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Texas Longhorns NewsLONGHORNS Women's swimming team beats SMU Karlee Bispo won the 100 freestyle and 200 individual medley as the fourth-ranked Texas women's swimming team posted a 155-139 victory at SMU.Clint Chapman doesn't spend much time staring at his career through a rear-view mirror. Chapman, a senior, said he does not try to analyze why it has taken him five years - he sat out last season - to become a productive basketball player.You can check the birth certificate. Sheldon McClellan isn't a twin. He just plays like one. And not always the good one.Chelsea Poppens scored 20 of her 27 points in the second half as Iowa State beat Texas 71-56 on Saturday.Clint Chapman posts a career-high 20 points to go along with a game-high nine rebounds and five blocks in Saturday's home win.Maston Wallace finished second in the pole vault to help the Longhorns finish fourth at the New Balance Invitational.Diana Wilcox swept the two diving events to help lead the Longhorns to a victory in the final dual meet of the regular season.Members of the Texas football family observed as six early enrollees from the 2012 recruiting class had a ceremonial signing of their commitment to TexasYvonne Anderson scored 19 and Ashleigh Fontenette added 15 for the Longhorns on Saturday.A tornado warning delayed the start of the meet over an hour but strong performances led Texas to a regular season finale win.Texas swept the top three positions in the shot put including a career best for Jacob Thormaehlen.Freshman Jordan Spieth finishes second on individual leaderboard after a one-hole playoff while senior Dylan Frittelli and sophomore Toni Hakula tie for ninth pLonghorns sustain first loss of the season, await 17th-ranked North Carolina on Sunday afternoon.Well, that didn't take long. The national signing day for college football's 2012 recruiting class was Wednesday.The No. 1 Texas men’s golf team rolled to its fourth consecutive victory, winning the Amer Ari Invitational in Waikoloa, Hawaii, in wire-to-wire fashion on Friday. The Longhorns had a final-round total of 11-under-par 277 and finished 30 underWhile reviewing video of Wednesday's 64-55 loss to Kansas State, Gail Goestenkors was reminded that her two tallest players scored a total of one point.The 15th-ranked Texas men’s tennis team was beaten by No. 2 Virginia 7-0 in Charlottesville, Va. UT’s Sudanwa Sitaram lost to top-ranked Mitchell Frank 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-3). Lloyd Glasspool of Texas lost to Drew Courtney 3-6, 7-6 (3),Statement from UT Women's Athletics Director Chris Plonsky regarding Kylie DoniakThe Texas Women's Swimming & Diving team will conclude the regular season with a dual meet at SMU on Saturday.Under normal NCAA rules, when a player transfers from one Division 1-A school to another, they have to sit out one year — unless they’ve already graduated from their previous program. That exception could apply to former Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert, who will be moving on to SMU after a pair of disappointing seasons as…Player PageMen's Golf freshman Jordan Spieth set to make his fourth PGA TOUR start and first of the 2012 season.The Longhorns begin the second half of the Big 12 Conference schedule at Iowa State on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m.Freshman Ryan Crouser has the second-longest shot put in the nation, and upperclassmen Hayden Baillio and Jacob Thormaehlen are in the top 10.Two days after national signing day for the 2012 class, the Longhorns have their first commitment for 2013 — lineman Jake Raulerson of Celina. The versatile 6-foot, 5-inch, 250-pound Raulerson, who can play a variety of positions on theLONGHORNS Hakula, Spieth keep No. 1 men's golf team in lead Toni Hakula and Jordan Spieth shot 3-under-par 69s and the top-ranked Texas men's golf team, aiming for its fourth straight victory, maintained its lead after the second round of the Amer Ari Invitational in Waikoloa, Hawaii.For college football fans, national signing day is considered the highest of holy days this side of bowl season, as they sift through recruiting lists and spend most of January refreshing Internet message boards for the latest blue-chip morsels.The dust has finally settled on Texas' 2012 recruiting class, and there are some good memories you take from following the recruitment of a 28-man class.Toni Hakula and Jordan Spieth shot 3-under-par 69s and the top-ranked Texas men’s golf team, aiming for its fourth straight victory, maintained its lead after the second round of the Amer Ari Invitational in Waikoloa, Hawaii. The Longhorns areFueled by second-round scores of 3-under-par 69 by sophomore Toni Hakula and freshman Jordan Spieth at the Waikoloa Kings' Course, the No. 1 Texas Men's Golf team (270-287=557) maintained its lead at the Amer Ari Invtational with a second-round score of 3-under 285 for a three-stroke lead over second-place UCLA (275-285=560). Hakula (67-69) is tied for second place at 8-under 136 and trails 36-hole leader Pontus Widegren (66-69) of UCLA by just one shot. Spieth (69-69) is tied for sixth place alongside fellow Longhorn Dylan Frittelli (67-71) at 6-under 138.Join columnists Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden at 1 p.m. today for their weekly online chat. Bohls-Golden 2/1LONGHORNS No. 1 men's golf team takes first-round lead Dylan Frittelli, Cody Gribble and Toni Hakula shot 5-under-par 67s to pace the top-ranked Texas men's golf team to the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the Amer Ari Invitational in Waikoloa, Hawaii.Just when the team needed a helping hand, Texas twin towers Ashley Gayle and Cokie Reed pulled a disappearing act.Mack Brown drops intermittent comments that between last year's offseason coaching