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Run it back with an actual team around him that plays Miller’s style!!

Will be pulling for our team & coach Miller & his staff tomorrow! “Hookem “

I would love for Dailyn Swain to be back on the Forty Acres next season. But a first-round guarantee is a first-round guarantee. He has to go if he gets one.

Dailyn Swain isn’t thinking about Tuesday’s NCAA Tournament First Four game in Dayton, Ohio, against NC State being his last in a Texas uniform if he decides to enter the 2026 NBA Draft. That’s what Swain said during a press conference at Dayton’s UD Arena on Monday, one day before the Longhorns and Wolfpack meet for the second time this season. The SEC Newcomer of the Year and a second-team All-SEC selection, Swain’s stock as a potential first-round pick has risen throughout a season in which he currently leads Texas (18-14) in points per game (17.7), rebounds per game (7.5), assists (104), steals (55) and minutes per game (32). “I'm just focused on finishing the season as good as we can as a team, playing as hard as I can for my seniors and all the guys who won't be able to play anymore and trying to make a deep run for Coach (Sean) Miller in his first year here at Texas and letting the country know how good a coach he is,” Swain said. “That's the main thing, really.” According to ESPN Research, the 6-foot-8-inch, 225-pound Swain is the only player from a major conference program (ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC) who currently leads their team in five major statistical categories. A finalist for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award, Swain is currently projected to go in the first round of the draft in Jeremy Woo’s pre-March Madness mock draft for ESPN.com. While writing that “evaluators are mixed on his upside, but it's the type of chance a team might take in this range,” Woo has the Minnesota Timberwolves selecting Swain with the No. 29 overall pick. Sources have indicated to OTF that if Swain gets assurances from a team that he’ll be selected in the first round, he’s expected to forgo his final season of eligibility and declare for the draft. With that said, it's not a forgone conclusion that Swain is gone. Along with a likely significant NIL deal headed his way if he returns to the Forty Acres for his senior season, Swain, who doesn’t turn 21 until July 15, could significantly improve his draft position by waiting until 2027 to enter a draft that’s currently expected to be less top-heavy while lacking the depth of the 2026 class. Whether Swain is at Texas or is on an NBA roster for the 2026-27 season, Sean Miller is proud of the growth he’s seen from Swain, who has evolved from a wiry 6-foot-7-inch, 176-pound, 18-year-old freshman at Xavier into a well-rounded forward with a legitimate future in the NBA. “He's just gotten better. Same coach, same strength coach, structure — I think he's really bought in,” Miller said on Monday. “He listens, he learns. We've had amazing support from his mom and family. They allow us to coach Dailyn, hold him accountable and Dailyn has worked hard to develop his shot, develop his body. I think his ability to pass and handle the ball, something that he had a good starting point on, he's really taken that to a very high level. “There aren't too many players that play college basketball that had a better overall season than Dailyn did.” View full news story

Good list. I feel good about LBs, but I wouldn’t put them above any of the 4 mentioned above.

Alabama “aware of the reports…” shut up.

Absurd talent. Add these rooms to the point you made last night: Mascoe and Littleton open a world of possibilities for Boom. If those two switch pre-snap to leverage matchups, they shift the advantage to the defense in a way few can. Texas will play a lot of great QBs this year, but Boom might bring the only dynamic defense they see before the draft.

Ramonce Taylor

He’s not too happy about his NIL either. Are there any big time job openings?

I love how I can convince myself that the Longhorns could beat anyone when I put my bracket together. I have watched probably 80% of the season and I know how flawed they are but I still find a way to pick them winning every year. At least I have a good shot with the women's team this year though. That one did not take as much lying to myself.

It’s RAMONCE Taylor sir/maam

Great article, Jeff! I actually followed you over from your previous podcast with Rod and Matt. Loving OTF and all of the content! Thanks and Hook ‘Em!

CJ go look at the bracket and let me know what you think of my name

Enjoyed the article Jeff, thank you.

Awesome read Jeff!

The winning brackets have been submitted.

Their coach has a serious problem.

Legalization of pot.

Completely different legal issues

Two things, Texas WBB is in great hands currently. Texas WBB will be in great hands for the future. This upcoming recruiting class is Vic’s best and the top in the country.

From the announcment for Spaight: "The 5-foot-8 senior point guard averaged 19.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and four steals per game this past season, leading the Gaels (23-3) to the Class 5A state title, the program’s second in three years. Spaight shot 48 percent from the field, including 41 percent from 3-point range, and sank 77 percent of her free throws. The state’s 2023-24 Gatorade Player of the Year and the 2026 NIAA Class 5A State Championship MVP, she’s ranked as the nation’s No. 18 recruit in her class by 247Sports. "Spaight has maintained a 3.29 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at the University of Texas this fall. "Spaight has volunteered locally serving meals to the homeless and assembling backpacks for underserved schoolchildren. She has also donated her time as a youth sports camp instructor and as part of holiday turnkey drives for the needy."

From the announcement for Bjorn: "The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 6-foot-2 senior guard/forward averaged 25.7 points and 14.3 rebounds per game this past season, leading the Panthers (22-7) to the Class 6, District 8 championship game. A McDonald’s All-American Game selection and a national Naismith Award semifinalist, Bjorn also averaged 2.5 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.8 steals per game. Ranked as the nation’s No. 10 recruit in the Class of 2026 by ESPN, she concluded her prep basketball career with 2,380 points and 1,192 rebounds. "Bjorn has maintained a weighted 3.93 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at the University of Texas this fall. "A member of the Park Hill South student council, Bjorn has volunteered locally with People of All Colors Succeed, a non-profit that focuses on self-empowerment for students."