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Malik Jefferson is already en route to becoming an impact player.
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EYES WIDE OPEN: TEXAS' FIRST TWO GAMES FOOTBALL
For the ďŹ rst time in 16 years, the Longhorns lost their season opener. Completely dominated by Notre Dame in every phase of the game, Texas walked away from South Bend with a list of lessons learned and a need for redemption. One week later, the team dug in its heels against Rice and earned its ďŹ rst victory of the 2015 season. Senior editor Steve Habel takes us through each game and assesses what went right and what went wrong in both contests.
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL FOOTBALL
With the AT&T Red River Showdown scheduled for early October, contributor Steve Lansdale takes us behind enemy lines to evaluate the Longhorns’ biggest rival — the Sooners. In our annual preview of this historic rivalry game, we provide insights into Oklahoma’s strengths and weaknesses as Texas fans prepare to head to Dallas.
DEPARTMENTS LEADING OFF
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
ROUNDUP
SPIRIT OF THE MONTH - Stacey Arnold
MEDIA VOICES
THE HABE ON THE HORNS
IN SEASON - Volleyball
IN SEASON - Soccer
FINAL SCORE
DON BENDER
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The Texas Longhorns donned shoulder pads for the first time this fall when the team opened practice on Fan Appreciation Day. This was the first opportunity for fans to get a glimpse of the Longhorns before the season opener against Notre Dame in South Bend.
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ROUNDUP SWITCHING GOALS: Senior goalkeeper Abby Smith’s punt from her own box resulted in her third career goal and the only point scored when Texas defeated Miami 1-0 on Aug. 23. Having gathered the ball inside her own 18, she unleashed a long drive with the breeze at her back. With freshman forwards Alexa Adams and Mikayla Flores pressing upfield, the ball landed behind the defense, bounced up and over the keeper and eventually rolled into the twine for the eventual match-winning score. “When I got the ball in my hands, I saw that everyone was tired, so I wanted to give them a break,” Smith said. “I held the ball in my hands for a half-second, watched everyone head upfield, and then hit it long. The wind was at my back and the keeper was high. The keeper started backpedaling, but then she realized it was over her head.” Texas controlled the statistical categories in the contest, out-shooting the Hurricanes by a commanding 19-6 count, including 11-4 over the final 45 minutes, while hitting the crossbar once and boasting a 7-3 edge on corner kicks.
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GOLDEN GIRL
BIG SHOT A TEXAS LONGHORN claimed Team USA’s first medal at the 2015 International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships. Michelle Carter took bronze in the shot put on the opening day of the games to register her first outdoor world championship medal. Carter posted a throw of 19.76 meters on her second attempt in the final to finish in third place. She had a strong and consistent series of throws with marks of 19.45, 19.48 and 19.71
meters. During the qualification round she tallied an automatic qualifying mark of 19.22 meters on her first and only needed attempt. The bronze medal performance solidifies an impressive 2015 season for Carter. She won her third consecutive and sixth overall USATF outdoor title in June and stood in the second place position in the IAAF Diamond League “Diamond Race” for the women’s shot put before competing in Zurich on Sept. 3.
SPEEDSTER: Courtney Okolo returned to campus this fall with two gold medals and two NACAC Championship event records.
EFORE STARTING HER senior season, sprinter Courtney Okolo won a pair of gold medals for Team USA at the North America Central America Caribbean Championships. Okolo finished first in the 400 meters with a time of 51.57 seconds. American teammate Kala Funderburk finished second in 52.22 to give Team USA a 1-2 punch in the event. During the preliminaries, Okolo ran 50.82 seconds to set a NACAC Championships record. Okolo closed the meet with another recordbreaking performance. She ran the anchor leg of the victorious 4x400meter relay, which finished in 3:25.39 to set a new NACAC record. The time was nearly four seconds faster than the previous meet record. Her two medals add to the great successes for those Longhorns who represented Team USA at various championships this summer. Texas’ student-athletes won three gold medals at the Pan American Games and six total, including four gold, at the Pan American Junior Championships.
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THE VIEW FROM THE TOP: Jordan Spieth claimed the No. 1 world ranking after finishing second at the PGA Championship this summer.
TEXAS GREAT JORDAN Spieth finished second at the PGA Championship this past August to claim the No. 1 spot in the world and to set a new record for low scoring at all four PGA Major events. Spieth finished first at the Masters, first at the U.S. Open, tied for fourth at The Open and second at the PGA Championship. He shot 54-under-par in those majors to beat Tiger Woods in 2000 for the lowest score — ever. With the No. 1 ranking, Spieth becomes the first golfer in school history to earn the honor, which has been documented since 1987. At the PGA Championship, Spieth shot a 71-67-65-68 to finish three strokes behind Jason Day. The finish earned Spieth a
No. 1 world ranking to surpass Rory McIlroy, who finished in 17th and held the ranking for over a year. His journey started in April when he became the youngest player since Woods to win the 2015 Masters. He followed the victory by winning the 2015 U.S. Open in University Place, Wash., becoming the youngest player to win the tournament since Bob Jones in 1923. He became the sixth player to win the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year and the first since Woods in 2002. Spieth also won the Hero World Challenge in December, the Valspar Championship in March and the John Deere Classic in July.
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HE'S THE ONE
A PLACE IN HISTORY
L.A. TAKEDOWN: Jonathan Holmes is headed to Los Angeles to take the next step in his career.
CAREER MOVES
HE LOS ANGELES Lakers signed forward Jonathan Holmes to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. In five games for the Celtics’ entry in the 2015 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Holmes averaged 12.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.0 steals in 21.8 minutes per game, while shooting 55.6 percent from the field. The 6-foot-9 Holmes also appeared in three games for Boston in the 2015 Utah Jazz Summer League, and in his eight games (seven starts) between the two competitions he shot a perfect 15 of 15 from the free-throw line and 13 of 28 (46.4 percent) from beyond the arc. Undrafted after spending four seasons at Texas (2011-15), Holmes averaged 9.2 points and 5.9 rebounds in 23.1 minutes per game over 127 contests with the Longhorns. The San Antonio native was named All-Big 12 Second Team and team MVP as a junior after averaging 12.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks on 50.5 percent shooting. He was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention as a senior with averages of 10.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game, while hitting 1.3 3-pointers per contest.
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THIS JANUARY, HEAD coach Augie Garrido will be inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Garrido, who has led the Longhorns to two national championships and eight trips to the College World Series, will be inducted alongside Bob Babb (Johns Hopkins), Sam Riggleman (Spring Arbor) and Ray Tanner (South Carolina). The induction ceremony will take place at the ABCA Convention on Jan. 8 in Nashville, Tenn. The winningest baseball coach in NCAA history, Garrido has led his teams to 15 appearances in the NCAA Div. I College World Series and won five national championships
during his 47 seasons as a collegiate head coach. As the head coach of Texas since 1997, Garrido has guided the Longhorns to Omaha eight times, including CWS titles in 2002 and 2005 and runner-up finishes in 2004 and 2009. Texas most recently qualified for the College World Series in 2014. Garrido has seven Big 12 regular-season titles and five tournament crowns on his resumé, including the 2015 championship.
