It feels as if every time I’ve done something related to the basement, there’s always been an aura of uncertainty.
Applying for a spot in the sports department permanent staff on three different...
When Tom Herman became Texas’ head coach in 2016, it seemed as though little had changed from the last time Herman was on the Forty Acres two decades ago.
Herman worked as a graduate assistant...
Most National Football League prospects spend the weekend of the NFL Draft glued to their televisions, anxiously awaiting a phone call from an NFL suitor. Defensive back Kris Boyd found himself throwing...
For defensive end Charles Omenihu, the journey to this week started over a year ago. Coming off a productive junior season in which he played in all 13 games and recorded 28 total tackles, the NFL seemed...
Even two hours before kickoff, the excitement surrounding Texas’ Orange-White Spring Game was palpable.
Fans were teeming on Bevo Boulevard, with a crowd similar to that of what would be seen...
For the second year in a row, Texas is heading into its annual spring game coming off a bowl victory. While head coach Tom Herman, who’s entering his third season, continues to turn around the program,...
"Enter Sandman,” Metallica’s timeless jam, has always been a signature for closers walking out to the mound to finish a game.
On a crisp Monday morning at the Frank Denius Fields in...
Shane Buechele is staying in the Lone Star State this fall. He just won’t be in Austin.
The junior quarterback announced late Thursday he will transfer to SMU to play out his last year of eligibility...
For the past four to five years, the highlight of each season of Texas football has been its recruiting hauls.
After Texas bagged the nation’s third-ranked 2019 recruiting class according to 247Sports,...
Former Texas and NFL quarterback Vince Young was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Fort Bend County early Monday morning.
Young was arrested at 4:31 a.m. in Missouri City, Texas, and released...
ATLANTA — Before Malcom Brown’s successful run at Texas and subsequent leap to the NFL, his immaturity as a freshman at Brenham High School almost cost him his career before it even began.
Brown,...
In the years since the last Lone Star Showdown, it seems as if everyone except officials from Texas and Texas A&M has wanted the schools to meet on the gridiron again.
Legislators have proposed...
Texas was in perfect position. Up 21-20 in the third set, the fifth-seeded Longhorns were set up to get right back in the game after dropping the first two sets. But that’s where it all fell apart.
After...
Things seem to roll flawlessly through a dress rehearsal. But it often doesn’t work out perfectly when it’s showtime.
That’s the situation Texas, the fifth-overall seed in the NCAA...
For the second year in a row, Texas missed out on a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament despite winning the Big 12 regular season conference title.
The Longhorns earned the fifth overall seed in this...
With a win against Iowa State behind them, it’s easy for the Longhorns to look past Kansas and ahead to the Big 12 Championship game in Jerry’s World. But we also know what happened the last...
It’s quite simple for No. 15 Texas: Don’t lose. A loss for the Longhorns in either of the two remaining games means elimination from a spot in the Big 12 Championship. While Saturday’s...
Teams usually have it figured out by now.
The signs, the mechanics, the atmosphere. Most good teams have found their identity and are running with it into the postseason.
For No. 5 Texas, all that...
One year truly does make a big difference. Just last year, fans pointed to offensive coordinator Tim Beck as the root cause for Texas’ struggles. Now the blame has shifted to defensive coordinator...
Timing is everything in sports. Whether it’s getting hot at just the right moment or getting pumped before a huge game. For the Longhorns, it was a little bit of both.
The No. 5 Texas Longhorns...
Halloween gives most people a chance to be creative. Getting into a scary, funny or even downright silly costume is just part of what makes it a fun occasion.
But the Longhorns? They arrived at Gregory...
Texas jumped out to 2-0 lead after two sets, but Gregory Gym grew quiet as the Longhorns found themselves in a 19-16 hole.
That’s when outside hitter Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani and middle blocker Brionne...
Nearly at the midpoint of the 2018 season, Texas has found itself spending a lot more time in the air than on the court.
The Longhorns have put trips to Nebraska, Wisconsin and West Virginia behind...
Three.
That’s not only the consecutive number of road wins that have gone to five sets this season, but also the number of times a Texas team has defeated OU within the past week.
Yep, the...
For the past three years, the Longhorns have enjoyed success against Baylor. In fact, the Bears are the only team in the Big 12 that Texas has been undefeated against over that span.
