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Why do you think Sark made a change at DC? Maybe Sark gave a specific answer and I just missed it If it was just frustration and just a feeling that he could do better than the bend be and not break defense of Coach K, after watching the replays of last season, especially the last quarter of the Vanderbilt game, I can see why. However, there is an argument his inconsistent offense was a lot of the problem with these right games and the 3 losses. Why do you think he ignored that side of the ball except for the turnover of personnel?

I think Arkansas will be better this year, I also think we will be better too. TN, Mizzou, and KY I think will be worse.

Loved Boyd and Robinson. Was too young for Johnny Walker. Think VB should be in there too. A solid group for sure.

I'm not a football analyst, but longhorn season ticket holder for 28 years, watch a ton of college football. Alabama worse Arkansas same Auburn same Florida better Georgia same Kentucky better LSU better Mississippi State better Missouri same Oklahoma worse Ole Miss worse South Carolina better Tennessee same Texas same Texas A&M worse Vanderbilt worse Thoughts ?

Remember Anthony wheeler with a scoop and score vs USC in 2018. Solid college linebacker

SEC opener last year was January 3. Plan accordingly.

To each their own, but I wasn’t calling out your post. I get why Boyd was listed, but felt like Broughton was an omission. I’ve been avidly watching or listening to Texas football since the early 80’s, so I don’t think it’s a recency bias thing for me. For those that follow, I think Broughton was his senior class’s “Russell Gaskamp Award” winner, which also amused me. Anyway, fun stuff.

Haha fair enough --- totally different eras and roles. I just always had a soft spot for Reed because he was that classic early‑Mack lunch‑pail linebacker who showed up every week and racked up tackles like it was his job… because it was. Broughton’s the better athlete, no doubt. Boyd was just my personal favorite at 45

Sounds right up Dan Shulman’s and Jay Bilas’ wheelhouses.

Just 2? i am on my 5th now.....The American Heart Association put out a scientific statement saying that up to 5 cups of black coffee a day is generally safe for most adults and may even come with heart‑health benefits. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001454

There isn’t an alternate universe, much less this one, in which I would take Reid Boyd over Vernon Broughton.

Reed Boyd for me. Just one of those old‑school, lunch‑pail linebackers who always seemed to show up when Texas needed a stop. Led the team in tackles, played multiple spots, and brought that early‑Mack‑era toughness every week. Easy guy to root for.

It's not uncommon for coordinators to do limited work on the recruiting trail. The difference is that Muschamp loves the evaluation process and getting out to talk ball with high school coaches. He loves that grind, which isn't the case for a lot of coordinators.

We’re officially 45 days away from the start of the 2026 season, so today’s countdown recognizes three outstanding Longhorns who proudly wore No. 45. Bo Robinson | Defensive End (1989–92) Robinson was one of the anchors of Texas’ defensive front during the early 1990s. He earned All-Southwest Conference honors in 1992 and was part of four straight victories over Oklahoma from 1989-92. After his Longhorn career, Robinson spent time with the Houston Oilers. John Walker | Running Back (1980–83) Walker was one of Texas’ top offensive weapons during the early 1980s. He finished his career with 1,641 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns, led the Longhorns with 714 rushing yards in 1981, and helped Texas post a 10-1-1 record and a No. 2 national ranking that season. He was later selected in the 1984 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. Reed Boyd | Linebacker (2000–03) Boyd was the heart of the Texas defense in the early Mack Brown era. He led the Longhorns with 123 tackles in 2002, recorded 203 tackles over his final two seasons, and added 80 tackles in 2003 while starting at both middle and strongside linebacker during his career. Current No. 45: LB Darius Snow & P Mikey Bukauskas Who was your favorite Longhorn to wear No. 45?

Good stuff, is there any cause for concern that he hadn’t lost more during spring and summer workouts? Is he reshaping his body and that’s the reason for the weight being where it is?

