http://longhornroadtrip.com Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:27:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en D.J. Augustin angles to become the new Ikea spokesman(Photo credit: Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)We're just hours away from the 2008 NBA Draft, so what better time to return from an LRT hiatus of nearly three months? The only Longhorn in New York City tonight is point guard D.J. Augustin, ... http://longhornroadtrip.com/2008/06/26/augustins-big-night/ Luke Winn has more cojones than most, as he already put together a pre-season Top 10 for yesterday morning's blog entry. He assumes that D.J. Augustin will be going pro, and that stud '08 recruit Tyreke Evans will be landing with Villanova or Memphis once the late signing period ... http://longhornroadtrip.com/2008/04/09/looking-ahead/ After a season in which Kansas and Memphis split first-place votes and instigated bar arguments nationwide over who was truly superior, it seemed only fitting that 40 minutes wouldn't be enough to separate the two teams in last night's championship game. And even more fitting was the fact that ... http://longhornroadtrip.com/2008/04/08/what-a-finish/ The domino rally is underway in the coaching ranks, with Indiana's huge vacancy being filled yesterday afternoon. But the hiring of Tom Crean in Bloomington means there's another position open at Marquette, while the resignation of prolific perspirer Sean Sutton means it's time for another job posting in Stillwater. Head ... http://longhornroadtrip.com/2008/04/02/hop-aboard-the-coaching-carousel/ With the quartet of 1-seeds now set for next weekend's Final Four in San Antonio, attention has turned to breaking down the teams, match-ups, and storylines surrounding Kansas, North Carolina, UCLA, and Memphis. But lost amidst the hype on the Riverwalk are a pair of games being played tonight ... http://longhornroadtrip.com/2008/04/01/the-other-final-four/ [1] Memphis Tigers 85, [2] Texas Longhorns 67 Memphis stormed through the South Regional(Photo credit: David J. Phillip/Associated Press)After an incredible season including 31 wins, a conference championship, and a point guard on numerous All-American teams, the Texas Longhorns finally met their match in Houston's Reliant Stadium. Despite making a ... http://longhornroadtrip.com/2008/04/01/season-comes-to-an-end-in-houston/ [1] Memphis Tigers (36-1) vs. [2] Texas Longhorns (31-6) Tip: 1:20 PM CDT | TV: CBS/CBS HD Almost as soon as the brackets were unveiled two weeks ago, pundits keyed in on today's date. It was nearly fated, they all seemed to think. A dream match-up between Memphis and Texas, ... http://longhornroadtrip.com/2008/03/30/longhorns-hope-to-erase-the-chalk/ Luke Winn has a great Q&A with Ian Mooney in his tourney blog. Amongst the highlights are the locker room pranks, Dexter Pittman's poor sense of geography, and Mooney's future as the Texas point guard. Check, check, check it out. Lute Olson is now back as the Arizona coach ... http://longhornroadtrip.com/2008/03/29/saturday-fast-break-4/ Longhorn fans and players were all smiles when the final horn sounded in Reliant Stadium on Friday night, as Texas pulled away late for a 20-point win over the Pac-10's Stanford Cardinal. A quick glance at the stats showed what many pundits would've expected, as D.J. Augustin led the ... http://longhornroadtrip.com/2008/03/29/texas-in-elite-company-with-win/ [3] Stanford Cardinal (28-7) vs. [2] Texas Longhorns (30-6) Tip: 6:27 PM | TV: CBS/CBSHD With tonight's appearance in the Sweet 16 at Houston's Reliant Stadium, the Texas Longhorns are making their fifth trip to the tournament's second weekend in the last seven years. The opponent is an interesting one, as ... http://longhornroadtrip.com/2008/03/28/longhorns-and-cardinals-tangle-in-the-sweet-16/