Texas fans have a little something extra to be thankful for this week as UT coach Mack Brown announced at his weekly press conference that both quarterback Colt McCoy and lineman Justin Blalock would be available against Texas A&M on Friday. The offense put up 42 points against Kansas State and wasn't the reason the team lost the game, but it was clearly a different offense without the two injured stars. If both players are 100% I feel much more confident about the match-ups against the Aggies and the outcome of the game.
Probably just as importantly the bye week gives the many banged up guys on defense a little time to heal. Coach Brown said, "We'll probably be healthier as a team than we have been for the past eight weeks." That's fantastic news for a defense that has struggled with injuries throughout the season and has not played up to expectations.
