Blake Munroe

It’s Friday! So cap off your work week with the Coffee and Football gang beginning at 8 AM CST. Join me, Bobby Burton and CJ Vogel as we run down the latest Longhorn news and happenings, plus take your questions. Don’t miss it! View full news

There were so many things I wanted to dig deeper into, but we just didn’t have time. Regardless, Coach Pierce went above and beyond into unveiling what’s behind the curtain to give us a sneak peek into this upcoming season.

This morning, Texas Baseball Head Coach David Pierce sat down to discuss the upcoming season with me, Bobby Burton and CJ Vogel. It’s definitely worth a listen if you’re a baseball fan, as he provides a ton of valuable insight on the upcoming season, their schedule and much, much more. View full news

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Sorry, that was a poor word choice. “SEC area connections” would be more proper. Very familiar with the SEC recruiting footprint, if you will.

Here are a couple of videos to watch so you can get to know Baker:

That’s a good idea, actually. I will reach out.

It's important to note that Baker is from the Atlanta area and has SEC ties, which is obviously a plus for the Longhorns as they move conferences beginning next season. Here is Kenny Baker's bio from his time at WKU: https://wkusports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/kenny-baker/808 Here is his bio from the Miami Dolphins: https://media.miamidolphins.com/wp-content/uploads/Baker-Kenny.pdf

According to Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, the Longhorns are expected to hire Kenny Baker as their next defensive line coach. Baker, who is currently the assistant defensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins, was previously at Western Kentucky. View full news

Fox Sports just released their latest mock draft this morning and they have Texas DT Byron Murphy II going to the 49ers at the end of the first round. No other Longhorns are projected in the first round in their mock draft. https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2024-nfl-mock-draft-bears-commanders-vikings-and-bucs-add-first-round-qbs

This morning on "Coffee and Football", it was asked who would be the offensive and defensive MVP for the 2024 season. So I'm curious, who do you guys have? CJ and Bobby's answer: Quinn Ewers / Anthony Hill.

Will do! Thank you for the question.

Today's Storylines: Several Texas teams near top of transfer portal rankings https://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/texas-transfer-portal-rankings-18626059.php Jim Harbaugh will not coach against Texas on Sept. 7, so who will? https://www.gulflive.com/longhorns/2024/01/jim-harbaugh-will-not-coach-against-texas-on-sept-7-so-who-will.html Business Insider: Who Makes The Most Money In College Sports? Texas #2 https://www.businessinsider.com/college-sports-revenue-ncaa-ohio-state-buckeyes-texas-football-2024-1#2-university-of-texas-22 Mess with Texas: Why the Longhorns could melt down in the SEC https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/columns/2024/01/23/texas-longhorns-need-to-get-over-its-horns-down-sensitivity/72282024007/ No. 16 Baseball’s Johnson named Big 12 Preseason Pitcher of the Year https://texassports.com/news/2024/1/24/no-16-baseballs-johnson-named-big-12-preseason-pitcher-of-the-year.aspx Duo from No. 5 Softball named to Top 50 Watch List for 2024 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year https://texassports.com/news/2024/1/24/duo-from-no-5-softball-named-to-top-50-watch-list-for-2024-usa-softball-collegiate-player-of-the-year.aspx Women's Basketball: Sooners upset Texas Longhorns 91-87 in Red River Rivalry upset https://sports.yahoo.com/oklahoma-sooners-upset-texas-longhorns-023541687.html Women’s Basketball’s Madison Booker among top 10 candidates for Cheryl Miller Award https://texassports.com/news/2024/1/24/womens-basketball-womens-basketballs-madison-booker-among-top-10-candidates-for-cheryl-miller-award.aspx Golf: Texas Ex Harrison Frazar is finding his groove early this year on the Champions Tour https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/pga/2024/01/24/former-texas-longhorns-golfer-harrison-frazar-is-off-to-a-hot-start/72322658007/

Kick off your morning the right way, with some Coffee and Football over on the On Texas Football YouTube Page. At 8 AM CST, join me, along with Bobby Burton and CJ Vogel, to discuss the latest on Longhorns recruiting, portal news and much more. As always, get your questions in and we will get to as many as we can! View full news

Tonight, Oklahoma’s women’s basketball team beat the Longhorns 91-87. This was a game that everyone pretty much penciled in as a win for Texas, despite it being a rivalry. Needless to say, Horns head coach Vic Schaefer was not happy afterward.

TCU will be one to watch here, unless Texas offers in football. The Horned Frogs are telling Small he can play both sports in Fort Worth,