Former Texas coach Charlie Strong has been hired by Alabama’s Nick Saban to be a defensive analyst for the Crimson Tide, ESPN reported Tuesday. Strong had some job offers to join other SEC schools ...

Sure, it�s July. But it�s never too early to talk college football. Here�s your daily fix � our countdown of the preseason Top 25, as selected by the American-Statesman sports staff. Last year...

Let�s use Texas� roster, history and scouting reports to countdown to the start of the 2017 football season. Today, we are only 84 days away from Texas� home game against Maryland. Lil'Jordan Hu...

Let�s use Texas� roster, history and scouting reports to countdown to the start of the 2017 football season. Today, we are only 96 days away from Texas� home game against Maryland. Which Longhor...

CLASS OF 2017: DAMION MILLER Tyler John Tyler, WR (6-0,189) HOW DID HE GET HERE? It took a year-and-a-half to get here; Miller was the very first pledge for Texas� 2017 class. He committed way back ...

If you�re a big fan of college football and analytics, you�re most likely familiar with SB Nation�s Bill Connelly. His S&P+ projections and breakdowns of every Football Bowl Division team ha...

Former Texas football coach Charlie Strong is settling into his new job as the head coach of the South Florida Bulls and recently wrapped up his first spring football at the new school in Tampa. And ...

The Texas football spring game is tomorrow, and we�re almost out of facts. But here are some ones that might peak your interest on this spring game eve. As Tom Herman prepares for his first season, ...

In 26 days, Texas football fans will get their first glimpse of Tom Herman�s Longhorn football team on April 15. In honor of spring football, we�re counting down the days till the spring game with...

Former Texas assistant coach Jeff Traylor has joined the coaching staff at SMU, according to various reports. Former Texas Asst. and longtime Gilmer HC @CoachTraylor on SMU campus for a week, announc...

Whether led by Mack Brown or Charlie Strong, Texas been a force on the recruiting trail in recent years.�Tom Herman is trying to ensure that trend continues and has put all the pieces in place to ens...

It didn’t take long for Charlie Strong to land another job after he was fired by Texas, but it was long enough for some introspection. Strong sat down with Sports Illustrated reporter Pete Tham...

Charlie Strong’s staff at South Florida is starting to take a Texas feel. According to a report by 247Sports.com’s Josh Newberg, former Longhorns offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert is ...

Now that former Texas Coach Charlie Strong has accepted a new gig at the University of South Florida (that hand symbol’s a bull, not a longhorn), he doesn’t have many reasons to stick aro...

Texas players loved Charlie Strong. Strong loved his Longhorns players. It’s no surprise that bond remains even after Strong was fired and Tom Herman was hired as his replacement, and it’...

Brick Haley has landed on his feet. Haley, who served as the Texas defensive line coach for the past two seasons under Charlie Strong, was named as the new defensive line coach at Missouri on Friday....

Where will Charlie Strong go next? Less than two weeks after he was fired by Texas, it appears there are several schools jockeying for Strong. On Friday, Josh Newberg from 247Sports.com reported...

Join sports columnists Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden for their weekly live chat at 11 a.m. Wednesday.  ...

Good morning. Breakfast is served. It’s December 4th — 339 down, 27 to go. And 245 till Texas kicks off its 2017 season at home against Maryland. YESTERDAY: Alabama beat Florida for ...

It’s been a crazy couple of weekends for college football fans in general, and fans of Texas college football teams in specific. Ever since it was announced that University of Houston head coac...

Charlie Strong’s predecessor has given his blessing to Strong’s successor. On Saturday, Mack Brown praised the University of Texas’ decision to hire Tom Herman to lead its football ...

A day after the Longhorns’ season-ending loss to TCU, Charlie Strong has been fired as UT’s football coach. He’ll be replaced by Houston’s Tom Herman. The news begs the q...

A source has told the Austin American-Statesman that Tom Herman will be hired to replace Charlie Strong.  Here is how some reacted on social media: Tom Herman, then a grad assistant at Texas in ...

At his introductory press conference back in January 2014, wearing an apprehensive smile and a burnt orange tie, Charlie Strong eased his way into his Texas vision. He took his time. Before he could ...

Here are the full statements released today about former Texas coach Charlie Strong. Texas President Gregory L. Fenves “Charlie Strong is an outstanding leader and role model who worked hard an...

