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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Football

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Those that proved themselves in Orange-White Scrimmage must get chance in real games for Texas

Christian Corona April 3, 2013

It seems to happen every year. A handful of skill position players impress at Texas’ annual spring game and are practically never heard from again. Last year, tight end D.J. Grant...

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Ash tosses two touchdowns while Swoopes stretches legs in spring game

Nick Cremona April 1, 2013

There has been a lot of movement among coaches and personnel for Texas this offseason, and the Longhorns’ starting quarterback David Ash has also undergone a transformation of his own, according...

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Up-tempo offense a nice wrinkle, but Longhorns still have some kinks to work out

Christian Corona April 1, 2013

Like many things Texas has done this offseason to get with the times, the Longhorns have installed a new, up-tempo offense. It’s not anything like Oregon’s quick-strike, high-flying attack...

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Gray finds mentor in father, prepares for sophomore season

Rachel Thompson March 29, 2013

Down three points in the fourth quarter of the last game of the season, Johnathan Gray’s moment had come. After quarterback David Ash hit him with the ball, the freshman running back bolted 15...

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Diggs could continue at cornerback or jump in at safety

Rachel Thompson March 28, 2013

Quandre Diggs could catch a football about as soon as he could walk.  He didn’t grow up around an especially lenient sports crowd, either. Digg’s brother Quentin Jammer, a cornerback...

Pro Day prospects take it all in one last time at Texas

Nick Cremona March 27, 2013

John Chiles has always been a tremendous athlete. The New Orleans Saints thought highly enough of Chiles to sign him as an undrafted free agent in 2011, as did the St. Louis Rams after signing him to become...

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A proven winner, Vince Young deserves a second chance in the NFL

Christian Corona March 27, 2013

How could a quarterback who’s won 62 percent of his starts, played twice in the Pro Bowl and been named Rookie of the Year not earn a place in the NFL? Since leading the Longhorns to a national...

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Former Texas players impress at Texas Pro Day

Rachel Thompson March 27, 2013

Vince threw, Ricky donned a suit and Marquise danced. Athleticism marked Texas’ pro day as Texas graduates and NFL hopefuls strutted the skills they’d worked tirelessly to perfect for a...

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Vaccaro, Okafor headline Texas Pro Day

David Leffler March 26, 2013

Over the past two decades, Texas has established itself as a perennial producer of NFL talent. In fact, it has gotten to the point where not seeing a Longhorn name near the top of the draft board is downright...

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NFL teams would be crazy to let Marquise Goodwin slip past second round

Christian Corona March 26, 2013

After one of Texas’ media availabilities two Novembers ago, I rode down a Belmont Hall elevator with one of the fastest men on campus — Marquise Goodwin. When I asked him how fast he was,...

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Pro Day offers Texas players chance to showcase skills before draft

Rachel Thompson March 26, 2013

For young NFL hopefuls, the Texas Pro Day will provide an opportunity to rub elbows with top coaches and other talented players.  For more seasoned prospects like Vince Young, Pro Day will...

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Reserved off the field but not on

Rachel Thompson March 25, 2013

Editor’s note: Junior linebacker Steve Edmond is the third of five “Players to Watch” who will be featured leading up to the Orange-White scrimmage Mar. 30. The fourth, Quandre Diggs,...

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