Posted June 28th, 2009 by Brian
Filed under: Baseball, Football, Recruiting
- RT @InsideTexas: Future Longhorn Marquise Goodwin sets national high school long jump
record: http://bit.ly/1q5rn5 - Former #UT recruit, Arky circus, and current 3rd string #USC QB Mitch Mustain is now apparently having grade issues: http://tr.im/q03B
- Good article on #UT baseball’s 2010 pitching staff from @aTrubow: http://tr.im/q4rv Never too soon to start towards another #CWS run.
- Ex-Longhorn Brian Robison is pushing for increased playing time & a starting spot in Minnesota: http://tr.im/pZMP #UT #NFL
- RT @nytimes: Farrah Fawcett Dies of Cancer at 62 http://bit.ly/FQ0dz Fawcett was discovered as a #UT student.
- Connor Rowe strikes out swinging to end it. #UT season over, 1 game short of the promise land. Lose in #CWS 11-4.
- Jungmann’s 126th pitch is a beauty to end this thing #UT 5, #LSU 1. Horns force a deciding game 3 tomorrow night. #CWS
- Maybe I’ve lost my mind, but Hershiser is an idiot right? A balk is an immediate dead ball. #UT #CWS
- ESPN hyperbole: “we can say without question that Jared Mitchell is the fastest player we’ve ever seen at #CWS.” Really? Time them? #UT #LSU
- During rain delay, ESPN showing last night’s #CWS game. Maybe they can stop it after 8 innings this time?? #UT #LSU
- Another good one from Dr Saturday: apparently Miami coaches were relying on Internet msg boards for recruiting decisions: http://tr.im/ppDi
- RT @RalphieReport Josh Smith’s Appeal for an Open Transfer Denied, Buff Fans Left to Wonder What’s Next? http://sbnation.com/e/685688
- Horns face uphill battle after heartbreaking game, can they rebound and win 2 straight? We’ll find out tomorrow night at 6pm. #UT #CWS
- ESPN announcers appear to believe 1-seed #UT is a 3 touchdown underdog in this thing. #CWS #LSU
Follow along below with our live thoughts and analysis during tonight’s College World Series winners’ bracket game against Arizona State. Texas ace Chance Ruffin will go up against one of the nation’s best in Mike Leake tonight on ESPN at 6pm. We’ll be posting live on Twitter at twitter.com/40AcresSports and it will also be embedded below. Follow along there to participate in the conversation. Hook ‘em! (more …)
Posted May 31st, 2009 by Brian
Filed under: Baseball, World Series
The Texas baseball team provided us with two straight nights of heartstopping baseball and again on Sunday night they pulled out the victory. This time it only took 9 innings, but the Longhorns had to come back from 4 runs down in the bottom of the 9th inning to beat Army and close out the Austin Regional.
Down 10-6 to start the half inning Texas rallied to tie it at 10 off a nearly gamewinning walk-off grand slam Brandon Loy. A few batters later with the game still tied, Preston Clark only need to put the ball in play to win but instead put the ball over the left field wall. Clark’s walk-off slam gave the Longhorns the 14-10 and ended the regional tournament with the hosts on top.
There are no dates or times available yet, but next up Texas will host the TCU Horned Frogs in Austin for the best-of-three Super Regional.
Check out our live game tweets from @40acressports below:
- #UT wins Austin Regional with come from behind 14-10 win over Army, with 8 runs in the bottom of the 9th. Hook ‘em!
- WOOOHOO AGAIN!! Walk-off grand slam comes just a few batters later!! Clark over the LF wall for the #UT win!!
- Ball 4 to Belt & the bases are loaded. Winning run now just 90 feet away with Preston Clark hitting. #UT just needs decent fly ball to win.
- Walk puts runners on 1st and 2nd for Brandon Belt. #UT just needs one more hit.
- RT @CedGolden: One good “Belt” and this game is over. #UT
- Bases loaded double by Brandon Loy deep off left centerfield wall ties the ball game at 10-10!! #UT was 5 feet from gamewinning slam.
