Joe Cook Archives - Inside Texas

Tuesday Scoop – 1/21/20

More feedback from Texas' Elite Day including quotes from Matthew Wykoff, Jalen Milroe, and Derrick Harris Jr., background information on attendees and those who missed the event, and a look at Texas' wide receiver recruiting efforts.

Basketball Premium

Appalachian Atrocity: West Virginia dismantles Texas, 97-59

When was this game over? Was it when West Virginia led 45-20 at halftime following a Texas scoring drought of almost seven minutes? Or when the Mountaineers extended their lead to 35 before the second half under-12?

Football Football Recruiting Inside Scoop Premium

The Inside Scoop – 1/20/20

Texas hosted its second annual Elite Day on Saturday. Meeting and greeting the new coaches for the current commits and top targets was on the agenda. Let's tackle some of the best from this weekend in the Scoop.

Football Football Recruiting Premium Premium Recruiting

Quick notes from Texas’ Elite Day

Texas' first major recruiting event of the new year had two 2020 defensive linemen and a handful of top prospects from the 2021 and 2022 classes. Here are a few quick notes from speaking with the recruits after the event.

Basketball

Texas 76, Oklahoma State 64: Notes and thoughts from the win

Texas went to Stillwater and beat a team they were expected to beat, and honestly, never were in any true peril of losing.

Football

Ash, Valai tasked to do what T-shirts couldn’t in creating a DBU-worthy secondary

Texas’ defensive backs warmed up before the season-opener with Louisiana Tech wearing shirts reading “There’s only one DBU” in large, burnt orange letters. One week later, LSU and eventual Heisman winner Joe Burrow marched down the field over and over versus those same defensive backs. Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma, TCU, and West Virginia followed in the Tigers’ footsteps as UT’s 8-5 season dragged on.

Basketball

Four prescient pre-Oklahoma quotes from Shaka Smart

Prior to Texas’ 72-62 loss to Oklahoma on Wednesday, Texas head coach Shaka Smart spent 20 minutes Monday speaking with local media. Throughout his entire tenure, Smart has given thoughtful answers to the questions of the media that continuously circle back to his core beliefs as a coach. The problem throughout his entire tenure has been that his team struggles to employ those core beliefs on the floor.

Football

Return of Ehlinger, Cosmi checks two important boxes for 2020 Longhorns

Several key steps remain for Texas before it can call itself a national contender. Before thoughts of making the College Football Playoff are entertained, Tom Herman’s program must first win the Big 12. Before that can take place, simply beating scrappy teams on the cusp of bowl eligibility must consistently happen.

Football Football Recruiting

Inside Texas Magazine – December

We wrap up the final month of Texas Football in 2019 with Alamo Bowl stories and recaps, closer looks Chris Ash and Mike Yurcich, and notes on the class of 2020.

Football Premium

Position Outlook: Specialists

Texas head coach Tom Herman places enough emphasis on special teams to refer to them as “special forces,” where each unit’s designation serves as a historical tieback to the United States’ or the University of Texas’ military history.

Search