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Hopefully can get going after a disappointing 4 years in Buffalo.

It wasn’t officially announced, but when freshman Jerrell Wilkerson left the UT football team in December it wasn’t because of playing time issues. The San Antonio Express-News has a nice article on Wilkerson and how he’s handling going from high school kid to UT football player to father.

“I know a lot of people had hopes and expectations, but I had some responsibilities as a man that I felt I couldn’t take care of when I was up there (in Austin),” Wilkerson said this week. “My football career is definitely not over. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t miss it.”

Rough situation but it sounds like he’s trying to do things the right way. Certainly not the most important thing, but hopefully he gets back on the football somewhere field soon. He’s a gifted athlete and he can use that to create opportunities for himself off the field.

Video of very good interview from Dallas’ NBC5.

Thanks so much for reminding me yesterday and already so early today against Kansas why I can’t stand watching college basketball. The way you guys are so inconsistent and allow violent contact inside on shots while calling ticky tack touch fouls away from the ball is really great. I also like that you seem to decide every game instead of letting the players do so.

College basketball makes the WWE look well officiated. I half expect to see a Jayhawk player hit PJ Tucker across the back with a chair while the refs call a foul on Kenton Paulino for getting shoved.

The UT women’s sixth NCAA indoor track and field title.

With this and Culpepper and Brees on the move, Vince falling Arizona doesn’t sound too bad.

Fortunately, there is “no imminent, direct or specific threat.”

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The Longhorns and Red Raiders will match up today in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals at 11:30 a.m., so plan your escape from work/school now. The game will be featured on ESPNU as well as ESPN+ in many markets. Below is a list of the ESPN+ affiliates carrying the game:

We’ve got tickets for tomorrow’s games, so a Longhorn victory will not only help seal a #2 seed but will mean I didn’t waste $100 bucks.

Hook ’em.

Kelvin Sampson says it’s the NCAA’s fault for not catching him doing it earlier.