moves and the recent success of the Southeastern Conference, he wouldn't mind having a team that can play that type of style.Mack Brown calls his newest Longhorns perhaps the most balanced recruiting class he's ever had. So what's that mean, exactly?Mack Brown won't say it. But then, he doesn't have to. His latest recruiting class said it for him.So who do we think might follow in those 2011 freshmen footsteps? It's assumed tailback Johnathan Gray and defensive tackle Malcom Brown will play early and fare well, but we polled our Longhorns coverage team members for their personal top three other players from this year's class to watch for in 2012: Kirk Bohls OT Donald Hawkins DE Torshiro Davis DE Hassan Ridgeway Cedric Golden OT Donald Hawkins WR Cayleb Jones DE Caleb Bluiett Randy Riggs OT Donald Hawkins WR Marcus Johnson RB Daje Johnson Mark Rosner OT Donald Hawkins K Nick Jordan WR Cayleb Jones Alan Trubow DE Torshiro Davis WR Kendall Sanders RB Daje JohnsonTHE LONGHORNS' RECRUITING CLASS Texas recruiting capsules compiled by Gerry Hamilton, recruiting analyst for Hookem.com.Dylan Frittelli, Cody Gribble and Toni Hakula shot 5-under-par 67s to pace the top-ranked Texas men’s golf team to the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the Amer Ari Invitational in Waikoloa, Hawaii. The three areMack Brown and company sign a huge class of 28 players, including two from Central Texas. Matt Mitchell breaks down the numbers and the headliners.Calvin Howell, a sophomore defensive tackle, is leaving the Longhorns’ program, coach Mack Brown confirmed on Wednesday. Brown said Howell is leaving for personal reasons. Howell played in all 13 games last season, starting seven. He made 16AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Texas signed another highly-rated recruiting class, a group anchored by a national record-setting running back and notable for its last-minute additions.Throughout the day today, Florida’s coaching staff will reap the rewards of its hard work. With National Letters of Intent being faxed in throughout signing day, here’s a look at the highlights from one of the Gators’ committed players – Stone Mountain (Ga.) Stephenson DT Jafar Mann. JaFar Mann, DT, Stone Mountain (Ga.) Stephenson6-foot-4, 275 poundsBuzz: Mann gave his father, Amotea, a 53rd birthday present by choosing UF over Miami, Auburn and Tennessee in March. Perhaps more importantly, Mann was one of two defensive linemen in the class, along with Quinteze Williams, who didn’t opt for Georgia and to remain in their home state. Even after Stephenson teammate Mike Davis de-committed in December, Mann stuck with the Gators. Mann played in the Offense-Defense Bowl in Texas in January and is expected to enroll at UF this summer Player PageMack Brown has made the early commitment a recruiting art form, but with this year’s class, less than half of the Longhorns’ signees were committed by the end of February 2011. Six commitments came in December, when the highThe Longhorns wound up national signing day be doing something that rarely happens. They went into Louisiana and signed a highly regarded prospect that had committed to LSU. Texas got the signature of Torshiro Davis, a 6-3, 230-pound outsideFlorida will receive National Letters of Intent throughout the day today, but the Gators’ coaches won’t need them for some. Six players, including Charlotte (N.C.) Mallard Creek OT D.J. Humphries, have enrolled early and are officially Gators. So here’s a look back at some high school highlights from Humphries, who has been on campus since early January. D.J. Humphries, OL, Charlotte (N.C.) Mallard Creek6-foot-5, 265 poundsBuzz: Easily the top recruit in Florida’s class, the North Carolina native adds talent and depth to a position that sorely needs it. Humphries picked the Gators over Tennessee and Auburn in August and never wavered, even going so far as to reiterate his commitment on Twitter after RB Mike Davis de-committed Player PageSenior Texas Longhorns LB Keenan Robinson will be one of 12 college football standouts competing in the 14th annual All-Star Football Challenge on Thursday, Feb. 2.A trio of Texas Longhorns defenders will line up alongside one another one final time next week in the 2012 Senior Bowl. Linebackers Emmanuel Acho and Keenan Robinson will join defensive tackle Kheeston Randall in the senior showcase eventBCS officials are open to making big changes to college football's postseason format, including implementing a four-team playoff.The Crimson Tide was voted No. 1 in the final Associated Press poll for the eighth time, tying Notre Dame for the most of any team in college football, after winning a rematch with LSU in the BCS championship on Monday night.Texas Longhorns true freshman cornerback Quandre Diggs has been selected to the 11th annual Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-America Team the association has announced.David Ash was a star of the UT Holiday Bowl win, while Case McCoy stayed on the sidelines. Mack Brown talked about the Longhorn quarterback situation at his end-of-season press conference.Pictures from the Texas win in the Holiday Bowl over Cal.Two Longhorns seniors have been declared academically ineligible for post-season competition. |
Longhorns roundup: Women’s swimming team beats SMU Chapman shines in win over Texas Tech UT fans get a glimpse of the good Sheldon McClellan Texas women lose to Iowa State Early enrollees partake in Signing Day celebration Women’s Basketball defeated by Iowa State, 71-56 Horns nab first football pledge for 2013: Celina lineman Jake Raulerson Top-ranked men’s golf team wins again Lack of frontcourt scoring continues to hurt UT women’s basketball team Men’s tennis team loses to No. 2 Virginia Who is the Big 12 recruiter of the year? Women’s Basketball preview: at Iowa State |