Live Four-Hour Show, Exclusive Press Conference Coverage, Extended Longhorn Extra Special

On Wednesday, Feb. 5, Longhorn Network (LHN) will offer its most extensive coverage to date of National Signing Day. The day’s programming will feature a dedicated four-hour show Texas Football National Signing Day Live presented by Salt Lick BBQ, exclusive live coverage of new Head Coach Charlie Strong’s first Signing Day press conference at Texas and an extended Longhorn Extra Signing Day Special.

From 8 a.m. to noon on Texas Football National Signing Day Live, Lowell Galindo and Longhorn legend Ricky Williams will anchor coverage from the Moncrief Athletics Complex, discussing the breaking news of signees and providing analysis. Reporter Kaylee Hartung will provide updates from the Texas football office throughout the day. Kevin Dunn, Ahmad Brooks, David Thomas and Max Olson will provide additional insights from LHN’s Austin studio. The morning coverage will also include interviews, features, and historical looks at Signing Days from past years.

LHN will air Coach Strong’s press conference live at 2 p.m. CT. Strong is expected to discuss the Longhorns’ recruiting class of 2014. The network’s coverage will continue at 6 p.m. with a one-hour Longhorn Extra Signing Day Special, recapping the day’s news and analyzing the impact the new players and coaches will make on the Longhorn football program.

In addition to LHN’s extensive coverage of the Texas program, Hartung will provide live updates from campus for ESPNU’s National Signing Day coverage. Hartung is one of 12 reporters embedded across the country at top college football programs for ESPNU’s 11-hour special.

Schedule subject to change.

Where to Watch
Longhorn Network is available on AT&T U-verse TV, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS TV, Grande Communications, Cox Communications, Cablevision, Charter Communications, Google Fiber (in Kansas City), Consolidated Communications, En-Touch Systems, E-Tex Communications, Bay City Cablevision, Mid-Coast Cablevision and Texas Mid-Gulf Cablevision. Longhorn Network is now available online to Verizon FiOS, Grande Communications, Cox Communications, Charter Communications, AT&T U-verse TV subscribers at LonghornNetwork.com. It is also available on tablets and on smartphones to fans with an affiliated video subscription, and online and through the app at no cost to U.S.-based military personnel via computers, smartphones and tablets connected to on-base military broadband and Wi-Fi networks.

About Longhorn Network
ESPN has a 20-year agreement to own and operate a year-round, 24-hour network dedicated to Texas athletics in partnership with UT and IMG College. Longhorn Network offers a variety of content, highlighted by more than 175 exclusive events annually from 20 sports, original series and studio shows, historical programming and academic and cultural happenings.

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ESPN contact: Gracie Blackburn, (860) 766-5069 or [email protected]