Texas Longhorns: Opinion
August 21, 2017
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December 14, 2016
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"Texas is back, folks," ESPN's Joe Tessitore said as the Longhorns claimed a thrilling season-opening overtime win over then-No. 10 Notre Dame.
But we're not jabbing anyone here. It was a reason...
November 26, 2016
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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 ...
October 27, 2016
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It's no secret that even after beating Oklahoma last season, Charlie Strong was going to be on a short leash as head coach of Texas this year.
An encouraging start to the season after beating Notre D...
October 8, 2016
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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 ...
October 6, 2016
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Last season, head coach Charlie Strong and Texas stunned Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry and saved his job.
If he wants to stay in Austin, he'll have to repeat the feat this weekend.
It's the middl...
September 5, 2016
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Charlie Strong will never say this, because if he did, it would be the dumbest thing he has ever said. But deep down, he must be thinking it. The best part about beating Notre Dame Sunday night was n...
June 23, 2016
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Athletic directors will swear up and down that there aren't "magic numbers" when it comes to a head coach on the hot seat.
The people in power will argue there isn't a minimum amount of wins a coach ...
April 19, 2016
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Even though it fits his philosophy on the field, Texas football head coach Charlie Strong's new offensive coordinator doesn't want to hurry things up with his quarterback race.
After Texas' spri...
April 16, 2016
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Led by freshman Shane Buechele and the running backs, the Texas squad outscored the Longhorns by a 21-7 margin in a rain-shortened 2016 spring game.
Distancing himself from senior Tyrone Swoopes as t...
March 28, 2016
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The road back to national prominence for Texas and head coach Charlie Strong goes through rival Oklahoma.
The Longhorns defeated the Sooners last year and have won two of the last three meetings, but...
March 24, 2016
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The Texas Longhorns have been searching for a quarterback since Colt McCoy left following the 2009 season. The player who could be their temporary answer at the position is currently taking second-te...
March 23, 2016
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Charlie Strong isn't one to overhype his own team.
After all, the Texas head coach bluntly stated early in his tenure with the Longhorns that they weren't going to be in the national championship gam...
February 4, 2016
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Another dramatic college football national signing day gave Texas Longhorns head coach Charlie Strong his second-straight top-tier recruiting class at UT. Now it's time for him to get this 2016 ...
February 1, 2016
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Texas head coach Charlie Strong is entering a pivotal third year with the Longhorns. In short, there are no more excuses. There can be no more losing seasons and no more problems on offense.
Otherwis...
January 27, 2016
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Once again, Charlie Strong and the Texas Longhorns are going to be major players on national signing day.
On the surface, the Horns shouldn't scare anyone. The 2016 class is ranked outside the top 30...
January 25, 2016
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Charlie Strong has already made the biggest move of Texas' offseason, but there's plenty more on his wish list with national signing day looming.
Strong scored his first big victory of the 2016 seaso...
January 20, 2016
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We're getting down to the wire for the 2016 recruiting cycle, and Charlie Strong once again has the Longhorns in position to make a huge splash.
Things are looking good in Austin with national signin...
January 14, 2016
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The Texas Longhorns failed to finish with a winning record (5-7) for the second time in Charlie Strong's two-year tenure. But with a new offense, young talent on defense and another strong recruiting...
December 31, 2015
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The new year officially begins the all-important third season of Charlie Strong's tenure as head coach of the Texas Longhorns.
Strong has to win now. If he didn't know it before, he should now after ...
December 29, 2015
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Saturday marks the first high school All-American game of the year, bringing with it the beginning of the wild push toward national signing day.
As Longhorn fans know, it's also time for the Texas co...
December 23, 2015
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There is no more hallowed ground in college football than that of the Rose Bowl. Nestled snuggly underneath the San Gabriel Mountains, the historic landmark is the home to some of the sport’s g...
December 23, 2015
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The Kyler Murray era at Texas A&M is over far before anyone pictured. The Aggie legacy and Texas high school football legend announced last week that he was transferring after just one season in ...
December 22, 2015
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The holiday season is here, and that's about all Texas Longhorn football fans have to look forward to. That is, until they see whether or not they get everything on their wish list for 2016.
One part...
December 17, 2015
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The Texas Longhorns' young talent emerged in 2015, showing some potential in spite of a 5-7 finish.
Charlie Strong's team had its fair share of ups and downs during his second season. The Horns knock...
December 16, 2015
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Texas recently named Sterlin Gilbert its new offensive coordinator. What grade do you give the hire?Read more Texas Longhorns Football news on BleacherReport.com...
December 15, 2015
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It took some drama, but Texas got its offensive coordinator in former Tulsa assistant Sterlin Gilbert.
Now what?
Charlie Strong introduced Gilbert as the play-caller and offensive coordinator, along ...
December 11, 2015
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For head coach Charlie Strong, finding an offensive coordinator who can schematically put the Texas offense in a position to succeed isn't the hard part. The hard part is selling job security for mor...
December 10, 2015
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The Texas Longhorns had themselves one wild season in 2015.
