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Terrance Jerod Ford has gone by "T.J." since his mom, Mary, started calling him that right after his birth. But it's just as likely these days that he'll get referred to by other initials--"Why, that little S.O.B...."--by opposing players and coaches who try to douse this flicker of fire, the one who plays with a steady stream of smoke drifting off his jersey, trimmed appropriately in burnt orange.
Texans love big things, and most of the Longhorns comply; of the 10 who play regularly, nine are at least 6-3 and five are 6-5 or taller. Basketball, after all, is a game that passionately courts size. But Texans and college basketball can't get enough of T.J. Ford, ...