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Last chance: Win ‘Inning by Inning’ DVD from 40 Acres Sports
June 08, 2009 by
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Texas plays TCU today for the right to go to Omaha, but first you get one last chance to win a copy of the 'Inning By Inning' DVD.
Texas bats come alive to beat TCU 10-4 in Super Regional opener
June 07, 2009 by
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Texas set an NCAA record Saturday with 7 sacrifice bunts but luckily Texas coach Augie Garrido let third baseman Michael Torres swing away. The senior from California had a career day leading the Longhorns going 4-for-5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs (and zero sacrifice bunts) as Texas...
Not many chances left, win Inning By Inning DVD
June 05, 2009 by
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It’s a great day to be a Texas baseball fan. The Super Regionals start against TCU start today and you get another chance to win a copy of the Inning By Inning DVD. This time all you have to do to win is sign up on this entry form.
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Augie Garrido expert? Win ‘Inning by Inning’ DVD (Day 3)
June 03, 2009 by
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Another day and two two more Inning by Inning DVDs to giveaway courtesy of Virgil Films. Today’s trivia question is a little harder: What team did Garrido manage in the 1999 movie For Love of the Game? Head over to the entry form and submit your answer.
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Texas/TCU Super Regional schedule set
June 03, 2009 by
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Times and television have been set for this weekend’s CWS Super Regional for Texas and TCU. Game 1 will take place Saturday, June 6th at 5pm on ESPNU. Sunday’s game 2 will be at 2pm on ESPN. If necessary, the two teams will play in one of two time slots on Monday, either noon or [...]
Austin Wood is Peter King’s Hero
June 03, 2009 by
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SI NFL expert Peter King was apparently up watching with us as Texas and Boston College played a 25-inning marathon Saturday night. He devoted an entire page of his weekly Monday Morning Quarterback column to Texas pitcher Austin Wood, heaping high praise on him and providing some...
Trivia: Win Augie Garrido ‘Inning by Inning’ DVD (Day 2)
June 02, 2009 by
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Day 2 and we've got two more Inning by Inning DVDs to giveaway courtesy of Virgil Films. This time it's a trivia question: In what year did coach Augie Garrido win his first national championship?
Texas beats Army with walk-off grand slam, wins regional
June 01, 2009 by
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The Texas baseball team provided us with two straight nights of heartstopping baseball and again on Sunday night they pulled out the victory. This time it only took 9 innings, but the Longhorns had to come back from 4 runs down in the bottom of the 9th inning to beat Army and close out the [...]
Win ‘Inning by Inning: A Portrait of a Coach’ from 40 Acres Sports
May 31, 2009 by
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Thanks to the great people at Virgil Films and Entertainment, we’re happy to announce that all this week we’ll be giving away DVD copies of director Richard Linklater’s excellent documentary Inning by Inning: A Portrait of a Coach. It’s a great look at Texas...
Longhorns Win Epic, Record Breaking 25 Inning Game Against Boston College
May 31, 2009 by
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The game lasted over 7 hours and ended after 1 am, but in the end the Longhorns came out on top of Boston College and have moved to 2-0 in their CWS Regional bracket. The heroes of the game on both sides were the relief pitchers. Until the winning run in the 25th inning, Texas had...
Baseball wins regional opener vs. Army 3-1
May 30, 2009 by
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Behind 7 strong innings from Cole Green, the Texas baseball teamed open up 2009 College World Series play with a 3-1 win over Army Friday at Disch-Falk Field.
ESPN ranks Colt McCoy as Big 12’s #2 player
May 26, 2009 by
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Heisman runner-up Colt McCoy, friend of the working man and enemy to Sooners everywhere, finished 2nd on ESPN’s rankings for top 40 players in the Big 12. Colt was joined by teammates Sergio Kindle (13), Jordan Shipley (18), Adam Ulatoski (27), Earl Thomas (32) and Chris Hall...
Ahmad Dixon switches commit to Baylor
May 26, 2009 by
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Rumors started swirling Wednesday and on Friday Ahmad Dixon made it official by announcing he had decided to switch his commit from Texas to the Baylor Bears. The 4-star 2010 safety prospect is from Waco and made the decision that he wanted to stay and play for his hometown school...
Texas wins conference championship, earn CWS #1 Seed
May 26, 2009 by
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The Horns are 64-team tournament's number one seed and will host both a regional and a super regional (if they make it that far.)
Regular Season Ends, Postseason begins as #1 Seed
May 20, 2009 by
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The Texas Longhorn baseball team wrapped up the 2009 regular season with a double header sweep over an overpowered Alabama A&M squad. Head Coach Augie Garrido used the late season matchup to get his staff ready for the upcoming Big 12 tournament in Oklahoma City.
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Medical condition forces defensive tackle Jarvis Humphrey to withdraw from The University of Texas
May 08, 2009 by
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Freshman defensive tackle Jarvis Humphrey has been forced to leave school due to a kidney condition. There is no word on the seriousness of his condition or if there is any chance Jarvis will return to UT. The young man’s health is obviously the primary concern.
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Does Texas need to run the ball to win it all?
May 06, 2009 by
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Not that I’m breaking any news when I say this, but it bears repeating: this could be a special year for our Longhorns. A majority of our starters return, our coaching staff is arguably the strongest in Mack’s tenure and they have an understandably large chip on their...
4th and 5… The National Championship on the line
May 06, 2009 by
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Because you can never watch it enough...
Rick Barnes picks up 2011 commit from guard Sheldon McClellan
May 04, 2009 by
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After starting talented but diminutive guards DJ Augustin and AJ Abrams and struggling against teams such as Memphis due to their length. That won’t happen again. (Image: HoustonPreps.net)
Former Longhorn Mike Williams attempting NFL comeback with Redskins
May 03, 2009 by
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Former Longhorn offensive tackle Mike Williams and NFL Draft bust is attempting a comeback. He’s still too heavy and he has a long way to go, but the Washington Redskins think his raw ability is still worth taking a chance on. He’s lost 40 pounds but still tips the scales...
Longhorns sweep Baylor, lead conference
May 03, 2009 by
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The Texas baseball team took a huge step towards a Big 12 title over the weekend by sweeping Baylor in a three game home split series. That is now two sweeps of top conference foes in the last three series, the first came two weekends ago against Oklahoma. The Longhorns needed a big [...]
Brian Orakpo as a Redskin in Madden NFL 10
May 02, 2009 by
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Roger Goodell and Brian Orakpo were still on stage at last weekend’s NFL Draft and EA Sports already had Orakpo’s Madden NFL 10 Washington Redskins player card ready. The EA experts love his speed and power and rated him as an 82 overall. Both in real life and in the game...
Home & Home with Minnesota coming?
May 01, 2009 by
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The Statesman’s Suzanne Halliburton just reported that Minnesota head coach Tim Brewster has announced an upcoming home and home match-up between the Gophers and the Longhorns. No dates specified yet.
I think this is the perfect out of conference game for Texas. Minnesota is...
ESPN Classic confirms… Texas 45, Oklahoma 35
April 30, 2009 by
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Sometimes, I love ESPN Classic. Usually when they replay college football during the “dog days” of the season (May-July) that keeps my ever-present desire for college football that much sharper. One such occasion occurred last week, as ESPNC replayed the Texas/OU 2008...
Selvin Young released by Denver Broncos
April 30, 2009 by
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Not a huge surprise after they drafted Knowshon Moreno in the first round of this weekend’s draft, but the Denver Broncos have released former Texas running back Selvin Young today.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos’ crowded backfield has become...
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