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UT AthleticsThe Longhorns are now short one man after backup center Buck Burnette was kicked off the team by Mack Brown himself yesterday. Burnette, self-described as being "very conservative" in his beliefs, was so confounded by Obama's victory on Tuesday night that he immediately logged on to Facebook and updated his status with his take on the results. His stance? That hunters should get their guns. Less than twenty four hours later, after a veritable......

Honestly, it's a bit like being ten and waiting for Christmas without quite knowing if your parents paid attention to your clear wishlist hints. While as a man he seems possibly to be lacking the courage of his convictions, his last name does sound oddly delicious. Oops. In the South, we sometimes like to begin sentences with the phrase, "Bless her heart." How can one not smile with such fashionable specs? Ooh la la! Circuit? Blown. Saturday? Check. Night? Check. Live? Mmm, not so much. Locals appear upset at mention of Tech....

ninjapoodles/flickrTwo weeks ago when the Longhorns and Razorbacks were originally scheduled to meet, Texas was coming off of a dominant victory over a weak non-conference opponent, your retirement investments appeared to be in good shape, and Arkansas was undefeated, looking to establish itself as a darkhorse in the loaded Southeastern Conference. How things have changed. The Horns are still undefeated, but Arkansas is now coming off of a 49-14 loss to No. 9 Alabama in......

Brood_wich/flickrThis is the third in a four-part series previewing the upcoming college football season for the Longhorns and teams across the Big 12. Subsequent articles will be posted every Friday leading up to the home opener on August 30. Today, the Big 12. Part One: Longhorn Offense Part Two: Longhorn Defense Toward the end of this past NBA regular season, when asked for his insight into the upcoming playoffs, it was Charles Barkley who said......

This is the second of a four-part series previewing the upcoming college football season for the Longhorns and teams across the Big 12. Subsequent articles will be posted every Friday leading up to the home opener on August 30. Today, the Longhorn defense. It's notable that the most important addition to the 2008 Texas Longhorns defense doesn't plan to suit up for a single game. Instead, he'll be pacing the sidelines. As the Longhorns' new......

rstiller/flickrThis is the first of a four-part series previewing the upcoming college football season for the Longhorns and teams across the Big 12. Subsequent articles will be posted every Friday leading up to the home opener on August 30. Today, the Longhorn offense. It’s not a stretch to say that Mack Brown knows a thing or two about what it means to be the coach of a "deep" football team. After all, it was only......

MoralesDirect/flickrIf waiting until August 30 to get your first taste of the 2008 edition of the Longhorn football team is unacceptable, UT officials have got your back. Last week the team announced two open practices to be held Wednesday and Thursday, including the first full-team practice of the season on Wednesday. The practices are scheduled to begin around 6:45 p.m. at Frank Denius Field (26th and Red River). Highlights should include new wrinkles in the......

Been looking to grab some face time with Mack Brown or new Longhorn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp? Here’s your chance. Brown and Muschamp, as well as offensive coordinator Greg Davis, will be speaking tomorrow afternoon at the Austin Sports Commission’s inaugural Texas Gridiron Kickoff to be held at the Hyatt Regency Austin. ESPN broadcaster Ron Franklin will be on hand to emcee and interview the coaches about the upcoming season. Local high school standouts will......

Photo by aaronisnotcool on flickrA week after the Big 12 released its schedule for the 2008-09 men’s basketball season, the Texas Longhorns have officially finalized the non-conference portion of their schedule, according to the Statesman. The non-conference schedule is highlighted by a December 4th home matchup against UCLA, which was ranked No. 2 nationally last season when they were defeated by the Longhorns at Pauley Pavilion. The game finalizes a home-and-home between the teams as......

If chants of "U-S-A, U-S-A" don't quite satisfy your home-team favoritism in the upcoming Beijing Olympics, there is a more geographically select group that might warrant your attention....

The worst episode from last summer's string of UT football players getting into trouble with the law neared its conclusion Thursday as two former players pleaded guilty to robbery....

Former Texas point guard D.J. Augustin was selected as the ninth overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. Augustin’s selection makes Texas the only school in the nation to have had a player taken in the top ten in each of the last three NBA Drafts, joining former Longhorn standouts Kevin Durant and LaMarcus Aldridge....

Photo by aaronisnotcool on flickrShooting guard AJ Abrams will withdraw from this year's NBA Draft and will return to the University of Texas for his senior season, according to the Austin American-Statesman. As Texas' career leading three-point shooter, Abrams declared for the draft in late April along with point guard DJ Augustin, but maintained his NCAA eligibility by not hiring an agent. Augustin is widely projected as a mid to late lottery pick. The move......

With defense and guile, the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 91-82 Game 7 victory Monday over the New Orleans Hornets to advance to the NBA's Western Conference finals....

The Longhorns' starting backcourt of D.J. Augustin and A.J. Abrams have each signaled their intentions to enter the NBA draft, according to the Statesman....

Both the Texas men's and women's teams are set to begin play in basketball's big dance: the NCAA tournament. The Longhorn men are the No. 2 seed in the South Region, and they take the floor against Austin Peay at 2 pm today at Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Texas' women's team is the No. 8 seed in the Greensboro Regional and opens against Minnesota at 8:30 pm Sunday at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn. ...

The Texas Longhorns put their seven-game winning streak on the line tonight at Kansas State in a matchup of two of the Big 12's top men's basketball teams....

Photo by Steve Hopson for Austinist.com For those who are watching from home but don't have access to CNN, local PBS affiliate KLRU will be airing the debate on tape-delay, starting at 9pm DailyKos has an informative rundown of each democratic candidate's proposed legislation and their record in the Senate (thanks, MikeB) Chelsea Clinton will speak at ACC’s South Austin Campus tomorrow morning at 9:45am. The event is free and open to the public Senator......

A season ticket for the Longhorns' seven home football games this year will cost you $385, according to the Statesman's Bevo Beat blog....

The home stretch of the basketball season begins in a big way tonight for the Texas Longhorns, who host the fourth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks in a nationally televised game (ESPN, 8 pm)....

While the nation recovers from Super Tuesday, the University of Texas is gearing up for Super Wednesday, better known as National Signing Day....

Although Longhorn football folk hero Major Applewhite interviewed today for a vacant assistant coach position, it will be at least Thursday until any announcement is made. ...

Texas sophomore tight end Jermichael Finley became the second player in less than a week to declare themselves eligible for the upcoming NFL draft....

In the wake of an all-conference season where he gained more than 1,600 yards, Texas running back Jamaal Charles announced today that he is skipping his senior season and entering the 2008 NFL draft....