Burnt Orange Nation 15 hours ago
Texas RB Bijan Robinson wins the 2022 Doak Walker Award
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports The junior standout didn’t earn a trip to New York, but he was confirmed as the nation’s best running back. After taking in a win by the Texas Longhorns volleyball program earlier on Thursday, junior running back Bijan Robinson was named the 2022 Doak Walker Award winner in the evening, becoming the fourth player in school history to earn that recognition, joining Ricky Williams, Cedric Benson, and D’Onta Foreman. The nation leader in tandem yards with 1,894 (1,580 rushing, 314 receiving), Robinson is second in total touchdowns (20)...
Burnt Orange Nation 16 hours ago
No. 1 Texas defeats No. 16 Marquette 3-1 to advance to Elite Eight
Texas volleyball Jerritt Elliott’s team will face Ohio State for a spot in the Final Four. For the 16th time in the last 17 years, the No. 1 Texas Longhorns will make an appearance in the Elite Eight following a 3-1 victory over the No. 16 Marquette Golden Eagles on Thursday at Gregory Gym in front of a raucous partisan crowd. The Longhorns hit .343 in the match while holding the Golden Eagles to a .098 hitting percentage, dominating at the net with a 15-4 advantage in blocks, and dominating at the service line as well with a 10-3 margin in aces. Texas outside hitters...
Burnt Orange Nation 17 hours ago
Longhorn commits in the playoffs, Dec. 9-10
2023 Texas Longhorn offensive line commits Trevor Goosby, Connor Stroh, and Jaydon Chatman pose with UT offensive line coach Kyle Flood before the Alabama vs. Texas game on September 10, 2022. | @GoosbyTrevor Six future Longhorns are one win away from playing for a state championship. The Texas high school football playoffs have now reached the state semifinals, the final four. This weekend’s games will determine who plays for state championships next week, and who gets a less ostentatious patch for their letter jacket. Going into last week’s regional final round 11...
Burnt Orange Nation 22 hours ago
Texas offers Vanderbilt TE commit Ka’Morreun Pimpton
Jordan Scruggs, 247Sports Longhorns looking to make a late run at an in-state tight end. Steve Sarkisian’s staff already have a couple tight end prospects in the boat in Will Randle and Spencer Shannon for the 2023 recruiting class, but it looks like they are still looking to add one more. Last night, Longhorns extended an offer to Fort Worth (TX) North Crowley four star tight end Ka’Morreun Pimpton. Pimpton’s name has been on the radar for the past month or so for Texas, but the staff has now put an offer on the table. After an astounding conversation with...
Burnt Orange Nation 22 hours ago
Longhorns Daily News: Texas native and Baylor alum Brittney Griner is coming home
Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Plus: Sweet 16 day for Texas volleyball It took a high profile prisoner swap, of which is sure to cause a calamity of debate in the coming days, but Baylor Bears alum Brittney Griner is coming home after she was arrested earlier this year on possession of marijuana charges while playing overseas in Russia. For more on Griner’s release, check out NBC News. WHAT THE WISE MEN ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS Austin American-Statesman: Eggleston, Skinner leading Texas into NCAA volleyball’s Sweet 16 round Austin...
