The Longhorn Republic

The Texas Longhorns baseball woes continue as they went to Lawrence, KS and left with three losses, putting them firmly at the bottom of the conference. As they look down the barrel of missing the postseason altogether, Kyle and Gerald try to figure out where it all went wrong and how Texas can improve for the future. As the 2019 football season gets closer and closer, we take a look at the next p...

The Texas Longhorns had two players drafted, Charles Omenihu and Kris Boyd, while nine others joined NFL teams as undrafted free agents. To help us understand how things shook out, we welcomed Thor Nystrom of RotoWorld.com to break down where these players landed and how much of an impact will they have on the team's they're joining. Baseball continues to limp along, as the bullpen struggles to pu...

The Texas baseball team had its worst stretch of the season, being swept by the Oklahoma State Cowboys and giving up 36 runs in three games. Now as they enter into the final stretch of the season, they need to look for answers if they want to salvage a once-promising season. So what does David Pierce need to do in order to right the ship as they welcome the West Virginia Mountaineers to Austin? As...

The Texas Longhorns took the field for the annual Orange and White game to cap off their 2019 spring practice season. The wind kept down much of the offense, which gave the defense an advantage. Fans got a look at the new-look secondary, a retooled offensive line and an idea of what the future can hold with the early enrolees.  Texas struggled at home for the first time since beginning conference...

The Texas Longhorns wrapped up their spring practice with the 2019 Orange and White game. The white team - comprised of the first team defense and the second team offense - came out on top 12-6. The defense looked sharp and held the first team offense in check. To provide immediate takes on the spring game, Gerald welcomed Burnt Orange Nation site editor Wescott Eberts for a quick check-in. Wescot...

The Texas Longhorns went to Madison Square Garden and came away with their first postseason tournament in four decades. Shaka Smart and the Longhorns went out on a five-game winning streak and sent seniors Dylan Osetkowski and Kerwin Roach II out on a high note. What does that do for the story of the 2018-2019 season and how does Texas build on the momentum heading into next season? On the footbal...

The Texas basketball team continues its run in the NIT, as they dominate the Colorado Buffaloes setting up a rematch against the TCU Horned Frogs. Texas dropped both regular season matchups with the Horned Fros and has its work cut out for it as it prepares for the big semi-final matchup (2:43). In what is becoming a troublesome trend, the Texas baseball team travelled to San Antonio, TX for a wee...

The Texas Longhorns' basketball team is finally finding some success on the hardwood, The Longhorns pulled out wins over South Dakota State and Xavier, thanks in-part to the successes of Dylan Osetkowski and Courtney Ramey. Now Texas hosts yet another tournament game this weekend. (3:39) The Longhorns' got solid performances from their starters, but struggled in relief dropping their weekend serie...

The Texas Longhorns basketball team struggled in the Big 12 Tournament, dropping their only game to the Kansas Jayhawks and falling to 16-16 on the season. The Longhorns now head to the NIT as a No. 2 seed, hosting the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. They will have to do that without freshman phenom Jaxson Hayes, who injured his knee in the loss to the Jayhawks (3:28). On the diamond, the Texas Lo...

The Texas Longhorns football team is back on the field for spring practice, in spite of several pieces still in flux as the team lined up for the first time. Offensively, early enrolee Jordan Whittington is lining up in the backfield and some young wide receivers will get a shot with Collin Johnson, Devin Duvernay and John Burt all missing time. On the defensive side, defensive tackle Keondre Cobu...

The Texas Longhorns basketball team’s road woes continued, giving up a double-digit lead against the Baylor Bears before losing by 19 to the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Sandwiched between those disappointing losses was a 20-point win over the Iowa State Cyclones. Texas needs to figure out how to close out the regular season with a win against the TCU Horned Frogs to finish above .500 (2:49) While bask...

It was a big Saturday for the Texas Longhorns basketball team woes continue. Not only did they lose Kerwin Roach, II due to suspension, but they also looked ugly against the Oklahoma Sooners and lost. With four games remaining on the schedule, how does Texas close it out and put something together to be proud of? (2:08) The baseball team put together yet another impressive weekend, winning a 3-1 s...

It was a big Saturday for the Texas Longhorns as baseball, softball and basketball were all in action, in addition the football team hosting a huge recruiting event for rising juniors. The basketball team, after dropping a frustrating loss to the conference-leading Kansas State Wildcats, managed to bounce back with a convincing win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Which version of the Texas Longho...

