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Gerry is a glutton for punishment after yesterday’s thread 😂

By comparison to the 9 ‘Top 16’ teams we could potentially play next season, Texas plays 4 teams this season in the Top 16 or 6 teams in the Top 22. Our conference schedule appears substantially easier this season by comparison, which is crazy. We aren’t in the Big 12 anymore, lol (and that is such a good thing).

call your shot jerry

2025 ESPN Pre-Season FPI

We still feeling good this morning Gerry?! 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

We’re down to 63 days before the season opener against Ohio State. Who’s your favorite No. 63? Some of the options today include: Justin Blalock Mike Williams Tony Edwards

Needed a mental break this morning from the Recruiting Roller Coaster. 🤪😂 Tip of the cap to you, Jeff Howe, with my expanded topic title this Sat morning, Lol. 😂🤣 Thinking about how dominating Texas will potentially be in 2026 on offense and defense with all our highly athletic freshmen and sophomores now ready to shine, it led me to look ahead at what our 2026 football schedule will potentially be and the questions it raises. 1) Will our SEC conference schedule be 8 or 9 games? Crazy that this question is still looming and TBD in mid-summer. 2) Will Texas have permanent annual games against 1, 2 or 3 teams? OU is absolute and I would think A&M is as well based on several comments made by CDC recently, regardless of whether the conference plays 8 or 9 SEC teams. I don’t have any feelings about Ark as a 3rd permanent annual game other than the fact that they are likely to be one of our easiest wins, given how competitive the SEC is top to bottom. 3) Assuming status quo of an 8-team conference schedule for 2026 and assuming Texas plays OU and A&M every year, 1 SEC team will get left out of the rotation to play Texas next season. Who would it be? 4) Given our current slate of conf games the past 2 seasons, 2026 would have Texas playing Bama, LSU, Ole Mis, Tennessee, A&M, OU, Missouri, South Carolina, Auburn. That’s 9 conference games. Who is gonna get left out? And btw, holy $&@?… 8 out of 9 teams in that group are ranked in the Top 16 currently according to ESPN’s FPI and the 9th (Missouri) is 24th. Then add to this insane 2026 conference schedule, our home game against Top 4 Ohio State to kick off the season. Texas is likely to have the #1 hardest schedule in football next season. 5) I’ve had it my mind this offseason that 2026 is Texas’ year to win it all due to anticipated younger players maturing and the belief that Texas would be more athletic and experienced (QB, OL, DL, Secondary, Receivers, TE, RB, etc) but…. 6) The reality is that our schedule may be more favorable this year (as crazy as that may sound) combined with the fact that the other top teams competing for a natty like Ohio State, Georgia, Notre Dame, Oregon, Bama, all have significant youth in key areas, including QB, as well. It brings me to 3 questions on this Saturday morning: 1) Is 2025 actually the year for Texas to win it ALL? Lots of things line up to say Yes imho, most notably our kick@$$ defense that should be second to none, an improved offense with Arch making us more diverse and dangerous, better special teams play (a real weakness last season that’s been addressed in the portal) and a schedule that’s more favorable. 2) If SEC only plays an 8-team conference schedule in 2026, who gets left off? 3) Can you think of any other time in history when it’s been more f’ing fun to be a Texas Longhorn? Hook em! 🧡🤘🏼🐂

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4-star++ DL James Johnson announcement thread Miami (Fla.) Northwestern 4-star++ defensive lineman James Johnson is scheduled to announce his commitment today with a decision expected to come down to Georgia, Texas and maybe Miami. The 6-foot-2, 275-pound quick disruptor made official visits to Georgia (May 30-June 1), Miami (June 6-8), Florida (June 13-15) and Texas (June 20-22). Headed into the Texas OV, OTF was told it was 55-45 Georgia leading Texas. Johnson, who made his OV to Texas on his birthday weekend, had a tremendous visit with his mom and at that point it was seen as a neck and neck battle. Early in the week, there was more Georgia chatter than Texas with Miami still fighting. On Thursday, there was a little more Texas chatter. As we head into decision day, this is a recruitment that Texas has gone all in for all week. Johnson transferred to Northwestern High in the spring from North Fort Myers High. Johnson has known Texas lean and 4-star++ DL Kendall Guervil (Fort Myers, Fla./High) for years, as well as Texas freshman defensive lineman Myron Charles (Port Charlotte, Fla./High). Johnson sports an 82-inch wingspan and 10 inch hands. His explosivity on the football field translates to track and field with a 58'0" shot put to his credit as a junior.

Never trust anything posted on Facebook. Even the ones that are made for Longhorn fans are full of trash.

So they would offer 12 million for a QB coach.....this makes no sense, lol. Especially when your head coach is Steve Sarkiasian...

Well, the draft decimated the high level guys on defense. The offense will have to actually help them this year. Still hope they beat OU though

Herman

Agree on Leavitt thank we got a little to starry eyed in the playoff game. Hes not a top 10 qb nationally.

lol at arch and nuss

No homie. We got our special teams locked up for the next 4 years and we're shutting it down.

Exactly. Texas has been very good at "staying #2" with certain recruits because of uncertainty with the other teams' coaches. The Oregon Ducks' Mario Cristobal was the #1 choice for Kelvin Banks and Cam Williams. Cristobal leaves for a new head coaching position and their second choice (Texas) scooped them both up. Texas hung around the rim and it payed off. The Aggies Jimbo Fisher was the #1 pick for Anthony Hill. Jimbo had a terrible season, was totally on the hot seat, and Hills second choice (Texas) got him to flip. Being #2 can simply be a stepping stone to #1 if the dominoes fall the right way.

I might be biased, but if Trey Owens were there, he would be the second best 🤘🏾

Whoa, there a BEASTS, he and the staff are not mentioning than

No. We are never getting another commit again. Enjoy this season it's our last one.

From mocked to mockery if he doesn’t live up to expectations

She pulling a Kevin Durant (circa Golden State) I love it. Rockets about to 3 peat.

Never gets old!!