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Let's get to it. It was a heck of a second start for Arch Manning and the Longhorns end up with a 22-point victory. First Half Offense Texas had the shot gun and it was aimed right at its feet for the first half. It was rather remarkable how each drive stalled in a unique, yet frustrating fashion. Johntay Cook dropped an easy touchdown, Jaydon Blue fumbled right outside the red zone, DJ Campbell and Cole Hutson traded holding penalties. You can even add a partially blocked punt in there too. It was downright bad from the Texas offense. Against more competent and capable offenses, Texas would have been trailing at halftime. Texas has not yet had the running…

A couple of recruiting updates on some elite 2026 and 2027 prospects in attendance for the Georgia game this weekend. *** A few notes on 2026 visitors: – 2026 Miami Trace (OH) OL Adam Guthrie was able to spend time with Kyle Flood prior to the game. A big attraction for Guthrie prior to his Texas offer was the commitment of QB Dia Bell in the 2026 class and the two were able to catch up a good bit during the afternoon. "We got to hangout and take it in together," Guthrie said about his time with Dia Bell. "I spoke to Coach Flood pregame and then after the game." Guthrie stuck around for a campus tour on Sunday as well. – 2026 Port Arthur Memo…

Texas is headed to the offseason. The book has closed on the 2024 season, which means the story has also concluded for a number of Longhorns in Austin. Following the Ohio State game, many reflected on their careers in Austin, but also the season that saw the Longhorns play in the SEC Championship game, win two College Football Playoff games and go undefeated against rivals during the season. *** Senior DB Jahdae Barron Q: I know it's tough in this moment, coming off of a loss, but what can you say about the pride that you have being a Longhorn and just what this season has meant to you, the resiliency that you guys have had, going through this season t…

For this weekend's OTF Sideline Debate, we take a look at Texas' current 14 commitments, each of us predicting which player will see the field earliest in Austin. To mix it up a bit, we tried to limit Easton Royal usage. Take a look! Bobby Burton - Easton Royal Pass catchers can get on the field early. Elite ones can make an impact, like Xavier Worthy did right out of the gate. There are other talented recruits I think will have an impact but Royal’s combination of speed, tracking and ball skills, toughness and the position he plays make him the clear pick for me. Gerry Hamilton - Jabarrius Garror "The reason it’s pretty much right there in fr…

Texas added a key commitment in three-star, five-tool offensive lineman Lucas Rhoa on Thursday morning. A priority target for the Longhorns staff throughout the cycle, the 6-foot-5, 305-pound Rhoa has upside galore that the UT staff hopes to tap into. Orange Lutheran (Calif.) head coach Ray Fenton spoke with OTF to give readers an inside look into the latest Longhorns pledge. “He has outstanding work ethic, along with leadership that is unmatched, as far as his maturity goes,” Fenton told OTF. “So what I'm trying to say is that he's a teacher to the young guys, and he's a crack-the-whip motivator to the old guys, whether it's on the field or the weight room. H…

OnTexasFootball’s Hank South and CJ Vogel are at the Austin airport gathering feedback from official visitors as they depart the capital city to head home. I’ll be in Fort Worth the entire day writing up interviews as they come in from the airport crew. Stay tuned to OTF throughout the day as more official visit feedback continues to roll through. Media: Just talk about the weekend, what were the highlights for you? Hammons: “The highlights were definitely getting a chance to talk to coach Sark. Just getting to sit down and know what it really means to be a Longhorn.” M: What was coach Sark’s message when you were sitting down with him? IM: …

Steve Sarkisian has made the hire of former Rutgers CB coach Mark Orphey to the staff as of Wednesday evening. What might that mean for the Longhorns moving forward other than a new body to coach defensive backs? Well, let's take a look. *** Coaching Resume Orphey has quickly ascended the coaching ranks and already in his tenure has experience in six bowl games, the FCS Playoffs and the College Football Playoff National Title game while at Alabama. Texas Southern (2011-2012): Cornerbacks coach South Carolina (2013-2016) Quality control assistant (2013) Defensive graduate assistant (2014-2016) Montana St…

Top In-State 2027 Wide Receiver to Visit Texas for Texas A&M Game on November 28 Pflugerville – OnTexasFootball visited Weiss High School on Tuesday morning to catch up with Tre Moore, the top-ranked wide receiver in Texas for the class of 2027. The 6-foot-3 prospect has put together a busy offseason, expanding his offer list to 33 Division I programs. Recent additions include Washington, Michigan, Syracuse, and Miami (Fla.), adding to what has quickly become one of the most competitive recruitments in the country. Texas has remained a steady presence in Moore’s process since wide receivers coach Chris Jackson extended an offer on January 25. Moore prai…

