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Rick Barnes and the Nagging Question
Back in March 2010, Rick Barnes stirred up Longhorn fans with this quote in ESPN The Magazine. When asked, "Do you feel pressure this year to not only go to the Final Four, but to win the national championship?", Barnes replied: "We would love to win a national championship, but we're not obsessed...
Who's Danuel House? The Texas Longhorns Need to Find Out
Danuel House first appeared on my radar after a conversation with one of his coaches. The conversation was right out of the hoops movie classic Hoosiers in terms of hyperbole. You remember the line I’m talking about: In over 40 years of looking at the best this state's ever had, I've never seen a...
Cory Joseph Jumps: Another One Done in Austin
As the midnight deadline passed and Cory Joseph's name remained in the NBA draft, most college basketball fans had the same reaction: disappointment. Joseph was the last of the five starters from last season with a chance to return and Longhorn followers hoped he could team with fellow Canadian...
Statesman Confirms Tristan Thompson Will Enter the NBA Draft
I posted this back on April 8. I was on the phone with an AAU coaching friend of mine and he clicked over to take a call from Jordan Hamilton's AAU coach. When my friend clicked back I asked him to ask about Hamilton going to the NBA. His answer to my friend was, yeah, Jordan's gone and Tristan...
Jordan Hamilton and Tristan Thompson to Declare for the 2011 NBA Draft
It's been fun guys. You too, Dogus. Cursing Rick Barnes has become a pastime if you’re a Longhorn hoops fan. Considering this unexpected news, maybe Rick Barnes is just cursed? In talking with a few people close to the players that would know these kind of up-to-the-minute aspirations, it’s...
Rick Barnes and Texas Hoops Reflections
Part of every misery is, so to speak, the misery's shadow or reflection: the fact that you don't merely suffer but have to keep on thinking about the fact that you suffer. I not only live each endless day in grief, but live each day thinking about living each day in grief. — CS Lewis Misery? Yes....
Texas vs. Arizona and the Nation Post Mortem
The finality of the NCAA tournament is as painful as a kick in the Onions! Especially when the elimination game comes down to one possession. Unfortunately, because I’m a Texas fan, the manner in which the Horns were eliminated wasn’t all that surprising. In live game situations, it’s usually a...
Texas vs. Oakland Post Mortem
So for thirty-six minutes the Texas Longhorns gave the Golden Grizzlies a golden shower. The Longhorns contested virtually every shot in a barrage of three point attempts, Tristan Thompson dominated a future NBA center, and Texas turned the table on one of the college game’s best transition teams...
Texas vs Oakland: A Chat With Peter Bean
I traded some e-mails today with Peter Bean on our upcoming game with Oakland and I thought y'all might enjoy reading them. Some interesting nuggets from Peter - for example, I had no idea about Tristan's foul-draw metrics and I'd forgotten about the effectiveness of our transition D over the...
Texas Basketball NCAA Tournament Preview: Breaking Down Oakland
Before the tournament selection, Oakland was identified by many as a team likely to foist an upset, irrespective of opponent. Several national commentators are sticking with that prediction now that Texas is the announced draw - including Seth Davis and Joe Lunardi. However, upsets don't occur...
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