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The start time has been moved around a couple of times, but Luke Harrison will get the ball for the second game of the 2026 season. Texas and UC Davis will get things started at 6:30.

The dead period came to a close last night at midnight and Texas is back to hosting portal visitors. They’ll start by hosting one today. As usual, we can’t release the name but I can tell you it’s a position of need. — Everyone wants to know about the assistant coach search as the Horns need to replace Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Noah Cain, who left for the same position at Texas A&M last week. Rumors are floating online that Texas has already hired Oregon’s Jack Marder. I can tell you that is NOT the case. I can also tell you that Texas has yet to make a hire, but is working diligently to do so. — There’s been specul…

I’ve spoken about Clemson portal catcher/outfielder Nate Savoie recently and that he was an option for the Longhorns. Texas, along with Texas A&M and Georgia, are the main schools in the mix. Texas A&M believes Georgia’s chances are slim when it comes to this recruitment and that Texas is surging. However, I’m told that the Aggies are falling behind as well. Make of that what you will. — Some national outlets are reporting that Texas is in the mix for Tennessee infielder Manny Marin. I don’t believe there’s anything there at this time. — I wouldn’t expect portal news to be far and few between until the Horns are do…

Over the weekend Texas hosted Notre Dame OF Bino Watters for a visit. Watters then left and visited LSU on Monday. Earlier this week I reported that things looked good for Texas and Watters and that Texas A&M, who also hosted him, believed the Horns were leading. That has now changed. I fully expect LSU to be the destination for Watters and that announcement to come soon. There are a lot of moving parts in this recruitment and it's just one of those things that didn't work out. The Longhorns hosted another visitor earlier this week, however, and I'm told that visit went well. The team leaves for Omaha in just a few hours.

I just got off a media availability on Zoom with Jim Schlossnagle. Texas (40-10, 20-7 SEC) will wrap up the regular season in Norman against Oklahoma (32-17, 13-14) in a three-game series beginning Thursday. Here are a few things to file away: — Max Belyeu had a good day yesterday and, according to Schloss, he's closer to returning than last week. It sounds like a lot will depend on how Belyeu handles batting practice when the team gets to Norman later today. Schloss said they've been surprised that Belyeu is ready to be back in the outfield (the medical staff said that might be the last thing to come because of the act of squeezing his hand while using his glov…

Texas remains No. 2 in the polls after taking the series from a very underrated Ole Miss team. I spoke with a source who felt this weekend would be a defining moment for this team. Texas had yet to have much adversity until Friday night happened and the response was exactly what the staff was hoping for. Winning the series on Saturday/Sunday was HUGE for the players and the coaches. This team is good, really good. If they can stay healthy, the sky is the limit. They'll be tested again this weekend, this time against No. 5 Auburn. Anyway, here's the D1Baseball poll:

I have to hand it to Texas, they’ve kept a tight lid on the coaching situation and it’s been tough to get concrete info. However, I’ve checked with some sources and here’s what I’m hearing: - I haven’t spoken to anyone who believes David Pierce will be the head coach of Texas next year. Not a single person. - Texas has done due diligence on a lot of coaches. A LOT. Including some names that really surprised me. There’s been a lot of people express interest in the job, and rightfully so as it’s one of the best in the nation. - Multiple people thought an announcement regarding Pierce would have been made late last week. Obviously that never happened. Not sur…

It was a successful weekend on the Forty Acres, not only because Texas beat Mississippi State on Saturday, but also due to the fact that many others sports used this weekend to their advantage when it comes to recruiting. Baseball: - As I reported on Saturday morning, Coach Schlossnagle and his staff brought in multiple recruits as we've seen them do at every home game this season up to this point. - This weekend's group was considered to be very "high profile" type players in the eyes of the coaching staff. All six players are some of the best at their position(s). - The last few times this was done we saw multiple commitments as the result, but nothi…

There remain a couple more Longhorns who are expected to enter the portal. None of them are starters. I originally expected 6-8 Longhorns to enter the portal. With 7 already entered, I’d adjust that number upward — 9-11 seems more like it at this point.