However, Texas...
Texas knows a thing or two about playing close games.
After edging TCU in Fort Worth last week and outlasting Iowa State on Saturday, the No. 4 Longhorns will head to Lawrence, Kansas, a place that...
It didn’t take long for Texas to get going.
Kills by outside hitter Micaya White and freshman outside hitter Logan Eggleston started off the game and got Gregory Gym off its feet. The pair set...
From 2000–2012, both No. 19 Texas and No. 7 Oklahoma headed into the annual Red River Rivalry as ranked teams on all but one occasion. Following 2012, Oklahoma remained a ranked team and dominated...
Malo nas je al’ nas ima.
When roughly translated to English, it reads: “We’re few, but plenty.” This saying goes around the Eastern European community in the Austin area.
And...
Just two weeks ago, question marks were popping up for the Longhorns.
Changes in rotation and serving were among just a few of them, but the past couple of games following Texas’ series with Stanford...
The last time Texas played at Gregory Gym a little less than two weeks ago, there were more groans than cheers.
On Wednesday, fans had a lot more to cheer about. The Longhorn faithful didn’t see...
Sixteen. That’s the number of games remaining in No. 5 Texas’ season heading into Big 12 Conference play.
That’s also the number of games the Longhorns will have to win — excluding...
It didn’t take long for Gregory Gym to get going.
Kills courtesy of junior outside hitter Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani and redshirt freshman Brionne Butler got Texas off to a quick 2-0 lead in the first...
It’s finally here. The No. 22 USC Trojans will pay a visit to Austin this weekend in a rematch of last year’s double overtime thriller in Los Angeles.
USC comes into this game a completely...
Last December, Texas walked off the floor in defeat at the hands of the Stanford Cardinal in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
Now 10 months later, the Longhorns suffered the same result —...
With No. 6 Texas and No. 16 Kentucky tied at 24 in the first set, freshman libero Sydney Petersen came up to serve.
Petersen’s serve led to a Wildcat attacking error, giving the Longhorns the...
The Longhorns have spent much of their time just about everywhere, except home.
A summer tour of Europe and recent trips to Nebraska and Wisconsin opened the season and added a lot of miles to the team...
After the Longhorns clawed back from a 17-point first-half deficit to take a 29-24 lead midway through the third quarter, it seemed as though Texas was poised to start the season off on a high note.
One...
Quick turnarounds can be tough. For Texas, it’s just another day at the office.
After falling to No. 8 Wisconsin on Saturday, No. 2 Texas bounced back in just under 12 hours with a quick sweep...
Year two of the Tom Herman era — along with hype, expectations and postseason hopes — begins Saturday as No. 23 Texas takes the field against Maryland at FedEx Field.
This weekend’s...
It didn’t take long for Texas’ freshmen to burst onto the scene.
By the end of Friday’s match, freshmen led No. 3 Texas on the box score in kills, digs and blocks. The result? A four-set...
After Texas walked off the floor after getting eliminated in the Elite Eight in Palo Alto, California, at the end of the 2017–18 season, question marks started popping up.
The departure of impact...
RLINGTON, Texas — All eyes shifted to Connor Williams hours before the 2018 NFL Draft commenced as the former Longhorn left tackle stepped onto the red carpet along with 21 other first-round prospects.
But...
ARLINGTON, Texas — Before prospects had their names called at the NFL Draft this weekend at AT&T Stadium, prospects such as safety DeShon Elliott took to Twitter to anticipate their landing spot...
Prospective NFL players usually don’t get their first taste of standing on an NFL field until August. But this year is different.
The best that colleges have to offer will all meet at AT&T...
UT President Gregory Fenves has been named to the Board of Managers of the College Football Playoff, filling the Big 12 Conference’s seat at the table.
“I am looking forward to representing...
Spring is an interesting time for college football programs all over the country.
Some elite teams struggle to maintain their status atop the college football world — except Alabama, of course...
From nearly three hours before kickoff until the final whistle, Texas wanted to send a message — and that didn’t have to necessarily be left solely on the field.
Two concerts, a live radio...
Football comes with a lot of uncertainties. While a fumble, blocked kick or dropped pass is controllable, there’s one thing that’s not — the weather.
As the Longhorns gear up for their...
Every spring practice starts the same way — not at the coach’s whistle, but at the cue of blaring music around the Frank Denius Fields.
