Bobby Burton

Rick, I think the issue is the reaction button on article threads. I'm using Chrome on a desktop and it's not allowing me to "like" or "Hook'Em" any post on a article thread.

There is a place you can do that. Click on News in the masthead on desktop or on the all articles link on homepage on mobile. https://ontexasfootball.com/news/

Appreciate all the feedback!

Cody Campbell thinks he runs the Big 12. Who would want to be part of that?

Thanks for posting.

To those of you who have served and supported our country… Thank you!

Today is National Signing Day for non-football sports. Gerry, Jordan and the guys are going to be running a thread on the message board chronicling all the new talent headed to Austin in multiple sports. Make sure you check it out. ** We’re just a month and a half from the football transfer portal opening. So what are the plans of the Longhorns? As we’ve mentioned previously, retention will be priority one for the defense. There are multiple players who could move on that Texas would probably like to stay around (Derek Williams, Bo Mascoe, Colton Vasek, Rasheem Biles, etc.). On offense, they’ll be looking for pieces to the puzzle across the board. An older high-end receiver with route-running skills and explosiveness would make a lot of sense to pair with Emmett Mosley and Jermaine Bishop. Offensive line needs must be evaluated internally. And some of that evaluation is ongoing. Has Andre Cojoe played well enough to take over full time next year? Does Texas project Jackson Christian and Jordan Coleman as guys who are ready to start next season? It’s also likely Texas will need an older tight end to backfill the room. ** One key player on defense who could return is Bo Mascoe. Mascoe has proven invaluable to the Texas secondary because he can play corner and nickel. Mascoe seems currently inclined to go pro. Yet if he stays and plays nickel, it might allow Graceson Littleton to push back to the middle-field safety to replace Jelani McDonald. Littleton and Mascoe are Swiss Army knives. They can both play anywhere in the secondary and give Will Muschamp versatility and the ability to disguise coverages. We’ll have more and deeper portal coverage in the next couple of weeks as the time for it draws nearer. But it’s safe to say that behind the scenes, the Texas personnel department is already working overtime on it currently. Hook’Em! View full news story

All depends if your coach can appropriately tap into some of those elite traits while they’re in college. Something tells me that Miller has a chance to moreso than his predecessors b/c of his offensive coaching.

Another good hire by CDC.

Yeah, he may not go as high. But Matas is a better college player than Allen IMO.

We’re up to the no. 157 largest podcast in the country. Not bad!!! For covering a single school, I think it shows the true power of Texas.

50-50

He's not that type of big man. More of a slasher.

I want them to spread it around. But I also want them to spread it around quickly. Eliminating the negative yardage plays for this offense was huge IMO.

I spoke to Gerry this morning and he's definitely more of a basketball guy than me. He said the only concern with Matas is defense. But the offense is elite.

Oh, I think he has more big plays left in him. Hopefully a pick six coming soon.

I asked Steve Sarkisian two questions at yesterday’s press conference: 1. Was the Missouri game the best example of a complementary game from his offense and defense this year? 2. Can we expect to continue to see more of Jermaine Bishop moving forward? In short, the answers to both were yes. He provided some color for his reasoning. As it relates to complimentary play, he mentioned not only the overall effectiveness of the offense and defense but also called out the resiliency of each unit and specific players. For example, Warren Roberson was picked on early. He made perhaps the game’s deciding play. Ryan Niblett fumbled a kickoff but redeemed himself by making a big tackle downfield later. And after that fumbled kick return, Sark recalled that the defense responded with a three-and-out and Mizzou missed a field goal. As for Bishop’s future, I thought Sark gave the freshman the biggest compliment he can give a talented, young offensive player. “The moment is never too big for him,” he said of Bishop after also talking about how he’s made the most of his opportunities. ** Put “the moment is never too big for him” in the quote closet for Sark. But my favorite so far this year is his description of Rasheem Biles: “He’s a problem.” ** I went to the basketball game last night. For those that know the sport and the Longhorns, please fill in the blank for me. Matas Vokietaitis is the most dominant Texas men’s basketball player since ______________. ** At one point in the second half, there were four Texas freshmen on the floor at the same time as Vokietaitis. Texas was pounding the rock inside and swishing threes on the outside. I mentioned it to Texas GM Chris Ogden on the way out the door of the Moody last night and he was smiling about it. I’ll add this: I know it’s still early but there is zero question in my mind that the 2026 basketball recruiting class is the best since 2006, which was the Kevin Durant, DJ Augustin class. Texas signed four freshmen who all have a distinct role on this team. Marcus Spears may be the most athletic, tall wing player the Horns have ever had. Ever. Austin Goosby matches his basketball ability with a strong basketball IQ. Joe Sterling is an absolute sniper behind the arc. And Bo Ogden seems to do a lot of things well, including the stuff that isn’t always picked up in the stat sheet. ** LSU painted the opposing locker room pink prior to the Alabama game. That didn’t seem to work. ** I spoke to Michael Masunas yesterday for Longhorn Network. After the interview he said he was surprised that no media member had asked him about Sam Leavitt, the LSU quarterback. I asked him why. He said the two were teammates at Michigan State and he knew him pretty well. Also of note: Masunas is a fifth-year senior but has a medical year if he decides to use one next season. Hook’Em! View full news story

The Big 10 is gonna get the benefit of the doubt, just like the SEC.

Completely agree on Coleman being out. It also improved the efficiency of the offense because Bishop capitalized on all of his opportunities. Coleman hasn’t done that.

I did not have issues with it. He knew Texas was up by one score and he returned it deep enough for a very easy field goal at worst.

He has advanced to second this season.

Texas would likely be in the picture.