My five biggest takeaways from the afternoon against Arkansas that ended up in a double-digit victory for the Longhorns. Ultimately, everything stays alive and that should be the biggest takeaway of them all! Jahdae Barron Thorpe There is not a cornerback in the country playing more impactful football than Jahdae Barron. In the first half alone, Barron accounted for an interception, a tackle for loss on third down and a sack. The campaign should be in full swing by the Texas Football program and its media department. The invitation should be in the mail by the award committee as well. Oh, and it is worth mentioning that representatives from the Thorpe Award were…

Snap Counts vs. Georgia *** Looking at the participation sheets for the Longhorns in the loss to Georgia on Saturday night. *** Defensive Snap Count Out of 66 possible snaps. 66 – Michael Taaffe 62 – Anthony Hill Jr. 58 – Jelani McDonald, Malik Muhammad 48 – Colin Simmons 39 – Trey Moore 38 – Hero Kanu 36 – TyAnthony Smith 35 – Graceson Littleton, Alex January 31 – Cole Brevard 30 – Jaylon Guilbeau 29 – Liona Lefau 27 – Kade Phillips 21 – Maraad Watson 20 – Ethan Burke 16 – Brad Spence, Travis Shaw 13 – Warren Roberson 11 – Lance Jackson 9…

Recruiting: OTF is on 2027 offer watch this week The Texas Longhorns are hosting a number of unofficial visits the remainder of the week. Many already have offers that are visiting Texas for the first time, and some have a June official visits set. Then there are a number of prospects that don't have a Texas offer - yet. OnTexasFootball takes a look at a few prospects visitors this week. OTF offer watch... San Antonio (Texas) Cornerstone EDGE Drake Carroll is scheduled to take in Texas practice Wednesday. The 6-5, 220-pound former lacrosse focused athlete is one of the fastest rising prospects in the state since January. The Texas staff is taking a very…

As I mentioned was a possibility in this morning’s article, Texas is moving Saturday’s scrimmage to Friday to accommodate the change in the coaching clinic date and the expected inclement weather. In other words, no scrimmage Saturday. Next practice is tomorrow evening. View full news story

Top out of state targets by position in 2026 The Texas Longhorns staff will be on the road in Texas and beyond the remainder of January seeing top targets in the 2026 cycle. Because of losing a week of recruiting while still in the College Football Playoff, seeing all the out of state prospects desired in person while also making rounds in Texas will prove to be difficult. With that in mind, OnTexasFootball takes a look at the top out of state targets by position - with the understanding that the board could shift and change slightly prior to and after January 25 Junior Day. Quarterback Dia Bell, Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage, 6-2, 200 #AllGa…

In the wake of Terry Joseph’s departure for a job with the New Orleans Saints on Monday, Pete Kwiatkowski is the only defensive coach from Steve Sarkisian’s initial staff still with the program. Kwiatkowski deserves every bit of the credit for turning the Longhorn defense around after fielding one of the worst units in program history during his debut season. The defense has held up its end of the bargain and then some to help Texas reach the College Football Playoff each of the last two seasons, with the stoppers producing national championship-caliber results. The defense’s trajectory under Kwiatkowski is a 180-degree difference from how things played out unde…

OnTexasFootball spoke with Palo Duro High School head coach Eric Mims to get his thoughts on new Texas wide receiver commit Kyron Brown. “Phenomenal athlete,” Mims told OTF. “You know, being out here in the Panhandle, it's very easy to be under-recruited, and Texas came on late for him. I tell people all the time, I was the OC at Duncanville, and was down at Dallas Skyline. If this kid would have played in the Metroplex, he would have had 50 offers. He’s just that type, just that caliber of athlete with his explosion, his athleticism, great kid in the classroom as well. I’m sure you heard him give his spiel and just could hear how articulate he is and how well thoug…

Texas DB Jahdae Barron represented The University of Texas at SEC Media Days Wednesday afternoon. His answers from the podium: *** JAHDAE BARRON: How is everybody doing today? I just want to thank everybody for being here and me being here. I'm blessed to be here on behalf of my team. I want to thank Sark and the media team for choosing me to talk on standpoint of the Burnt Orange University of Texas, so thank ya'll. Q. What is something you think your defensive coordinator a lot of people may not know or be aware of? JAHDAE BARRON: He's a genius. That man right there is a genius from the standpoint of us having a record of 5-7 and giving up thos…

