Nathaniel Dell
Football
Houston Kicks Off The Preseason This Week
Houston Cougar Football will begin its last season in the American Athletic Conference this Thursday when AAC Media Day occurs. Six days later, players...
Film Study
Tune is using play-action to dominate
Brad Towns - 0
In the preseason, I wrote that Clayton Tune HAS to be the man for this job. The first few games were a little rocky,...
By The Numbers
Beyond the box score: Dell, Jones, & Tune
Note: This is part 1 of two of Beyond the Box Score. So many numbers to look at this week we had to break...
By The Numbers
Through 6 games, our preseason expectations have held up
In the preseason we discussed the position groups we were high on and those we were concerned about. At the halfway point, let's revisit...
By The Numbers
Singleton, Tune & the defense shine at Tulane
Clayton Tune's most complete quarter in his 23 UH starts was Thursday's opening period. He was in command of the offense, making the right...
Film Study
Tune’s Navy spray chart & film study of his 1st throw
Here's an interesting nugget from our spray charts this year. Clayton Tune has picked up a first down on 17 of 41 passing downs...
Film Study
52 seconds of madness: the end of the 1st half
To put it kindly, UH looked dysfunctional in the first half against Navy. The Midshipmen managed to turn the Cougar game plan upside down...
Film Study
Film study: Ike Ogbogu’s surprising spray chart
Ike Ogbogu came in for an injured Clayton Tune and played a pretty solid game overall. He had some deficiencies and the opponent was...
By The Numbers
The Cougar defense has been excellent
Very quietly, the Houston Cougar defense has been manhandling teams since the middle of last season. The defense has allowed 11.8 ppg in the...
Football Photos
Photo Gallery: Shutout win over Grambling
The UH defense suffocated Grambling, holding the Tigers to 102 yards. It was the best performance by a Cougar defense since Lamar in 2016....
Film Study
Dell’s production and Clayton Tune’s spray chart
Against Rice, Clayton Tune looked much better, certainly more comfortable, than he did a week before against Texas Tech. But before we get to...
Film Study
Film study: Alton McCaskill’s skill as a pass catching threat
The player that most often gets lost in the passing game is the running back. And Dana Holgorsen loves a running back that can...
By The Numbers
Beyond the box score: Bayou Bucket
The good, the bad, and the ugly from the Rice game. Trends, data, notes, and more:
Rice was the 5th time the Cougars have...
By The Numbers
QB spray chart from the Texas Tech game
Clayton Tune struggled against Texas Tech in a big way. He threw four interceptions, was sacked four times, and looked completely rattled for much...
Football
Position groups of concern going into the season
Which position group are you most concerned with?
Brad Towns (Former UH athlete): Wide Receiver - Receiver is a big concern because we know so...
Must Read
Beginnings
Cougars win the Tangerine Bowl in 1962
On December 22, 1962, the Houston Cougars beat the Miami (OH) Redskins, 49-21, in the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando. Sophomore Joe Lopasky scored 4...
Basketball
Shead shines bright while Tranquil Brown fades to black
The Houston Cougars overcame a rash of banged-up players and a sluggish offense to beat Oklahoma State, 72-61, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth....
Beginnings
Bill Yeoman agrees to coach the Houston Cougars
On December 12, 1961, Bill Yeoman agreed to become the head coach at the University of Houston. Yeoman left a job on the staff...
Legends
Elmo Wright enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame
Elmo Wright, a dazzling split end on the 1968-70 UH football teams, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday night....
Film Study
Cougars struggle to get it together in AAC Championship
Just some random thoughts from the Cincinnati game:
In the championship game era, the Cougars have gone 8-0 in the conference twice (C-USA 2011,...