The Longhorn Republic

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.

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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.

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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).

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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).

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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.

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The Texas Longhorns basketball team’s road woes continued, giving up a double-digit lead against the Baylor Bears before losing by 19 to the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Sandwiched between those disappointing losses was a 20-point win over the Iowa State Cyclones. Texas needs to figure out how to close out the regular season with a win against the TCU Horned Frogs to finish above .500 (2:49)

While basketball faltered, the Texas baseball team came away with a series sweep over No. 2 LSU Tigers, thanks to a walkoff home run from Austin Todd. Can Texas build on the momentum and knock off another top team on the road as they travel to Palo Alto to take on the Stanford Cardinal? (8:21)

On the gridiron, Texas picked up not one, but two major commitments from offensive lineman, as guard Parker Braun and tackle Willie Tyler pledged to the Longhorns. What impact does this have on the 2019 offense and how can Texas capitalize on the momentum moving forward? (19:05)

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 (44:48). Kyle nerds out about baseball mysticism, while Gerald celebrates a recruit’s major accomplishment.

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It was a big Saturday for the Texas Longhorns basketball team woes continue. Not only did they lose Kerwin Roach, II due to suspension, but they also looked ugly against the Oklahoma Sooners and lost. With four games remaining on the schedule, how does Texas close it out and put something together to be proud of? (2:08)

The baseball team put together yet another impressive weekend, winning a 3-1 series over the Purdue Boilermakers. The Longhorns have one more tuneup before a pivotal 15-game stretch against five top ranked schools. Texas has high hopes and can truly prove what they’re about this season as they face off against five ranked teams. (17:34)

The Texas football program and head coach Tom Herman confirmed hiring four former big-time coaches as analysts for the 2019 season. Texas continues its move to replicate what Nick Saban does with his coaching staffs to keep quality talent in the program (24:03)

Finally, 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 (35:06). Kyle salutes a Longhorn Legend’s charitable work, while Gerald gets excited that people are already taking shots at Texas basketball.

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It was a big Saturday for the Texas Longhorns as baseball, softball and basketball were all in action, in addition the football team hosting a huge recruiting event for rising juniors.

The basketball team, after dropping a frustrating loss to the conference-leading Kansas State Wildcats, managed to bounce back with a convincing win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Which version of the Texas Longhorns should fans expect to see heading into the final five games of the regular season as they try to build their NCAA Tournament resume? (2:30) While the basketball team righted one of the wrongs of its season struggles, the baseball team managed to put together a convincing weekend series win over the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns with wins on Friday night and Saturday night, before struggling to out-duel their opponent to close the series Sunday. Texas got some incredible performances from its young guns and gave fans plenty to look forward to as they start the 2019 season (11:46).

The Junior Day festivities for Tom Herman and company netted two big-time commitments for the 2020 recruiting cycle, four-star athlete Mookie Cooper and four-star offensive tackle Jaylen Garth. The pledges from two highly-coveted players continues the momentum from the 2019 group, specifically along the trenches, as Texas now has three huge OL commitments - all from the state of Texas (18:30). Herman also reportedly added yet another sharp mind to his staff, former North Carolina Tarheels head coach Larry Fedora. What does the native Texan bring to Herman’s staff as he waits for his next opportunity to take a full-time coaching role? (28:18)

Finally, 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 (35:06). Kyle takes a look at Longhorn Legend Kevin Durant’s performance in the NBA All-Star game, while Gerald laughs with one of his favorite head coaching legends. 

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The Texas Longhorns managed to turn one win into two this week, with big wins over the Baylor Bears and West Virginia Mountaineers. Texas’s expected contributors, Kerwin Roach II and Matt Coleman III, came up big, while Courtney Ramey stepped in to take some big shots. Can Texas continue its streak and build its tournament resume heading into its final seven regular season games? (2:58) National Signing Day came and went, with Texas securing its lone outstanding player Javonne Shepherd. The big lineman adds another piece to an already deep offensive line group, as the Longhorns build in the trenches. Bru McCoy was also officially announced as a member of the Texas Longhorns, even though they don’t know when he will be able to suit up in Burnt Orange (13:11). As the Texas baseball season approaches its first pitch, we take a quick look at what the team needs to do in order to build on last year’s success (22:19). And as the book closes on Shane Buechele’s career at the University of Texas, we take a look back at his legacy and one of the most successful freshman seasons in school history (32:13). Finally, we close the show out with Bang the Drum, as Kyle takes a look at the Longhorns in the AAF and Gerald sends a shout out to Chris Del Conte and an old rival (41:09). Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 )

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In yet another up-and-down week, the Texas Longhorns put together one of their best games of the season and knocked off the No. 11 Kansas Jayhawks. In what seems to be indicative of a trend this season, they followed up with a disappointing loss to the Iowa State Cyclones. With nine games left in the regular season, what does Texas need to do in order to make the NCAA Tournament? (3:47) In a highly-requested feature, Kyle and Gerald then take a look at the Rick Barnes era of Texas basketball. In a five-round draft, they pick their top players from a period where Texas won 69.1 percent of its games and saw three Big 12 Championships come home to Austin, TX (19:23). In this week’s Bang the Drum, Kyle takes a look at the newest Texas uniforms, while Gerald gets excited to see Vince Young back on the field. (54:07) Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 )

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