Plus: Texas women’s basketball drops a close one
Texas Longhorns guard Andrew Jones, who fought a battle with leukemia back in 2018, announced over the weekend that he’ll donate 10 percent of his name, image and likeness earnings to cancer research through the V Foundation. Details from the Austin American-Statesman:
Texas G Andrew Jones has formalized his partnership with the V Foundation for Cancer Research where he’ll give 10 cents of every dollar he makes off NIL to help fund cancer research. Go support @Drewdotcash and the @TheVFoundation.
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) January 28, 2022
WHAT THE WISE MEN ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: Bohls: Texas’ Chris Beard is following Rick Barnes’ path to success
Austin American-Statesman: Tech fans’ sentiment toward Beard has been ugly. He doesn’t deserve it.
Dallas Morning News: When Chris Beard returns to Lubbock, he’ll be greeted by hostile crowd, surging Texas Tech program
Dallas Morning News: 3 takeaways from Texas’ win over Tennessee: Horns escape with win in front of sold-out Erwin Center
Inside Texas: Inside Scoop: Texas and the SEC
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
Texas holds off late comeback by No. 18 Tennessee for 52-51 win
Texas vs. No. 18 Tennessee gamethread
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: The Stampede: High school coaches sound off on Texas staff
247Sports: Pair of 2023 four-star targets on campus Friday
Inside Texas: Monday: Texas’ second signing day expectations
Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns: Final best class scenario for 2022
BIG 12 BREAKDOWN
Dallas Morning News: SEC makes a strong case to be crowned the nation’s best conference in challenge with Big 12
Our Daily Bears: Alabama outruns Baylor 87-78
Frogs O’ War: Travin Howard sends the Rams to the Super Bowl with late interception
Frogs O’ War: TCU 77, No. 19 LSU 68: Frogs tame Tigers
Frogs O’ War: Frogs place two on Preseason All-Big 12 Baseball team
Crimson and Cream Machine: OU unable to overcome talent gap, falls at No. 1 Auburn, 86-68
Cowboys Ride For Free: Gator Bait: Cowboys collapse in second half versus Florida
The Smoking Musket: Mountaineers struggle in Fayetteville, lose to Razorbacks, 77-68
Bring On The Cats: Final: Mississippi 67, Kansas State 56
Rock Chalk Talk: UK destroys KU
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: 6 winners and 2 losers from the AFC and NFC Championships
SB Nation: Matthew Stafford is the biggest winner of the NFL season
SB Nation: Joe Burrow can hit first ever quarterback Triple Crown with Super Bowl win
NEWS ACROSS THE FORTY ACRES AND BEYOND
- No. 9 Texas women’s basketball fell to the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners over the weekend.
Final from Norman. #TexasFight pic.twitter.com/kAyftcDoSN
— Texas Women’s Basketball (@TexasWBB) January 29, 2022