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Fridays in the Humidor – 3/13/20

Uncertainty plagues America and brings her to a screeching halt. The precariousness of our shared situation doesn't look like it will change in the immediate. The effects are felt everywhere, even at the school and within the programs you love and that we cover.

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Chris Ash to be next Texas DC – Scipio Thoughts

When a head coach flies down a former defensive coordinator colleague who shared a national title run with him as a consultant in the middle of a football season while his current defensive coordinator is failing, it's pretty clear that he's going to play a role in the next staff.

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Fridays in the Humidor – 11/22/19

While the season has gone poorly and goals that were achievable in September cannot be met, the team is afforded at least one opportunity to save face, at least to some degree. Latest on team notes, injury report, and what to expect in Waco.

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Mondays in the Scoopidor: 11/4/19

I got back in touch with the person who helped the board get a good understanding of who Chris Del Conte is before he was hired. So far that source has been right on the money with the Texas Athletic Director. I wanted to get a sense of how the next month or two might play out. Of course some of that may be contingent on the finish to the season.

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Herman and Del Conte, Von Mises and Hayek

After the LSU game, I never would have guessed the defense would get worse but that's where we are.

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Fridays in the Humidor – 9/27/19

The bye week affords an opportunity to ask some old-school Humidor questions, so the IT Staff talks to a good friend to get some old-school Humidor answers. Plus, coaches on the road, player health, and more Inside the Humidor with the Big Cigar.

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Decades-old vision becomes reality with SEZ groundbreaking

Texas broke ground Saturday on Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium’s new south end zone facility with local and state politicians, university leadership, prolific donors, and the faces of the athletic department on hand to celebrate their vision of Texas having the best football facility in the country.

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Fridays in the Humidor – 8/10/18

The second week of practice brought pads with it, as well as a heavy dose of install as the staff began to move beyond the basics. We'll shed some light on that as we break down the team by position.

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Food, music, fun…and please don’t forget the winning

Chris Del Conte and P.T. Barnum have the same number of syllables in their names, though certainly the similarities between the two do not end with that simple fact. Both are/were salesmen of the highest order, and both are ringleaders of similar, rather chaotic circuses.

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Legendary Longhorn baseball coach Augie Garrido passes away

College baseball’s all-time wins leader and five-time National Championship coach was 79 years old. Augie Garrido, one of college baseball’s legendary coaches who claimed five National Championships, the final two at Texas, passed away early Thursday morning at the age of 79.

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