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Texas Longhorns Center Jake Majors Still Learning Lessons In Final Year

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1 year ago

December 29, 2024

Texas Longhorns Center Jake Majors Still Learning Lessons In Final Year

Texas Longhorns starting center Jake Majors has been on the field for Texas longer than most people. A four-year starter, Majors has stuck with the Longhorns in an era of college football where players will leave to find better opportunities. Now, he has led Texas to back-to-back 10-win seasons and College Football Playoff appearances and is one of the most respected players on the roster.

Offensive coordinator Kyle Flood got to Texas after Majors, and has been thoroughly impressed with him ever since.

“Jake has started every set, every game, at center for me since I’ve been here,” Flood said. “And that’s that’s pretty neat over four years. I don’t know if I’ve ever had that before, so that’s certainly a really nice luxury for me to have somebody who’s been with me and thinks like me. But, what does that mean to us? Or why is that a good thing? I think because he loves everything about football. He is, he’s a catalyst for the energy of the football team.”

Flood called Majors a thermostat, an expression he stole from head coach Steve Sarkisian, meaning that he sets the temperature for the room and the standard for the offensive lineman. All season, Majors has gotten nothing but praise from Sarkisian and his teammates.

Though humble, Majors knows the impact that he has on the offensive line, whether he’s on the field or not. Against Clemson, he went down with an injury in the second quarter and didn’t return to the game. The offensive line play did not drop off, and Majors credits that to their preparedness, but it can also be attributed to his leadership. Hayden Connor stepped in at center for Majors and shined in a position very different from his usual spot.

exas Longhorns offensive lineman Jake Majors (65) in action during the game between the Texas Longhorns and Clemson

Dec 21, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns offensive lineman Jake Majors (65) in action during the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Playoff First Round at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

“I thought that overall, the offensive line did a great job executing,” Majors said. “You know, it’s tough losing two of your starting o-lineman, but the way that they were able to, you know, be shuffled around, move in, and execute at that level, it was just awesome to see. So it just shows you how far we’ve come as an organization. And then I’d give Hayden an A-plus. I thought he did a good job communicating. I thought he did a great job of identifying the fronts. So just super proud of them.”

Majors will return for the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal against Arizona State, and since getting back out on to the field, he has been hungry to learn more about the game of football. Flood had high praise for Majors and his desire to learn and love for the game, something that not every football player has, even at the highest level.

“He sets the standard for us in that offensive line room,” Flood said. “And I think it does spill over to the rest of the offense just because of his personality. I think it starts with his love for everything about football. He loves to practice, he loves the meetings. He loves the rehab afterward. He loves the training and the weight weightlifting. And there’s just nothing about it he doesn’t love so that’s infectious on a football team. And it’s, it’s really, really invaluable.”

Majors attributes these qualities to his open mindset and love for the game. With every game having the possibilty of being his last game in college, he wants to soak in as much information as possible before going to the next level.

“I always just want to keep learning,” Majors said. “So if you have a growth mindset, you know, just always want to keep doing more and more and more instead of just letting the environment control you. So for me, I just want to keep learning from Flood. I just want to keep learning more about the offense. So I think when Coach refers to that, it’s, you know, I just want to keep learning. So I take that as a compliment.”

Majors is set to return against Arizona State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Jan 1 at 12 pm for a spot in the Cotton Bowl and College Football Playoff Semifinal.

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Will the rest of Austin allergies seasons be as bad as cedar this year?

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11 hours ago

March 4, 2026

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Will the rest of Austin allergies seasons be as bad as cedar this year?

Austin had a particularly itchy and drippy cedar fever season to start the year. Many winter days, from late December into February, had high or very high ashe juniper (aka cedar) pollen counts.

Central Texas has a year-round allergy season with mold popping up at any time. For the more traditional spring and fall allergy seasons, forecasters at AccuWeather are predicting some of the allergens across the country will be worse this year than average.

Texas, though, is a different story.

For grass allergies, which happen now through September, AccuWeather estimates Austin will have an average season. However, just west of the Interstate 35 corridor in the Hill Country to almost El Paso, that season is expected to be worse than normal.

“Texas may experience above-average grass pollen for a few weeks,” AccuWeather’s allergy report said, “though the season could be shorter-lived compared to northern areas.”

