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Texas football Despite playing in a gap-heavy scheme in high school, the nation’s No. 1 running back in the 2023 recruiting class has acclimated quickly to Sarkisian’s scheme. AUSTIN, Texas — With the departures of running backs Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson, the Texas Longhorns lost an incredible amount of production of leadership at the position, putting pressure on new running backs coach Tashard Choice to restock his room with the type of elite talent that will allow the Longhorns to maintain the high standard of play at running back. Enter Orlando (Fla.)...

Kareem Elgazzar/Cincinnati Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Longhorns are in Kansas City preparing to square off with the Musketeers The Texas Longhorns have the opportunity to do what just five teams before them have been able to do, reach the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament. Standing in their way, are the Xavier Musketeers, who bring one of the more effective offenses left in the tournament. Xavier and head coach Sean Miller are coming off a close win in the opening round over Kennesaw State and a runaway victory over Pittsburgh, and are hoping to improve on the last...

Photo by Michael Reaves/ Plus: Another win for Texas softball It’s fair to say that interim Texas Longhorns men’s basketball head coach Rodney Terry is the toast of college hoops at the moment, as his squad advances to the Sweet 16 tomorrow night. Even so, enthusiasm for Terry’s run so far this season isn’t shared among Texas fans alone. The Austin American-Statesman reports that the Penn State Nittany Lions and the California Bears are also keeping an eye on Terry for their open head coaching roles. Source: Penn State, Cal are also interested in Texas...

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports The Pflugerville native grew up a Longhorns fan, but wasn’t recruited by Shaka Smart. Now Disu is making the most of his long-awaited opportunity with a magical postseason run. After a lengthy journey from Pflugerville to Nashville to Austin, Texas Longhorns forward Dylan Disu is living a lifelong dream starring for the Longhorns with an incredible postseason run that culminated on Saturday with a season-high 28 points in the win over the Penn State Nittany Lions. But it hasn’t been an easy journey for Disu, who has faced plenty of...

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports The Horns are one of only two chalk matchups to determine advancement to the Elite Eight. In an echo of how the 2022-23 season has gone for the No. 2-seed Texas Longhorns, interim head coach Rodney Terry’s team will have to earn a trip to the Elite Eight the hard way by beating the No. 3-seed Xavier Musketeers on Friday in Kansas City in the Sweet 16 — it’s one of only two chalk matchups in the NCAA Tournament’s third round. But after overcoming the suspension and then termination of former head coach Chris Beard early in the...

Texas baseball The Longhorns hit five total home runs, including the first two of the season for Garret Guillemette, in a high-scoring midweek contest. The Texas Longhorns are now winners of 11 straight ahead of the Big 12 opening series against the No. 14 Texas Tech Red Raiders this weekend after a 17-11 victory over the Incarnate Word Cardinals on Tuesday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Taking advantage of the windy conditions in Austin, the Longhorns hit five home runs, including two by designated hitter Garret Guillemette, his first long balls at Texas. Head coach David...

Photo by Tim Warner/ Plus: Win and who’s next for the diamonds It’s no secret that Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian is opening up the program’s starting quarterback competition between returning starter and redshirt sophomore Quinn Ewers and true freshman Arch Manning, who joined the program earlier this spring. “Open competition is really healthy for everybody,” Sarkisian said, per Inside Texas. “Everybody should feel like ‘man, if I can push myself to perform at a higher level in order to push the guys around me, whether they’re the guys in...

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports While the men managed to come out on top, the ladies fell short of the Sweet 16 The Texas Longhorns took the court in both the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, with the women hoping to repeat and improve on last year’s success, while the men hoped to make a deeper run than they have in 15 years. While Rodney Terry and the men’s team managed to knock off both their first two opponents, with a lopsided opening win over Colgate, before surviving a late-game push from the Penn State Nittany Lions to reach the Sweet 16 for the...

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Join the conversation with SB Nation Reacts Surveys! Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Texas Longhorns fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. For the first time since 2008, the Texas Longhorns have reached the second round of the NCAA tournament. Now they try to accomplish something that hasn’t been done since 2003: reach the Final Four. First, Rodney Terry and the Longhorns will have to get past...

Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports An update on Jalen Catalon, Cam Williams pushing for a spot in the top five offensive linemen, and a big weekend on the Forty Acres. AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns were back on the practice field at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Tuesday for the fourth spring practice in cool, foggy conditions that head coach Steve Sarkisian provided a good opportunity for his team to play in wet, slick conditions that they may face at some point in the fall. It was the first practice since players returned from last week’s spring...

Photo by Michael Reaves/ Plus: Texas WBB falls to Louisville in NCAA Tournament The world’s eyes (well, kind of) are turning to the Texas Longhorns men’s basketball’s Dylan Disu as he heats up during the NCAA Tournament. But is he a legitimate NBA prospect? Texas alum Kevin Durant certainly thinks so. See y’all in the 16. Gameball goes to Dylan Disu, looked like a young Lamarcus Aldridge out there. Let’s get it @TexasMBB— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) March 19, 2023 WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS Austin American-Statesman: Golden: Texas out was...

Wescott Eberts The Longhorns returned to practice for the first time since spring break and the media was allowed to watch several periods. AUSTIN, Texas — Back from spring break, the Texas Longhorns held the fourth spring practice on Tuesday in helmets, shoulder pads, and shorts on a cool, foggy morning at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Here’s some observations from the four periods of practice made open to the media: As usual, the open portion of practice was designed to limit any real takeaways, but on a basic level it’s surreal to see Quinn Ewers and...

Aaron E. Martinez / American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK The Longhorns fell behind in the second quarter and could never get anything going offenively. For the first time in eight years, a Vic Schaefer-coached team won’t be playing in the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament after the No. 4-seed Texas Longhorns fell to the No. 5-seed Louisville Cardinals 73-51 on Monday at the Moody Center. During that stretch, Schaefer coached Mississippi State and Texas to one Sweet 16, three Elite Eights, and into two national championship games, including two straight Elite...

Photo by Michael Hickey/ Plus: Wow, what a weekend. The Dallas Cowboys recently released long-time running back Ezekiel Elliott, potentially opening the door for the so-called America’s Team to draft Texas Longhorns alum Bijan Robinson in the NFL Draft’s first round next month. Baylor Bears alum and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III certainly thinks that could be the case, as you’ll see below. Now all the Cowboys have to do is draft Bijan Robinson pic.twitter.com/3GLzG1PHE6— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) March 19, 2023 WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE...

Texas baseball The pitching staff only allowed two hits and Eric Kennedy hit two home runs for the second time this week. The undefeated homestand continued for the Texas Longhorns on Sunday with a 9-3 win over the New Orleans Privateers at UFCU Disch-Falk Field to sweep the series. Right-hander Lebarron Johnson Jr. moved into the weekend rotation with a mixed performance — he was difficult to hit, allowing only run over four innings, but gave up two runs in the fourth inning thanks to three walks and two wild pitches. Johnson struck out six. Once again, the bullpen...