LSU has reportedly hired its interim head coach, promoting Ed Orgeron to the full-time position and clearing the way for Texas to pursue Tom Herman to become the new Longhorns head football coach. Bo...

American- Statesman sports reporters Danny Davis and Brian Davis discuss what Texas’ 31-9 loss to TCU means for head coach Charlie Strong, and what the future of the Texas team might be now tha...

Texas came up short Friday in its season finale, falling 31-9 to TCU at Royal-Memorial Stadium. Afterward Longhorns coach Charlie Strong and a few of his players addressed the media. Austin Amer...

Charlie Strong's third season as head coach at the University of Texas came to an end on Friday following a 31-9 loss against TCU, leaving his fate with the program in doubt.  Speaking after the...

Texas came up short in its final game of the season, losing 31-9 to TCU on Friday at Royal-Memorial Stadium. Emotions boiled over for star running back D’Onta Foreman, who was helped up off the...

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Not exactly a barn burner here at DKR but the Horns have a chance to knock off TCU. The Frogs lead 7-6 at the half in a game that’s about as exciting as the score suggests. The stadium is a lon...

LSU officials could finalize a deal by Saturday to hire Houston coach Tom Herman, ESPN reported on Thursday. USA Today also reported that Herman met with LSU officials in Houston on Thanksgiving, pre...

Kirk Bohls released this week’s nine things and one crazy prediction yesterday. A few were dedicated to the Longhorns. Here’s Kirk’s take on some Bevo related items: If Charlie...

The past few weeks, most bowl projectors made one assumption about Texas: that the Longhorns would be bowl eligible. Nobody saw the 24-21 overtime loss to Kansas coming, and now it’s time to fa...

Staff takeaways from Monday’s UT press conference: Kirk Bohls: Strong exiting on his terms If Charlie Strong is going out, he’s going out his way. Not kicking and screaming, but with an i...

Texas coach Charlie Strong went a step further on Longhorn Network than he took with reporters on Monday and said flat-out, “We deserve to come back.” On “Rewind with Charlie Strong...

Texas football players react to head coach Charlie Strong’s announcement that his job will be “evaluated” at the end of the season at a news conference on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016....

Texas coach Charlie Strong describes the team’s sentiments following the Longhorn’s 24-21 loss to Kansas and rumors he may be fired at a news conference on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016. The...

ESPN college football commentator Paul Finebaum said Monday that the University of Texas isn’t treating Charlie Strong fairly as speculation swirls about the coach’s future in Austin. Cit...

Amidst the swirl of speculation about Charlie Strong’s future and reports that the Texas head football coach would be fired this week, several Longhorn players are considering boycotting this w...

This should be interesting. Follow along as Texas coach Charlie Strong addresses the media following the Longhorns’ loss to Kansas, a report that the university has decided to fire him and befo...

Texas ends the season Friday against TCU, but for the last two seasons Hookem.com has chronicled every Texas game day since the Longhorns lost to Notre Dame in South Bend on Sept. 5, 2015. Here&rsquo...

Players are reacting to the news of sources saying Texas officials have decided to fire Charlie Strong. Check out the latest. Letting this man go is equivalent to losing a father.he has done wonders ...

Texas suffered a shocking 24-21 overtime loss to Kansas on Saturday in Lawrence. It was the Jayhawks’ first win over an FBS school since 2014 and their first win over the Longhorns since 1938. ...

When it comes to music, college football coaches are all over the place. ESPN recently did a survey asking each of the 128 FBS coaches for their favorite musical artist. Unsurprisingly, many of them ...

Longhorn legend Earl Campbell joins Ced and Kirk for Episode 35 of the “On Second Thought” podcast and credits Charlie Strong for saving Texas from scandals like the one happening at Bayl...

Kirk Bohls released this week’s nine things and one crazy prediction yesterday. A few were dedicated to the Longhorns. Here’s Kirk’s take on some Bevo related items: On Earl Ca...

The Heisman race is a popularity contest, to a degree. Players on middling teams have to break through the clutter to get attention. Texas running back D’Onta Foreman has already gone over the ...

Staff takeaways from Monday’s UT press conference: Brian Davis: When sports, politics mix We’ve received an avalanche of emails, voicemails and other messages in the wake of men’s b...