It all depends on the weather

How much rain we get in the next six months and the perennial Texas heat will all affect the growing season for grasses and weeds, as well as the amount of pollen trees produce. The Farmers’ Almanac and the Old Farmers Almanac are both predicting a wetter and warmer spring.

Rain helps plants grow, which can increase pollen production over time. However, rainfall during allergy season can also bring temporary relief by washing pollen out of the air. That’s what we’re expecting this weekend, with our first meaningful rain chance in nearly three weeks. Tree and weed pollen levels might briefly drop, but mold could spike because it thrives in damp, humid weather.

If spring continues with excessive heat like we saw in February, it could limit the growth of some plants and trees. Extreme heat can reduce how much they grow, and how much pollen they produce. On the other hand, if we get a healthy balance of rain and only slightly above-normal temperatures — not extreme heat — pollen counts could climb. That’s especially true as we head into April, typically our windiest month of the year, which helps spread pollen more easily.

How can you treat allergies in Austin?

If you are feeling the effects of allergies, here are some things you can do to lessen them:

Start taking allergy medication at least two weeks before your allergen’s season is supposed to start. Keep taking your allergy medication throughout your allergen’s season, even on low-pollen days.
Vary your allergy medication. You can take a nasal spray, an eye drop and an oral antihistamine at the same time to treat the different symptoms. If one kind of allergy medication isn’t working, consult your doctor about whether you should add a second one or switch out the medication.
Take a shower before going to bed.
Take off outside clothes or shoes when you get into the house.
Do a daily nasal wash such as a neti pot or saline spray.
Consider seeing an allergist to get drops or shots to lessen your reaction to the allergen.

Consider these household tips to improve your chances of keeping allergens away:

Change the filters in your house regularly during cedar fever season.
Vacuum and sweep regularly.
Change your sheets, especially your pillow regularly.
Keep doors and windows closed.
Clean out the vents in your home.
Have your home tested for indoor allergens such as mold.
Wash and brush the animals in your house to lessen the amount of allergens in the air.
Wear a mask outside or inside while you are trying to lessen the pollen or mold indoors.

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Texas Primary: Breakdown of Texas races

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23 hours ago

March 4, 2026

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Democrats tried to stop a mid-decade redistricting effort, but were unsuccessful. Now, we are starting to see some of the candidates emerging in those newly drawn districts. FOX 7 Austin’s Rudy Koski gives a full breakdown.

Posted March 3, 2026 10:32pm CST

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Remembering Jorge Pederson: Minnesota MMA fighter killed in Austin, Texas, shooting

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1 day ago

March 3, 2026

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Remembering Jorge Pederson: Minnesota MMA fighter killed in Austin, Texas, shooting

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – A shooting on West Sixth Street in Austin, Texas, early Sunday morning, killed three people and injured more than a dozen others, according to the Austin Police Department. APD confirmed one of the victims was 30-year-old Jorge Pederson, a Minnesota man who worked as an MMA fighter for the Med City Fighting Championships.

“You meet tons of fighters and there are people that stand above the rest that you find you enjoy or find the most amusing,” MCFC Co-Owner Matthew Vogt said. “He was definitely one of them.”

According to Vogt, Pederson was also the owner of a Minnesota business called Metro Movers. Vogt said the MMA competitor touched everyone’s hearts since his first day of fighting professionally in Rochester.

“As soon as we met him when it was the weighing time, we just loved the guy already because he had a great mission or spirit about him,” Vogt said. “He was a funny guy and great fighter.”

Vogt told KTTC when he first saw the news that Pederson was killed, he could not believe what he saw.

“I was looking, like, ‘Wait a minute. Is this one of his shenanigans or did something actually happen there?’” Vogt said, recalling the moment he saw a social media post regarding the shooting in Austin. “I confirmed with a few people and I’m just like, sometimes, some things happen that you don’t even like, you don’t even know how to respond to it because it’s just so out of left field that you don’t immediately have a response to it.”

MCFC confirmed there is an online fundraiser dedicated to supporting Pederson’s family. As of Tuesday afternoon, more than $10,000 has been raised.

“He was someone that always could make anybody laugh,” Vogt said. “Support his family through the fundraiser and take a look at his Instagram especially to see how funny he was.”

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