All season, Shaka Smart has preached to his team about the importance of resiliency in the face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, noting frequently that the program that deals with adversity at the highest level will have a chance to excel in the NCAA tournament.
But while every program around the country has dealt with COVID-19 issues, including the No. 12 Texas Longhorns over the last month, the winter storm impacting the Lone Star State over the last week is unlike anything else that teams around the country have faced.
So that’s the storyline as the Longhorns finally got back to practice on Thursday and Friday in preparation for Saturday’s game against the No.