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Rick Barnes Is God

Jai Lucas to Announce Tonight

The 6-0 transfer from Florida will announce his next destination some time this evening. I posted over a week ago that there was a strong probability that school would be Texas. (See comments section.) And that’s definitely still the case. If I hear anything definitive sooner, I’ll let you know.
As for the […]

Thoughts on some Rick Barnes’ Post Game Quotes

Look, I don’t want to lawyer the guy to death after a disappointing loss, but there were a some Barnes’ post game comments that stood out to me, considering our monumental collapse on offense down the stretch in the ballgame Saturday.
I apologize for doing “conceptual” X’s and O’s instead of animated dots. […]

UCLA Preview

The Texas Longhorn hoops squad battles traditional powerhouse UCLA tonight at the Erwin Center at 8 central on ESPN 2 tonight in what should be the second early season test for the Horns. The last true test was a disappointing loss to Notre Dame, a game in which the Horns failed to find any […]

Thoughts on the Notre Dame Loss

The first word that comes to mind is frustrating. Texas did some solid things on the defensive end the entire night. Offensively, the Horns flashed some things that could have led to a comfortable win had they been more consistent. The end of the game was solid evidence that Texas could be […]

Hoops vs. Tulane: Five things to watch for

The Balbay Effect. When you’re the only true point guard on the roster, it stands to reason that you’ll be the focal point on any given team, especially when that team has the array of talented scorers and finishers that Texas has. My contention is that for Texas to be its most efficient […]

Texas 68 Stetson 38: Coaching Until the Final Whistle

A few quick off the cuff observations from the game tonight.
* Eleven players suited up, and all eleven saw action  with only Harrison Smith not getting in until garbage time. This is a deep, athletic bunch.
* Typical first-game offensive display — especially in the first half. Ten turnovers, and once again Texas looked like the […]

2008 Texas Basketball Preview

It’s that time again. The weather is changing, leaves are turning, and I’m only running my A/C during the day. Yep, it’s almost basketball season, and the 2008 Texas hoops squad is already mixing it up with some of the country’s elite programs with a scrimmage vs. Davidson earlier this week and an […]

Rick Barnes is a witch

Shooting guard Daniel Bejarano of Phoenix North high school committed to Texas last night. The 6′5″ 200 lb Bejarano is considered by Rivals to be the #2 shooting guard and #16 overall player in the 2010 class.

Bejarano picked Texas over UCLA, Kansas and Indiana among others.

Quick Scouting Report on Texas Basketball Newcomers

I know it’s football, football, football the week of ou, but with the recent commit from Jordan Hamilton and his other brother Jordan Hamilton , I thought it would be a good time to get an unbiased, straight talk assessment. So naturally, I called up my AAU coaching friend to get an unwashed scouting […]

Jordan Hamilton

Is a Longhorn.
Hamilton is a five star recruit, ranked 5th in the nation overall and is the top rated small forward prospect in the 2009 class according to Rivals.com. He’s joining Avery Bradley, also a five star and the 8th rated prospect in the nation and Shawn Williams, a four star […]

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