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We are slowly coming around the corner and will soon be down the final straightaway for the college football offseason. Which means it is finally getting close to talk actual football. Hooray's in the chat! As we prepare for the upcoming season, there will be plenty of opportunities for me to put on my investigative cap and go join Bugs Bunny to uncover what trends and obscurities I can regarding the Texas Football season. During this trip down the rabbit hole I focused on the first drive of each game for the Texas Longhorns. The Steve Sarkisian opening script conversation is often one that is brought up when talking about his acumen as a play caller, though the…

I wanted to get these thoughts down prior to the start of camp. I’m providing my immediate talent level expectations in grade format but more importantly I want to track the key questions I have surrounding those positions. I want to return after training camp is complete and revisit and re-grade these positions and see exact what my answers to the questions will be then, so I will bookmark this article for us. Please feel free to add your own to this list so we can track those, too, as well as any grade differences. QB: Talent Level at Position - A+ - Has Quinn improved in the pocket - How are Arch and Trey Owens coming alon…

Texas Longhorns All-Houston area team since 1999 OnTexasFootball looked back at all the prospects out of the Houston area signed by the Texas Longhorns since the 1999 class. We were looking at some history on recruiting in the state of Texas, and ended up coming up with the All-Houston are team since 1999 for Texas. Here is a look at the team (* NFL draft pick): Quarterback *Vince Young, QB, Houston Madison Running back *D’onte Foreman, RB, Texas City *Chris Ogbonnaya, RB, Strake Jesuit Wide receiver *Sloan Thomas, WR, Klein Marcus Johnson, WR, Clear Springs Tight end Barrett Matthews, TE, North Shore Offensive lin…

The SEC has announced injury reports will be required prior to every conference game this season on the gridiron. Players can be designated as: “Available” “Probable” “Questionable” “Doubtful” “Out” Prior to game day, those availabilities will change to “available,” “game time decision,” or “out." View full news story

Good morning, everyone. And welcome to the SEC! ** Steve Sarkisian declined to name a starter at QB yesterday. Instead, he re-published the required SEC injury report, and continued to list Heisman candidate Quinn Ewers as "questionable". ** What is the definition of the Questionable tag? According to the NFL, it is: The “questionable” tag is assigned to players where the team is supposedly not sure whether they will play. It tends to be considered as 50/50. Doubtful means that a player has less than a 50% likelihood to play ** Given all of that, I think Arch Manning will get the starting nod at quarterback this afternoon. …

Dia Bell Report: From visit to American Heritage Monday Plantation, Fla. - OnTexasFootball made a stop at American Heritage High Monday to catch up with Texas 2026 5-star quarterback commitment Dia Bell. Bell, nearing 6-3 and 200-pounds, remains 100% committed to the Longhorns. Let's get that out of the way. One of his prevailing thoughts while attending the Texas vs. Georgia game was he wanted to get on the field and help Texas win the game. Spent a few minutes with Steve Sarkisian and A.J. Milwee before and after the game. He may be back for the Florida game. Speaks weekly with A.J. Milwee. They talk about Dia's most recent game and game plans fo…

College Football Playoff: Where it stands The first release of the College Football Playoff Ranking is released Tuesday at 7pm EST. While we wait on the official ranking release, OnTexasFootball takes a look at where things stand in the race to make the first 12 team playoff. OTF likes your chances! These teams in the Big 10 conference can lose one game and still get in: Oregon (9-0) -vs. Maryland, at Wisconsin and vs. Washington remain. Indiana (9-0) - vs. Michigan, at Ohio State and vs. Purdue Your schedule is charmin, so you are likely in Miami (9-0) - at Georgia Tech, vs. Wake Forest and at Syracuse The Canes are the worst 9-0…

Texas moves back into the top five after the bye week in the latest AP Top 25. Of course, the College Football Playoff poll comes out on Tuesday for the first time this season. *** Oregon Georgia Ohio State Miami Texas Penn State Tennessee Indiana BYU Notre Dame Alabama Boise State SMU LSU Texas A&M Ole Miss Iowa State Army Clemson Washington State Colorado Kansas State Pitt Vanderbilt Louisville Receiving votes: Missouri 81, South Carolina 58, Tulane 41, UNLV 9, Louisiana-Lafayette 9, Washington…

Buy Tre Johnson stock now. ** The Texas basketball team went down 80-72 to Ohio State on Monday night in Las Vegas. The Buckeyes hit a barrage of threes in the first half. Though they made it a game in the second half, Texas truly never fully recovered. However, there is little doubt about one thing. The Longhorns have a new superstar in the making. Tre Johnson is the best basketball player - not just prospect - that Texas basketball has enjoyed since Kevin Durant. He is that good, that promising. In his first game as a Longhorn, Johnson scored 29 points. But it wasn’t your normal 29 points, it was how he got them. It rarely, i…

