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Texas Hoops: The 2024-25 Preview The Texas Longhorns have completed two closed door scrimmages, and the returns are very favorable headed into the 2024-25 season. Texas beat TCU 80-52 in the first closed door scrimmage October 19, and beat Colorado 79-75 Sunday without starting guard Tramon Mark. This morning, OTF delivers a look at the Texas Longhorns team with the regular season tipping off in Las Vegas November 4 in an NCAA Tournament level game vs. Ohio State. Texas' closed scrimmage schedule October 19 - TCU in San Antonio. 80-52 victory. Tramon mark and Tre Johnson led in scoring with 13 apiece. Texas front court players Jayson Kent and Kadin S…

Texas Hoops: The season is here! The Texas Longhorns have begun practice for the 2024-25 season with the first game November 4 in Las Vegas against Ohio State on TNT or True Network. The early returns after two practices are a team that has a much more talented and versatile roster than a year ago. Texas has the tallest/longest group of guards seen in Austin in a long time, and has versatility to play big guard lineups and play a more up tempo small lineup that can still defend with length and perimeter switching ability. This 2024-25 team features 5-star freshman shooting guard Tre Johnson, who will be a first round pick and possible lottery pick, and f…

Texas Hoops: Three scholarships remain; one key need Sean Miller and staff have three more scholarships possible to fill on the 2025-26 roster. The Texas roster is appearing in a number of way too early top 25 rankings. That includes a couple of ranking with Texas at No. 18 and No. 20, but that will likely only come to fruition if Miller and staff hit on the next two guard spots. Miller immediately addressed the needed height and length in the program in short order. The current Texas roster now features six players that stand 6-foot-8 or more. The four portal transfers thus far stand 7-foot, 6-foot-10, 6-foot-8 and a very athletic 6-foot-7. Add in three young b…

Texas Hoops: Traore; international guards in play Sean Miller and staff have three more spots to fill on the 2025-26 roster. As it stands now, the Texas roster continues to appear in a number of way too early top 25 rankings. But the work is far from done with two guard spots remaining. Texas will added 6-10 rebounder and defender Lassina Traore to complete the frontcourt. Miller has addressed the needed height and length in the program in short order. The current Texas roster now features six players that stand 6-foot-8 or more. The four portal transfers thus far stand 7-foot, 6-foot-10, 6-foot-8 and a very athletic 6-foot-7. Add in three young bigs Jaim…

Texas Hoops: Two 5-star OV's this weekend; team notes Sean Miller and staff are set for another huge official visit weekend with two 5-star's scheduled to be in Austin, after hosting Austin Goosby and Cameron Williams two weekends ago. OTF provides the latest on the basketball program with the first practice just a few weeks away. Two 5-star OV's this weekend... The Longhorns have eight official visits on the books in September and October, with every prospect set to visit ranked in the top 60 in the country in the 2026 cycle. This weekend, it's two of the very best in the country once again. Five-star point guard Deron Rippey Jr. (Blairstown, N.J…

Texas Hoops: Two 5-star OV's; team looking impressive Sean Miller and staff are set for a huge official visit weekend with two 5-star's scheduled to be in Austin, including Austin Goosby. On the team front, the staff likes what they are seeing early on with the full roster finally on campus and healthy. OTF provides the latest on the basketball program with the first practice just a few weeks away. Two 5-star OV's... The Longhorns have eleven official visits on the books in September and October, with every prospect set to visit ranked in the top 60 in the country in the 2026 cycle. This weekend, it's two of the very best in the country. Five-sta…

Former Wake Forest WR Sterling Berkhalter Visiting Thursday *** Texas is hosting former Wake Forest wide receiver Sterling Berkhalter, OTF can confirm. The report was first made by 247Sports. The 6-foot-3-inch wide out received a medical waiver for a sixth year of eligibility last week, and the Longhorns worked quickly to get him on campus upon its approval. In 2025, Berkhalter hauled in 30 passes for the Demon Deacons, going for 416 receiving yards and 4 TD. For his career, Berkhalter has a combined 1,083 receiving yards after spending two years at North Carolina A&T, a season at Cincinnati and last year at Wake Forest. Texas has already adde…

