Burnt Orange Nation Dec 6, 2019
Report: Former Rutgers HC Chris Ash interviewed for Texas DC position
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Tom Herman reportedly conducted the first known interview of a defensive coordinator candidate on Thursday. The interest of Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman in potentially reuniting with former Ohio State Buckeyes colleague Chris Ash as the replacement for fired defensive coordinator Todd Orlando is significant enough that Herman interviewed Ash on Thursday, according to Anwar Richardson of Orangebloods. Initially, Richardson’s reporting indicated that Ash was in Austin on Friday, which led to a denial from Horns247 and a correction from...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 6, 2019
Bevo’s Daily Roundup: Texas men’s basketball prepares for Texas A&M
Photo by Chris Covatta/ Plus Texas volleyball sweeps Albany in first round of NCAA tournament The smell of Texas A&M Aggies in the wind is enough to set off most Texas Longhorns fans. The two longtime rivals will meet up once again at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Sunday – in just the second time the two have faced off since the Aggies opted to leave the Big 12 for the SEC in 2012. (How’s that working out, Texas A&M football?) During their last matchup, the Aggies bested the Longhorns 84-73 in the 2015 Battle 4 Atlantic tournament in the Bahamas. Texas will enter the day 7-1,...
Hookem.com Dec 6, 2019
Men’s preview: Texas vs. Texas A&M
Texas vs. Texas A&M When: 2 p.m. Sunday Where: Dickies Arena, Fort Worth (capacity 13,300) TV/radio: ABC/104.9 The Horn About the series: Texas leads the all-time series 137-86. The Longhorns won an exhibition on Oct. 25, 2017, in a game at Rice meant to help raise funds for Hurricane Harvey relief. But they have not […]
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 6, 2019
Malcolm Roach earns captain position at NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via The fourth-year player leads all current Longhorns in tackles for loss Texas Longhorns defensive lineman Malcolm Roach has earned a spot as a captain at next year’s NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, officials announced Thursday. Welcome to #Pasadena | The #NFLPABowl would like to welcome @TexasFootball DL Malcolm Roach (@Officialmalcr32). A versatile DT/DE, Roach’s ability to play with both power and finesse caught our eye early, and he’s one of only six team captains! #HookEm #MakeYourMarkinLA pic.twitter.com/jtCSzlCkWW— The Collegiate Bowl...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 5, 2019
Bevo’s Daily Roundup: Four Longhorns receive all-conference honors
Photo by Ronald Martinez/ Plus news of which coaches who won’t be joining Tom Herman’s coaching staff Here’s something to chew on: Did the Texas Longhorns get the shaft in Big 12 honors? Just four Longhorns were recognized this year. Predictably, senior wide receiver Devin Duvernay, who led the nation in receptions (103) and the conference in receiving yards (1,294), and offensive lineman Zach Shackelford, who started every game in 2019 for the Longhorns, were named to the Big 12’s first-team all-conference lineup. Meanwhile, senior safety Brandon Jones and sophomore offensive...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 5, 2019
Chris Ash is the right person for the Texas Longhorns defensive coordinator job
Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports The defensive coordinator hire is arguably the most important decision Tom Herman will make in his career, and he already has the right man on his staff Coach Lamons explains why the defensive coordinator hire is the most important decision Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman has to make, and why he is already on the right track with Texas football analyst and former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash.
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 5, 2019
The Longhorn Republic takes a look at coaching candidates
Photo by Scott Varley/MediaNews Group/Torrance Daily Breeze via Who is Tom Herman focusing on as the search for a coordinator kicks off. Four days have passed since Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman parted ways from defensive coordinator Todd Orlando and reassigned offensive coordinator Tim Beck, so where is Texas now in the search? How does Texas manage to lure top talent to the open positions? We also take a look at the Texas basketball team that is off to the best start in the Shaka Smart era. Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 4, 2019
Top-ranked 2021 OT Tommy Brockermeyer includes Texas in top 5
247Sports The Longhorns are one of five teams still standing for the elite legacy prospect. A Texas Longhorns are now one significant step closer to potentially landing an elite legacy prospect. On Wednesday evening, 2021 Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal offensive tackle Tommy Brockermeyer listed the Longhorns among his top five, along with some of college football’s premier program’s in Clemson, Alabama, LSU, and Auburn. This is gonna be an incredibly hard decision. FINAL 5@GeauxEdits pic.twitter.com/5gI0f5m81A— Tommy Brockermeyer (@TBrockermeyer) December 4, 2019 Michigan,...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 4, 2019
Texas WR Devin Duvernay, OC Zach Shackelford named first-team All-Big 12
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports Left tackle Sam Cosmi and defensive back Brandon Jones earned second-team recognition, while seven other players received honorable mention. One of the best seasons for a wide receiver in school history earned Texas Longhorns senior Devin Duvernay recognition as first-team All-Big 12 on Wednesday, along with senior center Zach Shackelford. Sophomore left tackle Sam Cosmi and senior defensive back Brandon Jones made the second team, while seven other players — sophomore kicker Cameron Dicker, junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger, sophomore linebacker Joseph...