My five biggest takeaways from the Texas-Florida game on Saturday. The Longhorns ended up victorious with a 49–17 drubbing of the Gators. *** Coming Out of the Gates The start for the Texas Longhorns was much better than what we have seen really in all of SEC play so far this season. Texas drove the field easily, though shot themselves in the foot to miss a field goal, but immediately responded for two touchdown drives to get up 14 by the end of the first quarter. Ewers was over 100 yards, the ball was protected and there was complementary football played with the defense giving the offense a very short field off of the fumble.Really encouraging to see this…

The latest AP Top 25 poll has been released and the Longhorns sit firm at No. 3 in the country after defeating Arkansas 20–10. *** Oregon (62) Ohio State Texas Penn State Indiana Notre Dame Alabama Georgia Ole Miss Tennessee Miami Boise State SMU BYU Texas A&M Colorado Clemson Army South Carolina Tulane Arizona State Iowa State UNLV Illinois Washington State View full news story

For Texas recruiting fans, Gerry’s recruiting update from this morning should be required reading. If you missed it somehow, here’s the link. ** Sark mentioned three different injuries during Monday’s presser. Jaydon Blue DeAndre Moore Mo Blackwell Blue, who was seen in an arm sling post-game on Saturday, practiced with the team on Monday. Moore was on the field but did not participate fully, according to sources. Blackwell is still working his way back from a hamstring injury but is hopeful to play on Senior Day against Kentucky. ** A lot of people are worried about other teams using the three-high safety look a…

SEC Championship Game Race: Winner in CS goes to Atlanta The race to advance to Atlanta December 7 to play for the SEC Championship is officially down to three teams with Saturday's upsets in the conference. Georgia is locked into an appearance in the conference title game, which is essentially a home game for the Bulldogs. Georgia's opponent will come from the winner of the No. 3 Texas vs. Texas A&M game in College Station. Georgia has one spot locked in... Georgia advances to the SEC Championship game with the losses by Alabama and Ole Miss Saturday. It will be a home game for the Dawgs. Georgia (9-2, 6-2) Remaining schedule: …

For the first time in 13 years the Texas-Texas A&M rivalry is off of timelines and onto the gridiron. Real bragging rights are in order. While the game returning is great for fans all over the state, it is even more important for future classes of recruits in the state of Texas. Since Texas hired Steve Sarkisian on January 2, 2021, there have been some tremendous back and forth for top prospects in the state who have seen their decisions come down to the Longhorns or the Aggies. A rundown of the big ones since Sarkisian was hired. *** 2022 Cycle LB Harold Perkins – Cypress (Texas) Park LSU Signee Who could forget this one? Texas really…

Perhaps the biggest game in college football all season long – the return of Texas and Texas A&M. A must-win for both teams as the winner gets to play in Atlanta against Georgia for the SEC Championship Game. The biggest keys to victory for the Longhorns on Saturday. *** Protect the QB Whether it is Ewers or Manning on Saturday, whoever is on the field at quarterback needs to be protected by the Texas big humans. The Texas offensive line has been tested three times this season by my count – Michigan, Oklahoma and Georgia. Obviously, they passed two of those ballgames and failed the assignment against Georgia. Texas A&M has a front seven that ca…

Texas inked 24 prospects in the first signing day period for the 2025 class and currently sit with the No. 1 class in all of the land. From a broader perspective, this is a win for Texas. A big win. The Longhorns are playing for an SEC Championship Game on Saturday in year one of the conference and are now in a position to bring in the country's top class of high school prospects? Whoever is not happy with this current situation in Austin may just never be pleased again in their life. While on the surface it was a quieter signing day for Texas, only adding Michael Terry III, the Longhorns did exactly what was necessary to retain their talent in the class. …

We should learn a little more today on Utah punter Jack Bouwmeester. An Australian native, Bouwmeester averaged 44.4 yards per punt this year with 23 of his 60 boots being downed inside the 20. By comparison, Texas special teams averaged 39 yards per punt this season. Bouwmeester says he should have "more of an update" today. Note: while Texas is expected to look for a punter in the portal, we're unsure if Bouwmeester is the one the Horns are necessarily after.