The Texas Longhorns managed to turn one win into two this week, with big wins over the Baylor Bears and West Virginia Mountaineers. Texas’s expected contributors, Kerwin Roach II and Matt Coleman III, came up big, while Courtney Ramey stepped in to take some big shots. Can Texas continue its streak and build its tournament resume heading into its final seven regular season games? (2:58) National S...

In yet another up-and-down week, the Texas Longhorns put together one of their best games of the season and knocked off the No. 11 Kansas Jayhawks. In what seems to be indicative of a trend this season, they followed up with a disappointing loss to the Iowa State Cyclones. With nine games left in the regular season, what does Texas need to do in order to make the NCAA Tournament? (3:47) In a highl...

A hotly-contested recruiting cycle saw Bru McCoy stay in California to play for the USC Trojans, but things changed quickly for the five star prospect. The departure of Kliff Kingsbury led to the elite athlete transferring and landing with the Texas Longhorns. What does the addition of McCoy do for Texas moving forward and what can fans expect moving forward? (2:14) Texas basketball continued to s...

After losing three-straight, the Texas Longhorns came out, built an early lead and were able to hold off a late comeback attempt from the Oklahoma Sooners to bring their conference record to 3-3. For the first time this season it appeared as if Kerwin Roach II and Dylan Osetkowski were able to set the tone for the game they want (2:46). It was also wild on campus, as news broke of all three of Tex...

Texas basketball loses a heartbreaker on the road against the Kansas Jayhawks. Texas took an early lead, but was not able to hold onto it late. Matt Coleman, Kerwin Roach II and Jase Febres all turned in decent performances, but it seemed as if the team couldn’t string it all together. How does Texas manage to right the ship and what does it mean for the future of the program? (2:49) The football...

Now that football is officially wrapped up, we take some time to get caught up with the Texas basketball teams (2:37). After a few disappointing losses, Texas has managed to tighten up and are 2-0 to start Big 12 play, in spite of the struggles of Kerwin Roach II. How have Jaxson Hayes, Dylan Ostekowski and the rest of the Texas bigs stepped up as the Longhorn guards find their footing? It wouldn’...

The Texas Longhorns went to New Orleans as underdogs and came away with a statement win over the Georgia Bulldogs in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Gerald and Kyle break down how the Texas defense managed to put a stranglehold on the Georgia running game, what Todd Orlando’s scheme did to the Bulldogs, and how Big 12 play prepared the secondary for this matchup. They also take a look at Sam Ehlinger’s g...

The Texas Longhorns are gearing up to take on the Georgia Bulldogs in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Vegas has Texas as a 13-point underdog, but we look at why it may be a closer matchup. Collin Johnson and LilJordan Humphrey create a matchup nightmare for a Georgia team that is missing its top pass defender in Deandre Baker. How can Texas exploit that matchup and come away with a win (2:35)? We also br...

The excitement of Early Signing Day has come and gone, and the Texas Longhorns had a fairly uneventful day in a positive way. Twenty-one of their 22 committed players submitted their letters of intent and look to be locked in for yet another top-1o class. To break down the class, where Texas stands now, and what Texas will work on ahead of February’s National Signing Day we welcome Wescott Eberts...

It’s a big week for those of us who pay attention to recruiting, but before the signing period begins we found out that Toneil Carter and Mike Williams made the choice to transfer. How do these departures impact Texas moving forward and what does the depth now look like at two key positions? (3:13) To preview what could be a big Early Signing Period for Tom Herman and the Texas Longhorns, we welco...

We start off with the volleyball team, after being eliminated from the NCAA Tournament with a Elite 8 loss at the hands of the BYU Cougars. What lessons do we take from an incredible season, and what can fans expect from the ladies in 2019 (4:04)? The men’s basketball team had an up-and-down week, losing to Radford and VCU, before knocking off Purdue at home. Kyle and Gerald work through what went...

The Texas Longhorns played for a Big 12 championship, but couldn’t hold onto an early lead, falling to the Oklahoma Sooners. Quarterback Sam Ehlinger had an incredible day, connecting several times with Collin Johnson in a record-setting performance. So what happened as Kyler Murray continued his assault on the record books and tried to cement his case for a Heisman Trophy? (4:12) Next we take a q...