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Big 12 Media Days: Day 1 Recap

Nick Castillo • July 22, 2014

DALLAS ‒ The Big 12 unofficially kicked off the 2014 football season at the conference’s media days at the Omni Dallas Hotel on Monday. The event began with Commissioner Bob Bowlsby’s...

Big 12 rebrands itself heading into 2014 football season

Nick Castillo • July 21, 2014

The Big 12 conference has given itself a new look featuring a more modern logo and a new slogan: "One True Champion." With the lack of a conference championship game, the Big 12 has made...

Bowlsby delivers stark State of the Big 12 Address

Nick Castillo • July 21, 2014

Commissioner Bob Bowlsby didn’t shy away from the truth during his State of the Big 12 Address Monday. “Change is coming,” Bowlsby said. “If you like what you see in intercollegiate...

UPDATE: Agent buys Texas football players meals, NCAA investigating

Nick Castillo • July 16, 2014

Two Texas football players’ could lose their NCAA eligibility after an agent bought their meals, according to a report from the Austin American-Statesman. According to the report, the incident...

Intro to Texas Football

Nick Castillo • June 9, 2014

Football is king in the state of Texas. To many, it may seem strange to see the brutal game of football revered in Texas. Yet once you step into the University of Texas’ Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial...

No Longhorns selected in 2014 NFL Draft

Drew Lieberman • May 11, 2014

The 2014 NFL Draft is in the books, and for the first time since 1937, no Longhorns heard their names called. Defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat was expected to go in the middle of the...

Incoming freshman Cuney ready for new chapter

Jeremy Thomas • April 30, 2014

When Terrell Cuney committed to Texas last year, he not only picked his college destination, but he also fulfilled a dream. “I played with [Texas] on NCAA Football,” Cuney said. “I...

2015 recruiting class key to Charlie Strong’s success at Texas

Nick Castillo • April 30, 2014

The year was 1998, and a new coach had arrived on campus to pull the Texas football program out of the depths of a 4-7 season. Expectations were high for Mack Brown, as they always are at a program as...

Safety Jason Hall brings size to the Texas secondary

Drew Lieberman • April 24, 2014

Those glancing through Texas’ 2014 class may be quick to dismiss South Grand Prairie’s Jason Hall. After all, ESPN has him as only the 85th best safety in his class, and at the bottom of the...

Longhorn nation rallies to support linebacker’s mother

Drew Lieberman • April 24, 2014

The last few weeks of the semester are usually among the most stressful. Between final exams, projects, papers and presentations, students often feel overwhelmed as the semester winds down. But, for...

Column: Arrival of Charlie Strong provides golden opportunity for defensive tackle Malcom Brown

David Leffler • April 22, 2014

In large part because of monster seasons by defensive ends Jackson Jeffcoat and senior Cedric Reed, the defensive line was a clear area of strength for the Longhorns last year. With Jeffcoat now gone and...

Defense settles down thanks to ‘Strong’ D-Line play in Orange-White Scrimmage

Drew Lieberman • April 21, 2014

On the first snap of the spring game, sophomore running back Jalen Overstreet took the handoff and burst outside for 22 yards. It was a poor start for the first-string defense playing against offensive...