A sportswriter’s job is to make something more interesting than it actually is. With my passion for sports, this has never been a challenge — I was the kid watching ESPN instead of Nickelodeon. When...

Now that the damage has been done, it’s time to sift through the ashes of Texas football to find where to go from here. The most important thing about the disastrous 2010 season is looking...

With a bitter cold draft sweeping into Texas DKR Memorial Stadium, the Texas Longhorns witnessed the death of their disastrous 2010 season as rival Texas A&M triumphed 24-17. Ending without...

Garrett Gilbert stepped back and calmly squinted toward the end zone. The play is called “Berlin,” and the Longhorns run it at the end of every Thursday practice. It’s a desperation...

When time expired in Texas’ 51-17 victory over Florida Atlantic, a jubilant Malcolm Williams sprinted from the sideline to the bleachers to celebrate with fans. “It was finally time...

Usually eloquent and poised, Tre’ Newton fidgeted and stammered when confronting what he called the toughest decision of his life. A series of head injuries has forced the sophomore running...

For the first time in 2010, Texas was outgained by its opponent, but for the sixth time, the opponent scored more points. “They’re all trying so hard,” Texas head coach Mack Brown...

With his time at Texas winding down, senior John Chiles sat in front of his locker, head buried in his hands, wondering what has gone so miserably wrong. “A lot of things in life don’t...

As much as he hated to do it, offensive coordinator Greg Davis had to tell struggling quarterback Garrett Gilbert that his backup was about to start preparing to replace him. With Gilbert having...

The Longhorn offense has been deathly ill this season, but the good news is the coaches think they’ve finally found the diagnosis — they’re not scoring enough. But it’s...

Hatred for offensive coordinator Greg Davis and growing unrest with young quarterback Garrett Gilbert loomed around Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium before the Longhorns took on Baylor. But...

When the ranked Baylor Bears walk into Austin and casually thump a helplessly unranked Texas team 30-22, nothing else is surprising. But this one got red-in-the-face, helmet-kicking and meltdown-tirade-having...

If you see D.J. Monroe around campus this week, give the little guy a big hug. The 5-foot-9-inch, 171-pound sophomore running back is one of the smallest, most underappreciated and underused stars...

If someone missed the loss to Iowa State on Saturday, defensive coordinator Will Muschamp’s demeanor and mood after the game could have told the story. In answering post-game questions, Muschamp...

Welcome, Texas fans, to rock bottom. Iowa State entered Austin with the worst offense and the worst defense in the Big 12. They hadn’t defeated a ranked opponent on the road in more than...

Justin Tucker isn’t the best punter or the best kicker, but he might be the most important person Texas has ever seen at either position. For the past decade, playing kicker for the Longhorns...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Garrett Gilbert kneeled the ball for one last time and immediately sprinted to the sideline to celebrate with his teammates. It was the breakthrough performance that the sophomore...

LINCOLN, Neb. – The unranked Longhorns entered Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium with nothing to lose and everything to prove. After two straight losses, many had written Texas off and few...

With the direction Texas football is headed lately, retiring Colt McCoy’s number might be the brightest spot of the season. We all know his resume — more wins than any other quarterback...

With the direction Texas football is headed lately, retiring Colt McCoy’s number might be the brightest spot of the season. We all know his resume — more wins than any other quarterback...

With the weekend off, the Longhorn players had a chance to get away from football. “It was definitely a great time to relax and have a normal Saturday,” said safety Blake Gideon. “I’m...

With the weekend off, the Longhorn players had a chance to get away from football. “It was definitely a great time to relax and have a normal Saturday,” said safety Blake Gideon. “I’m...

Has the University ever seen a quieter Saturday in the fall? With half of campus wearing their Austin City Limits Music Festival hipster costumes and the other half actually using the weekend to...

Has the University ever seen a quieter Saturday in the fall? With half of campus wearing their Austin City Limits Music Festival hipster costumes and the other half actually using the weekend to...

After Garrett Gilbert throws a short pass to the sideline and his receiver desperately claws to gain a yard, Gilbert puts both hands to the ears of his helmet as if he’s sheltering himself from...

This is not how Texas imagined its season would go. Not hardly. But imagine the burn that the seniors are feeling right now. Three years ago today, 19th ranked Texas lost to 10th ranked Oklahoma...

This is not how Texas imagined its season would go. Not hardly. But imagine the burn that the seniors are feeling right now. Three years ago today, 19th ranked Texas lost to 10th ranked Oklahoma...

Oklahoma beat Texas because of at least a dozen mistakes — Aaron Williams just so happened to commit the last one. Saturday’s loss, the second consecutive for the once-mighty Longhorns,...

TAMPA, Fla. – Texas played the entire season with a chip on its shoulder after blowing a 2-0 lead to Stanford in last year’s semifinals. But in a bittersweet and ironic end, their historic...

For Texas, it couldn’t get much easier — just repeat and advance. The Longhorns play in the NCAA Omaha Regional this weekend for a maximum of just two matches, and they can’t possibly...