Kevin Durant
BACKPACKING WITH KD WHEN THEY WERE the fresh faces of the NBA, Kevin Durant and teammate Russell Westbrook became quite the fashionistas at postgame news conferences. Westbrook got the most notoriety, thanks in large part to his eyeglass frames — usually bright red — with no lenses. Durant, meanwhile, made his
mark with his backpacks. The former Longhorn recently decided to share his fashion sense with the Texas football team and gave the players their own backpacks. Of course, the packs are, in short, some custom-made KD shoulder swag.
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THERE'S A NEW ON THE BRINK SHERIFF IN TOWN
EXAS INTERIM ATHLETIC director Mike Perrin will have full authority and no “short leash” to make changes in taking over for Steve Patterson, who resigned after 22 months on the job. “Everybody I’ve talked with that knows Mike says he has absolute integrity and confidence in his ability to lead our great athletics department,” university president Greg Fenves said. Perrin, a former Texas linebacker and a Houston-based attorney, has been involved with Texas athletics for more than 30 years on a volunteer basis. He’s confident his leadership experience gained from his law career prepared him to deal with the issues facing the athletic department in the wake of Patterson’s exit. He said repairing the relationship between Texas and its fans is a main priority during his time overseeing athletics. Perrin met with Texas coaches shortly after his appointment, and he and Fenves both offered their full support for football coach Charlie Strong and said they stand firmly behind Texas’ coaches. “We just hit it off,” Perrin said about Strong. “He’s the real thing in terms of humanity, dedication to education, devotion to his craft. He’s the kind of coach that players want to follow and play hard for. I consider him a personal friend and I look forward to continuing to support him.” Perrin signed a one-year deal and said he’ll serve as the interim director as long as he’s needed.
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TEAM PLAYER CALL HIM A party planner, host or chauffeur; Paul Boyette Jr. doesn’t care. The redshirt junior did it all this offseason for one thing — team chemistry. The Longhorn staff challenged a number of juniors and seniors following the 2014 season to step up as leaders, and they singled out Boyette particularly as a player who could assist in bringing the team together. Part of it is Boyette’s gregarious personality, but some of it’s simply the fact that Boyette lives off campus. 16 HORNS ILLUSTRATED
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CHARGING FORWARD: Nate Boyer isn’t ready to let go of his dream of playing in the NFL.
years old and with three active tours of military service on his résumé, he is more experienced than every NFL rookie. But in multiple interviews, Boyer said he wasn’t ready to give up on his dream of playing in the NFL. He said that he is unsure of what the immediate future holds but that he plans to pursue another opportunity with another NFL team. — Steve Lansdale
TAKING THE NEXT STEP: Paul Boyette Jr. wed basketball’s Imani McGeeStafford this summer. Horns Illustrated extends its deepest conratulations.
So Boyette stepped up in the only way he knows how — he “dazzled.” The 6-foot-2, 302-pound newly domesticated defensive tackle — he married women’s basketball player Imani McGee-Stafford in July — hosted three or four cookouts for the team this summer at his off-campus condo. These weren’t small gatherings, either. The majority of the team showed up to hang around the pool. “We came together more as a team,”
Boyette said. “It’s not about I, it’s we now. We take care of each other. This offseason we did more extracurricular activities outside of this building. I think we bonded more as a family and brotherhood.”
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STEPPING IN: Mike Perin will serve as the interim director for as long as Texas needs him.
ONE OF THE most inspirational athletes in Texas history, Nate Boyer fulfilled one of his dreams when he took the field with — and was credited with a tackle for — the Seattle Seahawks in their Aug. 14 preseason loss to the Denver Broncos. But if his dream of reaching the NFL is to continue, it will be with another franchise. Boyer walked on at Texas after serving tours in Iraq and Afghanistan with the Green Berets. After his freshman season, he told then-Texas head coach Mack Brown that he would take a football back to Afghanistan with him and teach himself to longsnap while serving another tour of active duty. Boyer lived up to his word, teaching himself perhaps the most unique skill in the sport by firing the ball at a plywood target with a couple of holes in it. When he returned to Austin, he claimed the starting job for the next three seasons — during which he had zero bad snaps. At 5’10” and 220 pounds, Boyer is substantially smaller than most NFL long snappers. At 34
Endowment Fund for the Men’s Soccer Club
THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE The men’s soccer club team continues to carry on its winning tradition. HIS FALL COMMEMORATES the 25th anniversary of the men’s soccer club’s first national championship. Led by head coach Robert Parr, the 1990 team won the Texas Collegiate Soccer League Conference Championship after losing only one game to the regular season (against Texas A&M, nonetheless). The team earned a bid to the national tournament where, after a 2-0 setback to Illinois in the first groupplay match, the Longhorns managed to rebound and rattle off a series of wins. The men defeated Wisconsin Eau-Claire 3-1 to advance from group play, then Rice 3-0 in the quarterfinals and Kansas 2-0 in the semi-finals to earn themselves another shot at Illinois in the final. With the national championship located right in Austin, more than 2,000 fans attended the final match at Whitaker Field. Texas opened the scoring after a long run and cross from the right sideline by midfielder and team captain Eric Zobrist. Illinois’ goalkeeper fumbled the cross and forward Jeff Balbo was on the spot to tap in the bobble. Illinois equalized late in the first half off of a handball in the box and converted the resulting penalty kick. Illinois struck again five minutes into the second half, putting the Longhorns on their heels. The momentum of the match turned on a pivotal decision made midway through the second half. The referee sent off an Illinois player for a reckless foul, forcing the opponent to play a man down for the remainder of the match. Shortly thereafter, Jason Lippman headed the ball past the Illinois goalkeeper from a perfectly placed pass from Kendall Waters to tie the match 2-2.
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Illinois dug in defensively and the game went into two overtimes, leading to a shootout. The shootout was a 4-4 stalemate, requiring additional shooters. Texas eventually won 7-6 when an Illinois player shot wide left on the last attempt. The Longhorns stormed the field in celebration of the club’s first national championship.
OVER A CENTURY OF HISTORY Texas men’s soccer dates back over 100 years,with the first exhibition match played on Jan. 29, 1913. The university added soccer to the intramural calendar in 1944 but the sport didn’t become a club sport until 1964 when Col. Bob Higley, an assistant director at the university’s International Office, founded and sponsored the team. Composed primarily of international students — including Alfred Ehrler, who would later play a large role in the growth and development of the team — the Longhorns posted a 63-0-5 record in their first 10 years of competition. Ehrler, who played four years and coached close to 10, began pushing for varsity status in 1971. However, his wish never came to fruition.
