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02/09/2010

Mack Brown No. 1 in pay, but he can't top Michigan State's Tom Izzo

'The worst 11 minutes' in Longhorns coach's career
Texas is too talented to get destroyed on its home floor, and Kansas is too good to lose a big lead anywhere.

Position-by-position recruiting ranks: Dallas-area players a big boost for Texas, A&M, Oklahoma

BEN TORRES/ Special to DMN

Texas has never been short on producing first-class high school football talent, like Tevin Jackson and Adrian Phillips (pictured left). And this 2010 class is no exception. Rivals.com revealed its position-by-position rankings this week, and some familiar Texas faces helped their respective schools achieve high marks.

Area: Top 50 for 2011

Skyline LB Wallace top recruit for 2011

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2 Oklahoma players cited for shoplifting before beating Longhorns
Oklahoma freshmen basketball players Andrew Fitzgerald and Steven Pledger were cited for shoplifting at a department store in Norman, just hours after the Sooners upset Texas on Saturday.

Kansas had Texas 'on our calendars;' Longhorn: 'we’re No.1 in our hearts regardless' of rank
The top-ranked Jayhawks beat No. 14 Texas 80-68 on Monday night, easily handling a team that a few weeks ago was supposed to challenge them for the Big 12 title.

02/08/2010

Longhorns shocked: 'This is the worst we're going to play'

Kansas' Cole Aldrich rejects a shot attempt in the first half of the Jayhawks' win over Texas.

"I don't know what happened; it happened so fast," Texas forward Damion James said after a blowout loss to No. 1 Kansas.

'The worst 11 minutes' in Longhorns coach's career

Longhorn: 'we’re No. 1 in our hearts regardless' of rank

Check out Texas’ new uniforms

UT plummets to 14th in AP poll

Box score

Colleges blog

Longhorns plummet to 14th in AP poll
Texas is falling. The Mountain West Conference is doing some serious climbing.

The Texas Longhorns' new uniforms: What do you think?

02/07/2010

Free-falling Texas faces Kansas with free throw woes

Head coach Rick Barnes and the Texas Longhorns are finding free throws a frustrating problem.

On a Super Bowl Sunday before a larger-than-usual Big Monday, Texas basketball players talked about the impending showdown with No. 1 Kansas, writes Chuck Carlton. Yet free throw misses may keep Texas from the big time.

Women's basketball: No. 17 Texas 81, Texas Tech 51
Brittainey Raven scored a game-high 22 points to help No. 17 Texas rout Texas Tech 81-51 on Sunday.

Dallas Jesuit's Jordan Spieth, No. 1 junior golfer, commits to Texas
Dallas golfer Jordan Spieth, the nation's No. 1 ranked junior player, has given an oral commitment to Texas, his father Shawn said.

02/06/2010

Sooners win one for Wayman Tisdale, knock off No. 9 Texas, 80-71
Willie Warren showed it when he limped his way in for a key layup in the final 2 minutes.

02/05/2010

Three UT spring practices will be open to fans
Football fans will have three opportunities to watch the Longhorns this spring.

02/04/2010

Texas Sports Hall of Fame expands with history of SWC
The gaping holes in Earl Campbell's No. 20 Texas Longhorns jersey are reminders of futile attempts by defenders trying to tackle the Heisman Trophy winner.

Longhorns win 2010 national title? Only in Haiti for a good cause
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas is sending nearly $300,000 worth of clothing to Haiti to help earthquake victims

02/03/2010

Women's basketball: Texas 75, Oklahoma 57
Ashleigh Fontenette scored 21 points, Brittainey Raven added 17 points and No. 17 Texas continued its rise in the Big 12 with a 75-57 victory against No. 13 Oklahoma on Wednesday night.

Mack Brown: Longhorns' latest class possibly best ever

Garland football players Tevin Jackson (left) and Adrian Phillips sign letters of intent with the University of Texas.

BEN TORRES / Special to DMN

Texas filled every need and signed the No. 3 recruiting class in the nation.

Brown: True freshmen to play?

Top recruit Jeffcoat's focus: Speed

Brown defends adding Colt McCoy's brother

Why top LB picked Texas over Ohio St.

Team rankings

Team analysis: UT | OU | A&M | Tech | Baylor | OSU | SMU | TCU | UNT

Signing day: Video | Photos

Latest rankings: Where Texas, other Big 12 schools stand in recruiting
Rivals.com rankings of college recruiting classes (latest issue Wednesday, Feb. 3). The list contains total commitments, 5-star, 4-star, 3-star commits and average star ranking.

Horns of plenty load up again with nation's No. 3 class

College Sports blog: Texas' unused BCS national champions gear to go to Haiti
Before Texas played Alabama in the BCS national championship in January, manufacturers had produced paraphernalia proclaiming the Longhorns as the winner.

