You're camped out.
Your biggest rival is coming to town.
They're down this year. Your team is better. Your team has a better record. You're at home.
You call up Flava Flav, Ric Flair. You'll never forget this night. A crowning achievement of TTU hoops.
Then Texas wins
Sir'Jabari Rice signs a two-way deal with the San Antonio Spurs, meaning he could actually play in the Moody Center again at some point in his career.
Disappointing he wasn't drafted, but a pretty awesome spot for the guy to land.
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All right, I'm tired of this shit. Time to go to war. Lot of trash talking from LBK.
TTU's record vs. UT in its worst 10 years in program history? 3-7.
Since 2000? 5-18.
In UT's worst FB season arguably ever? Lose 70-35 in Austin.
Most big hat no cattle program of all time.
MBB RUMOR:
4-star Chris Johnson of Montverde Academy (originally from Missouri City, outside of Houston), was let out of his National Letter of Intent after de-committing from Kansas.
The 6'6 SG is down to two schools....
Texas and Arkansas.
Stay tuned.
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TEXAS TRANSFER PORTAL UPDATE
UVA transfer 6'11 C Kadin Shedrick dropped his top five:
Texas
Duke
Kansas State
Missouri
Xavier
Rice transfer G Quincy Olivari's top four:
Texas
Auburn
Miami
Xavier
Two big-time pieces.
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There better be no bellyaching from Texas fans about Hudson’ commitment to Texas Tech.
Texas is going to have no trouble finding guys like him to play for Sark
Don’t be a bitter douche about it. Texas is going to whip Tech in ATX, and that will be the end of contact with them
Upon reflection, the most head-scratching call of the game wasn’t an offensive play by Sark — it was playing prevent defense and putting no pressure on DG, letting him pick apart the defense with no issues on the final drive.
This detail has to hurt Texas fans the most, I
Heading to Lubbock for the Texas/Texas Tech game next Tuesday, anticipating a warm welcome from the Texas Tech fanbase as a writer covering the Longhorns.
UT, in their first three games of the tournament, will have played against:
#1
three-point shooting team (Colgate)
#11
three-point shooting team (Penn State)
#4
three-point shooting team (Xavier)
They held off Colgate and PSU...can they do the same to Xavier?
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Completely inexcusable collapse. Worst loss of the year for Texas basketball at the worst time of the year. TCU completes 20-point comeback and beats the Longhorns, 64-60.
Horns basketball might be in trouble this season.
As well-coached as Tech is, Texas on paper has more talent
Also if you start bitching about Isaacs as a Texas fan that shit is lame af
Take the L like a reasonable person if it comes
REPORTS:
Texas MBB to hire Phoenix Suns' S&C coach Cory Schlesinger.
Schlesinger has been a S&C coach at multiple other athletic programs, including Santa Clara, Alabama-Birmingham, and Stanford, before working with the Suns.
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Texas is going to drop this one, but they and their fans should be really proud. Missing Shedrick and still playing this well is very impressive.
UConn 81
Texas 71
Proves they can play with the best of them.
Excited for this season and this team.
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Confirmed that UCF guard Ithiel Thorton visited Texas yesterday.
The 6'5 senior transfer averaged 12.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game last season.
Would be the last piece of the puzzle for Rodney Terry.
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Texas has reached out to Creighton transfer wing Arthur Kaluma (11.8 PPG, 6 RPG, 1.5 APG). Would be THE answer to a lot of MBB's issues.
Wouldn't be the first Creighton-to-Texas basketball transfer: Christian Bishop made the same trip two seasons ago.
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Huge win for Texas basketball. Came out and whipped ass for 40 minutes against another top-11 team.
Saw
@DylanDisu
throwing up the 'Horns at the angry OU home fans as well.
That's the guy.
Horns win 75-60.
"You'll never hear me say 'we're gonna be good in two years.' That's not how it works." - Chris Beard on expectations in Austin this season.
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"Today was a very difficult day for our program," says Rodney Terry in the postgame presser. "Our whole mission today was to control what we can control. I thought our guys showed a lot of grit and perseverance."
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Texas MBB transfer portal target, Oral Roberts G Max Abmas, is on The 40 Acres today.
Significant development. Abmas is one of the top players in the portal and would be a huge get for the Longhorns and Rodney Terry.