But at the onset of Tuesday’s practice, an abnormal...
It was one point. Then two. Then twelve.
As the Longhorns conceded twelve consecutive points in the second set, the offseason blues were prevalent. While technique was lacking during that set,...
Seventy yards separated Texas’ Pro Day participants from media, their families and prospective agents. What was confusion on one side of the barricade was pure focus on the other side.
On a rainy...
Silence is deafening, and good news usually doesn’t come with it.
For head coach Tom Herman and the Longhorns, however, a quiet offseason brought in a highly ranked recruiting class, new coaching...
The eyes of Texas, and those of NFL scouts, were upon 336 of college football’s elite at the 2018 NFL Combine this past weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana, where prospective NFL draftees showcased...
The Longhorns will be without one of their budding stars ahead of the 2018 season.
Texas Athletics announced Friday afternoon that freshman outside hitter Lexi Sun announced she is transferring from...
Unlike years before, Texas didn’t need a late push to make a statement on National Signing Day. Thanks to the early signing period in December, the Longhorns won’t be sweating too much come...
Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium may be quiet this spring, but that doesn’t mean the Longhorns will be. With a lot happening off the field this offseason, Texas will be recruiting and reorganizing...
For the first time in three years, the Longhorns’ season lasted into winter break. Apart from its bowl win, Texas was busy in all aspects as it geared up for the offseason and another round of recruiting....
It first happened last year in Columbus, Ohio but last night it happened right at the doorstep of the Final Four in Palo Alto, California.
As redshirt senior Merete Lutz elevated for the game clinching...
Almost a year ago, Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, was the center of the volleyball world.
Two powerhouses, Texas and Stanford, clashed for all the marbles.
While Texas eventually fell...
Senior middle blocker Chiaka Ogbogu finished off Saturday’s second round match with a kill down the middle, splitting three NC State players before the ball hit the ground.
Madness ensued.
It...
Texas coaches, players, families and staff gathered in the Longhorns’ practice facility on Sunday evening expecting good news: a top seed and the right to host the region’s action in the NCAA...
After earning a victory on senior day against Oklahoma on Wednesday, the Longhorns took to the road for their season finale on Saturday afternoon, facing off against No. 18 Baylor in Waco.
Texas stole...
For seniors Ebony Nwanebu and Chiaka Ogbogu, every play on the court together is precious.
The teammates’ paths crossed long before they stepped onto the 40 Acres, sharing the court in club play...
Baker Mayfield
Oklahoma quarterback, #6
Both on and off the field, Baker Mayfield’s behavior is questionable; but on the field, there’s no doubting his talent. Mayfield and the Sooners...
Baker Mayfield
Oklahoma quarterback, #6
If there was any doubt in critics’ minds, there shouldn’t be any now. Baker Mayfield carved up the best defense in the Big 12, throwing for 333...
Baker Mayfield
Oklahoma quarterback, #6
It was Bedlam in Stillwater, Oklahoma last weekend. 114 points and 1,446 yards later, the Sooners prevailed against Oklahoma State powered by a mammoth...
On a sunny Friday afternoon at Gregory Gym, players slowly made their way out onto the court. Indistinct conversation and the occasional laugh could be heard around the empty stands, and trainers clamored...
As the crowd filed out of Gregory Gym before the ceremonial singing of the “The Eyes of Texas” on Saturday afternoon, it stopped to acknowledge a moment almost four years in the making.
Senior...
Saquon Barkley
Penn State running back, #26
After Barkley ran the kickoff back to the house on the game’s opening play last week, Ohio State never kicked to him for the remainder of the...
It was the fifth exchange in the rally. The ball flew in between the two banners above Gregory Gym, and then promptly saved at the scorers’ table.
An already-noisy crowd then almost...
Saquon Barkley
Penn State running back, #26
Barkley caught, juggled and caught yet another touchdown to add to his monster year so far. In a convincing display, Barkley added 161 total yards and...
The Red River won’t be crimson this year, at least on the volleyball court. The No. 3 Longhorns (16–2, 8–0 Big 12) came from behind on Sunday afternoon to take down Oklahoma in Norman,...
Almost 20 games into the season, the No. 3 Longhorns are more familiar with the asphalt than the hardwood. That’s how long they’ve been on the road.
