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@cbsaustin Sports Director. Left lane is for passing only. Don't say a score backwards. Pool baseball champion. Fighting for cure w/ @alstexas Phil. 4:13 #MIZ

Austin, Texas
Joined January 2009
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I wish we could tell a story like this every single night. Shea O'Reilly plays for @BowieBasketbal1 and finally got to shoot his shot. Seriously - these videos never get old, and Shea rightfully earned legendary status for his role in this one...
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Terry Bradshaw, shots fired. On Texas QB Sam Ehlinger: "He ain't that good." (*By 5-A he means 5-star)
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Vince Young: โ€œEnjoy the moment tonight, and then get your ass back to work.โ€
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OMG COLT NOOOOOOOOO
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Texas QB Arch Manning on the prospects he would consider leaving Texas.. "I haven't looked into transferring at all." #HookEm
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Sam Ehlinger will start his first NFL game on Sunday, assuming Carson Wentz (reserve/COVID list) can't go. His experiences with both @TexasFootball and @Westlake_Nation - on and off the field - prepared him well. Ehlinger: "I've had a lot of crazy life events thrown at me."
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BEVO is up at the Longhorns hotel in New Orleans - kudos to @HookEm_Drew and his team for getting this doneโ€ฆ #Hookem
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Tommy Harmon delivers this perfect Cliff Gustafson story. A player was deciding between Texas and Texas A&M. Gus: "If you go to A&M, you will wonder the rest of your life if you could've played at Texas. If you go to Texas, you'll never wonder if you could've played at A&M."
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Bijan Robinson enjoys every last minute at DKR โ€ฆ and fires the cannon before he goes. He was emotional.
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4 years
Since 2010 Texas is: 2-7 vs. TCU 3-9 vs. Oklahoma 3-7 vs. Oklahoma State 4-4 vs. West Virginia 5-5 vs. Baylor 5-5 vs. Kansas State UT is also 5-12 vs. Power 5 non-conference opponents excluding bowl games (2-11 since 2013)
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The nationโ€™s leading running back Ollie Gordon: 13 carries 34 yards
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No Tom Herman press conference this morning, so instead ... The reality for Texas football - and its unrealistic fan base that is acting like my 2-year old.
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Texas is going a thousand miles an hour in practice and our 15-minute window to watch/shoot was quickly reduced to less than 10. Sark was in total football mode with outstanding intensity. Seriously - great stuff to watch. #Hookem
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"Culture is organic. It is not a sign up in your building. It's not a t-shirt you wear. It's not breaking the team down and saying 'Culture on 3'..." If you want to know how Steve Sarkisian built the Texas football program, take 5 minutes to listen to this. Fantastic insight.
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Rodney Terry arrives to a standing ovation as he is named head coach at Texas.
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Texas Volleyball at The Tower after going back to back as National Champions.
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Texas 34 Alabama 24 Final Alabamaโ€™s first double-digit home loss since October 2, 2004.
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Steve Sarkisian: "I'm hopeful that my story can serve as some sort of motivation for others. We don't have to stay where we are in life." Over the last month Steve Sarkisian has opened up about turning his own vulnerabilities into good. A great message again today. #HookEm
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How is this for a celebration? These guys love Rodney Terry.
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"I'm just a football player and a normal guy just going to college." Texas QB Arch Manning spoke to what it means to carry the family name. He issues an apology thanks to advice from his grandfather Archie, and also quips about his uncles Peyton and Eli - "They are funny."โ€ฆ
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โ€œOur bad years are not that bad. Take a school like Missouri. Our bad years are better than their good years.โ€ -DeLoss Dodds, 2013 2017 Texas Bowl 7-5 Missouri vs. 6-6 Texas December 27, 8:00pm
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You think Keilan Robinson wanted this one against his old team?
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I told Breckyn Hager that kansas scored 40 on Oklahoma. โ€œBut OU has no defenseโ€ he responded. He then looked at the clock. โ€œAnd what time is it? Itโ€™s 11:12 ... and OU still sucks.โ€ See? Rivalries can still be fun.
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Nothing gets me more fired up than Texas-OU week. Nothing beats college football. Nothing. I seriously am so excit--
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I'm an idiot. In July. Good thing I won't be in December, when Texas wins the Big 12...
