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Former Texas coach Mack Brown optimistic about Strong’s second season

Ezra Siegel August 27, 2015

While former Texas head coach Mack Brown no longer commands the Longhorns on Saturdays, he hasn’t stopped paying attention to his burnt orange roots. Working as a college football analyst for...

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Daje Johnson poised for promising senior year after suspension-riddled career

Nick Castillo August 26, 2015

Senior wide receiver Daje Johnson might be Texas’ biggest offense weapon, but he hasn’t let himself show it yet.  An 84-yard touchdown run on the first play of the game against Baylor...

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Former Longhorns begin rookie seasons in NFL

Nick Castillo August 24, 2015

After a disappointing 2014 NFL Draft, in which the Longhorns went draftless, Texas had five players drafted and four sign free agent contracts this year. Here’s a look at the Longhorn rookies in...

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Strong looks to right ship in second season at helm

Ezra Siegel August 24, 2015

Coming off a disappointing inaugural season at Texas, head coach Charlie Strong knows he needs change. The Longhorns made headlines last season when Strong dismissed several players for breaking the...

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Jefferson’s development key for depleted Longhorns

Ezra Siegel August 24, 2015

Considering everything head coach Charlie Strong has accomplished in his first year at Texas, his biggest victory may have been recruiting freshman linebacker Malik Jefferson. Coming out of Poteet High...

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2015 schedule breakdown

Jori Epstein August 12, 2015

Sept. 5 at Notre Dame This game will truly set the tone for Texas’ season. If Texas upsets Notre Dame — and it would be an upset, as the Fighting Irish slotted No. 11 in preseason rankings...

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Linebacker Cecil Cherry and running back Duke Catalon transfer from Texas

Aaron Torres August 12, 2015

When the sun rose Tuesday morning, Texas had 114 players on its football roster. When the sun set — as the Longhorns were finishing up their fifth practice at Frank Denius fields — they were...

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Football game-day experience to welcome Pluckers, Torchy’s, new features

Reanna Zuniga August 10, 2015

The Texas athletic department has seen a lot of changes in the last couple of years: a new football head coach, a new athletic director and now — a new game-day experience. For the 2015...

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Texas holds annual Fan Day at DKR

Aaron Torres August 10, 2015

Fans scattered throughout Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Sunday morning. From the silver metal bleachers, they watched the Longhorns' third practice of the season. A chorus of 2,000...

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Swoopes, Heard continue quarterback battle in opening practice

Aaron Torres August 8, 2015

Junior quarterback Tyrone Swoopes and redshirt freshman quarterback Jerrod Heard began the next chapter in their quarterback competition Friday at the Longhorn’s opening practice for the 2015 season. “I...

Texas football position grades

Michael Shapiro August 3, 2015

Quarterback: C To say that junior Tyrone Swoopes struggled last year is an understatement. In 12 starts for Texas in 2014, Swoopes was the Big 12’s least efficient passer and finished ninth among...

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Other football-related news while you were away

Jori Epstein August 3, 2015

From some angry boosters to the extra bucks in student athletes’ pockets, Texas Athletics has been abuzz while students were away for summer. To catch you up, here are four things to know before...

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