Hicks steps into leadership role for Texas

DALLAS -- In hindsight, Jordan Hicks knows he probably should have stopped. A cold night in Ames, Iowa, and a tight turn on the turf had conspired to stretch his hamstring beyond its limits. He could no longer cut, didn't have the burst he once had and was closer to 50 percent than 100. “I could've taken a few games off probably,” the Texas linebacker said Tuesday at Big 12 media days. “But it was my decision. I felt I could play through it.