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The Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick wrote an op-ed on Dallas Morning News about how to get fans back in the stands for sporting events.
The Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick recently wrote an op-ed for the Dallas Morning News on the topic of bringing sports back with fans in the stands. Patrick was once in the business of sports reporting, most recently at the Houston, Texas television station KHOU-TV. He left the station in 1983 and after a failed stint with a sports bar chain, Patrick returned to broadcasting as a conservative talk show host before eventually becoming the Lt. Governor of Texas.
Each fan would be limited on the number of games he or she could attend, including season ticket holders, so more fans can have the opportunity to attend a game. Fans will have their temperatures checked at the security entrances. A fan with a high temperature will not be allowed in and the ticket will be refunded. Tickets will clearly state that fans waive liability if they should become ill. – Dan Patrick’s idea on Dallas News
Patrick goes on to discuss how a computer program can determine the seating so that fans can still be socially distant while enjoying their favorite team at a ball game. Fans obviously would need to wear their masks and even suggesting some sponsors would provide them with the team logo. A great opportunity for company branding.
The idea isn’t a farfetched idea and there is a lot of positives about his idea. Even at the 30% capacity that he suggested, that would still mean 30,000 screaming fans at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturdays. It won’t make everyone happy, including the season ticket holders based on Patrick’s plan. However, it would be a way to get to watch their team at the stadium. For college sports, the atmosphere is everything.
As Dan Patrick stated, let’s end this talk about sports with no fans in the stands. The focus should be on finding ways to get fans in the stands for games without putting people at any higher risk and the Lt. Governor might have some good ideas for the major sports leagues to take a look at.
Pro Football Focus released their rating for the top returning offensive tackles in 2020. Samuel Cosmi came in second in the Big 12.
This offseason Pro Football Focus (PFF) has done a tremendous job at ranking returning starters in their perspective conferences. Samuel Cosmi has been a hot topic among the NFL Draft community. Viewed by man such as ESPN’s Mel Kiper as a top 20 talent and one of the best tackles of the class. However, as PFF sees it Cosmi is the second best returner in the conference but by a narrow margin. Teven Jenkins of Oklahoma State takes the top spot.
Highest graded returning Big 12 offensive tackles:
1. Teven Jenkins, Oklahoma St – 85.7
2. Samuel Cosmi, Texas – 84.0
3. Adrian Ealy, Oklahoma – 73.4 pic.twitter.com/6LstG57Gtc— PFF College (@PFF_College) May 14, 2020
It could be a battle between Jenkins and Cosmi for who is the second offensive tackle taken off the draft board in 2021. The top guy being Oregoon’s Penei Sewell who is being touted as a top three draft pick this early on. Cosmi is returning for his fourth season on the Forty Acres after passing up the NFL Draft in 2020.
After moving to left tackle, Cosmi has only continued to improve each and every year under offensive line coach Herb Hand. The 2020 season should be no different for the Humble, Texas. Once a three star prospect and the 135th ranked offensive tackle by 247Sports, continues to prove his doubters wrong. Why should anyone believe that he won’t continue to do so and make another big jump in 2020?
A new Locked on Longhorns Podcast discussing a return to sports being imminent and the top five series. Plus a look at the 2020 predictions.
The shows opens up with Patrick and Cami discussing a return to college football being imminent? While California schools will remain closed. all of the Big 12 are planning for a return to campus in 2020. Is that the first big step for a return of college football?
The top five players that the Longhorns will play from the wide receivers and quarterbacks. Who is the top quarterback? Who is the surprise pick? Is Ja’Marr Chase the top wide receiver?
2020 game-by-game predictions. How far off are Patrick’s prediction? What has been the responses? Also they discuss who is the best opposing coach the Longhorns will face?
Former Texas quarterback Shane Buechele has found success on and off the field in Dallas.
