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There's no hiding that Texas' defense was downright awful in 2012. Once the Longhorns admit it, they can go about fixing the problem.

Texas and J'Covan Brown needed help. When Sheldon McClellan stepped up with 23 points against UT-Arlington, Brown and the Longhorns found another scoring threat.

Texas is coming off a season in which it had the worst defense in program history. That was largely due to the ineptness of the back seven when it came to taking a player to the ground. Mack Brown is still perplexed as to why tackling is an issue.

AUSTIN, Texas - The ills of the 2009 recruiting class were not isolated to just the Texas program. While the Longhorns have had their share of problems with that class -- 14 of the 20 players signed didn't exhaust their eligibility -- many of the ...

While the Texas Longhorns did many things better on offense in 2012, inconsistencies and problems from 2011 returned and derailed the unit's development.

Another loss to a ranked team, this time 42-24 to No. 6 Kansas State -- the fifth straight loss to the Wildcats -- makes Texas fans wonder if the Longhorns are any closer to being "back".

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas coach Mack Brown often says the only ranking that matters is the BCS. He's right of course. The only problem is Texas is at the bottom of those rankings. Texas (4-2, 1-2), after back-to-back loses, is No. 25 in the first...

It's eye-popping enough that Ole Miss has nine sacks. That's good for fourth nationally. But those nine sacks have come from 11 different people -- four guys have .5 sacks each. Texas, which allowed its first two sacks last week, knows the defens...

AUSTIN, Texas -- In the wake of the Ricky Seals-Jones decommitment, Texas coach Mack Brown let it be known he was not opposed to any of his players participating in another sport. "... it would not be a problem at all," he said. Yeah, but talk is...

Many factors have shown why Texas went 13-12 over the last two years, but the most telling might be its NFL draft numbers.

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While many of Texas' problems can be pinned on the failings of the 2009 recruiting class. The class' only senior starters -- Kenny Vaccaro and Alex Okafor -- are out to leave their legacy.

AUSTIN, Texas -- J'Covan Brown has a problem. He's a scorer. It's his game. It's how he has always played. It's what he wants to do for Texas. But The Texas guard can't score, not with the consistency necessary to be successful in the Big 12. O...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Joe Bergeron goes about 230 and could add 15-20 more pounds without a problem. He is a punishing runner. He relishes the opportunity to go between the tackles. He knows how to pick up blocks in both the run and the passing game. A...

While the Texas defense was aggressive, its inability to create turnovers was a problem in each of the team's losses.

Now that Joe Bergeron has proven he can carry the load in the running game like Malcolm Brown can, Texas has a problem. But, it's a good one to have.

Texas' opponents are averaging more yards per kickoff return than they have in the last 10 years. It is causing problems on both sides of the ball.