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AUSTIN, Texas -- Seven games into the 2012 season, Texas thought it needed a shift in its coaching assignments. The kickoff coverage team, heralded in the first two weeks of the season for its stellar play, had gone stagnant in the eyes of the co...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Malcolm Brown wants to believe, once again, that there will be enough carries to go around this year. That very well could be true. Texas wants to move from running around 65 plays a game to up near 85. David Ash doesn't appear to...

AUSTIN, Texas - David Ash wasn't up to speed. For that matter, neither was the rest of the Texas offense. It being the end of March instead of August neither had to be. Sure there were flashes of what this new Texas offense holds, times when the b...

David Ash is Texas' starting quarterback, but freshman Tyrone Swoopes showed in the Orange-White scrimmage that he could supplant Case McCoy as Ash's backup.

Amid great anticipation the Texas Longhorns will unveil their new up-tempo spread offense in Saturday's spring game, as much of the attention will be on quarterback David Ash.

Story | Conversation | March 28, 2013

The coaching staff decided to dive into the murky and rather deep waters of the Texas kicking game numbers during spring break. The goal was to break down where the breakdowns existed, then analyze those measurements and lend them the proper weight.

The first test is at 6 a.m today. That's when Texas coaches will find out who did what during the 10-day break and who is capable of doing what during the next seven practices.

As the Texas Longhorns take a weeklong break in the middle of spring practice, here's an update on position battles.

Story | Conversation | March 14, 2013

AUSTIN, Texas -- David Ash has not thrown an interception in eight practices. Now, in the past that would be cause to strike up the Showband of the Southwest, fire Smokey the cannon a couple times and even suffer through a few too many playings of...

Texas has one major opening on the offense in spring practice, and receivers Kendall Sanders, Cayleb Jones and Marcus Johnson are stepping up to try to take it.

Still here and still picking up the slack for the vacationing David Ubben, the hardest working man in the Big 12. Enough with the plaudits, here are the lunch links. Texas offensive coordinator Major Applewhite is using his past transgression as ...

With so much change to its offense, it seems Texas should move on to a backup QB who best represents the future: Connor Brewer. But Mack Brown isn't convinced Texas or Brewer is ready, so Case McCoy's role will continue to muddy the waters.

This spring the Longhorns will pick up the pace, and their uptempo offense will have the advantage of upperclassmen learning it gradually in the offseason.

Major Applewhite gave Texas fans a taste of the spread in the Valero Alamo Bowl. How will it look going forward? Here are five spring storylines for the Longhorns.

Story | Conversation | February 17, 2013

Adjusting to a new offense along with a high-tempo philosophy will make spring practice especially interesting for Texas' offense.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Like the quarterback position, there are plenty of options for Texas at running back in 2013. And, as it is at quarterback, there is also a clear top option, Johnathan Gray. Not only is the rising sophomore the leading returning r...