CONTINUED SUCCESS To date, men’s soccer remains one of the most successful sport clubs on campus. Under Matt Prewett, who’s entering his 12th season as head coach, the Longhorns have a 11327-29 record. During his tenure, the club has won the Texas Collegiate Soccer League Conference Championship five times, the regional tournament seven times and has made eight national tournament appearances. In 2014, the club finished a disappointing third
The Texas Soccer Alumni Association, in conjunction with the Texas Exes, is embarking on a capital campaign to create an endowment fund to benefit the Texas Men’s Soccer Club. The annual dividends from this fund will be used toward various cluboperating expenses including, equipment, tournament entry, travel and lodging, with the goal of keeping annual dues affordable for club members. The long-term goal is to grow this endowment balance to a level significant enough to provide more autonomy for the club and return material cash dividends to the club on an annual basis. The fund will help continue to the club’s ongoing goal of being the premier college club soccer program in the United States. To make a donation to the Endowment Fund, please v i s i t w w w. t e x a s e x e s . o r g / UTMensSoccerGiving. place in the conference but pulled together with four straight wins to take Regionals. After advancing from group play at the national tournament in Memphis, Tenn., Texas lost in the Sweet 16 after a 2-2 extra time draw with Virginia Tech. Despite losing 11 players — including seven regular starters — from the 2014 First Team squad, expectations are high for the 2015-16 season. The team returns several experienced players including, its top goalscorer from last year. Prewett expects a handful of players from last year’s reserves squad to break into the First Team to accompany some promising newcomers. The match schedule can be found at www.utclubsoccer.com.
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3: at UTEP, El Paso, 7 p.m. 10: vs. Louisiana Tech, 6 p.m. 17: at Southern Miss., Hattiesburg, Miss, 6 p.m. 31: at North Texas, Denton, 6 p.m. SOCCER
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2: vs. Marshall, 7 p.m. 4: vs. Western Kentucky, 1 p.m. 9: vs. UTEP, 7 p.m. 16: at Southern Miss Hattiesburg, Miss., 4p.m. 18: at Louisiana Tech Ruston, La., 1 p.m. 23: vs. Old Dominion, 7 p.m. 25: vs. Charlotte, Noon VOLLEYBALL
HEN THE ROADRUNNER football team traveled to Tucson for its season opener against the Arizona Wildcats on Sept. 3, few people in San Antonio — let alone the country — thought it would be a close game. Arizona came into the season ranked No. 22 nationally, while UTSA returned only two starters from last year’s 4-8 team. The Wildcats were the favorite to win by a 31-point margin. In the first quarter, quarterback Blake Bogenschutz threw a pick-six on his first pass, giving Arizona a 6-0 lead. The Wildcats scored again late in the quarter and with their 14-0 lead, looked well on their way to blowing out UTSA. The Roadrunners came back in the second quarter, outscoring Arizona 20-7. The two teams went into the locker room at halftime with Arizona clinging to a 21-20 lead. In the third quarter the Wildcats added two touchdowns to lead the game 35-20 before UTSA answered. Arizona proved too much for the Roadrunners and won, 42-32. However, UTSA moved forward knowing that it was a close game — much closer than the pundits predicted. If the Roadrunners had made any of their missed field goals, extra points and failed two point conversions, UTSA would have seen a single-digit loss. Throw in Bogenschutz’s commanding performance, who overcame his early interception to throw for a school-record 332 yards, and the Roadrunners showed that they’re a force to be reckoned with in this upcoming season.
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ALTHOUGH THE MEN'S basketball team still has plenty of time before its first game, the Roadrunners’ schedule was finalized this September. UTSA opens the season in the Windy City to take on Loyola-Chicago on Nov. 13. Two days later the Roadrunners will take part in the Men Who Speak Up Main Event. Over the course of that 10day tournament, the Roadrunners will face Clemson, Creighton and Southern Utah. The team will then head to Las Vegas to face Central Arkansas followed 18 HORNS ILLUSTRATED
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by Howard or Texas Southern. The Roadrunners will close out November with their home opener against UT Permian Basin (formerly UT-Pan American). In December, the Roadrunners are on the road, with games at rival Texas State and then in Austin to take on the Longhorns. UTSA will end December with four straight home games against opponents Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, East Central, Utah Valley and Cal Poly. UTSA starts conference play on New Years Day at home against North Texas.
CROSS COUNTRY
2: Texas Invitational, Austin, 6:30 p.m. 17: Broncos Invitational, Sunnyvale, Calif., 11 a.m. 31: C-USA Championships, Bowling Green, Ky., 10 a.m.
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UTSA'S SENIOR MIDDLE hitter Kylie Schott was named the Conference USA defensive player of the week at the end of August. The Cypress, Texas, native led the Roadrunners to four straight wins in the Bearkat Invitational held at Sam Houston State. In three of those four wins, UTSA swept in three consecutive sets. Schott finished the tournament hitting .532 (28-3-47), and her best outing came in the five-set victory over Sam Houston State. Schott finished the match with 11 kills and six blocks. Kylie Schott
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2: at UAB Birmingham, Ala., 7 p.m. 9: at Western Kentucky Bowling Green, Ky., 7 p.m. 11: at UTEP El Paso, 2 p.m. 16: vs. Rice, 6 p.m. 18: vs. Marshall, 11:30 a.m. 21: vs. Charlotte, 6 p.m. 25: vs. UTEP, 1 p.m. 30: at Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla., 5 p.m.
UTA ROUNDUP CALENDAR OCTOBER 2015 VOLLEYBALL
1: vs. Southern Georgia, 6:30 p.m. 3: vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, 1 p.m. 6: at Texas State, San Marcos, 6:30 p.m. 10: at Appalachian State, Boone, N.C., 5:30 p.m. 15: vs Texas State, 6:30 p.m. 23: at Georgia State, Atlanta, Ga., 5 p.m. 24: at Georgia Southern, Statesboro, Ga., 5:30 p.m. M GOLF
4-6: Cabo Del Sol Invitational, All Day 12-13: Donald Ross Intercollegiate, Morganton N.C., All Day 19-20: Herb Wimberly Invitational, Las Cruces, N.M., All Day 26: Royal Oaks Invitational, Dallas, All Day CROSS COUNTRY
16: Crimson Classic, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 5 p.m.
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HE SUN BELT Conference’s group of nine coaches selected the UTA men’s cross country team to finish first in the league this season; the women were projected to finish second. Head coach John Sauerhage said that the predictions reflect the Mavericks’ past accomplishments but that such preseason prognostications do not guarantee success. “It’s nice publicity to be ranked so high in the preseason but we need to earn it,” Sauerhage said. “This is a tough conference and nothing is ever given to you. It will be quite a challenge for both teams to live up to these rankings. We have a lot of work to do and are eager to get started with the season.” The men edged out Appalachian State and third-place South Alabama. UTA finished third at last year’s conference championship after winning conference titles in each of the previous two seasons. The Mavericks are led by 2014 all-conference honorees Craig Lautenslager and Eric Ojeda. Lautenslager was also named All-South Central Region. He finished third at the conference meet last season, one spot ahead of Ojeda. Appalachian State edged UTA in the women’s preseason poll, collecting 115 points and six first-place votes, compared to the Mavericks’ 113 points and five first-place votes. Senior Katelyn Hayward leads the team this season after finishing fifth in the Sun Belt Conference and earning first-team all-conference honors last season. Gabriela Alfonzo and Ashley Wright also return after earning second-team all-conference honors a year ago. The Mavericks won their first conference championship since 2001 last season.
