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Texas Baseball Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle joins the show to talk about Texas Baseball as they get set to play a weekend series against the Oklahoma Sooners. Schlossnagle talked about the midweek loss to the Houston Cougars. Coach explains the next steps in resolving the bullpen issues. He talked about the success of pitchers who stepped up, including Sam Cozart, Brett Crossland, and others. Jim S...

Today, we have the University of Texas Athletic Director, Chris Del Conte, to talk about Texas Athletics. He talks about how the school continues to be successful across the board in Texas athletics. Del Conte discusses expansion to the school's athletic scholarship budget and whether there is a possibility of adding another sport. The Athletic Director explained that he worked to improve the scho...

Today is “Wind Me Down Wednesday,” the Texas Longhorns football team returned to Spring Practice, and we get health updates on a couple of players. Texas also had its Pro Day, and which players stood out and made a name for themselves. The Texas men’s basketball team gets ready for the Sweet 16 matchup against the Purdue Boilermakers. The Longhorn baseball team fell to the Houston Cougars after ha...

Today is “Turn the Page Tuesday,” the Texas Longhorns football team is back to spring practice, and Texas Pro Day is today.  Arch Manning has a new NIL deal. Longhorns Men’s Basketball Head Coach Sean Miller is ready for the Sweet 16. The women’s basketball team knows its Sweet 16 opponent. Hubert Davis is out at North Carolina. The NBA is getting ramped up. Wemby MVP? Jaxon Smith-Njigba has a new...

Today is a “Sweet 16 Longhorn Victory Monday,” the University of Texas has two Sweet 16 teams in their respective NCAA Tournament, with the men’s team defeating Gonzaga 74-68 and the women defeating Oregon 100-58. Including a Came Heide clutch 3pt shot with 14 seconds left and a 40-point night from Madison Booker. Texas has found its guy in Sean Miller, and Rori Harmon played her last game at the...

Today is “Feel Good Friday,” the Texas Longhorns basketball team wins their first round match-up against the BYU Cougars 79-71 with big performances from Matas Vokietaitis and Tramon Mark. We preview Texas for the upcoming match against the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The women’s basketball team got ready for the Missouri State Lady Bears today. We see passion from schools as they get big wins in the NCAA T...

We have Lifetime Longhorn TJ Ford talking about the Texas Longhorns Men's victory over the BYU Cougars—his opinions on the Longhorns' defense on BYU Forward AJ Dybantsa. Ford glowed on the performances of Matas Vokietaitas and Tramon Mark. TJ explained what the guards have to do to keep the ball rolling in the tournament. He gave his expectations of the San Antonio Spurs in the playoffs. Ford disc...

We had, for the “Legend of the Locker Room” segment, Lifetime Longhorn basketball shooting guard Reggie Freeman to talk about Texas and the NCAA Tournament. Freeman discussed the differences in style between the two teams and what Texas needs to do to win the game. He explains how the defense is the key to winning. Freeman explained how talented BYU freshman forward AJ Dybantsa is and what the Hor...

Coach Baseball Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle joined the show to talk about last weekend’s series win, taking two out of three against the Ole Miss Rebels. Schlossnagle gave us an update on Outfielder Jonah Williams surgery. He talked about filling the void by having players step up in Jonah’s absence. Coach Jim Schlossnagle will discuss the upcoming weekend series against the #5-ranked Auburn Tigers...

Today is “Thirsty Thursday,” the Texas Longhorns football team sure up their offensive line with a key player getting a waiver to play another year. Is it all in for the Horns? The Texas Men’s basketball team is ready to play the BYU Cougars tonight. Can the Longhorns continue? March Madness has already been fun, and Miami University is going to be a problem for teams. The Texas women’s basketball...

Today is “Bounce Back Wednesday,” pinch-hitting for “Hardball” Hardge, Jake Herman of the Craig Way Show. The Texas Longhorns Men’s Basketball team defeated the North Carolina Wolfpack 68-66 with a dagger go-ahead shot by Tramon Mark with one second left. The Longhorns are now traveling to Portland to play the BYU Cougars on Thursday. Alabama Guard Aden Holloway was arrested in Tuscaloosa on Monda...

Today is “Turn the Page Tuesday,” subbing in for “Hardball” Hardge live from Dayton, Ohio, he is working at the Texas opening round tournament game, Eric Henry of Horn 24/7. The Texas Longhorns are getting ready to play the NC State Wolfpack tonight, and we speak on the team’s preparation for the game. The Longhorn football team wrapped up the first week of Spring Practice, and we discussed what w...

