Brad Towns
Towns is a former UH athlete, having played baseball for the Cougars in the mid-90's. He is most famous for walking 9 LSU batters in just 3 innings vs. LSU. He also fired a 2-hit complete game shutout of SFA.
Basketball
These Cougars Took Us On One Memorable Ride
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Another Big 12 team wins the national championship, and with it, the 2021-2022 season has finally ended. And that means I can finally write...
Perspective
40-Minute War: UH Conquers With Overwhelming Force
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Sure, it's about culture. But every winner has "culture." The Houston basketball renaissance is more than that one word. There's more to the story....
Perspective
A mid-season reinvention and the new Cougar cheat code
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A new year means a new look during the Kelvin Sampson era. Every team looks different, and the offense plays a slightly different style....
Film Study
Tune is using play-action to dominate
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In the preseason, I wrote that Clayton Tune HAS to be the man for this job. The first few games were a little rocky,...
Film Study
Damarion Williams is locking receivers down
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Before the season started, we discussed position groups we had the most confidence in. I chose the corners due to the fact that Marcus...
Film Study
The short passing game requires WR blocking
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Mark me down as a fan of the short passing game. Done correctly, it can devastate defenses as it stretches them sideline to sideline. Using...
Football
The time is now for Clayton Tune
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Clayton Tune HAS to be the man for this job. It's not an option as there simply isn't anyone behind him that is ready...
Baseball
UH pitching has fallen off a cliff
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"The reason you win or lose is darn near always the same - pitching." ~Earl Weaver That quote sums up UH baseball over the...
Basketball
Happy, frustrated, tense, elated: a Cougar fan’s Elite 8 rollercoaster
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I don't know if there has ever been a sporting event like the Oregon State game where I felt every single human emotion. Before the...
Football
The College Football Playoff is a farce
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The College Football Playoff Committee had a great opportunity for themselves this year. It was mayhem from the start with cancellations, delays, and general...
Basketball
They Earned HOUSTON On The Front Of Their Jerseys
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In the postgame press conference, I was struck by this quote from Kelvin Sampson: "Sometimes when you don’t have your best stuff and you're...
Film Study
Film Study: UH Carves Up The Middle
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The UH offense came limping into the SMU game, literally. With numerous injuries, redshirts, and a quit to deal with, everything pointed to a blowout...
Football
3 Questions Heading Into The Cinci Game
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#1: Which of the 4 former offensive starters are missed most? King, just for his ability to affect the game with his feet and make...
Football
Brad Towns On Redshirting & Leadership
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Monday started like most other Mondays at GoCoogs.com. Grab a bucket of coffee and break out the game tape from the weekend to take...
Film Study
Upon Further Review: King Being King
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Something just has seemed off about D'Eriq King this year. We have all taken guesses as to what it could be and the only...
Film Study
Film Study: King Keeps First Drive Alive
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Note: This article is part of our Film Study series. We publish several of these each week on GoCoogs and while they are usually...
Featured
Cougar History
How UT and Rice conspired to help UH join the SWC
This is a follow-up piece to UH is invited to the Southwest Conference.
The University of Houston was admitted to the Southwest Conference on...
Cougar History
Happy 40th Birthday, Chandi Jones. UH’s Greatest WBB Athlete
Chandi Jones is the greatest player in Lady Cougar Basketball history. A great case can be made that she's the greatest female athlete in...
Golf
Following UH Golfer Annie Kim In The Final Round
Out of curiosity, I decided to follow UH golfer Annie Kim in Tuesday's final round of the Icon Invitational at the Golf Club of...
AAC
Early Analysis: UH Reveals The 2022 Football Schedule
The 2022 Cougar Football Schedule was released today by the American Athletic Conference. It could be UH's last football season in the AAC. As...
Perspective
A mid-season reinvention and the new Cougar cheat code
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A new year means a new look during the Kelvin Sampson era. Every team looks different, and the offense plays a slightly different style....