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1. Don’t gamble 2. Texas gonna HookEm and stay #1

From AwfulAnnouncing.com: A week after the announcement that ESPN and the NFL would partner in a mega-deal, which will see the league take an equity stake in the dedicated sports network, there are still plenty of questions to be sorted out. Perhaps the most pressing is a potential regulatory battle the transaction may face from the Trump administration. But there’s plenty of other knock-on effects for a deal this big. One such impact might center around the scheduling of the first round of the College Football Playoff. Many will remember last year, the first of the expanded 12-team playoff, there were some significant scheduling conflicts with the NFL during the first round. Prior to the expanded playoff, that Saturday had traditionally belonged to the NFL, with the 12-team format, that changed. The CFP played three games that Saturday, two of which went directly against an NFL doubleheader the same afternoon. But with the recent deal between ESPN and the NFL, there’s now a direct link between the two competing football entities. ESPN, of course, is the exclusive broadcaster of the CFP. Now, the NFL will likely own part of ESPN as soon as next year. Whereas a stalemate between the two sides for ownership over that weekend may have been a reasonably likely outcome prior to this deal, it now seems less likely. The question is, which side will win out? Read the full article here: https://awfulannouncing.com/college-football/espn-nfl-deal-cfp-first-round-schedule.html

Yes, Texas is the underdog here. That could change in the next two weeks, even though I don’t expect it to. It might go down to -1 or -1.5 tOSU. For the OTF crowd who doesn’t gamble… usually playing at home accounts for 3 to 3.5 points of the point spread. This game is a pick em (at worst)/slight Texas lean on a neutral field and Texas is the favorite if it were being played in Austin. It’s also worth mentioning that the stat is slightly skewed because most No. 1 teams don’t open the season with a top 3 matchup on the road. That never happens.

Link to article at bottom of story…. Good morning, and welcome back to The Morning Win. If you're a Texas Longhorns fan, it's more like a great morning. For the first time in school history, your football team is the preseason AP No. 1-ranked team in the country. Life is good for the Longhorns, who continue an upward trend after consecutive trips to the College Football Playoff. And now the Arch Manning era is officially here to push them over the top. Unfortunately for Steve Sarkisian's squad, that reign at the top isn't expected to last very long. In fact, Texas may not make it past the first game with a "1" next to its name. Opening their season on the road against the preseason No. 3-ranked team, Ohio State, the Longhorns are actually underdogs in Week 1. Despite holding top odds to win the national championship at +475 at BetMGM, they're getting 2.5 points and +110 odds on the moneyline for the opener in Columbus. Absolutely wild for a team everyone expects to be the best in college football. Unless the line flips, Texas will be the first No. 1 team to open a season as an underdog. On one hand, this is really cool. It's nice that we'll get to see two amazing teams square off this early in the season in a rematch of the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl. On another, it's quite meaningless... these teams will be drastically different at the end of the season (likely for the better) than they will be in the opener. There won't be much we can glean from a game on Aug. 30. Regardless, a loss will no doubt flip these teams' place in the AP rankings. And if Ohio State grabs the top spot, it won't likely relinquish it until hitting the heart of its conference schedule in mid-October, at the earliest. Considering the SEC gauntlet Texas has to play, the Longhorns may never get that top seed back -- no matter how the Buckeyes play. So, enjoy this little bit of history while you can, Texas. There's a chance it doesn't last long. But hey, there's always a national championship to play for at the end of the year. https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/2025/08/12/college-football-preseason-ap-rankings-texas/85625290007/

i would like to see a NSFW photoshop/AI contest starring Elko and Venables. @Bobby Burton, please make it happen.

Texas needs to win at least 3 national championships between this upcoming season and 2030 for this to become a serious discussion. I will say this - Sark has a chance to 3-peat in winning national championships. That would put him and the Longhorns in rarified air. Even Saban/Bama didn’t do that. They were a Chris Davis Kick Six and a Hunter Renfrow catch away from pulling it off. No matter how talented your roster is and how elite your coaching staff is, everything has to go your way for that to happen. The last team to 3-peat was Minnesota in 1934, 1935, and 1936.

I already told you I’d autograph the one I wore, also write “Go Ducks!” and ship it to you for $200. limited time offer.

About as many as Duncanville

Requesting a Golf Visor, please. Icy White with a slightly smaller burnt orange logo, with OG on the side. Hopefully, there are enough takers to get a small batch.

I love that quote. Time for the rubber to meet the road . I love the enthusiasm. So much better than the quote. “ Winning is hard”. August 30th Ohio State will get a taste of 2025 Texas Longhorns.

this actually happened i was there

Rat poison *saban voice*

What Bambi ever do to yall? 😂 jk I wish I still had the patience to sit in a deer blind, I'm hating cause I'm jealous.

I guess he wants to sport gamble with Mateer than do butt stuff with Arch.

The compliance commission for NIL deals has subpoena power. Don't know if this would come under their purview. Bottom line, they're going to look at this and see if they find other evidence that indicates possible gambling while he's been playing college football.

I’m concerned for any offense that has to go against our defense. 🤘

I don’t think there will ever be another Saban-Bama. He had like 7 back to back #1 recruiting classes, and like 10 in a 13 year span. It’s just literally impossible to do that in the NIL era anymore, especially with the NIL oversight they’re trying to implement. The main reason Bama was as dynastic as they were was talent hoarding, which can’t be done anymore.

Concerned about the offense based on the reports after the first scrimmage, But let’s see how they are doing by the last fall scrimmage.

I’ll say yes once we win a national championship or two. Everything else is falling in line, But sarks gotta get over the losing in the redzone in the semifinals hump.

Texas is Texas. Plain and simple. Let’s win a couple championships and then we can talk a bit… but, again… Texas is Texas. What Saban did is truly unique…. especially with NIL. A whole different level of management now. The gap between rich and poor widens even deeper… Texas is no bottom feeder. This is for sure.

Speaking of Bama, this is all rat poison. I hope Sark is preaching this point...

Aight

I don't really care for a national talking heads from the jump so I don't care what David has to say about Texas, but the title for those of us who understood it without the use of urban dictionary, oh I knew this thread was going to be interesting to say the least.