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Early look: 6 seed BYU Cougars The Texas Longhorns survived and advanced 68-66 over N.C. State. That marked the fifth time in the last six years that Texas won a first round/opening round game in the NCAA Tournament. Now the Longhorns will fly to Portland to take on No. 6 seed BYU (23-11) Thursday, at 6:25 p.m. CT on TBS. The Cougars feature future top 3 NBA draft pick A.J. Dybansta. The 6-9 wing is the nations leading scorer at 25.3 points per game, including seven games of 30+ points on the season. One of the presesason favorites to make a run at the Final Four, BYU suffered a truly impactful injury when likely NBA second round draft pick and sha…

DENTON, Texas — Longhorns running back target SaRod Baker visited Austin for Junior Day back in January, and Texas has his attention. “Just knowing how many running backs they put in the league, that they culture they got, how they develop running backs, their speed,” he told OTF. “Also the running backs coach, Coach Juluke.” The first year Texas RBs coach hit it off with Baker and his family. “It’s great,” Baker said of his relationship with Juluke. “When I went down there he had a talk with my family, how I could come to Texas, and have a chance. He told me he would give me a chance. I have to come in and earn it.” Baker may return for an additiona…

Notes after Texas' NCAA Tournament First Four win over N.C. State OTF provides some notes after the victory. Texas in the NCAA Tournament ... Record in the first round since field moved to 64 teams in 1985: 21-11 after tonight. Texas has been selected to six straight NCAA Tournaments. The Longhorns won the first round/opening round game in five of those six appearances. All-time: Appearances: 40 Final Four: 3 (last in 2003) Elite 8's: 8 Sweet 16's: 11 Sean Miller in the NCAA Tournament ... Career record: 506-210 (71%) NCAA Tournament record: 23-13 NCAA Tournament record in first round games: 11-3 NCAA Tournament: 4 Elite Eight'…

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…

NCAA Tournament: Texas vs. N.C. State Game Thread Texas (18-14) takes on the N.C. State Wolfpack (20-13) tonight in the opening round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The game tonight is a rematch of a contest in November at the Maui Invitational. Texas won the first meeting 102-97 November 26. Texas hit a season-best 16-32 from the three-point line. Texas is making their sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. That includes an Elite 8 appearance in 2023. N.C. State is making their third appearance in the last four years. The Wolfpack made it to the Final Four as an 11 seed in 2024, and fired Kevin Keatts after the season following. Texas in the…

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…

I’m really happy Texas made the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. But my brain is trying to square the fact that the hoops team was 9-9 in conference yet made it to a post-season tournament while the football team was 6-2 in conference and didn’t. As Jack Endries said during his interview at the NFL combine, few teams were playing better than the Longhorns at the end of last season. ** I said at the beginning of spring ball that there should be high expectations for this Texas football team in 2026. One week into spring ball, I’m not pulling back one iota from that. Everything I saw this week does nothing more than convince me that I was on t…

Texas two-sport athlete Jonah Williams will miss the remainder of the Longhorns' 2026 baseball season after re-injuring his shoulder earlier this month. Williams will undergo surgery with the expectation that he'll be healthy in time for football season this fall. Given his recent injury history that includes a collarbone injury that hampered him his senior season of football, a hamstring injury that held him back in his first baseball season that then lingered into football season, and now this, should Williams consider hanging up the cleats in one and turn his full attention to baseball or football? The OTF staff debates. Bobby Burton I struggle t…

Texas two-sport athlete Jonah Williams will undergo surgery to repair an injured shoulder that he sustained diving for a foul ball recently, his father confirms to OnTexasFootball. Orangebloods' Anwar Richardson was first to report the news. The University confirmed the news, via press release on Monday afternoon. Williams is expected to be ready for the 2026 football season. Williams is playing in his second season with the Longhorns' baseball team after joining the program as an early enrollee last year. The former five-star football recruit was batting .306, with a .414 OBP and .391 SLG before suffering the injury. He hasn't played since Friday of the USC U…

