Wishing you a very Burnt Orange Christmas.
The Horns took out No. 9 Michigan State. (Here's the stats.)
Damion James had 23 points and 13 rebounds, leading No. 2 Texas past No. 9 Michigan State 79-68 on Tuesday night, giving [...]
Wishing you a very Burnt Orange Christmas.
The Horns took out No. 9 Michigan State. (Here's the stats.)
Damion James had 23 points and 13 rebounds, leading No. 2 Texas past No. 9 Michigan State 79-68 on Tuesday night, giving [...]
The brilliant analysts at ESPN talk about the national championship game.
Everything is big in Texas. Especially wins.
Everything's big in Texas.
You think they win big at Alabama? They win bigger at Texas.
The Crimson Tide has won 811 football games' [...]
Jerry World is an impressive place, even for basketball.
"It's my first time ever feeling small," said 6-foot-10 center Dexter Pittman, who used to weigh nearly 400 pounds. "I didn't think that JumboTron was that big. I thought people were overexaggerating, but it's huge!"
As' [...]
Well, no one is perfect. Colt McCoy has been told he isn't perfect.
Colt McCoy has been told he isn't perfect. Lately by the Heisman voters, often by pro scouts.
But if he can find a television with the NFL [...]
Pete Flutak has ten reasons why Texas will beat Alabama.
NationalChamps.net has put out 2010 rankings and the Horns come in at No. 7.
Their 2010 preview already is out. Texas at No. 7 is the highest ranked team in [...]
Sporting News has a Q&A with Jordan Shipley.
Pete Flutak has Garrett Gilbert listed as a 2010 Heisman candidate.
14. Garrett Gilbert, QB, Texas
Remember, Vince Young couldn't be replaced, either. Gilbert might be the most talented quarterback' [...]
Another uncomfortable moment in Heisman media coverage.
Colt McCoy finished third in the Heisman voting.
McCoy and Earl Thomas were listed as first-team All-Americans by the Football Writers Association of America.
McCoy is a repeat honoree [...]
This has been a great year for the Longhorn's quarterback. Sporting News makes a case for McCoy's Heisman hopes.
Colt McCoy is all for a playoff.
"There's going to be two or three teams that'" [...]
"It was close, you've got to admit that," McCoy said. "It was
The War of 13-12. Dave Parry, the national coordinator for college football officiating, comments on the Texas-Nebraska game.
Parry said the game officials were correct in reviewing the play and restoring the time. He also said he did not [...]
It is official. The Horns are in.
As expected, it will be Texas vs. Alabama playing for the national championship, Jan. 7 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
It’s the second trip for Texas to a BCS [...]
Things are coming up orange roses.
(I'm just glad I didn't have to use any of those dead rose photos
I found last night during the last minute of the game...)
Even the Austin American-Statesman didn't believe the Horns would win. At 10:42pm' [...]
Thanks to Jon Nyatawa, Omaha World-Herald, and
Jon Johnston, JLew and Husker Mike, Corn Nation, for the Cornhusker preview.
ESPN announcers at their very best. Just google it on your IPhone, Cunningham.
1. What’s the latest on Zac Lee’s knee injury? Does Nebraska [...]
Mack Brown is missing something.
If Texas coach Mack Brown sent his résumé throughout the country, he'd have job offer after job offer.
He's won a national title.
He's headed up the winningest program in the country with' [...]
Thank you to Jim over at Conquest Chronicles for a look at the USC Trojans.
1) Tell us a little about Kevin O'Neil. How does the Trojan fan base feel about the hire?
Many USC fans were not happy with O'Neill's hire. [...]
It is going to be one big explosion on Saturday.
"It’ll be exactly the opposite," Brown said during a Monday news conference.The defense is mad. [...]
We do not want history to repeat itself.
Like Nebraska in 1996, the Longhorns are No. 3 in the country and one victory away from playing for a national championship. Like UT in 1996, the Cornhuskers struggled in the middle [...]
Our defense sprung a leak.
For the first time this season, the [...]
#3/3 Texas (4-0) vs. Rice (4-1)
Sunday, November 29, 2009 • 3 p.m. (Central)
Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208) • Houston, Texas
TV: CBS College Sports
Radio: XM Satellite Radio Ch. 231, KVET (FM 98.1/1300 AM Sportsradio The Zone)
Some preview articles:
Not this year, Aggies.
"It was tough — but that's fun," McCoy said. "You live for this moment.
The Horns beat the Aggies 49-39.
The' [...]
One photo sums up Aggie football.
We just aren't as close as we used to be. The rivalry with the Aggies has cooled over the past few years.
In fact, the case could be made' [...]
"I heard it," Colt McCoy said. "It was pretty loud. I've been blessed. IColt McCoy had to overcome the
Colt McCoy has lots of options.