- WOOOOHOOOO! #UT
- RBI groundout and then a 4 pitch walk means #UT has bases loaded now and winning run at the plate in Brandon Loy. Army leads 10-7.
- Slow chopper isn’t handled by Army shortstop. Bases loaded and still no outs for #UT. Tying run coming to plate in David Hernandez.
- First two runners reach for #UT in bottom of the 9th. No outs, Texas pinch hitting.
- Double play ends the top of the 9th. #UT has three outs to pick up 4 runs and extend this game for 16 more innings.
- Back to back for Army. A DEEEEEEP homer over centerfield wall stretches lead a little more. Now it’s Army 10, #UT 6
- Army matches #UT homer with a 2 run shot of their own in the top of the 8th. Lead back to 3 for Army.
- Grounder to 3rd ends the inning. #UT gets the 2 runs from Keyes homer but squanders chance for more. Texas trails Army 7-6 going to 8th
- If you’re bunting with 2 strikes with the intent to sacrifice give yourself up. Stay in the freaking box and get the bunt down. #UT
- Kevin Keyes hits a long home run to cut the Army lead to 1 run. Score now 7-6, still no outs in the bottom of the 7th for #UT.
- Triple followed by single up the middle gets Army another run. #UT now trails 7-4
- Ahhhhhhh! Belt hits a deep one to right but Army RF catches it slamming into the wall for the final out of the 6th inning. #UT trails 6-4
- Bases load and 2 outs again for #UT. Let’s hope they can capitalize this time and Brandon Belt comes through.
- RT @SI_PeterKing: Writing Monday Morning Quarterback. You’ll be surprised about the big star of this week’s MMQB: Austin Wood. #UT
- Not baseball: #CU speedy WR Josh Smith announces he’s transferring due to lack of rap career options in Colorado: http://tr.im/mZGr
- @CedGolden Not a good secondary lead by Rowe cost him 3rd base. He should have been at 3rd easily. (IMO)
- Balk nullifies a #UT sac bunt and gives the Horns a runner on 2nd and no outs.
- Cameron Rupp strikes out with bases loaded to end the 5th inning. #UT
- Cameron Rupp up with the bases loaded and 2 outs in the bottom of the 5th. ANother great chance for #UT.
- Brandon Belt singles in Michael Torres to make the score 6-4 in favor of Army. Clark now up for #UT.
- Longhorns are hitting the ball pretty well tonight. Deep double by Cameron Rupp gives #UT runners on 2nd & 3rd with 1 out.
- RT @aTrubow: Workman gets the strikeout to end the inning. #ut trailing 6-3 at the end of the inning. Offense needs to show up.
- Amazing catch by Army centerfielder running directly backwards and catching the ball just short of the warning track. Incredible play. #UT
- Slow rolling fielder’s choice nets Army another run in the top of the 3rd. Army now leads #UT 4-3.
- Fantastic at bat by Army with half a dozen foul balls before drawing a bases loaded walk form Jungmann. #UT now tied at 3.
- #UT pitcher Taylor Jungmann struggling in the 3rd. 2 hits and now a walk to load the bases with only 1 out.
- Longhorns get two runs on an infield single by Travis Tucker. Runners were going with 3-2 count & 2 outs. After 2 innings, #UT now leads 3-2
- Army pitcher is struggling to throw strikes. Loads bases with a walk and now 3-0 on Travis Tucker. #UT
- If you’re at your computer, #UT baseball game is again being streamed live by CBS/NCAA at http://tr.im/mZjM
- #UT on the scoreboard for the first time tonight. Preston Clark with solid single up the middle to score Belt. #UT now trailing 2-1
- Looping double down the LF line by Brandon Belt to leadoff the bottom of the 2nd inning for #UT against Army.
