After a weekend in Austin and a long week of rethinking his future, Dalton Santos (Van, Texas/Van) has backed out of his pledge to Tennessee and committed to Texas.Santos and his father confirmed the commitment in text messages to HornsNation. The No. 1 inside linebacker (No. 92 overall) in the nation according to ESPNU had been committed to the Vols since August, but a strong last-second push... [Read More]
University of Texas regents are considering making changes to football coach Mack Brown's contract.The regents scheduled a Thursday telephone meeting. Brown's contract, which runs through 2016, is the only agenda item and details were not released.A source told the Austin American-Statesman that the board will extend Brown's contract by four years through the 2020 season. The Statesmen also... [Read More]
Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds plans to extend coach Mack Brown's contract with the Longhorns in the near future, the Austin American-Statesman reported on Monday.The 14-year-coach, subject of Internet rumors that he would retire or be forced out after a 7-5 season, has a $5.2 million-per-yer deal with the Longhorns until 2016. Dodds says he wants to bind the legendary coach for an... [Read More]
The AT&T Cotton Bowl's message to Texas is simple: "Beat Kansas State or find another place to play your 13th game." If the Wildcats defeat the Longhorns for the fourth consecutive time this weekend, Mack Brown's team, 6-3 on the year, will not be invited to Arlington in January. That much is not subjective. Instead, Cotton Bowl representatives will be on hand in Austin to politely... [Read More]
Texas will have to finish its season without its offensive leader, Fozzy Whittaker. The do-it-all senior suffered torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his right knee at Missouri on Saturday, Texas trainer Kenny Boyd said. The injury will require season-ending surgery. Whittaker led the Longhorns in touchdowns with nine (six rushing, one receiving and two kickoff returns) as... [Read More]
Texas redshirt freshman wide receiver Chris Jones is transferring after two seasons with the program. The school said Tuesday it has given Jones an unconditional release from his scholarship. It's not known where he will go. Jones was a two-time all-state selection as wide receiver and kick returner at Daingerfield High School. He helped Daingerfield to consecutive Class 2A Division II titles and... [Read More]
Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert, who lost his starting job after two games and then had season-ending shoulder surgery, plans to transfer. Gilbert was given an unconditional release from his scholarship to find another school. In a statement released Wednesday, Gilbert did not say where he planned to go, but indicated he has visited several schools and will visit more while finishing this... [Read More]
Texas senior safety Christian Scott is out indefinitely with a right wrist injury. Texas athletic trainer Kenny Boyd says Scott was hurt in Saturday's win over Iowa State. Boyd says Scott will continue to be evaluated but is out indefinitely. The injury further hurts Texas' depth in the secondary as the No. 11 Longhorns (4-0) prepare to play No. 3 Oklahoma (4-0) on Saturday.... [Read More]
Texas junior safety Nolan Brewster is quitting football because of concussions and post-traumatic migraine headaches.Brewster has a history of concussions and migraines dating back to high school. He suffered a severe concussions in No. 17 Texas' win over UCLA on Sept. 17. Brewster had played in all three games this season for the Longhorns (3-0) at safety and on special teams. Athletic trainer... [Read More]
Texas lost two players this week. Freshman quarterback Connor Wood has elected the transfer, the university announced. Sophomore linebacker Demarco Cobbs broke his right forearm during practice Tuesday. Cobbs is out indefinitely. While Wood was recently listed as the fourth-string quarterback , Cobbs figured to be a part of the linebacker rotation. He was listed as the backup to Jordan Hicks at... [Read More]
Suspended safety Christian Scott has pleaded no contest on his Class A misdemeanor assault charge, and has been reinstated to the team by head coach Mack Brown. Brown, who suspended Scott on Aug. 8 indefinitely until the senior’s legal situation had been resolved, said Scott will have to sit out Texas’ first three games against Rice, BYU and UCLA, but that he would be allowed to practice with the... [Read More]
Texas senior safety Christian Scott has been suspended from the team after being arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault with bodily injury. An Austin police spokeswoman says Scott was arrested Monday morning near his apartment after officers responded to a call about an assault. Further details were not immediately released. The charge is a Class A misdemeanor which brings a maximum of one... [Read More]
The Texas Longhorns reported to training camp Thursday ready to leave behind the smoldering wreckage of their dismal 2010, but even the fresh start on a... [Read More]
Texas A&M is urging the NCAA to use a 17-year-old rules interpretation that it believes would keep the Longhorn Network from airing high school games. CBSSports.com obtained documents that show A&M wants TLN classified as an "institutional publication", per bylaw 11.2.3.4, which would make it an "athletics representative of the institution." The 1994 interpretation... [Read More]
Texas junior wide receiver Marquise Goodwin will redshirt the 2011 season to concentrate on track and field, a source close to the program confirmed Friday. Goodwin, a Rowlett product who has caught 61 passes the past two seasons while also contributing on special teams, won the long jump last month at the USA national outdoor championships. In the process, he qualified for the U.S. roster for... [Read More]
Sophomore wide receiver Greg Timmons left the Texas Longhorns and intends to transfer to another program. The school announced Tuesday that Timmons has been given his unconditional release from his scholarship. He has not said where he plans to enroll. The 6-foot-3 Timmons played in six games last season, mostly on special teams. He was a standout at Aldine-Eisenhower High School in Houston. ... [Read More]
Athletic director DeLoss Dodds has released a statement related to an interview given by Rachel McCoy to an ESPN radio station. The statement, which was issued Wednesday afternoon, said: “We take compliance very... [Read More]
After battling injuries during his first two years in Austin and falling behind in the wide receiver rotation, redshirt sophomore Greg Timmons has reportedly elected to transfer from Texas, according to reports from Orangebloods and Inside Texas. The 6-3, 200-pounder from Eisenhower High School in Houston was an Army All-American after a successful prep career, but was never able to stay healthy... [Read More]
Rachel McCoy, wife of former Texas Longhorns QB Colt McCoy, "randomly" called up ESPN radio's Colin Cowherd Tuesday. She was asked what kinds of things her husband was offered against the rules during his playing days in Austin.
The 24-hour TV network that ESPN and the University of Texas are set to launch in August will have a familiar ring: the Longhorn Network. The name and the network's logo were unveiled Sunday during Texas' spring football scrimmage in Austin. A new website, GetLonghornNetwork.com, will enhance the network's reach online, providing an "initial resource to fans looking to learn more about where... [Read More]