With the No. 3 Longhorns now in their stretch run to a Big 12 championship, he has re-emerged as a late-season favorite for quarterback Colt McCoy.
And the more targets for [...]
See you next year, Jayhawks.
"Colt is in here for a big finish, and he was sending that
All in a day's work. Horns win 51-20 and Colt McCoy is the winningest quarterback in NCAA history.
Colt McCoy [...]
Thanks to Tully Corcoran, Topeka Capital-Journal, for the Jayhawk preview.
1. Pre-season talk had Todd Reesing in the Heisman mix, but he has struggled the past few games. Was that because of an injury or something else? What intangibles does Reesing bring to the [...]
Colt McCoy is just one win away from history.
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy does not recall every detail from his initial conversation with coach Mack Brown about McCoy’s opportunity to become the winningest quarterback in NCAA history.
But he does remember [...]
Thanks to The Elusive Shadow for the questions and the guys at Corn Nation for the Nebraska analysis.1. Kansas State has had trouble stopping the pass this year. Can Nebraska take advantage of this, or do you think the Huskers are better off concentrating [...]
Thanks to The Elusive Shadow for the questions and Bring On The Cats' Tye Burger for the Kansas State analysis.
1. How worried are you about Nebraska's defense?
Nebraska's defense is highly concerning, to say the least. They're good against the run, which is the only [...]
Colt McCoy has a lot of people who thought he couldn't hack it at UT. And those were his friends.
Colt McCoy left the tiny town of Tuscola with dreams of being Texas' next great quarterback. [...]
Colt McCoy is back in the spotlight again.
Colt McCoy, ever the team-first kind of player, finally has discovered a record he can set that totally involves his Longhorns.
"I want to win. That's a goal of" [...]
Mack Brown still sees room for improvement.
"We can finish better and still haven't played our best for 60 minutes," Brown said. "We're happy with where we are and really enjoying coaching these kids and watching them play. We're really'" [...]
"I am really, really proud of this team," said Texas coach Mack Brown.Domination. Austin took over Waco Saturday.
Playing before [...]
Floyd Casey Stadium is only a 99-mile drive from Austin. The crowd of
The state of Bear football. Now that's just sad.
The [...]
Bears are just dumb. The fans aren't much better.
Mack Brown isn't expecting the Bear faithful to pack the stadium. An omen?
The Bears are getting their act together just for the Longhorns.
Baylor players and coaches believe becoming bowl eligible is possible, regardless [...]
"I've played against Baylor for three years going on my 
Thanks to John Werner, Waco Tribune-Herald, for a look at the Baylor Bears.
The rule about bears is their unpredictability. - Anonymous
1. The loss of Griffin was tough, but last week in Columbia Nick Florence had as great a performance as [...]
"I've called the computers. They haven't called me back," Brown said. "I've invited them to our games. I don't think any of them have shown up."
The computers were not impressed with Texas' win over Central Florida.
The computers, collectively, weren't so impressed [...]
The Horns are currently No. 1 in total defense.
Will Muschamp is worth every bit of his salary. Somehow, he managed to lose Brian Orakpo and Roy Miller to graduation and yet improve this [...]
"I just decided no. We've got some goals out here, and neither of them are passing yards." The Horns are all about sportsmanship...and not blowing our chance at an undefeated' [...]
Who is the best team in Texas? The Longhorns or the Horned Frogs?
Most would say the No. 2 Texas Longhorns (8-0), but No. 6 TCU (8-0) looks more and more like a team worthy of [...]
Colt McCoy on the Horns' secondary: "Yeah that is great. They can score
We're starting the day with some drama.
"I hate it that we didn't give Texas our best effort," said OSU coach Mike Gundy.It is that whole poison cheese issue again.
You can picture Texas coach Mack Brown sitting [...]
So they can't read The Eyes Of Texas? The Longhorns are not supposed to read any college football preview magazines.
The offensive coordinator Greg Davis especially wanted Longhorns quarterback Colt McCoy to avoid the common theme' [...]
There is winning and there is misery. - Bill Parcels
Welcome to Stillwater. We were all over the Cowboys.
I'm not saying this is a cow town, but you do drive over Cow Creek on Oklahoma Highway 51 as you hit the outskirts.
So it's [...]
From NewsOK
Keith Tolston.
Let the comparisons begin. This game is just like the Texas-Texas Tech game last year. Bluebloodd vs. blue collar players. Storied program vs. small school. The school in Texas that was too good for our players. Take your pick.
Biggest [...]
The Pokes go trick-or-treating at Mack Brown's house.
Trick or treat! For 11 years, Oklahoma State has dressed up like a cowboy, usually one named Pistol Pete. Its players take along the biggest bag they can find because they hear [...]
Thank you to Bill Haisten, Tulsa World, and Brandon Chatmon, The Oklahoman,
This week's theme song. Sing along. You know the chorus.
