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Texas Men’s Basketball Hits The Hardwood

Believe it or not, while Longhorn nation has been dwelling on the end of a miserable 5-7 losing football season and the departure of several top assistant coaches, the Texas men’s basketball team has hit the court inside the Frank … Continue reading

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Longhorns in the 2010 NBA Draft

After an exciting season, followed by a huge post-season letdown, the graduates and early departures from the Texas Longhorn men’s basketball team made a stellar showing in the 2010 NBA Draft on Thursday night. In total, 10 Big 12 basketball … Continue reading

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NCAA Conference Re-Alignment Begins…

There’s been a lot of talk about conference realignment in the college ranks – even more so in the last week, given the Big 12′s deadline to Nebraska and Missouri to make a commitment to stay or go in the … Continue reading

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Texas H.S. Basketball Player…NOT!

In an interesting turn of events, a “sophomore” basketball player for Permian (Odessa, TX) High School has been charged with failing to identify himself to a police officer and arrested. But, the craziness doesn’t end there. Turns out, the player … Continue reading

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Conference Re-Alignment, Part II: The Stretch To The Bible Belt

Now that we’ve covered some perspectives on why Texas should stay apart of the Big 12 Conference, Eyes Of TX contributor and former Blue & Gold staffer, John Haynsworth, will take his perspective on why Texas should leave the Big … Continue reading

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Championships Not A Priority For Barnes?

Well, not exactly. Although Texas men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes wasn’t very clear on the distinction. In a recent ESPN magazine article, Barnes said that he’d rather see his players be successful in their future careers (like the NBA) than … Continue reading

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Doh! Dogus is done…

Texas’ basketball team has been in a serious slump lately, losing six of their last 10 games after a 17-0 start. The latest polls have the Longhorns dropping to #21 nationally, and the conference schedule has taken its toll. Now, … Continue reading

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Four Opponents Define ‘Horns “March Madness” Dreams

With the season more than halfway over, the #6 Texas Longhorns are in contention for a top seed in the NCAA Tournament come March. But, with recent back-to-back losses to Kansas State and UConn clouding the horizon, head coach Rick … Continue reading

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‘Horns Get Bearded In Manhattan

Sonofa… Well, it didn’t take much time for the ‘Horns to give up their #1 ranking in college basketball. As soon as the title was bestowed upon Texas last week, the team promptly scrapped by with an OT win against … Continue reading

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We’re #1: Forget DKR, How About The Erwin Center?

It’s been hard holding out on posting this for a while now because one never wants to jinx an undefeated Texas athletic season, but Eyes Of TX just can’t contain the excitement any longer. After #1 Kansas lost to a … Continue reading

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