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Top Texas transfer players’ average PPG last season:
Marcus Carr: 19.4
Tre Mitchell: 18.8
Timmy Allen: 17.2
Dylan Disu: 15.0
Christian Bishop: 11.0
This team is gonna have some serious firepower
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6’6 Dalton Knecht has NBA level upside and in the portal he’s received attention from some huge programs:
Texas
North Carolina
UCLA
Gonzaga
Kentucky
Oregon
Illinois
Arkansas
Are just some of the schools contacting him
Athletic, sharpshooter translates well
It’s the most fun to take a team that has no prayer of ever getting near a CFB playoff.
A school where an unadulterated miracle would be required for any sniff of success in football
So obviously, Texas Tech
The Abmas/Hunter/Mitchell/Disu/Shedrick starting five is going to go so crazy this season (Horton may start in there somewhere).
I am so stoked college basketball is around the corner.
Love this job, man.
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texas mbb starting back court right now looks like:
pg jordan pope (17.2ppg/ORST)
sg tre johnson (5★ 2024)
sg/w tramon mark (16.8ppg/ARK)
pope is small ofc, but tre and tramon are both 6'6 AND can play in isomotion sets.
no more "dribble around for 20 seconds then shoot"
Is there a better teammate than Roschon Johnson? Switches positions, isn't even the starter (though he'll get plenty of carries), and is still sent to Arlington as a leader of the team. What a badass.
UT-Arlington sharpshooter Chendall Weaver commits to Texas.
9.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists a game last season in 29.5 mpg. Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year.
Excellent pickup for Texas in the wake of the Abmas commitment.
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Texas basketball today got:
-a commitment from Dylan Disu to return to the Longhorns
-transfer center Karin Shedrick of Virginia
The Longhorns got a lot better in the front court today
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After discussing it with my family and coaches, I am proud to announce I’ll be committing to Caroline as my wife in the future. Respect my decision
#AGTG
Congrats to the dude
@DylanDisu
for first-team all-Big 12.
Dude has battled through so damn much in his career. Injuries and transfers. He deserves this. Longhorn legend
Next stop: First Round of the NBA Draft
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After the signings this week, Texas basketball now stands at eight players:
Max Abmas PG
Alex Anamekwe F
Brock Cunningham F
Dylan Disu F
Ze'Rik Onyema F
Gavin Perryman G
Kadin Shedrick C
Chendall Weaver G
Deciding:
Dillon Mitchell F
Tyrese Hunter G
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Texas target, Iowa State transfer guard Tyrese Hunter visiting Texas this weekend, per source.
The freshman transfer averaged 11 points, 3.5 boards, and 4.9 assists for the Cyclones last season.
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UT wins in OT over Rice, 87-81.
Defensively they gave up way too many shots by the rim and backdoor cuts/dribble penetration/open threes on the weak side.
But if you don't have respect for these guys coming out and playing after today's events, IDK what to tell you.
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TEXAS TO THE ELITE EIGHT.
They beat Xavier, 83-71. But it wasn't that close.
Texas completely dominated from the jump. Incredible performance without Dylan Disu.
They'll play Miami on Sunday night.
This team is for. real.
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MBB RUMOR:
4-star Chris Johnson of Montverde Academy (originally from Missouri City, outside of Houston), was let out of his National Letter of Intent after de-committing from Kansas.
The 6'6 SG is down to two schools....
Texas and Arkansas.
Stay tuned.
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"[Texas'] pace in transition" was what surprised Coach McDermott the most. Says the tape on them didn't illustrate how fast they actually are.
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LFG!
Abmas DOES IT AGAIN
Dylan Disu with 33 POINTS
Feels really good after that miserable game on Saturday.
74-73 over Cincy on the road. Hand them their first home loss of the year.
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2000-2023 Texas Longhorns Football Team Offense
QB: V .Young
QB2 C. McCoy
RB: C. Benson, J. Charles, B. Robinson
WR: R. Williams, J. Shipley, X. Worthy
TE: J. Finley, J. Sanders (HM D. Thomas)
OL: J. Scott, K. Banks, J. Blalock, C. Williams, S. Cosmi
K: J. Tucker
Today is my last day with
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.
Can’t thank
@gkketch
enough for giving me a shot at this job and making me believe I can in fact do this full time.
As sad as I am to part ways, I am even more excited for upcoming opportunities. Can’t wait to share.
Love and
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yall
if texas lands jordan pope, watch out man. they need a guy to run the show and play on ball. pope can do that.
the starting lineup would likely be:
PG Pope
SG Johnson
SF Mark
PF Shedrick
C ???? Profit