The Longhorn defense wasn’t elite, good or even average, but the highly criticized group played well enough down the stretch to propel Texas to a victory.
Texas’ defense was pounded –...
Entering last week’s game at the Cotton Bowl, run defense was an issue for the Longhorns. Then, 343 yards later, Texas’ inability to stop the run has the season in danger of coming to a screeching...
It’s been three games since Jordan Hicks hobbled off of the field with a hip injury against Ole Miss. In the three subsequent contests, Texas has allowed 147 points.
In the three games prior, including...
David Ash will start at quarterback this Saturday against Baylor despite a wrist injury he sustained in the fourth quarter of Texas’ 63-21 loss to Oklahoma.
The sophomore met with the media Monday...
The Longhorns could not stop the run or pass and were, as Mack Brown phrased it, “inept on offense.” It was not a winning combination in any sense, and the end result was a 63-21 Oklahoma blowout.
The...
Junior defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn right pectoral muscle that he sustained against Oklahoma on Saturday, according to head athletic trainer Kenny...
When a blocked extra point attempt less than five minutes into the game is the best play a team made in the half, it’s in trouble.
That’s exactly the situation Texas is in, as Oklahoma...
First Texas took on Oklahoma State, the top-ranked offense in the country. Then the Longhorns had the challenge of dealing with Heisman Trophy frontrunner Geno Smith and West Virginia’s 52-point-a-game...
In high school, Johnathan Gray rushed for a national-record 205 touchdowns, but through five games in college he has just as many as all of his offensive linemen put
together — none.
This isn’t...
Luke Poehlmann isn’t in the Longhorns’ starting lineup, nor will his contributions show up in a box score, but his flexibility and willingness to adapt makes him an invaluable member of the...
If you would have told Mack Brown before the game that Texas would have held Geno Smith to 268 yards, won the turnover battle and blocked a kick and a punt, he would have felt great about his team’s...
If you would have told Mack Brown before the game that Texas held Geno Smith to 268 yards, won the turnover battle and blocked a kick and a punt, he would have felt great about his team’s chances.
The...
It didn’t take long for Johnathan Gray to take command of the Texas backfield.
With the Longhorns down 33-28 in the middle of the fourth quarter in front of a hostile Oklahoma State crowd, co-offensive...
When the Longhorns lined up to begin the game against Oklahoma State on defense, there was experience all around. The secondary was filled with upperclassmen and the defensive line featured cagy veterans....
Mike Davis was upset with himself. David Ash had just delivered a perfect deep ball to the front corner of the end zone, and instead of waltzing in for an easy touchdown the ball bounced off Davis’...
For the two weeks following Texas’ 66-31 win over Ole Miss, the Longhorn defense put a heavy emphasis on tackling in practice. They worked on technique and their angles of approach to alleviate the...
It was not the best day for the Texas defense. It surrendered 36 points, got gashed for 275 yards on the ground and was hammered for eight plays of more than 20 yards.
But when it mattered the most, the...
Oklahoma State ran it down Texas’ throat all night and the offense went through long lasting scoring stretches, but the Longhorns still managed to come up large in the clutch defeating Oklahoma State...
Texas and Oklahoma State both entered the game as top 10 scoring offenses nationally, and both teams lived up to that billing in the first half.
The Longhorns lead the Cowboys 21-17 at the break, and...
It’s a rare occurence for Texas to lose at home during the Mack Brown era — it’s only happened nine times in Big 12 play over 14 years — but Oklahoma State has managed the feat...
Marquise Goodwin lines up on the outside and you can see the defensive back adjust. They always takes a few steps back in preparation for Goodwin’s Olympic-level burst of speed off the line, a speed...
Take a quick glance at the Texas depth chart and you’ll see it’s a pretty decisive list. David Ash has become the unquestioned starter thanks to his impressive performances early in the season....
Three weeks into last season, David Ash was just a freshman and was splitting snaps with Case McCoy. He had only completed six passes and had yet to throw a touchdown. Now a year later, Ash is the undisputed...
Jordan Hicks is the leading tackler on the Texas defense. Joe Bergeron is the starter at running back. And Anthony Fera transferred to Texas from Penn State to help lead the special teams unit.
Each of...
This isn’t an ordinary road trip for Texas.
Not only are the Longhorns heading into SEC country to play Ole Miss, but they will be breaking their normal pre-game routine.
“Normally you take...