It’s Selection Sunday. Texas women’s basketball is likely to receive a well-deserved no. 1 seed today. As for men’s basketball? They’re on the bubble. And the bubble is really wobbly. Rightly so. While Texas has six Tier I wins, the Horns also finished the year with three consecutive losses and losses in four of their last five contests. One of those defeats came to OU, a team Texas is potentially fighting with for an at large bid. ** I did a lot of deep reading this weekend on the future possibilities of college sports. Everything from a couple of conferences breaking away from the NCAA and how they might do it, to the idea of collective bar…

No. 1 overall recruit and Ohio State EDGE commit DJ Jacobs remains a priority target for many, Texas included. The Roswell (Ga.) Blessed Trinity Catholic product unofficially visited the Forty Acres for the Texas-Texas A&M game last November before he ultimately landed on the Buckeyes. That’s not stopping schools from pursuing the 6-foot-5, 235-pounder. “I’m talking to Coach (LaAllan) Clark a lot,” Jacobs told OTF on Sunday night. Talking is one thing, but actually making visits elsewhere is another. That’s not something Jacobs is committing to at this point. “I haven’t planned anything yet to be honest,” Jacobs said of future trips. What keeps…

Manning's Absence Leads to Fantastic Opportunity for Lacey to Grow in Live Setting *** The back-up quarterback. In college, it's a position where fans and talking heads speculate often about how bright the future of the program could be. In the pros, it's all about longevity and holding the clipboard for as long as possible. Across all levels of football, it’s a reminder that a season can change in a single snap. Texas fans know this reality all too well after the past two decades. Fortunately, the Longhorns appear to be in strong hands at quarterback this fall, and the reps redshirt freshman QB KJ Lacey is currently getting with the first-team offense…

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:

The Texas Longhorns clinched a berth in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday evening, earning a spot in the First Four against N.C. State on Tuesday night in Dayton. It marks back-to-back years the Longhorns are traveling to Ohio for postseason play, with UT falling to Sean Miller's Xavier last March. Here's what the UT head coach had to say about the upcoming 11-seed duel. Opening statement: “It goes without saying, we're thrilled to be a part of the NCAA Tournament. You know me, personally, I never take that for granted. Going back as far as when I played in college at the University of Pittsburgh, it's a moment like very few. It's just the culmination of so much h…

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

Texas extended an offer to Austin (Texas) Westlake offensive lineman Jackson Cook on Friday during an unofficial visit to campus for spring practice. It’s a significant moment in Cook’s recruitment. His stepfather, Matt Trissel, played for the Longhorns, and being in Austin, the family has a deep connection to the program. “It's a massive deal to my family and I, obviously,” Cook told OnTexasFootball. “My stepdad, obviously, he played there with Coach (Mack) Brown. So it's kind of a legacy thing. It's kind of where I was hoping to get an offer from. And now that I have one it’s giant deal to me.” Texas expedited the offer process, originally intent on evaluatin…

NCAA Selection Sunday thread This is the thread for all things NCAA Selection Sunday. We begin the day with two scenarios for the Texas Longhorns. Scenario one ... Texas is higher for the committee than the bracketology's that have the Longhorns as the last team in the tournament. That would mean the last two days of conference tournaments didn't matter. CBS Bracketology had Texas as a 10 seed yesterday. Scenario two ... The A-10 Tournament is very big today if the Joe Lunardi and others bracketology's are correct with Texas the last team in the tournament. Texas and any other possible "last team in" needs VCU to beat Dayton. No question ab…

Thoughts & observations from Spring Practice 1 I'm going to open with the most important thought. My thoughts and observations from a 40 minute media viewing window in no way equal 2026 season wins and season results. So much more than just the talent on field creates the season the Texas fan base desires. The 1-85 roster talent is at an elite level, to be clear. And quite frankly, as it should be with Texas' position in the NIL world. With that said, there are some positions with less to prove as expected. Thoughts & observations from Monday ... Arch Manning clearly not 100%, as expected. He wasn't expected to be moving around like "athletic Ar…

