The Zone-Read is the first podcast on University of Texas Longhorn football, including Mack Brown, Heisman candidate Vince Young, David Thomas, Limas Sweed, Ramonce Taylor, Jamal Charles, Henry Melton, Selvin Young, Rodrique Wright, Cedric Griffin, Michael Huff, et al. The host is Brian "BJ" Jones. BJ is currently the host of Longhorn Sports Center with Mack Brown and a color analyst for FOX Sports and CSTV. His fans also know him as #60, a middle linebacker for the 'Horns, 1989-1990. He played in the NFL, too. The Zone-Read will be distributed via Apple iTunes each week. BJ will discuss the past UT football game and break-down the next opponents, including the Rice Owls, Missouri Tigers, Bob Stoops & The Oklahoma Sooners, Colorado Buffaloes, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Cowboys of Oklahoma State, Baylor Bears, Kansas Jayhawks and Texas A&M. You can find us www.thezoneread.com. Thanks for listening and... Hook'em!
RSS FEED IDEMS: The Zone-Read
- Podcast #18: The University of Texas Longhorns vs. The University of Southern California Trojans At The Rose Bowl For The Undisputed National Championship!
This is our Rose Bowl National Championship show! BJ Jones interviews former Longhorn head coach David McWilliams and Greg Davis, the brain behind Texas' explosive Vince Young-lead offense. The talk about the team, the championship game and lots more. There also is some very cool, Rose Bowl-inspired music here so check it out.
Sun, 25 Dec 2005 08:00:00 -0600
- Podcast #17: The University of Texas Longhorns vs. The Colorado Buffaloes For The Big 12 Championship (What's Wrong With This Picture)?!?!
Welcome to The Zone-Read! BJ Jones talks about the Aggie game -- what a turkey -- and looks forward to the Big 12 Championship Match versus The University of Colorado Buffaloes. He also interviews former Longhorn great LB Robin Sendlein and current DE Tim Crowder. Thanks for listening and... Hook 'em!
Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:00:00 -0600
- Podcast #16: The University of Texas Longhorns vs. The Texas A&M Aggies (Gobble, Gobble...)
Welcome to The Zone-Read! This show is a real holiday treat, folks, so download it now and enjoy it while basting your turkey. This week BJ spends some time with Longhorn legend OT #76 Jerry Sisemore who played on the last National Championship team, 12 years for the Philadelphia Eagles (including three Pro Bowls) and was recently inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He also interviews the hard-hitting and charismatic S #27 Michael Griffin. Of couse, he'll break down Reggie McNeal and the Aggies, too... We recorded this show at Memorial Stadium and the 'Horns were streaming in for their weekly briefing -- they looked focused, baby! Thanks for listening and... Hook 'em!
Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:00:00 -0600
- Podcast #15: In Our "Off Week" Show... BJ Talks About The Kansas Jayhawks, Interviews OT Blalock and Answers Listener Questions (and, yes, BJ has a date to the Rose Bowl).
Welcome to The Zone-Read! BJ provides insight on the Longhorns vs. Kansas Jayhawk -- what an a-whooping! He also spends some time with OT #63 Jason Blalock and answers some questions from our listeners. This show comes to you from the player's lounge at Memorial Stadium. Send BJ more questions at hookem@thezoneread.com. You can even send mp3's if you want. Thanks for listening and... Hook 'em!
Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:29:58 -0600
- Podcast #14: Longhorns Send Bears Into Hibernation & Take Dead Aim At The Jayhawks
Welcome to The Zone-Read! BJ provides insight on the Baylor Bears game and breaks down Saturday's game with Kansas. He also spends some time with former Longhorn #18 DB Stanley "The Sheriff" Richards and current 'Horn #72 OG Will Allen (all 315 pounds of him). Send BJ more questions at hookem@thezoneread.com. You can even send mp3's if you want. Thanks for listening and... Hook 'em!
Wed, 9 Nov 2005 15:29:58 -0600
- Podcast #13: The Longhorns Take On The Baylor Bears
Welcome to The Zone-Read! BJ provides insight on the OSU game in "Stalewater" and breaks down Saturday's game with the Baylor Bears in Waco. He also spends some time with former Longhorn QB Robert Brewer and current Longhorn CB Aaron Ross. Send BJ questions at hookem@thezoneread.com. You can even send mp3's if you want. Thanks for listening and... Hook 'em!
Wed, 2 Nov 2005 15:00:50 -0600
- Podcast #12: Texas Takes Dead Aim On The Other Half Of Oklahoma -- The Oklahoma State Cowboys
Welcome to The Zone-Read! This week BJ elaborates on what he predicted last week -- that Texas would "hang half a hundred" on the Texas Texas Tech Red Raiders! He also looks at this week's game against the winless-in-Big-12-play Oklahoma State Cowboys. There are two great interviews in this show. BJ spends some time with former Longhorn and NFL star RB Eric Metcalf, one of the fastest and most elusive RB to land on the 40 acres. Eric loves his 'Horns and spent last Sat. on the sidelines. He also sat down with DE and Texas track star Brian Robison who had a hell of a game last week (and every week for that matter). Lastly, he sat down with some Texas Exes in NYC and talked a little football. Hook 'em.
Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:00:50 -0600
- Podcast #11: #2 Texas Longhorns Prepare For Score Fest With #7 Texas Tech Red Raiders!
Welcome to The Zone-Read! This week BJ looks at what may be the Longhorns' biggest game of the year: Texas (#2) versus Texas Tech (#7) in Memorial Stadium and on national television this Saturday. BJ says Tech is "soft" and with no running game they will be no match for the 'Horns. He also spends some time with Longhorn great and former NFL star DE Eric Holle and current Longhorn Michael Huff, one of the best DBs in the nation. Hook 'em.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:00:50 -0600
- Podcast #10: The OU Monkey Gets Knocked Off The Longhorn's Back & A CU Buffalo Tries To Climb On...
This week BJ celebrates a big win over the Oklahoma Sooners and looks forward to the Colorado Buffaloes. He spends some time with former Texas QB #10 Peter "The Great" Gardere and current Longhorn OG #64 Kasey Studdard. We recorded this weeks show in the players lounger at Memorial Stadium. Enjoy! Hook 'em
Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:00:50 -0600
- Podcast #9: Texas Longhorns Versus Oklahoma Sooners In The Cotton Bowl For The Annual All-Bets-Are-Off Battle (though we are betting on Texas)!
Welcome to The Zone-Read! BJ looks at Texas' annual battle with Bob Stoops and the Oklahoma Sooners!! It's been five long years since a Mack Brown & Texas victory, and BJ is looking forward to The SBC Red River Rivalry and breaking the curse. BJ interviews former #46 Longhorn, NFL First Rounder & soon-to-be College Football Hall of Famer Roosevelt Leaks and #16 David Thomas, the best tight end in the nation and one smart dude... Hook 'em
Wed, 5 Oct 2005 15:00:50 -0600
- Podcast #8: The Longhorns Hit The Road To Face The Missouri Tigers And Top 5 QB Brad Smith
Welcome to The Zone-Read! It's time to kick-off the regular season and the Longhorns are traveling to Faurot Memorial Field to challenge Brad Smith and the Missouri Tigers. BJ interviews former Longhorn and NFL star Raymond Clayborn, and Jeff "Mad Dog" Madden, Texas' strength coach who tells us which Longhorn can bench press almost 500 pounds and which player runs the 40 in 4.3 seconds... BJ also takes on some more great questions from our listeners. Send BJ more questions at hookem@thezoneread.com. You can even send mp3's if you want. Thanks for listing and... Hook 'em!
Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:00:50 -0600
- Podcast #7: The Longhorns Whoop Rice Owls, Face The Formidable Austin Texas Nightlife (and Rita) This Off Week
Welcome to The Zone-Read! Yea, yea, yea, we'll talk about the snoozer Rice win a bit, but the best part of this podcast is an interview with new running back coach Ken Rucker who shares some insights on the man (should that be Heis-man?) Jamaal Charles, flying Henry Melton and still-to-come Selvin Young. BJ also takes on a dozen great questions from our listeners. Send BJ more questions at hookem@thezoneread.com. You can even send mp3's if you want. Thanks for listing and... Hook 'em!
Wed, 21 Sep 2005 01:09:50 -0600
- Podcast #6: The Longhorns Beat Ohio State Buckeyes In An Epic Match-up & Prepare To Play The Rice Owls (A Team With Nothing To Lose...)
Welcome to The Zone-Read. Mack Brown, Vince Young and the boys flew into Columbus and showed the Ohio State Buckeyes the Longhorns are indeed a contender for the National Championship. With the monkey removed from their backs, they prepare for the Rice Owls this week. VY challenged his team on Sunday to focus on the Owls and treat Saturday like a major game. This is clearly VY's team! Listen to this show to hear what Longhorn legend Tommy Nobis thinks about VY (and how he compares to another great QB Michael Vic) and the team. Coach Bobby Kennedy will join us to talk about the wide receiver corp -- Limas Sweed (thank you!), Billy Pittman, Ramonce Taylor, Quan Cosby and Tyrell Gatewood. Send BJ more questions at hookem@thezoneread.com. You can even send mp3's if you want. Thanks for listing and... Hook 'em!
Wed, 14 Sep 2005 01:09:50 -0600
- Podcast #5: The Texas Longhorns Get No Pre-Game Respect From The Ohio State Buckeyes...
Welcome to The Zone-Read and BJ Jone's preview of one of the biggest games of the 2005/2006 football season! For the first time in its history, Texas plays the Ohio State Buckeyes at "The Shoe" in Columbus, Ohio. There's been a lot of "talk" this week (mostly from up North) and Vince & Co. are ready to show 106,000 fans the 'Horns are the real deal. Thanks for listening... Keep the feedback coming. Hook 'em!
Wed, 7 Sep 2005 01:09:50 -0600
- Texas versus The University of Louisiana Lafayette
This is the weekly insider podcast on University of Texas Longhorn football, hosted by BJ Jones. This week BJ and guests focus on the Horns' first game with the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns on Saturday, Sept. 3 Thanks for listening, Hook'em.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005 08:00:00 -0600