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Loudest ovation on Senior Night ... no surprise ... goes to Jordan Whittington. JWhitt comes out bouncing around trying to get the crowd fired up. What a great story. Whittington told us earlier this week his mom is in attendance for her first ever game tonight.
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"It's very disappointing. It's frustrating for me as a head coach." @TexasWBB head coach @CoachVic_UT sounds off on the lack of support for his 11th ranked team, now 19-6. UT is averaging 2,649 fans per game. "I've heard all the excuses, but there's no excuse for it. None."
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Texas held the nation's leading rusher, Chuba Hubbard, to 3.3 yards per carry. Needed 37 carries to get to 121 yards. It also held Tylan Wallace to 5 receptions for 83 yards. The defense also had 12 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions and a forced fumble.
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Best news to this point on the child at the Astros game - ESPN reports on the telecast the signs are positive and the child is awake and conscious and is getting care at a local Houston hospital. That was a terrifying moment.
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Brock Cunningham stood and watched the Miami celebration. He was the only Longhorn left on the floor. Disbelief.
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What an incredible week for Texas athletics. Football wins the Big 12 title and advances to the CFP for the first time Volleyball wins its 1st and 2nd round NCAA Tournament games Women's hoops beats UConn for the first time ever Men's hoops wins too
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UT's drops its new "Texas Lives Here" video voiced by Steve Sarkisian. "Texas lives deep in the hearts of anyone who's ever worn the burnt orange and white. It lives in the souls of Longhorn nation everywhere ... and definitely rent free in the heads of our opponents." #HookEm
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4 years
Oklahoma is playing Baylor in the Big 12 Championship game.
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"They were gonna send us out the right way, send us off the SEC, it was personal. Here's the thing: you better be careful when you start talking about owning the state." We caught up with a fired-up Vic Schaefer following @TexasWBB 67-55 win over Baylor tonight in Waco.โ€ฆ
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Oregon 38 Texas Tech 30 Texas 57 Texas Tech 7
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Maalik Murphyโ€™s arrival for his first collegiate startโ€ฆ
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Texas RB @Bijan5Robinson surprised fans @raisingcanes in Cedar Park while bringing in toys for @CedarParkPD & Operation Blue Santa. On the momentum in recruiting? "It's not over. We're going to get a lot more people and to see where this team can go-it will be special to see."
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Three #11 seeds pull upsets in the NCAA Tournament. The only 6 seed to win: Texas.
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Sark and Kyle Flood celebrate with the trophy
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Quinn and X. About as fired up as they get in front of the mediaโ€ฆ #Hookem
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This is Lil'Jordan Humphrey's 3rd career TD in his 8th career game - and 2nd in 3 weeks. The former @TexasFootball star is starting to figure it out in the league...
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5 years
Yโ€™all keep spinning whatever narrative you want. Texas proved on the national stage it could out-physical Georgia. Also, the Big 12 went 3-1 against the SEC this bowl season.
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How in the hell did Jaylan Ford not win Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year?
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โ€œHow does it feel rooming with TSweat?โ€ Tโ€™Vondre Sweat just hijacked the interview with Bryon Murphy. Wish he couldโ€™ve taken over the whole 15 minutes. #Hookem
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Brett Yormark tried to speak. Texas fans wouldnโ€™t let him, booing relentlessly and chanting โ€œSEC! SEC!โ€
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Poona Ford continues to flat out dominate. Today: 6 tackles, 3 tackles for loss. Still crazy he wasn't drafted.
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Barnes: I miss Leon Black not being here tonight. I miss Darrell Royal. I miss Augie Garrido. I miss those guys.
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Rams-Chiefs should move from Mexico City to Mexico, Missouri and let Dick Vermeil coach both sides with Trent Green as the all-time quarterback.
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"Helping children live healthy and fulfilling lives was important to me and my family." Texas QB @ArchManning announces he is donating 100% of his 1st NIL trading card to @RMHCCTX Ronald McDonald House Charities, Central Texas. His Panini America card sold for $102,500.
