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November 19, 2010
Cougars Prepare To Battle The Golden Eagles
Last week the Golden Hurricane, this week the Golden Eagles, what next, the Golden Slumbers?It's been a tough season for the 5-5 Houston Cougars. They lost their starting quarterback, Case Keenum, to an ACL injury in the season's third game, a loss to UCLA. They lost his back-up, Cotton Turner, ... More >>
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November 22, 2010
Houston Cougars: It's Almost All Over Now
The Cougars looked hopelessOne could sense things were going to go wrong for the Houston Cougars from the very first. On their second offense play, David Piland hit a streaking Justin Johnson down the middle of the field.Normally, when a Cougar receiver gets the ball in the middle of the fi ... More >>
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November 26, 2010
Houston Cougar Football: Definitely Maybe Ending Tomorrow Night
This may, or may not, be the Cougars last game of the seasonWhen Texas Tech and Houston met in September of last year, it was a truly magical moment for the Cougars. The Red Raiders were seen as one of the top teams in the country and head coach Mike Leach was one of those names mentioned ... More >>
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November 29, 2010
Cougar Football Is All Over Now
The Cougar season is all over nowThe Houston Cougars spoke about the importance of having a good game on Saturday. Not only would a victory over Texas Tech guarantee a bowl game for the Coogs, but it would allow the seniors to go out on a high note.So of course, in a season that has turned ... More >>
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December 6, 2010
Texas Bowl Gets Baylor! And, Ummm, Illinois
Texas Bowl 2010: The return of Art BrilesThe 2010 Texas Bowl will give Houston a look at the surprisingly successful Baylor Bears, headed by former UH coach Art Briles. The good news: Baylor is breaking a 16-year bowl drought. The semi-bad news, in terms of the chances for a compelling footb ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
The So-So Year In Cougar Sports: 25 Things From 2010
The year in UH sportsSince I'm taking a look at the sports year that is about to come to an end, I thought I would focus on the Houston Cougars, one of the teams that I cover for the Press. So... 1. The men's basketball team shocked the students, alums, administration, fans, C-USA, and the ... More >>
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January 20, 2011
Playing Favorites
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January 27, 2011
Drink Up, Texas
Sunday liquor sales to close budget gap.
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April 5, 2011
The NCAA Title Game: Forget One Shining Moment, Try a Brick House Instead
John RoyalAnd so begins one of the worst championship games in NCAA Tournament history.Houston is the home city of two Conference USA basketball teams. That means that there's been some really bad basketball played in this city the last several years. So perhaps it was the lingering stench ... More >>
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April 28, 2011
The Final Play
After traumatic knee injury, Case Keenum has one more season to prove his talents.
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April 27, 2011
Cover Story: Case Keenum's Comeback Attempt
The underdog role is a familiar one for Case Keenum. The University of Houston star quarterback won the 2004 Texas Class 3A Division I state championship, but only received barely-audible buzz from recruiters. Then, when he arrived at UH in 2006, he was buried deep on the depth chart behind ... More >>
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July 12, 2011
C.J. McElroy Ditches UH, Signs Professional-Baseball Contract
www.maxpreps.comC.J. McElroyC.J. McElroy, a Clear Creek High graduate who had committed to the University of Houston, has instead decided to give it a go at professional baseball. "We have learned from the McElroy family that C.J. will be signing a contract to play professional baseball full ... More >>
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July 28, 2011
Case Keenum: Preseason C-USA Offensive Player of the Year
C-USA coaches think he doesCase Keenum's big comeback attempt, which we chronicled as spring practice began in April, is apparently destined for success if the coaches of COnference USA are right. They chose the UH quarterback as pre-season Offensive Player of the Year as part of the media d ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Top 5 Best C-USA Football Games of 2011 (With Predictions)
Case Keenum's comeback attempt starts September 3. Last week, Hair Balls broke down some of the best (as well as the worst) games of the 2011 football season involving Big 12 teams. Now, Conference USA, which just wrapped up its media days in Memphis, gets a similar treatment. Houston, tha ... More >>
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August 8, 2011
Case Keenum and the Favre Rules: Notes from UH Media Day
The Cougars would like Case Keenum to be a bit more like Brett Favre this season.It's safe to say that the 2010 football season didn't pan out the way the Houston Cougars imagined it would. That team, to be paced by senior QB Case Keenum, was poised to take UH football to the next level with ... More >>
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August 12, 2011
UH To The Big 12? Five Reasons It Would Be A Huge Boost
Home sweet home for the Coogs?Everyone's reporting that Texas A&M has all but decided to leave the Big 12 for the SEC, and the San Antonio Express-News adds an Aggie official says the Big 12 told the school the University of Houston would be a viable replacement. UH had been talking/hoping/t ... More >>
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August 15, 2011
Can UH Save the Big 12 Despite UT's Best Attempts to Kill It?
