Horns Shine Brightly in Seattle

Nevermind that I'm two posts behind - 1) initial Seattle reaction and 2) trip to UW-UO football game - they'll come later.

Nevermind that the Texas game would start 90 minutes after the completion of the UW game.

Nevermind that I was told there's no way you'll see the Texas-Mizzou game since the USC game will be all that's on on the West Coast.

Nevermind ALL OF THAT NEGATIVITY...

Within 2 blocks of our bus stop downtown were two Sports Bars. The first one we tried had a whopping total of 6 42" tv's. As the Hostess explained, 3 were on USC, 2 were on Florida (really? wasn't their game over?) and 1 on TCU. Thank you very much, we'll see what the other place has.

So we hustle over to the Fox Sports Grill - and when you walk in you know immediately this is the place to watch football, regardless of whether the Texas game is on. Big Screens and tv's abound. The place felt as warm as your mama's womb.

So, I ask the Hostess, "by any chance do you have...?" Expecting the obligatory deer-in-the-headlights stare she informs that over in the corner they have one tv with the Texas game, but at 8 pm all TV's in the joint would be switched over to the UFC fight. Yuk, but who cares, as long as we get a couple of hours of UT football.

NIRVANA! Sure enough over in that corner. The game had just started. And there were several UT fans over there huddled like Russian Jewish Immigrants soaking up the rays from the small tv.

And the best was yet to come - and not just the fact that the Horns put up their most impressive performance of the season. There were lots of people in this place and a long waiting list for tables. At some point in the middle of the 2nd quarter somebody in Fox Sports Grill Management made a TERRIFIC decision.

They had one of their Private Rooms open, and they decided they clear a bunch of parties from their Waiting List by moving the Texas fans to the private room. Bear in mind we had been standing (and drinking) (sorta like a Tx/Ou game come to think of it)for the entire game. So off we go to this private room.

NIRVANA SQUARED. Cushy chairs, ottomans, couches, 3 tvs and our own wait staff. WOWZER! There were probably 14-16 Longhorn Fans in there. And while the rest of the Fox Sports Grill in Downtown Seattle were enjoying, I guess, the UFC Fight(s), there was a group of Texas Ex-Pats who had a lovely evening.