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The top five concerns for Texas heading into Big 12 play may seem like speed bumps now, but they’re worth keeping an eye on. Starting 3-0 with an impressive win over Alabama can go a long way toward covering up what hasn’t gone right for the Longhorns. Questions about whether Texas is back seem to […] READ MORE
Last Word on College Football continues to spend our Summer taking a look at the Best Returning Players, by position, by conference. In order to be eligible for the list, the player has to be returning to the conference. Players who transfer from one school to another within the conference are eligible. Players who are […] READ MORE
Counting Down The Top Returning Players The 2023 season is a transition one for the Big 12. Four institutions are joining the league in BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF. On the flip side it’s the last year for cornerstone schools, Oklahoma and Texas, before they leave for the SEC. Let’s look at the best kickers, […] READ MORE
A great quarterback can cover up a lot of deficiencies on any college football team. Veteran quarterbacks stack invaluable knowledge of experience on top of the skills they already possess. So teams with a great veteran quarterback have the potential to rise above the rest of their conference. No doubt the Big XII conference title […] READ MORE
Several breakout stars emerged during the Texas Longhorns’ Spring game, including backup quarterback Maalik Murphy. Murphy showed he’s ready to push for playing time as the Texas Longhorns wrapped up Spring camp. The backup quarterback put on a show at the annual final scrimmage. “I think the sky’s the limit for the guy,” Texas coach […] READ MORE
The Texas Longhorns are evaluating a swarm of players looking to replace linebacker DeMarvion Overshown as the face of the defense. There’s no shortage of players looking to step up. The Texas defense is a mix of youngsters and grizzled veterans trying to impress the coaches. Even the players can’t decide who the best player […] READ MORE
All systems are blinking green for the Texas Longhorns as they prepare to expand the playbook in Steve Sarkisian’s third year. Most of the pieces return on offense to open things up. The Spring has been an opportunity to tinker with the Longhorns expanding their offense. Spring football wraps up with the annual Orange-White Game […] READ MORE
Spring practice has been a crash course for some of the newest players on the Texas Longhorns football team. “It’s not easy,” coach Steve Sarkisian said. “We take the training wheels off day one, and you’ve got to learn how to ride this bike.” For all the hype showered on blue-chip prospects, the time comes […] READ MORE
There’s no quarterback controversy on the Forty Acres. Just ask the head coach. Steve Sarkisian is not concerned about the looming battle between Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning. That might not be the real contest, anyway. A fight for the starting spot is taking shape between Ewers and redshirt freshman Maalik Murphy. Those were the […] READ MORE
With just 16 teams remaining, only one team can claim the title of the greatest Big 12 champion ever. In case you missed it, here is how we reached this point. Is there any way a Cinderella run is possible for any of the lower-ranked seeds remaining? There is only one way to find out […] READ MORE
A native Texan, Andrew was baptized early on in the waters of college football. But when he witnessed Vince Young scampering into the end zone to defeat the USC Trojans in 2006, it was from his seat in the Rose Bowl he knew nothing could compete. He is a former college baseball player, proud Texas Tech graduate, and Air Force veteran. Andrew and his wife live in Maryland with their 3 kids and black lab. When not covering the Big 12, he can be frequently found tending to BBQ on his smoker on the weekends.