OTF Premium Texas basketball 2026-27 season thread

[Gerry Hamilton]

Isaiah Johnson 

[Gerry Hamilton]

[harveycmd]

CBS has the Longhorns #7 in their top 25 poll. 

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

8 minutes ago, harveycmd said:

CBS has the Longhorns #7 in their top 25 poll. 

 

I tend to like Texas anywhere in that 6, 7, 8 range more too. 

I'm so happy to be in the picture again in hoops. Let's see what happens

[Gerry Hamilton]

2 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

I'm betting he mearues very close to 6-6 w/o shoes. He's still growing IMO

[CJ Vogel]

3 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Isaiah Johnson 

Excited for Johnson 

[harveycmd]

14 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

I tend to like Texas anywhere in that 6, 7, 8 range more too. 

I'm so happy to be in the picture again in hoops. Let's see what happens

All three of these guys said Texas has more NBA talent than any roster in the country. Trotter said if Johnson can be a real point guard, Texas could be like last year's Michigan.

[Gerry Hamilton]

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

5 hours ago, harveycmd said:

All three of these guys said Texas has more NBA talent than any roster in the country. Trotter said if Johnson can be a real point guard, Texas could be like last year's Michigan.

I do think Texas will start 5 NBA draft picks … of course, doesn’t guarantee a FF. So many talented teams 

Thing I like about the roster:

Isaiah Johnson - sophomore

Austin Goosby - freshman 

Elyjah Freeman - junior

David Punch - junior

Matas Vokietaitis- junior

Mikey Lewis - junior

Amari Evans - sophomore 

Bo Ogden - freshman 

John Clark - RS freshman 

Joe Sterling - freshman 

Lewis Obiorha - RS Freshman 

Coleman Elkins - freshman 

Texas “could” return a number of tremendous players in 2027-28 

[Gerry Hamilton]

 

[TexTheHorn24]

Oh Lordy. Texas at Louisville. A battle of two of the best rosters in the country built thru the portal. An absolute knock down drag out rock fight. Cant wait. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-top-25-and-1-kentucky-milan-momcilovic/

[Shivam Patel]

@Gerry HamiltonWhere does Matas have to improve the most to be in the discussion as a late 1st round pick? 

[Gerry Hamilton]

3 hours ago, Shivam Patel said:

@Gerry HamiltonWhere does Matas have to improve the most to be in the discussion as a late 1st round pick? 

Ball screen defense and defense overall 

Add one more piece to his offense 

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

Texas has four 2nd rounders in latest 2027 mock draft ... 34, 37, 42 and 44 ... Goosby not even in yet. 

https://www.nbadraft.net/nba-mock-drafts/?year-mock=2027

 

IMO, Texas will end up with 2 first rounders and 3 second rounders on drafts during and after the 2026-27 season

[Gerry Hamilton]

Hearing Elyjah Freeman's raw talent really catching eyes so far. Very quick second jump, ball handling showing improving signs and can play in the ball screen game

[Jordan91]

3 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Hearing Elyjah Freeman's raw talent really catching eyes so far. Very quick second jump, ball handling showing improving signs and can play in the ball screen game

He just needs games. See where he is at the end of this season. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

Huge key this summer for Texas basketball …

S&C getting Freeman, Goosby, Isaiah Johnson and Mikey Lewis stronger 

And they will … 

Hearing Matas is 7% body fat right now 

David Punch stays between 245-250 pounds… Will likely play low 240’s by time season starts 

[Gerry Hamilton]

First team meeting Sunday 

Workouts with staff begin Monday 

[harveycmd]

9 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

First team meeting Sunday 

Workouts with staff begin Monday 

Seems like many national media people think Lewis is likely to start over Goosby. Is that the feeling in the building or are national people just thinking Lewis is more experienced and therefore likely to start?

[Gerry Hamilton]

25 minutes ago, harveycmd said:

Seems like many national media people think Lewis is likely to start over Goosby. Is that the feeling in the building or are national people just thinking Lewis is more experienced and therefore likely to start?

That’s more national people thinking Lewis

Goosby has to go take it, but Texas wants that bigger, longer lineup 

IMO, Mikey Lewis would be really good as scoring punch 6th man … he’s looked good in individual work thus far I was told. Natural scorer 

[Gerry Hamilton]

On 6/5/2026 at 5:12 AM, TexTheHorn24 said:

Oh Lordy. Texas at Louisville. A battle of two of the best rosters in the country built thru the portal. An absolute knock down drag out rock fight. Cant wait. 

https://gocards.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster