Denizens, this edition of the Perfect Football Weekend begins on a somber note, as we acknowledge the passing of Mansfield (TX) assistant coach Cody McCarty.
McCarty, 29, died of an apparent heart attack, Mansfield school district spokesperson Richie Escovedo said.
He had been the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Wolves since 2009 and also was an assistant baseball coach and taught physical education.
“This is a big loss, and not just for football or baseball. He let every kid in his classes know that they were special,” Timberview head football coach Mark Walker said. “He was a good man that did everything right.”
It’s notable for two reasons:  1) he was only 29 years old, and 2) he was a former TCU Horned Frog:
McCarty played tight end for TCU from 2000-2004, following in the footsteps of his father, Mickey McCarty, who played baseball and football for the Horned Frogs in the 1960s.
The Realm™ mourns the death of this fine man.  He left us too soon.
The game itself seems meaningless after this, but let’s get on with it anyway.  Ged Kates & my Arlington Heights Yellow Jackets risk their first two-game losing streak in about four or five years tonight as they take on the South Hills Scorpions at Farrington.  This ain’t a gimme – South Hills is 5-2, 4-2, and they undoubtedly saw the Southwest game film from last week.  I’d expect that Heights secondary to get tested early & often.
Gary Patterson’s TCU Horned Frogs get back to work Saturday at Amon Carter, as they host the New Mexico Lobos.  Patterson’s trying to put the fear o’ God into the Frogs…
TCU coach Gary Patterson called New Mexico “a dangerous team” during last week’s Mountain West media teleconference, which may have been a surprise to the Lobos (0-6, 0-1 in MWC), who fired head coach Mike Locksley three weeks ago and replaced him with defensive coordinator George Barlow.
But Patterson was not offering coach-speak and insisted after TCU’s practice Sunday that New Mexico, which has been outscored by an average of 44-18 this season, has dangerous receivers.
“Their wide receivers are really good,” Patterson said. “They’re the No. 2 throwing team in the league.”
That is, of course, coach-speak for “they can’t run for shit”.
Let’s put it this way:  if New Mexico finagles a win at Amon Carter, TCU  will be out of the PFW.  (The line, in case you’re wondering is NM plus 45.)
Bob Stoops’ third-ranked Oklahoma Sooners, meanwhile, are a 30-point favorite at home vs. Texas Tech.  This is the same Texas Tech that bent over & grabbed the ankles for Adam “Pussy” James and his bitch of a father Craig (so, Craigy, how much booster money did  you score at SMUT, princess?).
Tech isn’t anywhere near  as formidable under Tommy-boy Tuberville, so I’m not particularly worried about this one.
Bo Pelini’s 13th-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers get to go up to UMinne-haha and kick the snot outta the Golden Gophers.  The line’s UMinne-haha plus 25½, so don’t look for this one on “Big Ten’s Greatest Games”.
Sunday, Sam Bradford and the St. Louis Rams come to town to play the Dallas Cowgirls.  (Presumably, the Rams & Cardinals took the same charter, as they’ll be playing only about half a mile from each other that day.)  I am, of course, pulling for the Rams here, as El Choko continues to start for the ‘Girlz – but there’s a greater-than-zero chance I’ll be disappointed this time, so we’ll see.
UPDATE:  The four-lettered network is reporting (via screen crawl) that Sam’s got a bum ankle and is out for the game. A.J. “Touchy” Feely goes in his place.
Cowgirlz’ll win this one.  There goes my PFW.
In other action, Bucky – believe it or not – is a 7½-point road dog to Michigan State.  Vegas must not be much of a believer in Russell Wilson.  If I had money…
Oh, and it’s Kansas-Kansas State, so no help for Turner there.
We’re back Monday for the recap.  In the meantime, my question for HDD is…do you  have money…?
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