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No idea nor do I care to know who this insignificant guy is.

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Good summary. Pack has been an incredible surprise. Larson proved himself at LSU and is a good player- and despite his base running that Schloss did not like (nor did I) he is not the only one with those issues. I think benching a guy can work a lot of the time and hope it works now. Duplantier's hitting has been a surprise. It is the first time he has really shown that he could be a good hitter. I am glad for him and hope he keeps it up. He is one of my wife's favorites on the team. Monsour is a speedy guy and it seems Coach Schloss has a lot of hope for him. Let's see if they can get that bat going. Hook'em.

The depth is almost embarrassing. Nice to have.

Yeah his name is PaulieD 👀

he has a girlfriend?🫣

Wanted to make a note that longtime media figure and former Cowboys scout Bryan Broadus lost his mom yesterday. She was a huge Longhorn fan and Broadus' son attends the university. He always puts a good word out to his father and anyone else in the business about the kids on the 40. I'm posting his Tweet here and I would hope we could at least show a LadyHorn some respect and love. We only get one... hug everyone... love everyone.. enjoy every moment. 🤘🏿

Great article! Could we get a similar one for worrisome depth?

These guys have been playing more than Jonah not sure anything much will change with his missing out.

Go Jayden

We got another Ant on the 40 and this one can Pack a punch 💥

Derrick Cooper and Jermaine Bishop is what Sark is looking for when he says All Gas, No Brakes. 🔥🔥🔥 The future is bright with those two!

Thanks Jeff. Also want to shout out Presley Courville!! Since Jonah's would-be OF spot has to be filled, that has moved Larson/Duplantier out of the DH role into the field... meaning we need guys to step up at DH as a consequence. Livingston has showed recent signs of life at DH, but ideally Jim could platoon him so he doesn't face a full game of left on left. Courville has one hell of a sweet RH swing, and Jim seems to love him. Really unfortunate that he hurt his shoulder, but the fact that he did so while working on learning the outfield shows you the staff wants to find a way for him to contribute this season. He can likely be more offensive than fellow right-handers Ermis or Monsour. And he is supposed to be back soon! So when we're facing a lefty starter, he might be that RH side of the DH platoon (with Livingston as the LHer).

Guy's entire schtick is trolling for clicks. don't feed him...

Absolutely

Wasn’t counting on Jonah because injuries history

@Joe ZuraJoe, that actually explains a lot👀

Obviously needs to up his med dose.

Monsour is really intriguing. I don't think the cameras caught it, but Schloss wasn't happy with Larson for failing to get a big enough lead from second base to advance on a ground ball Ethan Mendoza hit back up the middle of the diamond. Schloss yanked Larson after he was doubled off to end the inning, and Monsour took advantage of his opportunity.

If there’s a silver lining to No. 2 Texas losing Jonah Williams to season-ending shoulder surgery, it’s that the Longhorns have been without him since he was injured while diving for a ball late in a 14-2, run-rule win over USC Upstate on March 6. Williams, who hit .304 in an eight-game, truncated sophomore season, was expected to be a big piece of the puzzle in 2026. After Texas (18-1, 2-1 SEC) routed Ole Miss on Sunday, 8-2, to win the team’s first SEC series of the season, Jim Schlossnagle brought up how Williams’ health created a question mark for the Longhorns at the plate. “His legs are fine,” Schlossnagle said, referring to Williams’ previous hamstring troubles, on top of the shoulder issue that carried over from football season. “He's just trying to figure out what we're going to do moving forward with his shoulder and if that's going to allow him to play.” Williams won’t play again for Texas until 2027 while rehabbing what sources told OTF on Monday is a rotator cuff injury. Nevertheless, Schlossnagle and the Longhorns have had several players step up to take advantage of the opportunity Williams’ misfortune created, which needs to remain the trend as SEC play continues. 1. ANTHONY PACK JR. Williams’ injury recovery in January opened the door for Pack to win the starting job in right field on opening day. The 5-foot-10-inch, 190-pound freshman, whose high school home baseball field lacked an outfield, which has added a different dimension to learning how to properly patrol the outfield at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, has manned both corner outfield spots. Where Pack has most cushioned the blow of Texas losing Williams is at the plate. Pack ranks among the team’s offensive leaders through 19 games with a .354 batting average (second), a 1.096 OPS (fourth), 22 runs scored (third), 23 hits (fifth), five doubles (second), 23 RBI (second), 40 total bases (fifth), four home runs (sixth) and seven stolen bases (first). “Pack is one of those special freshmen. There aren't many of them,” Schlossnagle said. “There's usually about 15 to 20 in the SEC every year that get 50 at-bats or more and have an impact when they do that. We had Adrian (Rodriguez) last year. When I was at (Texas) A&M, (Gavin) Grahovac and (Caden) Sorrell, those guys were superstar freshmen. Now, Pack is on that list.” 2. JAYDEN DUPLANTIER Hitting .333 in 18 games (27 at-bats), Duplantier’s nine hits are two shy of tying his single-season career-high of 11, which he set while playing 34 games (43 at-bats) as a freshman in 2023. A reliable option as a pinch-runner and late-inning defensive substitution, Duplantier’s role should continue to grow with Williams on the shelf. 3. ASHTON LARSON The LSU transfer drew the early-season starting assignments in left field while Williams was working his way back into the lineup. Larson has skins on the wall in SEC play; he led the Tigers in batting average (.337) during conference play in 2024. Injury issues limited him to 34 games (five starts) during LSU’s national championship-winning season in 2025, but Larson has a role for the Longhorns in an outfield platoon with Duplantier, unless one of them separates and earns more playing time or someone else steps up and joins the mix. 4. MADDOX MONSOUR The freshman from Carrollton, Ga., is hitting .429 with two home runs and three stolen bases in limited action. Monsour entered Sunday’s win over the Rebels after two base-running mistakes led Schlossnagle to remove Larson from the designated hitter spot, going 1-for-1, stealing a base and scoring a run to help the Longhorns secure the win and the series victory. There’s no guarantee that Monsour’s positive performance will lead to more opportunities. Still, Schlossnagle is excited about Monsour's potential, which seems high enough to get him into the battle with Duplantier and Larson for playing time. “I love Maddox,” Schlossnagle said. “Maddox is awesome on the bases. His aggression on the bases and how he runs the bases is incredible. I just want to see the same aggression at the plate. We had a conversation about that last (Saturday) night after his at-bat... You don't have to swing at the first pitch; you just have to be ready to hit. I felt like he was super passive. He's been pretty passive in his at-bats. He has a lot of value: he can play shortstop, he can play all three spots in the outfield, he can really run, but to be a more effective college player, you've got to give us something at the plate.” View full news story