UT ARLINGTON golf coach Stuart Deane earned a berth to the 2016 PGA Professional Championship, scheduled for next June at Turning Stone Resort in Verona, N.Y. Deane finished seventh at the Northern Texas PGA Professional Championship, firing a 1-underpar 143 over two rounds at The Lakes at Castle Hills in Lewisville, Texas. “This will be my sixth [consecutive appearance] and the same event where the top 20 qualify to play the 2016 PGA Championship,” said Deane, who’s currently leading the 2015 NTPGA Player of the Year points list and stroke average award with one event to play. The top 20 players from the 2016 PGA Professional Championship will compete in the 98th PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J., July 2531, 2016. Stuart Deane
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OR STACEY ARNOLD, dancing is a way of life. It’s that passion that led her to join Texas Pom her first year on campus. “I’ve been dancing since I was two,” Arnold said. “It has been a huge part of my life.” “I love being a part of Texas football,” she continued, “and representing the university.” Arnold is now in her fourth year and is the current Texas Pom captain. As captain, Arnold’s main focus is, as she said, “the big picture.” While the co-captains run the rehearsals, Arnold ensures that Pom meets its longterm goals, including becoming the best ambassadors for the university. She also serves as liaison between the coaches, co-captains and the rest of squad. Texas Pom’s main charge as game day cheerleaders requires the group to get more than 100,000 fans pumped up during every home game. On game day, Pom shows up three hours before kick-off to prepare for multiple pep rallies. The squad also hosts its traditional meet and greet at the north end zone where they meet with fans before the game. “This is one of the best parts of the whole game — getting to see everyone in the north end zone,” Arnold said. “My favorite part — I tear up every time — is when the band marches onto the field and we fall in behind them for pre-game. There’s nothing like it and no better feeling than that.” Texas Pom requires both time and commitment. The squad practices for three hours, three times a week, in addition to two one-hour gym workouts. Outside regularly scheduled practices, the coaches and captains encourage members to practice routines on their own. “When I was a freshman, I was always in the studio reviewing material over and over, just trying to commit it to muscle memory,” Arnold said. Despite the long hours and the minimal free time, Arnold can’t imagine being a
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“regular” student. Texas Pom gave her an opportunity many of her classmates will never have — standing on the field on game day. “I wouldn’t trade it for the world,” Arnold said. “Being on the field is such an awesome opportunity. You’re right there in the action. There’s nothing like walking out of that tunnel and seeing 100,000 people in DKR excited for the game.” During what little free time she has, Arnold spends it with friends — hanging out, taking random dance classes and watching football. Most of her time is dedicated to Texas Pom and her academics. “It’s a delicate balance, but honestly, I find that I work best when I’m busy,” Arnold said. “When I have any kind of down time I feel like I am less productive in school. When you do have extra time, you use it wisely. We stress time management to our new members. It takes a little bit to get used to but after a couple of months it becomes habit.” Texas Pom also dedicates countless hours appearing at functions and supporting the university. The squad also works with the Neighborhood Longhorns Program and with Texas Exes. With all of the time she has spent with her squad, Texas Pom is more a family than an organization to Arnold. She credits the group with developing her leadership and interpersonal skills — all of which will prepare her for life ahead. “The purpose of Pom is more than being a better game day cheerleader,” Arnold said. “Because we have such high expectations for each other, we’re always trying to build each other up.”
MICHAEL HUFF STILL holds the school record for the most interceptions returned for touchdowns (4). The former defensive back was a member of the 2001 recruiting class, which included Cedric Benson, Jonathan Scott and Derrick Johnson — all players that would go on to play in the NFL. As a senior, Huff received the 2005 Jim Thorpe Award, an award that recognizes the nation’s top defensive back. He was also a First Team All-American that year. Huff closed his career with the Longhorns when the team defeated USC in the 2005 Rose Bowl and won the national championship. As many fans and pundits predicted, Huff quickly found a home with a NFL team. In the 2006 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders selected Huff with the seventh overall pick. He started at strong safety in his rookie season with the Raiders and recorded 78 tackles. His best season came in 2010 when he was named Second-Team All-Pro. That same year he racked up 94 tackles, three forced fumbles, four sacks and three interceptions. Huff’s time with Oakland came to a close in 2013. Shortly after being released, he signed a threeyear contract with the Baltimore Ravens, valued at $6 million. He only spent seven months with the Ravens and then a short time with the Denver Broncos. He’s currently an unsigned free agent.
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What are your thoughts on the freshman class thus far? They’re freshmen, so there will be growing pains, but they can play football. Texas is getting back to displaying the type of talent the program used to have, and what the fans grew accustomed to seeing on the 40 Acres. Those guys can flat out play. Malik Jefferson could become one of the greatest linebackers to come out of Texas. John Burt could become one of the program’s best receivers. You can say Vince Young and Jerrod Heard in the same breath now. I’m happy to see these freshmen get the opportunity to play.
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What do you like most about Jay Norvell as the offensive play-caller? Charlie Strong is about results. In this day and age, people are afraid to ruffle a few feathers but Strong is not. To make a change like that [moving Shawn Watson out and Norvell in as the offensive play-caller] after the first game of the season — you don’t see things like that happen too often. I think Strong had the move in the back of his mind when he hired Norvell in the offseason. I think Strong knew if things didn’t go well for the offense that he could count on Norvell to take over. The change was a gamble because Norvell hasn’t served as an offensive coordinator since 2007 when he was with UCLA. However, he didn’t miss a beat. The offense that he installed is an offense that will benefit the type of talent we have at Texas. How do you think Heard will handle playing TCU and Oklahoma back-to-back? Heard has confidence. He found his “it” factor. One of Strong’s most profound statements was when he was describing the situation
JOHNNY WALKER'S RESUME • Played football and baseball at Texas from 1987-90 • Two-time All-Southwest Conference
against Cal. He said Heard went up to him and said not to worry because they were going to score a touchdown. Then Heard went out and delivered. That right there tells you the type of player we have at quarterback. Texas has been waiting for someone to step up — well here’s your answer and the answer is Heard. He has taken the program single-handedly to the next level. What’s your prediction for this year ’s Texas-OU game? If you had asked me this question a week ago I would’ve said Texas didn’t have a chance in hell. But from what I saw in the game against Cal, and the team’s excitement, we may have a chance. The team hasn’t had that level of excitement in a long time — Young was the last player to bring that much excitement to the field. The sky is the limit with Heard, this offense and these freshmen. The freshmen will make mistakes but the more they play, the more they’ll solidify themselves. Fans will see them make names for themselves and we’ll see some big victories for Texas.
