Variety noted that, despite the big Texas bump in money, the state is still not in the top tier. "At $150 million a year, Texas will not be in the same league as California, New York and Georgia.

Losing Finley may sting because of his father's connection to the program, but Texas has put together top classes seemingly every year under Sarkisian, so it's safe to say they'll live. Related ...

Texas Longhorns fans went into Friday hoping to make three monster splashes on the recruiting trail only to have their program spurned twice. Starting with the positive, the Longhorns earned a ...