The Texas Longhorns closed out the year on a disappointing note, falling to the Washington Huskies in the Alamo Bowl.
It was clear in the game that Texas missed the presence of Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson, struggling to find success in the limited attempts on the ground with Keilan Robinson and Roschon Johnson. That left the game on the arm of Quinn Ewers, who answered the call well and finished with the third-best bowl performance by a quarterback in school history, in spite of his early struggles in the game. Defensively, Texas put up yet another stellar performance against a top-tier offense, holding the No. 2 passing attack in the country to its season low and future Heisman candidate Michael Penix to his second-worst outing of the year.
So what lessons did we learn about what Texas might look like in 2023 and how do we feel heading into the second full offseason of Steve Sarkisian's tenure at Texas?
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Longhorn Republic: January 4, 2022 - Alamo Bowl Recap

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As the academic and athletic season comes to a close, we turn our attention to the Director's Cup, the annual award given to the top athletic department in the country. 


We quickly run down all of the championship action that happened over the weekend before we welcome on Brett Wilkinson, @direct_cupdates, to give us a scoring breakdown and prediction for how things will shake out. 

May 7, 2024 - Director's Cupdate

The Texas Longhorns had a record-setting outing in the NFL Draft, with 11 players selected through the seven rounds this weekend. 
Byron Murphy kicked off the proceedings for Texas, with the No. 16 pick, before seeing Kansas City trade up to pick Xavier Worthy at the bottom of the round. From there, Texas had nine more players selected, setting the record for draft picks in the common draft era. 
What does that mean for Texas in its current recruiting efforts and what do we expect for next year?

April 30, 2024 - Unpacking the NFL Draft

The Texas Longhorns closed out 2024 spring practice with the annual Orange and White game. 
While presumptive starter Quinn Ewers saw minimal action, the offenses still stole the show led by a pair of young guns. All-world recruit Arch Manning and early enrollee Trey Owens led the offenses to a highlight-filled Saturday where the offenses showed off the high ceiling for next season. 

April 23, 2024 - Quarterbacks shine in the Orange and White Game

The Texas Longhorns continue to blaze through the Big 12 with a sweep of the Baylor Bears, continuing to take a hold on the conference.
With several ranked teams losing over the weekend, Texas looks to be in control of both the conference and their path to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Softball tournament.

April 16, 2024 - Softball Continues to Cruise

The Texas Longhorns softball team did what was previously unthinkable, beating the modern Oklahoma Sooners' softball team in a conference series. 
Mike White and his team leaned on incredible fielding and pitching to get the job done, keeping them in the race for the Big 12 title. 
What does that mean for the remainder of the regular season? 

Longhorn Republic: January 4, 2022 - Alamo Bowl Recap

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