When Texas Longhorns football head coach Charlie Strong stepped to the podium for his weekly Monday press conference three weeks ago, he was faced with questions regarding his stagnant offense. 

Since Austin has no National Football Team of its own, many Austinites look to either the Dallas Cowboys or the Houston Texans as their favorite team. Both of these teams have made major changes over the course of the offseason as they acquired and lost a number of players.

It’s that time of year in the NBA. Playoffs are starting. As exciting as that is, the basketball world is still waiting to see who will be this year's MVP. See who ORANGE Sports staffers think deserve coveted trophy.  

Picking a sports team is difficult. You want a team you love that represents your identity, but one that withstands the future. While English Premier League intimidates outsiders, it shouldn’t. You only need a few snippets of knowledge to pick the right soccer team and become a full-time fan.

A lot of eyes have been on the Texas Men’s Basketball program since Butler eliminated the team in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 19. In the week following the end of a disappointing season, head coach Rick Barnes and his staff left the program, and Myles Turner, Big 12 freshman of the year, declared for the NBA Draft. Since these events, the focus has shifted onto the hiring of new head coach Shaka Smart. But not enough attention is being paid to another change in the Texas basketball program: the departure of senior Jonathan Holmes.

“The Evolution of Audio in the 21st Century” was an all-star panel at SXSWSports. It included a couple of sports hosts and broadcasters that I’ve grown up watching and listening to: Colin Cowherd and Stephen A. Smith.

In one of the first sports panels of the conference, Longhorn and current Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Emmanuel Acho discussed why he thinks college athletes should be compensated for using their likenesses on NCAA-licensed apparel and in media.

More than 12,000 fans piled into Myers Stadium for the ATX Pro Challenge in February to watch exciting soccer and support the Austin Marathon. The Austin Aztex are about to kick off their 2015 season, and supporters came out to see a preview of their local United Soccer League team.

Texas head coach Charlie Strong wrapped up his first year-long recruiting effort at Texas earlier this month, and the finished product certainly exceeded expectations.

Texas basketball and its fans have been in the friend zone forever, but this was the program’s chance to prove they were relationship material.

Expectations in Austin are high for the college basketball season that lies ahead. 

Throughout this fall, there have been grumblings around campus about the state of Texas fall sports programs. Many students have voiced their disappointment that the University of Texas at Austin doesn’t appear to have a dominant sport on campus this season. But the fact is that UT does, and students need to open their eyes and recognize that. Yes, this is a rebuilding year for our football team, but the Texas volleyball team is ranked fifth in the country and has only lost one game. It’s time the UT community and the city of Austin acknowledge the consistent excellence of the volleyball program and show the team more support.