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Decisions that defined Texas in 2012: No. 2
Carter StricklandAh, decisions. Coaches make them and then everyone criticizes them. Of course, not all of them are bad. Many are celebrated. For Texas this year it was a little bit of both. This week, HornsNation takes a look at the top five critical decisions made ...
Blog | January 17, 2013 -
Top 5 moments: McCoy to Shipley
Carter StricklandHornsNation is counting down the top five moments of Texas' 2012 season this week. Play No. 2 The game: It was supposed to be a laughable matchup given that Kansas had yet to beat an FBS team and Texas was coming off a game in which it had scor...
Blog | December 13, 2012 -
Longhorns run defense slowly improving
Carter StricklandAUSTIN, Texas -- Alex Okafor remains unconvinced. Well, sort of unconvinced. A few weeks ago, when the rushing yards were piling up faster than people could pile on the Texas defense, the senior defensive end came out and said he had "zero confide...
Blog | November 12, 2012 -
Film review: Trying on a 'Diamond'
Max OlsonThe following is a modest proposal for a Texas run game that still hasn't figured out how to take over games. Learn from your recent foe, Kansas, and try doing as the Jayhawks do. It's time to see what the Diamond formation can achieve for this Lo...
Blog | October 29, 2012 -
Texas again has uncertainty at quarterback
Carter StricklandAUSTIN, Texas -- Before the season began, Texas' coaches warned they would use two quarterbacks. Now, with the season nearly over, they have done just that. David Ash benched. Case McCoy in. The move is not likely to be permanent. Ash, who h...
Blog | October 29, 2012 -
Texas Longhorns players showing evidence of lowered expectations ...
Sean AdamsAfter watching Texas beat a bad Kansas team and celebrating afterward leaves columnist Sean Adams wondering just what do the Longhorns players expect.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2012
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3 Up, 3 Down: Texas 21, Kansas 17
Carter StricklandTexas, using its backup quarterback, escaped Kansas with a win. And while the final quarter showed that Texas had the skill and talent to put up touchdowns when it needs to, the first three quarters should be slightly more disconcerting. THREE UP:...
Blog | October 28, 2012 -
Texas Longhorns avoid Kansas Jayhawks upset don't calm concerns
Carter StricklandThe Texas Longhorns avoided what would have been a stunning upset to Kansas. However, the win did little to answer questions or calm concerns.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2012 -
Instant analysis: Texas 21, Kansas 17
Carter StricklandLAWRENCE, Kan. -- It took a two-minute drive from a backup quarterback, but No. 23 Texas, favored by three touchdowns, managed to pull out a 21-17 win over Kansas. The loss extended Kansas' streak of losses to BCS-AQ schools to 18. It was over wh...
Blog | October 27, 2012 -
Video: Previewing Texas vs. Kansas
HornsNation staffCarter Strickland and Sean Adams preview No. 23 Texas' conference road game against Kansas. The Longhorns hope to fine tune their offense before facing Texas Tech next weekend....
Blog | October 26, 2012 -
Staff picks: Texas vs. Kansas
HornsNation staffTexas 49 Kansas 17 Texas will physically beat up Kansas with the run game and I expect the Kansas safety Bradley McDougald to have a lot of tackles. It will be good for him but bad for the Kansas defense. Texas will run for 300 yards and impose its ...
Blog | October 26, 2012 -
Five storylines: Texas vs. Kansas
Carter StricklandFive storylines for Texas as it goes on the road at Kansas: 1. Wrapping up Texas gave up 50 points and 607 yards to Baylor and was better on defense. No, really. The Longhorns only missed 6 tackles against Baylor. That's an improvement after miss...
Blog | October 25, 2012 -
Stats that matter: Texas vs. Kansas
Carter StricklandNumbers, it's said, rarely lie. With that thought in mind, HornsNation -- with a healthy assist from the ESPN Stats and Info crew -- will dig into the numbers each week and pull three stats that could play a significant role in the outcome of Texas' ...
Blog | October 24, 2012 -
Texas Longhorns defense faces top Big 12 offenses early
Carter StricklandTexas head coach Mack Brown has faced most of the league's top offenses and has struggled. He wants to see how other team's do against them as the season moves on.
Story | Conversation | October 24, 2012
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Texas Longhorns' progress toward elite measured in baby steps
Carter StricklandWhile this was supposed to be a measuring-stick season for Texas, that progress can be measured only in baby steps thus far, as the Longhorns still struggle against ranked competition.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2012 -
Kansas could be Longhorns' cure-all
Carter StricklandAUSTIN, Texas -- Don't look now but there appears to be some optimism around No. 23 Texas. Oh wait, that's just Kansas. Yep, the Big 12's panacea is up next. And the game couldn't come soon enough for Texas. The Longhorns, fresh with perhaps a ...
Blog | October 22, 2012