The Eyes of Texas are very much upon us.

NBA off-season has got my head spinning and hurting. It's nerve wrecking for a Mavs fan to sit idly as the organization feebly tries to put together a winning team. A team that can make the playoffs and can be Championship contenders. We were just there. It's nauseating. So is waiting for football season to kick off. And then there's this video...

If you're any bit a Longhorn, you've already seen this video...not once, not twice, not three times...over and over again the video gets me hyped. Chills run down my back, goosebumps have nothing on the raised hairs on my forearms.

I'm ready for the Longhorns to make a leader out of Ash. No more benching Ash and seeing if little McCoy can save the play every other down or late in the second half. This is Ash's junior year - this is it. Time to extend plays confidently, three and outs are unacceptable. His 67.3 completion percentage was nothing to be ashamed of. It is a percentage that needs to be executed to the max this year.

Cue Mike Davis. I've got a soft spot for the Shipleys, but this is Mike Davis's year. #AshtoDavis will be trending every week. 100 yard reception games will be expected, not celebrated. Shipley and Davis have the hands, we just need the running backs to bring it with their feet. A healthy Brown and an improved Gray will complete the offensive palette. The colors will all come together and Longhorn Nation will proudly bleed burnt orange this season.


-bObD.