The Longhorn Republic

The Texas Longhorns are a week away from squaring off with the Utah Utes in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Texas is in transition with both coordinators replaced after struggling with consistency on both sides of the ball this season. Utah is one game removed from being in contention for the College Football Playoff, but the Oregon Ducks dominated the Utes and took the Pac-12 spot in the Rose Bowl. How do...

Stadium's Brett McMurphy reported Sunday that Ohio State Buckeyes passing game coordinator Mike Yurcich is the lead candidate for the Texas Longhorns' vacant offensive coordinator position. Prior to Ohio State, Yurcich spent six seasons as the offensive coordinator for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, calling plays for high-powered Mike Gundy offenses. Whoever ends up as the offensive coordinator will...

The Texas Longhorns are less than two weeks away from taking on the Utah Utes in the Alamo Bowl, so we wanted to get some insight into what they bring to the table. We reached out to Shane Roberts of Block U to give us some insight into what Utah brings to the table and what Texas fans should expect. Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / C...

There's no official word from the school yet, but it seems the Texas Longhorns have hired former Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Chris Ash to fill the vacant role on the coaching staff. What does Tom Herman's Ohio State contemporary bring to Texas and what should we expect to see from his new defensive alignment. With the early signing period beginning Wednesday, we bring on Wescott Eberts to d...

The Texas Longhorns have openings at both the offensive and defensive coordinator position, but with other coaches being added around the country Texas has yet to make an announcement for either role. What names are still out there and when do we think we could hear an announcement? We also take a look at the redshirt status of several key players as the Longhorns need to manage playing time with...

The Texas Longhorns drew a tough matchup in the Alamo Bowl, taking on the No. 11 Utah Utes, coming off of a disappointing showing in the Pac-12 Championship game against the Oregon Ducks. Texas hopes a good performance against Tyler Huntley and the Utah offense, while Sam Ehlinger needs another good performance to close out the season. On the hardwood, Texas took care of business against rival Tex...

Four days have passed since Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman parted ways from defensive coordinator Todd Orlando and reassigned offensive coordinator Tim Beck, so where is Texas now in the search? How does Texas manage to lure top talent to the open positions? We also take a look at the Texas basketball team that is off to the best start in the Shaka Smart era. Connect with the show on Twitte...

Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman announced Sunday that offensive coordinator Tim Beck and defensive coordinator Todd Orlando would no-longer be at the helm. While Beck remains with the team as a quarterbacks coach, Orlando is looking for a landing spot. What do these moves say about Texas and who can they look to in order to fill the void? There was football played, as the Longhorns dominated...

The Texas Longhorns are closing out the regular season Friday against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, hoping to send their seniors out with a win against an in-state opponent in their final game at DKR. The Longhorns also look to right the ship before heading into bowl practice as the coaching staff is evaluating what the team will look like in the future. How do the Longhorns look to match up against...

The Texas Longhorns went into their matchup with the Baylor Bears with a lot to prove and seemingly left without proving anything as they walked away with a 24-10 loss. The defense continued to look solid while the offense once again regressed, struggling to get anything going and saving some face thanks to a last-second touchdown. What does Texas do now as they try to lock in a winning record, wh...

With the Big 12 Championship off the table, the Texas Longhorns head north to take on the Baylor Bears in a game that could soften some of the blow of the season as well as give insight into the future of the program. The Texas defense has another tall task in taking on Charlie Brewer and the high-powered Bears passing game, while the offense has to figure out how to create an advantage against a...

The Texas Longhorns' hopes for a trip to the Big 12 Championship game are essentially over this week as they lose to the Iowa State Cyclones 23-21 on the road. The Longhorns struggled early, but the defense clamped down after the second series of the game while the offense continued to struggle. So where does Texas go from here? Will there be any changes in the scheme or will our coaching staff st...

The Texas Longhorns currently sit third in the Big 12, needing another big win in order to keep their hopes at playing for a conference championship alive. To do that they will travel to Ames to take on the Iowa State Cyclones, who hope to reverse their fortunes after back-to-back narrow losses dropped them to the bottom half of the conference. Iowa State is paced by Brock Purdy, the No. 6 quarter...

