9/26/01

Brown pleased with team's second practice of week

* Mack Brown's Wednesday post-practice comments (1:09 .mp3)

Senior CB Quentin Jammer

THE PRACTICE REPORT: Texas returned to the practice field on Wednesday afternoon and went through a 90-minute practice at Frank Denius Fields. The Longhorns opened the workout with 15 minutes of special teams work, followed by 30 minutes of individual drills. The team also worked on one-on-one drills, scrimmage situations and continued to implement the offensive and defensive game plans against the scout teams.

JAMMER RESPONDS: CB Quentin Jammer admittedly was a bit surprised by the comments reported on Wednesday from Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach. The Red Raiders second-year coach was quoted as saying that the 2000 first-team All-Big 12 performer and preseason All-American was "a decent player" and that any talk of him shutting down one side of the field was "not even close to possible."

"I was surprised to hear about those comments, but I can't worry about what other coaches might think or say before we play them," Jammer said following practice. "I play to win for my teammates, coaches and The University of Texas. Coach Brown would never say something like that about an opposing player. He's a great coach who is all about respect. Our program is about respect and that's what I have to prepare to do on Saturday - earn Texas Tech's respect."

ANOTHER HOME SELLOUT: Saturday's game against Texas Tech has been sold out for more than a month and it will mark the eighth consecutive home sellout and the 16th in the last 18 home contests since head coach Mack Brown took over the UT program before the 1998 season.

STREAKING: The Longhorns have won 10 consecutive games at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium and are 18-2 at home during the Brown era. This weekend, UT will try to match its longest home winning streak since 1982-84 (11 games).

LOOKING AHEAD: The Longhorns will wrap up their preparations for this weekend's contest against Texas Tech on Thursday afternoon with a one-hour closed practice in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Saturday's game, which will be played in front of a national television audience on FOX Sports Net, is scheduled to kick off at 6 p.m. (CT) at Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.