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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.

#4 Texas (0-0) vs. Arkansas State (0-0) Time: 6 pm, Saturday, Sept. 1 Location: Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium TV: Fox Southwest Pay-Per-View Radio: KVET (98.1 FM, 1300 AM) Texas Coach Mack Brown has declared that his team's motto in 2007 is "Earn the Right." On Saturday, he'll get the chance to see which of his players will earn the right to play and make an impact this season as the Longhorns take on...

This is the fifth of our Longhorn player profile series, leading up to the season-opening game on Sept. 1. Early in preseason fall workouts, Texas Coach Mack Brown evaluated the talent among his defensive backs, where as many as 10 players are competing for four starting spots. "In the secondary it has been interesting," Brown said. "The old ones aren’t going to give up. You really have five safeties that are fighting for work with...

This is the first in our Longhorn player profile series, leading up to the season-opening game on Sept. 1. The enduring images from Colt McCoy's first season as the starting quarterback of the Texas Longhorns are a study in contrasts. On one hand, there was the sight of him winging a school-record six touchdowns in a single game against Baylor and battling the snow and wind to put the Longhorns in position for a come-from-behind...

With the Third Choice in the 2006 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans select Vince Young from the University of Texas. As speculated, Vince will be joining his mentor, Steve McNair, to play for the Titans. Vince grew up in Houston watching McNair break into the NFL and eventually developed a friendship with him as he got into his college career. "It's a dream for a young guy like Vince to have an active supporter like Steve McNair watching over him," Texas Coach Mack Brown said." Go Vince!! Of course, there is a great chance that McNair will be gone from Tennessee by the time camp starts, so get some good quality time in together now, fellas.