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Gird your loins. The next couple of months are going to be a blur. Between the team’s run for the college football playoffs, completing the 2025 recruiting class, and the transfer portal opening on Dec. 15, there is going to be news breaking every day of the week. It’s going to come fast and furious. It will be hard to keep up with which new defensive back Texas is recruiting, which defensive lineman is now more likely than another to sign with Texas or another school, with the various SEC injury reports and the health and status of our own Longhorns, etc. I’m not sure I remember a time like this. QA time where everything was so up in the air with a mo…

The one thing about the NFL combine is that numbers do not lie. They tell a truth. And the truth is Texas coaches recruit and develop real speed. As I wrote yesterday, Texas is the first school in combine history to have four players run under a 4.40-second 40-yard dash in a single combine in history. In other words #TexasSpeed is verified, and it may just spark a new term. ** Surprisingly, Texas tight end Gunner Helm turned in a disappointing time in the 40-yard dash on his first attempt. His second attempt got him down in the 4.8s. But we all know Helm is faster than that. So what gives? I’m told he false-started on his first attempt a…

Yesterday is lesson one of why not to overreact when something bad happens UNTIL you hear the full story. As a community, let’s remember that next time something happens and we don’t have the full story quite yet. ** Rodney Terry likely coached his final game at Moody last night. A team that had the personnel and wherewithal to make the NCAA tourney clearly came up short this season. The season was littered with injuries to key players. Texas would have been a better team with a healthy Tramond Mark all season long. But injuries can be no excuse, especially not when your best player (Tre Johnson) was available all year. The team never really …

I'm hearing that the visit of Stanford receiver Emmett Mosley V has gone really well. Texas has put themselves in a good position to land him. But another team is still hanging around, and that's USC. Emmett's younger brother Trey is committed to the Trojans, and Emmett attended high school at Santa Margarita Catholic in Southern California. The Trojans, however, have a much different set of circumstances at receiver than the Longhorns. USC returns three of their top four receivers from a year ago. They also don't have Arch Manning at QB who is set for a two-year run at the position that matches with Mosley's timeline as a rising sophomore. Texas is he…

Some notes from yesterday: - Defensive lineman Alex January was said to have a standout day. - Ryan Wingo and Arch Manning connected on the longest pass play of the day. - There were six would-be sacks across the three different offensive levels (1st, 2nd and 3rd teams). Texas does not allow for the QB to sacked. - The Horns worked Arch Manning some in the run game. - Defensive end Lance Jackson was singled out for his play yesterday. - Trey Owens held off KJ Lacey all the way through camp for the back-up spot and that remains the case as practice ended yesterday. - Daniel Cruz has seen extended action with the 2s at center. There w…

Difference makers matter. That’s the type of player and commitment Texas earned yesterday in Jonah Williams - a difference maker. The size, speed and athleticism are all there. And so too is the production. He picked off four passes last year and returned three for TDs. He also had two touchdowns rushing and 144 yards on just two carries. He averaged more than 24 yards per catch on 20 receptions. He hasn’t even played his senior season yet he’s already a two-time district MVP. As Steve Sarkisian continues to load the roster with talent, a few will still standout. Jonah Williams is one of those. ** The simulated game yesterday began …

I have a serious question: What more could a Longhorn fan want from a season opener? The Longhorns dominated Colorado State from about eight minutes into the game until the very last minute of it. It was the most complete season-opening performance a Texas team has displayed under Steve Sarkisian. It may be the most complete opening-game performance for a season since... well, since VY or Colt were in the captain's chair. Texas out-gained Colorado State 545 yards to 190. The Texas defense did not allow 100 yards passing on the day. The Texas offense was a perfect 7-for-7 in the red zone on touchdowns. Perhaps there were a few nitpicks some could f…

It’s ok if you woke up with a smile on your face this morning. I did, too. It was no dream. The Horns whipped Michigan in their house. ** Sark’s gameplan was masterful. Even though the Horns had four offensive penalties in the first half, including one phantom call that took a touchdown off the board, Texas still scored 24 points in that crucial time period. That hot start for the offense paid other dividends. It allowed the Texas defense to stick to its own masterful gameplan. That gameplan? The Horns dared quarterback Davis Warren to beat them. And he couldn’t do it, either because he didn’t have the weapons or he personally just wasn’…

The bottom line? Texas did what it was supposed to do. They dispensed early with an outmanned and outgunned opponent. While no game is perfect, the Horns didn’t let this game get “muddy”. Following the 4th and 1 conversion Texas literally swamped the Gators. It was a critical, early decision by Steve Sarkisian, but one that paid off with the type of performance a team can build on, particularly the Texas offense. Texas not only scored 35 first-half points, they played complimentary football while doing so. The offense scored in bunches, the defense created multiple turnovers and three-and-outs. That is the blueprint to follow for a team that …

