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A Look at Texas High School Basketball Recruiting
There's a lot of concern and consternation about Texas basketball these days, partly due to recruiting unrest. The argument comes down to: Rick Barnes should stop recruiting 5* mercenaries that just leave after one year! I don't get any emotional attachment to them, and they're not...
Rick Barnes and the Nagging Question
Back in March 2010, Rick Barnes stirred up Longhorn fans with this quote in ESPN The Magazine. When asked, "Do you feel pressure this year to not only go to the Final Four, but to win the national championship?", Barnes replied: "We would love to win a national championship, but we're not obsessed...
Rob Lanier Is Back To UT Basketball
Former Longhorn assistant Rob Lanier is back on Rick Barnes' staff. On balance, this is a good hire. Lanier left the Longhorns in 2001 to coach Siena for five years (he was eventually let go) followed by assistant stints at Virginia and Florida, where he has been since 2007. Lanier is an...
Achilles Heel? Rick Barnes' Tournament History
I believe we can all agree that this is one of the finer Rick Barnes teams we've seen at Texas, although we can't totally judge it against the previous greats before we see the tournament performance. It's important to note here though exactly what the March Madness tournament really is, a wildly...
Building Blocks
Big 12 notes FTC Some more to take out of the Texas win over Kansas: First of all, nobody saw that comeback coming. Not at KU, where Texas never had won, and KU had won 69 straight. Texas happened to go through a game like that exactly 52 weeks ago, up 10 at UConn and losing by 14. Of course,...
Around the Horns
Football: Conference realignment is the king blog topic these days and some of the heavyweights have been drawn out to add their thoughts. Peter Bean writes that a move to the Pac-10 is a more likely scenario than the Big 10 but ultimately concludes that Texas is in a strong position to stand pat...
TJ & Texas360Now
Came across this story on the always excellent Texas Sports: Catching Up with T.J. Ford. TJ took me to New Orleans to watch the Horns play in the Final Four and for that trip, I'll always be indebted. When you lose a National Semifinal to 'Melo and Mc but are able to salve those wounds with...
Naismith Award 1984 - 2008
In pictures. As many Tar Heels as Horns. 23 Duke players. And some guy named Lionel Simmons.
Pacers Looking For Leadership and Defense From New Players
The revamped roster was all smiles on Wednesday.Listening to Jim O'Brien speak today reminded me of my kids running down to see a present-laden tree on Christmas morning. Well, that is if my kids held a stern demeanor and refused to crack the emotional veneer without the aid of heavy...
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