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No, but these declarations are guys basically announcing that they’re opting out of the bowl game to focus on the draft.

Did he have any eligibility remaining?

Excited to see what he does! Haven't seen a Longhorn QB start in the NFL since Sam a few years ago.

Texas CB Jaylon Guilbeau has posted his NFL Draft declaration and thank you to The University of Texas. Hoping for the best for Jaylon! He was one of my favorite recruits to follow and had a heck of a career.

I'd imagine we are going to see a lot of LSU decommits with Frank Wilson leaving.

Add Endries to the list. I would really like to see what another year of him in our offense would look like.

We want more Niblett!! Would love to see his role increase next season. Really hoping to hear more glowing reviews from Lockett and Ffrench. Excited to see MT3 and how the DNs are growing up. Kade Phillips report? Williams injured again is not a positive sign at all. What do we think about JJR getting run at safety along with Hicks?

Another full season of tape would help his stock I would think.

Who is Stepping Up for the Texas Portal Departures / NFL Draft Declarations *** Going position x position. Quarterback Departures: Trey Owens No change in the pecking order. Running Back Departures: CJ Baxter, Jerrick Gibson, Rickey Stewart Tre Wisner continues to take the most first team snaps in practice, no surprise there. The name I have heard the most about in the running back room is freshman Michael Terry III. Two sources have referenced a play from MT3 in practice where he juked a veteran Longhorn defensive back and drew the praise of the staff immediately after. Christian Clark has been the 2nd back up, followed by James Simon. Wide Receiver Departures: Aaron Butler, DeAndre Moore (NFL) Daylan McCutcheon is getting the reps in place of DeAndre Moore, and is doing well. I have yet to hear much about the other two freshmen, this month. Most people I have talked to around the program have voiced excitement for the 2026 season with the continuity of Mosley, Wingo, Livingstone and others with the Texas QB. Tight End Departures: None Nick Townsend and Emaree Winston have both been mentioned as freshmen taking advantage of the extra practices. We will see what movement comes in the next couple of days or weeks but overall, this room continues to development. Jordan Washington deserves mention as well. Offensive Line Departures: Connor Stroh These practices are huge for a Nate Kibble, Daniel Cruz and the freshmen. With the full offensive line still practicing, the first team reps have been few and far between for a number of second stringers. However, it would not come as a surprise should you see a Kibble or Cruz in for a series or two against Michigan. Brooks is priming to be OT3 for next season. Defensive Line Departures: Melvin Hills The two I have wanted to hear the most are Josiah Sharma and Myron Charles. I have not heard much about the defensive line in the month of December, but I have been told the 2026 season is setting up for Justus Terry to see a significant increase in snaps and impact. EDGE Departures: Ethan Burke (NFL) Lance Jackson is seeing action with the first team defense alongside Zina Umeozulu. The question becomes what is the future of Colton Vasek with Texas, especially with Richard Wesley arriving at the semester. Linebacker Departures: Liona Lefau, Trey Moore (NFL), Anthony Hill Jr. (NFL) It is Bo Barnes season! Perhaps no bigger benefactor than Barnes when it comes to departures and opt outs this December. TyAnthony Smith will be the voice of the defense come the Citrus Bowl with the green dot on his helmet, but it is Barnes who is seeing the largest increase in his role for the game. Cornerback Departures: Santana Wilson Still awaiting an NFL announcement from Malik Muhammad, but practice has been very beneficial for guys like Kobe Black and Warren Roberson. I've heard Wardell Mack remains practicing with the team after a portal report, could he still enter? Yes, but for now he is set on playing through the bowl game. Safety Departures: Derek Williams Jr., Michael Taaffe (NFL) This should be incredibly valuable snap opportunities for Jonah Williams. Williams was slightly dinged last week, but should be fine for the game at the end of the month. Xavier Filsaime continues to takes steps in the right direction as well. The athletic safety is learning more and more which should pay off in the long run. Zelus Hicks is one I am eagerly hoping to hear more about, just haven't had much passed along to me. Specialists For what it's worth, I am expecting Ryan Niblett to return in 2026.

Goosby, McDonald, Kanu, Wisner.

Probably cause the feedback from the mods here has been very positive in him returning 🤘🤘🤘🤘

Not sure how I forgot about him, he is def #1

Amen. No circumstance could ever make me want to see them win; I'd rather any other team win a championship.

Goosby is more important than all of them

Let’s go Hero!! Another year and that dude could be a first rounder! If we keep JMcD and get some young guys playing fast and confident our defense could be better than it was this year and we were pretty darn good all things considered!!

Wisner, Kanu, and McDonald would be my top 3 in no order on players returning who have draft decisions

At this point, “expand the playoff” isn’t a policy discussion — it’s a trailer ESPN keeps running between commercials. 1) 16 is coming. Not because anyone found religion on fairness, but because the current setup keeps producing “wait… that team is out?” moments that are bad for credibility and great for programming. The only real suspense is whether they announce it as “listening to stakeholders” or “Phase 2 of the visionary roadmap we totally had.” 2) The 24-team crowd is basically asking for NFL vibes in a sport with wildly unbalanced schedules. More teams does reduce committee power, sure — but it also turns September into a suggestion and November into a seeding show. If you want “everybody gets a shot,” that’s fine, just be honest you’re buying more content, not protecting the regular season. 3) Record floors sound clean until you remember schedules aren’t. An 8–4 can be “mediocre” in one league and “survived a woodchipper” in another. The real problem isn’t “too many teams,” it’s “too few comparable résumés.” If you’re going to expand, do it with objective inputs so we’re arguing about football instead of vibes. 4) The fix is boring, which is why it’ll never be pure: Use a BCS-style blend (multiple polls + SOS + efficiency) to pick the field Keep a committee, but handcuff them to seeding only Minimize/avoid auto-bid gymnastics that reward conference branding over actual strength And let’s not kid ourselves: whatever format we land on, ESPN will still crank out an all-day symposium titled “Is Losing Actually Bad?” because the drama isn’t an unfortunate side effect — it’s the product they’re selling.

Mini update on Hero Kanu Junior defensive tackle Hero Kanu is one of the key members of the Texas team weighing the decision of whether to return to Texas for a final season of college ball, or head off to the NFL Draft. OTF exchanged messages with a source very close to Kanu. "We are in talks right now with all." That meant Texas, and getting a feeling where the 6-foot-5, 300-pounder could project if he enters the draft. Kanu walked on Senior Day, but that was more because his family was in Austin from Germany vs. having a decision on leaving. When asking the source what was the timeline for a decision, there isn't a date locked in. Kanu posted 31 tackles and two sacks in 2025.

Allah Akbar!

My favorite part of Ewers' game was the way he feathered the ball into the running backs in the flat and how he hit WRs with short throws in stride. It's very easy to underestimate the value of perfectly hitting an receiver in stride. That split second saved by the RB's NOT having to adjust got a lot extra yards around the corner and throwing a WR open as opposed to throwing at him created hidden yards we'll probably never appreciate. Quinn had his weaknesses but that dude had touch I didn't appreciate until I saw Arch throwing the short stuff. Arch has his strengths but they are kind of the opposite of Quinn. Good luck Quinn!

Scudero?

Man I hope Quinn does well. Appreciate all he did for us, now go make yourself some money by showing you belong out there. 🤘