Can the Cougars save the Big 12?When I spoke to UH Athletic Director Mack Rhoades at the football media day a couple of weeks ago, the talk of Texas A&M possibly jumping to the SEC was just something being whispered around, and something not being taken seriously. So I didn't ask about reali ... More >>
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August 15, 2011
UH Scrimmage Recap: The Return of Case Keenum to Patrick Edwards
Steve JansenThere are high hopes in Cougarland, thanks to Case Keenum(Note: The University of Houston athletic staff, citing potential game-planning advantages by opponents, did not allow photography during the scrimmage.) The Houston Cougars' scrimmage on Saturday afternoon at Robertson Sta ... More >>
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August 17, 2011
Checking in with UH AD Mack Rhoades
This has got to be a strange season that's coming up for Houston Cougar Athletic Director Mack Rhoades. His first year was spent settling into the city and the school as the football team went on an amazing ride. Last year saw the school introducing numerous new head coaches, including both ... More >>
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September 5, 2011
Cougars Dominate First Half Against UCLA, Set Table For Perfect Season
The UCLA cheerleaders probably weren't too happy after Saturday's gameThe Houston Cougars did their best impersonation of the Houston Texans on Saturday. They dominated the first half, playing a fantastic two quarters that masterfully mixed their passing and running games. Case Keenum showe ... More >>
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September 9, 2011
Rice Seeks Win Number One Tomorrow While UH Aims for 2-0
Purdue storms into Rice Stadium tomorrow.Welcome to week two of the college football season. The Cougars go on the road to North Texas for what should be a sure win while the Owls host Purdue in an attempt for win number one. And if there's ever a week where the Owls are going to defeat a p ... More >>
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September 12, 2011
Owls Go for the Drama and Come Out with the Win
Rice Owls deliver the perfect birthday gift.So close yet so far away. Nobody beats Rice but Rice. There they go again. Playing not to lose instead of playing to win. Just a few of the thoughts going through the head of Rice Owls fans as the Purdue Boilermakers sent the kicking team out fo ... More >>
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September 16, 2011
Cougars Looking to Cage the Bulldogs
The UH coaching staff hopes the team shows up for the complete game against Louisiana Tech.The Houston Cougars don't want to start off another game like they did last week. A start where the opposition, a clearly lesser school, jumps off to a lead. A start that finds the team struggling to ... More >>
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September 19, 2011
Cougars Pull Off the Huge Comeback Against Louisiana Tech, But Problems Linger
Also known as the story of the Houston Cougars.The Houston Cougars got the 35-34 win over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Saturday night. They had to come from behind to do so, battling back from a 20-point third quarter deficit and scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter. And despite failin ... More >>
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September 23, 2011
This Weekend in College Football: The Coogs Should Get the Easy Win While The Owls Look to Lose Again
The Pink Panther would probably provide tougher competition to UH than the Georgia State Panthers willWhile the Rice Owls (1-1) struggle with the Baylor Bears this weekend, the Houston Cougars (3-0) will be struggling with themselves. It might seem that the Owls have the harder struggle, wha ... More >>
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September 26, 2011
The Scrubs Get Major Playing Time As Coogs Glide To Easy Victory
J.D., Turk, and the gang didn't get to play, but the rest of the Cougars bench got plenty of playing timeAs the Cougars trotted off of the field after the first half on Saturday night, the question wasn't whether the Cougars would be in need of another second half comeback. That wasn't the q ... More >>
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September 27, 2011
C-USA Considers Merger With Mountain West in Search of BCS Bid
Could the blue turf of Boise State and other MWC schools align themselves with Rice, UH and C-USA?In what seems both inspired and crazy, Conference USA, which includes University of Houston and Rice, is considering a football-only merger with the Mountain West Conference that would create a m ... More >>
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September 28, 2011
UH Preps for UTEP While Rice Takes on Southern Miss
Coogs hope to mine a win against UTEPIt's no secret that the Houston Cougars (4-0) have problems when it comes to playing the UTEP Miners (2-2). No matter how good the Coogs might be, or how bad the Miners might be, the game is a struggle. They've played eight times, and each team has won fo ... More >>
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October 3, 2011
Cougars, Owls, and Memories of Buddy Ryan
Cougar defense bringing back memories of Buddy RyanOne of the most memorable images for any Houston Oilers fan is of Buddy Ryan throwing a punch at Kevin Gilbride on the sidelines of a Sunday night football game. Ryan, the Oilers defensive coordinator, had been critical of offensive coordina ... More >>
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October 7, 2011
UH: Big 12, Big East, Some Newly Created Conference Or Oblivion?
