๐FULL INTERVIEW: 1-on-1 with University of Texas head football coach Steve Sarkisian
Last week, Steve Sarkisian was in Houston for the Houston Touchdown Club Texas Longhorns Day and KPRC 2 Sports Director Randy McIlvoy went 1-on-1 with the Longhorns head coach talking about his second season coming up.
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University of Texas president defends decision to join SEC as lawmakers criticize timing and impact on other schools
Jay Hartzell said the switch to the Southeastern Conference was the best thing for UT-Austinโs student athletes and the university. Texas senators expressed disdain for the move and questioned how it came about.
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Kansas removed from Big 12 tournament after positive COVID test
FILE - Fans arrive at Lucas Oil Stadium before a men's NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketball game between Butler and Michigan State in Indianapolis, in this April 3, 2010, file photo. The NCAA announced Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, that all 67 men's basketball tournament games including the Final Four will be played entirely in Indiana in a bid to keep the marquee event from being called off for a second consecutive year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Games will be played on two courts inside Lucas Oil Stadium as well as at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Mackey Arena at Purdue and Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Only one game at a time will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium.. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
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Texas advances to Big 12 title game with COVID-19 forcing Kansas out
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MARCH 11: Kai Jones #22 of the Texas Longhorns battles Kevin McCullar #15 and Terrence Shannon Jr. #1 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders for a rebound during the quarterfinal game of the Big 12 basketball tournament at the T-Mobile Center on March 11, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)With COVID-19 forcing Kansas out of the Big 12 Tournament, Texas automatically lands a spot in the Big 12 Menโs Basketball Tournament Championship game. Due to a positive COVID-19 test this morning within #KUbball, the Jayhawks have withdrawn from the 2021 Big 12 Menโs Basketball Championship. More โ https://t.co/2LvytsF9HN pic.twitter.com/TPUvUpEtUa โ Kansas Basketball (@KUHoops) March 12, 2021โObviously we are disappointed and our players are disappointed that they canโt continue to compete for the Big 12 Championship,โ Kansas head coach Bill Self said in the schoolโs official press release. I look forward to preparing my team in probably a unique way for next weekโs NCAA Tournament.โAdTexas will now play in the Big 12 Menโs Basketball Championship to be played Saturday against either Baylor or Oklahoma State.
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Four-Star 2022 recruit Evan Stewart reopens recruitment
The Texas Longhorns have lost a huge commitment out of Frisco Liberty's Class of 2022 recruit Evan Stewart. The dead period was extended in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). "Being a top recruit in the nation is a blessing, but I'm not a regular recruit. Stewart plans to take his recruitment period slow from here. Stewart currently has over 35 offers to include offers from programs like Baylor, Alabama, Auburn, Texas Tech, Tennessee, Oregon, and more.
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Future Backfield Duo of UT Football?
Houston - Major recruiting news dropped in #txhsfb when nationally ranked recruit Rueben Owns out of El Campo High School committed to the Texas Longhorns. Owens is the first commit for new head coach Steve Sarkisian in the 2023 Class, but when he arrives in Austin he will join Jaydon Blue, the No. Blue committed to the Longhorns earlier this month and welcomed Owens to the family on social media. The #txhsfb recruiting landscape in Houston is hot. If Longhorn fans want a glimpse of the future, be sure to check out Jaydon Blue and Rueben Owens this fall.
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Texas Longhorns fire head football coach Tom Herman
Texas coach Tom Herman watches from the sideline during the first half of the team's Alamo Bowl NCAA college football game against Colorado, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)The Texas Longhorns fired football coach Tom Herman after four seasons, the the University of Texas announced Saturday. While we have made measured progress during the past several years under Tom Hermanโs leadership, Chris has recommended to the university president, Jay Hartzell, that UT make a coaching change to get us on track to achieving our ambitious goals. โPresident Hartzell and the chair of our Board of Regents, Kevin Eltife, concur with this recommendation and have approved the change. We thank Coach Herman for his service and dedication to our student-athletes, our program and our university.โPrior to his stint as the head football coach at the University of Texas, Herman served as the head football coach at the University of Houston from 2015 to 2016.
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Texas RBs pile up 311 yards, 6 TDs, clobber K-State 69-31
(AP) โ Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson combined for 311 rushing yards and six touchdowns and Texas beat Kansas State 69-31 on Saturday afternoon. Robinson scored on runs of 12, 30 and 75 yards Saturday. โI knew it would take time to learn to get a feel for the game,โ Robinson said. โCredit to Texas because they were ready to play today,โ Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said. โIโm excited about that and for our players to send them out with another winning season,โ Herman said.
