THSCA Live Thread

Jeff and Blake will be there. Sark speaks at 2:20ish

Link to day one of coaching school press conferences —

Should be free for anyone to tune in as long as they make a Victory+ account. Starts in a little over half an hour

https://victoryplus.com/player/2026_thsca_coaches_convention/24298?categorySlug=category_victory_games_default

 

Link to the State of Texas (FBS) College Head Coach roundtable —

Stream starts at 4:25 PM CT. The Roundtable is on the coaching school schedule for 4:30-5:45 PM CT Sunday 

https://victoryplus.com/player/2026_thsca_coaches_convention/24299?categorySlug=category_victory_games_default

Coaches roundtable is at 4:15. 

No Joey McGuire? Well dang lol

49 minutes ago, Jbro52 said:

No Joey McGuire? Well dang lol

He's expected at roundtable.

They've moved the press conference schedule around a little bit, so we're trying to gather our bearings.

Texas State's GJ Kinne is at the podium right now. Texas opens the season against Texas State on Sept. 5.

On moving to the Pac-12, Kinne said he's looking forward to getting better means of transportation than what Texas State had in the Sun Belt. He said in his first year at Texas State, the Bobcats bussed to Lafayette and had to fly to Memphis and bus Jonesboro to play Arkansas State.

As Jeff said, we are listening to Kinne right now. He seems pretty excited about the move to the PAC. 

Kinne said Brad Jackson told him throughout the season and throughout the portal window that he wasn't going anywhere. Jackson is one of the top non-P4 quarterbacks in the country.

Will Muschamp’s chalk talk was scheduled to start at 1. They’re having technical difficulties.

The Texas State staff is here listening. I’ve also seen at least one Texas A&M staff member in here.

We’re not allowed to record during the lectures.

Standing room only for Will Muschamp.

Muschamp on scheme: “I’ve already got my fall install done.”

When Muschamp was at Auburn in 2015 under Gus Malzahn, every defensive back that came through the program spent time in the NFL.

Those who’ve been clamoring for tighter, more aggressive coverage from the Texas defensive backs, Muschamp is bringing that approach to the table.

Muschamp just described Earl Thomas as “one of the best I’ve ever coached” due to his instincts. 

13 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

We’re not allowed to record during the lectures.

 

Muschamp admits something I’ve long expected: He loves defensive backs who played quarterback in high school. That position requires leadership, communication and decision making.

Muschamp says recruiting the state of Texas is somewhat tricky due to players receiving such great coaching in school, lifting since 7th grade. 

The question when recruiting the state of Texas is how much better can they potentially be when they get to UT. 

Muschamp’s clinic tape of defensive backs high pointing the football on the jugs machine includes Jermaine Bishop working with the secondary.

Muschamp: “You win in bump-and-run on the line of scrimmage.”

Muschamp: “You create havoc when you get hands on the ball.”

20 minutes ago, Blake Munroe said:

Muschamp just described Earl Thomas as “one of the best I’ve ever coached” due to his instincts. 

ET came up again. “best range guy I’ve ever seen”

Even as Muschamp has evolved as a coach, he hasn’t deviated from the Bill Belichick/Nick Saban requirements for defensive backs: you’ve got to be willing tackler, you’ve got be able to play man-to-man coverage and you must be able to defend the deep ball.