The musical chairs continueTCU has deservedly gotten the bid to join the Big 12 that the University of Houston was so desperately hoping for. So what's next for the Coogs? Four scenarios: 4. The Big 12 Some supporters, like State Rep Bill Callegari of Katy, are still holding out hope for en ... More >>
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October 10, 2011
Cougars Near Perfection While Owls Stumble to Victory
The Cougars were near perfection on Saturday night.The Rice Owls hosted the Memphis Tigers on Saturday afternoon. The Houston Cougars hosted the East Carolina Pirates on Saturday night. It was a doubleheader of football action that saw the Houston Cougars play perhaps their best all-around ... More >>
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October 21, 2011
UH Strives for Perfection as Rice Struggles to Stay Close
The Houston Cougars SID office sent the media an e-mail on Wednesday morning. An e-mail warning that Houston athletes are prohibited by NCAA rules from promoting outside media events and individual media outlets, including specific shows and stations. And this is the first time since I've b ... More >>
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October 24, 2011
In Which The Cougars Deliver A Very Special Message
The Cougars have a little message for MarshallHere's a little hint for the Marshall Thundering Herd. If you're going to talk trash, make sure you can back it up. Like last week, when the Marshall defense kept talking about its intentions to knock Houston Cougars QB Case Keenum out of the ga ... More >>
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October 28, 2011
Oh Yeah, And The Cougars Win Back The Bayou Bucket
Photo by Aaron SprecherJust another record-breaking night for the Cougars.Check out our slideshow of last night's rainy Bayou Bucket game. Houston's Tyron Carrier took the opening kickoff 100-yards for the touchdown to quickly put the Cougars up 7-0. Then the rain hit and the Rice Owls came ... More >>
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November 4, 2011
Did The Cougars Run Up The Score On Rice? Does It Really Matter?
