Burnt Orange Nation 3 hours ago
Texas lands Creighton SF transfer Christian Bishop
Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports Chris Beard and the Horns have landed yet another transfer with the addition of former Creighton forward Christian Bishop. Chris Beard continues to strike gold through the transfer market, as he’s added yet another piece to his first roster with the addition of former Creighton forward Christian Bishop, who announced his pledge to the Texas Longhorns on Friday. Bishop chose Texas over Kansas and North Carolina, so it could go without saying that this is a significant recruiting victory for Beard and his staff. #hookem...
Burnt Orange Nation 7 hours ago
Bevo’s Daily Roundup: No. 4 Texas volleyball sweeps Wright State in NCAA second round
twitter.com/texasvolleyball Plus: Triple headers galore tonight No. 4 Texas Longhorns volleyball swept Wright State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last night, improving Texas’ overall record on the season to 24-1. Texas will now advance to the NCAA regional semifinal, where they’ll take on Penn State. WHAT THE WISE MEN ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS Austin American-Statesman: Rick Barnes reflects on LaMarcus Aldridge at UT Austin American-Statesman: Horns beat Nevada for 10th straight win Dallas Morning News: Dallas Wings take advantage of historic...
Burnt Orange Nation 8 hours ago
Texas still in the hunt for five-star defensive end Omari Abor
Courtesy of 247Sports The Longhorns made the cut for the blue chip defender from Duncanville. The Texas Longhorns are looking for elite defensive talent and have made the top 10 schools for five-star defensive end Omari Abor. Top 10 @Hayesfawcett3 @ssgsplurge1 pic.twitter.com/AvekhkwJBd— ␈ (@BigSmooth___) April 16, 2021 The five-star defensive end from Duncanville is one of the most coveted prospects in the country, holding offers from 25 schools and will continue to be a contentious recruitment. The Longhorns find themselves in a final group...
Burnt Orange Nation Apr 15, 2021
Charli Collier selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings
Photo by Justin Tafoya//NCAA Photos via The Lifetime Longhorn will stay home in the Lone Star State. For the first time in school history a Texas Longhorn was selected No. 1 overall in the WNBA Draft as the Dallas Wings chose center Charli Collier with the first pick in the draft. . With the top pick in the 2021 #WNBADraft, we select @charlicollier from @TexasWBB! #TakeFlight pic.twitter.com/1IkCYxMN4x— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) April 15, 2021 The junior from Mont Belview, Texas has been a leader for the Longhorns for the last two seasons,...
Burnt Orange Nation Apr 15, 2021
Texas among finalists for Eastern Washington PF transfer Tanner Groves
Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports The Longhorns are certainly in need of some interior talent as Chris Beard rebuilds the roster, and Tanner Groves is among the best available. As Chris Beard looks to rebuild a Texas Longhorns roster that’s in significant need of interior talent, he’s put the program in position to potentially land one of the top talents in the transfer portal, as Eastern Washington power forward Tanner Groves is down to Texas, Oklahoma, Portland, and Washington State, per Statium’s Jeff Goodman. Eastern Washington transfer Tanner Groves told...
Burnt Orange Nation Apr 15, 2021
Michigan WR signee Xavier Worthy requests release from NLI, is linked to Texas
There’s been buzz about Worthy and the Longhorns since Steve Sarkisian was hired after recruiting the California product to Tuscaloosa. Following months of speculation, Michigan Wolverines signee Xavier Worthy requested a release from his National Letter of Intent on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/DTRb8vqRyM— Flash Worthy⚡️ (@Xavierworthy2) April 15, 2021 Why does that matter for the Texas Longhorns? Not only did new head coach Steve Sarkisian recruit Worthy with the Alabama Crimson Tide, including getting him on campus in Tuscaloosa after Worthy committed to the...
Burnt Orange Nation Apr 15, 2021
Denzel Okafor: Texas QB Casey Thompson taking most first-team reps
Austin American Statesman-USA TODAY NETWORK The comment from the sixth-year lineman provides the first public insight into how Steve Sarkisian is dividing reps in the quarterback competition. With the Orange-White game looming in less than 10 days to mark the end of spring practice for the Texas Longhorns, new head coach Steve Sarkisian has spoken mostly in general terms about the quarterback competition between junior Casey Thompson and redshirt freshman Hudson Card. On Thursday, however, sixth-year offensive guard Denzel Okafor provided some of the deepest public...
Burnt Orange Nation Apr 15, 2021
Chris Beard announces five hires for his Texas coaching staff
Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports The group includes the three assistants coaches, a Managing Director, and a Special Assistant to the Head Coach. The Texas Longhorns announced five hires for new head coach Chris Beard’s coaching staff on Thursday — assistant coaches Jerrance Howard, Ulric Maligi, and Rodney Terry, as well as Managing Director Chris Ogden and Special Assistant to the Head Coach Bob Donewald Jr. Collectively, the group boasts 97 years of coaching experience, 37 NCAA Tournament appearances, and 42 NBA Draft picks, as well as two Final Four...