Nuggets on some of the new offers from Saturday's Elite Camp Steve Sarkisian and staff extended over 10 offers during Saturday's Texas Elite Camp. OnTexasFootball drops some Sunday morning nuggets on some of those new offers. 2026 Offers Brock "Boobie" King, DB, Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial I made a stop at Port Arthur Memorial early in the 2023 season. Word from the PAM coaching staff at the time was King, 5-10 and 170 pounds, was ahead of Jaylon Guilbeau at the same age at cornerback. Was seen as more a long term corner than Guilbeau. The one thing the PAM staff wanted to see during the 2023 season was that same "dawg" that Guilbeau has always pla…

Texas is bringing more hardware to Austin, Texas after another double-digit win season on the field. That is back-to-back 10-win seasons for the Longhorns under Steve Sarkisian and a second consecutive trip to a conference championship game. It has been a steady incline of performance and recognition for the Longhorns since Sarkisian arrived, though there has been a constant so far – Longhorns receiving national recognition. A quick rundown of the national award winners for Texas under Steve Sarkisian. **** 2022 Doak Walker Award – Bijan Robinson 258 attempts, 1,580 yards, 18 touchdowns and 131.7 rush yards per game An All-American campaign…

Texas commits playoff schedule: It's getting real for nine players The high school playoffs around the country is in the third round for every Texas commit remaining. That means there are multiple players with a legitimate opportunity to continue advancing to state championship games in their states. OnTexasFootball takes a look at this week's playoff schedule. Tyler Atkinson ... 12-0 Grayson High (Ga) takes on 12-0 Carrollton High (Ga.) in one of the nations premier playoff games on Friday, November 28. Atkinson has 91 tackles, 27 TFL's, 10 sacks and 2 caused fumbles this season. Derrek Cooper ... 9-2 Chaminade-Madonna (Fla.) takes on True Nort…

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 …

Yesterday I gave you all my personal rankings of the SEC in its entirety. Texas came in 2nd behind Georgia, as most would expect and accept at the moment. Today, we will tackle the top wide receivers corps in the SEC which may end up being a bit more problematic based off of the rankings compared to yesterday. Texas did a tremendous job adding weapons to this room following three draft picks in this spring's NFL Draft. Though, it remains a bit of a wait and see regarding if the production will match the talent. (rec./yards/TD) in 2023 *** 1. Missouri Projected Starters: Luther Burden (86/1212/9), Mookie Cooper (36/447/0), Theo Wease (49/682/6) …

Carrying over the conversation from yesterday in regards to the Texas Junior Day, but this time on the defensive side of the ball. Quotes from notable defensive prospects who were on campus to visit the Longhorns on Saturday. *** 2026 Richardson DL Jameion Winfield "The visit was great. They have great people around the building. (Texas) has all the resources around the building to be great. It's a great school." 2026 Temple EDGE Jamarion Carlton "Really just the environment and to be with the coaching staff. They wanted me to get back down here so I came back down here just to see how everything was going and all that." Carlton s…

Where Each Starter Must Improve in 2026 *** Texas a ton of talent heading into the 2026 season on offense. I think that much is undeniable even to the biggest Texas-hater. But talent alone won't win games at a consistent level in the SEC. Add in Ohio State to the schedule and the gap between Texas' offensive talent vs. some of the defenses the Longhorns will face this year will all come down to execution. So, based off of what we saw in the 2025 season, I wanted to focus on one area of the game the Longhorns' offensive starters must improve upon in 2026 to reach their ultimate ceiling. *** QB Arch Manning – Making Layups I think most wou…

AUSTIN, Texas — Cam Coleman’s acrobatic, one-handed catch that Texas football posted to its social media account over the weekend has 13 million views and counting. It was the highlight of yet another weekend closer to college football, and had and continues to have everyone turning heads, including Steve Sarkisian. “That’s a crazy catch, man,” Sarkisian said on Monday when he was asked about the play. “I don't know, like, I tried to check his gloves. Thought he was (wearing) old school Stickum on there. It was a heck of a play.” Since Coleman’s arrival in Austin, the former No. 1 portal wide receiver prospect has done nothing but draw rave reviews for his prac…

The Texas staff will be hitting the Houston area pretty heavily this week as Gerry and I have been mentioned over the last week. Kenny Baker and Terry Joseph are both already in the Houston area as of late last week. Joseph actually stopped by Shadow Creek on Friday and met with Cobey Sellers prior to his commitment to Texas A&M over the weekend. Texas offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Kyle Flood is expected in Port Neches Groves this evening to see 4-star OL prospect Jackson Christian participate in his spring game. Of course, OTF believes this recruitment is down to Texas and Texas A&M at the moment. Texas QB coach AJ Milwee is schedu…