Texas Fight: Bite the Hand That Feeds You Edition

It's too embarrassing to talk about the complete meltdown that is Michigan's season only two games in, so let's all just look away and leave it at that. Except, it has to be said: This talk about firing Lloyd Carr is premature. Things are going so badly for Michigan that it wouldn't even help. The offense is executing poorly, the defense is playing without a playbook, and the whole team is operating under some wicked magical hex. But two games ago, they were ranked 5, and they didn't lose twice because they were outcoached. Otherwise, it's a calm week in the NCAA, especially if you don't particularly care about the outcome of the Notre Dame–Penn State matchup.

But tonight! It's the first Longhorns game this Texpatriate will get to watch on the big screen. And after talking with people who saw last week's game, my expectations about our chances against Texas Christian are appropriately diminished. Colt McCoy will really have to step up early with some plays that inspire the defense to keep #21 TCU from converting. (Every Texas fan knows the curious truth that it's the offense that has to provide the defense with opportunities to shine.) If he doesn't, TCU is without a doubt a team that can walk away with a win. I'm with the Star Telegram: TCU should be playing in the Big 12. (I'd love to switch out Baylor for a team that has a hope of playing competitively from time to time.)

Over in College Station, the Aggies are playing this week minus Reveille; the Aggie mascot was grounded after she bit her handlers. (Bitch.) It's frankly a bad sign for the Aggs that the team didn't have those handlers executed on the spot—they're showing a lack of resolve. And why isn't the Bryan–College Station Eagle reporting this story? Apparently, they have more pressing news to cover.