It happens quickly. The ball is pounded off the tee and then 10 burnt orange beasts rumble down the hash marks with one goal in mind: stop the football.
Then a few seconds later, one or multiple members...
Updated at 10:25 PM September 16, 2012
Texas stepped into SEC country to play Ole Miss but felt right at home in what ended up being a Big 12-style shootout.
The Longhorns’ offense exploded for...
The Longhorns’ defense struggled to contain Wyoming’s strike passing attack, allowing 17 points and 345 yards. However, the unit rebounded against New Mexico this past Saturday to shutout the...
Before a game, Trey Hopkins doesn’t dance around listening to music, pour over film or even ham it up with his teammates. Instead, Hopkins sits calmly next to his locker, jamming to the latest Pandora...
After two games in the comfy confines of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Texas will be heading on the road for the first time this season, and it won’t be an easy test. The Longhorns are...
Shutouts are difficult to pitch on any level, and the Longhorns employed a bend-but-not-break attitude to secure theirs.
Early in the game the New Mexico offense gashed the Texas defense to the ground...
It wasn’t pretty, but thanks to a couple of impressive individual efforts Texas finds itself up 17-0 over New Mexico at the half.
David Ash put the Longhorns on the scoreboard early in the game,...
It was not an outstanding start to the season for the Longhorns’ secondary.
At the start of fall camp Texas’ defensive backs were billed as a dominant unit, but this past Saturday the Longhorns...
D.J. Monroe is the biggest enigma on the Longhorns’ roster. Again.
Each fall his name gets tossed around as a potential breakout star and weapon. Then every winter, the media and fans question why...
Joe Bergeron delivered the knockout blow to the Wyoming defense with his 54-yard fourth quarter run, but it was the combined efforts from the Longhorn running backs that laid the groundwork for the burst.
Specifically,...
David Ash may have been the headliner leading the game Saturday, but it was Texas’ rushing attack that stole the show.
Texas’ running backs combined for 260 yards and four touchdowns, pacing...
David Ash may have been the headliner heading in, but it was the Texas rushing attack that stole the show.
Texas’ running backs combined for 280 yards and four touchdowns, pacing the Longhorns to...
The “or” is no more at the quarterback spot on the Texas depth chart.
David Ash has been named the starter for the opener against Wyoming, and will have every opportunity to cement his hold...
Chris Whaley is still taking on double teams, but now he does it without the ball in his hands.
When Whaley rumbled on to the 40 Acres as a freshman in 2009 he was a highly-touted running back and considered...
Carrington Byndom isn’t like most great cornerbacks.
He’s very soft-spoken, doesn’t talk a lot of smack on the field and calmly hands the ball to the referee after making a pick. But...
Texas’ offense has quite a bit to prove in 2012.
Last season the Longhorns averaged 28.1 points a game, the second worst total in the Mack Brown era. Texas featured three different starting quarterbacks,...
Texas freshman starting pitcher Parker French will miss the remainder of the season after he suffered a stress fracture in his elbow last Friday against Missouri. He will be able to resume throwing in...
Streaming from the dugout, teammates raced towards Jordan Etier and moments later a massive pile of humanity engulfed him at first base, celebrating Etier’s game winning at bat against Texas A&M...
After sweeping Texas A&M the previous weekend, the Bears took a break from conference play this week to take on No. 25 New Mexico State for a two game set.
Exiting Big 12 play did nothing to deter...
After more than 100 years of facing off on the diamond, the Longhorns weren’t about to go quietly to Texas A&M.
Down 1-0 and heading into the bottom of the ninth, the Longhorns worked a two-run...
In a lot of ways, on Friday night, it’ll just be friends playing against friends on the diamond. These are players that grew up as teammates in select ball and faced each other routinely in high...
On Sunday, freshman Dillon Peters received the first weekend start of his short colligate career, and it did not go well. In only one inning of work, he allowed two runs and couldn’t make it through...
It’s hard to be successful when your best player has an off game, and that was never more evident than in this weekend’s series against Kansas.
Erich Weiss, the team’s best hitter with...
Texas head coach Augie Garrido has no idea where it came from, but the Longhorns’ fifth inning rally, which broke up a no-hitter, was timely and turned the flow of the ballgame 180 degrees.
“The...
There must be something about the mound at Dish Falk Field that Parker French really likes, because he just doesn’t give up runs at home.