Photo by Fred TraskRun it up, says CaseI've got a friend who is just starting out as a sports agent. His sport is football. It appears that there's this pre-season list of college players that is put together by scouts that can be purchased by agents. And this list provides the pre-season ... More >>
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November 7, 2011
Owls Defeat The Miners While The Cougars Remain Perfect
If the Rice Owls only played football in November at home and against non-BCS conference schools, they'd be an unstoppable force. Like on Saturday when they played their most complete of the season in defeating UTEP 41-37. Unfortunately for the Owls (3-6, 2-4 in conference), they also have ... More >>
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November 15, 2011
5 Things You Shouldn't Do When ESPN's GameDay Visits UH
This stopped being funny 200-plus episodes ago. It's a big deal that ESPN's traveling college-football preview show GameDay is posting up at the University of Houston's Cullen Circle in advance of the Cougars' game against the SMU Mustangs. (Who saw this coming, especially after quarterback C ... More >>
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November 18, 2011
Coogs Should Beat SMU; Rice Should Top Tulane
Hey kids, College GameDay is coming to townThe season has come to this. Two weeks for the Houston Cougars to continue with perfection and reach a goal set this summer. Two weeks for the Rice Owls to gain some redemption for a season gone very wrong. The Cougars acknowledged their possible ... More >>
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November 21, 2011
Cougars and Mustangs, Orange and Sugar, BCS Comes Calling
Photo by Marco TorresThe Coogs rumbled to a win.Maybe it was the stadium packed to the gills before kickoff. Maybe it was the excitement and energy of Senior Day. Maybe it was ESPN's Lee Corso letting loose with a profanity as he picked the Cougars to defeat SMU. Maybe it was the represent ... More >>
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November 21, 2011
A Very Special BCS Edition of 4 Winners, 4 Losers
Say what, Grampa?For the first time in the history of my Texans fandom, their bye week left me with a palpable void. Sure, I love having NFL football in this city, even bad football is better than no football, so the bye week always feels a little weird. However, this season's team is a litt ... More >>
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November 24, 2011
Welcome To The Latest, Greatest Must Win Game For The Cougars
The Cougars are one game short of regular-season perfection. One game short of the team's best win total. Ever. One game short of the Conference USA title game. A BCS Bowl is just over the horizon. Of course, the Cougars haven't played the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Tulsa's overall record ... More >>
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November 28, 2011
Coogs Whip Tulsa, Now One Game Away from the BCS
It's the same story that's been written six other times about the Cougars this season. Team goes on the road. Struggles in the first half. Explodes in the third quarter. Buries opposition in the fourth quarter. It's the same story, but this time it's different. This time the Cougars w ... More >>
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November 28, 2011
Coog Fever: Students Grab Those C-USA Championship Tickets
Photo by UHThis was the ticket line at the University of Houston this morning, as students lined up to get tickets for the Conference USA title game this weekend that, Coog fans fervently hope, will send the team to its first BCS bowl. Robertson Stadium should be sold out for the game agains ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
Kevin Sumlin Has Been Contacted By Arizona State, No Wait He Hasn't...
Kevin Sumlin is a popular manThe internet is awesome. Only on Twitter can you get a reporter (in this case, Doug Haller of the Arizona Republic) to definitively state that University of Houston coach Kevin Sumlin has been offered the Arizona State head coaching job, and then have literally ... More >>
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December 2, 2011
Coogs Versus Southern Miss for All the Marbles
One more win and the Coogs are BCS-bound.The distractions are there for the 12-0 Houston Cougars, the number six team in the BCS standings. Distractions like which BCS bowl game they're playing. Distractions like which team they're playing in that BCS bowl -- current projections being Michi ... More >>
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December 5, 2011
Turn Out the Lights, the Party's Over, the Coogs' BCS Dreams Are No More
Dandy Don was singing in the third quarter.It's easy to blame the dual distractions of the BCS and Kevin Sumlin's future when trying to explain the Houston Cougars' (12-1) 49-28 loss to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (11-2) in the C-USA Title Game on Saturday. It's easy, but it's wrong. It ... More >>
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December 9, 2011
Watch Out Big East, Here Come the Cougars
The Cougars are going to have a new home starting in 2013.The expansion of the Big East has been a long-expected announcement, especially seeing as how several members of the conference are on the verge of departure. And one of the long-rumored names of this expansion has been the University ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: The Year Just Past In Cougar Sports
John RoyalCase Keenum was the Man of the Year for the CougarsYes, it's that time of year. That time of year when I take a look back at the year just past. On Friday, I looked back at the sports year for the Rice Owls. Today, let's take a look at the top 25 events, in no particular order, f ... More >>
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December 30, 2011
Cougars and Lions and Cats and Aggies: Oh My, It's Time For A Little Bowl Action
There's probably nobody happier to see this college football season come to an end than the players for the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-3), unless, of course, it's the players for the Texas A&M Aggies (6-6). Then again, with the way their hopes and dreams came crashing down to the ground at ... More >>
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January 3, 2012
Cougars Dominate Penn State And Run Away With The TicketCity Bowl
The Cougar offense was more prolific yesterday than what you see on MaddenThe Houston Cougars didn't just win a football game yesterday. They didn't just win a bowl game yesterday. The Houston Cougars went out and defeated a ranked team from the almighty Big 10, and they did so in a convinc ... More >>
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