2.27.2006

 

Talkin' 'bout BASE-BALL

Ah yes, it is time. No, not for the new Nooner CD (*grin*), but for BASEBALL! UT, Longhorn, Hook ‘em Horns, BASEBALL! I finally attended a couple of games this past weekend. All the other home games have been day games during the work week, and hell if I can even manage to leave work before 7pm, much less for a 2pm game. But anyway. I finally got to go. It was great to see everyone again. Many were jealous when I told them I WENT TO OMAHA! but they got over it.

So earlier I mentioned a freshman player named Kyle Russell. He’s an awesome ball player, and will be my new favorite, since Taylor Teagarden is gone. Saturday, my actual first game, was a bit too murky for photos. Sunday was gorgeous, but they cut the game a little short since Villanova had a plane to catch. Texas swept them, which was a good boost, since they are having a sluggish start. They are currently 9-6. As one person over at Hornfan.com pointed out, they hadn’t lost 6 games until April of last year. But with all the new faces, it is to be expected. What is even more disturbing is the Aggy of Collie Station! They have a new coach this year, and are carrying a record of 10-1 right now. YIKES! I’m sure their online baseball forums are just a-buzzin’ with Aggyisms galore. I can’t bring myself to go look. Someone else do it and report back.

edit 3/1/06: Kyle Russell gets recognized.

Here’s a couple of photos from Sunday. I’m so jazzed! Woo Hoo!

That's Kyle Russell on base. And as for #12 there, he is this year's volunteer assistant coach. Rob Penders. That will probably mean nothing to most of you. Google Tom Penders, former UT basketball coach.

Kyle Russell

A nice view of the infield...

Disch Falk Field


# posted by Lisa @ 9:41 PM 6 comments

2.19.2006

 

It's T-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-me, It's Time!

dateline Feb 19, 2006, Austin, Texas

Nooner Rocked Austin Friday Night

Austin rock band Nooner celebrated the release of their second CD at Stubbs BBQ located at 8th & Red River and totally knocked the socks off of all present. Their appearance is a bit different from their premier show at 710 Club just across the street from Stubbs, three years (just about to the day) earlier. The employees at Stubbs are ruder than normal bar folk, (and I've had lots of experience there... you don't HAVE to be a dick - hell, Nooner fans tip well) but we got past it and had a great time! Nooner was joined by Lone Star Porn Star and Squint, who equally rocked the place. (or so I heard and do not doubt! - I was at a late dinner down the street at Moonshine Grill.) The music has done nothing but improve with age. They remixed some of the standards and added a couple of new ones (songs AND guitar players) to this release. Way to rock, boyz! Special thanks to Scotty MC, most recently of Bag100 for the great pics.

Nooner
Life imitates art (rim shot please)

And from February 2003:


Nooner 07 Nooner 08 Nooner 04


# posted by Lisa @ 9:38 PM 0 comments

2.16.2006

 

Man oh man...

Here comes the bad weather. We have been extremely mild this year with our winter. That is about to change tonight. Just in time for Nooner's CD release party tomorrow night. BRRRRR! Bundle up, Austin.

Texas Winter

# posted by Lisa @ 11:12 PM 0 comments

2.11.2006

 

Hooray for Baseball

Ah, yes. It's here. UT baseball played its 6th game tonight against the Rice Owls at Minute Maid Park in Houston. (on TV, yay!) Part of the Houston Astros College Classic. This is the year of lots of new faces. We lost starters at Catcher, 2nd, Short, and 3rd coming into this season. Pretty much the whole infield. And tonight the new STAR was a freshman from Magnolia, Texas, named Kyle Russell. Texas went ahead 3-1 in the 5th inning. Rice went ahead 4-3 in the top of the 9th... and in true Texas Longhorn heart attack fashion... with 2 outs, bottom of the 9th, runner at first... on the 0-1 pitch.... PING! Home run! He hadn't played the whole game, and has only been at bat for UT one time before. Gotta love that Augie Ball. (*) Texas is 3-3 on the season, having blown it in their opening 3 game seris in San Diego. Glad I didn't go... what a disappointment.

What's killing me is they don't have any weekend home games until the 24th of February! Hopefully it will warm up by then. It's c-o-o-o-o-o-o-ld today!

And woe is me, all I have is a stinky bed-hoggin' Beagle to keep me warm tonight. Ben and the Nooner boys are rockin' Kerrville.
*Sorry Mom. I felt you grumbling on that one - but seriously. You'd have to love him now! He's won 2 Nat'l Championships :-) (My mother was a die hard "Gusball" fan)

# posted by Lisa @ 11:02 PM 2 comments

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