La Tech Week 1

Well, disregarding the last 3 years of Texas especially vs the Terps, they have gone 43-10 since 86 when hosting non conference opponents.  The last cusa opponent was utep and they blew them out 41-7. 

According to various computers Texas should average 32-34 points per game

The Texas D only has 3 starters back;  and over all returns just 8 starters back....so week one will be determined by the talent that will be taking over for all those positions they have lost, and is that talent alot better to cover a big spread like that v.s. L.A. tech who have lost the last 16 straight ( vs power 5 teams) and gotten beat by an average of 27 ppg by power 5 teams. Holtz himself is 1-12 vs power 5 teams with an average defeat of 21 ppg..... so it all comes down to " does Texas care enough to cover 1 point if its -20 and win by 3 td's"

Now with all that said, yet they will be looking ahead to week 2 at home vs LSU with whom they have won 6 of the last 8 meetings against one another, how ever this is the first meeting since 03 and the first regular season meeting since 1954.....On the flip side of that Texas has Lost 29 of the last 44 games vs ranked foes. I think LSU should beat them that week comfortably. 

From the info ive gathered this early on, the better play would be on Memphis to beat ole miss week 1 upset. But alot can happen between now and week one as weve seen players jailed and kicked and even in the case of miami dolphins dt, players getting messed up and loosing limbs before the seasons start

I will indeed bet against the horns when LSU comes to town and rips them all over Austin in week 2

The Georgia team that Texas played was no where near the team it was during the regular season. Do you think Georgia even cared about playing that Bowl Game after being snubbed to play in the playoff games?  It is really idiotic to think they did. 

Thats a good point but theres a flipside to that. They shouldve come into that game with a chip on their shoulder for getting snubbed and want to show the world they can roll Texas in the storied Sugar bowl. Seniors last game etc..

I didnt say they were on the same level as bama/clem but certainly not a 4td dog to anyone.