The Wiz of Odds

Texas' Newest Fan

Move over Matthey McConaughey. Texas football has a new fan and his name is Bill Murray.

The funnyman was in Austin last week for a film festival and stopped the university to check out Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. We'll let Murray tell the story:

"We really just wanted to see the stadium, and we thought, ‘Is there just a way we can get in there?’ Then someone took us on a route that rolled through Mack Brown’s office. So I got to sit in a really nice saddle that was in there, because Mack wasn’t in there. I could have tried on all of his clothes. Then Mr. Brown showed up and he couldn’t have been nicer.

"I’ve always had a great impression of him, not only when he won the championship, everybody can be gracious then, but I’ve always thought he was a good sport. I always thought that really came across — his real essential personality — came across. He just really validated that today.

Not for the Squeamish

Texas tight end Blaine Irby will be sidelined for the rest of the season after sustaining a dislocated kneecap in the Longhorns' 52-10 victory against Rice.

King of the Mountain

In case you missed the Texas-Texas El Paso game Saturday night, here's the highlight. Thanks to EDSBS.

Texas, Consider This Your Last Warning

Not every team can march into Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium and come with a victory, but on Aug. 30, the Florida Atlantic Owls plan to do just that.

Coach Howard Schnellenberger told the University Press, Florida Atlantic's student newspaper, that his team is ready to take the Longhorns out behind the woodshed for a good old-fashioned beating.

"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.

"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."

Florida Atlantic is a 23-point underdog.