French pushed his scoreless streak at his home ballpark...
It seems as if the 2011-12 year is the year of the Bear, because in the world of sports, Baylor cannot be stopped.
Baylor’s football team won 10 games while Robert Griffin III brought the school...
It took almost six innings, but Texas was finally able to get a hit off Texas State starter Taylor Black when Jacob Felts sent a ball up the middle of the infield for a single in the fifth.
The No. 24...
Parker French was an All-State pitcher in high school and a four-year letter winner for Dripping Springs. Despite his All-Star background, he still can’t remember a longer or more impressive outing...
The threat of heavy rains on Sunday forced Texas to play a doubleheader on Saturday. But the change in scheduling did not deter the Longhorns, who swept the doubleheader.
The second game of the set was...
Defense wins championships.
The old adage applies in almost every sport, and that includes baseball.
Many people overlook this aspect of the game when thinking of successful teams on the diamond, immediately...
The top of the Texas order shined as the Longhorns pushed across six runs in the first four innings, and the early output was enough to allow them to cruise to a 9-2 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi...
After 13 games, Texas was struggling to find the win column at 5-8 and averaging an anemic 3.3 runs a game. The pitching kept the team afloat early on, but if their output at the plate didn’t change,...
Texas sure knows how to come back from a 14-inning loss — just pound out 14 runs the next day.
The No. 25 Longhorns (17-12, 7-2 Big 12) jumped all over Texas Tech (18-15, 3-9 Big 12) on Saturday...
Texas sure knows how to come back from a heartbreaking 14 inning loss – just pound out 14 runs the next day.
The No. 25 Longhorns (17-12, 7-2 Big 12) jumped all over the Red Raiders (18-5, 3-9 Big...
Opening day: It’s a special time of year.
Hot dog vendors are open for business, employees everywhere are calling in sick to work and fathers and sons are making lifelong memories watching their...
After missing two games stemming from an ankle injury he suffered in the Kansas State series, Tim Maitland returned for the last two games against Cal over the weekend.
Maitland’s return brought...
It’s the little things that make the difference in the long run, and those small details are the reason Texas was unable to come away with the series victory against Cal.
When it came down to it,...
In the game of baseball, momentum can be a fickle thing.
That was never more evident in Saturday’s game, where Texas was dominated by California 12-2 only a day after defeating they...
It’s been 41 years since UT-Pan American defeated Texas, and after Wednesday the Broncs will have to wait another year to break that streak.
The Longhorns defeated them, 9-5 in a game that was defined...
Jonathan Walsh was born to be a baseball player.
At 6-3, 220 pounds, Walsh is the perfect blend of power and speed that can intimidate pitchers in the batter’s box and make incredible plays in the...
Pressure. It’s such a simple thing, but when it builds up it can make or break a team.
The Longhorns (11-8, 3-0 Big 12) experienced this pressure early in the season. They struggled at the plate,...
When the leadoff hitter reaches base, it can spark an offensive run.
The Longhorns were a perfect example of that last night against Stephen F. Austin, as the offense had the leadoff man reach base five...
Conference play is the start of a new season, and for Texas it was a much needed fresh start.
The Longhorns (10-8, 3-0 Big 12) began Big 12 play with a three game sweep over No. 21 Oklahoma (11-9, 0-3...
Crowding the plate, Tim Maitland stares intently at the pitcher and does not give an inch, even as a 90 mph fastball heads directly at him.
At this point, most hitters would take their cue and move off...
Despite a stretch where 23 out of 24 Texas batters failed to reach base, the Longhorns managed to pull off a 2-1 win in 12 innings over Dallas Baptist.
It wasn’t pretty, but for a team that has...
Texas' weekend at the Houston College Classic started out well with an upset win over No. 5 Rice on Friday, but the rest of the three game set didn't go as planned.
No. 21 Texas (4-7) dropped...
After a trip to Omaha in 2011, expectations were high for the Longhorns going into 2012. Eight games into the year, they have come up short of playing to their preseason potential, getting out of the gates...
The timeless baseball strategy of a starter going deep in the game hasn’t been working for Texas in the past week. So on Tuesday, the Longhorns went with six different pitchers to secure the shutout.
All...
After a 7-5 loss to UT-Arlington last Tuesday, head coach Augie Garrido was asked if his team was ready to play Stanford — his response was a no-nonsense “No”.
Unfortunately for Texas,...