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Maalik Murphy all smiles - and dance - after a 35-6 win over BYU. Murphy: 16-25, 170 yards, 2 TD, INT
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6 months
Say whatever you want. Be as frustrated as you want. Here is the bottom line: Texas is 9-1.
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They just showed the Brett Yormark comments from August on the video board and the crowd went nuts.
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Aaliyah Moore fired up as Texas takes down Baylor 67-55 in Waco #HookEm
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The Revenge Tour continuesโ€ฆ Texas snaps a 3-game losing streak against Iowa State with a 24-21 win and Jordan Whittington and Xavier Worthy know where to celebrate bestโ€ฆ
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Thank goodness the smart people remain in chargeโ€ฆ Texas-OU to stay at the Cotton Bowl through 2036.
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โ€œHe Ainโ€™t That Goodโ€โ€™s final numbers: 28-38, 276 yards, 4 TD Texas 45 LA Tech 14 Final
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Terry Bradshaw, shots fired. On Texas QB Sam Ehlinger: "He ain't that good." (*By 5-A he means 5-star)
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Texas: 11-1 Wins: @ (8) 'Bama, (25) KSU SOS: 13th, SOR: 6th Avg. Margin of Conf Win: 17.3 Oregon: 11-1 Wins: (20) Oregon St, @ Utah SOS: 62nd, SOR: 9th Avg. Margin of Conf Win: 24.8 So ... eye test? I still just don't get why this isn't more of a debate.
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Cameron Dicker has now won NFC & AFC Special Teams Player of the Week in less than a month. Heโ€™s played 2 career NFL games. Iโ€™m not sure what that is percentage wise, but I bet itโ€™s pretty good.
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another one. ๐Ÿ‘ @camerondicker
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Sark: The University of Alabama and Nick Saban and Tuscaloosa changed my life. These people here mean a lot to me. Iโ€™m very grateful to them. To come here and play them the way we played - itโ€™s humbling.
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Steve Sarkisian: โ€œWe didnโ€™t come this far just to come this far.โ€
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Hard to believe schools would want to leave this league.
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Iowa State's touchdown taken off the board after being called for unsportsmanlike conduct on this play
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TCU head coach Sonny Dykes just said WR Quentin Johnston will play tonight against Texas.
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Air Force head coach Mike Kazlausky: "All the men in my dugout are willing to die for all of us." Then adds.... "All we're doing is training war fighters. If Gabe Garcia loses tomorrow, his next game will be war. This is a whole hell of a lot bigger than a baseball game."
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If you missed the beginning of @cbsaustin Sports Sunday last night .... just know I approach each show with a relentless spirit.
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Against Kansas State... Mack Brown 3-7 Charlie Strong 1-2 Tom Herman 3-0
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So all in the same day... * Mark Adams steps down at Texas Tech * Chris Beard (likely) finds his new home at Ole Miss * Rodney Terry wins a National Coach of the Year award If I had told you any of these 3 things would happen 4 months ago...
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I'm rational. I'm reasonable. My takeaway from Texas-OU? The Longhorns will win the national championship next year. There is no other logical conclusion.
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Hudson Card off to a decent startโ€ฆ84 yard TD on his second throw at Purdue!
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Who is the 1st player you think of when you see this logo?
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West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins following Saturday's loss to Texas on the atmosphere at the Erwin Center: "This is one of the easiest places in the league to play because they don't bring people in here ... here, you can hear conversations in the stands almost."
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Dick Vitale just said Rick Barnes sent him a personal prayer every single day for four months as he battled cancer. That's just awesome.
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@DWC_78 @WoodshedGary @ac_whittemore because finkle is einhorn and einhorn is finkle!
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Warriors should sign Dan Marino so he gets a ring too.
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"He's shown me the ropes and taught me a lot." - @XavierWorthy "I really learned a lot just by the way he carries himself." - @MoCityMitch @J_Whitt3 gave everything he could to UT, and the extra year was key. He's one of a kind. It was a true pleasure to cover him. #HookEm
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Just devastated for the Ehlinger family. Just praying for God's peace and love on them now. Psalms 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
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2 years
Rick Barnes returns to the Erwin Center all smiles. Great night ahead.
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5 years
Serious question. Did they just cutaway when Texas Tech knelt down to pray, then cut back when they stopped? I could be wrong but it looked like that didnโ€™t it?