I want to focus on a few key moments in the fourth quarter. - Early in Q4, with Texas up just 13-7 and the Hogs moving the ball in Texas territory, Andrew Mukuba on a first down play finally made a key TFL. That play finally put Arkansas behind the chains. It ultimately forced Arkansas to a field goal attempt and kept the Longhorns in the lead, 13-10. - The ensuing series Quinn Ewers played his best football of the day, hitting Isaiah Bond cleanly on a dig route before Jaydon Blue’s run set up Texas inside the red zone. In the red zone, Ewers calmly went through his progressions and hit Juan Davis on a check down for a key first down inside the five yard line. T…

Watching Alabama, A&M and Ole Miss go down yesterday while also seeing Texas dispense with yet another SEC team by double digits should give all of us and sense of just how complete this Texas team is. I still don’t know if this is a great Texas team (only the playoffs cantell us that), but it is certainly a complete, well-coached and consistent one. Outside of the loss to Georgia, Texas has only played one other SEC game to a single score, and that came only after Vanderbilt scored a last-minute touchdown. It’s a Texas team that - despite a poor performance against Georgia - has been remarkably consistent. Winning the games you’re supposed to win…

That was exactly the type of performance every Longhorn wanted to see. Why? Because it was absolutely dominating, smothering and unrelenting. The utter dominance of the win is undeniable. Each and every Longhorn and Aggie who watched that game, and every casual football fan who tuned in, they all saw what we saw. And that is a Texas team that left no doubt on that field as to who the superior team and better program is. The Longhorns kicked the Aggies’ butts up one side of the field and down the other. And they did it on both sides of the ball. Texas rushed for 240 yards while the Aggies’ total offensive output was under 250. T…

I’ve watched the game twice now. Texas got beat up front. Brutally bad. The offensive line The interior DL of Georgia routinely defeated the Texas offensive guards. That’s just a hard fact. The Texas guards could not move any of them, not even on combo blocks with Jake Majors. Kyle Flood even inserted Cole Hutson into the game to try to shake things up. Hutson played well. But the Georgia interior was just having none of it. And the Georgia defensive ends were at best stalemated. I could only find two instances where the Texas tackles caved in the Georgia DEs. By comparison, Texas did that to A&M 15 times or more a week ago. This game wa…

Whew. In a win-or-go-home game, the Longhorns ran off to a big lead early then held on late. No heroics from Cade Klubnik could save the Tigers. And no amount of injuries were enough to derail the Texas offense. Texas was simply too good for Clemson. The Horns flexed their depth to prove just that. Texas leaned on often unheralded players, from Jaydon Blue’s 77-yard run to Hayden Conner moving over to center while Cole Hutson was pushed into full-time service at left guard (not right, which is his usual position) and Trevor Goosby switched from left to right tackle in a pinch. Despite the obstacles, Texas would not be denied. The better team won. …

The Longhorns returned to the practice field yesterday. Sark and staff are trying to treat this like a traditional game week in many ways, including practice. But there are some things that are different. The Horns will travel to Dallas on Wednesday, a full two days before the game, instead of just one. That pushes their practice schedule up two days. So yesterday’s practice (Saturday) was much more like a typical Monday practice. A Monday practice is usually a lighter practice with a specific focus on game-plan insertion. ** Sark told the media Friday that Texas should be as healthy as they have been in a while for Ohio State. That includes both …

I’ve spent the better part of the last week trying to delve deeper into the complex issues surrounding the proposed House Settlement, a class action settlement between former and current NCAA athletes and the NCAA and its member institutions which choose to opt in to the settlement. I don’t have any revelatory findings to share with you. Just more questions than answers. However, the article I am linking below gives the best outlook I have read on the topic. It explains why colleges are confident that primary aspects of the settlement will be approved. Of course, it also explains that this approval will not adequately address all issues or legality surround…

I know the first inning looked bad for the Horns last night. Giving up four runs on just two hits is clearly no recipe for success in Omaha. But the performance by the Georgia pitcher in the 7-1 win for the Bulldogs was the real story of the night IMO. Fifteen strikeouts, allowing only four hits while tossing a complete game. His curve was really working. Even with the early Texas miscues, at some point, you just tip your hat and move on. Texas now must work its way through the loser’s bracket. The Horns play Alabama at 1pm tomorrow in an elimination game. ** Recruiting news should be flowing early today given the official visitors on campus.…

