Texas kicker Bert Auburn is entering the transfer portal

[817 Boxing B]

14 minutes ago, Jarveaux said:

Normally the trash talk is reserved for Quinn Ewers . You can’t watch a podcast without someone speaking negatively about Quinn . He has done many remarkable things for Texas .  Put us back on the map . Came in as Texas starter after Texas went 5-7 & went 27-5 & 11-1 in away games .  He will be fine where ever he goes .  Bert has the talent. Obviously didn’t show it last year . Hope the young man has a great year wherever he lands . Hopefully Bert has the mental toughness to work through the past criticism. Bert has been a vital part of The Texas Longhorns progress.

More of this...🤘🏿🔥🔥🔥🫡

[snugsie]

Looking at his hair was painful. Good luck.

[Texas fan in Georgia]

1 hour ago, Tuco Ramirez said:

He had a bad year last year, but people forget he earned his scholarship. I wish him the best. 

Probably got yanked after the peach bowl

[jamesltx]

He lost the job

[Little Nibbles]

2 hours ago, Hookem1012 said:

Get a haircut. Please. Oh and learn to kick.

I’d like to think there’s a way to be critical of our players without demeaning them. 

[FatherofMinky]

Thankful for his contributions, but I think this was the natural progression of things. It was time to move on. I hope he gets his mojo back!

Edited yesterday at 01:40 AM by FatherofMinky

[horns96]

2 hours ago, Hookem1012 said:

Get a haircut. Please. Oh and learn to kick.

asshole.

[horns96]

1 minute ago, horns96 said:

asshole.

Also, I said Winfield should have a neuro exam after dropping a fly ball on Tues night, so I'm an asshole, too. Let's all be better.🤘

[HudGar1922]

so…..who lines up to kick next year against ohio state? 

[Hookem1012]

41 minutes ago, horns96 said:

asshole.

Kma

[Texas fan in Georgia]

52 minutes ago, Little Nibbles said:

I’d like to think there’s a way to be critical of our players without demeaning them. 

Not one of our players anymore. Open season 

[Texas fan in Georgia]

16 minutes ago, HudGar1922 said:

so…..who lines up to kick next year against ohio state? 

The Shipley kid from Texas st

[HudGar1922]

3 minutes ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

The Shipley kid from Texas st

did he visit yet?   

[Little Nibbles]

15 minutes ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

Not one of our players anymore. Open season 

Embarassing take. 

[Born Burnt Orange]

Wishing him the best luck unless if he plays against us.  

[whereiend]

3 hours ago, Jarveaux said:

Normally the trash talk is reserved for Quinn Ewers . You can’t watch a podcast without someone speaking negatively about Quinn . He has done many remarkable things for Texas .  Put us back on the map . Came in as Texas starter after Texas went 5-7 & went 27-5 & 11-1 in away games .  He will be fine where ever he goes .  Bert has the talent. Obviously didn’t show it last year . Hope the young man has a great year wherever he lands . Hopefully Bert has the mental toughness to work through the past criticism. Bert has been a vital part of The Texas Longhorns progress.

Man you obviously weren't here for the Chris Simms years. Him and Ewers had very similar careers but the hate for Simms was 10x what it is for Quinn.

Edited yesterday at 03:24 AM by whereiend

[TexasFanatic]

gonna be honest. IDGAF. He was awful. Good luck to the young man. 

[TexasFanatic]

28 minutes ago, Born Burnt Orange said:

Wishing him the best luck unless if he plays against us.  

I hope we play against him....

[Lavalulu]

Rod B is probably observed that Auburn had the “Yips” towards the end of last season and probably could not mentally overcome it in time when it really mattered (ie the SEC championship game against Georgia). Very tough situation.

I can only imagine the pressure and scrutiny he would have faced next season with all the hype and media attention focused on Texas next season.  

To top it off, he was competing for his job against Will Stone—and perhaps decided it was better to move on rather than sit on the bench after years being the starter at Texas.

I wish him the best.

Hook’em 

[Jack Lala]

9 hours ago, Jeff Howe said:

Bert Auburn announced this afternoon that he's entering the portal as a graduate transfer.

After setting a school and Big 12 record with 19 consecutive field goals in 2023, when he was a first-team All-Big 12 performer while making 29 of 35 attempts, Auburn struggled in 2024. He was 16-for-25 on field goals in 15 games, including a combined 8-for-14 against Kentucky, Texas A&M, Georgia (SEC Championship), Clemson (CFP First Round) and Arizona State (Peach Bowl).

Auburn's 1-for-3 performance in the Peach Bowl led to Steve Sarkisian opening the kicking competition. Will Stone kicked in place of Auburn in the Cotton Bowl loss to Ohio State, going 2-for-2 on extra points (Stone didn't attempt a field goal against the Buckeyes).

When he was asked about the placekicking competition following Monday's practice, Sarkisian said: "We haven't done enough yet. I think we'll start to really ramp it up here on Wednesday. We've done some, but now we've got to really start to ramp this thing up to get a real gauge on what it looks like."

 

Good luck. Needed a fresh start.

[WestlakeLonghorn]

Another site that we all know (IT) let it slip on a live podcast that the kicker from down the road in San Marcus is going to sign with Texas. 

[AusMOJO]

Not to pile on, but do we think special teams has collectively gotten worse since Coach Sark's first year? I remember they used to actively get after Punter's and try different looks, etc. Plus, our recruiting at the K and P spots hasn't seemed all that great.

Is there an issue there that needs to be addressed or am I making too big of a deal on that?

Regardless of my complaints, wish this young man all the best, despite his struggles last year, we can't forget all the good he did and that he was a good Longhorn. Hope he finds the right spots for himself and to the person who said get a haircut, I disagree, the fro looks great. 

[Jack Lala]

9 minutes ago, AusMOJO said:

Not to pile on, but do we think special teams has collectively gotten worse since Coach Sark's first year? I remember they used to actively get after Punter's and try different looks, etc. Plus, our recruiting at the K and P spots hasn't seemed all that great.

Is there an issue there that needs to be addressed or am I making too big of a deal on that?

Regardless of my complaints, wish this young man all the best, despite his struggles last year, we can't forget all the good he did and that he was a good Longhorn. Hope he finds the right spots for himself and to the person who said get a haircut, I disagree, the fro looks great. 

I think we were pretty decent on special teams in 2022 and 23. But last year was poor. 

[Hashtag]

17 minutes ago, Jack Lala said:

I think we were pretty decent on special teams in 2022 and 23. But last year was poor. 

Your username reminds me of that guy who used to sell juicers on infomercials at 3am. Lol

[qaertyisthatdude]

1 hour ago, AusMOJO said:

Not to pile on, but do we think special teams has collectively gotten worse since Coach Sark's first year? I remember they used to actively get after Punter's and try different looks, etc. Plus, our recruiting at the K and P spots hasn't seemed all that great.

Is there an issue there that needs to be addressed or am I making too big of a deal on that?

Regardless of my complaints, wish this young man all the best, despite his struggles last year, we can't forget all the good he did and that he was a good Longhorn. Hope he finds the right spots for himself and to the person who said get a haircut, I disagree, the fro looks great. 

Having a special assistant like Joe DeCamillis seemed to make the special teams unit pretty solid in 2023.  I believe Texas hired a special assistant for special teams a few months ago so we’ll see if that helps the unit get back on track.