USC DT Bear Alexander took to twitter Wednesday afternoon to silence the reports and speculation about a potential portal entry. Reports surfaced yesterday that Alexander would be entering the portal when the window opened on April 15. However, since the morning, the tides flipped and a return to USC was becoming the side with momentum. Texas' hunt for a defensive tackle will continue in the portal next Monday. View full news story

Before the first practice ... The Texas Longhorns will take the field for the first practice of the 2025 season in three hours. Before Steve Sarkisian blows the whistle for the first time this season, I thought about some categories that the OTF community may like to sound off on. First player to arrive at practice (non specialist) ... Two seasons ago, Jordan Whittington and Xavier Worthy were first to practice every day media was allowed to be at a practice viewing. Last year, it was DeAndre Moore Jr. This year, I'm going with a trio of DeAndre Moore Jr., Emmett Mosley and Arch Manning. Most important player in 2025 ... Arch Manning,…

Best Case Scenario: May 25 The Texas Longhorns begin the mad rush of official visits June 5. As we get ready for the crazy month, OnTexasFootball takes another run at the Best Class Scenario following the spring evaluation period. The latest BCS has 35 prospects listed with as many as 27-28 in the class currently expected. QB (1) Tyler Knutson, QB, Spring Branch (Texas) Smithson Valley #AllGasNoBrakes Texas OV: June 19-21 RB (1-2) Noah Roberts, RB, Chandler (Az.) Basha #AllGasNoBrakes Texas OV: June 5-7 WR (3) Easton Royal, WR, New Orleans (La.) Brother Martin #AllGasNoBrakes Texas OV: June 19-21 Monshun Sales, WR, Indianapolis…

Best Class Scenario (first for 2027) It's time to break out the first best class scenario for the 2027 cycle. After most of January on the road for the Texas staff, there are some prospects that were offered and immediately ascended towards the top of the board at various positions. And there was also more evalutions on the OnTexasFootball side when comparing some prospects. The first Best Class Scenario for the 2027 cycle is the Texas class currently, intel learned and my opinion on the best prospects in the cycle Texas is trying to recruit. As is always the case, the industry rankings will catch up with a lot of prospects later this spring. And also as always…

Best Class Scenario 2026: New targets in play The Texas Longhorns staff has been on the road the last two weeks seeing top 2026 targets, and that means making new offers. With the fresh offers, that means more new targets are emerging for the Horns in the cycle. Texas currently has two commitments in the class, with the class expected to be 24-26 by December. The latest Best Class Scenario is truly that - what OnTexasFootball believes is the unicorn level class. There are 31 prospects on the list. Quarterback (1) Dia Bell, Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage #AllGasNoBrakes Height & weight: 6-2, 195 OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star Running…

Best Class Scenario 2026: Top 3 class loading Steve Sarkisian and staff will begin the spring evaluation period with a list of official visitors and targets that would easily put together a fifth straight top 5 ranked class. Of course there is plenty of work to be done in May and June prior to many decisions being made, but Texas' recruiting is at all-time high levels headed into May with more and more highly ranked prospects making their way to campus more often. OnTexasFootball takes a look at the Best Class Scenario headed into May. Quarterback (1) Dia Bell, Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage #AllGasNoBrakes OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star …

Best Class Scenario August 29: Top 5 Class? Looking good The Texas Longhorns have 18 commitments following the commitments of Nick Brooks and Jonah Williams last weekend. With the pair of pledges, Texas has moved up into the top 8 ranked classes in the country with another huge announcement Friday morning. In the latest Best Class Scenario, OnTexasFootball lists 23 prospects with defensive line, defensive back, wide receiver and linebacker in the balance. Reminder, there will be prospects added to this during the season - whether it's prospects committed elsewhere that come back into play or senior evals and offers. The OTF prospect ranking system used fo…

Best Class Scenario August 8: Continued quest for a fourth straight Top 5 Class The Texas Longhorns have 17 commitments following the commitment August 7 of wide receiver Kaliq Lockett. With the Lockett pledge, Texas has moved up into the top 12 ranked classes in the country with a number of targets set to decide in August. In the latest Best Class Scenario, OnTexasFootball looks at what a top 5 class could look like with a combination of the 26 prospects listed committing to build a class of 24 to 25. Reminder, there will be prospects added to this during the season - whether it's prospects committed elsewhere that come back into play or senior evals and offe…

