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Level of Position Comfortability on Day One of Fall Camp As simple a breakdown as the title would insist. Quarterback: 9/10 If 2024 was a total 10, then the 2025 season comes in just a tick below. The addition of Matthew Caldwell figures to be one the staff likes behind the scenes and will push the QB2 battle throughout camp. Arch Manning remains healthy and all is well for the 2025 season. Running Back: 8/10 Quintrevion Wisner is RB1 entering camp for the Texas Longhorns. The SEC's only returning 1,000 yard rusher will get first team duties as the return for CJ Baxter inches closer and closer. Fortunately, there is a significant increase i…

Texas will be under the lights on Saturday against Sam Houston State for the first night game of the year. Hey, who knows, maybe under the lights is where Arch Manning and the Texas offense will shine brightest. *** Penalties vs. Ohio State: 6 penalties for 50 yards vs. San Jose State: 12 penalties for 115 yards vs. UTEP: 7 penalties for 81 yards Keep the penalties under wraps for the first time this season. That would be a step in the right direction and something the team can build on going into the bye week. Texas ranks 128th in the country in penalties so far in 2025. *** Show Me James Simon Having read the chat …

It goes without saying, but the trip to Dallas was big. Texas continues to dominate its biggest rival on the field with its third win in four seasons – all of which preventing Oklahoma from reaching the end zone. But larger than that, the Longhorns keep their season alive with the victory in Dallas. To quote The Script, the Longhorns' hopes of hearing their name called for the College Football Playoff are Still Alive, but Barely Breathing. And that is how they will remain for the duration of the regular season. Heading to Lexington, Kentucky this weekend, the Longhorns will need to carry on that same do-or-die mentality. While Texas has more talent than Ken…

Which SEC Team has the Toughest 5 Week Span *** The SEC released the dates for the 2026 conference schedule. The conference is moving to a nine game slate with only one bye week in 2026, meaning the already very difficult gauntlet is getting ever more difficult. While Texas knows its fate, I wanted to go down the list of the other SEC schools and see which teams will be feeling the heat as conference play gets rollings. *** Alabama W6: Georgia W7: @ Tennessee W8: Texas A&M W9 – Idle W10 – @ LSU Vanderbilt also follows up the trip to Death Valley, but ultimately a very difficult five week span for the…

Notes from the Under Armour Dallas camp in Denton Sunday afternoon. Newest member of OTF, Hank South, contributed to this piece, with his nuggets in the top half of the article. *** Duncanville (Texas) WR Trenton Yancey Yancey has his Texas official visit scheduled for June 12. He says the Longhorns staff, namely Chris Jackson, have connected well with him and he’s been impressed with the NFL development at the position. Beyond Texas, Yancey noted Florida, Notre Dame, Mississippi State, Oregon, and SMU as other programs in the mix. Says Texas, Mississippi State, and Florida are reaching out to the most as things stand. Yancey wants to set up a spring v…

Texas Baseball is off to its best start since 2005 and is one of two undefeated teams left in the nation. After a trip to Houston last weekend for the Bruce Bolt Classic, the Horns return to action at home against a well-coached USC Upstate team (who made a regional last year). Starting Pitchers: Friday - LHP Chris Torres (0-1, 8.25 ERA) vs. RHP Ruger Riojas (3-0, 1.12 ERA) Saturday - RHP Brent Stukes (2-1, 6.28 ERA) vs. LHP Luke Harrison (1-0, 2.77 ERA) Sunday - RHP Max Bianchini (1-1, 7.43 ERA) vs. LHP Dylan Volantis (2-0, 0.48 ERA) Before we head into this weekend’s series, I spoke with some team sources to get the latest on where things stand fo…

2027 South Palding (Ga.) LB Joakim Gouda is on campus. He arrived for his unofficial visit Tuesday evening for a quick run through of the facility. Gouda will be at spring practice No. 2 on Wednesday morning as well. Gouda has an official visit set for June 12 with the Horns. View full news story

U-G-L-Y I don’t have no alibi… That was just ugly on Tuesday. There was no other way to put it. Living in Tarleton country, I’ve been asked more about that game than any other this season. Yesterday I was at a track meet and probably answered the question of “what happened” at least ten times. So what happened? Simply put, Texas just never got going. Never found a rhythm. Never found much of anything, really. Look, ugly baseball is going to happen. It happens to every team, every player. Baseball is a very unforgiving game. It’s a game full of constant failure. And sometimes, the stars align, and you just look awful against an inferior opponent. …

