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Following the impressive showings by AD Mitchell and Xavier in Indianapolis for the NFL Combine, the most recent Mock Drafts from the top NFL Draft experts have the resulted in three Longhorns going in the first round. NFL.com's Lance Zierlein #13 Las Vegas selects Byron Murphy #28 Philadelphia selects AD Mitchell #32 Kansas City selects Xavier Worthy The Athletic's Dane Burgler #18 Cincinnati selects Byron Murphy #24 Buffalo selects AD Mitchell

The NFL released the Combine invitation list Tuesday morning. For Longhorn fans, the headline and takeaway was the 11 names on the Combine list who wore the burnt orange and white in 2023 that will represent the university at the next level. No one truly needs a reminder, but Texas will be joining the SEC in 2024 as well. The SEC for the last 15 seasons has been the gold standard for conferences in terms of NFL Draft production. On top of a full SEC schedule, the Longhorns will also take a

Rod and Coach Shipley discuss the draft stock of Texas players, what it means to recruiting and the impact of the departure of Billy Glasscock in this week’s Football Theory.    

Earlier this morning we took a look at the early enrollees on the offense side of the ball two weeks out from the beginning of spring ball. Now that most of us have taken care of lunch and are cruising towards 5:00 p.m. to come rolling around, spend a few minutes reading about the defense. *** DT Alex January – Duncanville HS (TX) The lone early enrollee in the interior of the defensive line comes in with big shoes to fill. Luckily, there has been plenty of positive remarks s

We are two weeks away from the start of spring football in Austin, Texas – wrap that through your brain and get excited this Tuesday morning! A rundown of each early enrollee heading into the spring season and what their focus will be or what it is we want to see from them for the 15 practices they are allotted. *** QB Trey Owens - Cypress Fair HS (TX) The freshman quarterback arrived to campus at 6-foot-5 and 238 pounds. Owens will work into the third team reps this spring w

This will probably be the last of the junior day information you see from me, but wanted to share what I rounded up late last night/early today. - This morning marks the start of winter workouts for the Longhorns. After about three weeks off, they're back in the saddle in preparation for the 2024 season. - CJ Vogel spoke this weekend of how impressionable new Texas linebackers coach Johnny Nansen was this weekend and that he hit it of well with many recruits.  I also heard rave reviews

When No. 11 Texas faces fifth-ranked Georgia in Athens next Saturday (6:30 p.m., ABC), it will do so on the heels of the Bulldogs’ most complete performance of the season. Kirby Smart’s team rolled up a season-high 567 yards of total offense in Saturday’s 41-21 dispatching of Mississippi State. Georgia (8-1, 6-1 SEC) ran for 303 yards and averaged 7.7 yards per play on an afternoon in which Gunnar Stockton (18-for-29 passing for 264 yards and three touchdowns) led five consecutive touchdown

Tyler Chapel Hill running back Rickey Stewart has been committed to SMU for months. But not anymore. The 5-foot-11, 180-pounder, announced his change of plans via a Twitter post earlier today. Texas is expected to be a key player in his recruitment. The Longhorns offered him a scholarship on Jan. 20, the program's first Junior Day of the new recruiting cycle. Stewart rushed for 2,855 yards and 40 TDs last season, averaging more than 10 yards per carry.    

David Pierce and his squad will return to Austin Sunday evening with a series victory after a come from behind victory over Houston this afternoon. Texas scored eight runs in the 9th inning Sunday afternoon to take care of business 13–8. Conference series seemingly always start off rocky for the Longhorns, yet here we are with another series victory. Texas improves to 22–15 on the season with a 9–6 record in Big 12 play. The Longhorns sit alone in 4th place in the conference at th

We have a special guest for the Saturday Morning Conversation. It's Texas' latest pledge, Dallas Skyline linebacker Elijah Barnes.