Marquise Goodwin is a Boss

Hell yeah Longhorn fans. 

If you didn't already know, Marquise Goodwin is a B-O-S-S.  Goodwin competed in the Long Jump at the University of Oregon's Hayward field this Saturday afternoon and WON! 

Just a sophomore, Goodwin was crowned the long jump champion at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Not to mention, the dude plays on the football team as well and is a top-notch receiver.  He's a beast

Of course aLonghorn won!  God I love them.  Hook 'em Horns

2011 NBA Draft: What Happened to the Longhorns? How do They Fit on Their Teams?

Three Texas Longhorns were picked in last night's 2011 NBA Draft.  Here's where they went, when they went, and how I think they'll fit on their new teams.


Tristan Thompson:  Went 4th overall to the Cleveland Cavaliers.  This picked surprised a ton of people.  Thompson was supposed to go somewhere in the 8-15 range.  I'm happy for him and I think this is a great for him.  There is a lot of pressure on him, but most of the focus will be on Kyrie Irving.  Thompson will be a great rebounder and solid defender.  In a draft where there were so many uncertainties, I think Thompson prevailed because you can count on him to defend and rebound at a high level.

Jordan Hamilton:  Went 26th overall to the Denver Nuggets via Dallas:  Interesting pick by the Nuggets.  They've got a log jam at small forward with Wilson Chandler and Danilo Gallinari, but I think they just like Hamilton as a talent.  Either way, they could probably play two out of these three guys at the same time.  Hamilton is a much better shooter than Chandler and maybe they are looking for someone to replace JR Smith.  Hard to tell with this pick.

Corey Joseph (shown above):  Went 29th Overall to the San Antonio Spurs.  This was really a shocker.  No one thought Joseph would go before the 40th pick or so, maybe even later than that.  The Spurs traded George Hill earlier that night so it seems that Joseph is viewed as his replacement.  This is a great fit and opportunity for the Spurs who clearly believe in Joseph.  Not even Joseph must have thought this would play out so perfectly for him.  He should get an opportunity to contribute from day 1.

2011 NBA Draft Watch: Jordan Hamilton

Former Texas Star Jordan Hamilton is expected to be selected in tonight's NBA Draft.  Last year, Hamilton could've come out for the draft, but opted to return to school for some seasoning.  He had struggled with his shooting percentages and shot selection as a freshman and really improved as a sophomore.  He averaged just under twenty points a game and was named to the 2nd All American team along with Marcus Morris, Jordan Taylor, Kawhi Leonard, and Kenneth Faried.

Hamilton hails from Los Angeles and at 6-8, possesses the ideal size for an NBA small forward.  He really scores a lot and should be able to score in the NBA.  He is a very good shooter and can become at least a starter at the next level in his prime.  At the very least he's a rotation player who comes off the bench and shoots threes.

Former Longhorns Generating Lots of NBA Buzz: Tristan Thompson

Last year, the Texas Longhorn basketball team was led by two freshman (Corey Joseph and Tristan Thompson) an done sophomore (Jordan Hamilton).  Up until the draft, I'm going to focus on these prospects and how they fit into the NBA.  For today's article we are going to focus on Tristan Thompson

Thompson is generating the most buzz out of any of the three young Longhorns for the upcoming NBA Draft.  Thompson is a true power forward who has a non-stop motor.  He's listed at 6-foot-9 but has a huge 7-foot-2 wingspan that will give him a nice advantage in the NBA.  He's a little bit undersized but his wingspan will make up for that.  He has a little trouble scoring with his back to the basket.  Doesn't create a whole lot of shots for himself and mostly scored off of hustle points and put backs during his one year in Texas.

With Thompson's game, it's fairly easy to see how it will translate to the next level.  You can expect him to continue to rebound at a high level.  His scoring will be pretty limited during the first couple years of his career, but he has a lot of room to develop in that area.  He's going to be a really good defender from Day 1.  I think a nice comparison for Thompson is a less athletic-less long version of Serge Ibaka.  He'll impact the game in a lot of the same ways except he is a little shorter.

Sophomore Greg Timmons Intends to Transfer

The 6-foot-3 Wide Receiver is from Houston, Texas.  He was a standout at Aldine-Eisenhower High School.  He only appeared in 6 games last year and barely played wide receiver.  He was mostly relegated to special teams duties.

Poor guy.  He hasn't announced where he's going to school next but expect him to go somewhere where there isn't a glut of receivers.  Hopefully he transfers to the right school and enjoys a successful career.

Texas Longhorns Could be in Trouble with NCAA

The NCAA is going through turbulent times relating to scandals by their major universities like USC and Ohio State. Players throughout the country are seeming to have a difficult time with the rules.

Now, after USC dealt with the stripping of their '04 title and Ohio State goes through their own deal, it looks as though the Texas Longhorns may be joining the not-so-fun party.

The wife of Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy, who was a former Longhorn, may have spilled the beans about Texas football players. Whoops... Guaranteed Mrs. McCoy's comments will be looked in to by the NCAA and that the necessary actions will be taken.

Five Longhorns Selected in MLB Draft

Five current members of the No. 5 Texas Longhorns were selected on the second day of the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft.

Sam Stafford, Brandon Loy, Cole Green, Andrew McKirahan and Tant Shepherd were chosen on Tuesday. Along with Taylor Jungmann, who was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers with the 12th overall pick. The Longhorns have had six players picked through the first 30 rounds.

Stafford was drafted by the New York Yankees in the second round with the 88th pick overall.

Loy was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth round with the 167th overall pick. The Tigers have selected four Longhorns in the last three years.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Green in the ninth round with the 295th overall pick.

Andrew McKirahan went to the Chicago Cubs in the 21st round.

The New York Mets selected Tant Shepherd in the 24th round.