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May 7, 2019 - Offensive Line Preview and Baseball Gets Swept May 07, 2019

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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 position group, the offensive line. Texas needs to replace Calvin Anderson and Patrick Vahe, both of which are currently fighting for a spot on an NFL Team. Thankfully they have what appear to be ready-made starters in Samuel Cosmi and Parker Braun to fill the spots. How will those two fair and how deep will Texas be at those spots? 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 30, 2019 - NFL Draft Recap and Baseball's Pitching Struggles Apr 30, 2019

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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 put games away after receiving leads of various sizes over the past six losses. The Longhorns did manage to win Sunday's contest and hopefully its a sign for the immediate future. 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 23, 2019 - Baseball Slides and Quarterback Expectations Apr 23, 2019

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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 Longhorns head into the summer, the football team has questions that need to be answered, including the quarterback position. Nobody is questioning Sam Ehlinger as the starter, but what are fair expectations for him heading into his junior season? And with his style as a runner and injury history, will Casey Thompson be ready to step into the role if-necessary? 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 16, 2019 - Spring Game and Baseball Woes Apr 16, 2019

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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 play, falling to the Kansas State Wildcats two gamess to one. Both the bats and pitching were inconsistent, Texas had a couple of key performances from its usual contributors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

April 13, 2019 - Spring Game Immediate Reactions Apr 14, 2019

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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. Wescott breaks down what he liked about the defense and what to expect from the offense heading into the 2019 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

April 10, 2019 - Texas wins the NIT Apr 10, 2019

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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 football field, the Longhorns got bad news about freshman linebacker De'Gabriel Floyd, who will miss the entire 2019 season due to a spinal injury. With an already thin linebacker group, Kyle and Gerald break down what they are looking for from Texas as they head to the Orange and White game. They run down the best of what's happening on the Forty Acres in their Downing the Forty section, before closing it out with some Bang the Drum. 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 2, 2019 - Texas is Heading to the Final Four Apr 02, 2019

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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 weekend series against the Incarnate Word Cardinals and fell 3-2, before sweeping its weekend series against Xavier. Texas has been incredible at home on the season, while actually turning in a losing record. What will help Texas come out on top against the Texas A&M Aggies in this week's Tuesday night tilt (10:59). The Longhorns' spring practice schedule continued with their first scrimmage over the weekend and injuries kept several starters off the field. Redshirt freshman Casey Thompson was pressed into the first team as Sam Ehlinger recovered from an undisclosed illness, with four projected starters on defense sidelined by injuries (20:16). As always, we take you around the campus looking at the sports that don't get top billing with Downing the Forty (42:43) before closing the show out with Bang the Drum (49:13). Kyle looks at some NCAA postseason history, while Gerald dives in on some Twitter beef between rivals. 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, 2019 - Texas finds success in the NIT Mar 26, 2019

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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 series against the TCU Horned Frogs 1-2. Big 12 pitcher of the week Eric Kennedy and player of the week Bryce Elder turned in impressive outings, but a few late-game let downs dropped Texas to 5-6 on the road. (11:26) As Texas's spring practice continues to move forward, the running back room looks a bit different than expected. Keontay Ingram is the presumed starter, but what about the three other names under Ingram on the depth chart? (21:36) Next we check in with all of the other Texas sports in Downing the Forty (28:28) before closing the show with Bang the Drum (43:03). 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 19, 2019 - Baseball Opens Big 12 Play Mar 19, 2019

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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 Longhorns completed their first conference series with a 2-1 win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Texas managed two come-from-behind wins thanks to both strong pitching from their young arms, as well as an all-around incredible performance from senior Masen Hibbeler (17:17). Spring practice is fully underway and the position groupings are starting to take shape. The Longhorns be able to boast maturity up front while leaning on its young talent on the back end to rebuild. They still have 12 practices left and several potential contributors scheduled to join the team in the fall, but we're already getting a look at what the Longhorns can look like in the 2019 season (26:05). We then whip you around the campus, catching up with the other programs wearing Burnt Orange in our new segment, Downing the Forty (33:37). And finally, we close the show out with Bang the Drum, with Kyle excited for a Texas takeover in Baltimore and Gerald celebrating the recovery of Derrian Brown (41:05). 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 12, 2019 - Spring Practice Starts Mar 12, 2019

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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 Coburn is dealing with health issues and junior college enrolee Caleb Johnson will be held out of contact for the start of practice. So what groups should we keep our eyes on over the next few weeks? The basketball team couldn't get the job done on senior night, falling to the TCU Horned Frogs and losing their fifth out of six games. They now open the Big 12 Tournament against No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks, who they have played well against all season. Texas faces a potential must-win game in the conference tournament to avoid finishing the season 16-16. After a 4-0 shutout of the Stanford Cardinal, the baseball team struggled with injuries and errors to drop the final three games of the weekend series. As Texas heads back home, they need to figure out how to clean it up, as they prepare for a tough weekend series against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Kyle and Gerald close the show out by honoring one of the best traditions in all of college sports, Big Bertha, as they Bang the Drum (43:24). Kyle recaps a meeting with one of his heroes and Gerald breaks down a simple flow chart of whether or not you should tweet at a recruit. 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

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