NFL Stock: Up or down? The Texas Longhorns are in search of a National Championship in the college football playoff. That's the ultimate goal. For at least 18 Longhorns, their individual performance will also be magnified with the NFL scouts and representatives placing all eyes on the CFP. Headed into the CFP, there are a number of Texas players who have seen their stock rise thus far, a few that are seeing their stock drop for various reasons and a couple that have much not had much movement at all. These projections, are my opinion headed into the college football playoff. Stock up this season ... Matthew Golden, WR Projection: Mid-round N…

Offensive and Defensive Snap Counts *** Defensive Snap Counts Out of 84 total snaps. 73 – Trey Moore 62 – Michael Taaffe 51 – Kade Phillips 48 – Jelani McDonald, Malik Muhammad 44 – Liona Lefau 43 – Colin Simmons 35 – TyAnthony Smith 34 – Xavier Filsaime 33 – Alex January, Maraad Watson, Ethan Burke 32 – Graceson Littleton 31 – Hero Kanu 27 – Kobe Black 26 – Wardell Mack 23 – Lance Jackson, Cole Brevard 22 – Derek Williams Jr., Brad Spence 21 – Justus Terry, Jonah Williams, Warren Roberson 20 – Jaylon Guilbeau 19 – Colton Vasek 17 – Zina Umeo…

BUDA, Texas — Longhorns men’s basketball signee Bo Ogden helped lead Austin Westlake over Converse Judson on Friday night, dropping 29 points and recording 12 rebounds in a 49-46 regional final win. The Chaps will now face Cy Falls in the state semifinals this upcoming week. “It leads to our goal of winning state,” the elite small forward told OTF after the win. “This was a really big game. They’re really good. We had teammates step up. It was a great team win. We executed well, we defended well, we rebounded well … it was a good win.” Ogden helped lead St. Michael’s to a state title last season before transferring to Westlake in the offseason. He’s now on the …

OTF recruiting: 45 June official visits locked in The Texas Longhorns are up to 45 announced and reported official visits after adding three more last week. The three additions last week were all on the offensive line with Kyle Flood now having eight lineman scheduled to visit in June. That number will very likely ascend to nine or ten in the coming weeks as well. QB (1) Tyler Knutson, Spring Branch (Texas) Smithson Valley #AllGasNoBrakes Note: Was back on campus Friday. RB (3) Noah Roberts, RB, Chandler (Az.) Basha Texas OV: June 5-7 Note: Made two day UOV Friday-Saturday. Lathan Whisenton, RB, Waco (Texas) Midway Texas OV: June 12-14 N…

The Texas Longhorns received welcome news on Wednesday, as the NCAA approved Western Kentucky offensive line transfer Laurence Seymore’s waiver to play in 2026. Seymore’s granted eligibility greatly impacts the Longhorns offensive line outlook in 2026, as the veteran OL will now likely factor into the starting left guard equation, competing against Jaydon Chatman and potentially Jordan Coleman, once Trevor Goosby returns at left tackle. “I feel really good about the additions of Melvin (Siani), about Dylan (Sikorksi), about Jonte (Newman), about Laurence,” Steve Sarkisian said in February. “I feel good about the young players that have come into our program al…

AUSTIN, Texas — Rising redshirt freshman wide receiver Kaliq Lockett will miss the remainder of spring after undergoing surgery for a lower leg injury, according to Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian. “Kaliq Lockett had to have surgery last week, so he'll be down the rest of spring as well as Kaden Scherer," Sark said on Tuesday. "So, you know, that's part of our sport unfortunately. Both surgeries went well, and we will get them back. We'll get Kaliq back earlier than Kaden. We’ll get Kaliq back here ready to go for the summer." Lockett is battling for a more expanded role in the offense this season after flashing late in 2025, including a big performance in the…

2029 Willis Quarterback Linc Frazier Talks Return Trip to Texas *** Any time there is a quarterback on campus, it becomes an intriguing story to follow. Texas hosted one quarterback for their sixth spring practice of the spring, and while he is a class of 2029, Linc Frazier has already become a name to know at the position. For the second time in 2026, Frazier made the trip from Willis to Austin for a visit with the staff, and so far, the Longhorns are checking every box. “It was dope today,” Frazier said. “It was more personable because there weren't as many people. Spring practice was run well. Everybody was super cool, super dope and I loved th…

Earlier this week 2028 four-star running back Micah Rhodes decommitted from Oklahoma. The borderline five-star back from Klein Oak was part of the Sooners’ class for just a few months before backing off his pledge. Recently, Rhodes took two visits to Austin. “It was a great visit,” the rising junior told OTF of his visit to the Forty Acres last weekend. “I went in the meetings, got to see how Coach (Jabbar) Juluke coaches the running backs, went out to practice. I saw a lot of great things about their running backs and how they're playing their freshman. Honestly, I think the freshman (Derrek Cooper) is gonna start to be honest with you, because the way he was perfo…