*** Starting with the Texas QB. Texas' social media accounts posted a picture of the Longhorns' quarterback throwing a football in practice this morning. While yes, Arch is throwing more, especially in the routes on air portion of practice, he is not participating in 7-on-7 or the 11-on-11 team settings just yet. It was mentioned to me after practice on Saturday that Manning stands directly behind the quarterbacks in both settings taking mental reps with a view from the pocket. Manning is fully suited up and remains involved, but the overall inclusion in live settings remains a couple of days off it appears. – One source mentioned the Texas quarte…

How Deep is Texas on the Offensive Line? *** AUSTIN – Five offensive linemen play at a time, but having depth to secure a consistent level of play when injuries occur is a massive piece of a successful football team in today's world of college football. Texas experienced that first hand in 2025 when the the Longhorns were stuck in the Swamp, ultimately costing them a chance at a College Football Playoff berth. So how will things be different in 2026? By the sounds of things, the Longhorns feel comfortable with about eight, maybe nine, guys at the moment halfway through the spring. Steve Sarkisian spoke last week about the need for experience and d…

With the news today that the NCAA is pushing forward a vote for the 5-seasons-to-play-5-years rule, I wanted to check in with a source at Texas about what that means for the two players it could effect for the Horns, transfer OL Laurence Seymore and LB Darius Snow. It is the current belief that neither Seymore nor Snow would be effected by the ruling because they have already been approved by the NCAA for the additional year. It is the belief, however, that players who have not been approved yet by the NCAA, or those who are only eligible because of legal injunctions, could be effected by the ruling. We'll see what that means for the likes of Ole Miss' Trin…

How the Texas Offense Has Been Built in the Sark Era *** Happy Friday! Steve Sarkisian is entering his sixth season as head coach at Texas Longhorns football, and expectations are as high as they’ve been at any point during his tenure. The 2026 offense, in particular, projects to be the most talented unit Sarkisian has fielded in Austin. That level of talent, however, has not been built solely through high school recruiting. Texas’ aggressive, “all-in” approach to the transfer portal this offseason has significantly reshaped the roster and prompted a closer look at how Sarkisian’s offenses have been constructed in previous years. It almost goes wi…

OTF is on the road this afternoon seeing the newest Texas offer, Gunter OL Caleb Siler. View full news story

Texas men’s basketball extended an offer to 2028 four-star point guard Tai Bell on Wednesday afternoon, the Mater Lakes Academy (Fla.) prospect announced on his social media. The younger brother of Texas freshman quarterback Dia Bell and son of former NBA star Raja Bell is excited about the development. “Obviously, that's a big one coming from Coach (Sean) Miller, and because my brother's on the football team,” Bell told OnTexasFootball. “So that's basically a second home for me, from my brother just being there, and obviously him loving it out there, and he's basically my best friend. So that's a really important one to me. It means a lot that they see me on that t…

Steve Sarkisian said a lot at yesterday’s Houston Touchdown Club meeting. Of course, most national media are focused on his comments about another team and another conference. Or perhaps they’re running with what he said about the inequities across college sports and his explanation on Ole Miss and basket weaving classes. But for me, the thing he said that surprised me and stood out the most had to do with Arch Manning. Sarkisian said multiple Texas players interviewed at the NFL Draft were asked, who is the toughest player on the team? Multiple now-departed players responded “Arch Manning.” Think about that. The players didn’t mention one of…

Most Impactful Portal Additions Texas Will Face in 2026 **** Something about the month of June really gets the college football juices flowing. While it is not the final stretch, and really more than anything indicates about 100 days from the opening kickoff, it at least gets us into single digits. So while the days tick away, it's time to begin familiarizing with who Texas will be seeing on the field this fall. Starting specifically with the top transfer portal additions from each Power Four opponent the Longhorns will see in the coming months. *** vs. Ohio State DT James Smith – Transfer from Alabama 28 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 37 gam…

Texas will kickoff its official visitor slate next weekend (June 5-7) but many other programs across the country are set to host major recruiting turnouts May 29-31. Here's a look at where Texas' targets are currently expected. Alabama WR Monshun Sales DL Mitchell Turner Auburn EDGE Jabarrius Garror LB/EDGE Jhadyn Nelson K Noah Ash Clemson IOL Reed Ramsier Georgia LB Joakim Gouda DL Kasi Currie Houston DL Raiden Cook — Houston commit Louisville S Brooklyn Maxey — Louisville commit LSU WR Easton Royal — Texas commit Ohio State DL Marcus Fakatou Oklahoma …