As one might expect from a 5-7 team, Charlie Strong's team hit some devastating low points. The Horns lost four games by 18 points or more,...
December 8, 2015
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Despite their 5-7 record, the Texas Longhorns delivered more than their fair share of big plays in 2015.
Per CFBStats.com, the Longhorns led the nation in plays that went more than 80 yards from scri...
December 5, 2015
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2015 has been a year to forget for Texas football fans. Even before Saturday’s tilt with Baylor kicked off, the Longhorns were ensured of a losing record in Charlie Strong’s second campai...
December 3, 2015
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Picking a 2015 MVP for the Texas Longhorns is no easy task.
As evidenced by their 4-7 record, the Horns just haven't had many steady contributors this season. The ones that have been consistent have ...
December 1, 2015
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The 2015 season is basically over for Texas, but that doesn't make Saturday's game against Baylor meaningless. There's still an opportunity, win or lose, for the Longhorns to get some momentum going ...
November 19, 2015
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Ranked 50th in the country, the Texas Longhorns' current 2016 class hardly screams instant impact on paper. But the state of the roster will give these recruits a chance, and a few of them bring some...
November 17, 2015
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Even with a bye, there's not much the Longhorns are going to be able to fix before their final two games.
After shooting themselves in the foot with a 38-20 loss to West Virginia, the 4-6 Horns have ...
November 14, 2015
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Saturday was the kind of day that could make or break Texas’ 2015 season. At 4-5 with three games remaining, Charlie Strong’s Longhorns badly needed a victory for a realistic shot at post...
November 12, 2015
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It's crunch time for the Texas Longhorns, and everyone needs to answer the call.
In order to reach a bowl game, the Horns must win at least one road game at West Virginia or Baylor. Considering how t...
October 29, 2015
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Texas has been fortunate enough to avoid any crushing injuries thus far this season.
Right now, things are looking up for the Longhorns. Thanks to wins over Oklahoma and Kansas State, they're back on...
October 24, 2015
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Three weeks ago, the knives were out in Austin. An extremely ugly 50-7 loss to TCU dropped Texas to 1-4 in Charlie Strong’ second season, and it was fair to wonder if Strong would make it to a ...
October 22, 2015
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Texas enters the second half of its season at 2-4, losing two embarrassing blowouts and close calls apiece.
That's one way of looking at it.
The other would be that the Longhorns played five AP Top 2...
October 21, 2015
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Texas' Week 8 game against Kansas State won't decide the Big 12 Championship or playoff positioning. In fact, it won't have any national relevance at all. Most people outside the respective fanbases ...
October 18, 2015
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With only nine commitments in its 2016 recruiting class, Texas has a lot of work to do in closing strong in the months leading up to signing day.
However, what the Longhorns lack in quantity, they ap...
October 15, 2015
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The Texas Longhorns finally got the big win they needed to move things in a positive direction. Now they get a bye to fix themselves up and prepare for the second half of the season.
It doesn't get m...
October 10, 2015
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The hot seat rumors around Charlie Strong quieted down this week, even after a blowout loss to TCU and some Twitter controversies.
On Saturday, his Texas team flat-out silenced that chatter with a 24...
October 10, 2015
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Saturday afternoon, Texas Longhorns head coach Charlie Strong sent a message to his critics: Don’t clean out my office just yet.
Following a week of speculation surrounding his job security, Te...
October 8, 2015
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Improvement won't be easy for the Texas Longhorns in 2015.
Just five games into the season, Charlie Strong's team has been through the full gamut of anguish. It started off with a blowout at Notre Da...
October 6, 2015
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Five hundred miles to the northwest of Austin in the great state of Texas lies, not far off the highway, the famous Cadillac Ranch.
Although it is quite a distance from the capital, the art installat...
October 6, 2015
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Five hundred miles to the northwest of Austin in the great state of Texas lies, not far off the highway, the famous Cadillac Ranch.
Although it is quite a distance from the capital, the art installat...
October 5, 2015
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Texas Longhorns football has had a Twitter problem these last few days.
At halftime of Saturday's 50-7 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs, Texas freshman cornerback Kris Boyd apparently retweeted someone w...
October 5, 2015
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Texas Longhorns football has had a Twitter problem these last few days.
At halftime of Saturday's 50-7 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs, Texas freshman cornerback Kris Boyd apparently retweeted someone w...
October 4, 2015
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Fifteen minutes was all it took, which is remarkable when you stand back and consider time in the linear sense.
In 15 minutes of game time, TCU took a torch to all the progress Texas and head coach C...
October 4, 2015
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Fifteen minutes was all it took, which is remarkable when you stand back and consider time in the linear sense.
In 15 minutes of game time, TCU took all the progress Texas and head coach Charlie Stro...
October 3, 2015
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After a sluggish 6-7 debut season in 2014, the Texas Longhorns and head coach Charlie Strong hoped to take a big step forward in 2015.
Instead, it’s clear that the Longhorns have taken a major ...
October 3, 2015
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After a sluggish 6-7 debut season in 2014, the Texas Longhorns and head coach Charlie Strong hoped to take a big step forward in 2015.