Burnt Orange Nation 23 hours ago
Texas Longhorns in the NFL: Bengals DE Joseph Ossai steadily improving at next level
Photo by Dylan Buell/ LB Jordan Hicks continues his dominant campaign It’s been a strong showing for former Texas Longhorns in the league this season. Here’s the latest on alums in the NFL following week 12. D’Onta Foreman, RB: Magically, the veteran running back of ye olden Charlie Strong days, now with the Carolina Panthers, is suddenly the man handling the franchise’s backfield after the Panthers opted to trade away star running back Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers. In his latest encore performance in the Panthers offense over the weekend,...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 7, 2022
Longhorns Daily News: Texas’ Kelvin Banks named to freshman All-America squad as OT
Photo by Ed Zurga/ Plus: Texas volleyball and the NCAA Tournament Texas Longhorns true freshman offensive tackle Kelvin Banks is a hard guy to miss. He’s huge ... to say the least. That size has paid off this season for Texas. Banks started the entirety of the 2022 regular season. He recently earned recognition for his performance, thanks to On3 naming him to their 2022 Freshman All-America team. From Inside Texas: “Banks was the only Big 12 player to earn the distinction. He proved himself to be more than capable from the beginning of the season when he posted...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 7, 2022
Longhorn Republic Podcast: Hoops falters at MSG
Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Texas stumbled in its first trip outside of the Lone Star State The No. 2 Texas Longhorns were one of the hottest teams in the country, coming off of a big win over No. 7 Creighton as they left the Lone Star State for the first time to participate in the Jimmy V Classic. However, the night wouldn’t turn out the way Chris Beard planned, as Texas dropped a 10-point second-half lead and fell to No. 17 Illinois. Where did it go wrong for Texas in the second half and what can Texas do to shore things up before conference play? We also dive in...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 6, 2022
Quick thoughts from No. 2 Texas’ 85-78 loss to No. 17 Illinois
Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports The win was right there for Texas, but when it mattered, Chris Beard’s club couldn’t perform. That was an ugly game for the Texas Longhorns for much of the action. Yet despite that, they had an ideal chance to run away with the game, but couldn’t capitalize, and thus, collapsed in a 85-78 overtime loss to Illinois. Here are a few quick thoughts from the action. What a collapse from Chris Beard’s club. From leading by 10 with less than half of a half remaining to losing by seven in overtime. A 17 point swing. A lot went into it,...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 6, 2022
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 17 Illinois live updates
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports Chris Beard’s team tries to add another big win to their resume. On a trip to Madison Square Garden for the Jimmy V Classic, the No. 2 Texas Longhorns face off against the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini on Tuesday evening in New York, the third top-25 matchup of the season for head coach Chris Beard’s team. Texas enters the contest with wins over then-No. 2 Gonzaga and then No. 7 Creighton, but the Bulldogs have lost two games since then and the Bluejays had a bad loss at home to the rival Cornhuskers, raising questions about how much...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 6, 2022
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 17 Illinois gamethread
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports The Horns are in the Big Apple to take on the Fighting Illini. The No. 2 Texas Longhorns take on the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini at Madison Square Garden as part of the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday evening. Tip is at 6 p.m. Central on ESPN and this is your gamethread.
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 6, 2022
Longhorns Daily News: Surprising transfer portal entrants include Oklahoma State QB Spencer Sanders, Alabama WRs, more
Photo by Brian Bahr/ Plus: Texas men’s basketball faces Illinois tonight Once again, the NCAA Transfer Portal giveth, and it taketh, away. For the Texas Longhorns, it’s so far been a two-way street. But other programs across the Big 12 are especially feeling the effects of a the transfer portal era. Oklahoma State Cowboys quarterback Spencer Sanders, a four-year starter, entered his name into the portal yesterday, with the intention to spend his super senior season at a new program. Mike Gundy has lost the following in a 12 hour period.. (Transfers) QB Spencer...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 6, 2022
How to watch No. 2 Texas meet No. 17 Illinois in the Jimmy V Classic
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports The Longhorns are in the Big Apple and facing yet another tough early-season test. The Texas Longhorns are in the Big Apple. As part of the Jimmy V Classic, No. 2 Texas will take the floor at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday evening to take on the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini. The Longhorns enter as one of the few remaining undefeated teams in the nation at 6-0, boasting a 19-point win over then-No. 2 Gonzaga and most recently, a five-point win over then-No. 7 Creighton. That was the Horns’ only close contest of the season to date,...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 5, 2022
Texas OL Logan Parr to enter NCAA transfer portal
Photo by Tim Warner/ The third-year lineman was passed on the depth chart by younger players. Texas Longhorns redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Logan Parr announced his intentions to become a graduate transfer following the upcoming spring semester. Excited for what the Future Holds. pic.twitter.com/b8AIndPSJ3— Logan Parr (@l0gan_parr) December 6, 2022 Parr will have three years of eligibility remaining. A 6’4, 314-pounder, Parr pledged to Texas in 2018 as one of the early members of the class, ultimately holding offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida...
Burnt Orange Nation Dec 5, 2022
Names of interest for Texas in the NCAA transfer portal
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports A preliminary look at the one offer and potential targets for the Longhorns in the portal. Monday marked the start of Portal Madness as the window opened for the NCAA transfer portal and hundreds of FBS players officially submitted their names. For the Texas Longhorns coaching staff, that means evaluating a number of players for fit and while balancing finishing the 2023 recruiting class with communicating with current players who could return. It’s not an easy task and for certain positions like linebacker could result in a more cautious...
