Longhorn Network planning to show high school highlights

The NCAA may have halted the Longhorn Network's plan to show live high school football games, but that doesn't mean it won't be showcasing some of the nation's top prep players.

A spokesman for ESPN, which is partnering with Texas on the network, told the San Antonio Express-News that it is planning to show highlights of games when it debuts next week.

"As we've said, we appreciate and support the discussions surrounding the complexities of televising stand-alone high school games on Longhorn Network," ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said. "In the context of news coverage, it's obviously a completely separate matter and we plan to report on high school athletics in a way that is relevant to the audience."

The Big 12 issued a moratorium on all high school coverage on the Longhorn Network. However, spokesman Bill Burda said it is leaving the interpretation of whether highlights are allowable to the NCAA.

Dissatisfaction with the Longhorn Network and the likelihood of an uneven playing field among Big 12 schools has led Texas A&M to consider moving to the SEC.

A&M spokesman Jason Cook released the following statement regarding LHN's plans: "Our recent conversations are reflective of our ongoing concerns."

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