Subscriber Scoop

As of mid-Friday morning, the Longhorns now sit at four portal commitments. Those include: INF Linkin Garcia (Texas Tech) C Ian Armstrong (St. Marys) OF Sayer Solitaria (Kent State) OF Trevor Goldenetz (Long Beach State) So what does the portal picture look like from here? Initially I reported that the magic number was six to eight out of the portal. I still believe that to be the case. I also believe that Schloss and staff are being very selective of who they take. "Not just going to add (players) to add them," one source told me. One thing that has seemed to change is that, initially, I felt the Horns would take up to three pitchers i…

Texas vs. Sam Houston State … September 20, 2025 Game 4 **** Texas is under the lights for the first time this fall. Exciting for the next opportunity to see this offense grow. Texas wins the toss and starts on the field with its defense, which very quickly forces a three & out. I love that. Let your defense set the tone – and they did. Manning is completing passes – they are low – but they are complete. He is 4–5 passing to start the game for 55 yards. You take that all day on opening drives. Great run by Jerrick Gibson, who got the start today, to find the end zone. Gibson got small, brushed off some arms and bolted right to the end zo…

Texas coaches are actually on the road in the Metroplex today visiting high schools. However, it’s not the coaches you would typically think. Gerry Hamilton ran into player personnel director John Michael Jones and director of high school relations Jamal Fenner at North Crowley right as Gerry was leaving earlier today. The Horns’ normal coaching staff is focused on the game this Friday, while the support staff and personnel department are on the road recruiting.

2028 quarterback Graham Simpson tells OTF he'll be back in Austin next Wednesday, June 3, to workout for the Longhorns staff and visit the University. Simpson, a product of Martin (Tenn.) Westview, is the younger brother of former Alabama, now LA Rams quarterback Ty Simpson. He's also the son of UT-Martin head coach Jason Simpson. The rising junior signal caller earned an offer from Texas back in February. He holds additional offers from programs like Alabama, Ole Miss, Miami, Tennessee, and many others. As a sophomore, the 5-foot-11.5, 185-pound Simpson passed for 2,091 yards and 24 touchdowns to three interceptions. Simpson is one of severa…

Most Intriguing Portal Names to Enter as of Dec. 10. *** Wanted to compile some interesting names that have announced intentions to the portal so far. This does not guarantee Texas will be after any of these prospects, but for now these names are what stands out the most among the early portal entrants. Also, keep in mind: There will be many, many more big fish to enter the portal over the next three weeks. Based off the portal entrants now, this is like playing a round of golf and digging the ball out of the cup on the 2nd hole. That's where we are at currently. But anyways, to the list. *** Clemson Junior DB Khalil Barnes 2…

Is the No. 1 class in play for Texas? To answer the question: yes. But for the top spot to come to fruition, a few things would help … For this exercise I'm using the 247Sports Recruiting Rankings since the website has a Class Calculator feature to give numerical outcomes. Texas currently ranks No. 4 on the platform. 1.) Go 3 for 3 on the top remaining targets — as things stand That means land five-star running back Landen Williams-Callis, five-star offensive tackle Ismael Camara, and five-star receiver Monshun Sales. Per the 247Sports Team Rankings Calculator, that trio added the current make up of Texas’ class (not including Greedy Ja…

Texas WR Isaiah Bond is back on the practice field and was running routes for the Longhorns during routes on air during Friday's practice session in Austin. Bond had been working back prior to the team headed home for Christmas break and is now inching closer and closer to a return to the field. View full news story

Camara is scheduled to take his official visit to Texas during the Ohio State game weekend (Sept. 11-13). After cancelling all of his OVs right before the summer started, this will be his only OV of the process. On Monday morning, OTF was able to speak with a source close to the Gilmer product about if he has other Texas visits booked. This is what OTF was told: "Planning on attending ALL of them (if non Friday night injuries or captains duties permit)." Going forward the expectation remains that Camara will only take trips to Austin. Besides the week 1 game vs. Longview Pine Tree that takes place on Thursday Aug. 27, all of Gilmer's regular season gam…

After landing today’s commitment from Gilmer five-star OT Ismael Camara, Texas now has five offensive line commitments in the 2027 cycle. I believe it’s the best OL haul Texas has landed since the 2022 group, which set the foundation for the ascension of the program under Steve Sarkisian. That group was a huge class in terms of quantity with seven total signees, but also quality as the haul produced three NFL Draft Picks and two additional players who will have finished their careers with two years worth of starts in the Burnt Orange. The 2027 class will have a chance to do the same. Ismael Camara and Brian Swanson make up the best tackle duo Texas ha…

