As reported by the Austin American Statesman, when asked whether he would need to concede the fact that his line won’t be able to get to Harrell this week and just drop more defenders back into pass coverage, Texas Defensive Coordinator Will Muschamp replied: “We don’t concede a whole lot.”
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In the first rankings of the preseason (is it seriously almost basketball season?) The University of Texas Men’s Basketball team is ranked No. 8 by the ESPN/USA Today Poll. Texas is the highest ranked Big XII team, with Oklahoma coming in No. 14. Can the Longhorns live up to all the hype this year? Well [...]
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1. Maintain discipline in the defensive secondary- Tech’s offense is about isolation and match-ups. Tech will get completions and first downs, however, it is vital that the young Texas secondary make Tech work for the yards they get. We need to try and not give up the big play while looking for opportunities for turnovers. [...]
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Here are three areas of the game which I think will be key for a Texas win this weekend against Texas Tech. 1. Texas has to force Graham Harrell out of the pocket. Harrell is having another amazing statistical year. With the quick hitting passing offense that Tech has, it is going to be hard [...]
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Lake Travis High School Senior quarterback Garrett Gilbert has jumped 13 spots in the most recent ESPN 150 which ranks the top 150 high school football players in the United States. Gilbert had previously been No. 19 but has broken into the top 10 and is considered by ESPN as the No. 6 best high [...]
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The University of Texas junior quarterback Colt McCoy, who is also leading the Heisman chase, was named as one of thirteen semifinalists for the Davey O’Brien Award. The Award, presented to the nation’s top quarterback, will be awarded on November 24.
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“Holds off” is definitely the best way to put it. Texas scored the first points of the game and never trailed. Yet all the ingredients were there for a Texas loss. (1) Texas was out rushed by Oklahoma State, that used to spell disaster for Mack Brown Coached Teams; (2) Texas was held to only [...]
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On Thursday, The University of Texas basketball program gained the verbal commitment of another top rated talent. Yesterday, Rick Barnes and the Longhorns picked up a commitment from Phoenix North, Arizona shooting guard Daniel Bejarano, the country’s No. 2-ranked shooting guard by rivals.com in the Class of 2010. This now gives Texas two five star [...]
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This one is just a funny one. Mac McWhorter, Texas’ offensive line coach referred to defensive lineman Roy Miller as, “a rolling ball of butcher knives.” How do these guys come up with these things!
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The Sporting News is reporting that The University of Texas redshirt junior quarterback Colt McCoy has said he is going to stay for his last year of illegibility. The Sporting News reports Colt McCoy as telling the publication, “I’m going to play [at Texas] for four years.” This is good news for Texas fans and [...]
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