Nick Castillo

Join Nick Castillo, Jacob Martella, Tyler Horka, and Daniel Clay as they catch you up on all the latest UT sports in this week's Texan Overtime.

Welcome to the inaugural Texan Overtime! In their first show, Akshay, Nick and Jacob discuss women's basketball winning their 1,000th game, where the men's basketball team stands, and give out their Super Bowl picks.

Tulsa co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Sterlin Gilbert has turned down the Texas offensive coordinator position, according to Tulsa FOX23 sports director Nathan Thompson.

This season was one of missed opportunities — the disaster in South Bend, the shanked extra point against California and the shutout in Ames — and the Longhorn coaching staff isn’t afraid to admit it.

Tyrone Swoopes burst his way into the open field and ran 46 yards for a touchdown to give the Longhorns a 38-34 lead over Texas Tech. But Texas would eventually fall short in a 48-45 shootout loss to the Red Raiders.

This senior class has played through changing times at Texas. They'll play their last home game Thursday against Texas Tech.

Follow here for live updates as Texas takes on West Virginia in Morgantown.

Vahe brings a tough and mean mentality to the offensive line. His play on the line has impressed his fellow linemen. They no longer see him as a freshman, but a veteran.

Thomas said. “People just took it more seriously. We just took that loss to Iowa State, and the guys didn’t want that to happen again. We took practice very seriously and preparation was key. We came out and executed.”

Charlie Strong promised the Longhorns wouldn’t lose five games again after his 6-7 inaugural campaign as Texas’ head coach. But Strong’s losses are becoming a trend.

The Cyclone rushing attack gashed the Longhorns on Saturday. Paired with a sputtering Texas offense, the Horns suffered a 24-0 loss to Iowa State.

The road hasn’t been kind to Texas.

Texas wide receiver coach and play-caller Jay Norvell and redshirt freshman quarterback Jerrod Heard addressed concerns over Texas’ mediocre passing over its last two games at Tuesday’s press conference.

Follow here for live coverage as Texas takes on Kansas at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium.  

Peter Jinkens read the play perfectly, held his ground and slung TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin to the ground.

Does anybody want to win the Big 12?

Follow here for updates from the Red River Showdown.

In honor of quarterback Case McCoy – the last quarterback to beat Oklahoma – here are six things to drink for during the Red River Showdown.

Charlie Strong said Saturday was his worst day as a head coach. His team had just been beaten 50-7 by No. 4 TCU.

Texas junior defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway has begun to find his edge in 2015.

Life proved to be cruel Saturday when freshman punter Michael Dickson mishandled a snap with 42 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

For a team that has lost two games — one in blowout fashion and the other in late-game heartbreak — Texas enters the matchup against No. 24 Oklahoma State with surprising confidence.

Texas Tech (3-0) continues to impress after it defeated SEC foe Arkansas 35-24 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Head coach Charlie Strong showed his players the negative comments made about Texas after its 38-3 loss to Notre Dame before the team took the field against Rice.

Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium will be emptier than usual this weekend. Entering Texas’ home opener against Rice, 15,000 tickets remain unsold for Saturday. But whether fans show or not, the Longhorns have a chance to redeem themselves after their Notre Dame performance.

Charlie Strong didn’t talk to his staff on Sunday ­— he never does after a game — but why would he, after the Longhorns struggled at all facets of the game against Notre Dame?

Longhorn defense was gashed by Notre Dame in the first half for 17 unanswered points.

Desmond Jackson just wanted to get back into the game. 

Charlie Strong didn’t create the Longhorns’ quarterback mess. But it’s his job to fix it, or his time at Texas will be short-lived.

Senior wide receiver Daje Johnson might be Texas’ biggest offense weapon but he hasn’t let himself show it yet.

Duke Thomas doesn’t dwell on the moment, but he knows it as the most disappointing play of his collegiate career.

The 2014–2015 school year was a roller coaster year for Texas athletics. Here are five of the top sports highlights from the past school year.

Late in the ninth inning Sunday, Texas Tech sophomore Stephen Smith slid hard into freshman shortstop Joe Baker. As the two barked at each other, the Texas bench ran on to the field in a rare sign of emotion for the Longhorns.

