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By Danny Reagan / Abilene, Texas
Just about everyone believes Colt McCoy will be ready to play when the Alamo Bowl is held on Dec. 30 in San Antonio.
The Harry Cabluck (Associated Press) photo below shows Colt looking toward a receiver during a Longhorns workout session in early August of this year.
In the background is redshirt freshman quarterback Sherrod Harris (left) and senior QB Matt McCoy. Mack Brown has already stated that he's not pulling that red shirt off of Harris for one game. With Jevan Snead's departure, that leaves walk-on Matt McCoy (no relation) as the only other "real" quarterback for UT.
I believe you saw Matt at least one time last year spelling Vince Young in the fourth quarter when the game was well in hand.
Some people (whose blood does not run burnt orange) may not realize there is a third McCoy on the Texas roster - Mark McCoy, another senior walk-on from Dallas. He's a wide-receiver and the twin of Matt.
I bet once Texas widens the lead on Iowa, Mack Brown will put the two brothers in late in the game and call a pass play.