Hookem.com 17 mins ago
Summer sessions: An update on the Longhorns playing in collegiate wood bat leagues
Instead of the beach or a campsite, some of Texas’ Longhorns are spending their summer vacations at a baseball field. This summer, Texas has sent a handful of its players to participate in various collegiate wood bat leagues across the country. Second baseman Lance Ford has been responsible for one of UT’s biggest highlights thus far. […]
Burnt Orange Nation 2 hours ago
The Longhorn Republic takes a look at a reloading Oklahoma State
The Cowboys have a lot of holes to fill, but will have a talented group of young players to help. We’re moving into conference play and we start our conference previews with the Oklahoma State Cowboys. We welcome in Phillip Slavin of Cowboys Ride For Free to give us some insight into the 2019 Cowboys. We discuss the trouble with replacing Justice Hill with Chuba Hubbard, who will be under center in 2019 and who will add depth behind Tylan Wallace. Kyle and Gerald also look at the Texas Longhorns’ linebackers as they continue to move through position previews. Jeffrey McCulloch, Ayodele...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 16, 2019
Texas offers elite 4-star 2021 QB Jalen Milroe
The Longhorns are now gunning for one of the more electrifying 2021 prospects behind the center. One of the nation’s top dual-threat quarterback’s in the 2021 cycle has officially become a Texas Longhorn target. Katy Tompkins quarterback Jalen Milroe has been a prospect waiting to get the nod from the Texas coaching staff, and he finally received that opportunity after a conversation with offensive coordinator Tim Beck. Sunday afternoon, Milroe took to Twitter to announce his offer. #AGTG After a great conversation with Coach Beck, I’m blessed to receive an offer from The University...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 16, 2019
4-star CB Ethan Pouncey includes Texas in top 5
The younger brother of Longhorns receiver Jordan Pouncey is considering Texas and a few SEC powers. The Texas Longhorns are now one step closer to potentially pairing redshirt sophomore Jordan Pouncey will his brother in Austin. On Saturday evening, Pouncey’s younger brother, Ethan, a four-star cornerback prospect, announced his top five teams, as Texas remains alive and well with the Winter Park (Fla.) product. Alabama, Auburn, LSU, and Florida also remain in the mix. What’s next pic.twitter.com/0qT0szW0jC— EVP (@EthanPouncey) June 15, 2019 Clemson, Florida State, Georgia,...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 16, 2019
Longhorns offer multiple prospects on Saturday
The Longhorns last mini-camp of the summer resulted in multiple offers going out to some of the state’s top prospects. On Saturday following their final mini-camp of the offseason, Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman and his staff extended offers to several prospects throughout a two-hour stretch. 2022 Lewisville wide receiver Armani Winfield became the first of the bunch to take to Twitter to announce his latest offer. #AGTG Extremely Blessed to receive an offer from The University of Texas #HookEm pic.twitter.com/vrlLbbcfYF— mani (@armani_winfield) June 15, 2019 “This was a...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 14, 2019
Key Texas targets officially visiting Longhorns this weekend
The Longhorns will have to opportunity to make tremendous headway with some of their top targets. Prior to the major pool party recruiting event the Texas Longhorns will host next weekend, Tom Herman and his staff are gearing up to welcome a handful of priority prospects for a key official visit weekend. According to The Football Brainiacs and various other reports, a long-time Texas pledge will be in town, as will a long-time Sooners commit, and they’ll be joined two of the nation’s elite defensive talents. Here’s a look at who’s expected to be in Austin this weekend: Jase...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 14, 2019
No. 4 RB Bijan Robinson emerges as key Texas target
After missing on the nation’s top running back, position coach Stan Drayton sorely needs to burnish his recruiting bona fides by landing Robinson. In late May, Galena Park North Shore running back Zach Evans dropped a bombshell on the burnt orange faithful, eliminating the Texas Longhorns from consideration with the release of his top five. Considering how many times Evans made it to the Forty Acres and the importance of landing a top prospect at the position in the 2019 recruiting class, the news from Evans was a huge blow. A little more than two weeks later, Tucson (Ariz.) Salpointe...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 14, 2019
Brandon Jones close to full clearance for offseason workouts
The senior safety is in the final stages of recovery after ankle surgery in late February. The high ankle sprain that limited the production of Texas Longhorns safety Brandon Jones throughout his breakout junior season is nearly an ailment of the past. Jones underwent successful surgery in late February and is now close to full clearance for offseason workouts, head coach Tom Herman told Jeff Howe of Horns247 at the Angelo Football Clinic this week. Along with redshirt sophomore defensive end Max Cummins, who missed the 2018 season due to a knee injury, the two players are entering the last...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 14, 2019
Matt Coleman named one of the most important players in the Big 12
The junior point guard needs to take the next step as a player for the Longhorns to take the next step as a program. In a guard-driven league, three of the five most important players in the Big 12 next season will play that position, according to NCAA.com’s Andy Katz, who named Texas Longhorns junior point guard Matt Coleman as one of those five players. “The Longhorns lost Kerwin Roach II, Jaxson Hayes and Dylan Osetkowski,” Katz wrote. “The next man up is Coleman. He’s ready for the challenge to be the extension of Shaka Smart. If he can shoulder the responsibility of being the...
