State of the Program: Wide Receiver
We all know about Mike Davis and Jaxon Shipley. But what about the younger players? LonghornDigest.com breaks down the state of the young Texas wide receiving corps.
Texas Adds New Staffer
Bob Shipley, a longtime Texas high school football coach and the father to Texas receivers Jordan and Jaxon Shipley, has been named to the Longhorns' newly created football analyst position in the player personnel department.
Monday Morning Horn – March 25th, 2013
Somethings never change.
And so it is in Austin.
The baseball team can pitch, but can’t hit. The basketball team lost in the first round of a postseason tournament. And the football program continues to run year-round, now with Spring practice, and down to six days from the Spring game.
But, there was something new Saturday. Texas inaugural Sophomore Day.
A day dedicated to 15...
Juco OT Desmond Harrison commits to Texas
If you were to describe the perfect offensive lineman, it would sound something like this:
Around 6’6′ – 6’8″
Over 300 Pounds
Athletically built-not sloppy
Big enough to hold hid ground against the pass rush
Fast enough to get to the second level on run plays
Strong enough to pancake a defensive end
All these things can be said about the newest member of the 2013 Longhorn...
WTH Moments – Texas at Kansas State
WTH?! (What the Heck?) moments are attempts to find the memorable and the off-beat perspective on Longhorns sports. Here are some interesting moments from the Texas game against the Kansas State.
Pregame WTH Rose?! I guess a purple rose means enchantment. That is what the KSU players gave to their families on senior night. Colin Klein decided to give his first kiss to his wife...
Texas loses to Kansas State 42-24, ends regular season 8-4
Kansas State quarterback and Heisman Trophy hopeful Collin Klein threw for a touchdown and ran for two as 6th ranked Kansas State defeated 18th ranked Texas 42-24 at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on Saturday. The Longhorns entered the game an 11-point underdog and hoped to pull off the upset win behind junior quarterback Case McCoy, who started in place of David Ash who is...
University of Texas football team pays tribute to Darrell Royal, runs wishbone play (Video)
Earlier this week, the University of Texas was saddened to hear the news of the passing of former head football coach Darrell Royal.
Royal won three National Championships at Texas and finished his coaching career with the Longhorns with a record of 167–47–5.
During today's game against Iowa State, the current football team paid tribute to Royal by running their first...
ROYAL TREATMENT
Texas runs wishbone on first play to honor coach
Texas coach Mack Brown said that he would run the first play of Saturday’s game agiainst Iowa State out of the wishbone formation, as a tribute to former Texas coach Darrell Royal who passed away this week. Royal’s claim to fame is bringing the wishbone to college football way back in 1968. Running the play would have been enough of a tribute, but executing it to perfection...
WTH Moments – Texas at Oklahoma State
WTH?! (What the Heck?) moments are attempts to find the memorable and the off-beat perspective on Longhorns sports. Here are some interesting moments from the Texas game against the Cowboys.
Jaxon Shipley catches one of his three touchdowns against Oklahoma State. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)Pre-Game (15:00) WTH Weapons?! Where was the ATF when you needed them? Pistol Pete was shooting...
College Fantasy Football: Week 6 Sneaky Plays
A very interesting Week Five is in the books and it is now time to look ahead to the Sixth week of the college football season and the “sneaky” plays it has in store for fantasy owners. Here is a look at some guys who might fill in nicely for owners in need of a potential diamond in the rough.David Ash Texas QB vs. West Virginia: Ash has rejuvenated the Texas offense and has...
No. 12 Texas 41, Oklahoma State 36: Longhorns offer surprising answer to important question
"Is Texas back?” The Longhorns provided some unexpected answers to one of the biggest questions in the Big 12 heading into this season in Saturday night’s 41-36 win over Oklahoma State in Stillwater.
While OSU lambasted UT’s heralded defense, the ‘Horns responded to every challenge thrown their way offensively.
UT offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin poked around...
No. 12 Texas 41, Oklahoma State 36: Longhorns offer surprising answer to important question
"Is Texas back?” The Longhorns provided some unexpected answers to one of the biggest questions in the Big 12 heading into this season in Saturday night’s 41-36 win over Oklahoma State in Stillwater.
While OSU lambasted UT’s heralded defense, the ‘Horns responded to every challenge thrown their way offensively.
UT offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin poked...
Texas holds off Oklahoma State
David Ash threw three touchdown passes to Jaxon Shipley and Joe Bergeron scored on a 2-yard run with 29 seconds left to lift No. 12 Texas to a 41-36 win against Oklahoma State on Saturday night.
Ash directed the Longhorns (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) on a 75-yard scoring drive after the Cowboys (2-2, 0-1) had taken the lead on Quinn Sharp's 23-yard field goal with 2:34 to play.
