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Golden's Nuggets

Golden's Nuggets

This isn't fool's gold. Statesman columnist Cedric Golden gives you the real deal with daily sports nuggets, cooked up blog style. He keeps it current with his own style and delivers an occasional zinger. Fellow prospectors are encouraged to comment.

LBJ Civil Rights Summit, day two, 04.09.14

My sit-down with Jim Brown (video)

Jim Brown on civil rights and today's athlete

Clark Kellogg adjusting to his new role

Ced's visit with Clark Kellogg

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A visit with the Big O at the Final Four

A visit with the Big O at the Final Four

Oscar Robertson at the Final Four

Steve Patterson

Steve Patterson should rethink his view on A&M; football rivalry

Patterson not interested in playing the Aggies

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Texas A&M vs. Duke, 12.31.13

Golden: Manziel could be next great 'little' QB

John Elway meant what he said, even if he says he didn’t really mean it. When asked about former Texas A&M; quarterback Johnny Manziel at the NFL Scouting Combine Friday, the Broncos general manager was complimentary. Well, sort of.

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Why did Derrick Johnson truck Jamaal Charles?

Why did Derrick Johnson truck Jamaal Charles?

Pro Bowl hit on teammate termed 'friendly fire' by former Horn

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Photos of the Day, 01.20.14

Richard Sherman: from postgame pariah to pitchman

It didn’t take long for Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman to capitalize on his newfound fame/notoriety.

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Charlie Strong

Charlie Strong has video message for UT letter winners

New Texas football coach Charlie Strong addressed Texas football’s letterwinners in a video message, saying he wants to build upon the tradition that has already been established on the Forty Acres.

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Texas vs. Oklahoma

Outgoing coach Akina gets emotional in TV interview (video)

Akina emotional in K-EYE interview

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Texas vs. West Virginia, 11.09.13

Cedric Reed returning for senior season

Texas defensive end Cedric Reed coming back for senior season

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Photos of the Day, 01.07.14

Would you follow Dennis Rodman to North Korea (or anywhere else)?

Dennis Rodman goes off again

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Charlie Strong

Five Nuggets on Charlie Strong

Five Nuggets on Texas' new head coach

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Mack Brown plays coaching future close to the vest at Texas football banquet

My thoughts from the football banquet

Mack Brown didn't reveal his hand at Friday's football banquet. Is he back? Will he leave? What happened at the big meeting with bosses Powers and Patterson?

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Baylor 30, Texas 10

Five thoughts on Texas-Baylor

Here are five thoughts from Texas' 30-10 loss at Baylor in the regular-season finale. The Mack Watch begins Mack Brown looked beaten up in the minutes following the 30-10 loss.

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Texas vs. Texas Tech, 11.28.13

Why Texas will beat Baylor

One month ago, I would not have given the Texas Longhorns much of a chance to beat the Baylor Bears.

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Bohls: Even in one of Brown’s finest coaching years, rumors swirl

Mack Brown says he hasn't discussed job status with team

Mack Brown is downplaying any talk of his job status entering the regular-season finale. His Horns are a two-touchdown underdog at Baylor and Brown is trying to make everything about the game – something 99.

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Texas vs. Texas Tech, 11.28.13

Five thoughts on Texas-Texas Tech

The Longhorns sent their senior class out with a nice tribute and most important, a big win over a Texas Tech team that had the capability of scoring points in bunches.

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Excessive-celebration penalty certainly qualified as excessive

Hendrickson celebration foul wasn't excessive

When did excessive celebration have anything to do with pointing a single finger into the sky as you’re approaching the end zone?

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Texas vs. Oklahoma State

Five thoughts on Texas-Oklahoma State

Here are my five thoughts from Texas’ 38-13 loss to Oklahoma State, which was the most lopsided home loss of the Mack Brown era.

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Miami Dolphins could learn from this 8th grade team (video)

If you’re like me, you are sick and tired of being sick of tired of the constant coverage of hearing the words “Richie Incognito”, “Jonathan Martin”, and “Miami Dolphins.

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Texas vs. West Virginia, 11.09.13

Horns rarely start fast against Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State, 14-0. If history is any indicator, that could very well be the case in the early going at DKR Saturday.

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Texas vs. West Virginia, 11.09.13

Cedric Reed not ready to talk about NFL draft

When you’re playing as well as Texas defensive end Cedric Reed, questions about the NFL draft are bound to come up.

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Texas vs. West Virginia, 11.09.13

Five thoughts on Texas-West Virginia

Here are five thoughts from Texas’ 47-40 overtime win over West Virginia. They know how to survive.

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Baylor crushes Oklahoma 41-12 to keep itself in national title chase

Can the Texas Longhorns keep pace with surging Baylor?

