A LOVE STORY
Barry Laminack: A Valentine's Day letter to my one true love
Feb 14, 2018, 2:45 pm
Valentine's Day is for love...and this one is Barry's. Wikipedia
I love you. I've always loved you.
From the moment I laid eyes on you, I knew we would be together forever. I knew I didn't want anything in my life but you.
My mom said we’d grow apart one day. She was wrong. I love you now more than I ever have.
When I wake up in the morning, I think about you.
Throughout the day, I think about you.
When I lay in bed at night, you’re all I think about.
I can't get you off my mind. I talk about you all day long. My friends and co-workers are sick of hearing about you, but I don’t care.
Nothing can stop the love I have for you, not even my wife.
I wish I could tell my her all about us, but she doesn’t understand. She’s jealous of us and what we have together.
Some people don't understand why I love you so much, and that's fine. They don't know you like I know you, they don't love you like I love you, and they haven't seen what we've been through together.
And sure I watch you with other men, but it doesn't bother me because I need you in my life so bad that I'm willing to share you with those other guys.
You make me feel so alive.
You make me laugh, you make me cry, you make me angry, and I wouldn't trade any of that for the world, because most importantly you make me happy.
And I don’t care if you have balls, use a stick, or when it gets weird and it’s just your hands or feet, I love you for you.
So thank you for always being there for me.
I love you sports.
PS: I'm sorry I cheat on you sometimes with video games.
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Texas had barely settled back home after a dominant win at Michigan when coach Steve Sarkisian had a direct message for his No. 2 Longhorns.
“We are capable of anything. We've got a really good team," Sarkisian said. “We are entitled to nothing.”
To prove his point, Sarkisian showed his team video of Northern Illinois’ game-winning kick and the Huskies storming the field against then-No. 5 Notre Dame in last weekend's biggest upset.
Texas hosts UTSA (1-1) on Saturday night, and Sarkisian wants to snuff out any hint of complacency that could lead to a close game, or worse, against a Roadrunners team that should be overmatched across the field.
“Human nature is human nature. So what did I do this morning? I walked them through the Notre Dame scenario,” Sarkisian said.
That scenario was Notre Dame earning a tough road win at Texas A&M and earning praise as a team worthy of the College Football Playoff, only to be humbled at home a week later.
Texas' dominant win at Michigan vaulted the Longhorns to their highest national ranking since they finished the 2009 season No. 2 after losing to Alabama in the national championship game.
UTSA and Texas met in 2022 when the Roadrunners were seen as program on the rise coming off a Conference USA championship and Texas was still climbing out of its 5-7 finish in 2021, Sarkisian's first year.
The Roadrunners eyed an upset that day before Texas won in a rout 44-20. UTSA now limps into Saturday's matchup on the heels of a 49-10 road loss at Texas State.
Sarkisian did his best Monday to insist the Roadrunners are still a threat.
“The worst opponents or the toughest to play are the ones that are wounded or backed into corner,” Sarkisian said.
Texas plays three straight at home, and won't play its first SEC game until Sept. 28 against Mississippi State. After the UTSA matchup, the Longhorns play Louisiana-Monroe.
“If you keep dwelling on Michigan, you'll lose sight of who's right in front of you,” Texas safety Michael Taaffe said. “The SEC will come soon enough. UTSA is good enough to have our full attention.”
That's not lost on Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, who led the Longhorns into the College Football Playoff last season.
“It's a good feeling,” beating Michigan, Ewers said. “It's only Week 2. I want to have this feeling all the way through January.”