Last-minute defensive signees highlight Charlie Strong's first recruiting class
Texas inked 20 commits to bring the 2014 class total to 23 on Wednesday at National Signing Day. Recruiting website Rivals ranked Texas’ class as the 20th best in the country and second best in the Big...
View ArticleTwo reserves dismissed from Texas football team
Third-year reserves Chet Moss and Leroy Scott were dismissed from the football program for violating team rules, head coach Charlie Strong said on Sunday. Moss was rated the 16th-best inside linebacker...
View ArticlePoona Ford letting his performance do the talking for him
When he first heard that ESPNU wanted to feature ESPN Top-300 defensive tackle Poona Ford’s college announcement on National Signing Day, Hilton Head (S.C.) head coach B.J. Payne thought there was no...
View ArticleColumn: Turnaround of men's basketball program leads to Myles Turner commitment
When Texas hit a bump in the road in the 2012-13 season, it needed to rebuild its chemistry, its school confidence and its recruiting program. The Longhorns went from losing in the first round in the...
View ArticleAustin prepares for the X Games
Austin's first X Games will kick off Thursday night in front of the Texas State Capitol on Congress Avenue before shifting venues to Circuit of the Americas in South Austin on Friday. Austin will host...
View ArticleMack Brown lands job with ESPN
Former Texas coach Mack Brown has inked a deal with ESPN to become a college football studio analyst starting this season. Brown joins ESPN after spending 16 years as head coach of the Longhorns. Brown...
View ArticleStrong’s 2014 recruiting class expected to see field Saturday
Between a handful of injuries and two handfuls of suspended players over the past few years, the Texas football staff has learned to rely on more than just veteran players alone. As Shawn Watson,...
View ArticleSEC Network launch challenges LHN for viewership, recruits
Since its launch in 2011, the Longhorn Network has flooded the UT athletic department with cash. However, the ESPN-backed Longhorn Network frustrated the rest of the Big 12 with its lack of revenue...
View ArticleWomen’s basketball gets ready for new season
It’s a new season for Texas women’s basketball. After losing to Maryland in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season, the Longhorns will open their season Sunday with the hope of grabbing a...
View ArticleUpdate: Tennessee officially hires Rick Barnes
Update: The University of Tennessee has officially hired Rick Barnes as its new head coach, the school announced Tuesday morning. A press conference is set for later this afternoon in Knoxville,...
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