Sports
Hutchison: Charlie Strong Teaches Accountability
By Kay Bailey Hutchison
UT’s football coach demands high standards at a formative stage—and people are taking notice, writes Texas Exes president Kay Bailey Hutchison. This op-ed...
Longhorns Shut Down Jayhawks in Lawrence, 23-0
By Chris O'Connell
It wasn’t pretty, but it’ll do. Texas defeated Kansas 23-0 on Saturday afternoon behind the Longhorns’ stellar defensive effort and a coaching mismatch in...
John Fields Talks Jordan Spieth and the Future of UT Golf
By Ali Breland
This week Longhorn golf standout Jordan Spieth tees off in the 2014 Ryder Cup, one of the biggest events in the golfing world. At the precocious age of 21, Spieth...
Renaissance Raven
By Mike Unger
Whether he’s splitting the uprights or singing arias, Justin Tucker puts on quite the performance. Reprinted with permission of Baltimore magazine, Sept. 2014....
David Ash Walks Away From Football
By Anderson Boyd
If you thought Longhorn football couldn’t bear any more bad news after head coach Charlie Strong dismissed eight players and the team suffered two heartbreaking...
No Revenge for Texas as Longhorns Fall to BYU, 41-7
By Chris O'Connell
“We’re not ready to play,” Coach Charlie Strong said, at Saturday night’s press conference following the BYU game. From the look of things,...
McIlroy to Spieth: “Get a Bigger Plane”
By Chris O'Connell
He’s going to need a bigger plane. At least that’s what Rory McIlroy thinks, in a playful Twitter exchange between the world No. 1 golfer and Longhorn...
Longhorns Rocket Past Mean Green 38-7 in Strong’s Debut
By Chris O'Connell
College football is heavy on the tradition and pageantry, so naturally the biggest spectacle at DKR before kickoff Saturday night was … a guy on a jetpack. Taking...
NCAA Board Votes to Allow Autonomy for Biggest Conferences
By Chris O'Connell
The NCAA’s inner circle has shrunk down even more today, as the Division I Board of Directors approved legislative autonomy for the five so-called “power...
Why Is There a Hook ’em Sign in the Aggies’ New Locker Room?
By Chris O'Connell
You’ve probably heard by now that Texas A&M players blast hip-hop and have a grand old time at practice, that head coach Kevin Sumlin arrives at recruiting...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor