WED. 1-20-21 The Texas Porch Report - George Springer chunks the deuces, Sark's new DC

A couple of coordinator hires at Texas schools. Some bad news for Astros fans, and College basketball I suppose. Howdy I’m J.P. Heath and here’s The Texas Porch Report: your Texas sports essentials in four minutes or less.

But the big news. Hold on Astros fans, if you haven’t heard. George Springer and the Blue Jays are in agreement on a deal. This is still pending a physical. But 6-years and $150 Million was enough to lure him away. 7 seasons for Springer in Houston and from the Astros fans perspective I always gathered this day would come. Podcast Josh for one. A while back he said it’s inevitable. Now it’s here. Another huge piece of the 2017 title team appears to be gone. The tough time continues for Houston sports fans.

All 3 Texas NBA teams in action tonight. Rockets are 12 of their 72 games into the season. They’re anxious to turn it around. Houston hosts the Suns tonight with their big gun still out. John Wall still out with his knee issue. Former Cougar and Aggie Danuel House has Covid protocol and Dante Exum is still out, but he still hasn’t played since coming in the James harden trade. Suns and Rockets jump at 8:30 on ESPN.... Spurs look to continue their better than expected start. San Antonio a late one at Golden State. ... Mavs try to break a 3-game losing streak. They play in Indiana. Early 6:00 tip.

On the college front remember #5 Texas is postponed at Iowa State. Ditto for Texas Tech. 12-th ranked Red Raiders won’t play at TCU. Head coach Jamie Dixon tested positive Monday.... In Southland play Northwestern St. is at SFA Lumberjacks 4-0 in Southland play. That’s good for first place. ... HBU home to Nicholls St. ... A&M-CC plays at UNO... Abilene Christian goes to play Sam Houston St. That’s on ESPN+. Late 8:30 start... Incarnate Word @ Lamar, PPD

Looks like Kellen Moore will interview after all in Philly. This a day after it looked like the Eagles had zeroed in on Josh mcDaniels as their coach.

Steve Sarkisian is going back near his Washington roots for his next DC. Pete Kwiatkowski has agreed to come to the 40 acres to head a once-proud defense. This according to the Football Brainiacs. Kwiatkowski’s time with the Huskies was not at the same time as Sarkisian when he was head coach. Kwiatkoswki was DC under Chris Petersen at Boise State before going to the northwest the last 7 seasons. All 7 seasons they’ve led the Pac-12 in yards per play. He’s coached 16 NFL draft picks, 10 in the first two rounds the last 6 seasons for what it’s worth.

Houston Cougars are going to promote Doug Belk as DC. He was the co-DC with Joe Cauthen, who was let go tuesday. Shoutout to to Cauthen, old DC when I was at A&M-Commerce in school. You can see the timing. Belk

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