Remembering Bill Clements and the SMU death penalty
I generally agree with the premise that it’s best not to speak ill of the dead. However, in the wake of elements that were not included in the obituary of former Gov. Bill Clements that appeared in the...
View ArticleWhile waiting for next college football shoe to drop, a Four DVRs Extra
Just because it’s a holiday doesn’t mean it’s quiet on the college realignment front. Remember, it was on the Presidents Day holiday in 1994 that Bob Bullock, Billy Clayton, Bill Cunningham and others...
View ArticleThis week: Houston vs. Louisiana Tech
• Conference: Western Athletic. • 2011 record: 8-5. • Coach: Sonny Dykes (second season). • Series history: Houston leads 4-2. • Last meeting vs. Houston: Houston rallied from a 27-point deficit for a...
View ArticleFormer UH coach Sumlin reaches out to Levine
Houston coach Tony Levine said he’s received calls from several close friends, including Texas A&M’s Kevin Sumlin, to offer encouragement after a season-opening loss to Texas State and the decision...
View ArticleNCAA records fall in Houston-Louisiana Tech shootout
Houston and Louisiana Tech combined to set several NCAA records in Saturday’s game. Here is the game recap from Louisiana Tech’s 56-49 win. • UH had115 offensive plays, tying the NCAA single-game...
View ArticleTexas A&M a winner, Big 12 a loser after another college football weekend
Aggieland is now SEC country. (Nick de la Torre/Chronicle) Winners and losers from College football’s week 2: Winner: Texas A&M. Not only did the Aggies slug it out with Florida before losing...
View ArticleWinless Coogs make some changes on defense
The Cougars plan to make some personnel changes on defense for Saturday’s game at No. 22 UCLA. The first couple of changes, according to the two-deep chart released Tuesday, are at the safety...
View ArticleVideo: Cougars concerned after 0-2 start but need to ‘let the losses go’
Houston quarterback David Piland said “there’s concern” with the Cougars’ 0-2 start but the team has shown improvement. Linebacker Phillip Steward says the Cougars just need to let the losses go and...
View ArticleHurricane a winner for Aggies, Hurricanes losers in college football
When looking in this direction, most college football fans around the country in past years couldn’t see past Texas-OU, or, as the colleges editor here calls it, OU-Texas, on this weekend. But there is...
View ArticleWinners and losers of a college football weekend; hint Texas not a winner
Florida becomes No. 2 in the first BCS standings, even though the Gators are No. 3 in one poll and No. 4 in another, and the explanation is strength of schedule. One of the strong teams they beat on...
View ArticleUH releases statement on Rutgers’ departure from Big East
Following Tuesday’s announcement that Rutgers is exiting the Big East after 21 years of membership and joining the Big Ten, the University of Houston athletics department released this statement: “Vice...
View ArticleWhat if Aggies and Longhorns played each other on Thanksgiving?
The Longhorns are thankful that they don't have to face Johnny Manziel this Thanksgiving, Randy Harvey writes. (Karen Warren/Chronicle) Texas A&M seems content with its new course in the...
View ArticleRemembering Bill Clements and the SMU death penalty
I generally agree with the premise that it’s best not to speak ill of the dead. However, in the wake of elements that were not included in the obituary of former Gov. Bill Clements that appeared in the...
View ArticleWhile waiting for next college football shoe to drop, a Four DVRs Extra
Just because it’s a holiday doesn’t mean it’s quiet on the college realignment front. Remember, it was on the Presidents Day holiday in 1994 that Bob Bullock, Billy Clayton, Bill Cunningham and others...
View ArticleNCAA records fall in Houston-Louisiana Tech shootout
Houston and Louisiana Tech combined to set several NCAA records in Saturday’s game. Here is the game recap from Louisiana Tech’s 56-49 win. • UH had115 offensive plays, tying the NCAA single-game...
View ArticleTexas A&M a winner, Big 12 a loser after another college football weekend
Aggieland is now SEC country. (Nick de la Torre/Chronicle) Winners and losers from College football’s week 2: Winner: Texas A&M. Not only did the Aggies slug it out with Florida before losing...
View ArticleWinless Coogs make some changes on defense
The Cougars plan to make some personnel changes on defense for Saturday’s game at No. 22 UCLA. The first couple of changes, according to the two-deep chart released Tuesday, are at the safety...
View ArticleVideo: Cougars concerned after 0-2 start but need to ‘let the losses go’
Houston quarterback David Piland said “there’s concern” with the Cougars’ 0-2 start but the team has shown improvement. Linebacker Phillip Steward says the Cougars just need to let the losses go and...
View ArticleHurricane a winner for Aggies, Hurricanes losers in college football
When looking in this direction, most college football fans around the country in past years couldn’t see past Texas-OU, or, as the colleges editor here calls it, OU-Texas, on this weekend. But there is...
View ArticleWinners and losers of a college football weekend; hint Texas not a winner
Florida becomes No. 2 in the first BCS standings, even though the Gators are No. 3 in one poll and No. 4 in another, and the explanation is strength of schedule. One of the strong teams they beat on...
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