Barron spoke very highly of Texas defensive back Michael Taaffe, calling him the "real deal." Taaffe apparently needed to be told to chill out during Texas practices, and that is how Barron knew ...

Texas must replace two starters in safety Mukuba and a Thorpe Award winner in cornerback Barron, but the program ... secondary over the past two cycles. Taaffe (78 tackles, 10 pass breakups ...