Daily Round Up: Basketball Season, Anyone?

Disclaimer: Before you proceed, just remember that none of the links are vetted and you may be reading something written by a 13-year-old, a so-called sports journalist or Clay Travis (is there really any difference between those options?). Some stories are from those unreliable, pesky pay sites, too! Read at your own peril.

"When you’re coming off a couple of losses you want to get it anyway you can," Smart said.

The men's basketball team beat Kansas State. [247 Texas]

Here's one reason Texas basketball commit Andrew Jones is now a five-star recruit. [247 Texas]

The women's basketball team talk Big 12 season. [Youtube]

Charlie Strong has a path to a top-10 recruiting class. [SI]

Five way-too-early predictions for the 2016 FB season. [Dallas Morning News]

According to this writer, Tom Herman did passed on other jobs because he is waiting to come to Austin. [Rivals]

It is difficult to be a Texas fan right now. [Fansided]

Lifetime Longhorn Chris Hall ruminates on the Sooners' playoff spot. [Youtube]

VY is content with life. [247 Texas]

Major Applewhite decided not to interview for the Texas State opening. [AAS]

Texas Southern University wants a UT campus in Houston. [Houston Chronicle]

Baylor settled with the former student that was sexually assaulted by one of Briles' deviants football players. [Deadspin]

Baylor and TCU saved the conference from bowl embarrassment. [DCTF]

Love this! UH coach Tom Herman trashes a reporter on air. [SportsMediaLM]

An AD should be very careful trashing parents publicly; Recruits and their parents could be reading. [Dallas Morning News] And yesterday, he resigned. [USA Today]

Sarcasm alert ahead. College football players are spending that huge stipend on things like tattoos and rims. [USA Today]

What's with the tent on Alabama's sideline? [USA Today]

What are two of the biggest myths in college athletics today? [Student Section]