Texas Hosts 2028 Five-Star TE Tytan McNeal *** A late visitor to the week ends up being a big one. 2028 five-star tight end Tytan McNeal out of Eastside Catholic in Sammamish, Washington was on campus Monday evening meeting with Steve Sarkisian, Jeff Banks and the Texas staff. McNeal, a 6-foot-5-inch, 210-pound prospect, holds 25 offers and is the No. 25 player in the country per the composite ranking. Texas offered March 12th. View full news story

Texas Huge Official Visit Weekend Live Thread Steve Sarkisian and staff will wrap up three mid-week official visits today, and immediately get ready ready for a final huge visit weekend of the 2025 cycle. Texas is set to host at least 17 official visitors this weekend, headlined by 5-star's Jaime Ffrench and offensive tackle Michael Fasusi. June 21-23 (17) K.J. Lacey, QB, Saraland (Ala.) High #AllGasNoBrakes OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star James Simon, RB, Shreveport (La.) Calvary Baptist #AllGasNoBrakes OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star Official visit schedule: Texas June 21-23 Jaime Ffrench, WR, Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin OnTexas…

Texas in big boy SEC recruiting battles in 2026 The Texas Longhorns are up to 42 official visits scheduled with that number on the way to near 50, or more. With the emphasis on the Southeast Region states, that means Steve Sarkisian and staff are in some real big boy recruiting battles in the 2026 cycle. OnTexasFootball takes a look at which SEC schools the Longhorns are facing the most in the cycle. Florida ... Trenton Henderson, EDGE, Pensacola (Fla.) Catholic OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ Samuel Roseborough, OT, Clearwater (Fla.) High OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ Kaiden Prothro, TE, Bowdon (Ga.) High OnTexasFootball ranking: …

Texas hosted Miami (Fla.) Coral Gables defensive lineman Stive-Bentley Keumajou Yondui last weekend for an unofficial visit. It was a makeup trip for the talented 6-foot-2.5, 295-pounder after his flight got cancelled earlier this month. The Longhorns offered Keumajou Yondui earlier this year and have quickly impressed. “I loved the visit to Texas,” he told OTF. “I wanted to take the visit to keep my options open and compare. “They showed me on a presentation the pros and the cons on film and what I need to do to become a standout next year.” OTF reached out to Keumajou Yondui after his visit and he said he plans to lock in an official visit with Texas b…

Texas will be recruiting USC defensive tackle Bear Alexander if he becomes available in the portal. His interest in Texas, based on sources close to Alexander, is expected to be highly mutual. What are the odds Texas pulls this off? Well, if Alexander enters the portal as has been reported he will, Texas becomes the immediate favorite to land him. ** I've said it multiple times in the last couple of months. The nose tackle or zero technique position is the one spot on the Horns' roster that was left decimated by the departures of T'Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy. Steve Sarkisian was staring at a similar situation at wide receiver in December and w…

The Texas availability report has been released via the SEC. View full news story

The first SEC-mandated injury report has been released by the Texas Longhorns ahead of the Miss State game. Headlined by QB Quinn Ewers being listed as QUESTIONABLE. Also, three new running back names have been added to the list. Velton Gardner is OUT, Tre Wisner is QUESTIONABLE and Colin Page is DOUBTFUL. View full news story

AUSTIN, Texas – What started as a University of Texas Health Science Center research initiative has evolved into a nationally recognized wellness brand — and now, Humann is taking its relationship with Texas Athletics to the next level. The Austin-based company has been named the Official Cardiovascular Supplement of Texas Athletics under a new multi-year agreement arranged through Longhorn Sports Properties. As part of the deal, Humann’s branding will appear on athletic playing surfaces across campus beginning this August. “This collaboration captures the spirit of what makes the University of Texas special,” said Chris Del Conte, Vice President and Athletics D…

