Russell to Return

Probably. According to the Austin American-Statesman, Kyle Russell is "pretty definite" that he will play his junior season on the 40 Acres. Russell joins a number of prominent Longhorn baseball players returning to join the 2008 squad that will seemingly have no excuses for not having a big year. The Horns get Russell back but lose starting pitchers James Russell and Adrian Alaniz as well as third baseman Bradley Suttle. Football starts in less than 3 weeks.

Kyle Russell -- Superman

A great article today in USA Today about Kyle Russell's bounce back from a horrible 2006 summer season. Leading the nation in homers is a nice way to bounce back. Not so bad for a guy who's so skinny he's nicknamed 'Stick'. The article also refers to Kyle's second career AB, a 2-run game winning home run against Rice which you can see below.