4-star+ OOS DL gives Texas visit rave reviews The Texas Longhorns hosted one of the top defensive line prospects on the board in 2027 the last two days. Sunshine State 4-star+ prospect Tyler Alexander made his first ever visit to Texas Friday and Saturday, and to say he left to return home impressed would be an understatement. "Texas really did their big one on this visit!", Alexander told OnTexasFootball. "The facility is insane. My favorite part is that everything is connected inside the stadium. They didn’t leave out a single detail. Anything you could want or need as a Division 1 football player is right there. I also love that the academic center and the d…

NCAA Selection Sunday a day away: Will Texas get in? Starting a new thread leading up to Selection Sunday. Currently, Texas sits directly on the bubble. One leg in, and one leg dangling off the edge. With Oklahoma losing last night, Texas and one or two others in the same position are watching two mid-major conference tournaments that will decide the fate of the Field of 68. And no, I don't believe Ole Miss is winning the SEC Tournament to steal a bid. But hat tip to Chris Beard for beating Texas, Georgia and Alabama three days in a row. He's got Arkansas today, and if he wins that one, probably Florida Sunday. The key topic ... the A-10 Tournament a…

Team Notes from Week One of Spring Ball *** Day three of spring ball wrapped up this morning. Next up for the team is a week off for spring break, followed by the pads coming on in 10 days for spring ball practice #4. Some notes from the first week of practice from my end. Update on the Quarterback QB Arch Manning remains sidelined for the first week of practice. He began throwing, but continues to see the training staff after the initial team stretch. The expectation is Manning will be very close to a return come the first few practices after spring break. Still, these reps remain invaluable for KJ Lacey as he begins to work with the first …

Week 1 of spring practice is coming to an end and the OTF Staff had a chance to see Texas in action twice over the past few days. For our weekly OTF Sideline Debate, we each share a hot take that’s sizzling in our minds after our first glimpse of the 2026 Longhorns. Bobby Burton “Texas struck real gold in the portal. Not the fake kind, not the kind where you say, oh they're pretty decent. I'll stand by this statement: I think Texas signed what will be at least 8 future NFL players in the portal among the upperclassmen alone.” Gerry Hamilton “Texas will lead the nation in sacks this season. And Texas will set a school record for sacks by the linebacker…

4-star out of state OL visiting today for spring practice Pittsburgh (Pa.) Central Catholic 4-star+ offensive lineman Jimmy Kalis has been on campus at Texas twice for unofficial visits. OnTexasFootball can report that the 6-7, 285-pound tackle will be back on campus today for spring practice. Kalis is a prospect that has show as much real interest in Texas out of Midwest area that Texas has recruited in a while. This is a third unofficial visit with multiple family members in less than a year. Kalis has six finalists in his recruitment. Those are Texas, Ohio State, Georgia, LSU, Miami and Clemson. His sister attends Ohio State, and the Buckeyes have bee…

Will Texas get in the NCAA Tournament? That's the question that now has to be answered after the loss to Chris Beard's Ole Miss team tonight. There's a lot of people that will say no. Some people that say yes. And a few that say they may not necessarily deserve to get in, but likely could or will due to circumstance. OTF takes a look at both sides of the coin. Starting with the why Texas may still be in the "First Four" game ... This has nothing to do with what any of us think, in terms of if Texas should be in. I could go either way on that, but I'm a hoops watching junkie and see others on the bubble on the struggle bus late too. Texas is as deserv…

S-E-C! S-E-C! S-E-C! Conference play is finally here for the Longhorns and I feel like we will know more on Sunday about this team than what the previous 16 games have taught us. Ole Miss, despite their mid-20s ranking by the polls, is a quality team. They’re 15-3 on the season, with two of those losses being to No. 6 Southern Miss (2-1) and No. 23 Coastal Carolina (9-2). The other was to Baylor (6-5)… a game that went into extra innings. (For transitive property sake, Texas beat BU and CC by a combined score of 13-3.) One thing I do find very interesting is that 64Analytics Top 25 Poll has the Rebels at No. 2 in the country. Unlike their counterparts, t…