Texas inside top 10 in ESPN way-too-early Top 25 hoops rankings ESPN released an updated way-too-early top 25 ranking for the 2026-27 college basketball season. The Longhorns will appear anywhere from No. 7 to 12 in all the preseason rankings. Along with the praise for Texas going into Sean Miller’s second season, the ranking also shows how difficult of a schedule the Horns face with the SEC loaded once again. OTF takes a look at the ranking, with * indicating a Texas opponent. Way-too-early top 25… *1.Florida Gators 2.Duke Blue Devils 3.Illinois Fighting Illini 4.UConn Huskies 5.Michigan Wolverines *6.Tennessee Volunteers 7.Texas Longh…

The Longhorns hit the ground running after returning from Omaha and wasted no time getting right back to the portal. Texas began hosting St. Mary's catcher Ian Armstrong yesterday and Kent State outfielder Sawyer Solitaria will arrive this morning. Both of those visits will wrap up tonight (more on why below). --- The Longhorns will not host any other visitors this weekend, as there is a small dead period that starts on Saturday and runs through Monday. Remember, both the CWS Championships and Father's Day are this weekend, thus the dead period. --- I feel it's worth mentioning that freshman catcher Presley Courville entered the portal last night.…

One name to keep an eye on in the coming weeks is Humble (Texas) Kingwood offensive tackle Kennedy Brown. Speaking to sources on Tuesday, OTF believes there is a growing level of interest on Texas' end in the 6-foot-4, 285-pounder, and the expectation is he and members of his family will be on the Forty Acres "soon" for an unofficial visit, with an official visit likely to be set up after. Currently Brown has one official visit scheduled to Texas A&M for June 5-7. Texas' other offensive line targets of note include (from Gerry's story yesterday) Peyton Miller, C/IOL, Anna (Texas) High Texas OV: June 5-7 Note: Texas leads. Miller was on campu…

No. On the Protect College Sports Act. However, this is a conference and any vote would be conference wide. I do not know what that outcome would be. View full news story

Texas is dancing again: Faces in the NCAA Tournament "First Four" Texas is part of March Madness once again, marking the sixth straight year the Longhorns have appeared in the NCAA Tournament. The Longhorns were just announced as an at-large in the Big Dance, and will take on N.C. State in a "First Four" game in Dayton, Ohio. Texas is playing to advance to take on 6 seed BYU in the West Region. Texas in the NCAA Tournament... Appearances: 40 Final Four's: 3 Elite 8's: 8 Sweet 16's: 11 View full news story

For the first time in program history, the University of Texas football team has claimed the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press preseason poll. The Longhorns enter the 2025 season with sky-high expectations following back-to-back appearances in the College Football Playoff, boasting a loaded roster and one of the most talented depth charts in the nation. *** Texas Penn State Ohio State Clemson Georgia Notre Dame Oregon Alabama LSU Miami Arizona State Illinois South Carolina Michigan Florida SMU Kansas State Oklahoma Texas A&M Indiana …

One of the biggest out of state visitors during over the weekend left Austin with high regards for the Longhorns and the staff following his trip on Saturday. 2025 Mandarin (FL) wide receiver Jaime Ffrench is a composite five-star wide receiver who made his first visit to Austin Saturday to catch the first scrimmage of the spring and catch up with the Texas coaching staff. "I definitely loved the vibe," Ffrench told OTF following his visit. "The people in the building (were great). I am going to have to continue to come out." Ffrench locked in an official visit to Texas while on his unofficial as well, which will be hosted June 21-23. A return this summer w…

Texas June 12-14 OV List This list is fluid, as there could be one or two drop off, and one or two added. Programs are putting out NIL offers with an expiration date much more in the 2027 cycle, which is forcing some prospects to take it or risk leaving it. RB SaRod Baker, RB, DeSoto (Texas) High - *Texas Tech commit Official visits: Texas A&M June 5-7, Texas June 12-14, Texas Tech June 19-21 WR Briceson Thrower, WR, Forney (Texas) North Forney #AllGasNoBrakes Kyron Brown, WR, Amarillo (Texas) Palo Duro Official visits: Northwestern May 8-10, Kansas State May 28-30, Texas June 12-14 Alvin Mosley, WR, Rosharon (Texas) Crawford Offici…