Best Class Scenario July 27: Top 5 Class Remains in Play The Texas Longhorns have 16 commitments with the flip of Josiah Sharma (Folsom, Calif./High) from Oregon. And that number is sure to grow with a number of decisions to be announced prior to the start of the season in late August. In the latest Best Class Scenario, OnTexasFootball looks at what a top 5 class could look like with a combination of the 27 prospects listed committing to build a class of 24 to 25. Reminder, there will be prospects added to this during the season - whether it's prospects committed elsewhere that come back into play or senior evals and offers. The OTF prospect ranking syste…

Best Class Scenario June 25: Top 5 Class Loading The Texas Longhorns sit at 12 commitments with a number of big decisions ahead in the next three weeks. In the latest Best Class Scenario, OnTexasFootball looks at what a top 5 class would look like with a combination of the 34 prospects listed committing to build a class of 24 to 26. The OTF prospect ranking system used for this story: 5-star - obvious (3 listed) 4-star+ - top 150 prospect in the country (15 listed) 4-star - top 150 to 375'ish level prospect in the country (14 listed) Quarterback (1) K.J. Lacey, QB, Saraland (Ala.) High #AllGasNoBrakes OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-s…

Best Class Scenario: April 22 The Texas staff has wrapped up visits around spring practice, and have now turned attention to the spring evaluation period with more 2027 offers likely to go out. With that said, the Texas staff already has over 50 official visits on the books for June and prospects are beginning to separate at some positions. Headed into May, it's time to start ramping up the Best Class Scenario for the 2027 class. This list is a combination of shooting for the stars and the most likely scenario with positions to build the BCS. We begin with 25 prospects, with the understanding with 105 scholarships there will likely be 2-3 more developmenta…

Best Class Scenario: First for 2026! The Texas Longhorns will be picked to sign a fifth straight top 5 level class in the 2026 cycle. And this class will be coming on the heels of the No. 1 ranked class in 2025, a first since 2002 for the Longhorns. Texas currently has two commitments in the class, and 10 or 11 other prospects that Texas would accept a commitment right now. With that said, Texas is still very much in evaluation mode in the 2026 cycle with offers expected to be extended in January. Quarterback (1) Dia Bell, Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage #AllGasNoBrakes Height & weight: 6-2, 195 OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star Running…

Best Class Scenario: Four days until the early signing period The Texas Longhorns continue to have the opportunity to sign a fifth straight top 5 level class less than a week before the early signing period. The Longhorns currently are awaiting three big final decisions, two at offensive tackle and one on the defensive line. There is also a defensive back spot that Texas wants to fill headed into Wednesday. In the latest edition of the BCS, OTF lists 25 players with the possibility of the class going as high as 26 or 27. QB ... Dia Bell, QB, Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage #AllGasNoBrakes OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star RB ... Derrek …

Best Class Scenario: July 16 edition The Texas Longhorns are knocking on the door of a fifth straight top 5 ranked class after the commitments of 5-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson and the flip of 4-star++ defensive lineman James Johnson from Georgia. Steve Sarkisian and staff have the ability to begin the 2025 season ranked inside the top 5 if they win out for one of the nation's top prospects this weekend. This class will not be complete by the start of the season, however. There will be needs remaining at linebacker, offensive tackle, edge and potentially wide receiver and defensive back for sure. That provides Texas with a high ceiling that could could challe…

Best Class Scenario: June 24 edition The Texas Longhorns are knocking on the door of a fifth straight top 5 ranked class with six months until signing day remaining. This week will continue to shape where the class is headed with three announcements scheduled June 27. If the Longhorns go two for three, a top 5 class is a near lock by late July. OTF brings the latest edition of the BCS. QB (1) ... Dia Bell, QB, Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage #AllGasNoBrakes OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star RB (1-2) ... Ezavier Crowell, RB, Jackson (Ala.) High OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ Commitment date: June 26 WR (3-4) ... Jalen Lot…

Best Class Scenario: June 28 It's time for the latest Best Class Scenario for the 2027 class as the calendar is close to turning to July. Following three weekends of official visits, the scenarios for the class headed into the season are pretty clear. The Longhorns are currently comfortably inside the top 10 class rankings, with the ability to ascend as high as No. 2. The latest Best Class Scenario includes 25 prospects with Texas likely to end up with 22-23 in the class by August. Texas won't get them all, but the Longhorns are headed for another top 5 ranked class by the season. QB (1) Tyler Knutson, QB, Spring Branch (Texas) Smithson Valley #Al…