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April 16, 2020 - Informal Rivalries Apr 16, 2020

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One of the things that makes college sports so much fun are rivalries. Games like the Red River Showdown, where Texas Longhorns squaring off against the Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl speak to whaat is incredible about college sports. But what about those games that don't have a name but feature two teams that absolutely cannot get along! We break down what we consider our informal rivals, those teams that we just love to hate. Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

April 14, 2020 - Basketball Mount Rushmore Apr 14, 2020

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We keep our Mount Rushmore series going, breaking down who we think are the four most influential figures in Texas Longhorns' men's basketball history. Some recent names, some names from the early days of the program and several NBA champions make up the conversation. We also take a look at what football head coach Tom Herman had to say about the staffing changes, as well as what the new spring roster tells us about incoming players and position changes. Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

April 9, 2020 - Another eSports Championship Apr 09, 2020

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As we wrap our series on Longhorn Gaming, we take a look at one of the newest competitions in the Texas Longhorns' eSports offering Brawl Stars. The team made waves a year ago, winning a championship as a bit of an underdog, bringing home $2,000 in scholarship money in the process. So what does life as a professional gamer look like, while managing life as a full-time student? Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

April 7, 2020 - Texas Football Mount Rushmore Apr 07, 2020

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Inspired by our conversation last week, we decided to go sport-by-sport and decide who would be on the Texas Longhorns Mount Rushmore, starting with the football program. With a list of all-time greats to pick from, Kyle and Gerald create two distinct monuments they feel can tell the story of Texas football. We also discuss the hiring of Vic Schaefer to replace Karen Aston with the women's basketball program and the news that Denzel Okafor has removed his name from the transfer portal. Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

April 1, 2020 - Last Stand Hats Apr 01, 2020

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Many are fans of the Texas Longhorns, but Mike Murphy turned his passion into a business as he launched Last Stand Hats. A former Texas student and Austin resident, the company has made connections with former players to build a brand and a reputation among Texas fans. After our interview with Mike, we run through the biggest news of the week, including the Big 12's new regulations for COVID-19 responses to spring workouts. Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

March 26, 2020 - $56,000 eSports Mar 26, 2020

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We continue our look at Longhorn Gaming by taking a deep dive into the League of Legends team. This eSports team represented the Texas Longhorns in the collegiate championship in 2019, winning $56,000 in the process. We also get a primer on what exactly League of Legends is, what the ins and outs of the game is and how Texas stacks up against the rest of the nation. Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

March 24, 2020 - New Recruiting Dead Period Mar 24, 2020

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With the world reeling from COVID-19, the NCAA declared a dead period for recruiting lasting for at least one month. So what does the shut down mean for the Texas Longhorns and NCAA recruiting as a whole? How are coaches staying connected to recruits and what does the sliding timeline mean for 2021? Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

March 18, 2020 - Special Teams Retro and eSports Mar 19, 2020

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We bring our 2019 Texas Longhorns football retrospective to a close by talking about the special teams. What made Cameron Dicker, Ryan Bujcevski and Chris Naggar so special? Why did the return units struggle so mightily? And what do we hope for a potential 2020 season? Then we highlight a program on campus you may not have heard of, Longhorn Gaming. Texas boasts one of the top eSports programs in the country. So with sports taking a hiatus, we thought we'd try something new. Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

March 17, 2020 - Sports are Cancelled Mar 17, 2020

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The threat of a greater outbreak of the COVID-19 virus led the NCAA to shut down the winter and spring sports, ending athletics for the 2019-2020 school year. The NCAA Tournament, the College World Series and the Women's College World Series are perhaps the most-notable, 13 different scholarship programs at the University of Texas saw their seasons abruptly end. What does that mean for the Texas Longhorns who had not completed their competition? Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

March 11, 2020 - Defensive Back Retrospective Mar 12, 2020

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