In his first public appearance in a football setting since the BCS title game against Alabama, Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert passed most of the tests as Colt McCoy's likely successor.
Senior Damion James scored 24 points in his final home game for struggling Texas, and fellow senior Justin Mason (24) and the Longhorns rallied for an 87-76 win over Oklahoma on Monday night in Austin.
When Rick Barnes' assessment of a frightening injury (UT's J'Covan Brown suffered only a neck strain after a frightening fall) covers the postgame "positive" news, it's a bad day for Texas, writes Tim Cowlishaw.
Donald Sloan scored 19 points to lead No. 22 Texas A&M to a 74-58 win over No. 21 Texas on Saturday in a game that saw Longhorns guard J'Covan Brown injured after a hard fall late in the game.
02/26/2010 Texas Longhorns' Gary Johnson to honor Dogus Balbay with No. 4 No. 21 Texas has lost its two starting point guards due to injury this season in Varez Ward and Dogus Balbay. But even though Ward and Balbay cannot physically contribute on the court, their spirit remains strong within the Longhorns who can.02/27/2010Texas guard J'Covan Brown carried off court with apparent neck injury Texas guard J'Covan Brown has been taken off the court on a board with his neck stabilized after falling hard on a drive to the basket late in a game against No. 22 Texas A&M.02/26/2010Texas' Mack Brown critical of coaches-in-waiting rule Texas' Mack Brown, as might be expected, is no fan of the new NCAA rule that restricts coaches-in-waiting. Brown said that edict will adversely affect the way defensive coordinator Will Muschamp can do his job and recruit.Texas Longhorns coach wants more trick plays like Boise State With spring practices starting Friday, Mack Brown and the Texas coaching staff have a myriad of adjustments to make to their football team. Besides the obvious decisions that affect the positions that have lost its' starters, Brown wants to spark up his offense a little more.Texas hopes to start a new run
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Texas' spring football practice starts today, and improving the running attack will be a focal point for Mack Brown and the Longhorns, writes Chuck Carlton.
Taylor Bible said this week that Texas will win four national championships and the next four Red River Rivalry games while he’s a Longhorn. His predictions seem to throw all those low-key, humble observations about him out the window -- except when you hear the reasoning behind his projections.
In a perfect basketball world, coach Rick Barnes would prefer to have a good idea what to expect in late February, writes Chuck Carlton. For Barnes and Texas, very little has approached perfection lately.
Texas wasn't about to quibble or nitpick about any win, let alone Saturday's 71-67 victory in Lubbock against a Texas Tech team that was equally desperate, writes Chuck Carlton.
If you think Texas is content to be buckled up with the Big 12 for another 50 years or 20 or 10 or five, you don't know Texas, writes Kevin Sherrington.
Despite 24 points from Justin Hamilton and 18 from Damion James, Texas lost at Missouri, 82-77, on Wednesday night, its sixth defeat its past nine games.
Women's basketball: Texas 62, Kansas State 41 Kat Nash scored a game-high 22 points and No. 12 Texas beat Kansas State 62-41 on Wednesday night.Texas Longhorns' Damion James one of 16 finalists for POY award Senior Damion James was named among 16 other finalists for this year's Oscar Robertson Trophy Tuesday. This trophy is college basketball's oldest, most prestigious award given annually to the national player of the year.Colt McCoy throwing; could Longhorn be next Drew Brees? Colt McCoy is throwing 40 to 50 balls a day in an intense rehabilitation program for the injury that knocked him out of the national championship game and hopes to fully participate in the NFL draft combine next week.02/16/2010UT's Damion James a finalist for Oscar Robertson Trophy Texas forward Damion James is among 16 finalists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, a national player of the year award presented by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.Point-counterpoint: Texas to the Big Ten, would it make sense? Here are a couple of columnists' opposing viewpoints on recent reports of Texas being lured by Big Ten Conference.Kindle eager to horn in on success of former UT teammate Sergio Kindle seems sure to be taken in the first round of this year's NFL draft.Columnist: Texas Longhorns going to Big Ten is a joke Lee Barfknecht of the Omaha World-Herald laughs at the mere thought of Texas considering moving to the Big Ten. Colt McCoy says brother Case right to follow him to Longhorns Former Texas quarterback Colt McCoy says his younger brother made the "perfect decision" to follow in his footsteps with the Longhorns.02/15/2010For Colt McCoy, no need to fret draft round Given the magic of hindsight, Spergon Wynn, Steve Fuller, Gary Huff and Gary Keithley have earned their place in NFL lore. But they should serve as a reality check for former Texas quarterback Colt McCoy, the 2009 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award winner. The Forgettable Foursome were quarterbacks taken in the NFL draft ahead of a Hall of Famer.Longhorns drop in poll again; Kansas State, Kansas on highs Kansas State has its highest ranking in 48 years and Richmond is in The Associated Press' college basketball poll for the first time in 24. Meanwhile, Texas dropped from 14th to 15th.Texas-ex Durant offers advice for slumping Longhorns After his name was announced during introductions at the NBA All-Star Game, Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant showcased a Hook 'em Horns sign to the delight of the crowd. He clearly hasn't forgotten his Texas days.Texas' McCoy to receive honor, but work just starting Drew Brees' MVP performance in Super Bowl XLIV may have been just what Colt McCoy needed.02/13/2010Texas rebounds, crushes Nebraska, 91-51 Avery Bradley scored 25 points and No. 14 Texas used a big first half to romp to a 91-51 win over Nebraska on Saturday.Women's basketball: No. 14 Texas 85, Kansas 82 Ashleigh Fontenette scored eight of her 20 points in the two overtime periods, including a clutch 3-pointer, to help No. 14 Texas beat Kansas 85-82 on Saturday.WR Jaxon Shipley, brother of Jordan, commits to UT Brownwood's Jaxon Shipley, the brother of graduated All-American receiver Jordan Shipley, has orally committed to Texas for class of 2011, Orangebloods.com reported.