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The A-11; Wave Of The Future, Or Satan’s Offense? Cool gimmick. Two quarterbacks, every player could be an eligible receiver.

Former Longhorn and US Army All-American [tag]Jerrell Wilkerson[/tag] will attend the University of the Incarnate Word on a football scholarship. The Division II school in Wilkerson’s hometown of San Antonio will not begin it’s first football season until 2009 but he will be practicing with the team and attending school starting this fall. He’ll be the biggest name on the team.

Wilkerson was a running back/wide receiver recruit that excited Texas fans because of his speed, shiftiness, and electric highlight videos. Fans couldn’t wait to see what the undersized back could do with a football in his hands for the Horns. He is San Antonio’s all-time leading rusher with 7,249 rushing yards and 110 touchdowns at Clark High School.

At Texas Wilkerson was redshirting during his freshman season but left school and the team abruptly just weeks before the national championship game. He left the team not over playing time but in order to take care of his responsibilities as a man. He was forced to return home to San Antonio to work to support his newborn son financially.

Jerrell had things in his life he had to get in order. Now after three years away from the field he’s getting a second chance at football and an education. I hope he enjoys the opportunity he’s getting to play football but if he uses it to get a college degree he’s going to be a better man for it. We’ll be keeping an eye out for him and rooting for him both on and off the field. Good luck.

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Royal Ivey signs three-year deal with 76ers. After his best season in the NBA gets a good contract with lots of guaranteed money.

Longhorns are looking up from under the radar. Let’s hope the team plays this season with a chip on it’s shoulder.

Horns basketball will get three Big Monday telecasts. Texas will make 11 national TV appearances in 2008-09 season.

2008 Pre-Season Power Ranking from WhatIfSports. Texas falls in at number 11 behind OU and Mizzou.

Texas A&M coach Mike Sherman is scared of VCR’s. Good coach but I’m not sure he’ll ever recruit well.

DJ Augustin interview by FanHouse at Vegas summer league. Discusses head tattoos, Larry Brown, and the status of his knee.

Kevin Durant will play for Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008-09. Awful name. I was hoping they’d go with the Durantulas.

ESPN.com’s Tim Griffin catches up with James Brown. He’s currently playing for the CenTex Barracudas in the IFL.