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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”
Longhorns Wire staff each chose one specific offensive player that they’d bring back to this current roster for the upcoming season.
There have been numerous talented offensive players attend the University of Texas. Continue reading “Texas Roundtable: If you could bring back one offensive player”
Patrick and Cami discuss the recent comments from Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby on allowing fans to attend games in the future.
On this episode of the Locked on Longhorns podcast, Patrick and Cami dissect the recent interview with Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby on SiriusXM.
If college athletics were to resume in the near future, could fans be able to attend games? What could be a potential plan for allowing fans in the stands? Ari Temkin of the Big 12 Radio Show on SiriusXM joins the show to discuss his thoughts on Bowlsby’s comments.
To close out the segment, we take another look at whether or not quarterback Colt McCoy should be in consideration as the top quarterback to ever play at Texas.
CBS Sports recently released their rankings for the top 25 Power Five college football coaches heading into the 2020 season.
Texas head coach Tom Herman was not included in the rankings of the top 25 Power Five college football coaches. Continue reading “Tom Herman absent on list of top Power Five college football coaches”
Longhorns Wire will be compiling a starting roster for team of the century at Texas, which quarterbacks made the cut?
Longhorns Wire will be publishing their choices for team of the century by each position group. Continue reading “Texas Longhorns team of the century: Quarterbacks”
Outside of Oklahoma, which teams in the Big 12 could potentially surprise Texas?
There’s always a few teams that unexpectedly cause problems for Texas. Continue reading “Three potential trap games for Texas football in 2020”
Who are the top five opposing coaches on the Longhorns 2020 football schedule?
The Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick wrote an op-ed on Dallas Morning News about how to get fans back in the stands for sporting events.
The Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick recently wrote an op-ed for the Dallas Morning News on the topic of bringing sports back with fans in the stands. Patrick was once in the business of sports reporting, most recently at the Houston, Texas television station KHOU-TV. He left the station in 1983 and after a failed stint with a sports bar chain, Patrick returned to broadcasting as a conservative talk show host before eventually becoming the Lt. Governor of Texas.
Each fan would be limited on the number of games he or she could attend, including season ticket holders, so more fans can have the opportunity to attend a game. Fans will have their temperatures checked at the security entrances. A fan with a high temperature will not be allowed in and the ticket will be refunded. Tickets will clearly state that fans waive liability if they should become ill. – Dan Patrick’s idea on Dallas News
Patrick goes on to discuss how a computer program can determine the seating so that fans can still be socially distant while enjoying their favorite team at a ball game. Fans obviously would need to wear their masks and even suggesting some sponsors would provide them with the team logo. A great opportunity for company branding.
The idea isn’t a farfetched idea and there is a lot of positives about his idea. Even at the 30% capacity that he suggested, that would still mean 30,000 screaming fans at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturdays. It won’t make everyone happy, including the season ticket holders based on Patrick’s plan. However, it would be a way to get to watch their team at the stadium. For college sports, the atmosphere is everything.
As Dan Patrick stated, let’s end this talk about sports with no fans in the stands. The focus should be on finding ways to get fans in the stands for games without putting people at any higher risk and the Lt. Governor might have some good ideas for the major sports leagues to take a look at.
Former Texas quarterback Shane Buechele has found success on and off the field in Dallas.
After leaving Texas, quarterback Shane Buechele has found success on and off the field. Continue reading “Former Texas QB reaches goal for COVID-19 fundraiser”
Four-star defensive lineman Vernon Broughton will be ready for his freshman season when the time comes.
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, college athletes are forced to be creative by any means to stay in football shape. Continue reading “WATCH: Texas early enrollee Vernon Broughton showcases footwork”
