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Hope you all enjoy the week of college football on what should be a completely stress free afternoon of viewing. The Texas bye week comes at a great time. The Longhorns are nearing their healthiest level as a team since before fall camp began and will enter The Swamp next Saturday very well rested. Right now, majority of players on the team made a quick trip back home to see parents and friends. Sarkisian said on Monday during his weekly press conference he hopes this is a chance for his guys to watch football from around the country. The team will return Sunday evening for a quick team meeting then return to the practice field for full Florida prep …

The latest AP Top 25 has been released and the Longhorns will head to The Swamp ranked No. 9 in the country. Week 6 AP Top 25: 1. Ohio State 2. Oregon 3. Miami 4. Ole Miss 5. Oklahoma 6. Texas A&M 7. Penn State 8. Indiana 9. Texas 10. Alabama 11. Texas Tech 12. Georgia 13. LSU 14. Iowa State 15. Tennessee 16. Vanderbilt 17. Georgia Tech 18. Florida State 19. Missouri 20. Michigan 21. Notre Dame 22. Illinois 23. BYU 24. Virginia 25. Arizona State View full news story

4-star++ SG Bo Ogden announcement thread Austin (Texas) Westlake 4-star++ shooting guard/wing Bo Ogden will announce his commitment at 1 p.m. in the Westlake High gymnasium. The 6-foot-5.5 (w/o shoes) elite shooter with high-end hoops IQ has Texas, Purdue and Tennessee as his three finalists. He made official visits to all three, with Texas being last weekend. The son of Texas general manager and former Texas player Chris Ogden was considered a Purdue lean by OTF under the prior staff, but the hire of Sean Miller instantly changed that and positioned Texas much better. Bo Ogden also considered offers from Virginia, Kansas, SMU and Stanford before cu…

LB Rocky Cummings Flips to Texas *** Another one! The third flip commit of the week for the Texas Longhorns comes on Thanksgiving Eve from 2026 Carlsbad (Calif.) LB Rocky Cummings. Cummings was offered two weeks ago and very quickly scheduled his official visit for the Longhorns this past weekend against Arkansas. Listed at 6–4 and 220 pounds, Cummings looks every bit of that after seeing him arrive for his OV. Texas continues to stack size and speed at the line backing position and Cummings fits the mold perfectly. View full news story

Takeaways From First Meetings With Jabbar Juluke *** Early reactions to Texas running backs coach Jabbar Juluke are in, and as expected, the early theme has been overwhelmingly positive. Those initial returns point to a noticeable uptick in energy from Juluke, something that has resonated with multiple people I’ve spoken with about the hire. One source described it as a “seasoned energy.” Juluke, now 53, brings extensive experience from the college ranks, and that background is already evident in how he carries himself and connects with players. I was also told Juluke’s first meeting with running back Tre Wisner went very well. Wisner faces a sign…

My Portal Christmas List for Those Who Have Announced Intention to Transfer *** First and foremost, Merry Christmas Eve to everyone! I wanted to put together a quick exercise of my Portal Wish List ahead of Christmas. For this act, I am only using names of those who have announced their intention to enter the portal. So for a guy like Jadan Baugh, who has not announced, he will be excluded from this list. *** Running Back NC State RB Hollywood Smothers I don't love the running back group in the portal at the moment. The best – say five backs – have yet to announce for this portal window in my opinion. With that said, Smothers is a baller. …

Just left the practice field at Celebration High. It’s a beautiful day in Orlando with lots of sun and a steady breeze. - Colin Simmons worked some with linebackers in a punch-out drill. - Michael Taaffe is the only opt-out who is here with the team in Orlando. - While Ryan Niblett worked with the first team punt coverage unit, Daylon McCutcheon was returning punts. With the loss of DeAndre Moore, McCutcheon appears to be second team return man. - Multiple young players have continued to fill out their frames, including the Coleman brothers, Jackson Christian, Smith Orogbo, Zina Umeozulu, Lance Jackson, Myron Charles, Josiah Sharma and Nick Brooks…

Steve Sarkisian Media Availability *** Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian will speak with the local media on Tuesday, recapping the first practice back from spring break. I am hoping to hear some positives on a few guys as they return from injury. Updates on Trevor Goosby, Arch Manning, TyAnthony Smith, Zelus Hicks and Xavier Filsaime are expected from the head coach. Notes and quotes from Sark will be in the comments down below. View full news story

Ethan Burke's Case for Being Drafted Following His Texas Pro Day *** Tuesday's Pro Day at the Bubble provided the only time in the pre-draft process where all 32 NFL teams had a representative present to see edge rusher Ethan Burke in-person. Burke was snubbed from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis at the beginning of the month, so this opportunity was key for a strong showing as we head into the final stretch of NFL Draft conversations. Pro Days in particular are difficult to get accurate measurements and timings unless you don the logo of one of the NFL's 32 franchises on your chest, however, a source close to Burke's pursuit to the NFL shared with me …

Happy Friday! *** 5-for-5 Planning I talked about 5-for-5 during in an article last week where Texas GM Brandon Harris spoke with Adrian Wojnarowksi about building the Longhorns' roster through the high school ranks, portal and retention. You can read that here. But I wanted to dig a bit further for this article today. Throughout the week I hit up a few contacts in the agency world to get an idea on the immediacy of planning for 5-for-5. The conclusion from the Brandon Harris episode on Woj was that there have certainly been conversations internally at Texas regarding the pending rule change that would allow for players like Rasheem Biles, Bo…