It all comes down to this Steve Sarkisian and staff have a clear shot at a top 5 class for a fourth consecutive class. The key decisions will begin Friday with a pair of OnTexasFootball 4-star+ prospects announcing decisions. Texas' path to a fourth consecutive top 5 class will come down to winning enough of the 5-star and 4-star+ battles, with the senior season prospect rankings movement also having a smaller impact on final class rankings. The Longhorns are in contention for three 5-star's and 13 4-star+ level prospects. The Longhorns currently have three commitments from prospects OnTexasFootball views as 4-star+ level headed into the run of decisions …

Show Me Improvement vs. UTEP Saturday will be the third time this year we get to see Arch Manning lead the Texas Longhorns onto the field in the 2025 season. Through the first two games, I think it is fair to say there remains plenty of room for the Texas offense to grow into its final version of itself. Of course, that is the biggest objective of the next two weekends – improve step by step. Texas has time to mature into the offensive unit I believe can compete for a National Championship, but it must take advantage of every opportunity on the field ahead of the big dogs on the schedule and this weekend is no exception. So, a few areas I would love to…

It's go time: SEC schedule week 1 The appetite was whet yesterday. And now it's officially game week for the 2025 college football season. To start your first game week of the season, it's time to take a look at the SEC games week 1. Thursday, Aug. 28 ... Central Arkansas at Missouri 6:30 SECN Line: None O/U: None Friday, Aug. 29 ... Auburn at Baylor 7pm FOX Line: Auburn -2.5 O/U: 57.5 Saturday, Aug. 30 ... 1 Texas at 3 Ohio State 11am FOX Line: Ohio State -1.5 O/U: 47.5 Syracuse at 24 Tennessee 11am ABC Line: Tennessee -13.5 O/U: 50.5 Mississippi State at Southern Miss 11am ESPN Line: Mississippi St…

July 21, 2021, the day it was announced that both Texas and Oklahoma would be departing from the Big 12 to join the SEC conference. It has been a long three years since that day. Texas was humiliated on the road against Arkansas and missed going bowling in year one under Sarkisian, but then hope arrived with Quinn Ewers and a pair of five-star offensive linemen. Still, there remained a long ways to go to get this program where it needed to be for the rigor of the typical SEC schedule. Day by day, month by month and recruit by recruit, Texas inched closer towards having a roster necessary to compete in the most physical conference in college football. Satu…

It's Miller Time: Two portal official visitors Sean Miller and thew Texas staff will have a busy first half of the week with two visitors scheduled to be on campus. Dailyn Swain the first visitor ... Swain will be the first portal official visitor in the Sean Miller era. The 6-foot-8 versatile forward is scheduled to be in Austin Monday and Tuesday for his visit. This is expected to be an Ohio State or Texas decision. Swain averaged 11.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.6 steals as a sophomore in 2024-25. Swain signed with Xavier over Marquette, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, Ohio State anf others as 4-star prospect out of Columbus (Ohio) Af…

Big Weekend Ahead in SEC, Playoff Race Texas kicks off at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow evening. A little later in the afternoon, but for those who are sickos and love knowing everything that happens elsewhere in the country, it is just enough time to get the second monitor up and running for a wonderful day of watching ball. A quick rundown of what's ahead this weekend in conference play. *** 11:00 a.m. – No. 10 LSU at No. 17 Vanderbilt (-1.5) The first time Vanderbilt is favorited over a ranked opponent since 1978. Take that in. The 'Dores have a feisty front seven and will use that to pressure Garrett Nussmeier and an LSU OL that has yet to figure out how…

It's Texas vs. Georgia, Texas A&M & state of Florida down the stretch The Texas Longhorns are battling against the SEC recruiting power, a hated rival and the Sunshine State with a signing day a week away. Steve Sarkisian and staff's ability to sign the No. 1 or 2 class a week from today will come down to a handful of recruitments in the states of Georgia, Florida and Texas. And those are the three states that should be the heavy focus of the Texas program in future years. OnTexasFootball provides the latest with December 4 seven days away. Georgia vs. Texas for 5-star DL OnTexasFootball was told by a source Tuesday night that Texas bel…

