His parents knew little about sports, Del Conte says. All they wanted was for their kids to live out a motto his father instilled in him: “You be honest, you be humble, you serve others.” ...

Texas AD Chris Del Conte told me today the Longhorns won’t have a spring game in large part because of a 16-game season in the 12-team CFP. “We wanted to give the kids some time,” he said.

“I love the spring game,” Del Conte said. “It’s a way for us to watch the new kids. But this was actually … last summer at [the] head coaches retreat, he me aside. He goes, ‘If we are ...