- RT @aTrubow: Jungmann with a wild pitch and Army takes a 2-0 lead in the first inning. #ut
Posted May 31st, 2009 by Brian
Filed under: Baseball, Feature, World Series
Austin Woods was dominant and durable in relief.
The game lasted over 7 hours and ended after 1 am, but in the end the Longhorns came out on top of Boston College and have moved to 2-0 in their CWS Regional bracket. Next up for Texas will be a game tomorrow at 6pm against the winner of the BC/Army match-up. Texas will have two chances to win one game to advance on to the Super Regionals next weekend.
The heroes of the game on both sides were the relief pitchers. Until the winning run in the 25th inning, Texas had gone 23 straight scoreless innings and BC finished up with 18 scoreless in a row. For Texas, Austin Wood came into the game in relief of Chance Ruffin and proceeded to put on a historic pitching display. Wood threw 12+ innings of hitless, scoreless baseball before finally leaving 160+ pitches later in the 20th inning after giving up his first hit of the night. It was an incredible performance from both teams. (more …)
The Statesman’s Suzanne Halliburton just reported that Minnesota head coach Tim Brewster has announced an upcoming home and home match-up between the Gophers and the Longhorns. No dates specified yet.
I think this is the perfect out of conference game for Texas. Minnesota is a BCS conference opponent that will help the strength of schedule but is also a team Texas should beat 90% of the time. Of course, any opponent is better than the Arkansas States of the world.
Update: Halliburton’s UT sources say talk of series with Minnesota is “premature.” The first opening in the schedule is 2011.
Posted February 8th, 2009 by Brian
Filed under: Feature, Football, Recruiting
Garland receiver John Harris was the Longhorns' second 2010 commit (PrepTicket)
We’ll have a post up when the dust settles, but 2010 recruiting is underway and the Texas coaching staff has hit the ground running. The first 2010 Junior Day was today and since last night six commits have pledged to play for the Longhorns. Make sure you’re following @40acressports and you’ll always be up to date on the latest Longhorn news including this huge recruiting weekend.
Here’s the breaking news and commits you might have missed in the last two days:
- Another 2 big defensive pickups confirmed today. Waco Midway S Ahmad Dixon and Cedar Hill LB Aaron Benson are commits 9 & 10. #UT 12:35 PM Feb 9th
- Two more commits from Garland (GHS this time) were confirmed last night. Athlete/safety Adrian Phillips and linebacker Tevin Jackson. #UT 8:02 AM Feb 9th
- Several other rumored #UT commits on Orangebloods, go check it out if you want the scoop: http://tr.im/fce6 ($) 8:26 PM Feb 8th
- DeSoto WR Darius Terrell also committed to #UT last night. Another big (6′3″) WR like Harris, Terrell has impressive offer list. 6:31 PM Feb 8th
- Another top state DT has committed to #UT: Alief’s DeAires Cotton. According to Orangebloods, Cotton and Bible are the state’s top guys. 6:06 PM Feb 8th
- Horns 4th commit of 2010 is a familiar name: QB Case McCoy. Just like in his bro’s class, #UT likely looking to bring in 2 QBs this yr. 6:02 PM Feb 8th
- Denton Guyer DT Taylor Bible is the Horns’ 3rd commit. He is Orangebloods’ top DT in the state. Big pickup. #UT 7:32 PM Feb 7th
- 2nd commit is WR John Harris from Garland. Should be more to come and we’ll have a recap of what is sure to be a big haul tomorrow. #UT 6:30 PM Feb 7th
- Orangebloods was reporting 2 weeks ago #UT might not take any OL recruits this yr, instead Trey Hopkins is the 1st commit of the 2010 class 6:24 PM Feb 7th
Posted February 3rd, 2009 by Brian
Filed under: Feature, Football, Recruiting
Garrett Gilbert and Paden Kelley sign their Letters of Intent (Image: Statesman.com)
Wednesday is National Signing Day and we’ll have frequent updates throughout the day on the 40 Acres. This is the first day high school senior recruits can sign a binding letter of intent to play college football. The Longhorns have 20 commits in the 2009 class with 8 already on campus and 12 expected to send in their LOI tomorrow. We’ll have updates when those letters come in as well as the important news on the two remaining targets, linebacker Jarvis Jones and corner Dre Kirkpatrick.
