OTF Premium Quick hitters from Thursday's practice (5:41 p.m. update)

[Jeff Howe]

Here are some quick hitters from Thursday's practice, the second of training camp for the Texas Longhorns:

— Wide receiver Ryan Wingo and offensive lineman DJ Campbell weren't at practice. There was no official word on the status of either Longhorn immediately after the window.

With Wingo out, there was more work available for Emmett Mosley V and Jaime Ffrench, who caught the eyes of the OTF staff today. With that said, Parker Livingstone made his presence felt without Wingo on the field, catching a few deep balls from Arch Manning late in the viewing window. Steve Sarkisian was vocal in his approval of Livingstone's performance on Thursday.

Along the offensive line, Connor Robertson was elevated to the No. 1 center with Campbell's absence forcing Cole Hutson to right guard. Trevor Goosby, Neto Umeozulu and Brandon Baker rounded out the first-team line. Jaydon Chatman (left tackle), Nate Kibble (left guard), Daniel Cruz (center), Connor Stroh (right guard) and Andre Cojoe (right tackle) made up the second group.

— Cornerback Kade Phillips and safety Jonah Williams were held out again today. Sarkisian said after Wednesday's practice that both true freshmen are dealing with hamstring issues.

— Lavon Johnson is still limited and had his left ankle heavily taped for the second consecutive practice. Hero Kanu and Alex January led the interior defensive linemen through drills, but Travis Shaw was noticeable on Thursday. The North Carolina transfer was limited in the spring while recovering from a knee injury. Shaw, Cole Brevard and Maraad Watson had solid days among the guys in Kenny Baker's group.

— UPDATE: According to a university spokesperson, Campbell and Wingo were absent from practice for personal reasons and it’s “nothing serious,” we’re told.

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[Jeff Howe]

I'll add more later. We're about to start today's episode of "The Winning Drive."

We'll pass along word on Wingo and Campbell when we get an update.

[Joe Zura]

4 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

We'll pass along word on Wingo and Campbell when we get an update.

[Beast Texas]

Rod B did some straight perspiration work at practice today from the looks of it.

[atxThunder]

46 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

I'll add more later. We're about to start today's episode of "The Winning Drive."

We'll pass along word on Wingo and Campbell when we get an update.

 

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Tuco Ramirez]

Appreciate the update on this. 🤘

[Dread-headed Texan]

Are defensive backs getting their hands on the ball? We all expect more INTs from Arch simply because he's willing to trust what he sees and his arm, is he pushing the limits? 

[Jeff Howe]

20 minutes ago, Dread-headed Texan said:

Are defensive backs getting their hands on the ball? We all expect more INTs from Arch simply because he's willing to trust what he sees and his arm, is he pushing the limits? 

We haven’t seen any one-on-ones or team periods.

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

In other maybe very relevant news… 👀👀👀

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/07/31/eddrick-houston-leaves-first-ohio-state-football-practice-with-injury/85458847007/

[Dread-headed Texan]

12 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

We haven’t seen any one-on-ones or team periods.

Thanks, I know it's supposedly a zero sum game and that iron sharpens iron. That's not my belief, if it were tOSU would have the top corners and safeties in the draft every year with what they put out in receivers. I'm just asking questions that I may have to give me a better understanding of what to expect this season. 

[Texas fan in Georgia]

Awesome to see Guilbeau embracing his new role of fatherhood . 
 

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1B4RxpHtHv/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[Casey67]

41 minutes ago, Quinncent McManning, Jr. said:

In other maybe very relevant news… 👀👀👀

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/07/31/eddrick-houston-leaves-first-ohio-state-football-practice-with-injury/85458847007/

Uh oh.   They are replacing both starting DTs from last year anyway.  This dude was a 5 star.

Good luck young man!   Heal fast (just wait until week 2 please)

EDIT: I just read (from a headline of a different article) the injury is not serious. 

EDIT (of the edit):  The headline said it wasn't serious but all the article provided was the coach said he doesn't have any information yet.  I hate headlines sometimes.

Edited 19 hours ago by Casey67

[Texas fan in Georgia]

5 minutes ago, Casey67 said:

Uh oh.   They are replacing both starting DTs from last year anyway.  This dude was a 5 star.

Good luck young man!   Heal fast (just wait until week 2 please)

EDIT: I just read (from a headline of a different article) the injury is not serious. 

EDIT (of the edit):  The headline said it wasn't serious but all the article provided was the coach said he doesn't have any information yet.  I hate headlines sometimes.

It was serious enough that he was on the field for several mins and had to be helped off by 2 trainers. Usually not a good sign. 

[Califashorn75]

I don't like hearing any player gets hurt. 

[Casey67]

16 minutes ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

It was serious enough that he was on the field for several mins and had to be helped off by 2 trainers. Usually not a good sign. 

Yea, that was a bad title I read.  It literally said the injury wasn't serious.  Then, the article simply described him getting helped off by 2 trainers and then quoted a coaches saying they didn't have enough information to comment yet.

That's a far cry from the injury not being serious.

[Game of the Century]

1 hour ago, Casey67 said:

Yea, that was a bad title I read.  It literally said the injury wasn't serious.  Then, the article simply described him getting helped off by 2 trainers and then quoted a coaches saying they didn't have enough information to comment yet.

That's a far cry from the injury not being serious.

I don’t know what site you were reading. But there’s not a lot of editorial oversight on most of them. 

[harveycmd]

1 hour ago, Casey67 said:

Yea, that was a bad title I read.  It literally said the injury wasn't serious.  Then, the article simply described him getting helped off by 2 trainers and then quoted a coaches saying they didn't have enough information to comment yet.

That's a far cry from the injury not being serious.

Watched Juck on Bucks and Buckeye Huddle. Both said they don't know how serious the injury is, but they are definitely worried. They don't have much depth at DT.

Edited 17 hours ago by harveycmd

[GDI]

10 hours ago, Game of the Century said:

I don’t know what site you were reading. But there’s not a lot of editorial oversight on most of them. 

Shocking.