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Question for the board: What do you want to hear from Sark on Monday?

FWIW, I don't know if the press conference is live on LHN tomorrow. If it's on, the scheduled start time is 10:30 a.m. Either way, CJ and I will be there with live updates.

Steve Sarkisian is scheduled to meet with reporters for a media availability on Monday. It’ll be the first time Sarkisian has fielded questions from the media since the Longhorns ended the 2025 season with a 41-27 win over Michigan in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Eve. Whether it’s the entirety of the transfer portal window, several Texas players (including Arch Manning) undergoing surgery or Blake Gideon returning to the Forty Acres, a lot has happened since the Longhorns dispatched the Wolverines to wrap up a 10-3 campaign. Here are five questions Sarkisian could answer that will set the tone for the start of spring practice on March 9, for better or worse. 1. Is there a timeline on when Laurence Seymore’s eligibility status will be resolved? There’s a high probability Sarkisian will be asked about when Texas expects to hear whether the Western Kentucky offensive lineman will be eligible for the 2026 season. I’m not expecting Sarkisian to lay out exactly when the Longhorns will know something regarding Seymore’s status. While Texas waits to find out whether it’ll have the 6-foot-2-inch, 320-pound guard in the fold for the 2026 season, Dylan Sikorski has an opportunity to ease the depth concerns in Kyle Flood’s room. As it stands, the Oregon State transfer and Brandon Baker figure to be the No. 1 guard tandem in spring practice. The 6-foot-4-inch, 322-pound Sikorski could make Seymour’s addition feel more like a luxury by the end of spring practice, or the offensive line could feel like its ceiling will be determined by Seymore’s fate, for better or worse. 2. How many of the players who underwent surgery in January will miss all or parts of spring practice? As of late last week, Ryan Wingo remained on track to be ready for the start of spring practice after undergoing wrist surgery. Arch Manning was still in a boot and Trevor Goosby was still in a sling following their respective surgeries (minor foot surgery for Manning and a shoulder cleanup for Goosby). Goosby’s absence (however long it lasts) will allow Flood and Sarkisian to figure out who the third tackle could be on offense, a field of competitors that’s expected to include Jaydon Chatman and Jonte Newman. The same could be true for the safety (Xavier Filsaime is coming off shoulder surgery and Jonah Williams is with the baseball team) and wide receiver (Emmett Mosley V is recovering from ankle surgery) positions, making the spring a critical one for guys like Zelus Hicks, Jordon Johnson-Rubell, Kaliq Lockett and Daylan McCutcheon to make moves up the depth chart. 3. What changes are coming to the running game? Hollywood Smothers is a perfect fit for Sarkisian's running game, which relies on the outside zone as a staple concept. Nevertheless, the inability to pivot when opponents prioritize defending the outside zone has been as big a culprit as anything else that led to the ground game's erratic production in 2024 and anemic output in 2025. A major part of getting the offensive line combination figured out is determining which group can successfully master the concepts Sarkisian wants to carry into every game. The additions of Smothers and Raleek Brown could also open the door for Derrek Cooper to carve out a role for himself as a proficient inside zone runner who can bring a renewed level of physicality to the running game without shouldering the burden of being counted on to carry the bulk of the load. 4. Are there any other coaching hires on the horizon? If Will Muschamp is going to spend most of his time in 2026 working with the secondary, the Longhorns probably don’t need to hire a nickelbacks coach to replace Keynodo Hudson. The fortunate thing about the NCAA eliminating restrictions on countable coaches, however, is that coaches who were previously restricted in what they could do in their quality control or graduate assistant roles have a tremendous opportunity to get their feet wet at high-level programs working under assistant coaches the likes of which Sarkisian has hired at Texas. Sarkisian hiring a former Power Four assistant coach (Kwahn Drake) as an assistant defensive line coach and moving Jason McEndoo (a former assistant coach at Oklahoma State) from an analyst role helping with the tight ends to the offensive line is another bonus of the current setup. Coaches who are between jobs or don't know what's next can get back to basics at a blue-blood program, doing their part to help a team that expects to be playing for championships (Neal Brown spent a season at Texas before jumping back into the head coaching ranks at North Texas). Even if no hires are made before the start of spring practice, the door should be open to staff additions throughout the late spring and summer. 5. How different will the physicality and structure of spring practice be compared to 2025? Sarkisian, utilizing, as he referred to it, an NFL model of offseason in 2025, wasn’t the reason the Longhorns failed to reach the College Football Playoff. Still, a program trying to recapture a physical edge in all three phases must maximize its limited live practice periods, including the spring game on April 18. Muschamp is expected to bring a level of intensity and attention to detail that Texas has missed over the last two seasons. Along with reviving the running game, the Longhorns must be better defensively in the red zone (an 82.1 percent scoring rate and a 60.7 percent touchdown rate allowed in SEC games, both which ranked eighth in the conference) and cut down on an absurd number of penalties (8.31 penalties per game were the third most in FBS and 69.69 penalty yards per game were the second most in the Power Four), all of which require practice to operate with non-negotiable levels of accountability and execution. View full news story

That game was so electric, Jack Hughes literally gave his teeth for the gold. Great to see the team so proud to represent the USA, hats off to them, nearly a 50 year gold mens hockey drought - no more! McKinnon saying Canada was still the best team post-game after getting the silver and a beanie baby handed to him. The Dallas Stars will turn him into a cry baby again this post season, just like last year ya JACKASS

I was a sophomore on the Forty Acres when Earl was a Freshman and I watched him play almost every snap... including most games on the road. His RB skills were unquestionable, but I remember a couple of times when he came in, lined up in the middle of the D line and broke through and blocked the punt attempt. He was the definition of "special." Hook 'Em!

I totally understand. I'm not proud of admitting that YT wore me down. Hook 'Em!

Charleston southern. Clemson. And Ryder. Not sure which UM

The C is Clemson and the UM is Mississippi.

What school is CSU? C? UM? R with the horse?

I'll be here all season!

92-42 final on Senior Day

@Gerry Hamilton @Bobby Burton @CJ Vogel @Jeff Howe Always wanted to ask this question on the shows but felt like it would take to long for answers from all of you. But anyways here it goes who's your all time starters on offense and defense for longhorn football!

Bobby thinks Gerry is going to see recruits but little does he know Gerry lied to him and is just going to sit on a beach for a week😂 safe travels, and can’t wait to see your updates on the prospects you see!

Nice sweep! 🧹🤘🏼 TexasEx in Michigan. Loving how many games are on ESPN app these days.

Schloss stopped just short of saying he pulled Jonah Williams late to protect him from himself, but he didn’t want to push it with Jonah playing for the third day in a row. Jonah is fine after the head-first slide into second base.

Better than illicit ones 😁🤘

Dangerous, you should always have your children in the appropriate child seat. Disappointing parenting choice @Gerry Hamilton

Must be a holiday inn express.

Where did this offense come from? 75-31 after 3

A lot to like from this weekend! Took care of business. Ruger, Dylan, and the bullpen looked dominant again against a step up in offensive opponent. Jonah was back and got some ABs under the belt. Borba hit a HR in the midst of a slow start. Robbins had that "star" quality of carrying us yesterday. Temo continues to shine at the hot corner. Now on to another step up in competition on Tuesday and seeing how Flores responds (and hopefully some looks for Cozart and Higgins) and then a fun Friday night game against Coastal! Great stuff so far!

I absolutely agree it makes me nervous sometimes how many pitches right down the middle we just watch. Outside of that this is an Omaha team I feel.

Whoa.

No errors, solid d and pitching. Still plenty to work on but Horns coming together. Toughest test of the season coming Tuesday.