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Ian Boyd

UT Columnist

Ian Boyd has written on Longhorn sports at Barking Carnival and in Peter Bean's annual Texas preseason football magazine. As a history major, he's looking to nail down the micro-level strategies and details of the team to tell a macro-level story of a program trying to maintain Texas as a national power.

MOST RECENT POSTS

Alamo Bowl 2012: Ash and Applewhite take ownership

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While Okafor dominated the game, Applewhite and Ash seized control of the Longhorn's future.

Holiday Bowl 2012: Rise of the Bears

Coming to a Big 12 near you ...

Bowl games 2012: Previewing the next two weeks

A conversation about Johnny Football, Mack Brown, Manti Te'o and everything else worth watching as the college football season comes to an end.

Mack Brown's Texas: An empire in decay

Ian Boyd examines Bryan Harsin's departure and the ominous signs for Texas football.

Alamo Bowl 2012: Can Texas get back on track?

How the Longhorns prepare for their bowl game will tell us a lot about whether Mack Brown can keep control of the program going forward.

Will the Texas defense be a Heisman kingmaker again?

Ian Boyd examines the Heisman race and questions whether the Texas defense will play a part in crowning the winner.

Texas vs. TCU preview

The Longhorns begin their post-Texas A&M Thanksgiving day matchups against a Frogs team eager to prove themselves.

Renewing the Rivalry: Should A&M and UT play again?

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Will we ever see the state rivalry game on Thanksgiving again? Should we?

Texas vs. Iowa State: The Longhorns go for four in a row

Can the Longhorns' win streak survive the fundamentally tough Iowa State Cyclones?

Texas vs. Texas Tech: Statement game

Saturday's game in Lubbock offers an opportunity for both teams to make a statement, both this season and going forward.

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