Archive for: TCU
Chris Del Conte Introduced as Texas’ New Athletics Director
By Chris O'Connell
Seven days ago, Chris Del Conte missed an important phone call. He was in New York City for the National Football Foundation meetings, and saw a number he didn’t...
The Regular Season is Over as Texas Falls to TCU, 48-10
By Chris O'Connell
Before the Thanksgiving game even started, Longhorn fans in food comas had an occasion to stand despite the tryptophan-induced urge to sink into their seats. On...
Optimism for Texas Football After Hex Rally
By Ali Breland
What’s the best way to win football games? Some would say hard work or determination. There’s another, more mythical answer, though: hexes. Hexes are what have...
Longhorn Who Popularized Hook ‘Em Hand Sign Dies
By Andrew Roush
On a cool Friday evening in November 1955, then-Dean Arno Nowotny was upbraiding UT head cheerleader Harley Clark. What gives you the right to call something an...
Gameday Preview: TCU
By Rebecca May
Rebecca May, BA ’91, Life Member, is a Texas ex-pat living in Oregon while rooting for the Longhorns. An attorney by day, she blogs about college football by...
Gridiron Girl Game Preview: Kansas State
By Rebecca May
Hello, ’Horns fans! Here we are, heading into the final game of the regular season. It feels like we just got started! And now, sadly it’s time to say so long...
Gridiron Girl Game Preview: Texas Christian University
By Rebecca May
Greetings, football maniacs! This week we look forward to uncomfortable visits from our relatives, getting out our eating pants, tryptophan overdoses, and football....
The Tradition Continues: ’Horns Hex Horned Frogs
By Jordan Schraeder
Since 1941, Longhorns have lit red candles in front of the UT Tower to hex their various Thanksgiving Day football opponents, including Baylor, SMU, and of course,...
Texas Volleyball Soars Atop The Big 12
By Casey Michel
The women’s volleyball team began the season ranked as the second-best squad in the nation. But a pair of losses last month knocked the team, dropping them...
Longhorn Football Ranked 15th in NCAA Coaches Poll
By Joseph Washington
With the season just less than a month away, Longhorn fans are putting on their best Hank Williams Jr. impressions. We are definitely “ready for some football!”...
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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