40 Acres Sports

Former Texas receiver gets job on Gary Kubiak’s staff.

I think if Texas makes a run, Jamaal Charles puts his name on these lists by the November.

Kid will be tough once he gets on campus and hits the weight room. (via)

Texas blows out Oklahoma State on national TV to run their winning streak to nine games. Team is really rolling since Daniel Gibson moved away from the point and has been able to focus on scoring. He’s been lights out from 3 lately and Kenton Paulino and AJ Abrams have been more than able handling the ball. And the 2-3 zone defense has been downight Syracusian. If we’re playing like this in March will be able to make a run.

Be sure to check out the highlights for PJ Tucker’s alley oop dunk, pretty sick.

The Horns take on the Sooners in Norman Saturday at 8 p.m. on ESPN 2.

Just when I thought NCAA basketball officiating couldn’t get any worse, the freaking refs called a technical on Houston Cougars coach Tom Penders for collapsing on the court.

While he didn’t exactly leave Texas on the best of terms and he seems to think Texas is scared of his very average basketball team, he did a lot for Longhorn basketball and I’m glad it looks like he’s going to be okay. Always scary when something like that happens.

Casey Hampton and the Steelers will go up against DD Lewis and Marcus Tubbs of the Seahawks.

“The simple, classic Longhorns trademark could become the Nike swoosh of the college world, retail experts say.”

He makes 13 of 16 shots including 9 or 12 on 3’s. Almost outscored the Bears by himself.

With Davis & Chizik, Texas now has last two winners of award for nation’s top assistant on the staff.

Hopefully improved numbers are due to good defense and not bad shooting by opponents.