Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Plus: Texas women’s tennis moves on to the Sweet 16 Texas Longhorns softball beat Texas Tech over the weekend, earning the program a Big 12 regular season championship. The team also continued what’s now a 16-game winning streak. Texas will now enter the Big 12 Tournament as the conference’s No. 1 seed. for the first time since 2010, YOUR BIG 12 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS #HookEm pic.twitter.com/ci4cMWBhBM — Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) May 5, 2024 WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS Austin American-Statesman: Golden: I’d like to se ..read more

Jayvion Cole/ Twitter: @dijcole Longhorns win out in a recruitment for a former Mountain West defender. The Longhorns received some good news from the transfer portal today in the form of a commitment. After recently losing out on the Damonic Willaims sweepstakes as the former TCU defender opted for Oklahoma, the Longhorns scored a win on the defensive side of the ball. San Jose State transfer cornerback Jayvion Cole announced his commitment to Texas this afternoon as he concluded his official visit. The Longhorns beat programs like Auburn, Cincinnati, Michigan State, and Tennessee for Cole’s ..read more

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Plus: Texas softball looks to wrap up Big 12 play The Indianapolis Colts released some behind the scenes footage of the moments leading up to Texas Longhorns wide receiver Adonai Mitchell’s selection in the NFL Draft’s second round last week. But as interesting as the compilation of footage was, it was Mitchell’s comments to Colts leadership after their meeting that stood out the most. “I’m going to make you look like geniuses,” Mitchell told management of their decision to draft him. The Colts released Draft Room footage of the 2024 NFL Draft Including C ..read more

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Rodney Terry and his staff have made a fifth addition from the NCAA transfer portal. In a recruitment that flew under the radar, Vanderbilt Commodores transfer forward Malik Presley committed to the Texas Longhorns and head coach Rodney Terry on Monday. NEWS: Vanderbilt transfer guard Malik Presley has committed to Texas, he tells @On3sports. https://t.co/sQjW3XsKw8 pic.twitter.com/VMkgPXnZSO — Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 29, 2024 On Thursday, the school announced Presley’s addition after he signed an Athletic Scholarship Agreement. welcome hom ..read more

Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Another former Longhorn is heading to Tempe. Since the spring transfer window opened in mid-April, the Texas Longhorns lost nine players to the NCAA transfer portal, including Terrance Brooks, the projected starter at boundary cornerback. This post will track where each of those players end up. DL Zac Swanson — Arizona State After appearing in three games over two seasons for the Longhorns, Arizona product Zac Swanson is returning to his home state to play for the Sun Devils, joining former teammates J’Mond Tapp and Troy Omeire. Back in t ..read more

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The quest to add more depth to the interior defensive line suffered another post-spring setback. The Texas Longhorns weren’t able to land another defensive tackle from the NCAA transfer portal on Thursday when former TCU Horned Frogs standout Damonic Williams committed to the Oklahoma Sooners. BREAKING: Former TCU Standout DL Damonic Williams has Committed to Oklahoma, he tells @on3sports The 6’2 320 DL totaled 60 Tackles, 9.5 TFL, & 4.5 Sacks in his time at TCU Was the Top Available DL in the Portal (per On3 Industry)https://t.co/Yq4pZNCDu3 pic.twitter.co ..read more

Photo by The University of Texas Athletics/University Images via Getty Images Plus: What’s ahead for Texas softball Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian lost a lot of football talent to the NFL Draft this offseason. Still, that hasn’t stopped the rising football mind to set the 2024 team’s goals higher. “The beauty of this group of leaders now is they have something to prove to their big brothers that just left,” Sarkisian said during his annual offseason speaking, according to 247Sports. “Now, can we hold up the standard for what great leadership looks like? Can we hold up the standard ..read more

Sara Diggins/USA Today Sports via American-Statesman The Longhorns enter the summer with a deep roster that is nearly complete. Spring practice is complete and the spring transfer window is closed for non-graduate transfers, providing some clarity about the current state of the Texas Longhorns roster under head coach Steve Sarkisian. The Longhorns are currently at 81 scholarships for the fall while awaiting six summer enrollees and facing several remaining needs after losing nine players to the NCAA transfer portal — defensive tackle, linebacker, cornerback, and potentially punter. Texas has t ..read more

Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Plus: Texas athletics rankings are solid across the board Texas Longhorns softball currently sits at No. 1 in most polls, and with a 13-game winning streak. But to win a Big 12 Conference championship, as both Texas and Oklahoma’s softball programs bow out of the conference for SEC play, Texas must best Texas Tech in its series this weekend, while Oklahoma State has to beat Oklahoma at least once in three games. one more to close out the regular season #HookEm | @TexasLonghorns pic.twitter.com/DG1XlLS5Hc — Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball ..read more

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Payton Kirkland, J’Mond Tapp, and Billy Walton have all found their new destinations. Since the spring transfer window opened in mid-April, the Texas Longhorns lost nine players to the NCAA transfer portal, including Terrance Brooks, the projected starter at boundary cornerback. This post will track where each of those players end up. Edge Billy Walton — SMU The South Oak Cliff product departed the Forty Acres after playing 15 snaps in 2023 over two games with one assisted tackle. On Wednesday, Walton made the decision to head back to the Metroplex, following i ..read more