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5 hours ago
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Longhorns OF is impressing in the Cape Cod League
During the offseason, the Texas Longhorns' roster has undergone significant changes. They have been busy in the transfer portal, adding some of the best talent available, including outfielder Aiden Robbins. As the Seton Hall product prepares for his first season as a Longhorn, he has been busy impressing scouts in the Cape Cod League. Through 15 games for Harwich, Robbins has posted a .321 batting average while driving in six runs. He has also shown some power with four home runs and three doubles. In his second taste of Cape Cod League baseball, Robbins has been a hits machine and shown great plate discipline. While Robbins has made headlines with his bat, his success comes as no surprise. In 440 collegiate plate appearances, the Pennsylvania native has posted a .369 batting average. He has also been a threat on the base paths with 30 stolen bases. That includes a career-high 20 with Seton High during the 2025 campaign. Over the last few weeks, Robbins has showcased the skills that made him a popular player in the portal. He can hit a baseball out of the ballpark in a hurry if a pitcher makes a mistake. With his speed, Robbins is a threat to swipe extra bass when he reaches. Those are traits that would be welcomed in any offense. Due to his play, Robbins was named a Cape Cod League All-Star. He made the most of his appearance with a home run as the East Division cruised to a win. That is something Texas fans should get used to, as Robbins is expected to be an important part of the offense. Although his Longhorns debut is still months away, excitement has been building over what Robbins will accomplish in Texas when the 2026 campaign begins. This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Aiden Robbins is making the most of his time in the Cape Cod League
Yahoo
8 hours ago
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How much is Virginia Tech football worth?
The Los Angeles Lakers were just sold for $10 billion, setting a new record for the largest sale of a professional sports franchise in North American history. This came after one of the Lakers' primary rivals, the Boston Celtics, sold for $6.1 billion. Two years ago, the NFL's Washington Commanders were sold for $6.05 billion. College teams can't be sold — at least not yet. In all seriousness, we don't think that will ever happen, but enough craziness has happened that you can never say never. But what if a college football team could be sold? What would they be worth? Which 'franchise' would be the most valuable? Matt Baker of The Athletic recently explored the valuations of every Power Four team. The most valuable? No surprise, it's the Texas Longhorns. Baker has Texas' projected price at $2.38 billion, with a three-year average football revenue of $183 million. So where are the Virginia Tech Hokies? VT came in at No. 31 on the list, with a valuation of $455 million, and a three-year average football revenue of $65 million. That's good for No. 5 in the ACC. Florida State Clemson Miami North Carolina Virginia Tech North Carolina State Louisville Georgia Tech Syracuse Duke Wait, but I thought the Hokies were poor? Remember, this is football-only revenue. Sure, maybe the Hokies aren't worth what Texas or Alabama are, but 31st in the country is not bad. There are enough resources to be competitive. What did you think of these numbers? Did you think the Hokies would be higher or lower? Let us know. More from Brace Yourselves: Clemson Is Coming... 2017 ACC Rankings Week Four ESPN's College GameDay Set to Visit Blacksburg Virginia Tech gains its first 2019 Commitment in Jahad Carter Virginia Tech football: Sophomore Divine Deablo out for season with foot injury Virginia Tech football: The opening Clemson spread is out, and you might be surprised. Virginia Tech football: Hokies blank Old Dominion 38-0
Yahoo
12 hours ago
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Longhorns safety Michael Taaffe shares his story with Texas Exes in Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — One of the best stories in college football has been Texas Longhorn safety Michael Taafe, who went from walk-on to one of the leaders on the Texas defense. Michael Taaffe honors those who died at Camp Mystic with special tie during SEC Media Days On Saturday, he was in East Texas, getting another chance to share his journey. It was all part of the annual Texas Exes Tyler-Smith County Chapter scholarship dinner, hosted at the Hollytree Country Club. This event helps raise money for East Texas students. Every year, they invite a special guest speaker, but Taaffe is the first ever current football player to take part in this ceremony. Taafe, who played high school ball for Austin Westlake, committed to Rice in 2020, but decided to go to U-T when they offered him a walk-on spot on the 40 acres. He excelled in his red-shirt freshman season and earned a scholarship before the Alamo Bowl. Since then, he has been an integral piece in bringing the Longhorns program back to prominence, and an example of what can be accomplished when you take a chance on yourself. He was also grateful for this opportunity and excited to be here in the pineywoods. Taaffe and the Longhorns will open the 2025 season with a rematch against last year's national champions, as Texas travels to Columbus, Ohio, to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes. OSU knocked Texas out of the college football playoff in the semifinal round last year. These two will kick the season off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, and you can see all the action on FOX51. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Forbes
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Forbes
Jamaal Charles On His Advice To Texas Longhorns As They Chase National Championship: ‘Take It One Game At A Time'
