Kevin Harlan announcing Texans preseason games, oh oh

[j-bone]

For those critics who hates Kevin Harlan, get ready because he will be announcing the Texans preseason games. I could just hear him now, David Carr threw that pass "right between the eyes" to Jabar Gaffney, or David Carr is a "Flame Thrower". Wow, I'm pumped up already. Maybe I'm one of the few who likes to listen to him overexxagerate a simple play. But I like most when Danny Ainge is mocking him. Check out the link:

http://www.houstontexans.com/news/index.cfm?page_type=sub&cont_id=108866

[BobFinn*]

It's too bad they couldn't bring Jerry Trupiano back to Houston to do the Texans games.

[Ottomaton]

I like Craig James. I think he'll help offset the Harlan factor.

[BobFinn*]

Easy trivia:

What high school did Craig James play football for?

[Smokey]

Whoa! The Texans have hired some national broadcasters. I'd rather have Ron Franklin doing play by play though. When I heard KTRK bought the TV rights I thought Bob Allen was going to do the play by play with a former Oilers player doing color.

[Smokey]

Originally posted by BobFinn*
Easy trivia:

What high school did Craig James play football for?

Jacksonville High?

[BobFinn*]

Originally posted by Smokey


Jacksonville High?

nope

*hint* its a high school in Houston;)

[Smokey]

Originally posted by BobFinn*


nope

*hint* its a high school in Houston;)

I should have known when you said easy, it couldn't be that easy :D

[BobFinn*]

Another clue:

This high school team went 15-0 in 1978 and won the 4A state championship.

[Behad]

Sealy High School, I think

[BobFinn*]

Originally posted by Behad
Sealy High School, I think

nope, Sealy was 2A in 1978

It does start with an S though

[Band Geek Mobster]

Stratford?

[BobFinn*]

Originally posted by Band Geek Mobster
Stratford?

YES!!!

Stratford high school defeated Plano 29-13 to win the 1978 4A state championship in football

[Old School]

Good.

I love Kevin Harlan's work.


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[Mack]

Originally posted by j-bone
I could just hear him now, David Carr threw that pass "right between the eyes" to Jabar Gaffney, or David Carr is a "Flame Thrower".

"Jamie Sharper! With no regard for human life!"

Oh sorry. I got him confused with Ray Lewis.

[Buck Turgidson]

Originally posted by BobFinn*


nope, Sealy was 2A in 1978

It does start with an S though

easy trivia pt II:

What was Eric Dickerson's nickname (ala "the Tyler Rose") when he played at Sealy?

[MadMax]

Originally posted by BobFinn*


YES!!!

Stratford high school defeated Plano 29-13 to win the 1978 4A state championship in football

my alma mater!!! Craig is still (I think) the greater Houston scoring leader...he averaged 9.9 yards a carry. My father saw he and Earl Campbell both play in high school...he says he thinks Craig was a better high school player than Craig was.

the amazing thing about Craig was the he only played in the 4th quarter in 2 games that year!! they beat the crap out of everyone, and Coach Cripps would pull him so as not to run up the score. Amazing athlete!

[moestavern19]

Kevin Harlan is pretty bad IMO, When he was calling a Raiders game last year he kept getting Gruden and Gannon mixed up.

[3oClockRocket]

Stratford baby!!!!
class of 97....anybody else from SBISD?

BTW...Are the Texans games going to be broadcasted via the internet?

[MadMax]

Originally posted by 3oClockRocket
Stratford baby!!!!
class of 97....anybody else from SBISD?

BTW...Are the Texans games going to be broadcasted via the internet?

I was class of 92!! i was a YL volunteer during the 1996 school year...not sure if you were involved with that or not...

Go Spartans!

[Ottomaton]

Originally posted by MadMax


I was class of 92!! i was a YL volunteer during the 1996 school year...not sure if you were involved with that or not...

Go Spartans!

MHS, class of '91.

[3oClockRocket]

Madmax, I wasn't part of YL, but knew some people who were in it. I hung out with lot of artsy, literary types in high school...lol. Extra-cirricular activities wise, i was the editor of the school paper...remember the oracle? haha...

it's always cool to meet an ex-spartan...
:)

[junglerules]

Originally posted by 3oClockRocket
Stratford baby!!!!
class of 97....anybody else from SBISD?

