Longhorns Daily News: Expect Texas’ Jaylan Ford to help lead 2023 football team

Mar 10, 2023 - 5:06 PM

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Texas Longhorns linebacker Jaylan Ford is apparently making impressions in spring practice. It’s so far in large part led to the shared takeaway that Ford will be among the Longhorns’ leaders this season.

“I just wanted to leave on a good note,” Ford said of his 2023 return, per 247Sports. “I feel like when I got here, you know, I think everyone like, when you go to school, you dream of like winning championships the Big 12 and stuff like that. I just felt like with this team, what I’ve seen, and you know, seeing that how we’ve just become together, I just think there’s so much that we can tap into in I think one year, I’m just really excited to see what we could do this year.”

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

Austin American-Statesman: Texas’ Rori Harmon set for encore in Big 12 Tournament

Austin American-Statesman: Bohls: Robinson the best RB in the draft and has more tread left

Dallas Morning News: 3 takeaways from Texas’ win over Oklahoma State: Sir’Jabari Rice steps up in first start

247Sports: Texas spring practice observations: Quarterback takeaways, defense focusing on fundamentals in full pads

247Sports: Jaylan Ford embracing leadership role in spring football

247Sports: Buoyed by ‘a bond way deeper than hoops,’ Texas focused, hungry after Big 12 Tourney win over Oklahoma State

Inside Texas: Notes and observations from Texas’ first fully-padded spring practice

Inside Texas: Impressions as the Longhorns hit the field for practice No. 3

Inside Texas: News and numbers from the Texas pro day

ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

No. 7 Texas advances in Big 12 Tournament to play No. 22 TCU

Quick thoughts from Texas’ 60-47 Big 12 Tournament win over Oklahoma State

No. 7 Texas vs. Oklahoma State gamethread

Texas hosts Manhattan looking to continue building momentum

Texas opens homestand with midweek wins

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

247Sports: Five-star receiver Micah Hudson goes in depth on recruitment

247Sports: Recruits to know at the Lancaster HS Meet of Champions

Inside Texas: Recruiting Humidor: Weekend visitors, defensive line notes, and latest from June officials

Inside Texas: Under Armour Dallas Spring camp preview

BIG 12 BREAKDOWN

Austin American-Statesman: Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark on league: ‘We’re in a great place’

Dallas Morning News: How to watch the Big 12 men’s basketball tournament

Dallas Morning News: Texas key spring issues: Longhorns need to stay healthy in final Big 12 season

Frogs O’ War: TCU 80, Kansas State 67: Raining Threes in KC

The Smoking Musket: West Virginia cruises to first round win in Big 12 tournament

Wide Right & Natty Lite: Iowa State eliminates Baylor 78-72

Bring On The Cats: Too many turnovers cost Kansas State in 80-67 loss to red-hot TCU

Rock Chalk Talk: A somewhat vague update on Bill Self

WHAT WE’RE READING

SB Nation: Brook Lopez is more than just a floor-spacer offensively

SB Nation: Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes at the NBA’s three-quarter pole

SB Nation: NBA Scores: Grizzlies snap skid with rout of Warriors

NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND

• Texas softball takes on the Wisconsin Badgers today at 11am. So, right now.