Recruiting Nation scoured every league and named the recruiter of the year in each conference. Who landed the honor in the Big 12? Bo Davis of Texas. Writes Recruiting Nation: Bo Davis settled right in for the Longhorns and did very well in his first season as a recruiter for Mack Brown and Texas. His impact was immediate as ESPNU 150 defensive end Torshiro Davis (Shreveport, La./Woodlawn) signed with Texas on signing day instead of LSU, where he had been a longtime commit.
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Who is the Big 12 recruiter of the year?
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One of the poster boys for the ineptitude of the Greg Davis era, Texas junior running back DJ Monroe still isn’t getting the carries many believe he deserves. Now Longhorn co-OC is making excuses that sound much too familiar.
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One Year Later, DJ Monroe Still Not Free
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Greg Davis is bouncing grandkids on his knee. Mike Tolleson is hitting up donors. Mac McWhorter is enjoying his golden years.
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Mack’s offseason hires weren’t home runs, but Horns have improved with them
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Matt Davis remembers the conversation very well. The four-star quarterback prospect from Klein Forest was talking amongst a group of his peers at a 7-on-7 tournament in Florida, when the topic of Texas A&M moving to the SEC came up.
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A&M, Texas recruits saddened they won’t be part of future rivalry game
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Dennis Johnson saw what the running game did for Arkansas’ offense last season. The tough part for him was that he was watching from the sideline as Knile Davis ran his way into the Hogs’ record book. Now, it’s Davis who’s unfortunately watching from the sideline, and a healthy Johnson would love nothing better than to light it up down the stretch the way Davis did a year ago. The 5-foot-9, 213-pound junior is off to a good start. He rushed for a career-high 160 yards last week, including a 52-yard touchdown run to jump-start the Hogs in their 29-24 comeback victory at Ole Miss. A hamstring injury kept Johnson out of the lineup the first two weeks, and he gradually rounded back into shape. He showed flashes in the fourth quarter against Texas A&M when he rushed for 43 yards. And then after the bye week, he looked like the old “DJ” against the Rebels. “I had that feeling again, that I’m back to being me, back to normal and ready to roll again,” Johnson said. “It couldn’t come at a better time, either, being healthy again and getting back out there and helping the running game get going and helping this team as much as I can.” One of the most dangerous kickoff return threats in the SEC, Johnson will likely see his workload at running back increase the rest of the way. When the Hogs have given him the ball, he’s produced. In fact, he’s had more than 12 carries in a game only three times during his career and has rushed for 100 yards all three times. He had 15 carries last week against Ole Miss. “I’m very hungry,” Johnson said. “We’re trying to get a 1,000-yard rusher this year, and that’s still on the table. I’m trying to eat, trying to get there. I just have to keep practicing, keep working hard and keep producing. “The more I produce, the more they’re going to give me the ball.” Johnson, who has 273 yards, leads the Hogs with an average of 54.6 rushing yards per game, and he’s also averaging 6.5 yards per carry. Obviously, he has a ways to go to reach 1,000 yards and would have to average 122 yards per game over the next six games, counting the bowl game, to reach the milestone
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Hogs’ Johnson has new lease on life
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As quarterback David Ash and wide receiver Mike Davis were on their way to hooking up for 10 pass receptions Saturday, Twit-wits on the Internet posed an amusing question.
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UT’s David Ash, Mike Davis teamed up 10 times during loss to Oklahoma State
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WTH?! (What the Heck?) moments are attempts to find the memorable and the off-beat perspective on Longhorns sports. Here are some interesting moments from the Texas’ game against the Sooners. Pre-Game (15:00) WTH Defer?! Is it me or do we lack that killer instinct? What a great opportunity to take a young team and attack on offensive first after winning the coin toss. Horns chose to defer to the second half. I will defer to the 96,000 plus in attendance, but I believe no one liked the choice of shirt by Mack Brown with the Longhorn on the pocket. 1st Quarter (9:30) WTH McCoy?! This would be the first of many turnovers for the Longhorns. A sack and subsequent fumble by Case McCoy was later turned into an OU field goal. I guess Case forgot his horseshoe. Great job by the defense to bend but not break in the first quarter, but that was about the change quickly. 2nd Quarter (15:00) WTH Diaz?! Understand that you were trying to play coverage most of the day, but there were no blitzes of memory that were up the middle to disrupt the timing of Landry Jones. An easy lob over the UT defense to Kenny (crazy hair) Stills was a sign of bad things to come to start the second quarter. 2nd Quarter (2:50) WTH Ash?! The Horns are a young team… young team… young team (trying to justify the mistakes). I just wish they had not made a whole season’s worth in one game. David Ash was trying to make something happen by throwing across his body to the waiting arms of OU Demontre Hurst who rambled 55 yards for the first of three defensive touchdowns to establish the Red River Rout. 2nd Quarter (2:38) WTH Cap’n America?! One of the few bright spots was Fozzy Whittaker (aka Captain America) 100 yard kickoff return to bring the north side of the stadium to its feet. Thanks Fozzy for the highlight. 2nd Quarter (:31) WTH Dagger?! After the kickoff return by Fozzy, the OU offense dialed up a quick 8 play drive to the end zone to retake the mojo for a 34-10 lead into halftime. This year's OU game quickly slipped away from Mike Davis and Texas. 3rd Quarter (8:12) WTH One Play?! I have heard of offensive efficiency but this is ridiculous. OU Dominic Whaley takes the hand off at its own 36 and is never touched for a 64 yard touchdown. I guess every play is drawn up to score… this one did. 4th Quarter (12:29) WTH Davis?! I am sorry kid but I am going to have to bust you on this one. The OU defensive back rips the ball away from Mike Davis and takes it 56 yards to the house. I thought our problem was not catching the ball, now we have to hope you hold on to it?! Next up for the Longhorns are the Cowboys as they host to Oklahoma State for the game on Oct. 15th. Thanks for following my WTH articles throughout the season. I appreciate the opportunity to rant about the greatest University sports program in the country. You can continue to follow comments on all of UT sports on twitter at 40AcresSports or follow me at Horns1991 . HOOK EM!!
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WTH Moments – Red River Rivalry
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On offense, quarterback Landry Jones wears the number. Confusing Jones Texas defensive coordinator Manny Diaz said the Longhorns will seek to confuse Landry Jones with a variety of blitzes and disguised coverages. But that looms as a bigger challenge… Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Texas-Oklahoma spotlight: Mike Davis makes his rivalry debut
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He’ll need to produce Saturday for the Longhorns to knock off the Sooners, but he’s trying not to let the emotion surrounding his homecoming get the best of him. “I’m just staying… Source: Dallas Morning News – Blogs
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Texas receiver Mike Davis understands importance of Texas-Oklahoma
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Now, he has replaced Greg Davis with the Longhorns .Asked if UT looks a lot different this season than they did last year, Stoops said: âOf course, theyâre different offenses.âAs… Source: Dallas Morning News
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Sooners gear up for rematch with former Boise OC Bryan Harsin
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