The Texas Longhorns started slow defensively but managed to close the game out strong and put the Kansas State Wildcats' offense on its heels for the majority of the second half. Adjustments by defensive coordinator Todd Orlando and outstanding individual efforts by defenders put Texas in position to win. Offensively, the Longhorns found their stride on the ground, with Keaontay Ingram putting up...

The Texas Longhorns begin the final stretch of the season Saturday, taking on the Kansas State Wildcats at home, hoping to beat KSU for the third consecutive time which would be the longest streak against KSU in school history. The Texas defense gets back several key players, including sophomore safety Caden Sterns, in hopes that the defense can stop the bleeding. Junior quarterback Skylar Thompso...

The Texas Longhorns have four games left on the schedule with a lot left to prove and the story of the season still unwritten in many ways. If Texas can put up a positive result over the next four weeks, much of the narrative of the season may change in a major way. Left on the schedule are the Kansas State Wildcats, the Iowa State Cyclones, the conference-leading Baylor Bears and the Texas Tech R...

It’s the second bye week, so we took the opportunity to preview the Texas Longhorns basketball team as they head toward their tipoff on Nov. 5 against Northern Colorado. Head coach Shaka Smart heads into his fifth season at the helm for the Longhorns, looking to improve on a season that ended as the NIT Champion a year ago. Texas will likely be helmed by a group of talented guards, with Courtney R...

The Texas Longhorns continued to struggle Saturday, a fact that Gary Patterson and the TCU Horned Frogs took full advantage of, en route to a 37-27 win. The Longhorns actually played well against the run, holding the TCU running backs to double-digits on the ground combined, but quarterback Max Duggan had a field day against the Texas defense. TCU's efforts were aided by offensive struggles, as th...

It will be another test Saturday for the Texas Longhorns as they travel to Fort Worth to take on the TCU Horned Frogs, a team that Texas has struggled against in recent history. The Horned Frogs have done a good job leaning on their ground game, ranking No. 12 in the country in rushing offense, thanks to the potent combination of Darius Anderson and Sewo Olonilua. How will the struggling Texas def...

The Texas Longhorns were far from sharp on Saturday against the Kansas Jayhawks, needing a last-second field goal to come away with a win. The defense, for the second time this year, turned in an all-time worst performance in a single game, thanks to the Jayhawks taking advantage of a banged up secondary. On the ground, Pooka Williams did what he does, bringing in 190 rushing yards, helping set up...

The Texas Longhorns are looking to get back on track Saturday as they honor the 1969 National Championship team when they take on the Kansas Jayhawks at home. Texas struggled on both sides of the ball against the Oklahoma Sooners, but still managed to keep things close with a shot to recover an onside kick at the end. There is definitely room for improvement and hopefully Texas can get things figu...

The Texas Longhorns fell behind early against the Oklahoma Sooners and were never able to complete the comeback, falling 34-27 in Dallas to send the Golden Hat to Norman. Offensively, Sam Ehlinger struggled, turning in his first performance this season without a passing touchdown, but contributing one on the ground. Roschon Johnson turned in another fine performance, rushing for 95 yards and a tou...

The week has been circled on the calendar since the Big 12 Championship game a year ago and now the matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners is finally here. Oklahoma is an offensive juggernaut once again, helmed by Alabama Crimson Tide transfer Jalen Hurts. However, the question once again how well the Sooners defense can hold up against Sam Ehlinger and the Texas Longhorns' offense. Connect with the...

In spite of a slow start, the Texas Longhorns played well Saturday and came away with a win over the West West Virginia Mountaineers. Sam Ehlinger did what Sam Ehlinger does, turning in a four-touchdown performance, while Roschon Johnson finished the game with 21 carries for 121 yards. Defensively, Texas was able to turn Austin Kendall over four times, including a two-interception performance from...

The Texas Longhorns head to Morgantown for their first true road game of the year, taking on the West Virginia Mountaineers hoping to right one of the wrongs from the 2018 season. WVU has struggled a bit on both sides of the ball, and with many Texas players still on the mend, it may serve as an opportunity to get some players up to speed, while also allowing for fine-tuning of position groups. B....