After leaving Texas, quarterback Shane Buechele has found success on and off the field. Continue reading “Former Texas QB reaches goal for COVID-19 fundraiser”
While the Longhorns have provided many exhilarating wins over the past 20 years, there’s also been heartbreaking losses.
Latest Locked on Longhorns Podcast discussing if the Texas Longhorns should create a Last Dance style documentary on the team?
Cami and Patrick kick off the latest podcast discussing the The Last Dance. Should the Texas Longhorns do a documentary on their 2006 National Championship run? Stories and interviews surrounding that magical run that culminated in a BCS National Championship? Or one that showed the timeline that led to the Big 12 losing four teams to other conferences?
In the world of recruiting there are the blue chip ratios. This calculates the number of four and five star recruits in a single class. Where do the Longhorns rank? Pro Football Focus tweeted out what is the biggest college football rivalry? A couple funny responses to that tweet with a Texas Longhorns angle.
The duo discuss the 44 teams that the Longhorns have yet to play and the seven that they haven’t beaten but played. Any surprises on this list? A couple big time programs that have yet to play Texas. With talk surrounding Alabama discussing playing TCU week one with USC likely out due to the coronavirus mandates in California. Should Texas look into cancel USF and play the Crimson Tide?
The Longhorns are once again listed in the preseason Top 25 rankings, could this be the year that they’ll finally produce on the field?
Texas has seemingly reshaped their entire coaching staff this offseason. According to athletic director Chris Del Conte, it’s head coach Tom Herman’s one chance to do so. Continue reading “CBS lists Texas football in Preseason Top 25 rankings”
Texas football is sitting just behind Alabama in blue chip ratio percentage for the 2020 recruiting class.
After the recent additions of defensive back Jahdae Barron and transfer wide receiver Tarik Black, we’ve decided to take a look at Texas’ updated blue chip ratio among other programs. Continue reading “Texas Football: 2020 class atop national rankings in blue chip talent”
Former Texas legend Jamaal Charles was listed as one of the top 100 NFL players of the last decade.
Pro Football Focus will be releasing a list of the top 101 NFL players from the 2010’s. From Monday to Thursday of this week, each section will feature roughly 20 players who have been ranked in order by production, efficiency and performance.
While PFF strives to do their best to vote on these particular players in terms of all positions created equal, playoffs and playing time will also factor in. Realistically, some talented players whose careers were overlapped between decades may appear lower on the list than others.
While only the back end of the list has been released thus far, a former Texas legend cracked the top 100. Running back Jamaal Charles was listed at No. 86, just before wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders.
According to PFF, Charles’ speed and production over the last few seasons of his career were enough to land him on this prestigious list.
“One of the fastest running backs to play the game, Jamaal Charles had track speed that would break angles and statistics because of how difficult he was to hit, let alone tackle. Though the decade caught only the last few seasons of his career, the sample size for running backs is lower than it is for most positions. And even in those seasons, Charles averaged 5.3 yards per carry, 2.5 of which came after contact. He forced 157 missed tackles on 1,151 carries and generated a first down or touchdown on 26% of his carries.”
After being selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft, his career didn’t begin to take off until the tail end of the 2009 season. All it took was one game to remember his name. Against the Denver Broncos in Week 17, Charles rushed for 259 yards on 25 carries, breaking the Chiefs’ single-game rushing record.
He never looked back, racking up countless All-Pro seasons. Although Charles had brief stints with the Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars beginning in 2017, he ultimately retired on May 1 of 2019 after signing a one-day contract with the Chiefs. To this day, Charles remains the Chiefs’ career leader in rushing yards.
As a true freshman at Texas, Charles saw playing time in all 13 games, including the BCS National Championship. However, it was his junior season that sticks out most.
Charles led the Big 12 Conference in total rushing yards (1,619) and total rushing touchdowns (18). It was impressive enough to forego his senior season and begin his professional career.
Keep an eye out on several other Longhorns to crack the list later this week.
