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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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Kansas State overtakes Texas late to win seventh road game

Nick Cremona February 2, 2012

Even behind a 23-point effort from its leading scorer Chassidy Fussell, Texas was unable to defeat Kansas State Wednesday night at the Frank Erwin Center. The 64-55 loss drops the Longhorns to 3-6 in Big...

Brown proves contract extension justified by hauling in top-notch recruiting class

Christian Corona February 2, 2012

LSU was considered the nation’s best team for the majority of this past season. The Tigers fell to Alabama in the national title game but still had a much better season than Texas, who capped off...

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Assistants help Horns haul in some of nation’s top prospects

Christian Corona February 2, 2012

When Stacy Searels first set foot on the field at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, he was in awe. “What a beautiful place,” Searels thought. “Tommy Nobis played here.” Searels,...

Kansas State squeaks past sloppy Longhorns

Stefan Scrafield February 2, 2012

Inconsistent guard play and their inability to establish an offensive identity in the post cost the Longhorns an opportunity to move up in the Big 12 standings at the Frank Erwin Center Wednesday night. Texas...

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Speedster Sanders fills need at WR

Sameer Bhuchar February 2, 2012

Kendall Sanders caught two picks as a defensive back in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in early January. It’s hard to think a performance like that may jeopardize a player’s spot on a team,...

Tweets to Note from National Signing Day

February 2, 2012

— Torshiro Davis, @TorshiroD “S/o to all the longhorns out lol” — Connor Brewer, @ConnorBrewer7 “Congrats to all my friends signing and especially my fellow longhorns \m/” “Welcome...

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Barnes needs to shoulder blame

Austin Laymance February 1, 2012

Basketball head coach Rick Barnes has dished out plenty of blame in recent weeks as the Longhorns continue to plummet towards the cellar of the Big 12 conference. Texas has dropped five of its last...

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Making her mark important to golfer

Chris Hummer February 1, 2012

Madison Pressel came to Texas to help bring the golf program to the next level. She has made strides in accomplishing that, but she is still building the legacy she will leave at Texas. Pressel still...

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Reed learning from rehab experience

Stefan Scrafield February 1, 2012

More than anything, Cokie Reed’s rehab journey has been a learning experience. Coming in as one of the most highly touted recruits of the Gail Goestenkors era, Reed’s arrival at Texas had...

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Wildcats will test road record against Longhorns

Nick Cremona February 1, 2012

By virtue of Baylor’s dominance over the rest of the conference, Kansas State finds itself tied for second in the Big 12 with three other teams. The Wildcats’ 5-3 conference record is shared...

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Longhorns hope to make it to the Big Dance for 13th straight season under Barnes

Nick Cremona January 31, 2012

Rick Barnes has led Texas to the NCAA Tournament a dozen years in a row, but shaky play as of late could have the Longhorns on the outside looking in when the 64-team field is chosen in March. “Dropping...

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Highly-touted Crouser starting college career on right foot

Rachel Thompson January 31, 2012

On meet days, freshman thrower Ryan Crouser washes his shoes and weight belt and carefully re-inscribes his name on his discus. Then, sometimes, he gulps down a 64-ounce bottle of orange juice. “It...

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