Texas has grabbed two commitments in the last week - running back Rickey Stewart of Tyler Chapel Hill and linebacker Elijah "Bo" Barnes of Dallas Skyline. Both elite prospects, both top choices of the coaching staff from the very beginning of the recruiting campaign. Their additions give the Horns six pledges in the 2025 recruiting class. Yet based on what we're hearing, even more pledges are on the way in the near future. So the recruiting train for Steve Sarkisian, one that is purposely deliberate, is starting to roll down the tracks. And every other team better watch out. Why do other teams need to worry? Because I don't see Texas being pushed …

Our CJ Vogel is reporting that Bill Norton, the Arizona defensive tackle who put his name in the transfer portal, will visit Texas for the spring game. As we've been reporting for months, Texas is looking for depth at defensive tackle in this portal cycle. If you're looking for a current roster comparison of Norton, it's Vernon Broughton. Norton is athletic and quick, but anchoring against the run is not his strongest suit. Yet, like Broughton, he's big enough to plug holes for multiple plays a game over the ball. With Norton, Texas would add another big body with experience in a major conference who also played for a good defense. It's also important to no…

The Texas spring game kicks off Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at DKR, concluding the 15-practice spring session for Steve Sarkisian's program. Of course, many will look at the spring game as the final test after a months worth of studying. While there certainly will be more intense grading and sideline experts with eyes hounding the performance on the field, the strengths and weaknesses of this football team have been known for several weeks. There remains plenty of time for shortcomings to turn to strengths as the summer months come and go. However, for now, I wanted to give a heat check on what the strengths and weaknesses of the 2024 Texas team currently are as they …

Jaime Ffrench update The Texas Longhorns continue to be a good position for Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin 4-star WR Jaime Ffrench. OnTexasFootball spoke with a source close to the Ffrench recruitment Tuesday morning that told us that Texas and LSU should be considered the top 2 right now with Texas having had a great spring visit with Ffrench and family. Miami and Tennessee are also in it, and Ohio State has slipped. Texas has a real shot here due to offensive scheme, QB room, Sarkisian, player development and academic/football combo. His mom really likes the football/academic combo at Texas. Jaime Ffrench official visit schedule LS…

Texas traded in its pads and helmets when it wrapped up its spring season roughly two weeks ago. Of course, the big storyline following the spring game was Arch Manning, but a number of expected playmakers littered the highlight reel following the mock game. The spring portal window has concluded — for entrants, that is — however decisions will continue to come in over the next week or two. Texas of course, just went through a portal recruitment where they ended up on the short side of things. However, the Longhorns are hosting San Jose State portal CB Jayvion Cole for an official visit currently. He will depart on Saturday before heading out to Auburn for an …

Trending Texas The Texas Longhorns staff has been on the for about two weeks seeing top 2025 and 2026 prospects. And the returns continue to be favorable for Steve Sarkisian and staff. OnTexasFootball begins Thursday morning with the latest edition of Trending Texas. Riley Pettijohn, LB, McKinney (Texas) High The 4-star linebacker out of the DFW area has been on campus twice in the last month, and the Longhorns continue to set the pace in this recruitment. John Mills, OT/IOL, San Francisco (Calif.) St. Ignatius OTF believes Texas continues to set the pace in this recruitment. Kyle Flood, was by the school last week, Mills has been…

Patience is a virtue. But it's also hard. How long have we been waiting for Dakorien Moore to de-commit from LSU? Culminating with his announcement last night, it's an outcome several months in the making. ** Too often in years past, in recruitments like Moore's, Texas fans knew that sinking feeling the same as LSU, the one where the Horns have been the ones waiting for the other shoe to drop in a big-time recruitment. Whether it's the result of a mediocre decade of the 2010s or it can be proven true analytically, Texas simply wasn't connecting on many "major" recruiting battles. Perhaps the only one of the mid-decade came in the form of Malik Je…

Houston (Texas) Dekaney 4-star WR/ATH Tanook Hines is close to locking in an official visit to Texas June 21-23. Hines, 6-1 and 190 with 10.53 FAT 100 speed, is leaning to Texas over Ole Miss for the final OV after Texas (Chris Jackson/Jeff Banks) stopped by the school in recent days. Hines has OV’s locked in to USC May 31-June 2, Notre Dame June 7-9 and Baylor June 14-16. The Fighting Irish have been trending in recent weeks. Hines attended Texas junior day January 20. Steve Sarkisian first watched Hines play in 2022 when Dekaney took on Eisenhower. Hines was the best WR on the field that day as a sophomore over Ryan Niblett and Jonah Wilson. …