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Max Duggan and TCU stun No. 9 Longhorns again 33-31
(AP) โ TCU quarterback Max Duggan ran for the go-ahead score with 4 minutes left and the Horned Frogs' defense made it stand with a goal-line fumble recovery to stun No. 9 Texas 33-31 Saturday in a game that had 26 penalties and ended when TCU took a safety as time ran out. TCU (1-1, 1-1 Big 12) is now 7-2 against Texas since joining the Big 12 in 2012. The takeawayTCU: Dugganโs play gives TCU hope the Horned Frogs may be able to compete for the Big 12 title. Poll implicationsTexas will tumble out of the Top 10 in more bad news for the Big 12.
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Ehlinger leads No. 14 Texas romp over UTEP 59-3
14 Texas rolled to a 59-3 season-opening win over UTEP Saturday night. Ehlingerโs final touchdown pass came on a 6-yard toss to walk-on Kai Money in the final seconds of the first half. Texas' original schedule had the Longhorns visiting defending national champion LSU this weekend, in a rematch of a 2019 classic. Some Texas athletes had demanded the school drop the song because of its history involving minstrel shows and actors in blackface decades ago. But they were overpowered at the line of scrimmage and overwhelmed by Texas' speed while Longhorns receivers zipped through and around the UTEP secondary.
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Big 12 Power Rankings: See how these college teams stack up in this yearโs final edition
1 and 2 teams in this conference and theyโre scheduled to face off in the Big 12 Championship Game this weekend in Dallas. How will the rest of the conference stack up in this yearโs final edition of the Big 12 Power Rankings? Hubbard not only led the Big 12 in rushing yards, he also led the conference in total touchdowns and all-purpose yards. 2019 might not have been the year for Oklahoma State, they certainly proved that they can compete with just about anyone with their offense. For now, in their first-ever appearance in this game, Baylor will look to dethrone the Oklahoma Sooners and take home the Big 12 title.
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Recap: Longhorns defeat Red Raiders 49-24
The Longhorns came into this game 6-5, hoping to secure a win to finish the season after a month of football that certainly failed to meet the standards of this Texas Longhorns program. The โHorns avoided an upset and defeated the Red Raiders by a score of 49-24. It appeared as if Texas Longhorns defense would not be able stop this Texas Tech offense led by quarterback Jett Duffey, but the Longhorn offense kept them in the game in the first half. Despite the defensive miscues throughout the year, the Longhorns have lived and died by the play of their quarterback. Ehlinger showed his superstar potential with this toss between two defenders for a touchdown to freshman Jake Smith, who also made a phenomenal grab on the play.
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6 things to know about the Longhorns huge matchup with Oklahoma
While these two teams are certainly the favorites to square off again in the conference championship at the end of the season, the Texas Longhorns know better than anyone that there are no guarantees in football. Take a look at this touchdown from last year's Big 12 Championship:3. Last week's Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, Roschon Johnson, who rushed for 121 yards in a conference road win against West Virginia. However, if this Texas defense can put pressure on Hurts, they can prevent Oklahoma fromputting up 40+ points. He has been the heart and soul of this Texas team.
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Week 4 Big 12 Power Poll: Oklahoma, Texas sit at the top
It was a wild week across the board as the race to Arlington for the Big 12 Championship has kicked off. It is still early in the season, but let's see where the Big 12 stacks up after the first weekend of conference play in our second weekly Big 12 Power Rankings. The defense has been solid and unfortunately for the rest of the Big 12, the Sooners step it up against conference teams. Next Game: vs. Texas Tech2. The domination the Oklahoma Sooners and their leader, Jalen Huts, is likely to increase the sense of urgency amongs the other Big 12 contenders.
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6 things to watch for in Texas' big Saturday matchup with LSU
9 Texas Longhorns in one of the Horns' most hyped up games in the last decade. When asked about the hype surrounding this LSU team, Texas defensive coordinator Todd Orlando reassured the media that Texas' focus was on their own preparation and said, "It's all about us." Texas got the best of LSU in that 2003 Cotton Bowl match-up, which at the time was a top-notch New Year's Day bowl game. Texas finished 11-2 that season and LSU went on to win the National Championship the following year with Saban. When asked about quarterback Burrow, Texas defensive coordinator Orlando said Burrow reminds him "a lot of our guy," in reference to Ehlinger.