Today is “Longhorn Monday,” and NCAA Tournament brackets are set for both men and women. Where did the Longhorn teams land in the rankings? The Texas Baseball team opens in the SEC, winning back-to-back games after an opening loss to Ole Miss. The Longhorn Softball team handled Ole Miss this weekend as well, sweeping the series. The NBA announces that Seattle and Las Vegas will be voted on to be t...

Hardge, Henry, Marcus, and Cameron Parker bring you a live afternoon edition of the show from the area's best new sports bar, Rowdy Cowboy in Round Rock! The crew discusses Texas basketball's bubble outlook, stories from the NFL's offseason, contenders in the NBA, as well as Longhorn baseball and softball.

Today is “Feel Good Friday,” and the Texas Longhorns wrap up Spring Practice before Spring Break. The Minnesota Vikings have signed Kyler Murray; how can this move help his career and the Vikings? The USA plays Canada in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. Major League Baseball is exposing umpires for their inconsistent use of the ABS replay system. The Big 12 had court issues that di...

Today is “Thirsty Thursday,” the Texas Longhorns men’s basketball team fell to the Ole Miss Rebels 76-66 in the first round of the SEC tournament. The Longhorn football players had media availability yesterday, and we heard from Hero Kanu, Colin Simmons, Lance Jackson, and Graceson Littleton. In the World Baseball Classic, Italy saved the US by defeating Mexico 5-0, advancing the US into the quart...

Texas Baseball Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle joins the show after handling Texas State. He talks about how the depth of the pitching staff and the consistency in defense have led to success so far. Coach Schlossnagle expresses what he sees as a possible issue down the road. He explains how impressive Anthony Pack Jr. has been and what has led to his success. Schlossnagle tells us that the plan for J...

Today is "March Madness Wildin Out Wednesday," we have more from Texas Longhorns football Head Coach Steve Sarkisian's press conference after Monday's first spring practice. The Longhorns men's basketball team gets prepared to face the Ole Miss Rebels in the SEC Tournament opening round. We have sound from Head Coach Sean Miller. The Longhorn baseball team dominated the Texas State Bobcats 15-4 wi...

Today is “Turn the Page Tuesday.” The Texas Longhorns football team held its first spring practice, and Coach Steve Sarkisian discusses how practice went, the status of Arch Manning and Colin Simmons, and the impact of Cam Coleman. Day two of the NFL Free Agency period has started. We review what happened yesterday, including the Cowboys receiving a new safety. The Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma...

We have Texas Longhorns Women’s Basketball Head Coach Vic Schaefer joining us after winning the SEC Championship. He talks about the focus on preparing to slow down South Carolina. Coach lets us know how much time the team was able to celebrate the victory. Schaefer tells us how special Justice Carton this season was. He shares with us how Kyla Oldacre impacts the games. He explained that Texas si...

Today is “Longhorn Victory Monday,” and the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team won the SEC Tournament. The Longhorn football team is getting closer to spring practice; we share what is interesting to look out for. The Longhorns men’s basketball team fell to the Oklahoma Sooners. The Texas baseball team remains undefeated after sweeping USC Upstate, while the Softball team opens the SEC schedu...

Today is "Feel Good Barbecue Cookoff Friday," on location at the Travis County Fairgrounds for the Austin Rodeo sponsored by Pitstop Buyers Club with special guest co-host Eric Henry of Horns 24/7. The Texas Longhorns football team is getting ready for Spring Camp. We talk about the team's culture, and setting the tone is necessary as Arch Manning progresses. Longhorns Women's Basketball Head Coac...

Today is “Throwback Thursday,” the Texas Longhorns Men’s Basketball team fell to the Arkansas Razorbacks 105-85. Mark pays off the story of his epic fall. We say goodbye to a legendary coach and analyst. The South Alabama and Coastal Carolina women’s basketball teams had a brawl. There will be consequences. “The World’s Strongest Take!” Plus, we have Eric Henry of Horns 24/7 talking about the Long...

We talk to Texas Baseball Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle after a successful sweep at the Bruce Bolt Classic in Houston and a victory on Tuesday against Houston Christian. We congratulated him on his 100th head-coaching victory. He gives the details of the agreement with Junior Infielder Casey Borba, which led him to grow out his mustache. He talked about the success of Senior Infielder Temo Becca, wh...

Today is “Wind Me Down Wednesday.” The Texas Longhorns Women’s Basketball team is getting ready for the SEC Tournament, and we get some sound from Conference 1st Team player Madison Booker. The Men’s team looks to get another win against the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Longhorn baseball team got another run-rule victory over the Houston Christian Huskies, winning 16-3. The NFL franchise tags have bee...