Follow @40AcresSports on Twitter (after the jump) and keep track of other #signingday news as well.
Our live stream of consciousness posted from @40acressports on Twitter from during the Fiesta Bowl is posted below:
- It was cool when they let blind guys sing the national anthem, but wasn’t letting a blind man design the Fiesta Bowl trophy enough? #UT 25 minutes ago
- @springnet 77 is Luke Poehlmann, a very promising true freshman lineman. He deserves to start in 09 just due to his sweet mullet. 31 minutes ago
- @HookEmSarah as Mack said this week, gatorade baths are for 7-5 coaches.
plus I’m sure there nothing but whining on #UT msg boards. 37 minutes ago - What a game. Congrats Horns on the big tough win. Congrats to the seniors. #UT 40 minutes ago
- I heart Quan and Brian Orakpo. Huge sack (and good job tackling QB too.) #UT 42 minutes ago
- ANnouncers are acting like this thing is over. #UT 44 minutes ago
- Unsportsmanlike could be huge. OSU kicker has big leg. Come on kickoff team. #UT 45 minutes ago
- Tressel’s challenge gives #UT much needed timeout. Horns should actually gain yards with review. 49 minutes ago
- That was a terrible initial spot. Clearly got first down. Replay will give it to #UT if spot doesn’t. 51 minutes ago
- #UT needs to be in bigger hurry. 56 minutes ago
- Not sure who #77 for #UT is but that mullet deserves playing time. 57 minutes ago
- There’s no such thing as double pass interference, whoevere initiated contact deserves the flag. #UT 58 minutes ago
- @joneke defense has been fantastic all game long. about an hour ago
- Absolutely terrible pass interference call. Beasley has right to ball and ball was way short. F***! #UT about an hour ago
- Well defended? Malcolm Williams was wide open and Colt just put it too wide. #UT about an hour ago
- 4th quarter! Wrap this thing up boys. #UT about an hour ago
- Attaboy Colt! You too Coach Davis. All three drives this half have been good ones (sans 20 yd sack.) #UT about an hour ago
- Matt Hasselback is the NFL qb you reference? Weird. Is Tim announcing the game? #UT about an hour ago
- When do you think we’ll see screen and go to Shipley? Looks set up well. #UT about an hour ago
- 4th and 36 and we can’t even punt for first down yardage. Momentum squandered. #UT about an hour ago
- Terrible play by Colt. Has to expect pressure on RB screen call. Drive killer. #UT about an hour ago
- Dear Greg Davis, finally a designed run for Colt and you get a beauty of a TD run for #UT. Let’s go defense!! about 2 hours ago
- #90 for Ohio St is dirty POS. 2nd time he clearly and intentionly went high with his hands on Colt. Hit was fine, hands to helmet isn’t. #UT about 2 hours ago
- Very good effort by R Bobino to get first down when there wasn’t much room on fake punt. #UT about 2 hours ago
- Fiesta Bowl trophy is one of the ugliest things on the planet. #UT about 2 hours ago
- Crap. Holding call turns 2nd and inches into 2nd and long. #UT about 2 hours ago
- Set your feet Colt. #UT about 2 hours ago
- @kbohls you have to be able to trust you junior QB not to take bad risk. That one is on Colt. #UT about 2 hours ago
- Bad underthrow by Colt costs #UT chance at at least tying FG. Huge mistake and momentum killer into halftime. about 2 hours ago
- False starts on wide receivers drive me bats***. #UT about 3 hours ago
- @kbohls blame out of position linebackers (due to play and blitzes) more than D-line for long runs. Agree about QB contain. #UT about 3 hours ago
- Getting the awful feeling opposing fans felt when VY was at quarterback. Glad Pryor has no clue about watching for 1st down markers. #UT about 3 hours ago
- 2nd and goal from 17 and we run a draw to Chris O? WTF? #UT about 3 hours ago
- Speaking of running, where’s Fozzy? #UT about 3 hours ago
- No attempts to get Colt McCoy running yet. Turn him loose Greg! #UT about 3 hours ago
- Better drive by #UT offense but inability to get positive yards on 2nd & short is killing us. about 3 hours ago
- Apparently that was a token holding call earlier, some pretty blatant ones on this series but we get pressure and S Kindle gets sack. #UT about 3 hours ago
- 1st freshman mistake for Pryor. Good run but stepped out before first down with no one about to hit him. Melton rushing out of control. #UT about 4 hours ago
- Woot!!!! Apparently holding still exists outside the Big 12! Good sign for Rak! #UT about 4 hours ago
- Chris Hall is playing. Retweeting @suzhalliburton: @40acressports They used the depth chart from A&M about 4 hours ago
- Chris Hall wasn’t on official depth chart for the game but #71 is in uniform at least for the Horns. Hope he’s 100% and starting. #UT about 4 hours ago
- RT @CedGolden: Is it me or is Barry Switzer wearing a burnt orange tie with a matching hanky? #UT about 4 hours ago
- Score predictions for #UT vs Ohio State: http://is.gd/eEb5 All three of us have the Horns winning a pretty close game. about 4 hours ago
- RT @bevobeat: Blaine Irby up and about. Horns’ injured tight end was out tossing the ball around in pregame. http://twitpic.com/100fd about 4 hours ago
- Ah oh: No Chris Hall on the 3 deep at center for Fiesta Bowl depth chart: http://is.gd/eDRj True frosh D Snow gets start. about 5 hours ago
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Follow along below with our live thoughts and analysis during today’s Texas Longhorns game versus Kansas on FSN. Participate in the discussion by following 40acressports on Twitter or by refreshing and commenting on this post.
Texas vs. Kansas tweets
- RT @suzhalliburton: Just saw Blake Gideon. Am told he’s fine. I was standing with Quan Cosby and Gideon waved at the WR. #UT postgame
- A couple of good Jeremy Hills runs and then a kneel down ends the game. Final score: #UT 35, KU 7 late fourth quarter
- And the defense holds despite the extra and goal snaps for KU. Sack and fumble recovery by #UT on 4th and goal from the one. Big stop. during fourth quarter
- Has Chykie Brown been playing today? If he’s not healthy why is he playing now? Did I just miss him earlier? during fourth quarter
- Roughing passer by R Palmer is huge penalty. Gives KU 1st down instead of 4th and long. Now #UT defense needs 4 more stops. during fourth quarter
- Backups are in for #UT defense in front 7. We need stops and to hold them at 7, every point matters this time of year. Right @kbohls ? during fourth quarter
- Texas safeties are really hitting today. Gideon, Scott, and Thomas have all gotten in a good lick or 2 for #UT defense. during fourth quarter
- Great run by Fozzy. We’re definitely trying to milk the clock here. Love to see long drive and get some points, then get Colt out of there. during fourth quarter
- Collins makes up for his false start by getting wide open on post route. Looked just like play last week against BU. 36 yd TD. #UT 35, KU 7 during third quarter
- Christian Scott sure likes to fly around at safety. Big hit, strip the RB, then recovers the fumble for #UT. Texas needs to put this away. during third quarter
- Not sure where the safety was but Cosby makes the catch on the slant on 3rd down for the TD. Good protection & good throw. #UT 28, KU 7 during third quarter
- Three straight Kirkendoll catches. That was a LOOOONG WR screen/hitch. Don’t like the play call but Kirk fought and got the 1st down. during third quarter
- Very nice catch on a quick slant by James Kirkendoll gets #UT another first down. during third quarter
- First long McCoy run in several weeks. Middle of the field opened up wide for him and he took off for 25 yards out to midfield. during third quarter
- Christian Scott catches like the guy he replaced (Gideon). Scott can’t hang on to the floater. #UT during third quarter
