Plus: Texas volleyball takes on Kentucky this weekend
It’s safe to say Texas Longhorns athletic director Chris Del Conte and Oklahoma Sooners athletic director Joe Castiglione have a somewhat complicated friendship between them.
But does the Red River Rivalry each year impact it?
“It’s unique, but I think one of the things is that it is a hate rivalry between the two schools in terms of a game. … But they respect each other. Oklahoma is great people. Texas has great people,” Del Conte told the The Paul Finebaum Show earlier this week, per On3. “On the playing fields it’s OU’s culture against ours. … But the reality is… the relationships between the two institutions have permeated probably since the dawn of time.
Castiglione concurred.
“I know fans are saying, ‘How can they get along’ and it’s all nice,” Joe Castiglione said, per On3. “I guarantee we wanna win tomorrow, and we understand the repercussions about winning and not winning. And so it’s not lost on us.”
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: Golden: And the most important Texas assistant coach in OU game is…
Austin American-Statesman: Where Texas football must improve to avoid upset loss to Oklahoma
Austin American-Statesman: Madison Booker? Sarah Graves? Which Longhorn would win at H-O-R-S-E
Dallas Morning News: In shift from recent Red River history, Texas now has upper hand at QB over Oklahoma
Dallas Morning News: 5 things to know about Texas’ Quinn Ewers, including his wild journey to Austin
Inside Texas: Team notes as Texas football attempts to wrestle away the Golden Hat from OU
Inside Texas: Jake Majors ready for another Red River opportunity after only four snaps in last year’s loss
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
QB Quinn Ewers removed from Texas’ Thursday injury report
Three keys for No. 1 Texas vs. No. 18 OU: Fundamentals are paramount to this rivalry matchup
WATCH: Colt McCoy narrates Texas hype video for the Red River Rivalry
Four-star WR Daylan McCutcheon flips commitment from Florida State to Texas
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: 2027 Top247 WR Ethan Feaster named to Polynesian Bowl roster
247Sports: Texas high school football legend Todd Dodge shares thoughts on new UT commit Daylan McCutcheon
Inside Texas: Commit percentages for Texas’ remaining known 2025 targets
SEC SHOWDOWN
Dallas Morning News: Texas-Oklahoma predictions: Our picks for Red River Rivalry clash at the Cotton Bowl
247Sports: Texas can send Oklahoma a message of reckoning now that Red River Rivalry is an SEC game
247Sports: Red River Rivalry: Score predictions for No. 1 Texas football vs. No. 18 Oklahoma
247Sports: Tip-off times released for Texas men’s basketball SEC schedule
Rock M Nation: Reacts: Expectations have fallen, and they can’t get up!
And The Valley Shook: Everything you need to know when LSU takes on Ole Miss this Saturday
Red Cup Rebellion: What we know, kinda know, and don’t know: On to Baton Rouge edition
Rocky Top Talk: The key to a Tennessee bounce-back win? Protecting Nico Iamaleava
Roll ‘Bama Roll: Alabama Football 2024 Preview: What you need to know about the South Carolina Gamecocks’ defense
Dawg Sports: Georgia vs. Mississippi State preview/matchups
A Sea Of Blue: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Injury Report: Terhyon Nichols ruled out
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: Danny Green is one of the greatest NBA role players of all-time
SB Nation: Joe Flacco may not be the Colts’ starting QB, but he’s undefeated against Father Time
SB Nation: Rafael Nadal was a tennis terminator of his own making
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- Texas volleyball takes on Kentucky on Sunday at 12pm Central.
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