Archive for: football
Where to Go on Gameday
By Karina Kumar
Texas Football gameday is a city-wide event in Austin. Win or lose, the day is filled with tons of fun activities and events across Austin. Here is the Alcalde’s...
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Looking Back at Texas Football’s Biggest Moments in the Big 12
By Jason Cohen
Justin Tucker celebrates after winning what was thought to be Texas’ final game against Texas A&M, 2011. “S-E-C! S-E-C!” It’s...
A Look Back at the 2022 Texas Fight Tour
By Janelle Sosa
Head football coach Steve Sarkisian and men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard with UT Cheer & Pom. After a two-year hiatus, UT fans and alumni around...
Your Way-Too-Early Guide to Longhorns in the 2018 NFL Draft
By Chris O'Connell
It’s mid-February, and with no football on the horizon, you know what that means … endless, (mostly) meaningless speculation about the NFL draft! For...
Texas’ Quietly Historic National Signing Day
By Chris O'Connell
Two years ago it was historic, with last-minute, five-star flips and a surge up the rankings. Last year it was quiet, with a new coach grabbing what he could. The...
UT-SG is Working to Bring Back Texas v. Texas A&M Rivalry
By Danielle Lopez
Six years ago, Longhorns and Aggies took to the football field for their final battle in a 117-year-long tradition (never forget: UT won 27-25). But no matter...
How Texas Football is Getting Serious About Spotting Concussions
By Chris O'Connell
In November 2013, Steve Fainaru and Mark Fainaru-Wade, authors of League of Denial, wrote a story for ESPN.com that cited a 9.5 percent drop in youth football...
As Harvey Rages On, University of Houston Football is Stuck in Austin
By Chris O'Connell
As college football season approaches, coaches normally struggle with depth charts and lingering injuries. For first-time head coach Major Applewhite, he’s...
Trophy Hunters
By Andrew Roush
In an era when everyone has some kind of award on the shelf, the mantle, or in the attic, what is a trophy really worth? In college football, quite a bit. Besides...
Boomerang Days: Raising Hell
By Owen Egerton
A Longhorn does college all over again. I don’t like football. I know this strikes many readers as sacrilege, but I don’t really care how the Longhorn football...