Hookem.com Dec 4, 2019
Longhorns mostly excluded as Big 12 announces its all-conference accolades
The Big 12 announced on Wednesday that only four Longhorns had seasons worth recognizing on the conference’s honor roll. Senior receiver Devin Duvernay and offensive lineman Zach Shackelford earned first-team accolades on the Big 12’s all-conference team. Duvernay’s 103 receptions lead the country and no receiver in the Big 12 has accumulated more than his […]
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 4, 2019
Texas reaches out to Graham Harrell as USC retains Clay Helton
Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Harrell could also be a candidate for several head coaching jobs. Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman is reportedly moving fast in his pursuit of a new offensive coordinator, honing in on Graham Harrell, who is set to finish his first season with the USC Trojans in Los Angeles. Anwar Richardson of Orangebloods confirmed a previous report from Sunday about mutual interest in Harrell replacing Tim Beck as the Longhorns offensive coordinator. Inside Texas took the reporting a step further, with sources indicating that Herman will interview...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 4, 2019
Longhorns in the NFL — Week 13: Justin Tucker played hero once again
Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports Here’s a roundup of the former Texas Longhorns who made an impact in last weekend’s slate of NFL games. Notable Week 13 performances and highlights In what was arguably the game of the week between the 10-1 San Francisco 49ers and 9-2 Baltimore Ravens, the back-and-forth contest came down to Justin Tucker’s right leg. As if there was any doubt in the league’s most accurate kicker, the rainy weather didn’t faze the former Longhorn as he drilled a 49-yard field goal to lift the Ravens to a 20-17 win, marking his 14th career game-winning field goal...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 4, 2019
Bevo’s Daily Roundup: Speculation continues for Longhorns football staff changes
Photo by Jonathan Bachman/ Plus the new Moody Center’s official groundbreaking A 7-5 regular season finish means there’s plenty of room for Monday morning quarterbacking from Texas Longhorns fans. It’ll continue all week, every week, until news breaks of where, exactly, Texas football will end up in its postseason bowl matchup. What’s on Longhorns fans’ minds? The coaching carousel, of course. Who will step into former defensive coordinator Todd Orlando’s role? Names like former Rutgers coach Chris Ash and Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock have recently been...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 4, 2019
Longhorns football has not improved under Tom Herman
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports While the Longhorns have improved in some areas, they maintain the exact same S&P + ranking in 2019 as they had prior to Herman’s hire, analytics suggest. A look at the advanced analytics reveals that the Texas Longhorns have not improved under third-year head coach Tom Herman, who’s recently earned himself a place on the hot seat. Through the 2019 season, the Longhorns have an S&P+ ranking of 10.6, which mirrors their ranking in 2016, former head coach Charlie Strong’s last year at the helm. Even during the 10-win season in 2018, in which Texas...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 3, 2019
Texas rolls past UAB, 67-57
John Gutierrez-USA TODAY Sports The Blazers tried to make a run in the second half, but never got closer than five points as the Longhorns responded. AUSTIN, Texas — On Saturday, Andrew Jones predicted an opening of the floodgates for the Texas Longhorns shooters. That shooting surge finally came for the sophomore guard on Tuesday night against the UAB Blazers in a 67-57 win at the Erwin Center, as Jones broke out of a six-game shooting slump to tie his career high with 20 points and set a career high with six made three-pointers. Jones scored his 20 points on only 12 shots, with...