The Baylor Bears held serve. Can the Texas Longhorns follow suit? Sure they can, but will they? We're still a month away from the Texas-at-Baylor Big 12 finale in Waco but the Bears are showing themselves to be a dark-horse national title contender.

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James Street, 1948-2013

Why James Street's number should be retired

It’s time for Texas for right a wrong and retire No. 16.

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Bohls: Horns’ future? Swoopes, there it is

Swoopes should get big reps vs. Kansas

Tyrone Swoopes needs reps and this is the perfect game for that opportunity. Mack Brown said "Beat Kansas" quite a few times when asked about other subjects -- Swoopes being one -- and despite the near-disaster that happened in Jayhawk country last season, Saturday will be an easy win for Texas.

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Texas vs. TCU, 10.26.13

Texas DT Chris Whaley is making a push to the NFL

Texas senior defensive tackle Chris Whaley can be a steal in next spring’s NFL draft if he continues at his current pace.

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Texas vs. TCU, 10.26.13

Why isn't Texas ranked?

The Texas Longhorns have had their problems in 2013 but those problems appear to be behind them. I guess someone forgot to tell the voters of the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls because the Horns, who host Kansas Saturday, were not included in the last Top 25 rankings released Sunday.

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A few rainy thoughts from TCU

FORT WORTH -- Before the rains hit here at Amon Carter Stadium, it was a surprising first half of big plays from both sides, which went against what I thought I would see from these teams.

Golden: Texas, the NFL draft’s DBU, not quite QBU — yet

Vince Young doesn't know why his phone isn't ringing

Vince Young revealed this week that he has received no calls from prospective NFL employers, which begs the question: Has VY been blackballed from this league?

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Texas vs. TCU, 11.22.12

Horns would be better off against Pachall

With reports coming out of Fort Worth that TCU senior QB Casey Pachall could return to action Saturday against Texas, the Horns are faced with the prospect of seeing a different look than the Frogs have displayed with the more athletic Trevone Boykin behind center.

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Bum Phillips, former coach of Houston Oilers, dies at 90

Bum Phillips was a coaching original

Bum Phillips represents some of my earliest memories of being an NFL fan. I was never a Cowboys fan and any time the two teams from Texas ended up in the playoffs, which was often in the late 1970s, I would always pull for the Oilers to advance farther, not only because my fellow Tylerite Earl Campbell was on the team but also because of the colorful head coach in the cowboy hat.

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Bohls: ‘Real’ Longhorns team crushed Sooners ... really

Three thoughts Texas should take into the bye wek

After that humongous win over Oklahoma, the Texas Longhorns enter the bye week feeling as good as they did before the season opener.

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Vince Young tweets: I'm ready.

Vince Young tweets: I'm ready.

Thad Lewis. Mike Glennon. Ryan Fitzpatrick. Chad Henne. T.J. Yates. Not exactly household variety but those were the names of quarterbacks that saw action in the National Football League Sunday.

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It's Case McCoy's team

It’s Case’s team now. He has earned the right to lead this team moving forward. Two days removed from the biggest Texas win in years, McCoy can no longer be considered the backup because he did something David Ash hasn’t done, and that’s beat the Oklahoma Sooners.

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Horns are in the mix

DALLAS – The Horns have shown up. It’s quite simply the best half of football Texas has played against a quality opponent in quite a while.

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Rod Babers explains his resignation

Rod Babers explains his resignation

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Chris Simms criticizes Mack Brown

Chris Simms doesn't mince words about Mack Brown's program

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Mack on ESPN Game Day

Golden: Mack Brown talked about his coaching future on ESPN Game Day

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A quick look at Texas-Ole Miss

Cedric Golden's look at Texas-Ole Miss

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Check out this shot from Nadal

Great shot from Rafael Nadal from the U.S. Open

Ash speaks freely about Manziel

David Ash was asked about Johnny Manziel. And he gave an honest answer.

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Golden: My impressions from Tuesday's practice

Here's what I saw from Tuesday's UT football practice.

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Kevin Durant: great humanitarian

Kevin Durant is one of the rare athletes that make you appreciate humanity. I never have a dog in any fight when it comes to covering sports but I have no problem admitting that I’m a Durant fan.

Tiger and Sergio should box

Some things are best settled in the squared circle. Now that Sergio Garcia has channeled his inner Fuzzy Zoeller and dropped a fried chicken bomb on Tiger Woods, only to backtrack and apologize because his handlers got out in front of the damage before those endorsement dollars floated away, the only thing left to do is throw hands on television.

Cedric Golden

As a kid growing up in Tyler, Cedric Golden always knew he would end up with a career in sports, as either an athlete or a member of the media.

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