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Author: 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.

The College Football Playoff is a farce

  The College Football Playoff Committee had a great opportunity for themselves this year. It was mayhem from the start …
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They Earned HOUSTON On The Front Of Their Jerseys

Fabian White fights like hell / Photo by Mario Puente   In the postgame press conference, I was struck by …
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Film Study: UH Carves Up The Middle

The UH offense came limping into the SMU game, literally. With numerous injuries, redshirts, and a quit to deal with, everything …
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Grant Stuard at UNT

3 Questions Heading Into The Cinci Game

Grant Stuard at UNT. / Photo by Mario Puente.   #1: Which of the 4 former offensive starters are missed …
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Dana Holgorsen & staff

Brad Towns On Redshirting & Leadership

  Monday started like most other Mondays at GoCoogs.com.  Grab a bucket of coffee and break out the game tape …
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King breaks free

Upon Further Review: King Being King

D’Eriq King breaks free / Photo by Mario Puente   Note: This article is part of our Film Study series. …
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D'Eriq King to take the snap

Film Study: King Keeps First Drive Alive

D’Eriq King vs. Wazzu / Photo by Mario Puente Note: This article is part of our Film Study series. We …
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Grant Stuard

Is Wazzu The Biggest Game Of The Year?

  Get more analysis, more film study, and more player insights when you become a member of GoCoogs.com! See All …
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Braylon Jones snaps it to D'Eriq King

Random Thoughts From Rewatching PV

Braylon Jones snaps it to D’Eriq King / photo by Mario Puente Four scores and 179 yards ago, the Houston …
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2019 Offense Will Make The Defense Better

The 2019 Offense Will Make The Defense Better

This has felt like the longest off-season I have ever experienced as a UH fan and it’s all because we …
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Grant Stuard and Ka'Darian Smith

Transfers are making impact in defensive backfield

Going into last season, it looked like the Cougars would be above average in the defensive backfield.  Garrett Davis had …
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Dana Holgorsen at AAC Media Day

Dana & D’Eriq at AAC Media Day

  Tuesday was the official start of the football season as the AAC hosted media days in Newport, Rhode Island.  …
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Deontay Anderson

Defensive Future Looks Encouraging

Aymiel Fleming DE Isaiah Chambers New Faces Punctuate The 2019 Starting Lineup All football programs lose productive talent each year …
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New NCAA Baseball Rules 2019

Changes to NCAA Baseball Rules for 2019

The college baseball season gets underway Friday. The NCAA has instituted some new rules for this season – some of …
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Unintended Consequences: Transfer Portal & Early Signing Period (Free)

On the surface, this story has nothing to do with the Coogs. But it’s something to keep an eye on …
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Roster Management: Development Takes A Backseat

This is the third in a four-part series about the State of the Program.     We discussed UH’s dependence …
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Grad Transfer Quinten Dormady

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

  Part 1 of this story is here. Major Applewhite has made a big bet on the strategy of attracting …
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Part 1: How Would An Expanded FBS Playoff Impact UH?

Our forum, The Veer, is constantly talking about an expanded playoff and how that would affect the American Athletic Conference …
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David Gibbs GoCoogs

Search For The New DC: The Case For David Gibbs

Note: GoCoogs will not make any predictions about who will be hired as the new DC. We won’t root for …
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Mark D'Onofrio Fired

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

By now you know the scoop that Ryan Monceaux and GoCoogs dished Sunday afternoon: Mark D’Onofrio is out as defensive …
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Patrick Carr 139 yards

Cougar Film Room: Patrick Carr Goes Full Beast Mode

Patrick Carr went full beast-mode against Tulane: 18 carries, 139 yards and 2 TDs in just 2.5 quarters of action.   …
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Major Applewhite contract

Can UH Justify Firing Major Applewhite? (FREE!)

What if …   UH were to fire Major Applewhite after this season? Is it possible? Is it prudent? Should …
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dos Coogs - Brad Towns

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

This is part 2 of our first-ever mailbag for GoCoogs.com. We receive questions via email, twitter, and the Veer message …
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Nick Watkins

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

I usually live by the stats and the game book. But in the case of the UH defense, the stats …
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UH Defense: The Good, The Bad, & The D’Onofrio

Just some rambling thoughts on a defense that, until Tulsa imploded, couldn’t get a stop: The Good, The Bad, & …
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remember these champions

We Will Remember These Champions

Saturday night hurt. It didn’t hurt me as a fan; to me, it was disappointing. I’ve seen it before and …
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Rob Gray Driving

Revealing The Essence of Rob Gray

Wins in the NCAA tournament are tough to get and you could say it’s been even tougher for Houston. As …
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Houston Cougars NCAA Tournament

39 SHADES OF GRAY! Rob Gray Delivers UH’s 1st NCAA Win in 34 Years

The Coogs tried their hardest to give it away in the last 15 minutes of the game. And any UH …
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