Weekly Longhorn Wrap

After seeing Jeffcoat up close and personal at this week’s game, we have some Jeffcoat recruiting nuggets. There are also some several interesting things about positional battles that are still being waged after the official depth chart release. This weekend also has some interesting visitors for the Longhorns. Get the Longhorn Wrap from Burnt Orange Beat and get inside the Texas Longhorns!   Full Story

The Texas Longhorn hoops roster is now set with Monday’s news that the NCAA has cleared J’Covan Brown. With the completion of the roster and the announcement of the 2009-10 schedule a few weeks ago, Burnt Orange Beat takes a look at the hurdles in front of the Longhorns will have in front of them in three months.   Full Story

The already impressive Texas Longhorns 2009-10 backcourt received yet another boost on Monday when word was received that former Port Arthur Memorial combo guard J’Covan Brown had been cleared for competition and enrollment by the NCAA. Burnt Orange Beat has all the breaking news details.   Full Story

Any interest in updates on Jackson Jeffcoat, Jordan Hicks, and Darius White? We have the latest on the top three outstanding prospects for the 2010 class. This week we also are breaking down the two deep on offense and defense as well as the current plans on redshirting of the freshmen. Get the Longhorn Wrap from Burnt Orange Beat and get inside the Texas Longhorns!   Full Story

This week’s wrap touches on football, basketball, and baseball, so dive in. We have updates on the Augie’s class with several guys who can still sign MLB deals through tomorrow. We also have updates on the first week of football practice and some updates on the basketball squad. Get the Longhorn Wrap from Burnt Orange Beat and get inside the Texas Longhorns!   Full Story

The Texas basketball team has wrapped up another successful summer of workouts under Todd Wright and is now days away from beginning the offseason work preparing for the 2009-10 season. Burnt Orange Beat’s Gerry Hamilton answers questions from the BOB subscribers on the hoops squad.   Full Story

This Wrap is packed with great stuff as the calendar rolls over to August, which means football season is near. We have some huge new news on the Jackson Jeffcoat recruitment. It also has some standouts and gold stars from the summer workouts. We also have the latest basketball recruits on the radar for 2010. Get the Longhorn Wrap from Burnt Orange Beat and get inside the Texas Longhorns!   Full Story

Burnt Orange Beat had some pressing updates so we ran some mini-updates on the premium message board like what is the status with Derek Johnson and Michael Wilcoxin? There were also basketball updates on recruits Julien Lewis and DeAndre Daniels (injury related), J’Covan Brown, and Dexter Pittman. Get the Longhorn Wrap from Burnt Orange Beat and get inside the Texas Longhorns!    Full Story

It turns out that winning 31 games will get you some national attention. 2009-2010 will feature the most nationally televised games in Mizzou history. Go inside to take a look at how the conference shedule will play out for your reigning Big XII Champions.   Full Story

Gerry Hamilton talks with Texas Ex D.J. Augustin about his time on the Forty Acres, the new Texas360Now website, and the Team USA camp during the Longhorn Nation Hour on 1560 The Game in Houston. Listen to the podcast here.   Full Story

Texas hoops signee Jordan Hamilton talks about is preparations for his freshman season at the Forty Acres. Hamilton also touches on some other great #23s, the King of Pop, and his expectations on the new season. Burnt Orange Beat’s Gerry Hamilton interviews the top prep star and provides this podcast.   Full Story

The Texas Longhorns basketball team is currently going through Todd Wright’s off-season strength and condition regimen with the majority of the returning players in Austin. Burnt Orange Beat’s Gerry Hamilton answers questions from subscribers about the hoops team.   Full Story

The Texas Longhorns are busy in the summer off-season program under strength and conditioning coach Todd Wright in preparation for what could be a stellar 2009-10 season. Last week, Todd Wright took the time to speak with Burnt Orange Beat about the off-season, players and the expectations of next season.   Full Story

The recent news of Damion James return for his senior season has Longhorn fans excited about the 2009-10 season. While Texas will be one of the top ranked teams in the nation, navigating through the Big 12 South schedule will be tough as always.   Full Story

The Texas basketball team will enter the 2009-10 season as one of the top ranked teams in the nation. While some had already placed the Longhorns in the top five, the Saturday decision of Damion James to return for his senior season vaults Texas into every top five pre-season poll. Burnt Orange Beat takes a look at the roster for what should be a deep run in March.   Full Story

The Texas basketball program got more good news this weekend with word that junior forward Damion James has decided to return for his senior season. With James return, the Longhorns will feature the most talented team in the Rick Barnes era and enter next season as one of the handful of favorites to win the national title.   Full Story

Texas Longhorn basketball strength and conditioning coach Todd Wright spoke with Burnt Orange Beat's Gerry Hamilton for a segment on AM1560 The Game in Houston. Wright touched on the level of talent coming to Austin and national championship aspirations. If you missed it on the air or over the internet, we have the audio here.   Full Story

Texas Longhorn great and current Indiana Pacer T.J. Ford spent an hour with Burnt Orange Beat's Gerry Hamilton for an interview on AM1560 The Game in Houston. If you missed it on the air or over the internet, we have the audio here.   Full Story

Texas Longhorn Great and current Indiana Pacer T.J. Ford will join Burnt Orange Beat's Gerry Hamilton for a full hour interview on AM1560 The Game in Houston at 1pm. If you are not in Houston, you can stream the show on the internet.   Full Story

It may be the off-season, but there is a lot of excitement for next season with an ultra talented freshman class on the way and the return of Dexter Pittman and other key parts. Burnt Orange Beat answers subscriber questions about the basketball team.   Full Story

Avery Bradley and Jordan Hamilton closed out their high school careers on Saturday night playing the Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden. The dynamic duo combined for 22 points helping lead the Black team to a 110-103 victory.   Full Story

The Texas Longhorns signed an exceptional class in 2009 consisting of Avery Bradley, Jordan Hamilton and Shawn Williams. With his Duncanville career over, Williams is now focused on getting ready for his career at Texas. Burnt Orange Beat spoke with the Duncanville standout wing.   Full Story

It may be the off-season, but there is a lot of excitement for next season with an ultra talented freshman class on the way and the return of Dexter Pittman and other key parts. Hamilton responds to reader questions about the basketball report.   Full Story

Do you want to know what to expect from this weekend’s Spring Jamboree? What’s the latest on Corey Nelson – is he going to make it for the Spring Game? What about Jackson Jeffcoat? How about the sophomores that will get special attention from the Longhorn staff? Get the Longhorn Wrap from Burnt Orange Beat and get inside the Texas Longhorns!   Full Story

The news on Wednesday that Dexter Pittman would return for his senior season was music to the ears of the Texas staff and fans. The 6-9.5, 295-pound center seemingly came into his own in the last eight games of the season.   Full Story