BTW...Are the Texans games going to be broadcasted via the internet?

Spring Woods....class o' 96....

University of Texas at Austin.....class of 2000

Do your basketball teams still have those adaptations of those old HORRIBLE milwaukee bucks uni's? :)

[BobFinn*]

Originally posted by Buck Turgidson


easy trivia pt II:

What was Eric Dickerson's nickname (ala "the Tyler Rose") when he played at Sealy?

Just a wild guess here, (I can't remember it) was it something like the Sealy Comet?

Eric had a great time with the Rams players. He had several nicknames like "Number One" - because he was a number one draft pick and "Mr. Benny" - after the late Jack Benny - because his teammates joked about his caution with spending money.

[BobFinn*]

Originally posted by junglerules


Spring Woods....class o' 96....

University of Texas at Austin.....class of 2000



Sounds like you followed in Roger Clemens footsteps:cool:

[MadMax]

Otto -- you're a Mustang??? I'm sorry...we can't be friends anymore! :)

3oclock -- the Oracle rocked!!! where are you now?? what do you do??

[EddieWasSnubbed]

I go to MHS-Magnolia High School.

[3oClockRocket]

haha thanks man...

i'm currently servin in the Korean military...i wanted to join the US Rangers (of the Korean Augmentation of US army), but pretty much got screwed,...lol long messy story. I've lived in the states for like 2/3 of my life...and I'm in a country which I havent been to since like junior high...talk about major culture shock.

I graduated from UT last spring...I was set to work in San Fran as a fin analyst..got axed..joined the military...now working at the ministry of defense...hopefully i can head back to Texas once I'm done here. I LOVE H-town. Would like to settle there for good.

anyways, I pretty much devoted my high school life to the oracle...pulling off crazy stunts...getting called into see Mr Dealy...lol. Plus we would get the bagel places on memorial drive to donate free bagels and mugs through coupons...that really boosted our popularity, but lot of people went crazy trying to cut out all the coupons. I heard we single handedly put bruegger's and brooklyn out of business....oops

I'm pretty much a lurker on the bbs,..but i've decided to post more recently...

what are you up to these days MadMax?

~3O
:D

[MadMax]

Originally posted by 3oClockRocket
haha thanks man...

i'm currently servin in the Korean military...i wanted to join the US Rangers (of the Korean Augmentation of US army), but pretty much got screwed,...lol long messy story. I've lived in the states for like 2/3 of my life...and I'm in a country which I havent been to since like junior high...talk about major culture shock.

I graduated from UT last spring...I was set to work in San Fran as a fin analyst..got axed..joined the military...now working at the ministry of defense...hopefully i can head back to Texas once I'm done here. I LOVE H-town. Would like to settle there for good.

anyways, I pretty much devoted my high school life to the oracle...pulling off crazy stunts...getting called into see Mr Dealy...lol. Plus we would get the bagel places on memorial drive to donate free bagels and mugs through coupons...that really boosted our popularity, but lot of people went crazy trying to cut out all the coupons. I heard we single handedly put bruegger's and brooklyn out of business....oops

I'm pretty much a lurker on the bbs,..but i've decided to post more recently...

what are you up to these days MadMax?

~3O
:D

Yeah...I saw those coupons in the Oracle when the kids from YL would use them. You're right...those bagel places didn't last real long!!

Were you there when there was talk about moving to the Westchester campus??? I was one of the major players who fought that before the school board. You may have written an article about me that appeared in the school newspaper! :) There were a couple done in the local sections of the Chronicle.

I am an attorney. Like you, I love H-Town...and I love the west side of town, out near Stratford. I live out that way with my wife and my 2 year old son. Still go to the occasional SHS sporting event when I can. My son likes going to watch football, so we take him out to Tully!

I assume you know Mr. Dealy isn't there anymore...he retired last year. There's a new lady in charge over there.

SHS was just an amazing school. In my opinion, it's a testament to how good public education can be. I would love for my son to have the opportunity to go to school there and the connected junior highs and elementary schools. My sister and brother both graduated from there, too....my sister is there teaching now!