Instead, it’s clear that the Longhorns have taken a major ...
October 1, 2015
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Sitting at 1-3 with two more tough matchups on tap, it's easy to overlook the pleasant surprises that have littered the early part of Texas' season. Especially since one of them is the emergence of a...
October 1, 2015
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Sitting at 1-3 with two more tough matchups on tap, it's easy to overlook the pleasant surprises that have littered the early part of Texas' season. Especially since one of them is the emergence of a...
September 29, 2015
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You don't have to be a fan of the Texas Longhorns to know this is a frustrating, albeit sometimes exciting, team to watch. To classify Texas in a word, it would be "eventful."
On the surface, you cou...
September 27, 2015
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Football just isn't fair sometimes.
Case in point: Texas football during these past two weeks.
The Longhorns were on the verge of heading into overtime against California last Saturday after a late o...
September 26, 2015
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There's no getting around it anymore.
The Texas Longhorns are a young team, too young to be competitive this season.
The Longhorns essentially coughed up a potential upset at home on Satu...
September 24, 2015
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It's been a wild first three weeks for the Texas Longhorns.
At the beginning of September, Charlie Strong's team had become a full-blown disaster. In getting blown out 38-3 by Notre Dame, his offense...
September 22, 2015
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Texas senior wide receiver Daje Johnson has been around long enough that he can accurately sum up the state of Longhorn football in a single money quote.
"It did kind of feel like a victory," Johnson...
September 20, 2015
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Texas lost the battle but won the war, falling 45-44 to Cal on its home field Saturday but finding hope in the form of freshman quarterback Jerrod Heard.
Heard completed 20 of 31 passes for 364 yards...
September 17, 2015
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Jerrod Heard has taken over as the Texas Longhorns' starting quarterback, bringing a level of confidence that should lock him into the job for the rest of the season.
Sure, it was Rice, but Heard's r...
September 15, 2015
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It takes a lot to move Rutgers off the first page of the college athletics world. A lot.
So congrats, Texas, for that at least.
Yes, the Longhorns—long the belle of the ball among administrator...
September 10, 2015
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You would think that if any coaches want to bring up some revisionist history, they could at least wait until after Week 2 of the college football season.
Alas, that is not the case this year.
On Wed...
September 10, 2015
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Push finally came to shove for Charlie Strong, who has named Jay Norvell the new play-caller for the Texas Longhorns.
What that means for the rest of the season remains to be seen.
Ranking in the nat...
September 8, 2015
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Charlie Strong should have seen this coming. That's on him. The Texas job was always a trap for him. Something deep in his brain must have been warning him of that. But it was just too big and shiny ...
September 6, 2015
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It's hard to find a positive from Texas' 38-3 loss at Notre Dame, especially with regard to the offense.An offseason filled with optimistic platitudes about "getting better every day" and "really loo...
September 2, 2015
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For Texas head coach Charlie Strong, Year 2 is the new Year 1.
Starting over is good in its own way. Sometimes it's necessary. There were lessons to be learned from the Longhorns' 6-7 campaign in 201...
August 31, 2015
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The Texas Longhorns have named their starting quarterback for Saturday's opener at Notre Dame, going with junior Tyrone Swoopes over redshirt freshman Jerrod Heard. How long it remains that way will ...
August 31, 2015
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Tyrone Swoopes has taken control of the team, Daje Johnson's finally turning himself around and the offensive line is looking like a strength.
Yeah, Texas Longhorns fall camp went a little differentl...
August 27, 2015
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The Big 12's power balance rounded off a complete flip last season when TCU joined Baylor as the conference's controversial co-champions.
The Horned Frogs, one of the two newcomers to the Big 12, com...
August 25, 2015
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Of the 191 teams included in 247Sports' team recruiting rankings for the Class of 2016, the University of Texas currently ranks 53rd.
That's one spot ahead of an SMU team that won one game last seaso...
August 24, 2015
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Fall camp has come to an end for the Texas Longhorns, who have made changes at just about every position other than the one everyone's been watching.
That's right. If the season were to start today, ...
August 20, 2015
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The gap between Texas quarterbacks Tyrone Swoopes and Jerrod Heard appears to have opened back up. Or at the very least, the battle between the two isn't any tighter now than it was in the spring.
Th...
August 17, 2015
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Fewer than two weeks into fall practice, the Texas Longhorns would-be quarterback competition seems a little one-sided, and true freshmen are ascending into two of the most important roles on the tea...
August 12, 2015
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And, like that, two more Texas Longhorns are gone. Now the question becomes if the recent trend of player attrition is a bad sign for second-year coach Charlie Strong.
The short answer is yes a...
August 12, 2015
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The Texas Longhorns finished off the 2014 season with a 6-7 record. Stephen Nelson hosts as Bleacher Report College Football Analysts Michael Felder and Barrett Sallee break down the L...
August 12, 2015
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Head coach Charlie Strong is all about disrupting the status quo for the Texas Longhorns. You're either on board, or you're on your own.
But the goal's always been the same—...