The Texas Longhorns, both the men and the women, had a chance to cement their place in the conference pecking order against the Baylor Bears and both were unable to get it done. So now, as the regular season comes to a close, both teams face must-win situations in order to keep their share of the conference title and bring the trophy back to Austin.
After a 3-1 week, the baseball team took the No. 1 LSU Tigers down to the wire, but couldn't put a run across the plate, while the softball team knocked off multiple ranked teams in their weekend tournament as they steadily climb up the rankings themselves. However, the swim teams broke the trend of struggling to finish the deal, with both the men and women brining home record-setting Big 12 Championships.
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Longhorn Republic: March 1, 2023 - Basketball Can't Close

Bringing you the latest in Texas Longhorns news and opinions from those who know and love the teams. Covering football, basketball, baseball, and recruiting all from University of Texas fans and supporters.

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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: March 1, 2023 - Basketball Can't Close

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