Charlie Strong wanted to talk about football on Monday, not politics. At his weekly meeting with the media, the Texas football coach passed on a question about last week’s presidential election...

Charlie Strong’s weekly press conference has come and gone. The highlights: 1. Kansas may be as close to a sure thing as you can get in the Big 12, but Strong says Texas isn’t taking anyt...

Texas head football coach Charlie Strong speaks at a press conference following Texas’ 24-20 loss to West Virginia on Saturday, November 12, 2016....

Kirk Bohls released this week’s nine things and one crazy prediction yesterday. A few were dedicated to the Longhorns. Here’s Kirk’s take on some Bevo related items: Would an 8...

Texas is now one win away from bowl eligibility after Saturday’s 45-37 victory over Texas Tech, which means it’s time to start dreaming about a post-Christmas vacation. With the current s...

Staff takeaways from Monday’s UT press conference: Brian Davis: Public, private criticisms Charlie Strong doesn’t throw his players under the bus. Why should anyone expect him to do that ...

Follow as Charlie Strong addresses the media following the Longhorn’s win over Texas Tech and before the team plays West Virginia on Saturday....

Leading by eight points with less than 3 minutes remaining, Texas was faced with third and fourth down situations of 2 yards or less. Rather than handing the ball to running back D’Onta Foreman...

Kirk Bohls released this week’s nine things and one crazy prediction yesterday. A few were dedicated to the Longhorns. Here’s Kirk’s take on some Bevo related items: On Charlie...

Sports columnists Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden will be here at 11 a.m. Wednesday to take your questions on Texas’ big road test against Texas Tech, Breckyn Hager’s comments,  the ini...

You don’t have to look far to find bowl projections, especially this time of year. With only four games remaining for most teams, it’s only natural to start glancing at potential matchups...

Staff takeaways from Monday’s UT press conference: Cedric Golden: Locke shines in secondary Sophomore P.J. Locke was all over the place against Baylor. In this conference, you need a good nicke...

Charlie Strong’s regular game-week press conference has come and gone. The big takeaways: 1. The biggest challenge this week is Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes, obviously. Strong said th...

Texas used another monster game from D’Onta Foreman and a 39-yard field goal by Trent Domingue with 46 seconds left to upset No. 8-ranked Baylor, 35-34, on Saturday at Royal-Memorial Stadium. A...

Texas got a much-needed win on Saturday, upsetting No. 8-ranked Baylor 35-34 at Royal-Memorial Stadium. The Longhorns moved to 4-4 overall with the victory, and stayed unbeaten at home. Needless to s...

ESPN announcer Steve Levy shared an interesting quote from Charlie Strong on Saturday’s broadcast of Texas versus Baylor. Speaking with Strong earlier in the week, Levy said the Longhorns ...

Under normal circumstances, Saturday would have been circled, highlighted and otherwise celebrated on every Texas fan’s calendar. Eighth-ranked Baylor (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) is coming to Royal-Memor...

According to data obtained by USA TODAY Sports, Texas coach Charlie Strong has the sixth-richest salary in college football, slated to make $5.2 million in 2016. Strong ranks behind Michigan coach Ji...

Kirk Bohls released this week’s nine things and one crazy prediction yesterday. A few were dedicated to the Longhorns. Here’s Kirk’s take on some Bevo related items: On Texas&r...

In today’s Golden’s Nuggets, Cedric touches on a couple big Bevo-related items: Here’s what he had to say about this week’s “crossroads” matchup with Baylor: ...

Texas head coach Charlie Strong addresses the Longhorns’ 3-4 record at a Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, news conference and what tactics are being used to prepare for their home game against Baylor....

Follow as Texas coach Charlie Strong takes questions from the media before his team plays Baylor this weekend....

It’s over in Manhattan. Kansas State has beaten Texas, 24-21. Maybe that’s not too big of a surprise. The Longhorns struggle in Manhattan like few other places in the country. They’...

With a 3-3 season so far and several assistant coach staffing changes, American-Statesman and Hookem.com’s sports writers and columnists tackle the important questions surrounding the Texas Lon...

National radio host and best-selling author Paul Finebaum joins Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls for Episode 31 of the “On Second Thought” podcast this week and discusses ESPN’s Kirk He...

