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I forgot to mention but you reminded me with the comments on Riojas – seeing him up to 96-97 mph was fantastic. You can tell he took the offseason seriously getting back to the shape he was in before the illness a year ago. Regardless of the order, the 1-2-3 of the Texas rotation poses to be a major strength of the team this year.

I think keeping Volantis in the Sunday spot may not be a bad idea. Ruger is definitely capable of being a top-notch Friday guy in the SEC. I think the flu he got last year starting in May is not accounted for enough in his drop-off by some. With Volantis, having him in that Sunday role is going to be very difficult for teams to win a series, or sweep us if that scenario ever pops up. Just a thought, but don't think it's a bad idea to keep him at Sunday for that reason. Tinney will be fine. Seems to be pressing a little with the amount of pitches he chased this weekend. The walks are good sign imo at least. Michigan St won on the road @Louisville for 2/3. Can't take them lightly this weekend.

If Cotton Holdings appears on either the Texas or Texas A&M jersey's next year ... that would be an issue

Dang, the next LSU basketball coach got no say in the who for sponsorship.

I don't have that answer yet. Haven't heard for sure if Muschamp plans to look at him at safety yet. I'm betting he doesn't truly know until after a few spring practices ... what he's seeing from a personnel and positional needs perspective.

LSU becomes the first SEC school to incorporate jersey sponsorships across the major sports. It was released Monday morning what the new LSU jerseys would look like. I am sure this is widely opposed by majority of fans across the country.

Also worth mentioning that Texas was 6-7 on stolen base attempts this weekend.

Game 3 highlights.

Buying into this account now

DeJuan Blair was one of my favorite non-Texas players of that era.

Highlights from Opening Weekend of Texas Baseball *** Texas took care of business with a three-game sweep over UC Davis to begin the season at home. The Longhorns have a Tuesday game against Lamar, then will get back to action with a three game home series against Michigan State. – Took Care of Business Wins are wins, make no mistake about that. Wins of 12–2 and 9–1 will highlight the weekend, but a tight 6–4 contest as well at least provided some pressure situations deep into contests for the Horns. Consider me a fan of what Texas was able to deploy from the back end of the bullpen. Anthony Pack Probably my favorite part of the weekend was the breakout debut of freshman OF Anthony Pack. The freshman led the Longhorns with six base knocks on the weekend in 11 trips to the plate, two of which being doubles. I am not to say Pack should be immediately vaulted into the top of the lineup, but with the comfort he displayed at the plate this weekend, I could certainly provide that second leadoff from the bottom end of the lineup for the likes of Mendoza, Rodriguez and the heart of the order. Heart of the Lineup It was fantastic to see Seton Hall transfer OF Aidan Robbins go deep on Friday night, then the fresh-out-of-the-gym Ethan Mendoza followed up with two of his own this weekend as well. Those were the only three home runs on the weekend, in perhaps a surprise. Seven Longhorns drove in multiple runs on the weekend. Mendoza led the way with seven, then was followed by Robbins and Rodriguez with four each. I wanted to share some words on C Carson Tinney as well. Only 1-6 at the plate, but the seven walks were very clearly a takeaway. Tinney added four strikeouts as well, so this takeaways is two-fold. First, Texas must make sure that Tinney is protected in the lineup. Whether it is Borba hitting fifth, or additional movement with Tinney, the idea that opposing teams can dance around Tinney in the order is at the very least something that has drawn my attention. Tinney also looked to be just a split-second behind on the offspeed this weekend, I am sure it is in large part because of new arms in a new location. But something to monitor. Speaking of Casey Borba, if the foul line down the left field line was about five feet further left, he would have had multiple trips around the bases. Volantis How about seven innings of one hit ball in his first career start. I understand the opposition, but very little drop off was shown from the back end of last year. It is only a matter of time before Volantis is seen in the Friday night role, in my opinion. Volantis was efficient with his pitches and finds so many unique angles from the left side, he remains a nightmare for opposing hitters.

Not feeling like working and need to pass some time. If anyone has any random players or highlights to help please share

Go back to BCS rankings by the computers, as the committee's subjective picks where they don't follow their own stated rules, are more of a mess than the computers. I like more teams rather than less.

I should add Gerry says Jonah has a shoulder injury. I’m not certain of his injury in other words lol.

- and put it in his 'special place'👀

You don't give up home games. And Tex/UO HAS to be in Dallas, period. No negotiations.

He injured his hammy in bowl practice so I’ve heard. I don’t think it’s bad and expect him to be back on the field soon baring a setback.

Do we think we're keeping Littleton at star? I would assume Phillips basically has one of the corner spots locked down.

No, the rules are not the same this next year. New rules go into effect that guarantee each P4 conference champion gets into playoff AND Notre Dame is guaranteed a spot if ranked in top 12. If those rules were in effect this past season, Duke and Notre Dame would have e gotten into the playoffs. Miami would have been left out.

Where the 19 portal additions played high school football The Texas Longhorns have become a national recruiting power under Steve Sarkisian and the move to the SEC. We normally take a look at recruiting classes, where the players went to high school and what it could mean in the future. The 2026 Texas Longhorns team will now include 10 players from Sunshine State high school's for the first time with four portal additions that played their Friday nights in the Sunshoine State. State of Florida ... Bo Mascoe, CB, Rutgers - Kissimmee/Osceola Laurence Seymore, OG, Western Kentucky - Miami/Central High Mac Shiumento, P, FSU - Dayton Beach/Seabreeze Trey Dubuc, LS, New Mexico - Fort Lauderdale/Cardinal Gibbons Other players on Texas' 2026 team: Graceson Littleton, Myron Charles, Jordon Johnson-Rubell, Dia Bell, Derrek Cooper and James Johnson Georgia ... Ian Geffrard, DT, Arkansas - Mableton/Whitefield Academy MJ Morris, QB, Coastal Carolina - Carrollton High Other players on 2026 Texas team: Justus Terry, Zelus Hicks, Emaree Winston, Tyler Atkinson and Jake Collett Alabama ... Cam Coleman, WR, Auburn - Phenix City/Central Other players on 2026 team: KJ Lacey Texas ... Jonte Newman, OT, Texas A&M - Cypress/Bridgeland Zion Williams, DT, Lufkin High Justin Cryer, LB, Brookshire/Royal Markus Boswell, LB, Akron - Austin/Lake Travis California ... Raleek Brown, RB, Arizona State - Santa Ana/Mater Dei Players on Texas 2026 team: Emmett Mosley, Brandon Baker, Josiah Sharma, Spencer Shannon, Hero Kanu, Richard Wesley, Rocky Cummings and Elijah Ali Arizona ... Michael Masunas, TE, Michigan State - Chandler/Hamilton North Carolina ... Hollywood Smothers, RB, N.C. State - Charlotte/West Charlotte 2026 class: Samari Matthews Ohio ... Rasheem Biles, LB, Pitt - Pickerington/Central Sterling Berkhalter, WR, Wake Forest - Cincinnati/Princeton High Gianni Spetic, K, Chardon/Notre Dame -Cathedral Latin Washington ... Dylan Sikorski, OG, Oregon State - Sumner High Canada ... Melvin Siani, OT, Wake Forest - Ontario

Really liked the pickup at the time. I guess the only question is if his size will hold up on the outside against some of the bigger freaks at WR in the SEC.

Agree .. Rutgers and he's not the headline grabber

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Joe already printed and laminated this. 100%