• Caught the game-winning reception to beat Oklahoma in 1989 • Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 1990 (4th round)
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NE GAME DOES not make for a wasted season. A team can work through its issues even with one bad game hanging over its head. After Notre Dame walloped Texas 38-3 in the season opener Sept. 5, head coach Charlie Strong pushed the reset button. He can only hope that the players and fans are ready to move forward as well. Strong is kicking butt and taking names, and no one associated with the Texas program — coaches included — is exempt. He’s re-evaluating and making sure that what happened in South Bend is a one-time thing. “We’re re-evaluating everything and starting over,” Strong said Sept. 7, two days after the loss to Notre Dame. “It’s all about correcting the mistakes we made and we have a lot of issues to address. There’s no quit in this team.” Over three straight contests spanning losses to TCU and Arkansas in 2014, and then the Notre Dame debacle to begin the season, the Longhorns have been outscored 117-20. In all three losses, Texas looked ill prepared and unable to adjust during the game.
Against the Fighting Irish, assistant head coach for offense and quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson had zero solutions for giving quarterback Tyrone Swoopes time to work when the train jumped the tracks. Texas finished without a touchdown for only the third time in the past decade, but the second time in its past seven games. “We talk about players being held accountable and the coaching staff is going to be held accountable too,” Strong said. “Our last three showings have been embarrassing; as a coach these losses and the way we’ve played just hangs on you.” Watson, and by proxy the offense’s continued ineptitude, is directly in Strong’s crosshairs. The Longhorns’ attack managed just 163 total yards against Notre Dame, making Texas’ first foray into an up-tempo, quicker attack a definite failure. “I was hoping to see a difference in our offense and didn’t,” Strong said. “We had eight three-and-outs and ran just 52 plays. We have to concentrate on getting first downs and those lead to touchdowns.” Strong said the Longhorns’ five goals for winning against Notre Dame were to run the football, control the clock, protect the quarterback, stop the run and win on special teams. He gave his team a passing score only on the latter. That kind of production is not going to beat any one, much less a team of the caliber of the Fighting Irish. Texas moves forward hoping that the opener is not a “true” indication of the course of the rest of the season. The final two nonconference games against Rice and California, and two Big 12 contests versus Oklahoma State and on the road against TCU will be the proof in the pudding. Just sayin’, ya know?
The Habe is Steve Habel, Horns Illustrated’s senior editor. He was the magazine’s first staff member, in 1994 and has covered Texas sports ever since.
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EYES ON THE TARGET: The Longhorns will need to stay focused in order to bring down the Sooners on Oct. 10.
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE LONGHORNS’ BIGGEST RIVAL BEFORE THE AT&T RED RIVER SHOWDOWN.
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Michigan-Ohio State, Oregon-Oregon State, USC-UCLA — so many schools have big games, but are any more steeped in tradition than Texas-Oklahoma? The Cotton Bowl gets so packed with loud, stomping fans that the building literally shakes, with the crowd split evenly between crimson and orange. Combine that with the sounds and smells of the Texas State Fair and the scene is unmatched. This season, many think the Sooners are in an ideal position. Oklahoma should feature adequate quarterback play, a stellar running game and a much-improved defense. However, the expectations are higher north of the Red River than anywhere else — many in the state of Oklahoma think the Sooners are primed to rejoin the ranks of the nation’s elite in 2015, even after an 8-5 season that ended with a 40-6 clobbering by Clemson in the
Russell Athletic Bowl. Outside of the Sooner State, many view OU as a clear-cut third — at best — behind Baylor and TCU. &B PDA 0KKJANO Ĺ‚ JEOD PDEN@ KN BKQNPD EJ PDA Big 12, they will meet expectations; yet if they Ĺ‚ JEOD =DA=@ KB PDA A=NO =J@ KN PDA %KNJA@ Frogs, Stoops will gladly reclaim the “Big Game Bobâ€? nickname bestowed upon him in DEO Ĺ‚ NOP UA=NO =O ,2†O DA=@ ?K=?D Much of the Sooners’ preseason attention was centered on the quarterback battle. Trevor Knight was the incumbent starter, but Baker *=UĹ‚ AH@ SDK PN=JOBANNA@ PK ,GH=DKI= =BPAN making the team at Texas Tech as a walkon, claimed the job during preseason camp. He and Knight both are accomplished, albeit inconsistent, passers. But make no mistake: the offense will go as far as the running game takes it. The Sooners welcome back Samaje Perine, the sophomore running back who made just
about every available preseason award watch list after a freshman season in which he earned second- and third-team All-American honors and set a new FBS record with 427 rushing U=N@O Ġ=J@ ł RA PKQ?D@KSJO EJ = OEJCHA C=IA against Kansas. That alone should be enough to make opposing coaches’ hearts skip a few beats, but that’s not all for the OU ground game — the 2015 season also marks the long-awaited debut of Joe Mixon, one of the nation’s premier running back recruits last year who sat out the entire season for disciplinary reasons. Mixon and Perine should thrive in the offense of new offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley, who came to Norman over the offseason from East Carolina. Riley’s system is similar to the “Air Raid” system OU ran when nowWashington State head coach Mike Leach was the Sooners’ offensive coordinator. The system is designed to help the passing game, including junior college transfer receiver Dede Westbrook and heralded freshman wideout Dahu Green, enough so that defenses will have to respect the Sooners’ aerial attack, at which LKEJP -ANEJA =J@ *ETKJ ODKQH@ ł J@ =ILHA running room.
The Oklahoma defense gave up a fairly un-Sooner-like 25.9 points per game last year = NAŃ A?PEKJ KB PDA MQ=HEPU KB PDA PA=I O defense, but also of the trend of more offenses playing in an up-tempo, no-huddle system. Oklahoma was fairly stout against the run last year, surrendering just 106.4 yards per game and 15 rushing touchdowns all season. But the Sooners coughed up 276.2 yards per game through the air, ranking the Sooners 114th in the nation in pass defense. Clearly this made pass defense a major point of emphasis for the offseason. *KNA OLA?Eł ?=HHU ODKNEJC QL PDA secondary is a major key for the Sooners, who rolled out the red carpet for opponents to pile up 47 passing plays of 20 or more yards, 18 of which ended up in the end zone. New secondary coach Kerry Cooks is charged with changing things around on the back end of the OU defense. In one way, he accomplished that before the season even started — in years past, the Sooners had separate coaches for cornerbacks and for safeties. This year, Cooks is working with all of the defensive backs. The leaders of the OU defense, however, are a trio of linebackers.
Senior linebacker Eric Striker, a third-team All-American last season, had 68 tackles in 2014, 17 tackles for loss, nine sacks and a pair of fumble recoveries. Striker has a relentless motor, the strength to plow through running backs who try to block him and the speed to run away from linemen who try to stay with him off the edge. Also back for 2015 is Dominique Alexander, who led the team in tackles last season with 107, including six tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Fellow ’backer Jordan Evans ł JEODA@ OA?KJ@ KJ PDA NKOPAN SEPD P=?GHAO 6.5 of which were for losses. Playing Oklahoma is always dangerous for Texas, as the Sooners get up for the game just as much as the Longhorns do. But that may be even truer in 2015 than in other years. The Sooners are eager to forget their 8-5 record from last season, and with their last three games against Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma State, there are many who feel that in order to improve upon last year’s eight wins, the 0KKJANO SEHH D=RA PK SEJ PDAEN ł NOP JEJA EJ = row — including their showdown with the Longhorns.
