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Texas hopes to finish recruiting cycle with splash

Donnavan Smoot February 5, 2020

With spring ball and the start of the 2020 season on the horizon, Texas’ hectic offseason will come to a close with National Signing Day. The Longhorns, like most of the nation, secured the core...

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Coaching carousel finishes with Ash, Hutzler and Yurcich in new coordinator roles

Marcus Krum January 22, 2020

With the firing of offensive coordinator Tim Beck and defensive coordinator Todd Orlando before the finale of a lackluster 8–5 season, Texas head coach Tom Herman has officially pushed his chips...

Longhorns ride Alamo Bowl victory into 2020

Donnavan Smoot January 21, 2020

For every week in the 2019 season, it seemed like a new challenge posed itself to the Texas Longhorns. A series of injuries to running backs and defensive backs left both sides of the ball hanging on by...

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Texas shines as underdog in decade-ending Alamo Bowl against No. 11 Utah

Donnavan Smoot January 1, 2020

Texas struggled throughout the 2019 season. A series of injuries to running backs and defensive backs left both sides of the ball hanging on by a thread at certain points. An underwhelming season put the...

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Texas names Yurcich as new offensive coordinator

Donnavan Smoot December 30, 2019

Texas ended its offensive coordinator search Sunday after announcing the hiring of Mike Yurcich, Ohio State’s passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The announcement comes a day after...

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Recruiting takes spotlight before Alamo Bowl

Donnavan Smoot December 18, 2019

With 2019 drawing to an end, Texas head coach Tom Herman discussed the 2020 recruiting class and the hiring of new defensive coordinator Chris Ash on Wednesday.  Among the 16 December signees that...

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Herman battles ‘win now’ culture of UT football

Donnavan Smoot December 6, 2019

As the decade comes to a close, Texas is still trying to find its way back to the right path.  The 2010s have been a forgettable decade for the Longhorns. Eight seasons of at least five losses...

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Texas makes coaching changes after 7–5 season

Donnavan Smoot and Daniela Perez December 2, 2019

Texas Football has fired defensive coordinator Todd Orlando and wide receivers coach Drew Mehringer, according to a press release on Sunday. They have also re-assigned offensive coordinator Tim Beck to...

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Longhorns show out for seniors

Donnavan Smoot November 30, 2019

On a gray and gloomy Black Friday, Texas — even if just for a game — got its swagger back. The circumstances weren’t ideal, though. The Longhorns didn’t have a conference championship...

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A tough pill to swallow: Longhorns face reality before senior day

Donnavan Smoot November 26, 2019

For the fifth time this season, the Longhorns were forced to put into words what yet another loss meant for the Texas program. The final thing several players and coaches saw after their loss to Baylor...

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Opponents to watch: Coleman, Howard star on defense for Tech

Myah Taylor November 26, 2019

It’s almost the end of the road for what has been a wild year for Texas football. In January, the Longhorns hoisted the Sugar Bowl trophy above their heads as junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger declared...

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Herman reflects on internal culture

Donnavan Smoot November 26, 2019

With the season nearly over, the next step for Texas is to hit the recruiting trails. Texas is consistently at the top of recruiting rankings. However, there has been some concern about the development...

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