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With his knee back to full strength, Blaine Irby’s recovery has come full circle

Sara Beth Purdy August 25, 2011

At the beginning of this year’s fall camp, tight ends coach Bruce Chambers called for the “27 Naked Ohio” play and then waited to see what Blaine Irby would do. “He just kind of...

Football Notebook: Texas stressing versatility in secondary, along defensive line

Trey Scott August 25, 2011

‘Quandre The Giant’ Listed as a slight 5-foot-10 — though, that may be two inches too generous — Quandre Diggs would not seem like one to merit a nickname befitting Goliath. But...

Snow providing leadership to young-but-talented offensive line

Christian Corona August 25, 2011

Editor’s Note: The Daily Texan’s series of the 10 most important Longhorn football players continues with No. 6 David Snow. David Snow starting at center seemed to be one of the only sure...

Freshman Jaxon Shipley reminding some of his older brother

Austin Laymance August 24, 2011

Jaxon Shipley has some big shoes to fill. The freshman wide receiver has been the talk of fall camp thanks to a striking resemblance to one of the best wide outs in Longhorn history, Jordan Shipley, Jaxon’s...

Cowboys hope to rebound from disappointing 6-10 campaign

The Associated Press August 24, 2011

IRVING — The Super Bowl isn’t coming to Cowboys Stadium, and nobody is talking about the main tenant playing in February. It’s hard to tell what to expect from the Dallas Cowboys this...

Keenan Robinson displaying his versatility

Christian Corona August 24, 2011

Editor’s Note: The Daily Texan’s series of the 10 most important Longhorn football players continues with No. 7 Keenan Robinson. Keenan Robinson sure knows how to make a good first impression. In...

Looking for some football answers

Trey Scott August 23, 2011

My mom wants to know if her man Mack can get Texas back to a bowl. The guy at the textbooks stand wants to know if it’s going to be Garrett Gilbert or Case McCoy. The man installing my...

Jackson Jeffcoat poised for breakout season

Christian Corona August 11, 2011

Editor’s Note: The Daily Texan will introduce one important Longhorn football player each issue. Here is No. 8 of the Texan’s 10 Most Important Longhorns. Being tabbed a five-star recruit...

Week 1 Football updates

Trey Scott August 11, 2011

With the beginning of football season a mere 24 days away, head coach Mack Brown and his coaching staff are taking a hard look at their team. Fall camp started last Friday and every unit is making noise;...

Longhorn commit Cayleb Jones putting up big numbers

Hank South August 11, 2011

Is it a bird, or is it a plane? Neither — it’s Cayleb Jones. The 6-foot-3 Longhorn commit certainly stood out at Wednesday morning’s Austin High School football practice, showing...

Texans’ secondary trying to improve

The Associated Press August 8, 2011

HOUSTON — Houston Texans defensive backs coach Vance Joseph offers words of encouragement after almost every practice snap, even if one of his players is beaten on a route. Joseph may have...

High expectations plagued Malcolm Williams’ career

Trey Scott August 8, 2011

Malcolm Williams should have been dominant. He would have been a future NFL receiver. He could have been big this year. Shoulda, coulda, woulda. Williams’ four-catch, 182-yard, two-touchdown...

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