Ian Geffrard is exactly what our defense needed. He is our new gravitational field 😀 Arkansas asked him to play way too many snaps because they didn’t have anyone else who could anchor the middle like that, and he still held up. At 365‑370, he’s going to be even more effective here. He’s still going to eat double‑teams for breakfast… and apparently sometimes for lunch, based on the weight updates. Rotation will sort itself out, but the bottom line is simple: he’s a true space‑eater who makes everyone around him better. Really good pickup, and he’s going to matter a lot this season. Big dude, big impact, big upgrade.

The Aggie delusion is frightening. These people are among us. Yikes!

What did Casey Hampton weigh his senior year? His legs were like tree trunks.

We need to put a spanking on this team.

I saw him last year in an early game I was watching of Arkansas and that is the guy I said most about. Really not all because of his size but more how immovable he was. I asked my buddy who is that #95 i believe was his number. He is a HUGE (pun intended) problem in the middle.

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Hearing Texas SEC opener in hoops this year is expected to be the Florida Gators at the Moody Center. The Florida Gators will be the No. 1 ranked team in the preseason top 25, while Texas will fall somewhere between 8 and 12. SEC home opponents Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas A&M SEC away opponents Florida, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt Texas non-conference schedule ... The full schedule is expected to be released soon. Key games Nov. 15 vs Baylor (San Antonio) Ray's Children Invitational Nov. 26 vs. Georgetown (San Diego) Nov. 27 vs winner of UCLA/St. Mary's (San Diego) SEC-ACC Challenge Dec. 1 at Louisville Toyota Center Dec. 12. vs. Miami (Houston) Dec. 16 vs. Memphis

I really hope Texas blasts Florida again on DKR!!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏼🤘🤘🏽🤘🏾🤘🏿

TAMPA, Fla. — Jon Sumrall enters his first season at Florida knowing the caliber of quarterback his defensive staff will have to deal with when the Gators travel to Austin to face Texas and Arch Manning on Oct. 17. Sumrall got to know Archie Manning and the Manning family during his two seasons as Tulane’s coach. Sumrall recalled during his press conference at SEC media days on Wednesday that Archie Manning reached out to him to see if he’d allow Arch Manning to work out at Tulane’s football facilities while the Longhorn quarterback was spending time at home in New Orleans. “Archie would shoot me a text or a phone call and see if it's OK in May, during a little downtime, if Arch comes over and throws,” Sumrall said. “I'm like, ‘Yeah. And ask if he wants to transfer.’ I might go out there and watch him throw and (Arch’s father) Cooper or whoever might be out there. I’m like, ‘Yeah, I’d like to coach that guy.’” In the face of constant pressure the Florida defense applied in a 29-21 loss the Gators handed Texas in Gainesville last season, Manning went 16-for-29 for 263 yards and two touchdowns (two interceptions and 37 net rushing yards on a season-high 15 official carries). Although the third bout between the Longhorns and Florida in as many seasons will be Sumrall’s first time preparing a plan to defend Manning, he knows the caliber of player the Gators will see under center. “He's a good player,” Sumrall said. “I really have a lot of respect for the Manning family as a whole. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree with Arch, with how he carries himself.” Sumrall inherits a Florida program that’s split its two SEC meetings with Texas (the Longhorns blasted the Gators in Austin in 2024, 49-17) and will battle Steve Sarkisian’s club for a third consecutive season. It’s one of the quirks of the league’s effort to equitably schedule a nine-game SEC slate for the league’s 16 programs, which resulted in scheduling anomalies, such as Florida and Tennessee not facing each other for the first time since 1989. Texas won't supplant the Volunteers on the list of schools the Gator faithful would consider a true rival to Florida. Nevertheless, Sumrall is looking forward to Sarkisian and the Longhorns being one of his team’s nine conference opponents during his maiden voyage as an SEC head coach. “It’s a big game because you're playing Texas and they're really good. Every SEC game is a big game is a big game,” Sumarall said. “It doesn't matter who we're playing; we don't change our prep for the game. It stays the same. But it is new and unique to be playing Texas a third year in a row. That's not something that's maybe historically been a part of Florida's past and Texas’ past. Who would’ve thought 10 years ago that Florida was playing Texas for the third year in a row and not playing Tennessee? “A lot of respect for Sark," he added. "He's a brilliant offensive mind and a play-caller. I've always admired how he does things. I think he runs a great program.” View full news story