Handful of Summer Team Notes **** The Longhorns have been on the field for about a week and a half for summer conditioning. We will learn much more as the month of June progresses, but a couple of things that have stood out to me in conversations recently surrounding the team: -- – The first returns on Western Kentucky OL Laurence Seymore are positive. Seymore has arrived hungry and ready to work. So far, all things have pointed in the right direction to be the contributor Texas hopes he will be from an on-field perspective. I will add this: one source I spoke to mentioned the height and size of Seymore as a surprise. Though he was listed at 6–2 o…

Summer is officially here and the trail is getting hot! Texas has earned a commitment from 2025 St. Ignatius College Prep OL John Mills. Kyle Flood comes away with a huge victory off the west coast with the addition of Mills, beating out Washington as the largest competitor. Mills has the length and size to play the tackle position at the next level, but is best suited in my eyes to move to the interior. Regardless, the versatility provides a lot to like as Texas continues to win big on the offensive line. The 6-foot-6, 320-pound offensive lineman becomes the fourth offensive lineman to join the 2025 Texas class, joining Devin and Jordan Coleman and Jackso…

Texas is back on the practice field for session No. 6 of fall camp. Today will be the first day of padded practice. Every one in attendance, including us media members will be getting a workout in with practice kicking off at 3:00 p.m. As always, notes and tidbits in the comments below. View full news story

Decision Day: Kaliq Lockett Sachse (Texas) High wide receiver Kaliq Lockett will announce his commitment at noon eastern today. Lockett, 6-2 and 170 pounds, will announce out of a final group of Texas, Alabama, Texas A&M, LSU and Florida State. The DFW area playmaker and OnTexasFootball 4-star++ prospect has been trending to Texas since July 5. There have been positive conversations with Steve Sarkisian and Chris Jackson for about a month. The Texas offensive scheme, quarterback room/recruiting and the athletic/academic combo. Alabama has also been looked upon favorably by Lockett and his circle due to Kalen Deboer's offensive scheme and quarterb…

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is on the podium for his first weekly press conference of the season. With Texas set to kickoff against Colorado State Saturday at 2:30 p.m., we can finally focus our attention to a real opponent and beyond what is happening behind the curtain in practice. Sarkisian will be followed by a small handful of players for media availabilities as well. View full news story

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Texas and Notre Dame, two of the nation’s most storied college football programs, will play each other in 2028 and 209, according to sources of On Texas Football. The Longhorns’ AD Chris Del Conte has often espoused the view of creating challenging non-conference schedules. In the next five years alone, Texas will play Ohio State twice, Michigan once and now Notre Dame twice. View full news story

Texas and Clemson kickoff at 3:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon at DKR and as our in-depth breakdown and pregame analysis has continued throughout the week, I have collected my final five keys to the game. For Texas to have success, the Longhorns must win in these areas on Saturday. *** QB Containment It has been a strength of the Longhorn defense all season long and I expect it to continue again on Saturday. Klubnik is a more than capable runner, with scrambles of 12+ yards or more in every game this season outside of the first two weeks. In Clemson's final five games vs. Power 4 teams, Klubnik has attempted ten or more rush attempts in every game. The Long…

Some additional thoughts: - Andrew Mukuba played a tremendous game. He would be my defensive MVP. Mukuba wasn’t just good against the pass, including the game-sealing INT. Multiple times he came screaming down against the run and he also cut off some lanes in scramble situations. - Ryan Niblett made the key block on Silas Bolden’s punt return for TD. - The complete lack of offensive holding calls was ridiculous. I’ve attached a pic of Jermayne Lole getting held. It occurred all game long. - Leavitt is a true escape artist. He is not just good in that regard. He is elite. I counted 13 situations where he bought more time with his feet and either threw t…

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…

AUSTIN, Texas — OV Weekend 2 is complete and buzz around the Texas Longhorns is growing as UT looks to build on its 2027 class. Here’s the latest intel we’re hearing coming out of the weekend — Hank will post his intel in the comments below. Choctaw (Okla.) LB Israel “Izzy” Hammons — Texas absolutely has made the 6-3, 215-pounder a priority, and that was no different this weekend. Steve Sarkisian, Will Muschamp and Johnny Nansen all made Hammons know how much he's wanted in Austin. There is one concern leading into Hammons June 19 announcement. There is a feeling that Austin and University of Texas could feel too big for him. He's got more of a small…

Cole Hutson has reached an agreement with the NCAA that voids his need for an Aug. 10 court date seeking eligibility for the 2026 season. The NCAA agreed that Hutson’s situation applies the same as the Wisne case covering class of 2022 recruits, which granted the class five years to play five seasons. Hutson started at Texas as a true freshman, and eventually played in 48 games in his four-year career. The agreement paves the way for Hutson to return to the Longhorns for this season. View full news story

South Oak Cliff offensive lineman Brian Swanson was a priority recruit for the Longhorns from day one. It was a huge win for Texas. The Longhorns are in that phase of recruiting right now. They’re battling for the big dogs. And the big dogs are starting to come off the board. Four of the last five commitments rank among the top five of Texas’ 15 commitments for the class of 2027. So that leaves us with two questions: 1. What’s next for Texas recruiting overall? 2. What’s next for OL recruiting more specifically? Our Hank South answered that second question with a precise report yesterday on how Texas will focus on the OL moving forw…

Tuesday Recruiting: Sales and LW-C The Texas Longhorns and Indiana Hoosiers await the Friday announcement of 5-star wide receiver Monshun Sales (Indianapolis, In./Lawrence North). Indiana has been considered the favorite for weeks leading up to Sales July 17 announcement on the Pat McAfee Show at 11am CT. The Hoosiers have made the 6-foot-5 receiver a completely different level recruit from an NIL perspective than any other in the Curt Cignetti era, and ever. That is by a significant margin. The one issue Indiana has battled throughout this recruitment is no matter the National Championship or not, Sales didn't grow up envisioning himself wearing an Indiana foo…