The 2008 season was a bit of a roller coaster ride as far as the Texas Longhorns were concerned. 

Rick Barnes' squad entered the season as a top 10 team, but faltered in January and February, limping in to the NCAA Tournament.  The Longhorns finished a modest 23-12.

For a team with the kind of talent Texas had, the inconsistency throughout the season was a bit unsettling.

The Longhorns were looking good in December, knocking off ninth ranked UCLA and 12th ranked Villanova in back-to-back games.

Heading in to a match-up with fifth ranked Oklahoma in January, Texas was 12-3 on the season.  However, a poor showing against the rival Sooners sent the Longhorns into steady decline down the stretch.

Texas w...

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