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the New England Patriots (who’ll welcome the return of a certain quarterback who was suspended by the NFL for the scandal that >A?=IA GJKSJ =O Äź!AĹƒ=PAC=PA‡ Both teams will be good — perhaps very good — and every television and radio network that covers sports will be focused on the stadium in Arlington, just 22 miles to the west of the Cotton Bowl. Season ticket holders who can’t make the game will command a hefty price for their tickets, but if you can Ĺ‚J@ PDAI PDA C=IA SEHH >A =J ARAJP HEGA BAS others during the regular season.
SIXTH FLOOR MUSEUM You don’t have to be a history buff to Ĺ‚J@ PDA 0ETPD #HKKN *QOAQI B=O?EJ=PEJC permanent exhibit that chronicles the life, PDA =OO=OOEJ=PEKJ =J@ HAC=?U KB BKNIAN President John F. Kennedy, the Sixth Floor *QOAQI Ä DPPLÄĄ SSS FBG KNC EO HK?=PA@ KJ DALLAS COWBOYS PDA OETPD =J@ OARAJPD ĹƒKKNO KB =J A=NHU PD It might take a minor miracle to get tickets ?AJPQNU S=NADKQOA Ä "HI 0PNAAP PD=P KJ?A (probably through secondary ticket markets was known as the Texas School Book Depository. HEGA 0PQ>%Q> ?KI >QP KJ PDA O=IA SAAGAJ@ The museum also offers temporary exhibits when the Longhorns and Sooners square off and monthly programs, and is open from noon downtown, the Cowboys will play host to Continued on page 47
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OUR TICKETS ARE paid for; you locked up a place to stay and even managed to get a day off from work for the trip. You’ll spend the second weekend in October in Dallas, watching Texas and Oklahoma square off at the Cotton Bowl in the AT&T Red River Showdown. For many Texas fans, this is the game of the year, every season. But what should you do in Dallas when you’re not inside the stadium? The state’s second-largest city is one of the most cosmopolitan in the country, offering attractions from professional sports to an array KB ?QHPQN=H ARAJPO =J@ KBBANO łJA @EJEJC =P restaurants from around the world. This list doesn’t even take into account the Texas State Fair, which will be in full swing just right outside the stadium. Anyone venturing to the Cotton Bowl — which sits in the middle of Fair Park — will have to walk through the maze of midway games, stands offering deep-fried versions of just about every food item in the free world and stuffed animal prizes the size of Bevo. So what else should you do?
GAME DAY STYLE
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EYES WIDE OPEN
After coming undone at the hands of Notre Dame, the Longhorns ďŹ nd redemption against Rice. MISSED OPPORTUNITY: The Longhorns’ loss against Notre Dame marked Texas’ first season-opening loss since 1999.
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game that was even more lopsided than the score indicates. 1DA ?KJPAOP I=NGA@ PDA Ĺ‚ NOP OA=OKJ KLAJEJC HKOO BKN 1AT=O OEJ?A EPO HKOO against North Carolina State in 1999. The defeat was the second-most lopsided loss in a season-opener in school history and its worst since 1988. For the youthful Longhorns, who started OARAJ BNAODIAJ Ä Ĺ‚ RA NECDP KQP KB DECD O?DKKH
and 14 underclassmen in their top 24 players, the loss was a lesson learned. The defeat OKHE@Eł A@ FQOP DKS IQ?D IKNA PDAU JAA@ PK work to gain purpose against the nation’s upper-tier teams. But it has to get better than this, doesn’t it? Notre Dame controlled the line on both offense and defense and took the Longhorns completely out of their game from the opening possession. The Fighting Irish’s offense —
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COMPLETE CONTROL: Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire dominated the Texas defense, walking away with 313 passing yards and three touchdowns.
with junior quarterback Malik Zaire running PDA =PP=?G SEPD LNA?EOEKJ =J@ ?KJĹ‚ @AJ?A Â… racked up 527 yards despite all but shutting things down with 11 minutes left. 1AT=O IA=JSDEHA I=J=CA@ KJHU total yards and had just one big play, a 48yard pass from junior quarterback Tyrone Swoopes to true freshman John Burt early in the third quarter. That deep completion advanced the Longhorns to the Notre Dame U=N@ HEJA =J@ =HHKSA@ BKN PDAEN KJHU LKEJPO KB PDA C=IA = U=N@ Ĺ‚ AH@ CK=H >U Nick Rose. “We weren’t able to establish the run enough to allow our line to protect Swoopes or to control their defensive line,â€? head coach Charlie Strong said. “We knew we had to win the game at the line of scrimmage and we didn’t. “We’re a better football team than what we showed,â€? Strong continued. “We need to keep believing and our players have to keep believing because we can’t go out and not execute.â€? Is Notre Dame really this good or was Texas just really bad? Well, the Irish did have 19 starters back from a team that went 8-5 in 2014 and beat LSU in the Music City Bowl. And they did have a dangerous dual-threat quarterback, which always seems to give the Longhorns trouble. Zaire hit on 19 of 22 of his passes =C=EJOP PDA )KJCDKNJO N=?GEJC QL U=N@O and three touchdowns.
And Texas did have two true freshmen starting in the offensive line, a group that was no match for the experienced Notre Dame defensive front. “Singularly the biggest factor in the game EO PD=P 1AT=O D=@ = @EBĹ‚ ?QHP PEIA >HK?GEJC KQN defensive front line,â€? Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said. “You could tell that it was going PK >A @EBĹ‚ ?QHP BKN 1AT=O PK NQJ PDA BKKP>=HH >A?=QOA SA SANA ?KJOP=JPHU EJ PDA >=?GĹ‚ AH@ ‡ +KPNA !=IA OPNQ?G Ĺ‚ NOP =P PDA ÄĄ I=NG KB the opening quarter on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Zaire to Will Fuller at the end of a U=N@ @NERA 1DA @NERA S=O PDA Ĺ‚ NOP LQJ?D EJ the mouth for the young Longhorns — and it wouldn’t be the last. The Fighting Irish’s own true freshman, running back Josh Adams, rumbled home from 14 yards out to build Notre Dame’s HA=@ PK =P ÄĄ KB PDA Ĺ‚ NOP MQ=NPAN 1DA touchdown run culminated a nine-play, 95yard drive. Notre Dame added to its advantage in the S=JEJC IEJQPAO KB PDA OA?KJ@ MQ=NPAN KJ = U=N@ Ĺ‚ AH@ CK=H BNKI +E?G 6KKJ Ä =JKPDAN PNQA BNAODI=J /KOA PDAJ IEOOA@ BNKI U=N@O KJ PDA Ĺ‚ J=H LH=U KB PDA D=HB Â… =BPAN I=GEJC PSK BNKI PD=P @EOP=J?A PD=P SANA JQHHEĹ‚ A@ >U last-second timeouts from Kelly, allowing the Irish to take a 17-0 lead into halftime.