Coming off of a 3-0 sweep at Texas Tech,...
Saquon Barkley
Penn State running back, #26
Coming off a bye week, Barkley and the Nittany Lions jump right back into the action against No. 19 Michigan. They begin a slew of ranked matchups, including...
Saquon Barkley
Penn State running back
For the first time since its battle with Iowa two weeks ago, Penn State did not have to depend on Saquon Barkley to singlehandedly win the Nittany Lions a game....
Senior Kansas outside hitter Madison Rigdon recorded one of her 20 kills to close out a convincing 25-18 victory in the third set, sending a raucous Lawrence, Kansas, crowd into a frenzy.
The No. 5...
On a warm August afternoon three years ago in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Longhorns took to the court to face Texas-El Paso.
The Longhorns swept the Miners in a comfortable victory, assisted by...
Saquon Barkley
Penn State running back
Barkley started off Week Five with a bang, taking the opening kickoff 98 yards back for a touchdown against Indiana. The junior back added yet another play...
For a freshman member of the Longhorns’ volleyball squad, everything is new: the classes, the buildings, the people and even the food.
On top of all that, there’s also the pressure of being...
Bitmojis bring out the best in people.
For the No. 5 Longhorns, bitmojis brought out their best performance Wednesday night. Texas took care of business on “Bitmoji Night” against Baylor...
Conference play is finally underway, and so are the upsets. In a weekend full of head-scratching performances on either end of the spectrum, individual performance was emphasized, and Week Four provided...
Sophomore outside hitter Payton Caffrey added another kill to her 21 of the night late in the third set on Saturday afternoon, helping the Mountaineers obtain a 2-1 lead.
But the Longhorns didn’t...
“La Decima.” What may simply mean “the tenth one” to others now holds a special meaning for the No. 6 Texas Longhorns.
Texas’ 3-0 sweep of UTSA improved its all-time record...
Unusual. That’s one word to describe No. 6 Texas’ extended break heading into their out-of-conference finale against the UTSA Roadrunners.
Texas has had almost a week off since its...
We’re now reaching the end of most out-of-conference play. We’ve seen some marquee matchups (and upsets), but as most teams gear up for conference play and a shot at their respective titles,...
After beginning the season on the road, Texas headed home for the first time this season, winning two contests on Thursday before facing No. 1 Minnesota on Friday night. But Friday’s marquee matchup...
Josh Rosen
No. 3 UCLA quarterback
Rosen wrapped up the college football weekend with a bang, amassing 491 yards and four touchdowns in UCLA’s thrilling 34-point comeback win against Texas A&M....
Senior outside hitter Chiaka Ogbogu rose above the net and recorded her tenth kill of the game on Saturday night, putting an exclamation point on the Longhorns’ victory and west coast road trip.
The...
It’s never too late for a summer trip. At least that’s the case for No. 4 Texas.
After traveling to Florida this past weekend for the VERT Challenge, the Longhorns (1–1) will...
College football is upon us once again. This season features a plethora of talented players across all conferences who can make their teamscontenders overnight.
Baker Mayfield
No. 7 Oklahoma quarterback
After...
One extra lap.
That’s all a four year old Smacker Miles needed to swim on a hot summer day to get her reward: a cold fruit bar, reprieve from the relentless sun shining above.
“At...
Each time a Texas team wins a national championship, the Tower at the heart of campus gleams burnt orange with the number “one” lit on all four sides.
A once-in-a-lifetime moment for most...
March Madness is well underway. But it’s not taking place solely on the hardwood.
Starting Wednesday in Indianapolis, competition continues in the water as the No. 2 Texas Longhorns look to complete...
Collegiate swimmers devote hours of energy to the pool each week of each semester. And when it comes time to qualify for national meets, those swimmers try to shave as many seconds off their times as they...
For 37 consecutive years, the Longhorns have proven to be their conference’s swimming and diving powerhouse.
The 38th year was no different.
The No. 2 men captured their 38th consecutive conference...
Under men’s head coach Eddie Reese, the Longhorns have racked up 37 consecutive conference championships.
With another conference tournament hitting the 40 Acres this week, it’s soon to...
The Longhorn men’s team sent freshmen Yuya Ito and Christian Sigsgaard to New York to participate in the USTA/ITA National Indoor College Championships on Thursday.
But the two came...