This is the time of the year that Texas fans have been waiting for. The Longhorns have been inside the bubble for the 12-team Playoff the entire season and now comes the time where the games mean more and your season can end after a poor 60-minute performance. For the talk of the schedule, I will say this – Texas has been tested in numerous ways. They have gone on the road to tough environments, played in neutral site games and have been battle tested in the second half of games. Come the playoffs, they will need to rely on each experience and moment from the season to achieve the goal of winning the National Championship. But at the very least, the opportunity …

It's time!!!: Path to the No. 1 recruiting class now in play All you guys and gals have been waiting on this story, and now you've got it! The Texas Longhorns officially have a path to the No. 1 ranked recruiting class in the 2025 cycle. With the news that Oklahoma 5-star OT verbal Michael Fasusi and current LSU verbal Kade Phillips are scheduled to visit this weekend, the Longhorns have a clear path to challenge for the top class for the first time since the 2002 cycle. Texas currently sits at 23 commitments with a signing class of 29 now in play. OnTexasFootball provides the path to the No. 1 class: Texas currently sits at No. 4/5 Texas is c…

According to Dr. Brett Wilkinson, the University of Texas has won its third Directors Cup in the last four years. Stanford needed to dramatically outscore the Longhorns in women’s track and field today to overtake Texas. But that did not occur. Texas athletics is headed by athletic director Chris Del Conte. Del Conte took the reins in Austin 2017. Under his stewardship the Longhorns have become the nation’s premier college athletic program. Del Conte was named named athletic director of the year earlier this year by Sports Business Journal. View full news story

It’s official! Arch Manning’s blindside protection is returning to Texas for 2026. Trevor Goosby announces via Instagram that he will be back in burnt orange for his senior season, forgoing the NFL Draft where he had been receiving some day one projections after a fantastic conclusion to the season. On a day where Texas goes out and adds two all-conference talents from the portal, they hold onto their 1st Team All-SEC left tackle for one more season. As Texas turns all its attention towards building the offensive line in 2026, a massive domino falls with Goosby’s announcement. I would argue no one in Austin is having a better Sunday than Arch Mann…

JaBarrius Garror announcement thread OTF 4-star++ EDGE/LB JaBarrius Garror is scheduled to announce his college commitment around 10am CT this morning with Texas considered the favorite over Auburn, Georgia and Florida State. The 6-foot-2.5, 225-pounder made an April unofficial visit and June 5-7 official visit to Texas. EDGE coach LaAllen Clark has worked this recruitment very well for the Longhorns, with an assist from defensive coordinator Will Muschamp. Otherworldly production Garror is one of the most productive prospects in the 2027 cycle. 2025 (junior): 106 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss, 21 sacks and 18 QB hurries in 15 games. 2024 (sopho…

Jack Endries Declares for 2026 NFL Draft *** News out of Austin Friday afternoon: Texas tight end Jack Endries has declared for the 2026 NFL Draft. Endries, a one year transfer out of Cal, started all 12 games for the Longhorns this season. On the season, Endries hauled in 33 receptions for 346 yards and three touchdowns. The most impactful game of the season for Endries came in the final weekend of the regular season against Texas A&M where Endries went for a season-high 93 receiving yards. With where things sit currently, Endries is set to become the third Texas tight end taken in the last three NFL Drafts, joining JaTavion Sanders and Gunn…

Florida RB Jadan Baugh Talks Jabbar Juluke and Decision to Return to Florida *** A name Texas fans won't forget for a number of reasons spoke today at SEC Media Days. Florida running back Jadan Baugh took to the podium Wednesday morning where a barrage of questions about the first season of Jon Sumrall stole the show. However, there was an underlying storyline regarding just how Baugh ended up representing the Gators this weekend. Let's not forget, Baugh was the topic of a heavily rumored portal entry back in the winter, an entry that would have resulted in one of the most competitive portal recruitments in recent memory – with Texas set to be at the f…

Jacksonville (Fla) Mandarin 5-star WR Jaime Ffrench tells OnTexasFootball that he is likely to make an OV to Georgia the last weekend of July. Texas remains in a very good spot over Tennessee right now. Miami and LSU very much on the peripheral.

Jaime Ffrench update The Texas Longhorns continue to be a good position for Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin 4-star WR Jaime Ffrench. OnTexasFootball spoke with a source close to the Ffrench recruitment Tuesday morning that told us that Texas and LSU should be considered the top 2 right now with Texas having had a great spring visit with Ffrench and family. Miami and Tennessee are also in it, and Ohio State has slipped. Texas has a real shot here due to offensive scheme, QB room, Sarkisian, player development and academic/football combo. His mom really likes the football/academic combo at Texas. Jaime Ffrench official visit schedule LS…