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Film Room: SMU’s Tampa 2 Defense Handcuffed The Coogs (FREE!)

1 week ago1 week ago Ryan Monceaux2018 Football Team, D'Eriq King, Keith Corbin, Kendal Briles, Major Applewhite, Marquez Stevenson, Patrick Carr

SMU came out in a defensive set last night that surprised, confused, and scared the Cougar offense and coaches. In our film room study of the SMU game, we look at what SMU did and how UH could have beaten it. SMU Comes Out In a New Defense SMU started the game in a 3-2-6 with safety Patrick Nelson… Read More

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RIP To The Old Cougar Den (FREE!)

1 week ago1 week ago Ryan MonceauxCougar Den, Greek Life, The Navy at UH, The UC, UH History

Like many other universities around the country, the University of Houston was severely impacted by World War II. The school lost over half of its enrollment to the war effort but was able to plant a seed that eventually helped UH to evolve into the Tier One institution we know today. The Navy was already conducting vocational classes at… Read More

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It’s Time To Talk About D’Eriq King & The Heisman

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago Ryan Monceaux2018 Football Team, D'Eriq King, Heisman Trophy, Major App, Major Applewhite

D’Eriq King has quietly asserted himself into the Heisman conversation. Not quietly for UH fans, obviously, because we’ve watched his progress all season. After his jaw-dropping performance against USF, the national media has started to pick up on what we all know: D’Eriq King is a superstar. He’s a bathroom-can-wait, don’t-talk-to-me-right-now, not-looking-at-my-phone, can-you-believe-this walking, talking, breathing superstar. And… Read More

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30 Reasons Why Moving the Wazzu Game Is Wrong For UH (FREE)

2 weeks ago1 week ago Ryan Monceaux2018 Football Team

Sources told Mark Berman today that the UH game with Washington State, scheduled for 9/14/2019, will be moved to NRG Stadium and bumped up to Friday, September 13th. This is the wrong decision for UH at a time when we need to be building the on-campus experience. Many are comparing this game to the OU game from 2016. That’s… Read More

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A Conversation On How We Watch Basketball

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago Dos Coogs

This is the first of our new dos Coogs series. Two guys breaking down games, discussing stats, and answering questions. Ryan Monceaux and former UH athlete Brad Towns are the dos. Today, the guys have a conversation on how to watch basketball. Ryan isn’t a basketball expert while Towns played high school and select ball through high school (he’s… Read More

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Introducing GoCoogs Insider

3 weeks ago1 week ago Ryan MonceauxGoCoogs Insider

A letter from Ryan Monceaux: I’ve written about the Coogs for the last 20 years in literally dozens of publications: football, basketball, baseball, soccer, golf – you name it. But I’ve never had the forum to do the kind of work I’ve always wanted to do. That is, until launching GoCoogs.com. As I hope you’ve noticed, GoCoogs has… Read More

By The Numbers 1st Half Schedule and The AAC

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By The Numbers: 1st Half Schedule & The AAC

4 weeks ago1 week ago Ryan Monceaux2018 Football Team, American Athletic Conference, ESPN FPI, Massey Composite, Massey Ratings, Sagarin Ratings

The Cougars are halfway through the 2018 season and sit comfortably at 5-1 and 2-0 in the conference. Starting today, GoCoogs.com will present a set of data-driven articles on the first half of the season. Our 1st: a look at how the UH schedule and the American stack up against the rest of the country. Deep Dive: The UH Schedule… Read More

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What Is Ya Woo Cougar Football?

1 month ago1 week ago Ryan MonceauxMichael Olle, Ya Woo Cougar Football, YWCF

Have you recently seen “Ya Woo Cougar Football” online and thought WTF is that? Are you feeling old and out of touch? Don’t worry – I think there’s a lot of us feeling the same. Here’s some background info. Origins Ya Woo Cougar Football, or #YWCF, began out of frustration on reddit and has grown into a rallying cry for… Read More

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Stick It In Your Pipe And Smoke It!

1 month ago1 week ago Ryan Monceaux2009 Football Team, Ben Bell, Bryce Beall, Case Keenum, Charles Sims, Chase Turner, James Cleveland, Jordan Mannisto, Kevin Sumlin, Matt Hogan, Patrick Edwards, Robertson Stadium, Tim Monroe, Todd Graham, Tom Franklin, Tony Levine, Tyron Carrier

The 2009 Cougars had a big problem. UH went into Homecoming week struggling with their kickers. Jordan Mannisto had hit 3 big kicks against Texas Tech but had also missed on two. He missed another vs. UTEP the following week and had one blocked vs. Mississippi State. Ben Bell replaced him in the 2nd half against the Bulldogs… Read More

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The Improbable Tale of 100-6

1 month ago1 week ago Ryan MonceauxBill Bridges, Bill Yeoman, Carlos Bell, Dr. Phil, Elmo Wright, Jerry Wizig, Joffrey Reynolds, Johnny Peacock, Larry Gatlin, Mike Simpson, Pat Pryor, Paul Gipson, Terry Lieweke, Wade Phillips

“I even know the play I scored on,” Larry Gatlin told me in a 1998 interview. “It was 3rd-and-12 on the 26-yard line. I was in the game in place of Elmo (Wright) at wideout on the right side. The play was ’53 R Out.’ Gatlin had replaced Elmo in the lineup because the score was 86-6. It was… Read More