Burnt Orange Nation Apr 15, 2021
Game-winning hit negates Nevada rally in 6-5 win for No. 3 Texas
Texas baseball A double by Mitchell Dally in the eighth inning drove home Douglas Hodo III to score the winning run. After the bullpen blew a 5-1 lead thanks to a four-run eighth inning by the Nevada Wolfpack to steal a win from left-hander Pete Hansen, the No. 3 Texas Longhorns came through in the bottom of the inning with a double from right fielder Douglas Hodo III and a double from second baseman Mitchell Daly to score the winning run at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Wednesday. NOT TIED FOR LONG!@Mitchdaly19 doubles home @DouglasHodo and the Horns are back on top,...
Burnt Orange Nation Apr 14, 2021
What Texas is getting in Timmy Allen and Devin Askew
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports The first two transfer landed by Chris Beard since taking the Longhorns job will form a key nucleus for next year’s team. Tuesday marked the most explosive day of new head coach Chris Beard’s brief tenure with the Texas Longhorns as former Utah Utes forward Timmy Allen and former Kentucky Wildcats point guard Devin Askew both committed to the Longhorns as guard Andrew Jones announced his return for a sixth season on the Forty Acres. Along with guard Jase Febres, who announced on Monday that he’ll be back for his super senior...
Burnt Orange Nation Apr 14, 2021
Bevo’s Daily Roundup: Check out highlights from Texas’ first spring practice scrimmage
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Plus: Texas baseball takes on Nevada Spring is upon us, as well as the Texas Longhorns. That means it’s time for offseason football practice. A lot of it. Predictably, the head coach Steve Sarkisian is underway and hard at work. See for yourself: Scrimmage 1: Another Step pic.twitter.com/i7ZxMIbmxl— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) April 12, 2021 WHAT THE WISE MEN ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS 247Sports: Morning Brew: Chris Beard has been mining gold via transfer long before the portal 247Sports: Transfers, returnees and...
Burnt Orange Nation Apr 14, 2021
Texas PF signee Keeyan Itejere flips to Marquette
Keeyan Itejere | 247Sports The Longhorns will not retain any of Shaka Smart’s 2021 signees with Itejere’s decision. New Texas Longhorns head coach Chris Beard has another spot to fill on his roster after Raleigh (N.C.) Grace Christian School forward Keeyan Itejere announced on Wednesday that he’ll follow Shaka Smart and play for the Marquette Golden Eagles instead of the Longhorns. I decided to change my commitment from Texas to Marquette Golden Eagles. I'm excited to continue my basketball development with @CoachShakaSmart! Ready to work @Marquettembb...
Burnt Orange Nation Apr 14, 2021
Home run streak ends as No. 3 Texas slides past Nevada, 4-3
Ivan Melendez wasn’t able to hit a home run for a seventh consecutive game, but he did go 2-for-3 with a double and two key RBI. “Well, Ivan didn’t hit a home run. That sucks, right?” Head coach David Pierce didn’t waste any time in his post-game press conference bringing up the biggest story of the night, as the streak of six consecutive games with a home run ended for designated hitter Ivan Melendez as the No. 3 Texas Longhorns did just enough to edge the Nevada Wolf Pack in a 4-3 victory at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Tuesday evening. The incredible stretch by...
Burnt Orange Nation Apr 13, 2021
Texas lands Utah SF transfer Timmy Allen
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports The Longhorns landed the high-scoring Utah wing for their second transfer addition of the day. What’s become a notably fruitful 24 hours on the roster front for new Texas Longhorns head basketball coach Chris Beard isn’t done just yet, as Utah Utes forward transfer Timmy Allen announced on Tuesday evening that he’s committed to Texas. TEXAS TMC #committed pic.twitter.com/CsbKtGGY3u— TA (@timmybuckets35) April 14, 2021 The news of Allen’s transfer comes just hours after Beard and the Horns also landed a transfer pledge...
Burnt Orange Nation Apr 13, 2021
Texas announces John Reilly as Chris Beard’s strength and conditioning coach
Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports Reilly joins the Longhorns after spending the last five seasons in the same role with the Red Raiders. New Texas Longhorns head coach Chris Beard has another key piece in place with the Tuesday announcement from the school that former Texas Tech Red Raiders men’s basketball strength and conditioning coach John Reillly is headed to the Forty Acres in the same capacity. “I’m excited and proud to have John Reilly and his family join us at Texas,” Beard said. “Simply stated, John is the best. He is deservingly recognized at the top...
