LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD
KUED·SPORTS
AUGUST,1996 PAGE 61E
Longhorns return 14 starters
Texas long on experience
BY ANDREW HARTSOCK
JOURNAL-WORLD SPORTS WRITER
Texas is loaded for a run at the first Big 12 title.
The Longhorns, 10-2-1 last season, return 14 starters seven on each side — from the team that FOOTBALL won the last SOUTHWEST FOE
Conference championship.
The returning offensive starters are concentrated on the skill positions.
"We have a lot of big playmakers back on offense," fiveyear UT coach John Mackovic said. "With the exception of one player, all the players who touched the football last year for us are back."
Back are quarterback James Brown (2,447 passing yards), receiver Mike Adams (876 yards) and running back Shon Mitchell. (1.099)
yards) and running Mitchell (1,099 yards).
"That's a real benefit for us," Mackovic said. "Will we do a lot more things? Probably not. But we'll probably do them a lot better."
Gone, though are three offensive linemen.
"Dan Neil is the best right guard in the nation," Mackovic said.
three new linemen. We're not as experienced as we'd like."
With the exception of pre-
"We have a lot of big playmakers back on offense. With the exception of one player, all the players who touched the football last year for us are back."
"And our center is returning. After that, we have to put in
e exception of preseason all-Big 12 nose tackle Chris Akins, the Longhorns aren't experienced along the defensive front, either.
"We only had three defensive linemen in spring practice," Mackovic said. "That's three total. But we signed four freshman. We'll have to count on those freshmen to come
in and play right away." The Longhorns do return a
solid secondary in corners Bryant Westbrook and Taje Allen and safeties Chris Carter and Tre Thomas.
"We've got a pretty good secondary," Mackovic said. "We're strong up the middle. But we'll have to have some people step up."
Texas, which just completed a $70 million facilities upgrade that included a new grass field, was ranked No.3 in the Big 12 preseason media poll.
"The excitement for Texas football is at an all-time high," Mackovic said. "I think the time for us is exciting, charting new courses and challenges."
Texas will travel to Lawrence to meet Kansas on Nov. 16.
Schedule
Aug. 31 — Missouri
Sept. 7 — New Mexico State
Sept. 21 — Notre
Dame
Sept. 28—at Virginia
Oct. 5 - Oklahoma State
Oct. 12 — Oklahoma at Dallas
Oct. 26 — at Colorado
Nov. 2 — Baylor
Nov. 9 — at Texas Tech
Nov. 16 — at Kansas
Nov. 29 - Texas A&M
Big Eight SWC had good finales
The final season of Big Eight football was certainly memorable.
The Big Eight became the first conference in Div. I-A history to have four teams with at least 10 wins in the same season: Nebraska 12-0; Kansas 10-2; Colorado 10-2 and Kansas State 10-2.
In addition, the Big Eight became only the second conference to finish the year with four teams in the AP's final 10. Nebraska was ranked No.1 Colorado No.5, Kansas State No.7 and Kansas No.9.
The Southwest Conference also had a memorable swan song. Three SWC schools — Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech, went to bowl games. Baylor, at 7-4, was eligible but was not invited to a bowl.
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