texas matters again because of you, and I'm grateful. I'm not calling for your job. Not even close.
But look at the big moments. Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, first-and-goal at the 1, and we walked away with nothing. Ohio State again last year, fourth-and-goal from inches, we stayed in a speed package and got stuffed. You said yourself you'd probably sub if you could do it over.
Last week against OU it was third-and-1 at our own 45 and we threw a little pass to the back that lost 2. Tied 24-24, two minutes left, fourth-and-2 at their 35, we sent out the kicker for a 53-yarder. Today you called the fourth-down run "not very good design."
I went back through the official play-by-play. In our two losses this year we converted 4 of 11 third and fourth downs with two yards or less to go.
That's not all on the line or the backs. Nobody is getting push right now. We're running for about 3.6 a carry. That's exactly why this offense needs a coach whose whole week is the offense. Your job never stops. Recruiting, the portal, NIL, a 100-plus man roster. That's a full-time job by itself.
History backs this up. The last head coach to win a national title calling his own offensive plays was Jimbo Fisher, in the 2013 season. No champion in the playoff era has done it. Ryan Day gave the calls to Chip Kelly in 2024 and won it all. You won a ring at Alabama calling plays for Coach Saban.
You already have Kyle Flood with the coordinator title. Let him call it, or bring in someone you trust. Then you get to be the head coach on fourth-and-1, seeing the whole field.
This is the school that ran the wishbone to titles in '69 and '70. Earl Campbell ran for 1,744 yards in '77. Ricky Williams left with 6,279. We know who we're supposed to be. And our defense is holding teams under 3 yards a carry. We can win with that.
After OU you said "not a chance" about giving up the calls. I'm asking you to think about it one more time. For the players.
Hook 'em.
Texas fans, if you agree, please repost and tag @CoachSark. #HookEm
Legend
Jim Nantz says Mike Ditka used to pay and tip for everything with $100 bills, and never ask for change
“I noticed early on that all he carried were $100 bills. All he did was peel off hundreds all the time. Buy a beer at the bar on the way out to dinner, ‘Yeah, give me a Budweiser.’ $100. Keep the change.”
“Coat check, comes into a restaurant, comes out, $100. Man on the street, homeless, there was one guy that kind of understood the routine and he was there every week. Mike, every time, $100 bill.”
“I finally got up the nerve to say, ‘Hey coach, why don’t you ever get change? Why just the hundreds?’ He says, ‘Hey, what’s the difference anyway?’”
“He said, ‘You know, the way I look at it, when I die and they drop me down into the ground, I hope there’s a little opening in that coffin and my last $100 bill comes flying out and goes up into the sky and drifts away. That would make me happy.’”
“So I said, ‘This gets a little pricey, doesn’t it?’ ‘It’s not that bad, Jim.’ He said, ‘Here’s the way I rationalize it in my head. We got 20 weeks. I come every single Friday to New York. I come in with 50 $100 bills, $5,000. And at the end of the season, I’m spending $100,000.’”
“He would say, ‘I’ve allocated $100,000 to the football season to go enjoy myself in New York. And that’s the way it is.’ I take $5,000 in cash in hundreds every single week. And that’s what he did.”
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Room booked at the best resort in Vegas for the 25th Anniversary of our Fantasy Football Draft! @CircaLasVegas @DerekJStevens
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I like ACDC as much as anyone, but maybe its time to change up the intro music at DKR @_delconte?
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Kris Ditmore retweeted
It's 1988 and you're at Auditorium Shores for Austin's RiverFest @fox7austin
Kris Ditmore retweeted
Okay Bob. I’ll do it your way.
Fkn’ A…
Thanks for letting me ride alongside you. It sure was a pleasure.
If you say it’s not the end, then I’ll believe you.
I’ll meet you in the music.
Come find me anytime.
JohnBo
Kris Ditmore retweeted
Ryan Niblett.
Celine Dion version.
#HookEm 🤘
Kris Ditmore retweeted
Wanted to wait to post about this until family & friends knew what happened…
Longhorn Nation please get your prayers going for Longhorn Superfan and Legend Scott Wilson.
Scott was on our flight to Jacksonville yesterday - where they celebrated his celebrity status right before takeoff. It was a really cool moment.
He had a medical incident when we got to baggage claim and thank the Good Lord for the quick reaction from medical personnel. They performed CPR as they rushed him out of the airport and that likely saved his life.
He’s attended 550 games football games since 1977 - and while he might miss this one, he’ll be close enough in spirit. Keep him in your prayers as he fights through this! #HookEm
Kris Ditmore retweeted
Waylon’s son Shooter found a bunch of old tapes and was able to put together three albums of his dad’s unreleased music. I’m far more excited about this than I should be. ‘Songbird’ will be here October 3rd.
Comming in hot. You had me at Apache Helicopter Fly Over!
OH, WHAT A NIGHT! Brimming with Burnt Orange & White and Texas Pride, the music was thumpin', blood was pumpin', and DKR was jumpin'!🤘🏽
hookem.at/FortyAcresInsider
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Kris Ditmore retweeted
A @TexasLonghorns has earned a Gold Medal🥇 in each of the last 11 Summer Olympics, dating back to 1984. Our Horns have been medalist in 13-straight Summer Olympics going back to 1976🤘🏻
All totaled our Longhorns have garnered 177 medals🤘🏻🥇🥈🥉
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