Texas quarterback Kai Locksley, a redshirt freshman who never played, confirmed via text on Monday that he is leaving the Longhorns. Locksley said he would issue a statement that explained his ration...

Texas football coach Charlie Strong meets with the media as the Longhorns prepare for their road trip to Kansas State this weekend....

It’s over at Royal-Memorial Stadium. Texas got the much-needed victory that it needed over Iowa State, 27-6. The Longhorns, who had dropped three straight, improve to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the...

The Cotton Bowl tunnel is usually full of Texas-Oklahoma celebrities, well-wishers and some of the most interesting people in Dallas. Walking up the ramp during pre-game, I saw (in this order) OU wom...

Join sports columnists Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls for their weekly live chat at 11 a.m. Wednesday. As Texas seeks to break a three-game losing streak against Iowa State, they’re here to answe...

American-Statesman sports columnists Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls evaluate Texas’ 40-45 loss to OU and where the hope for winning a game lies ahead of the Iowa State home game. RELATED COVERAGE...

Charlie Strong’s weekly press conference has come and gone. Here’s the takeaway: Hey, there are still seven games left. The defensive issues can be fixed. It just goes back to coaching an...

Before the case can be made that an extraordinary college football coach should lose his job, one must first come to terms with the reality this profession is unjust and unforgiving. That, more than ...

ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit had some, well, interesting things to say about Texas and Charlie Strong during College GameDay on Saturday morning. Speaking from College Station, ...

In an explosive rant on a Kansas City, Mo., sports radio station, former Colorado coach Gary Barnett blasted Texas’ Charlie Strong and said, “I don’t think he deserves to survive th...

Texas President Gregory L. Fenves, one of coach Charlie Strong’s biggest allies, tweeted a message of support Wednesday for the football program and its leader. “Had a great call (with) C...

Texas and Oklahoma meet in their annual showdown Saturday and sports columnists Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls are here to answer your questions in their weekly live chat at 11 a.m.  ...

The college football coaching carousel has reached high gear a little early this season, with LSU’s decision to fire Les Miles and Houston coach Tom Herman’s name being linked to every po...

In today’s Golden’s Nuggets, Cedric touches on the big Bevo-related item: By replacing Vance Bedford as defensive play-caller, what’s next for Charlie Strong? Here’s what...

After Texas’ second loss of the 2016 season, Texas head coach Charlie Strong addressed his decision to demote coach Vance Bedford and take over as defensive coordinator at a news conference on ...

Charlie Strong’s regularly-scheduled Monday press conference has come and gone. And it was a big one: Effective immediately, Strong is taking over the Texas defense. Defensive coordinator Vance...

What will be the hot topic today? Ping-pong perhaps? Unlikely. Follow Texas coach Charlie Strong’s press conference as the coach is expected to address the defensive coordinator situation as we...

Late Sunday night reports surfaced that Texas defensive coordinator Vance Bedford was being demoted and head coach Charlie Strong was taking over the defense. Statesman reporter Brian Davis confirmed...

Less than a month ago, Texas Longhorns head coach Charlie Strong helped orchestrate a 50-47 upset of the then-No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Now, Strong may be on the hot seat after Texas lost its...

It appears Charlie Strong got a little advice near the end of the third quarter. Oklahoma State was called for having an illegal man downfield after it completed a pass inside Texas territory. Strong...

Kirk Bohls released this week’s nine things and one crazy prediction yesterday. A few were dedicated to the Longhorns. Here’s Kirk’s take on some Bevo and Big 12 related items:...

LSU’s decision to fire Les Miles on Sunday has turned a lot of heads around college football. It’s also started a discussion about who might be next. Sports Illustrated’s Andy Stapl...

“I have a lot of confidence in Vance Bedford,” Texas head football coach Charlie Strong said during a press conference ahead of the OSU game on Monday, September 26, 2016....

Following his arrest for driving while intoxicated, senior offensive lineman Kent Perkins will miss Texas’ game against Oklahoma State. Texas head coach Charlie Strong announced on Monday that ...

Texas fans, you’re angry. That might be putting it mildly for some. And it’s totally understandable. Suffice it to say, the Longhorns have come back down from their 2-0 high and are now t...

As the Texas Longhorns enter a bye week after that 50-43 loss at Cal, sports columnists Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden are here to answer your questions in their weekly live chat at 11 a.m. Wednesday. ...