02/02/2010

Jackson Jeffcoat will play as a freshman at Texas, recruiting expert says

Scout expert: Texas one player away from No. 1 class

Former Texas QB Walter Fondren dies at 73
Walter Fondren, all-Southwest Conference halfback at Texas before playing quarterback for coach Darrell Royal's first Longhorns team, has died at the age of 73.

Cowlishaw: Depth keeps Texas Longhorns in Big 12 basketball race
The beauty of having depth showed up for the University of Texas on Monday in Stillwater where the Longhorns' losing ways easily could have continued against a solid Cowboys team, writes Tim Cowlishaw.

02/01/2010

Where Texas, other Big 12 schools rank nationally in recruiting
Rivals.com rankings of college recruiting classes (latest issue Jan. 15). The list contains total committments, 5-star, 4-star, 3-star commits and average star ranking.

02/02/2010

Dallas ad campaign posts 'Don't mess with Texas' in 'Bama's backyard
The Tuscaloosa News is reporting that billboards have appeared around th Alabama Crimson Tide hometown with "Don't mess with Texas" on them, with the color of the "Texas" being burnt orange.

02/01/2010

Longhorns' Colt McCoy proves recruiting ratings are dice rolls
During the 2009 football season, Texas quarterback Colt McCoy and Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh combined to win nine national individual awards. Both earned consensus All-America recognition.

Men's college basketball: No. 9 Texas 72, Oklahoma State 60
Freshman swingman Jordan Hamilton scored a career-high 27 points and No. 9 Texas finally slowed down James Anderson in the second half to beat Oklahoma State, 72-60, on Monday night.

Texas signing day preview: Longhorns at top of class
Texas provided an exclamation mark to a class ranked in the top three nationally by landing Plano West DE Jackson Jeffcoat and Lakota West (Ohio) LB Jordan Hicks, both five-star recruits listed as the best players at their position by Rivals.com.

Former Texas QB Fondren dies
Walter Fondren, all-Southwest Conference halfback at Texas before playing quarterback for coach Darrell Royal's first Longhorns team, has died at the age of 73.

Kansas tops AP men's poll; Texas ranked ninth, Baylor 20th
Kansas is No. 1 again in The Associated Press' college basketball poll.

Time for Texas Longhorns to step up

Texas talked a far better game than it played Saturday against Baylor, writes DMN's Chuck Carlton. The Longhorns, once No. 1 and now losers of three of four games, get a chance to prove doubters wrong quickly in two road games.

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01/31/2010

Women's basketball: No. 19 Texas 61, No. 14 Baylor 50
Earnesia Williams scored 13 points and No. 19 Texas got a much-needed boost in the Big 12 with a 61-50 win over No. 14 Baylor on Sunday.

Texas-ex Durant goes for 45 as Thunder outlast Warriors
After scoring a season-high 45 points, Kevin Durant was bound to make a move in the NBA scoring race.

FSSW Video: Durant talks about game

01/30/2010

Baylor finally wins one at Texas

Baylor's Ekpe Udoh (left) grabs a defensive rebound in front of Texas center Dexter Pittman.

CREDITHERE

Baylor bore little resemblance Saturday to Bears teams that had lost 11 straight at Texas, writes Chuck Carlton. Baylor blew a 14-point lead in the second half, forced overtime then hit clutch free throws to take an 80-77 win over No. 6 UT.

FSSW video: Baylor-Texas highlights

01/29/2010

Late rush makes UT's class second to one
In getting commitments from Plano West defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat and Ohio outside linebacker Jordan Hicks, Texas finished a top class with a flourish and busted a few recruiting myths.

Texas, Texas Tech move game to Sept. 18
The 2010 Texas-Texas Tech football game has been moved from its scheduled late-season matchup to Sept. 18 for a prime-time national television broadcast.

Jackson Jeffcoat finds comfort zone with Texas Longhorns

TOM FOX / DMN

Now that he's decided, Plano West's Jackson Jeffcoat can look forward to playing football - and basketball - for Texas.

Jeffcoat to play basketball for Longhorns too?

Carlton: Late rush makes UT's class second to one

Rivals.com editor: Jeffcoat, Hicks give Texas No. 2 class

Photos: The hat, 'Hook 'em,' family shot

Video: Announcement | Highlights

'Horns hook Jordan Hicks

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01/28/2010

Baylor, UT and TCU players seek NFL draft upgrade at Senior Bowl

Former Baylor and Allen center J.D. Walton is working to make a strong impression on NFL coaches and scouts during practices for the Senior Bowl.

COURTESY OF BAYLOR

The three full-pads practices and Saturday's Senior Bowl will help shape the professional futures of TCU linebacker Daryl Washington, Texas linebacker Roddrick Muckelroy and defensive lineman Lamarr Houston, and Baylor center J.D. Walton.

