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North Texas Cheerleader Doubles As Unlucky <em>Walking Dead</em> Zombie
"I got shot in the shoulder, but I kept coming back. I do like the decapitation. That is my favorite."...

Smart Suspended Three Games; TTU Claims Fan Called Him "Piece Of Crap"
Marcus Smart will sit three games as punishment for his shoving a Texas Tech fan last night in Lubbock. The Red Raiders athletic department released the above video, alongside a statement from "superfan" Jeff Orr in which he claims he only called Smart "a piece of crap."...

"Go Back To Africa" Twitter Rumor Becomes Marcus Smart Story Canon
In the overnight hours after Marcus Smart shoved a fan in Lubbock at the end of Saturday's Oklahoma State-Texas Tech game, speculation ran wild about what might have provoked the Cowboys superstar guard to react in such a way. By morning, the narrative had been forged: Red Raiders superfan Jeff Or...

Oklahoma State Star Marcus Smart Shoves Opposing Fan In Texas Tech Loss
One of college basketball's top players is in hot water after shoving a Texas Tech superfan late in Oklahoma State's loss to Texas Tech in Lubbock....


This Could Just Be What All The Other States Call Texas
As of this posting, you can still find this—which is filthy, childish and funny all in one—on ussoccer.com....


Texas Booster Says Charlie Strong "Would Make A Great Position Coach"
Nearly everyone thinks Texas did right when they tapped Charlie Strong to be their next head coach—everyone outside of Texas, anyway....

Reports: Charlie Strong To Texas Will Happen Eventually
If we've gotten this far in the Strong-to-Texas story—he reportedly called a staff meeting at 9:00 a.m. this morning—it seems pretty certain that Charlie Strong is going to leave Louisville for Texas. But who knows, everyone always gets so careful with these things....

At The 1960 Cotton Bowl, A Syracuse Win And A Nasty Racial Ruckus
In January 1960, an undefeated Syracuse team whipped Texas, 23-14, in the Cotton Bowl. [See rare photos from the game here.] But it wasn't especially pretty, as LIFE magazine reported in its Jan. 11, 1960, issue: ...

Somehow The A&M <i>Defense</i> Was The Hero Of A 52-48 Bowl Win
Johnny Manziel will get much of the credit, and deservedly so since the Texas A&M defense allowed 38 points in the first half, but Johnny Football doesn't do what Johnny Football did unless his D tightened up in the second half. ...

A Full-Speed Marcus Mariota Makes Oregon Look Like Oregon Again
The Oregon Ducks' 30-7 trouncing of Texas in the Alamo Bowl tonight was no real surprise, given that Vegas pegged the Longhorns as two-touchdown dogs, and that Marcus Mariota is back, iffy knee and all. Mariota finished 18 of 26 for 253 yards and 133 yards rushing, his best overall game since before...


Kenny Rogers, The Gambler Who Embodied Suffering And Abject Failure
Having purchased a Hall of Fame ballot, which we'll be filling out in accordance with the wishes of our readers, we're examining the merits—and relative lack of merits—of all 36 players on this year's ballot for the purposes of better informing the electorate, i.e., you. All entries in the series ca...

A Syracuse Blog Is Sending Hundreds Of Underprivileged Kids To A Bowl
Who wants to travel from Syracuse all the way to Houston to watch the Orange take on Minnesota in the Texas Bowl? Not many people. So 'Cuse blog Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician presented its readership with an idea: Fans donate money, and kids from local youth groups will attend the game in their...


Report: Mack Brown To Resign As Texas Head Coach
ESPN just came back to commercial in Kentucky-North Carolina to report that Mack Brown will resign as head coach of Texas. According the Longhorn Network (operated by ESPN) is reporting that Brown has informed his team and recruits that he will resign following the Alamo Bowl against Oregon....

Nick Saban Will Not Be Replacing Mack Brown At Texas
Nick Saban and Alabama have agreed on a contract extension and Kirk Herbstreit broke the news. All that's known at this point is that it is a long-term extension and his base salary will be somewhere between $7 and $7.5 million per year. None of this means anything. ...

Texas Rangers Draft Russell Wilson (Yes, That One)
In today's Rule 5 draft, which allows teams to snatch up other teams' minor leaguers not on a 40-man roster but with a certain amount of service time, the Rangers took Russell Wilson, second baseman. He's probably not going to make much of an impact for Texas: he's got a pretty good football career ...

No, ESPN Didn't Accidentally Leak Nick Saban As The New Texas Coach
We received this tip about ESPN using an interesting slug for a story about Mack Brown resigning. (The bookmarks bar is blacked out to hide identity.) Did Nick Saban sign a five-year deal to be the new Longhorns coach? Nah. It's fake....