Texas served notice to the rest of the Big 12 Saturday night.
The Longhorns are pointing to their first Big 12 title since 2005. [...]
We went tiger hunting and came back with a big one.
Sorry if we disappoint anyone, but the Horns aren't going to lose.
Sorry to ruin the ending, but Texas isn't going to lose. Not in the regular reason. [...]
Thanks to Dave Matter, The Columbia Daily Tribune,
and Ross Taylor, Rock M Nation, for a look at the Missouri Tigers.
1. Grade out Blaine Gabbert through six games for us. What are his established strengths and weaknesses? Where can he realistically improve within [...]
Colt McCoy is looking for more success.
It’s frustrating more than anything," McCoy said on a Monday teleconference. "I had the flu against Texas Tech, just wasn’t myself in that game. This game (Saturday’s 16-13 win against Oklahoma,) I was [...]
The closers. UT's defense has become the team's stalwarts.
"We all talk about 60 minutes," defensive tackle Lamarr Houston said. "Not 30, not 45, but 60 minutes. And we can get way better. We can get" [...]
Colt McCoy is learning all the time.
It was a frustrated yet resolute Texas offense that gathered in the home locker room at halftime of Saturday's Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl.
Something had to change. [...]
It has always been and will always be about us. Is OU's loss important to the Longhorns?
If you love the Texas Longhorns, read carefully. This concerns you.
The air was sucked out of Cowboys Stadium [...]
We're No. 2! We did not move in the polls after that bang-up job against ULM. (The Pokes are slowly creeping up on us.)
There were a few injuries in the first game. And then there were those other' [...]
ULM game highlights from KXAN.
This isn't the way anyone wanted the front-runner Heisman status for Colt McCoy.
So Long, Heisman. Let's get this out of the way: If Sam Bradford's shoulder sprain knocks him out of multiple games, he' [...]
The Austin American-Statesman has the Horns' report card.
Texas has a few issues to resolve before they head to Wyoming.
There were several troubling problems with the game that the Longhorns hope to solve before they' [...]
The [...]
So many questions...
Can Colt McCoy outdo Vince Young by winning a Heisman and a national title in the same season?
Can "Big Game" Bob Stoops win back his nickname?
Can Mack Brown cover a 41-point spread against Louisiana-Monroe?
If Oklahoma State doesn't make a move' [...]
The season is finally here.
Photo from Statesman.com.
One of the best things about last season was the special teams play. Specifically blocked punts.
Kindle, a likely high draft pick next April, has no problems playing for [...]
2 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game
They don't need a lot of words. Just action.
"None of us on defense are really vocal guys," Houston said. "We just say things when it’s necessary."
This just speaks for itself... (This is a' [...]
3 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game.
"If Vondrell is making yards, he'll get a bunch. If not, we'll get someone else in there,"
4 more days until the Louisiana-Monroe game.
Louisiana-Monroe scares Mack.
Texas is definitely not looking past Louisiana-Monroe.
"They’re going to get after you, especially considering how some people perceive them," said Texas linebacker-defensive end Sergio Kindle.
Texas [...]
5 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game
The Austin American-Statesman has an article on Colt McCoy. And so does NewssOK.
Major Applewhite said that Greg Davis hasn't changed much.
The Longhorns' offensive playbook may no longer be as thick as the [...]
8 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game
Colt McCoy is becoming a legend.
"You sign foreheads and you sign arms," McCoy says. "I say, ‘Are you sure your mom says it's OK for me to sign your head?' And the mom's" [...]
9 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game
That's all we need to know. Safety Earl Thomas has Will Muschamp's trust.
With this fall's season opener 10 days away, Thomas has taken another significant step. Muschamp, who described him as a "grinder," says [...]
10 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game
10 days to go... Hoping for a repeat trip to the Rose Bowl.
Mack Brown Texas Sports has a profile of Sam Acho.
An Academic All-District selection and first-team Academic All-Big 12 pick in 2008, [...]
11 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game
Hopefully, this is John Chiles' year.
Ever since he was a high school All-American in the Dallas area, Texas fans have heard about Chiles' size, speed and finesse running the ball. He was big and [...]
12 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game
Gideon lays out an FAU player. And then there's this.
Please leave our safety alone. Enough of the dropped ball against Tech story line.
Except they don't feel for you. They keep coming,' [...]
15 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game
Red Raiders delusional as usual.
Sergio KIndle is a quiet guy.
And while Kindle may be getting comfortable replacing Orakpo as the team’s primary pass rusher, putting his hand in the ground and beating tackles [...]
21 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game
The Horns have good leaders who teach accountability and team chemistry to their teammates by example. The one who stands out, of course, is Colt McCoy.
As far as offseasons go, this one has started [...]
