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Former Texas quarterback Colt McCoy recently joined Big 12 Radio on SiriusXM to discuss the Red River Rivalry.
Former Texas quarterback Colt McCoy doesn’t think it gets any better than the Red River Rivalry. Continue reading “Texas legend Colt McCoy dishes on the Red River Rivalry”
CBS Sports does not believe that Texas head coach Tom Herman has produced enough to be considered a top coach within the Big 12.
It’s no secret that Texas head coach Tom Herman has his back against the wall this season. Continue reading “CBS Sports ranks Big 12 head coaches, Tom Herman absent from top four”
ESPN recently listed Texas as one of the best squads to compete since 1935 that did not win a national title that season.
There have been many dominant teams over the years who just couldn’t seem to close out the season on a high note.
ESPN recently released a list of the top 25 teams since 1935 who failed to win a national title that season. Unfortunately, Texas made the list at No. 13.
It’s a year that’s tough to stomach around Austin, but one that was too impressive to ignore. The Longhorns went 12-1 in 2008, defeating Oklahoma and Oklahoma State while dominating other opponents.
However, a brutal last-second loss to Texas Tech forced Texas out of national title contention. ESPN’s Bill Connelly even went as far as stating that this team was better than the team that Texas fielded in the 2010 national championship.
“The 2008 season produced one of the most perfectly framed arguments of the BCS era. Texas beat Oklahoma 45-35, defeated an excellent Oklahoma State team and won nine other games by an average of 47-14. But the Longhorns lost an all-time thriller to Mike Leach and Texas Tech, and when OU obliterated that Tech team a few weeks later, it gave the Sooners the smallest of BCS formula edges. The two teams were almost perfect equals that year — a best-of-seven series between them would seemingly go the distance every time — but only one could advance, and it wasn’t the Horns.
So be it. But this team was dynamite. Colt McCoy completed 77% of his passes, Quan Cosby and Jordan Shipley combined for 2,183 receiving yards and Brian Orakpo spearheaded an opportunistic defense. The Horns would make the national title game the next year, but this was the better team.”
Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree provided Texas with one of the most painful college football moments in history. If the Longhorns were to squeak by the Red Raiders, there’s not doubt we would have all benefited from witnessing a Colt McCoy vs. Tim Tebow national championship matchup.
What could have been.
Texas joined a late push to sway four-star defensive end David Abiara away from Notre Dame.
The Longhorns are making a late push for four-star defensive end David Abiara from Mansfield Legacy High School. Continue reading “Texas offers four-star defensive end from Mansfield”
A look at an NFL defense comprised of Texas Longhorns. Earl Thomas and Jordan Hicks were bonafide locks but who are the rest?
Some of the best defenders in the NFL hail from the University of Texas. Earl Thomas being one of the bigger names as he was recently named safety of the decade by Pro Football Focus. The lineage of defenders doesn’t begin with Thomas, but it goes all the way back to players such as Tommy Nobis, Tom Landry and more recently Casey Hampton. The series of professional teams comprised of Longhorns continues. Recently we published our list for the offense.
What would an NFL offense look like comprised of only Texas Longhorns? https://t.co/Lj5y5BWiFF
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The focus will shift to the defensive side of the ball. After all there is that old adage of defense wins championships. Not necessarily the case in all championship teams but without one your team stands no chance of winning. Top defenders such as Brian Orakpo, Henry Melton and Roy Miller won’t make the list as they have retired from their professional careers but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty to choose from.
Let’s start with the defensive ends of our all Texas Longhorns team.
Draft Wire recently ranked the top No. 1 overall NFL Draft picks over the past 50 years.
Over the past 50 years, we’ve witnessed numerous No. 1 overall picks in the NFL Draft experience either successful or disappointing professional careers. Continue reading “Earl Campbell ranked as one of the best No. 1 overall picks since 1970”
Athlon Sports believes the Texas Longhorns will finish the 2020 college football season within the top 20.
The Texas Longhorns were present on another list of the top 25 college football teams heading into the 2020 season. Continue reading “Athlon Sports lists Texas in College Football Top 25 Poll”
The Texas Longhorns have produced a plethora of offensive talent over the years. So what would an offense of only Longhorns look like?
The Texas Longhorns have provided plenty of NFL talent over the years, but a large portion of that talent came during the Mack Brown era. It wasn’t just Brown that produced NFL talent, as the first Longhorn ever drafted dates all the way back to 1938 when Hugh Wolfe was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round. Other big names include Bobby Layne, Tom Landry, Tommy Nobis, Earl Campbell, Ricky Williams, Vince Young and many more.
Given the amount of Longhorns that have made the jump to the NFL and AFL, we were curious what an offense of former Texas players would look like in the NFL today. We used players from the XFL as well to fill out the starters. So let’s get started with the quarterback.
Former Texas receiver Collin Johnson will have to work his way up a steep depth chart in Jacksonville.
Unlike Devin Duvernay where he’s expected to land a starting role immediately, former Texas receiver Collin Johnson will have to work his way up the depth chart. Continue reading “Collin Johnson projected as the No. 6 receiver on Jags depth chart”
Roschon Johnson is experiencing his first offseason of preparation as a running back.
The backfield at Texas is loaded with talent. Continue reading “WATCH: Texas running back Roschon Johnson showcases footwork”