We mentioned early last week that multiple offensive skill players were in New Orleans to workout together. That group included Arch Manning, Cam Coleman, Hollywood Smothers, Ryan Wingo, Emmett Mosley V, and Sterling Berkhalter. As Gerry reported last night, even Texas commit Easton Royal stopped by for one of the workouts. Well, the journey continues one final week for many Texas players. They are expected to report back to campus at the beginning of next week. So what are some of them doing? Colin Simmons, Ryan Wingo and Cam Coleman are all in Miami working out with personal trainers this week. Others will be working with trainers in Houston, Dallas,…

Texas should be a much better team in 2026 than 2025. We all believe that. But that expected improvement is not rare among the teams in the SEC hoping to win a conference championship. Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida, and LSU all believe they will be significantly improved, and for good reason. OU, for example, believes it has upgraded its offensive line, its run game and its tight end position, not to mention having a second-year starter at quarterback. Remember, the Sooners made the playoffs with a below average offense last season. What can they do with a better one this year? Georgia gets Gunnar Stockton back for another year at QB and believes the run …

In what is believed to be a last-ditch effort to retain his eligibility, Texas Tech quarterback transfer Brendan Sorsby announced yesterday that he had retained noted lawyer Jeffrey Kessler in hopes of negotiating a settlement with the NCAA over his alleged gambling history. This move won’t be taken lightly by the NCAA. Kessler was the primary counsel for the plaintiffs in the historic House v NCAA case that ushered in the NIL revenue share era. But his success against the NCAA pre-dates even that litigation. The NCAA has quaked in its boots every time Kessler’s name is attached to a lawsuit, and it all started with a case he won for millions of dollars on …

For those of you who have been around here awhile, you know that my long-term goal is to build On Texas Football into the ultimate home for true Longhorn fans to congregate and read, watch or listen to best-in-class team and recruiting news. Whether that’s via YouTube, the podcast or this website, we want to bring you Longhorn news wherever and however you choose to consume or talk about it. For OTF, today is a hallmark day in that quest. We would like to welcome Hank South to our team as OnTexasFootball.com’s first-ever managing editor. Hank is a UT grad, an Austin native, and comes to us directly from his role as managing editor of Horns247. Our…

There is little doubt that the 2026 portal recruiting class will help determine the outcome of this season for the Horns. There are simply too many expected starters at key positions (no fewer than eight), plus all of the specialists. Given that, it feels like it'd be a good time to audit previous portal classes under Steve Sarkisian and how they've transformed through the years, an era which includes the introduction of NIL and now the roster-limit expansion to 105. So how has Sark done in the portal through the years? And how will he do this season? 2021 (6) – All players for all years are listed in order of impact or expected impact for Texas RB/RET…

Gerry’s article yesterday reveals that Will Muschamp, Blake Gideon and Mark Orphey are far from settled on the starting lineup in the Texas secondary. Or even the rotational pieces. At SEC Media Days, Sark said the left guard spot was going to be a real competition between Laurence Seymore, Jaydon Chatman, Jordan Coleman or now Cole Hutson. Sark even mentioned Andre Cojoe as a piece of the OL and Cojoe is currently considered a back-up tackle following his knee rehabilitation. So as we look to the start of fall camp, it’s clear there are two position groups everyone needs to be watching: offensive line and the secondary. While we can project a starting line…

Saturday night practice was inside DKR. Time for some notes: - It was the annual donor practice, where major donors get a sneak peak at the Longhorns. - Sark spoke beforehand and emphasized that’s there’s 49 new players from last season. - I spoke to multiple sources so this is a mix of them all. - The play of Justus Terry, Melvin Siani, Zina Umeozulu, and Rasheem Biles was the most commented on to me. - Terry caused repeated upfield disruption. - Siani “was looking to bury his guy” on nearly every snap. According to one source, he may be the meanest of the OLs. - Umeozolu as well as Lance Jackson just “look the part”. Both made pla…

Last night was a lot of fun. We watched the state's top running back, someone who rushed for 3,500+ yards and scored 61 touchdowns a year ago, commit to Texas. He chose the Longhorns over Texas A&M, Missouri, Oregon, SMU, Houston and more. Following the announcement, we got to speak with Landen Williams-Callis during the OTF Livestream. It was clear he was having the time of his life. Recruitments like those of Williams-Callis don't come around every year. Enjoy this one. ** I frequently get the question, how much of a role does NIL play in a recruitment like this? I look at it like this. Imagine every employer possible is offering y…