22 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game
Texas players will add something to the helmet this year: A yellow ribbon.
The Longhorns' helmets for 2009 have a small yellow ribbon on the back of the helmet that is a tribute to' [...]
23 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game
Roddrick Muckelroy's best asset? Pen and paper.
"He takes notes in the meetings and asks questions, asks the right questions," Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp said. "He watches film in the right way,'" [...]
25 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game
Mack Brown, blogger.
Will Muschamp's thoughts on the first day of practice.
The Horns have six defensive tackles in rotation for the season. Is this a problem?
Three of the six have yet to [...]
27 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy talks about why he returned for his senior year and his expectations for the Longhorns in 2009. From ESPN.
Think Oklahoma-Texas is a heated rivalry? Wait until October. Texas' players may' [...]
29 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game
The Hitler reprise for the Longhorns. (Yes, I'm desperate for video content.)
The Heisman Pundit has their own 2009 All-American Team. You know who gets the nod for quarterback.
Colt McCoy, Texas–With so many great' [...]
KXAN report.
Colt McCoy will never be too good for manual labor.
What was learned from the loss to Texas Tech?
In moving forward, the Longhorns have tried to learn from the Texas Tech loss.
"No half-stepping," Texas linebacker Roddrick Muckelroy said. "You can’t have a bad" [...]
You can watch Media Day video on the Big 12 Conference site.
Kansas State
Bill Snyder is ready.
The first question Snyder received Wednesday at Big 12 Conference media days was if there’s a danger that he might actually "kill" himself in his attempt to restore [...]
Big 12 Media Days: Day Two
You can watch Media Day video on the Big 12 Conference site.
Missouri
Gary Pinkel on replacing Chase Daniel:
At the conclusion of spring football, Blaine Gabbert was far and away the best quarterback at that particular time. We had two [...]
Big 12 Media Days: Day One
Big 12 Media Days have kicked off with
Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M and Iowa State.
You can probably guess most of the questions before they are asked,
but at least we get to start thinking about the [...]
40 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game.
Big 12 Media Days are here. The conference web site will have live video each day. Mack Brown, along with Colt McCoy, Jordan Shipley and Roddrick Muckelroy, will be up Wednesday, July 29, starting at 11:15 [...]
43 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game.
Dave Matter, Columbia Tribune, has the top stories of the Big 12 South. No. 1 is Colt vs. Sam.
1. Sam vs. Colt: As if the Big 12’s fiercest rivalry needs another simmering [...]
46 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game.
(Video music may NSFW.)
Of course. Tim Griffin's No. 1 most memorable Big 12 game is the Rose Bowl.
After sorting through the moments that have made the Big 12's history so rich, the most memorable one' [...]
50 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game.
Colt McCoy talks about the summer and the season ahead.
I’m just excited about my senior season. Not very many guys get to play for four years anywhere. I’ve been blessed and lucky enough to play at [...]
53 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game.
ESPN's Tim Griffin looks at the age old question: Which conference has the best tandem of quarterbacks?
Athlon Sports has the best 2009 units: Wide receiver/Tight end.
The best offseason news the Longhorns received had to be [...]
57 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game.
This was ugly.
Another sad episode in the life of Chris Sims. ESPN's Tim Griffin ranks the 2001 Texas-OU game as No.3 on his list of the Big 12's most memorable moments.
The Daily Texan [...]
You've got to think lucky.
If you fall into a mudhole, check your back pocket -
you might have caught a fish.
-Darrell K Royal
Darrell K. Royal. What does the "K" stand for?
Born July 6, 1924, Darrell K. Royal has a' [...]
64 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game.
Earl Thomas has more than just athletic talent. (Video sound quality not the best.)
A great way to spend a summer. Corner back Earl Thomas gives back to his hometown by participating in a [...]
67 days until the Louisiana-Monroe game.
Now we know we are getting close. Media days. July 29th is the big day for the Horns. The schools do not announce what players they are bringing to the media event, but ESPN's Tim Griffin has his [...]
We'll be back. Augie Garrido believes the young Horns have a great future.
Texas lost to LSU in the College World Series finals, but coach Augie Garrido has a hunch his Longhorns might be back soon.
"This is the beginning of a new era of Texas'" [...]
The thrilling run has led some to label them a team of destiny. Excuse the Longhorns if they don't quite see it that way.
"We haven't done anything yet," reliever Austin Wood said. "We expect to get here every year, whether we do or not. That's not the" [...]
"This is like going to the rodeo and riding one of those bulls and trying to stay on for eight seconds," Garrido said of coaching these Longhorns. "You know it's going to buck you off sooner or later, but you just keep trying to stay" [...]
"For the team to find a way to win," Texas coach Augie Garrido said, "was nothing short of a miracle. It was quite a testimony to the power of their will to win and belief in each other and belief in themselves. It was rough" [...]
