Posted August 11th, 2008 by Brian
Filed under: Basketball, Feature, Recruiting
Rick Barnes is blazing the 2009 recruiting trail and is a player or the possible leader for several top national recruits. Two players rumored to be leaning to playing for the Horns are small forward [tag]Jordan Hamilton[/tag] and guard [tag]Avery Bradley[/tag].
Both players are incredible five-star prospects and they showed everybody why against FMP-Serbia this weekend. The 6-foot-7 Hamilton uses his quickhands to poke the ball use and then after leading the break dishes back to the 6-foot-3 Bradley for the facial on the Serbian player. Check out the video below:
Both guys look incredible and are reportedly Texas’ to lose. If Barnes can pull them both in they’ll team with recent commit [tag]Shawn Williams[/tag] to possibly make a deep tourney run in 2009-2010. I’m excited already.
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Posted August 11th, 2008 by Brian
Filed under: Football, Quick Hits
Finally healthy, Titans’ Vince Young ready to take next step. ESPN’s John Clayton is high on VY for the upcoming season.
Posted August 11th, 2008 by Brian
Filed under: Baseball, Quick Hits
Former UT backup quarterback Adam Dunn was traded today from the Reds to the Diamondbacks for three prospects.
Posted August 11th, 2008 by Brian
Filed under: Football, Quick Hits, Recruiting
Matt Barkley not alone in talented ’09 class. Talk about top quarterback recruits including Garrett Gilbert.
Posted August 11th, 2008 by Brian
Filed under: Football, Quick Hits
For rookie running backs, preseason success matters. Analysis of rookies including Selvin Young last year.
Posted August 7th, 2008 by Brian
Filed under: Football, Quick Hits
ESPN Preseason Power Rankings: OU at #5, Mizzou at #6, and Texas at #11.
Posted August 7th, 2008 by Brian
Filed under: Football, Quick Hits
Andre Jones, suspended from Texas football team, will transfer to UTEP. I hope he earns the second chance he’s getting.
Texas head coach [tag]Mack Brown[/tag] was on the ESPN show Rome is Burning yesterday for a lengthy interview about the upcoming season. Not really any new information that anyone who reads this site or follows the Horns wouldn’t know but it’s always impressive to see Mack in an interview. He always comes across as such a likable and easy going person, it’s easy to see why he’s had such excellent success recruiting.
Watch the interview below:
Position Rating: C+
Starter: Vondrell McGee
Reserves: Foswhitt Whittaker, Chris Ogbonnaya
Going into spring practice [tag]Vondrell McGee[/tag] was the clear number one guy at running back but freshman Fozzy Whittaker’s big play ability has earned him a share of the job. The talent is there but the lack of experience brings down the group’s preseason grade.
McGee was the top running back in the state in the 2006 class and has been solid so far in his short career. He’ll be expected to carry the bulk of the load especially early in the season. Whittaker doesn’t have Jamaal Charles’ top end speed but does have the quickness and elusiveness to break big runs. Neither player has much experience, McGee’s 75 carries last season are the duo’s only career touches, but together they have the ability to make up for the loss of Charles to the NFL.
Senior [tag]Chris Ogbonnaya[/tag] is a reliable backup who will again contribute as the team’s third down back. As a former fullback and wide receiver Chris is perfect for the role, providing blitz pickup help and a sure-handed outlet receiver out of the backfield. His experience and versatility bring stability to the running backs corps but he likely won’t be relied on to provide much offensive output.
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DKR – Texas Memorial Stadium has been going through major renovations since 2005, adding additional seating capacity and some new high-tech features. The north end-zone expansion is basically complete and will now push attendance to around 98,000, the 5th largest in college football. There are also plans to expand the south end-zone, pushing attendance to around 115,000.
If you haven’t seen the new scoreboard in the south end-zone, nicknamed Godzillatron, it’s something you just have to see to believe. Like its nickname suggests, Godzillatron is massive, coming in at 7,370 sq ft and is the largest high definition screen in the Western hemisphere.
DKR – Texas Memorial has some serious tradition (built in 1924), great atmosphere (sea of burnt orange), and state of the art technology. It’s something every college football fan should experience.
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