Garrett Gilbert state’s best ever?

Lake Travis High School senior quarterback, and Texas commit, Garrett Gilbert’s stats make the argument that he is one of the best high school quarterbacks to ever play in the state of Texas. Here are the stats as compiled by the Austin American Statesman: “BEST OF THE BEST • Lake Travis’ Garrett Gilbert, who ranks [...]

McCoy wins Walter Camp award.

The University of Texas junior quarterback Colt McCoy was selected as the Walter Camp Football Foundation palyer of the year last night. Walter Camp Award and others

Brian Orakpo o-racking up the awards

The University of Texas senior defensive end Brian Orakpo has been awarded the Ted Hendricks award, given to the nations top defensive end, and the Rotary Lombardi Award, given to the nations top lineman or linebacker. As reported by the Houston Chronicle: “The awards keep piling up for Texas’ Brian Orakpo. Orakpo was named the [...]

Texas handles Villanova

The No. 6 ranked University of Texas men’s basketball team beat the No. 12 Villanova Wildcats 67-58 last night at Madison Square Garden in the Jimmy V Classic. Texas led throughout the second half and for most of the first half, but the Wildcats threatened late in the second half. The ‘Horns should have been [...]

Garrett Gilbert named Gatorade National Player of the Year

As reported by USA Today: “Lake Travis (Austin) quarterback Garrett Gilbert set a difficult standard last season but is having no problem living up to it. He set state records last year with 4,827 yards and 52 touchdowns and had only 12 interceptions. This season, he has thrown for 4,231 yards and 48 touchdowns with [...]

Colt McCoy is staying for his Senior season

As published by the Austin American Statesman: “By Suzanne Halliburton | Monday, December 8, 2008, 12:59 PM Longhorns quarterback Colt McCoy will stay for his senior season. McCoy told the American-Statesman of his decision Monday. “I’m not going anywhere,” McCoy said. McCoy said he wants to play for a national championship, after falling one spot [...]

Texas to play Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl

The University of Texas Longhorns finished the 2008 regular season No. 3 in the BCS behind Oklahoma and Florida and will play the Ohio State University Buckeyes in the Fiesta Bowl on January 5, 2009. This will be the third match-up between the Longhorns and Buckeyes in the last four years, each team having won [...]

Brian Orakpo wins the Nagurski Trophy for best defensive player

The University of Texas defensive end Brian Orakpo was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Trophy on Sunday, December 7, 2008. Orakpo, the only defensive player from the Longhorns who was voted as a Big XII AP first teamer, continues to collect the accolades. For more info on the award and Orakpo’s other accomplished see: Orakpo wins [...]

Garrett Gilbert playing at Darrel K. Royal Memorial Stadium

Garrett Gilbert, one of the top ranked high school senior quarterbacks in the nation and a University of Texas verbal commitment will be playing his future football for the Longhorns, but before he enrolls in Austin, you can see him on the DKR turf this Saturday. Gilbert has led his Lake Travis Cavaliers into the [...]

‘Horns handle Bruins 68-64

The University of Texas Longhorns men’s basketball team, No. 8 in the nation, beat the No. 9 ranked UCLA Bruins in Austin Thursday night 68-64, making it now two years in a row that the Longhorns have beaten the Bruins, and 9 straight wins for the Longhorns against ranked opponents at home. A. J. Abrams [...]