After four games, the Longhorns are 2-2 against average competition in Duke and UT-Arlington. Now they have to square off with the No. 3 team in the country, Stanford.
The Cardinals will present some...
You know a team didn’t have a good night when it loses to a school that is an offshoot of its main campus, as Texas did in a 7-5 loss to UT-Arlington on Tuesday evening.
“Arlington played...
Weekend series are the staple in college baseball, but for most teams, the weekly Tuesday night game is an opportunity to improve.
It is a time for lineups to find some consistency, and it allows players...
It took an extra day, but the Longhorns were able to kick off their season with a 4-0 seven inning victory over Duke.
Despite a weather delay that pushed Opening Day to Saturday afternoon, the Longhorns...
At the University of Texas, in any sport, it’s usually hard for freshmen to see the field.
But in the Longhorns’ run to Omaha last season, the team carried 11 freshmen on the roster and five...
The Daily Texan: How will your team adjust to losing Sam Stafford and Cohl Walla for the year?
Augie Garrido: We have two of our star players from last year that will be out for the season. This is always...
Texas’ Omaha run last season was fueled by outstanding pitching, particularly from its starting rotation. The problem is, nobody’s left from last year’s rotation.
Two of the three members...
Baseball is a long season, but it never hurts to get out of the gates quickly. That is exactly what Texas will attempt to do today on opening day.
“I think it’s really important to get off...
At the University of Texas, in any sport, it’s usually hard for freshmen to see the field.
But in the Longhorns’ run to Omaha last season, the team carried 11 freshmen on the roster and five...
The Super Bowl capped off this Sunday and the New York Giants are world champions. Now football fans everywhere are panicking and wondering, what am I supposed to watch until football starts up again in...
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...
The final shot and the range of emotions that can come with it are what people remember looking back on games, and lately for Texas, all of those last-second memories have been painful.
They have lost...
AT&T Cotton Bowl, Jan. 6th, 8 p.m. EST, FOX
(8) Kansas State vs. (6) Arkansas- This game is a matchup of two teams that were snubbed this season in the BCS process. Arkansas, only two short weeks...
No. 8 Kansas State @ No. 6 Arkansas
This game is a matchup of two teams that were snubbed in the BCS process this season. Arkansas, only two short weeks ago was a potential national title game participant,...
Texas rolled through the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament without dropping a set. At times, the Longhorns dominated opponents with their ability and overwhelming size and speed.
However,...
When the four members of the recruiting class of 2008 came to the 40 Acres, they were a mixed bunch, hailing from all over the country, including Hawaii, Ohio, Illinois and Texas.
Despite their geographical...
No. 24 Southern Miss at No. 6 Houston
In the first big conference championship game of the day, Houston puts its undefeated season on the line against Southern Mississippi for the Conference USA championship....
Given its history, who would have thought a Heisman candidate would come out of Baylor University? Not many, but Robert Griffin III is forcing people to take notice of the Bears and take a long look at...
Appearing in three final fours in three years — along with a number of All-American award-winners — has made Texas volleyball one of the best and most respected programs in the country.
But...
Texas A&M has had an interesting season to say the least. The Aggies have changed conferences, had close losses, suffered incredible collapses, pulled off great performances and failed to live up to...
No. 8 Houston at Tulsa
Houston is only one win away from a perfect regular season, a Conference USA title game birth and a possible BCS bowl. However, there is one obstacle left for the Cougars to accomplish...
Bill Snyder knows football.
He was the coach at Kansas State for 16 years from 1989-2005, and he totally transformed the program from one of the most inept in college football, to a Big 12 championship...
Nothing seems to be able to slow down this Texas squad, not even a hungry and motivated bear.
Baylor (18-12, 5-9 Big 12) came into the match fighting for a spot in the NCAA tournament, but No. 9 Texas...
Here are three observations from Texas’ win over Baylor.
Fresh faces come in for Texas
With the loss of Khat Bell, Gregory Gym has seen some fresh faces playing on the court. Sophomore middle blocker...
When Khat Bell went down with a season-ending knee injury two weeks ago, it could have been a disaster for the Longhorns. But thankfully for Texas, her teammates, especially those coming off the bench,...
The No. 8 Longhorns (18-4, 21-1 in Big 12) had a quartet of players with double-digit kills Saturday against Kansas State, which was more than enough as the team rolled to a four-set win over the Wildcats.
Sophomore...
