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What makes a college football player talented? What makes a program successful? And why do we look at the individual factors separately, instead of together?

Findlay Prep (and Grassroots Canada) teammates Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph have been named to the West rosters of the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic. The annual showcase game will take place on Saturday, April 17th at Madison Square Garden.

Jordan Hicks makes his announcement about where he will play college football -- Texas, Florida, or Ohio State.

News and notes about the University of Texas Longhorns.

Mack Brown's doing his thing. The inimitable LSUFreek is doing his. Animated gif after the jump. Well done, sir.

News and notes on Texas Longhorns athletics.

News and notes on Texas Longhorns football and basketball.

Recruiting realpolitik in the Big XII.

Nothing parochial about it. Criticizing Mack Brown right now is simply futile. He righted the ship for the Holiday Bowl, hit a grand slam with his defensive coordinator hire, put Ken Rucker on...

Not a week out of signing day and Texas is up to seven commitments for the 2009 class, including Thomas Ashcroft (Cedar Hill), a 6-5, 280 pound lineman who checks in at #59 on the Rivals100. That...