Goodbye Augustin

Well, at first I thought he was coming back. Then, as the process dragged on I started changing my mind. Now, he's made the decision.
D.J. Augustin will enter the NBA draft.
I think he could've used another year, but I hope I'm wrong.
Back during the regular season, he said he'd be back no matter what happened. I don't hold it against him too much that he changed his mind — what with all the money and fame involved — but he should have seen that coming, you'd think.

A.J. Abrams to Declare for Draft (?!?!)

Fox Sports is reporting that A.J. Abrams is going to declare for the draft. He won't hire an agent, and he'll probably still come back to Texas, but apparently he's going to take advantage of a recent rule change that allows NBA teams to pay for his workouts while he weighs his options.
I suppose he's got nothing to lose, unless he actually enters the draft, but I'm not sure how much he stands to gain either.
On the flip side, just goes to show you that yesterday when I was among the reporters hounding D.J. Augustin about whether or not he'll go pro, I should've checked up with Abrams. I could've maybe been the first to know and might have gotten some insight into what he's thinking.

D.J. Augustin still hasn't decided

I just thought you should know: D.J. Augustin said today that he hasn't decided on whether or not he'll take his game to the NBA. Furthermore, he said he didn't have any timetable for a decision. Of course, the deadline is April 27th, so he'll have to make a decision by then.

Augustin an All-American, Again

At what point do all these awards get watered down?
D.J. Augustin has been named "NABC State Farm All-America First Team"
Yawn.
Joining him on the team is Michael Beasley, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Tyler Hansbrough and Luke Harangody.
Harangody is the only deviation from the usual bunch. Kevin Love is on the second team.

Augustin takes Cousy Award

D.J. Augustin is the nation's best point guard.
You might argue with that assessment, but I wouldn't. And neither would the people who decide such things.
Augustin was declared the winner of the 2008 Bob Cousy Award, which goes to the country's top point guard each season. The sophomore will be presented the award at the Marriott River Walk in San Antonio this Monday.
Augustin's 5.8 assists per game were enough to lead the Big 12, and he was the conference's second-leading scorer with 19.2 points per game.
The Cousy Award has only been around for five years, and Texas A&M's Acie Law won it last year.

Return to my roots

This blog was born in Kansas City, MO during Big 12 Media Days for the 200 football season. Back then, Matt Mosley hadn't caught on to blogging yet, and this was the one and only Hash Marks blog.
Oh well, we can't all be as clever and original as me.
Anyway, I'll be back there on Thursday to cover the Big 12 tournament, and I'll try to update regularly.

Quick recap of Texas basketball awards and recognitions so far:
Rick Barnes: NABC Distict 9 Coach of the Year, All-Big 12 Coach of the Year
D.J. Augustin: ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All-American, First Team Sporting News All-American, First Team All-Big 12, USBWA All-District VII Team
A.J. Abrams: USBWA All-District VII Team, Second Team All-Big 12
Damion James: USBWA All-District VII Team, Second Team All-Big 12
Justin Mason: All-Big 12 Defensive Team

Augustin set to return next season

Minutes after leading Texas to a 62-45 win over Oklahoma, sophomore point guard D.J. Augustin stated that he plans on returning for his junior season next year.
"I'm definitely coming back," he said. "I'm not even looking at that kind of stuff."
Augustin added that a deep run in the NCAA tournament wouldn't change his outlook, and he said he just wants to win championships.