Hookem.com Jun 14, 2019
We meet again?: Longhorns-Aggies to stage men’s basketball game on Dec. 8 in Fort Worth
The Lone Star Showdown is finally starting up again. Well, sort of. Texas and Texas A&M will play a non-conference men’s basketball game on Dec. 8 at the new Dickies Arena in downtown Fort Worth, the facility announced Friday. The facility, the new home to the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, will hold 14,000. […]
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 14, 2019
Texas, Texas A&M to meet for non-conference showdown next season
The Longhorns and Aggies will meet on the hardwood for the first time since the Battle 4 Atlantis in 2015. For the first time since Shaka Smart’s debut season in Austin, the Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies are set to go head-to-head on the hardwood. As part of the 2018-19 non-conference slate, the Longhorns and Aggies will square off on a neutral court at the new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Sunday, Dec. 8, per a release from the school. Save. The. Date. Would love to see @DickiesArena packed with Burnt Orange for this one!!Ticket info to be announced later. Texas A&M Sunday,...
SportsDay Jun 14, 2019
Texas, Texas A&M to play nonconference men's basketball game in 2019
The Lone Star Showdown is returning to the hardwood.Texas and Texas A&M will play a nonconference men's basketball game on Dec. 8 at the new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, the venue announced Friday.It is the second time the Longhorns and Aggies will play each other in basketball since A&M left the Big 12 for the SEC after the 2011-12 season."This is a terrific opportunity to renew an important rivalry for the fans in the great state of Texas," Texas head coach Shaka Smart said in a statement. "We're excited about the chance to play in a first-class arena in front of our fans in the...
SportsDay Jun 13, 2019
Alan Bowman, Sam Ehlinger among 117-player list of who could win the Heisman Trophy
It's that time of year again, the point in the offseason where everyone needs their college football fix. Sports Illustrated has helped the football-deprived fans, by creating a list of 117 players who could win the Heisman Trophy. Yep, you read that right, 117. The list is grouped into eight groups. Spoiler alert: all power-5 quarterbacks made the list. Here are some of the local names on the 117-man list. Group I: "The Elite Quarterbacks on Elite Teams"Jalen Hurts, OklahomaGroup II: "Very Good Quarterbacks on Very Good Teams"Sam Ehlinger, Texas Group III: "Good Quarterbacks on Pretty Good...
SportsDay Jun 13, 2019
Are the Texas Longhorns 'authentic' national title contenders in 2019?
Tony Casillas posed an interesting question last week while co-hosting on SiriusXM's Big 12 channel.The former Dallas Cowboy and former Oklahoma All-American looked ahead to the coming football season and wondered if Texas was an "authentic" national title contender.Full disclosure: I was the guest on the receiving end of that question and the word choice stayed with me. This isn't the debate about Texas being back or if the Longhorns can beat Oklahoma in the Big 12.It's not even about Texas being worthy of those not-so-high College Football Playoff odds being emailed out, including 32/1 to...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 13, 2019
Updates on the status of Texas players and signees selected in the 2019 MLB Draft
Blair Henley is off to play professional baseball and top signee Brett Baty is expected to join him soon. Unlike some past seasons, the Texas Longhorns baseball program made out well in the 2019 MLB Draft, with three of the four signees selected immediately announcing their intentions to play on the Forty Acres and only three players picked from the current roster. With many contract negotiations now complete or in the advanced stages, let’s recap where things stand as the 2020 roster continues to take shape for head coach David Pierce and his staff. Brett Baty expected to sign with New...
