Archive for: Charlie Strong
Charlie Strong Out as Texas Coach After Longhorns Fall to TCU
By Chris O'Connell
Texas lost to TCU by a score of 31-9 on Saturday, but that’s just a small fraction of the story. Charlie Strong is out as head coach after three seasons...
No Official Decision on Strong’s Future Yet
By Chris O'Connell
Third-year Longhorn football coach Charlie Strong addressed the media on Monday morning, as he does every week following a game. But this week was different in...
Texas’ First Road Win of 2016 Doesn’t Come Easy
By Chris O'Connell
One song kept rattling through my head as the fourth quarter slowed to a crawl on Saturday afternoon, Texas clinging to an eight point lead: “It Ain’t...
Longhorns Win One for Strong, Defeat Iowa State 27-6
By Chris O'Connell
“Every night we’re playing for that man,” freshman quarterback Shane Buechele said after Texas defeated Iowa State 27-6 on Saturday night in Austin....
Paul Boyette is Texas’ Voice of Reason
By Chris O'Connell
The magic has run dry. The season is over. The sky is falling. If you’ve had any of these thoughts the last 36 hours—just admit it, you have—Monday morning’s...
Texas Finds Momentum, Steamrolls UTEP 41-7
By Chris O'Connell
It didn’t contain the fanfare of opening night, the glitz and glamor of primetime, or the tradition of Notre Dame. But Texas’ 41-7 win over UTEP Saturday...
Texas Sees the Future, Upsets Notre Dame 50-47 in 2OT
By Chris O'Connell
Watch the video above starting at about 2:55. Watch it twice, watch it five times if you have to. God knows I have. That’s the look and sound of vindication. After...
Jerrod Heard, Wide Receiver?
By Chris O'Connell
When one door closes, another opens. It’s a platitude, sure, but for Texas’ wide receiving corps, it may be true. After losing Ryan Newsome (transfer...
Texas Finally Has Its Kicker
By Chris O'Connell
A few months ago, a column I wrote addressed the long, hard road former Texas kicker Nick Rose had as a Longhorn. Despite his woes, Rose, BA ’16, would have been...
Strong Adds Top Texas Wide Receiver to 2016 Class
By Chris O'Connell
Charlie Strong’s wild national signing day didn’t end in February after all. This morning, the No. 10 recruiting class added another member of the ESPN...
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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