- Why do our DBs interfere after they’ve got great coverage? Beasley was there but got a little handsy once the ball was in the air. #UT during third quarter
- Blake Gideon is down with head/neck injury. Took a big hit from KU RB. during third quarter
- Wild 4th and long catch by KU extends drive and KU punches it in. Huge play keeps Kansas in the game. #UT 21, KU 7 during third quarter
- Blitzes by #UT defense have been successful today but KU has given QB decent time if we only bring 4. during third quarter
- Why can’t we run block like that outside the red zone? Another easy TD run, this time by Chris O. #UT 21, KU 0 during third quarter
- KU moved first and then Dockery. Bad false start call by refs but it was a close one. Sets up tough 3rd and 15. during third quarter
- #UT fakes the FG on 4th down and Shipley flies over top of everyone for 1st. Aggressive 3rd and 4th down play calls. during third quarter
- #UT will start 2nd half with good field position as kickoff goes out of bounds. start of third quarter
- RT @bevobeat: Halftime stats: Run yds: TX 38, KU 3 … Pass yds: TX 122, KU 99 … First downs: TX 12, KU 4 … McCoy 14 of 19 passing. during halftime
- Click to view first half…
Follow along below with our live thoughts and analysis during today’s Texas Longhorns game versus Baylor on FSN. Participate in the discussion by following 40acressports on Twitter or by refreshing and commenting on this post.
Texas vs. Baylor tweets
- Final score is #UT 45, Baylor 21. Now to watch and hope for LSU and Oklahoma State. Geaux Cowboys! right after the game
- Bah. They call another one on Cody. Apparently the Big 12 didn’t get the point of complaints on non-calls. Two BS ones late dont count. during garbage time
- Damn. Big TD run by Chiles is called back because of holding on Cody Johnson well out of the play. during fourth quarter
- #UT offense doing much better job milking play clock today than we did last week with 90 seconds left.
during fourth quarter - Disappointing effort by #UT defensive backups. K Robinson and N Brewster need to do better job taking on blocks instead of avoiding. during fourth quarter
- Ryan Bailey kicks FG instead of Hunter Lawrence. Might be seeing Bailey on shorter FGs now? #UT 45, BU 14 during fourth quarter
- Chiles fumbles 3rd down snap and forces FG. Hope Chiles keeps his head up it’s been fun to watch him play with more energy (and fun) lately during fourth quarter
- @kbohls agree about Baylor improvement. Think A&M is wishing they had hired Briles right about now? during fourth quarter
- Retweeting @suzhalliburton: McCoy’s final stats — 26 of 37 for 300 yds, five TDs, two picks. #UT during fourth quarter
- Colt is done and John Chiles is in at QB for #UT. during fourth quarter
- Sure hope this is Colt McCoy’s last series after that (late) hit. Get a score and call it a day during fourth quarter
- If I’m Baylor on 4th and 41 I throw deep and see if I can get a pass interference penalty called. during third quarter
- How do you lose Shipley like that? Wide open for TD catch. Great long drive with 2 4th down conversions. #UT 42, BU 14 during third quarter
- Very annoyed that FSN never shows play clock. Really odd that I think it hasn’t been put on screen once today. Malfunction or bad coverage? during third quarter
- V McGee running with a little extra pep and strength today as well. Good to see during third quarter
- FSN announcers are right (for once). Running game creates wide open B Collins for 40yd TD catch. #UT 35, BU 14 during third quarter
- Ulatoski out with elbow injury (hyperextension?) and tray allen in during third quarter
- #UT WRs need to do better job concealing holding on run plays. Tougher to get away with out in the open. during third quarter
- 2nd half is underway with great KO tackle. #UT defense could use some fan support but no one is in the stands. during third quarter
- Click to view first half…
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