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AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas might not be the sexiest football program in the state right now, but Longhorns coach Mack Brown is making up for that with smarts. The Longhorns showed off their savvy once again this weekend by turning the state track meet...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Think back to national signing day in February. As top recruits across the state sat down to sign their letters of intent and secure their futures, Daniel Gresham was sitting in a hallway outside his coach's office at Fort Worth (...

HornsNation: Examining Texas' early recruiting A look at how Texas' top-three ranked classes since 2006 stack up, including how many eventual signees were committed by May 1. Year ESPN Rank First Commit Commits by May 1 Total Signees ...

Texas built the nation's No. 1 recruiting class this spring thanks to some big-picture, philosophical changes made for its handling of the class of 2014. But one change has received less attention than the rest. And it's a fairly easy one to spot:...

Until he stepped into Mack Brown's office on Saturday, Larry Pryor (Sulphur Springs, Texas/Sulphur Springs) still didn't believe it. He'd heard, of course, that once Texas started handing out 2015 offers, there was a good chance one would come his...

James Lockhart didn't make it to Texas' sophomore day Saturday, but it's hard to fault the standout 2015 defensive end prospect from Ennis, Texas. "I wanted to be there really bad," he said, "but I had business to take care of." Lockhart was bu...

High school recruits know that bad decisions can be costly ones when it comes to using Twitter. But what happens when it's adults -- the fans -- who are causing the problems? A few members of Texas' 2014 class are having trouble with that issue.

Texas wide receiver Cayleb Jones has been charged with felony aggravated assault of a Longhorns men's tennis player.

Mack Brown was eager to answer the question Friday morning as he introduced the man charged with running Texas' entire recruiting operations going forward. How quickly will Texas benefit from the hiring of Patrick Suddes? "Today, very honesty,"...

Zeke Riser couldn't pass up an opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream and play for Texas, even if that means paying his own way. The former Houston starting defensive end will join the Longhorns program this summer as a walk-on with one season of...

Dylan Sumner-Gardner knew Texas was interested in him. That suspicion was more than confirmed Saturday when he met with Mack Brown, secondary coach Duane Akina and recruiting coordinator Bruce Chambers. "They wanted me to know they're offering a s...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas A&M was the talk of the state in 2013 with its 32-man recruiting class. Don't be shocked if Texas comes close to those numbers with its 2014 class. As always, it's a matter of math. Texas, by rule, can sign no more than ...

Back when Texas first reached out to Rami Hammad, his high school coach offered some simple advice: If they offer, you better take a visit. By Sunday, the Irving, Texas, offensive lineman certainly understood why Aaron De La Torre said that. The v...

Naashon Hughes put his faith in Texas in February. More than nine months later it paid off. The three-star linebacker commit from Harker Heights, Texas, got some good news during a breakfast with Longhorns coach Mack Brown and the rest of the UT p...

When Vince Young was released by the Buffalo Bills in August, he received a surprise from Texas coach Mack Brown. Brown sent him a DVD of Texas' 2006 Rose Bowl national title game victory over USC. Odd thing to send Young after he'd just lost his ...

Andrew Luck. Robert Griffin III. Johnny Manziel. All elite quarterbacks from the state of Texas whom the Longhorns didn't offer or land, which exacerbates the signal-caller problems the Longhorns have had since Colt McCoy graduated.