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and his second touchdown of the game and Zaire wrapped up Notre Dame’s openingJECDP L=?G=CA SEPD = Ĺ‚ J=H U=N@ O?KNEJC L=OO to Chris Brown three minutes into the fourth quarter. “It’s a disappointing and surprising way to open the season, but we’ll build from this and make adjustments,â€? sophomore defensive end Naashon Hughes said. “Notre Dame was good, but we didn’t make the plays we needed to to win. We know the mistakes we I=@A Â… EP†O QL PK QO PK P=GA ?D=NCA =J@ Ĺ‚ J@ the answers.â€?
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Learning from the season opener, the Texas defense came together and forced five turnovers against Rice.
N THE YEARS to come, folks will likely remember Texas’ 42-28 victory over Rice on Sept. 12 as the coming-out party for quarterback Jerrod Heard, who earned his first collegiate start. But the real stars of the Longhorns’ home-opening win were the special teams — namely the punt return unit — and the defense, which forced that forced five turnovers to help thwart the
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Owls. With the team coming together, Texas escaped with its first win of the season before 86,458 fans at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. There’s no doubt that Texas got a muchneeded spark from Heard, who blazed =S=U KJ = U=N@ O?N=I>HA KJ PDA OA?KJ@ offensive snap of the game. With the Longhorns’ offense simplified after Jay Norvell took over as offensive coordinator
and play-caller from Shawn Watson, Heard took advantage of the times when things broke down. He hit just enough of his passes (4-for-7, 120 yards and two PKQ?D@KSJO PK GAAL PDA ,SHO† @ABAJOA honest. “Heard gives us some juice at quarterback and that’s what this team needed in this game,� head coach Charlie Strong said. “He can beat the defense with his feet and
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you never know what will happen once he gets around the corner. “We had to make the change [from former starter Swoopes to Heard] for the team,� he added. “We needed to get a spark and we needed to give Heard a chance.� After an early Heard-to-Armanti #KNAI=J U=N@ PKQ?D@KSJ L=OO PDA Longhorns created some separation in the first quarter with two huge punt returns. Daje Johnson spun and sprinted his way to an 85-yard punt return touchdown and later in the period Duke Thomas’ 56-yard return led to a 2-yard touchdown plunge by Johnathan Gray and a 21-0 Texas lead. “Coach has been after me pretty hard to make something happen so I’m glad that I was able to get loose and get us rolling,� Johnson said. “There’s an attitude to this team that we’re still working to reveal, but getting this win and getting some momentum was a good start toward our goals.� Rice got back in the game with two touchdown runs by Samuel Stewart from 22 and 16 yards, and the Owls trailed just 21-14 at the half. Texas added to its lead on the first offensive snap of the third quarter as Heard hit freshman John Burt with a 69-
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yard touchdown pass. Later in the period, the Longhorns’ freshman linebacker Malik Jefferson scooped a fumble and raced 26 yards for a touchdown that pushed the HA=@ PK Freshman Kris Boyd caused the fumble when he blew into the backfield and disrupted the timing of the option pitch between quarterback and running back. The Longhorns pushed across a 2-yard touchdown run by D’Onta Foreman before Rice cut into the lead on a 4-yard pass from Driphus Jackson to Temi Alaka, ending an 18-play drive. The Owls scored again on a 14-yard pass from backup quarterback Tyler Stehling to Luke Turner SEPD OA?KJ@O HABP 0PAS=NP HA@ /E?A SEPD U=N@O KJ carries. The Owls outgained Texas 462 N=J LH=UO PK PDA )KJCDKNJO† and had a whopping 44:02 to 15:58 edge in time of possession. Rice, however, suffered five turnovers. “We had to take care of the ball and we didn’t,� Rice coach David Bailiff said. “We believe we had the better football team and came in here expecting the win but we made too many mistakes.� Strong lamented about the amount of tackles the Longhorns missed and sacks they let slip away. Rice converted 14 of its third-down opportunities and its only attempt on fourth down. “We have a long way to go before we’re the team we need to be,� Strong said. “We have to get off the field on third down; we didn’t because we missed about 20 tackles and 10 chances to sack the quarterback.�
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SETTING UP FOR SUCCESS: Nicole Dalton continues to put in the work needed to be fully recover from her injury and return to the court in full capcaity
The Road Back
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ESPITE SITTING OUT most of the 2015 offseason recovering from a left knee injury, junior Nicole Dalton knows how to bounce back. The setter from Parker, Colo., sat out the entire 2013 season after undergoing surgery only to return as a major contributor for the Longhorns in 2014. “During my redshirt season, my character grew the most,” Dalton said. “Being off the court is definitely hard for me — I’m really competitive.” Dalton will need to call on that same mindset again to return from her knee injury
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and have a successful 2015 season. “It was definitely difficult, especially going through surgery and not being on the court,” Dalton added. “However, I got to see how the team functions on and off the court and how I can help in different ways.” As one of the few upperclassmen on the Texas offense, Dalton will provide muchneeded experience for the freshmen during the grind of the season. “Dalton has done a nice job of being a veteran in this program,” head coach Jerritt Elliott said. “She’s leading [the underclassmen] and has the confidence to keep them calm.”
Dalton’s versatility will also benefit the Longhorns this season. As a freshman, she bounced around the court gaining experience at multiple positions including setter, defensive specialist and outside hitter. Even in high school, Dalton showed her versatility at outside hitter and setter. “It was nerve-wracking coming into Texas as a freshman,” Dalton said. “It was cool that the coaches and the team trusted me to be on the court as much as I was.” Before coming to Texas, she was a twotime Gatorade Player of the Year and Denver Post State Player of the Year. Dalton was also a member of the U.S. Junior National
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Last season, Dalton and Collins made up the two-setter offense that the Longhorns have favored the past few seasons. And once again, the two will team up to lead the Texas offensive once Dalton is fully recovered. Their experience together — in addition to their timing and cohesiveness — will position them as large contributors this season. Dalton played in 30 matches during the 2014 season and finished with a 0.208 hitting clip with nine kills and 184 digs. She scored 29.5 as a redshirt sophomore. “I’ve been waiting for almost a year and a half to get back onto the court, it felt good to just get out there and play,” Dalton
said following her return after hip surgery in 2014. Even though it took Dalton a few months longer than expected to recover from her surgery, She returned to the court with a fearlessness that is not usually seen among younger athletes. If she can employ that same mindset going into this season as she comes off her knee injury, Dalton, along with Collins, could be a significant factor during the Longhorns’ trip back to the Final Four at the end of the season. “I have nothing to lose,” Dalton concluded.
