Last night, Mack Brown tweeted that he had never gone to a tailgate before. Can you believe it? We’d be the first to smoke a brisket with Coach. Who’s in?

Never been to a tail gate before. That will be fun. I could learn to like that

— Mack Brown (@UT_MackBrown) January 9, 2014

Of course, he said he was havin’ fun.

Just having some fun! That's ok. We all need to have more fun

— Mack Brown (@UT_MackBrown) January 9, 2014

But, we offered it up anyways…you know, just in case.

@UT_MackBrown We'll do a tailgate in your honor, Mack!

— Longhorn Humor (@longhornhumor) January 9, 2014

Come to our tailgate, Mack!

Tough decisions ahead. Too many great tailgate opportunities. This will be fun! U guys are great

— Mack Brown (@UT_MackBrown) January 9, 2014

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Shawn Izadi Played Both Linebacker And Saxophone For The Texas Longhorns

By Chief Longhorn , January 9, 2014 9:12 pmJanuary 9, 20140 4522

He rose to the top of /r/pics and is now doing an AMA on Reddit!

Our favorite post:

His Twitter profile pic is awesome, too.

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Adiós, Johnny. You’ll Always Be Our Favorite Wannabe Longhorn.

By Chief Longhorn , January 8, 2014 10:42 pmJanuary 8, 20140 7301

Johnny Manziel: America’s bad boy Heisman Trophy Winner and long-time wannabe Texas Longhorn. We’re actually going to miss him (he announced he’s entering the NFL Draft) because deep down, he’ll always bleed burnt orange. Here’s proof.

Little Johnny Football’s basketball team was called the Longhorns

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He may or may not have been considered for a safety position with us. But nevertheless, check out this picture of him with Mack Brown, yo!

He said this Longhorn tattoo is fake, but does anyone truly know?

FAKE tattoo..

— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) March 13, 2013

Or, how about that time he threw up a Hook ’em Horns at a Wale concert in Austin…?

Manziel hook em horns

Or, that time he got kicked out of a West Campus frat party.

Don’t worry, Johnny boy. Your dream has come true. You no longer have to live in College Station. Good luck in the NFL and Hook ’em!

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Which Schools Have The Highest Amount Of Texas Recruits?

By Chief Longhorn , January 7, 2014 11:02 pmJanuary 7, 20140 2732

Well, I’m glad you asked because we found out that answer for you. Now, before you say anything, let us say this…

We all know that anyone born and bred in the great state of Texas is bound for glory. But, you give that up once you forsake the Lone State State. Here’s the breakout for the amount of traitors to leave Texas and where they went this past year…

OSU: 71 traitors

OU: 44 traitors

University of Louisiana at Monroe (seriously?): 38 traitors

Missouri: 35 traitors

This should be against state law.

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What Every Longhorn Should Do Until August 30, 2014

By Chief Longhorn , January 7, 2014 9:06 pmJanuary 7, 20140 2536

Yup. College football season is over. FSU won the National Championship (just not as great as we did). And now you’re left wondering what the hell to do next over the most depressing part of the year. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered .

Step 1: Take a look at next year’s schedule

2014 TEXAS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
(Home games in bold caps; all times TBA)

Aug. 30: NORTH TEXAS
Sept. 6: BYU
Sept. 13: vs. UCLA (Arlington)
Sept. 27: at Kansas*
Oct. 4: BAYLOR*
Oct. 11: vs. Oklahoma* (Dallas)
Oct. 18: IOWA STATE*
Oct. 25: at K-State*
Nov. 1: at Texas Tech*
Nov. 8: WEST VIRGINIA*
Nov. 15: at Oklahoma State*
Nov. 27: TCU*

*Big 12 Conference game

Step 2: Visit and bookmark HornsCountdown.com

Step 3: Drown in your sorrows until August 30, 2014.

Step 4: Slap yourself.

Because everything is going to be OK!

BECAUSE NEXT YEAR WE’RE GOING TO BE TEXAS STRONG!

Texas Strong

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Brent Musburger Called Himself Kirk Herbsteit Before National Championship Game

By Chief Longhorn , January 6, 2014 8:31 pmJanuary 6, 20140 2569

Was Kirk supposed to be reading the teleprompter? Or, is Brent just gettin’ old?

Herbstreit’s reaction was priceless.

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Aside from an awkward hug from Bill Powers, Coach Charlie Strong’s First Press Conference Went Well

By Chief Longhorn , January 6, 2014 8:06 pmJanuary 6, 20140 2572

Not quite as bad as French President Francois Hollande’s many failed attempts at handshakes, but funny nevertheless. What did you think of Coach Strong’s first press conference?