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The next Texas Hall Of Honor class will feature 13 former student-athletes and one former coach.
The University of Texas announced their latest Hall of Honor inductees on Wednesday morning. Continue reading “Former WR, RB among new Texas Athletics Hall of Honor inductees”
Texas Athletics released a lengthy list of safety measures on Monday that will be in place for football games this fall.
Texas Athletics announced a significant list of safety measures for upcoming football games this fall. Continue reading “Texas announces COVID-19 safety guidelines for football games”
Many positive steps have been taken within the Big 12 to provide hope that the college football season could take place as scheduled.
After months of uncertainty, normalcy appears to be within arm’s length. Continue reading “Big 12 announces date to resume voluntary workouts”
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby recently joined Big 12 Radio on SiriusXM to discuss the chances of fans attending college sporting events.
If you’re hoping to attend a college football game this season, you may be in luck. Continue reading “Big 12 commissioner believes fans will be able to attend games”
There is now no chance for the Texas baseball and softball programs to continue play at a later date this season.
Rather than cancelling the season entirely, many were hopeful that the Big 12 Conference would leave the door open to continue play in a few weeks for the baseball and softball programs.
Unfortunately, that’s not the case. According to Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball.com, the Big 12 officially announced that there would be no games played for the remainder of the season.
SOURCES: The @Big12Conference has canceled the remainder of its college baseball season. The league had hoped to continue in a few weeks. Not anymore. It’s done. #Big12
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) March 13, 2020
This applies to #Big12 softball, too. 😰 https://t.co/hQZMg7ea63
— D1Softball (@D1Softball) March 13, 2020
Both programs were off to an impressive start to the 2020 season. Texas baseball ended with an overall 14-3 record and was one week away from starting conference play. The Longhorns were scheduled to travel to Norman on March 20 to face the Oklahoma Sooners.
Several baseball teams within the Big 12 looked stout throughout the early part of the season. There was a legitimate chance for six teams to represent the Big 12 in the postseason. Texas Tech, Texas, Oklahoma and TCU finished atop the final conference rankings, with Oklahoma State and West Virginia close behind.
Arguably the most dominant team in all of Texas athletics this season, softball ended the year with an impressive 24-3 overall record. In her final appearance on the mound last week, senior Miranda Elish pitched a perfect game. Texas defeated the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the nation on back-to-back nights, which propelled the Longhorns to the No. 1 team in the nation according to Softball America.
Not only was Texas softball in a great position to take home the Big 12 conference title, they were a favorite to win the College World Series.
The NCAA officially announced the intent to add an extra year of eligibility to seniors who were not able to finish out the season. The details remain in the works, but having a chance to finish their collegiate careers on their own terms is a great place to start.
The public health and safety is top priority amid the Coronavirus outbreak, but it’s understandably an emotional period for college athletes who have dedicated countless hours into this season.
Host Patrick Conn and Co-Host Cami Griffin take you through Texas’ impressive week in the first episode of Locked on Longhorns.
The first episode of Locked On Longhorns is now available.
The new daily show is hosted by Patrick Conn and Co-Host Cami Griffin and will take you through all of the latest news and happenings surrounding Longhorns athletics.
The primary topic of conversation was the impressive past week for Texas with nearly every program. Softball defeated the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 13 ranked teams in the nation on the road. Baseball lost their first two games of the season this past weekend, but upset No. 6 ranked Arkansas in the process. Men’s and women’s swimming and diving both took home the Big 12 Championship.
Texas men’s basketball continued their hot streak by defeating No. 22 Texas Tech on Saturday. Women’s basketball joined the party by defeating Oklahoma, while Texas track and field won the Big 12.
An update on the four former Texas football players performances at the NFL Combine is also discussed.
Take a listen below.
