Brad Towns, Author at GoCoogs.com

Written by Brad Towns

Towns played baseball for the Cougars in the mid-90's. He is most famous for a 2-hit complete game shutout of SFA. As well as walking 9 LSU batters in just 3 innings vs. LSU.

Roster Management: Development Takes A Backseat

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago Brad Towns

This is the third in a four-part series about the State of the Program. We discussed UH’s dependence on grad transfers in yesterday’s post. Those wanting to defend the practice of grad transfers would say that the lack of production is due to injuries and, to a point, that’s a legitimate thought. But why are half of your… Read More

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Major’s Grad Transfer Program Hasn’t Worked Out (Free)

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago Brad Towns2018 Football Team, Major Applewhite, Nick Watkins, Quinten Dormady, Terrence Williams

Major Applewhite has made a big bet on the strategy of attracting graduate transfers. In the past two seasons, UH has taken nine such players. But the practice has not paid off; in fact, the grad transfer route has left the program scrambling to fill out a roster of FBS-level talent. In theory, grad transfers can be attractive targets… Read More

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Part 1: How Would An Expanded FBS Playoff Impact UH?

2 months ago Brad Towns

Our forum, The Veer, is constantly talking about an expanded playoff and how that would affect the American Athletic Conference and UH in particular. So let’s look at some possibilities as well as a few unintended consequences. Specifically, I want to focus on a 24-team playoff – the same one used by the FCS. This is the tournament that would… Read More

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Search For The New DC: The Case For David Gibbs

2 months ago2 months ago Brad Towns2018 Football Team, Coaching Change, David Gibbs, Major Applewhite, Mark D'Onofrio

Note: GoCoogs will not make any predictions about who will be hired as the new DC. We won’t root for a specific candidate, either. What we will do, over the next several days, is lay out the case for several people thought to be candidates. We will present information and analyze what we can see and what we know. We… Read More

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Farewell To Mark D’Onofrio’s Atrocious Defense (FREE)

2 months ago2 months ago Brad Towns

By now you know the scoop that Ryan Monceaux and GoCoogs dished Sunday afternoon: Mark D’Onofrio is out as defensive coordinator at the University of Houston. Most of us saw this coming and we all know the horrific defensive stats by now. But here’s a quick refresher: out of 129 FBS teams, in the regular season our defense… Read More

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Cougar Film Room: Patrick Carr Goes Full Beast Mode

2 months ago2 months ago Brad Towns2018 Football Team, Braylon Jones, Josh Jones, Mason Denley, Patrick Carr, Romello Brooker, Will Noble

Patrick Carr went full beast-mode against Tulane: 18 carries, 139 yards and 2 TDs in just 2.5 quarters of action. Carr has shown flashes of brilliance but has also looked indecisive at times. That wasn’t the case last night. He showed vision in finding openings, he was patient waiting for others to develop, he was decisive in his first-cut, and… Read More

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Can UH Justify Firing Major Applewhite? (FREE!)

2 months ago Brad Towns2018 Football Team, AAC Champions, Kendal Briles, Major Applewhite, Mark D'Onofrio, Randy Clements, Tom Herman, Tony Levine

What if … UH were to fire Major Applewhite after this season? Is it possible? Is it prudent? Should the Cougars give him one more year to prove himself? Just to be clear: I am not advocating a change at the top. I think the season should play out and an honest assessment of the entire program completed… Read More

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Mailbag Part 2: Where do we go post-SMU? (FREE)

2 months ago Brad Towns2018 Football Team

This is part 2 of our first-ever mailbag for GoCoogs.com. We receive questions via email, twitter, and the Veer message board. Each week, dos Coogs will respond in-depth to a question or two. Here we go! A Reader Asks: That game was hard to stomach this weekend. I think we can still win the conference just need some… Read More

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Stats Be Damned: The Defense Played Well Vs. USF (Free)

3 months ago2 months ago Brad Towns2018 Football Team, Aymiel Fleming, Ed Oliver, Gleson Sprewell, Leroy Godfrey, Nick Watkins

I usually live by the stats and the game book. But in the case of the UH defense, the stats don’t tell the whole story. And the story is this: the Cougar defense had a deceptively great day Saturday. On paper, the D gave up 204 yards rushing, 263 yards passing and 36 points. And just reading that, someone… Read More

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UH Defense: The Good, The Bad, & The D’Onofrio

3 months ago2 months ago Brad Towns2018 Football Team, Ed Oliver, Isaiah Chambers, Jerard Carter, Mark D'Onofrio, Payton Turner

Just some rambling thoughts on a defense that, until Tulsa imploded, couldn’t get a stop: The Good, The Bad, & The D’Onofrio Payton Turner is thriving off the 1-on-1’s created by Ed Oliver’s presence in the middle. Carter and Chambers are largely non-factors. Turner has 24 tackles this year while Carter & Chambers have combined for 25 total. UH had 4… Read More