Team and helped Chaparral High School win two straight Class 5A State Championships. At the time, her high school coach labeled her as the best volleyball prospect to come out of Colorado. Dalton came to Texas with high expectations and did not disappoint during her freshman campaign. In her first year on the court, Dalton played in 31 matches and finished with a .206 hitting average, 35 kills and 184 digs while scoring 56.5 points. This was all in the same year Texas won the national title. Fast-forward to this season, Dalton has played in only one match so far in 2015 — the annual orange-white scrimmage in mid-August. During the match, the Longhorns utilized the two-setter offense, which featured Dalton and junior Chloe Collins. During the scrimmage, she played in two sets, scoring 2.5 points for her team and finishing with one kill and one dig. Dalton’s return will continue to be gradual to ensure that her knee is fully healed before the season is in full swing. “The training room is my second home,” Dalton said. “The trainers have always communicated with me about where I’ve stood. Sometimes it’s hard to be honest with your body, but I know they want me to be better in the long run.”
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IN SEASON
PUSHING FORWARD: After an injury sidelined her for her entire freshman season, Mikayla Flores is looking forward to making an impact for Texas.
YOUNG GUN: MIKAYLA FLORES OPHOMORE MIKAYLA FLORES overcame the biggest challenge an athlete could ever face — injury. However, overcoming adversity =J@ Ĺ‚ J@EJC OQ??AOO =P PDA AJ@ KB PDA road isn’t something new for the Texas forward. Flores started playing soccer at the age of four, under the watchful eye of her father, *E?D=AH SDK =HOK =?PA@ =O DAN ?K=?D /AĹƒ A?PEJC back on her early playing days, Flores said her father
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questioned if soccer was truly her forte. Äź%A ?K=?DA@ IA PDNKQCD IU Ĺ‚ NOP BKQN UA=NO playing soccer,â€? she recalled. “He had low hopes BKN IA =P Ĺ‚ NOP %A ?KJPEJQA@ PK LQOD IA =J@ KJ?A I got into the club atmosphere, he was like my second coach. I wouldn’t be here without him.â€? With her father’s guidance, Flores succeeded at the high school level and received numerous awards and honors. She earned a spot on the All=HEBKNJE= &JPANO?DKH=OPE? #A@AN=PEKJ Ä &# =J@ PDA HH 0KQPDANJ 0A?PEKJ -=HKI=NAO Ĺ‚ NOP PA=IO @QNEJC
her freshman and sophomore years at Bonita High School in La Verne, Calif. Her hard work paid off, and when the time arrived to select a college, she paid visits to Duke, USC and Pepperdine. In the end, she chose to play for Texas. Head coach Angela Kelly immediately took to Flores — due to both her athleticism and personality. “I love her willingness to take people on,â€? Kelly O=E@ Äź0DA HA=RAO ARANUPDEJC KQP KJ PDA Ĺ‚ AH@ =J@ =O =
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coach that’s all you want players to do.â€? Unfortunately, Flores wouldn’t see any playing PEIA @QNEJC DAN Ĺ‚ NOP OA=OKJ =O = )KJCDKNJ Prior to her freshman year, she played for Legends FC, a club team that made it to the regional ?D=ILEKJODEL EJ 'QJA !QNEJC PDA Ĺ‚ BPD C=IA of the tournament, Flores’ knee gave out. With just 10 minutes remaining, her knee turned inward and her ACL tore. She didn’t come into contact with any other player. Her orthopedic physician assistant broke the news of the injury shortly after the match. In addition to tearing her ACL, she also tore her meniscus. “Honestly, in the beginning, it’s hard to tell yourself that it’s another obstacle you have get through,â€? Flores said. “But at the end of the day I wouldn’t take it back.â€? For the next six weeks, Flores couldn’t walk >U DANOAHB /AD=>EHEP=PEKJ OP=NPA@ OHKS =P Ĺ‚ NOP =J@ picked up over time. She transitioned to crutches and started to rebuild her leg muscles through supervised workouts. Regaining her balance was key to Flores’ recovery. Her exercise routine included leg raises, toe pumps and body weight squats to build back up her lower body strength. She even worked out on an underwater treadmill, which decreased the =IKQJP KB LNAOOQNA LH=?A@ KJ DAN GJAA /AĹƒ A?PEJC back, Flores said the leg raises were the hardest as she started those immediately after surgery. Although sidelined for the 2014 season, Flores was still very much part of the team. Her teammates made sure she remained involved in all of their group activities, including frequent trips to local restaurants. “I never felt like an outcast with my team,â€? Flores said. “I never felt out of the loop even though I wasn’t playing.â€? The hardest part of her rehabilitation — outside of those leg raises — was sitting out an entire season. OCTOBER 2015 HORNS ILLUSTRATED 45
“It was more of a mental thing having to sit out and watch everyone play for a whole season,” she said. “Physically it wasn’t a problem to get out there.” Kelly commends Flores for sticking through her rehabilitation, as well as her focus on learning the college game even when she couldn’t participate. “There were numerous times where Mikayla and I had conversations about taking advantage of this opportunity,” Kelly said. Flores not only used her sideline time to better understand the game, but she took advantage of her recovery process to select a career path. She observed her orthopedic
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physical assistant during her rehabilitation, and PD=P ATLANEAJ?A EJŃ QAJ?A@ #HKNAO PK @A?E@A PDA ł AH@ KB IA@E?EJA ODA @ HEGA PK LQNOQA KJ?A ODA enters medical school. Now aspiring to become an orthopedic surgeon, Flores would like to attend medical school in her home state of California. “I saw a lot of people post- and preoperation,” Flores said. “There were a lot of ACL tears which was sad to see.” Academics remain a top priority for Kelly and her Longhorns. Soccer maintains one of the highest overall GPAs across all of the Texas athletics programs. “The fact she’s able to use soccer as the vehicle to get one of the best educations in the country… she’s going to capitalize on that,” Kelly said about Flores. As the 2015 season is now underway, Flores stays focused on taking one day at a time. After a BAS PKQ?DAO KB PDA >=HH #HKNAO S=O ?KJł @AJP =J@ ready to play. During the exhibition game against Houston =LPEOP #HKNAO O?KNA@ DAN ł NOP CK=H KB DAN ?KHHACE=PA career. From the time she was playing youth soccer PK DAN ł NOP C=IA =O = )KJCDKNJ #HKNAO D=O overcome adversity. She overcame hesitation and nerves during her rehabilitation. And now she’s embraced the opportunity to grow as an athlete. “It’s a blessing in disguise,” Flores said. “Don’t take advantage of any moment. You never know when it’ll be ripped away from you.” 46 HORNS ILLUSTRATED
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Close to 1,000 female Texas football fans now have a better idea of what it’s like to participate in a Longhorns practice. Head coach Charlie Strong held his second annual women’s clinic — Sweatin’ with Strong — toward the end of summer. The five-hour clinic included demonstrations but was mostly focused on on-field drills. Following 90 minutes of presentations by coaches and staff, and a player question-and-answer session inside Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, the group took to the hot and steamy field for approximately three hours. Each of the assistant coaches was in charge of a drill, compatible to his position. The women ran the stadium stairs and were even put through a brief workout in the weight room with football strength coach Pat Moorer and his staff. This year’s clinic had a 1980s theme, and many of the participants dressed in workout gear from that era in hopes of winning a prize for the best outfit.
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