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Excellent set of video interviews from ESPN with several Texas players yesterday at BCS title game media day. Good questions and comments from [tag]Earl Thomas[/tag] and particularly Emmanuel and [tag]Sam Acho[/tag]. Watch below to get a feel for what the players are thinking with just a couple days left before the biggest game of their lives…

One of the best players on the field during Saturday’s [tag]Under Armour All-American[/tag] game was defensive tackle [tag]Taylor Bible[/tag]. He played solid in the middle of the dominant Black Team defense, got frequent push, and made a few plays in the backfield. In the interview below, Bible talks to ESPN about how he and his teammates played, and about his future as a possible running back…

The newest Longhorn [tag]Darius White[/tag] does a quick interview after the Under Armour AA game…

Mostly talking heads and only a few highlights, but this was the only video of the [tag]Under Armour All-American Game[/tag] on ESPN I could find. Some good footage and discussion of the newest Texas Longhorn commit [tag]Darius White[/tag] though so check it out:

Just moments ago WR [tag]Darius White[/tag] committed to the Longhorns live on ESPN during the Under Armour-All American game. He’s a 5-star guy and showed today in the game what he’s capable of at the next level. More to follow…

Update: Video of Darius picking the good guys:

Update: Some links to stories on White’s commitment:

• White says Hook ’em. Five-star receiver stays home and picks Texas over Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
• Darius White Makes the Call: It’s Texas.
• Time to celebrate – White picks UT (premium)
• Under Armour All-America MVP commits to Texas
• Updated 2010 Texas football commit list

ESPN labeled this video as a preview of Texas versus [tag]Nebraska[/tag] but they start immediately with “if Texas loses, who should play in BCS title game?” And then proceed to spend the entire video talking about how awesome TCU is. I’m assuming they’re basing this off TCU’s big wins over… the mighty… um…

Good video interview (though a little close up and dark) of Texas wideout [tag]Malcolm Williams[/tag] talking to the media about his increased role in the offense and the upcoming Big 12 Championship Game against Nebraska:

ESPN goes behind the scenes with Rick Barnes at a Texas basketball practice:

During an interview this week, Texas head coach [tag]Mack Brown[/tag] clearly states that there should not be a distinction between BCS and non-BCS schools and that all schools should be treated equally. Somehow, ESPN spend the next 36 hours claiming Mack had said non-BCS schools didn’t belong in the national title game. Say what? Watch for yourself below:

Longhorns have struggled and fallen behind huge seemingly every year against Oklahoma State, this year they’re playing on Halloween so things could be even scarier.

Link: Any Candy For Pokes?