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Former Texas analyst and TCU head coach Gary Patterson has found a new home in the state of Texas — Waco.  Patterson has been hired by Baylor HC Dave Aranda to join the program as a senior level consultant. Quite the conundrum for both fan bases  as both have a long history rooting for and against Patterson in the TCU-Baylor rivalry.  

At the very end of the contact window, Steve Sarkisian and Jeff Banks made a trip down to Houston to visit in-person with 2025 LB Javar Thomas. The 6-foot-3 linebacker at Aldine Nimitz HS saw his recruitment grow in the month of January with offers from UNLV, Washington, Colorado State and Houston. Texas also got involved in Thomas' recruitment when they officially tossed their hat in the ring last Friday on the visit from Sarkisian and Banks. Despite having visited campus on January 2

A quick list of the Longhorns' 2024 Recruiting Class Superlatives: Production - Colin Simmons, Tyanthony Smith, Melvin Hills, Trey Owens Hills may be the surprise of this list. But he was ultra-productive as a high school senior, registering 14.5 sacks. Fastest - Ryan Wingo, Xavier Filsaime Both Wingo and Filsaime have verified 100-meter times in the 10.5s. Most Athletic - Jordan Washington, Aaron Butler, Xavier Filsaime, Kobe Black, Ryan Wingo, Colin Simmons Lots o

OnTexasFootball brings Texas fans some Thursday morning recruiting notes and nuggets.   K.J. Lacey’s next visit to Texas OnTexasFootball spoke with a source very close to the recruitment of quarterback commitment K.J. Lacey Wednesday evening.  Lacey, 6-0 and 180 pounds, cancelled an unofficial visit to Ole Miss last Saturday. The reason? That’s one visit the Texas staff pushed back on a little bit according to the source. Lacey instead attended the Senior Bowl, and spent some

Good morning! Time to rise and shine with Coffee and Football on the On Texas Football YouTube Channel. Beginning at 8 AM CST, join me, Bobby Burton, CJ Vogel and Gerry Hamilton as we talk about the latest in Longhorns news, including recruiting, team news and more! As always, be sure to get your questions in and we'll get them answered.   

CJ and I talk about Sark's presser within the context of the program as a whole. Thanks to CJ for battling the elements at DKR today.    

I always get asked how I would rank the Texas recruits within the recruiting class. I've been doing this for 20+ years now. I've gotten some right and some wrong. So don't take what I say or how I rank these players as the gospel. It's just another man's opinion based on what I've seen and what I've been told. 2024 Texas Recruits 1. WR, Ryan Wingo 2. Edge, Colin Simmons 3. S, Xavier Filsaime 4. OL, Brandon Baker 5. CB, Wardell Mack 6. OL, Daniel Cruz

Tyler, Texas - When Texas offered OnTexasFootball 4-star running back Rickey Stewart at Junior Day January 20, it was truly the dream offer.  A week later, head coach Steve Sarkisian and area recruiter Blake Gideon made a stop at Chapel Hill.  “He (Sarkisian) was talking about that D (Demetrius Brisbon Jr.) and I are great players, and that he doesn’t come see guys in person that often,” Stewart told OnTexasFootball Wednesday. “He was saying how special we are. Smart kids, competitive.

Continuing the earlier discussion that focuses on whether or not - or just how well - Texas has refilled the roster pipeline this recruiting campaign, here's a look at the defensive side of the ball. Edge Colin Simmons, Zina Umeozulu Player Grade: A Simmons is a true blue chip. His explosiveness is rare. So too is his ability to bend the edge. He has long arms and good motor and a willingness to play through contact. There's a reason he's the two-time defensive MVP of the sta

Steve Sarkisian graciously spoke for 50 minutes this morning, covering topics from the 2024 class, transfer portal additions, coaching changes, recruiting department promotions and the mindset heading into the spring. I wanted to share some quick thoughts on the press conference as well as the key points that will carry us into the remainder of winter conditioning. 1. Brandon Harris' Promotion to GM Sarkisian spoke very highly of new General Manager Brandon Harris. Off the bat, you can