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We were honored to find out yesterday that we had won the Brady Quinn Award, given out to the best looking college football blog. Well, we figured, why stop there? Why not try to win the award for the best looking college basketball blog (not sure if it exists though)?

So we have been burning the midnight oil to come up with what we think is a kick-ass basketball theme for Bevo Sports. Honestly, so far I am really digging the new look. I think I might even like it better than the football edition.

So let me know what you think. Good, bad, or whatever. Want to see what the football one looks like in all its glory? Check it out here.

Ok, well obviously they didn’t play each other head-to-head, but with tonights billing on ESPN being Greg Oden vs. [tag]Kevin Durant[/tag], I don’t think Durant left too much doubt who the better player is.

Durant put up a ridiculous 37 points and 23 rebounds, the first ever 30/20 game in Texas history. What is even more amazing, is he outscored the whole Texas Tech team by himself in the second half.

Honestly, it’s tough to put into words how special of a player Durant it. I think we all just need to sit back and enjoy the ride, and pray for some miracle that will bring him back for another year.

We have a tough schedule ahead, especially the game at A&M. That game will be on Monday at 8pm on ESPN. Hook ’em.

Check out video of ESPN’s college basketball experts discussing Durant and Oden on SportsCenter after the jump.

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What is the Brady Quinn Award you ask? It’s an award for the best looking college football blog in the whole entire world.

We felt honored just to be nominated, so winning is definitely a cool thing. I just hope people don’t consider us as over-rated as Brady Quinn and Notre Dame. That would suck.

So thanks to everyone out there who voted for us, and we promise to continue to add some exciting new features here at Bevo Sports.

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Kevin Durant and the Texas Longhorns had a rough day today against the Villanova Wildcats. With their lowest scoring first half of the season (only 23 points!), Texas just looked sluggish and was probably still a little tired from the triple over-time game against Oklahoma State.

Things weren’t much better in the second half as Kevin Durant only managed to score 1 point. And it wasn’t like he was having a totally off shooting night, it was more that he couldn’t get the ball. Maybe he just didn’t have the energy, or maybe ‘Nova’s defense was just too good, but Durant never realy had a chance to put the ball in the basket.

D.J. Augustin on the other hand looked very impressive, scoring 25 points. He seems to be able to get to the basket whenever he feels like it and is showing some good range. Now all we need to do is get him synced up with Durant and we should be good to go.

The Horns have 4 days rest until they play at Nebraska, and hopefully they will take this time to get some rest. Nebraska has started off slow in Big 12 conference play and may be just what the Longhorns need to get back on track.

Not sure exactly when the Longhorns are playing? Don’t forget to check out our public Longhorns Calendar, showing you the latest schedule for Longhorn related sports.

I recently had a chat with one of my friends over in China, and out of the blue he brought up Kevin Durant. It’s amazing that the Kevin Durant hype has reached its way to China. Durant is obviously a special player and it is a shame we may only get to see him for one season in a Longhorns’ uniform. Anyway, here is the chat:

Friend:
hey. have you seen this kevin durant play?
just read about him yesterday.

Matt:
of course

Friend:
sounds like a monster.
is he 6-9 or 6-11?

Matt:
he might be the best college player ever
6-9 i think, but with a 7-2 wing span

Friend:
damn.
that’s obscene.

Matt:
yeah
for sure

Friend:
read a pretty good article by bill simmons mostly about Suns but he brought up durant.
seen games in person?

Matt:
not yet
i will probably catch one game though
probably his only season

Friend:
ah. hype about him sounds believable.

Man, that sure was a tough way for the game to end last night. In TRIPLE OVERTIME, to lose by a prayer that Mario Boggan sloppily threw up was disappointing. Texas played tough all game and Kevin Durant showed why he is the best player in the land. And just in case you were curious, Boggan was shooting an impressive 16% from the 3-point line all season.

It was interesting to see Rick Barnes smiling so much after the game. It sure looks like he is having fun out there doesn’t it? Although, I guess I would be too if I had someone with the talent of Kevin Durant on my team.

And on another note, this Conner Atchley guy is starting to get on my nerves. Yeah he hit that big three in overtime, but that lay-up he blew was horrendous and some of the defense he plays is mind-boggling bad. What’s the deal?

Honk if you sacked Troy Smith. Pretty funny bumper sticker. They could probably sell a lot of those.

Apparently the Florida Gators did take all the doubting of the media personally, because after Ginn ran back the opening kickoff of the game, the Gators absolutely dominated the Ohio State Buckeyes the rest of the way. Congratulations to the Gators, who now hold both the football and basketball championships down in Gainesville.

Honestly, it was almost sad to see how poorly the Ohio State offense was playing. They couldn’t do anything, and the Heisman Trophy winner was only able to complete 4 passes. And I better not ever again hear any comparisons of Troy Smith to Vince Young. They shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same breath.

Remember that feeling when we won last year? Hopefully we will get to experience it again in the near future. I forsee good things to come.

Ramonce Taylor. Surprised to hear his name? Yeah, me too. But according to the ESPN Bottomline, [tag]Ramonce Taylor[/tag] has indeed decided to forgo his last two seasons of eligibility to enter the 2007 NFL Draft.

Is it just me, or does getting arrested for marijuana possession and then missing a whole year at Texas College due to academic eligibility not seem like what NFL scouts are looking for? Ramonce definitely has the athletic talent to play at the next level, I just hope that he can keep his head on his shoulders and forget about the past.

The Associated Press announced today that Vince Young has received the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award in a land-slide victory. [tag]Vince Young[/tag] received 23 out of 50 possible votes, with the next closest being 9 for Marques Colston and Maurice Drew. And guess who rounded out the vote at the bottom? That’s right, Reggie Bush.

Overall I think you have to be impressed with the quick transition VY is making in the pros. Many people doubted him, but Texas fans have known what everyone else is starting to learn about him. He is just a winner, plain and simple. It doesn’t matter what level is playing on, he will get the job done.

So a big congrats to VY from Bevo Sports and we look forward to more good things to come.