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1 year
A lot can happen with @Brockolli13 in 20 seconds. Come for the lack of pants, stay for the @_delconte slap (and some defense).
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Vic Schaefer: "I need to apologize to the University of Texas for today and how my team played. I'm accountable for that. I'm the head coach. It's my responsibility to make sure we play a lot better than that. This university deserves better than that."
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It's crazy that Justin Tucker is the greatest kicker in NFL history ... but he is. That's his 19th career game-winner.
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Penalties: Texas - 6 for 49 (and 2 TDโ€™s called back) Iowa State - 1 for 0 Texas 6 Iowa State 3 Halftime Bert Auburn: 13 straight field goals (50 yarder as time expires)
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Sark on Baylor: We just need to understand what weโ€™re walking into. Now more than ever are there Horns Down. No more than ever there's ... 'who cares about Texas letโ€™s take one more shot at them.' We canโ€™t be a punching bag. We have to be in attack mode and show we areโ€ฆ
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Lil'Jordan Humphrey with a nice catch for a TD to give the Patriots the 21-20 lead with under 5 minutes to go. Humphrey: 6 rec, 62 yds, TD On the other sideline - Collin Johnson is having a nice night despite a fumble. Johnson: 7 rec, 82 yds
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Sark on Bert Auburn: Phenomenal. He's got ice in his veins and we learned that about him last year. Bert and I have a pretty unique bond. I always try to connect with him in practice and during games. I saw the suit he had on - I just chuckled. I didn't say anything toโ€ฆ
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Texasโ€™ point totals this year: 37, 34, 31, 38 The Longhorns have given up 50 total UT: 4-0 for the first time since 2012
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RT says he prays a lot and talks to his team about praying too. Says he asked God to put him where he needed him. And selfishly asked that one day that was as the head coach at Texas. Terry says God answers your prayers. Not on your timeline, but His. Love this.
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Quinn saw the sign. Definitely laughed.
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SMU wins. Never a doubt. The Fighting Buechele's trailed 30-9 entering the 4th quarter. 43-37 Final / 3 OT
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Breckyn Hager's hair is officially cut.
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Sark in the cowboy hat works. Needs to wear it in game.
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Didnโ€™t miss a single throw last week. Texas fans have to be sick watching this so far.
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It is time to start the Jonathon Brooks Heisman campaign. JB is 4th in the country in rushing yards per game (117.9) to go with now 8 TD. Total yards his last 6 games: 164, 124, 241, 163, 150, 138 If Texas runs the table, I fully expect Brooks to find himself in New York City.
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CDC can go ahead and hand Rodney Terry the contract in the locker room. Texas is in the Sweet 16 for the first time in 15 years. Texas 71 Penn State 66 Final Disu (UT): 28 pts, 9 rebs
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DeMarvion Overshown: We're Texas. I feel like all eyes are on Texas. 5-7, 12-0 - all eyes are on Texas. No matter who you are you want to know how Texas is doing. We have a chip on our shoulder - but everyone wants to be where we are. Weโ€™re Texas.
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Texas has a 3-game win streak against kansas for the first time in school history. Horns win 79-76
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ESPN announces Sean McDonoughย andย Greg McElroy will call the Sugar Bowl. Great pairing for the Texas-Washington game ... was just talking to someone the other day about how much I love listening to Sean McDonough call a game.
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Sark: "I think we're coming ... I think we're coming."
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POINT TEXAS. MATCH TEXAS. @TexasVolleyball trailed Tennessee 2-1 and fought off match point in the 4th. The Longhorns come back to win 3-2 (16-14 in the 5th). Madi Skinner with a career-high 26 kills. UT advances to face either Stanford or Arizona State in the Elite 8.
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Nebraska will never get over going 1-9 against Texas in the Big 12.
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Can we all agree that watching Texas go 3-9 in the SEC next year will be the funnest college football season ever?!?
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AN ABSOLUTE THROTTLING Texas wins the National Championship with a 3-0 demolition of # 1 Nebraska. The Longhorns go back to back!
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What bowl wouldnโ€™t want 5-7 Texas vs. 6-6 North Carolina? ๐Ÿ˜ณ
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