The Longhorns, who entered the season with high expectations and a roster full of returning talent, now sit at .500 after a sweep from No. 7 TCU this weekend.

Tuesday night, Texas State’s head coach, Ty Harrington, made a surprise appearance at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in front of an unusually large crowd. Harrington, a former Texas player and coach, has been away from the Bobcats while he battles rectal cancer.  

Trying to steal a base against freshman catcher Michael Cantu isn’t an easy task.  

When Texas dropped its third-consecutive three-game series Sunday, associate head coach Skip Johnson decided to deliver a “sermon” after the game.

The Longhorns’ recent misfortune continued Sunday as they dropped their seventh-consecutive game in an 8–3 loss to Oklahoma State.

Despite a comeback win over Texas State, Garrido was visibly frustrated with the team’s performance. It was Texas’ second-straight midweek game in which they struggled, after last week’s extra-inning loss against UT-Arlington, 6–5. 

Texas starting pitcher Kacy Clemens turned in one of his best performance of the year, but the Longhorns' offense had trouble getting things going, losing 1–0 in extra innings.  

The Texas starters were down 15 runs when their turn to bat in a practice came last week.

289c Apparel became the new master licensee for the University of Texas replacing the current deal with Collegiate Licensing Co., Texas athletics announced Thursday.  

Led by junior left fielder Ben Johnson, No. 12 Texas secured a 12–4 win and a series split against Stanford (9–8) on Sunday afternoon in Palo Alto, California.

In No. 9 Texas’ first five games at UFCU Disch-Falk Field this season, the bats have come alive and driven in 45 runs. 

Behind 11 innings of combined work, Longhorn starting pitchers junior Chad Hollingsworth and sophomore Josh Sawyer led the Longhorns to two 5-0 shutouts in Saturday’s doubleheader against Minnesota.  

Despite starting the weekend with a win over Rice, Texas put itself in jeopardy of dropping its opening series Sunday afternoon after the Owls swept Saturday’s doubleheader. 

Despite its four-game losing streak, Texas marched into Kansas State’s lauded “Octagon of Doom” on Saturday and snagged a much-needed win.

Last week, the women’s basketball team’s momentum came to a halt. 

For the past 10 years, No. 9 Kansas has sat at the top of Big 12 basketball. However, after a non-conference 72–40 blowout loss at the hands of No. 1 Kentucky, many thought the Jayhawks looked vulnerable.

Here's who we think must step up for the Longhorns to be successful against TCU.

No. 3 Texas volleyball (22-1, 14-1 Big 12) plans to use its last two games to secure a top seed in the NCAA Tournament.

After clinching its fourth-straight Big 12 championship, Texas volleyball will now look to finish the season off strong.

Texas volleyball entered the season with two goals: win the Big 12 title and win a national championship. It has a chance to do one of those Saturday.

Who needs to step up for the Longhorns against West Virginia this weekend.

Who needs to step up for the Longhorns against West Virginia this weekend.

No. 5 Texas volleyball (16-1, 8-1 Big 12) is looking to create a new Big 12 winning streak when it takes on Texas Tech on Wednesday.

The No. 5 Longhorns returned to conference action Sunday and defeated Iowa State.

Check out who needs to step up for the Longhorns against Texas Tech this weekend.

Oklahoma swept No. 2 Texas on Saturday, breaking a 34-match win streak at home.

Check out who needs to step up for the Longhorns against Kansas State this weekend.

In front of a raucous crowd of 2,827, the Longhorns made history Wednesday by winning their 34th straight game in Gregory Gym, with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-22) victory over TCU.

Check out who need to improve heading into the matchup against Iowa State.

Texas swept the Red Raiders (25-19, 25-17, 25-19) to remain undefeated this season.

Check out who needs to improve heading into the Red River Rivalry.

The No. 2 Longhorns (12-0, 3-0 Big 12) cruised to victory Tuesday night with a defeat against Baylor (25-12, 25-13, 25-17).

Coming off of their first home game in nearly three weeks, the No. 2 Longhorns will once again play a road game against Kansas on Sunday.

Check out what Texas has to do to win, and what might cause them to lose against Baylor this weekend.

Before Art Briles became the head football coach at Baylor, the Bears went 3-9 in 2007.