Good morning. Breakfast is served. It’s September 20th — 264 down, 102 to go. And 41 till Halloween. YESTERDAY: Charlie Strong had his regular Monday press conference, and the hot to...

Follow along as Charlie Strong addresses the media following Texas’ first loss of the season....

PFLUGERVILLE — I begged to attend the Texas at Cal game but didn’t beg enough because I’m sitting in my living room tonight. However, there isn’t a better set in the country t...

Superstition and sports have always gone hand in hand. For some fans, sitting in a special chair or wearing a specific jersey is their way to contribute to a team’s win. For Texas coach Charlie...

It’s been a full year since Texas fired athletics director Steve Patterson and Mike Perrin stepped in as his interim replacement. Perrin had his interim tag removed in December, and since then ...

Charlie Strong’s weekly press conference has come and gone. It lasted just a shade under 30 minutes and he took about 25 questions. Not bad. Texas is undefeated, nationally ranked and riding so...

As other Big 12 teams struggled over the weekend, Texas flourished against UTEP and won convincingly 41-7. Pollsters took notice. The Longhorns held their current position 11th overall in the updated...

It appears Texas coach Charlie Strong is gaining popularity. The No. 11-ranked Longhorns defeated UTEP 41-7 on Saturday to move to 2-0 on the season. The victory came just six days after Texas beat N...

Good morning. Breakfast is served. It’s September 10th — 254 down, 112 to go. And only 1 till the Dak Prescott era begins in Dallas. YESTERDAY: No. 13 Louisville raced past Syracuse,...

When Texas senior Sheroid Evans completed his comeback this past weekend, he did so as a starter. Evans started at cornerback in Texas’ 50-47 double-overtime win over Notre Dame on Sept. 4, and...

Join Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden in their weekly live chat. The Texas Longhorns shocked the nation (but not Ced who picked them to win) with a 50-47 double-overtime victory over Notre Dame. With UTE...

More than 10 million college football fans watched Texas knock off Notre Dame on Sunday. Fortunately for the Longhorns, some of them vote in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. Texas landed 11th i...

What would have happened had Notre Dame stopped Tyrone Swoopes on a couple of plays in the second overtime of Texas’ 50-47 win on Sunday? Texas would have gone for broke. At his weekly press co...

Following Sunday night’s 50-47 win over Notre Dame in double overtime, Texas football coach Charlie Strong is holding his weekly press conference Monday. American-Statesman writers Danny D...

Charlie Strong speaks with media following the Longhorns’ win against Notre Dame in double overtime, 50-47, on Sunday, September 4, 2016....

Youth is served. Freshman quarterback Shane Buechele started with the first-team offense on Sunday against 10th-ranked Notre Dame. The sight of Buechele, wearing a new No. 7 jersey instead of No. 16,...

It’s gameday. It’s Texas (0-0) vs. No. 10 Notre Dame (0-0) in the only prime-time game in the country, so everyone’s watching. Some quickie storylines: 1. Who’ll start at quar...

Texas and Notre Dame will be playing in front of a full house on Sunday. The University of Texas announced on Thursday that it had sold-out its season-opening game against Notre Dame on Sunday. Accor...

There are T-minus four days until the Longhorns take on Notre Dame. And if the thought of finally meeting the new Bevo doesn’t get you all riled up, then hopefully this will. Longhorn fans...

Kirk Bohls released this week’s nine things and one crazy prediction yesterday. A few were dedicated to the Longhorns. Here’s Kirk’s take on some Bevo related items: On Charlie...

Texas offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert left no doubt the entire coaching staff is united on who should be the Longhorns’ starting quarterback “100 percent,” he said. Both senio...

Charlie Strong‘s first Monday press conference has come and gone, in advance of Sunday’s season opener with Notre Dame. And yes, quarterback questions dominated the day: Strong spoke for ...

UPDATE, 11:05 a.m.: Charlie Strong says he knows who the starting quarterback with be for Notre Dame, but fans will find out on Sunday. Charlie Strong: I know who is going to start, but we'll see who...

Texas was one of about 50 schools that sent handwritten cards and notes of support to the Arizona football program in the wake of lineman Zach Hemmila’s death earlier this month. Hemmila, ...