This history of the football rivalry between Texas and Texas A&M that I compiled for Texas Monthly turned out better than I had imagined. It’s remarkable that when the teams began playing each other, Grover Cleveland was in the White House (for the second time) and Coca-Cola began selling in bottles.
Calvin brings the stare from the animal kingdom. #muschampstare
Thanks for the photo, jeffbeckham.com!
Rick Barnes and the Nagging Question -
I crawl inside the head of Texas basketball coach Rick Barnes and try to figure out what’s more important: winning NCAA tournament games or developing NBA talent.
Garrett Gilbert's Confidence -
I’ve been writing a few things for the Longhorn sports blog Barking Carnival. Today’s post is about whether the coaching staff’s concern over quarterback Garrett Gilbert’s confidence is causing more harm than good.
(Source: barkingcarnival.com)
My favorite Dirk picture of all time.
Dirk Nowitzki. Don Nelson. Steve Nash.
Middle school center-part! Nellie in a tie! Frosted tips!
(via katiebakes)
50 years of Texas football in sparklines.
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The Eyes of Texas Are Upon Them -
And the question on everyone’s mind is: Does TCU deserve a shot at the BCS title game?