01/29/2010

First Jackson Jeffcoat, then Jordan Hicks commits to Texas

01/28/2010

Plano West's Jackson Jeffcoat to pick college 10 a.m. Friday
Plano West senior defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat - one of the nation's top uncommitted seniors - will announce his college plans Friday at 10 a.m. after narrowing the schools he's considering to Texas, Oklahoma and Houston, his father Jim Jeffcoat said Wednesday night.

01/27/2010

Texas powers past Texas Tech, 95-83

Gary Johnson looks to make a move in the post in Texas' win over Texas Tech.

An unlikely offensive spark by a pair of guards helped Texas rebound from back-to-back losses, writes Chuck Carlton.

Summary | Big 12 standings

From FSSW: Q&A with UT's Dexter Pittman

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Plano West's Jackson Jeffcoat to reveal college choice at 10 a.m.

DMN

Plano West standout defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat will reveal his college choice Friday at 10 a.m. in an announcement scheduled at his high school. He's narrowed his list to Oklahoma, Texas and Houston.

HSGT staff predicts Jeffcoat to sign with Texas

Video: Highlights | Film breakdown | Interview

More recruiting: Allen QB Matt Brown switches to TCU

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01/26/2010

Father knows best ... Colt McCoy's character shouldn't be taking a hit
Colt McCoy's character has been up for grabs for a few weeks now. Kevin Sherrington writes that some people need to be reminded just who Colt McCoy is and how well he played over four years.

Texas and BYU to play in 2011
Texas continued its goal of upgrading its nonconference football schedule, announcing a home game with Mountain West power BYU for Sept. 10, 2011.

Texas Longhorns veto Thursday football game in Lincoln
Texas has turned down an ESPN request that would have moved the Oct. 16 game at Nebraska into a Oct. 14 broadcast on a Thursday night, the Omaha World-Herald reported.

01/25/2010

Losses carry lessons for former No. 1 Texas
The prestige and pressure that come with being the nation's No. 1 basketball team now officially belong to Kentucky after Texas' consecutive losses last week. The next time the Longhorns reach the top spot in The Associated Press poll, coach Rick Barnes may handle things differently, Chuck Carlton writes.

Texas A&M 8th in AP women's poll; Texas, TCU in top 20
UConn is No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll for the 36th straight week, matching Louisiana Tech (1980-82) for the longest run atop the Top 25.

Recruiting analyst: Why Texas has best Big 12 class, still a factor for Plano West's Jackson Jeffcoat

Mike Davis is one of Texas' exciting prospects.

File 2008

Fox Sports Southwest conducted an interview with Jeremy Crabtree, Rivals.com National Editor on Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Texas Tech. Skyline's Mike Davis (left) makes Texas' class impessive.

Chris Barnett transfers to Trinity

Parade All-American team has 6 area stars

Mesquite Horn's Emory Miller headed to Wyoming

Another Lancaster DB commits

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Texas plummets in men's AP basketball poll
Kentucky is on top of The Associated Press' college basketball poll, and the Wildcats are a unanimous No. 1. The only unbeaten team in Division I, Kentucky (19-0) received all the first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel Monday, its first time at No. 1 since the final poll of 2002-03.

01/23/2010

Women's basketball: Iowa State 73, Texas 71
Kelsey Bolte scored 19 points, including hitting a 3-pointer that put Iowa State up for good in a 73-71 overtime victory over No. 20 Texas on Saturday.

Mentor visits Texas coach Barnes
Texas' Rick Barnes treasures victories as much as the next coach. He values friendships more, especially his friendship with Dave Gavitt, the former Providence basketball coach and Big East commissioner he calls "a father figure."

Texas falls to UConn, hopes to learn from tough week

Connecticut's Gavin Edwards dunks as he is fouled by Texas's Matt Hill.

Texas suffered its second straight defeat as the nation's top-ranked team and was left searching for something positive to take from Saturday's 88-74 loss to Connecticut, writes Chuck Carlton.

Mentor visits UT coach Barnes

01/22/2010

Texas ranked No. 1 but not playing like the top dog

Texas coach Rick Barnes hopes to get more production from 6-10 center Dexter Pittman (above), who has a total of just 20 points on 20 shots in UT's last four games.

Upon further review, Texas' men's basketball team isn't as dominant as was thought, writes Chuck Carlton. UT is No. 1 in name only going into today's test at Big East power Connecticut.

UT's Barnes won't let job affect his health

Former UT receiver Buckner transfers to Arizona

UT's Barnes says he won't let job affect his health
Texas coach Rick Barnes knows that the pressures of coaching can affect a person's health, and he's concerned about colleague Jim Calhoun.

01/20/2010

Women's basketball: Texas 77, Oklahoma State 63
Erika Arriaran scored 28 points, hitting eight 3-pointers, and No. 20 Texas beat No. 12 Oklahoma State 77-63 on Wednesday night, snapping the Cowgirls' 11-game winning streak.

Alabama's Shelby collects from Texas senator on BCS wager
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas has given U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama a Texas turkey to settle their wager on the national championship football game.

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