Jamaal Charles has confidence in his Texas Longhorns as they enter the 2025 season with high ... More expectations. (Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Jamaal Charles knows what it takes to win a national championship as a member of the Texas Longhorns. The former four-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro running back made a name for himself in Austin, Texas, helping leading the Longhorns – along with quarterback Vince Young – to their last national championship during the 2005 season. Charles, who was a freshman at the time, ran for 878 yards and 11 touchdowns during his first season at Texas. The Longhorns defeated the Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush-led USC Trojans in arguably the greatest college football game of all time in the 2006 Rose Bowl, leading Texas to a 41-38 win over the back-to-back national champs at the time. Fast forward 20 years later and the Longhorns are considered the favorites to win the national championship. A lot of that has to do with Arch Manning – nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning – taking over as starter for the first time. 'Every year, everybody wants to win – not just Texas – but everybody want to win a national championship,' says Charles in a one-on-one interview when asked if the expectation is to win a championship this year in Austin. 'Everybody has that expectation. We should just take it one game at a time and let the road go that way.' The former Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year preaches taking it 'one game at a time' in order for the Longhorns to reach their ultimate goal of winning a national championship. 'We're not playing the national championship in September,' says Charles. 'Let's play the national championship in January. Let's just get one game at a time to get us there. I think the staff, and then everybody else they would preach the same thing I'm preaching right now.' The Longhorns will be entering their fifth season with Steve Sarkisian as head coach. They've experienced deep runs with Sarkisian, advancing to the semifinal of the College Football Playoff in each of the past two years. However, Longhorns faithful are itching for their first championship in two decades after coming up close in recent years. 'Having Coach Sarkisian coach us the last four years, that shows you that what type of coach he is is to have a successful season every year he's been here,' says Charles of Sarkisian. 'That shows you that he's just not a one-hit wonder. He's shown that he can stack wins on wins, and put players in the best playmaker position to make plays. From recruiting, the way the organization works, to coaches to staff, facilities and training in the spring. Coaches, they're all on board.' The Longhorns return 12 overall starters from last year's team, including five defensive starters from a unit that ranked third in the country. That combined with the inclusion of Manning – one of the most hyped college players of all time – gives reason to believe the Longhorns are ready to make the jump this season. 'We know last year we came up short, but seeing the kids on the field, they know we have a chance,' says Charles. 'We got a good team, we have more experienced players, even though the kids haven't been playing as much, they have more experience." Although Manning was the backup to Quinn Ewers last season, he saw a substantial amount of action, appearing in 10 games and making two starts when Ewers was injured. Manning posted nine touchdowns against two interceptions with four rushing touchdowns. He also saw brief action during the team's College Football Playoff run last season. 'Now just a different environment having Archie at quarterback, even though he doesn't have a lot of years, but he had a lot of experience when Quinn went out last year,' says Charles of Manning. 'He was able to play a couple of games and play in the playoff games. With his experience, I think he'll bring a lot of confidence to the players on the field.' As Charles hopes to see his Longhorns win their first national championship in two decades, he'll be keeping busy in the near future. That's because the 38-year-old former star running back is partnering with Bush's Beans as they unveil limited-edition bean-inspired BeanBQ Boots. The boots feature color-changing heat sensitive leather and a mini can opener holster. 'They have thermite on the tips of the shoes when you go outside in the sun and it actually get hot on the side of those,' Charles details. "They also gave me a can opener too – I can open a lot of cans open. I can put this light, put it on the side of it. It hooks on the side of your boots. 'It's a real accessory, a cool accessory to have on the side of the boots,' Charles continues. 'I was able to put them on last week for the SEC media week and it was pretty cool. I had a fun time, and I enjoyed walking around in boots feeling tall.' Former Texas Longhorns running back Jamaal Charles is releasing a special pair of boots through ... More Bush's Beans. The release of the boots coincides with Bush's Hot Honey Grillin' Beans. Fans can enter to win a pair of the boots starting July 22 with a second drop on July 29 on the company's website.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
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Nation's No. 2 RB for 2026 Commits to SEC Powerhouse
Nation's No. 2 RB for 2026 Commits to SEC Powerhouse originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Texas Longhorns landed a significant member to its 2026 recruiting class on Sunday. Five-star running back/athlete Derrek Cooper announced his commitment to Texas via social media. The Chaminade-Madonna product (Hollywood, FL) chose the Longhorns over Ohio State, Georgia, Miami, and Florida State. Cooper is ranked the No. 2 athlete in the nation and No. 2 overall prospect in Florida for the 2026 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. He becomes the fifth-highest ranked player in Texas' class and the No. 2 offensive recruit behind only five-star quarterback Dia Bell. The Longhorns now hold verbal commitments from 21 players for the 2026 cycle. Cooper's addition bumped Texas' class to No. 5 overall in the country per 247Sports. Aside from Bell, the group is headlined by several key defensive recruits in five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson, five-star cornerback/athlete Jermaine Bishop, four-star edge Richard Wesley, and four-star defensive lineman Vodney Cleveland. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian landed the No. 1 overall recruiting class in 2025 and is on pace to land a top-five class for this cycle. The last time Texas did not land a top-five class was in 2021, the year Sarkisian was hired. Player development under Sarkisian's staff is at an all-time high and seems to be a primary reason recruits are flocking to story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