Check out who needs to step up for the Longhorns this week.

Sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes declared Texas to be college football playoff material Monday, despite already losing two games this season. 

In front of a raucous crowd, No. 2 Texas (7-0) rolled past its competition in its home opening tournament this past weekend.

Check out our list of who needs to step up for Texas against UCLA.

Check out the UT teams playing this weekend.

Check out this week's edition of Texas Wins If, Texas Loses If.

No. 3 Texas looks to remain undefeated when it travels to face No. 11 Florida on Saturday.

The Longhorn cross country team kicked off its season Friday night at the Bear Twilight Invitational, where the men’s and women’s teams finished in fourth place.

These players have increased roles this year and need to step up their games.

Texas women’s soccer scored a late goal Monday night, securing a 2-1 victory against Hawaii at Waipi’o Peninsula Stadium in the Outrigger Resorts Shootout.

These freshmen may not know where their classrooms are yet, but they won't go unnoticed on the field and the court.

Here is our list of the top non-football games to watch.

After last week’s purge, where six players were dismissed from the team, multiple sources are reporting that three more players are facing suspension.

Four Texas football players have been kicked off the team according to reports.

Big 12 media days concluded Tuesday and while new Texas coach Charlie Strong was the main event, his counterparts left their mark on the second day of the event as well.

The Big 12 unofficially kicked off the 2014 football season at the conference’s media days at the Omni Dallas Hotel on Monday.

Commissioner Bob Bowlsby didn’t shy away from the truth during his State of the Big 12 Address Monday.

Texas football players will not lose their NCAA eligibility after an agent bought their meals.

The Austin Aztex salvaged a frustrating night with a game-tying goal in the waning minutes of their game against the Midland/Odessa Sockers Friday.

American goalkeeper Tim Howard played the game of his life Tuesday but it wasn’t enough to keep the Americans in the World Cup.

After a reported sexual assault, UTPD officers are investigating the incident that occurred Saturday at the San Jacinto Residence Hall.

The San Antonio Spurs are NBA champions once more. 

Texas’ Courtney Okolo won the 400-meter final at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, making her the third woman to win the 400-meter title as a Longhorn.


The San Antonio Spurs inched closer to a fifth NBA Championship Thursday night with a dominating 107-86 victory over the Miami Heat.  

Kawhi Leonard put together the best shooting performance of his NBA career Tuesday night, leading the Spurs to a 111-92 victory over Miami.

Football is king in the state of Texas. To many, it may seem strange to see the brutal game of football revered in Texas. 

The new student ticketing system, branded as “The Big Ticket,” will replace the old LASP ticketing system.

Check out our second Houston Texans mock draft for the first four rounds of the 2014 NFL Draft.

Known for his on the field antics and his questionable off the field conduct, quarterback Johnny Manziel is set to take the NFL by storm. 

Before the 2013 college season, Blake Bortles was an unknown commodity. If you search his name on Google, there are more pictures of Bortles’ girlfriend than there are of himself.  

During his nine year tenure with the Cowboys, Ware had 444 tackles, 117 sacks and 32 forced fumbles.While Ware’s presence will be missed, it was time for both parties to split.


The 2014 NFL Scouting Combine is complete. As always, some prospects stole the show and others failed to impress.

Check out our first Dallas Cowboys mock draft for the team’s first five rounds.

The Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl Champions for the first time in their 38 years of existence.

While they may have taken different paths to get to this Super Bowl, Russel Wilson and Peyton Manning have one thing in common - work ethic.

Denver and Seattle advance as the Patriots and 49ers Super Bowl dreams come to an end.

In frigid weather conditions, the Texas men’s cross country team completed the season by finishing 14th at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind.  

The Longhorns earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., on Nov. 23 after placing second at the NCAA South Central Regional on Friday. 

After a disappointing 18th place finish at the Wisconsin Invitational, the Texas men’s cross country team returned to action at the Big 12 Championship in Waco on Nov. 2. 

Months of waking up before dawn and long practices are about to pay off for the men’s cross country team. 

Junior All-American Craig Lutz was always the best runner on his high school team, but when he arrived at Texas, he quickly realized that his teammates and the competition were just as good as him. 

The No. 15 men’s cross country team had no trouble Friday night picking up where they left off.