Ash connected...
Texas outlasts OK-State in Big 12 shootout
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- David Ash threw three touchdown passes to Jaxon Shipley and Joe Bergeron scored on a 2-yard run with 29 seconds left to lift No. 12 Texas to a 41-36 win against Oklahoma State on Saturday night.
Ash directed the Longhorns (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) on a 75-yard scoring drive after the Cowboys (2-2, 0-1) had taken the lead on Quinn Sharp's 23-yard field goal...
No. 12 Texas 41, Oklahoma St. 36
David Ash threw three touchdown passes to Jaxon Shipley and Joe Bergeron scored on a 2-yard run with 29 seconds left to lift No. 12 Texas to a 41-36 win against Oklahoma State on Saturday night.
Ash directed the Longhorns (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) on a 75-yard scoring drive after the Cowboys (2-2, 0-1) had taken the lead on Quinn Sharp's 23-yard field goal with 2:34 to play.
Ash connected...
Texas Longhorns at Ole Miss Rebels Week 3 College Football Preview
http://texas.247sports.com/Article/Grading-the-Texas-roster-55032
The Longhorns are one of those teams America has not seen a whole lot of since they play on the Longhorn Network (only network I don’t have), but there hasn’t been a whole lot of action that has been missed.
The defense is still tremendous allowing only 155.50 passing yards per game (18th) whereas the run defense...
No. 15 Texas 37, Wyoming 17
Joe Bergeron and Malcolm Brown both rushed for more than 100 yards and combined for three touchdowns, leading No. 15 Texas to a 37-17 win over Wyoming on Saturday night.
Texas quarterback David Ash, who won the starting job over Case McCoy in training camp, was an efficient 20-of-27 passing for 156 yards and a touchdown to Jaxon Shipley.
Bergeron had 110 yards and scored Texas...
Texas Receivers Ready for the Season
Texas wide receivers Mike Davis, Jaxon Shipley and John Harris met with media members to discuss the upcoming season and their roles within the receiving corps.
New faces on campus - WR Cayleb Jones
For wide receiver Cayleb Jones, when he moves onto the University of Texas Campus he will not have to go very far. From his high school to campus is just 4.3 miles. Just a short drive down Cesar Chavez street then a left on Lavaca and straight to the campus. The Austin High School WR comes to Texas on a mission and that is to make an immediate impact. All Longhorn fans...
Texas Longhorns Football Recruiting: 3 Things Missing from the Longhorns 2012 Class
Currently projected as the second-rated class in the country according to ESPN, the Texas Longhorns once again are on the verge of have an amazing recruiting class come to the 40 acres in 2012.
Led by two-time Gatorade National Player of the Year Johnathan Gray, the Longhorns already have 24 total commitments, two of which are rated as 5-star players.
So with this stockpile of...
Texas controls Cal for 21-10 Holiday Bowl win
In last night’s Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl, the outcome was in little doubt. On the back of a solid performance by true freshman quarterback David Ash, and a dominating performance by Manny Diaz’s defensive unit, the No. 24 Texas Longhorns handled the Cal Golden Bears 21-10.
Throughout the early-going, the 2011 version of the Holiday Bowl was a defensive struggle...
Turnovers doom Golden Bears in Holiday Bowl
The California Golden Bears couldn't hold onto the football or protect their quarterback in a 21-10 loss to Texas in the Holiday Bowl on Wednesday night.
The Golden Bears (7-6) had five turnovers and Zach Maynard was sacked six teams, leading to their fifth straight loss to Texas dating to 1959.
''You were going to have to earn everything you got,'' Cal coach...
Texas, Cal to finally settle it on the field
In 2004, Texas and California found themselves in similar positions. Each was 10-1 with a shot at a potential program-building BCS game. Texas coach Mack Brown lobbied for the Longhorns to get the spot, while California coach Jeff Tedford largely stayed silent.
And so the Longhorns hopped the Golden Bears in the BCS standings, a decision that seemed to affect both programs.
The...
Texas, Cal to finally settle it on the field
In 2004, Texas and California found themselves in similar positions. Each was 10-1 with a shot at a potential program-building BCS game. Texas coach Mack Brown lobbied for the Longhorns to get the spot, while California coach Jeff Tedford largely stayed silent.
And so the Longhorns hopped the Golden Bears in the BCS standings, a decision that seemed to affect both programs.
The...
Bowls, Bowls and More God Damn Bowls
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My mother never ceases to amaze me with the barrage of ******** Christmas gifts that get unloaded on me every year. It's like she robs the homeless and wraps up what she's stolen. It's times like this where I question how my mother has gone this long and successfully learned...
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