CJ Vogel

I wanted to go through a rabbit hole here about the propensity for the Oklahoma defense and special teams to score points in the Venables era. Obviously, any time your defense or special teams is able to add points to the board, your chances to win the football game greatly increase. I don't think that is breaking news in the slightest. Some teams do it more than others. And to me, Oklahoma has been one of the best in the country during his tenure when it comes to non-offensive scoring. So, I went through each game in the Venables era, dating back to week one in 2022 where I found 17 games in which the Sooners added points to their scoreboard without an offensive touchdown or field goal being the reason. First off, 17 non-offensive scores in a 56 game span is a remarkable rate. That is special stuff. That's 30.3% of games played seeing some sort of non-offensive score. But here are the numbers: 2 punt return touchdowns 4 scoop & scores 5 safeties 7 pick sixes Here is the real reason why I wanted to go down this rabbit hole. In a game like the Red River Shootout where the emotions of the game are as high as they are and the momentum swings can feel like euphoria then the closest thing to your dog dying in the matter of seconds, non-offensive touchdowns are a huge reason for the game. Taking care of the football is paramount. Since Venables took over as head coach at OU: Oklahoma is 15–2 in games they have a non-offensive score Oklahoma is 19–20 in games they do not have a non-offensive score *** As for Texas. Since 2021, the Longhorns are 52–20 in the Sarkisian era. Texas is 16–2 in games they have a non-offensive score Texas is 36–18 in games they do not have a non-offensive score Texas records a non-offensive score in 25% of their contests by my math. 1 kickoff return TD 2 safeties 3 scoop & scores 6 pick sixes 6 punt return TD *** I write all of this to say, if Texas is able to shutout the Oklahoma defense and special teams from bizarre scoring opportunities, they will win this football game on Saturday. The only path to victory I see for the Sooners is through non-offensive scores.

Cameron Dicker – and the party that ensued afterwards. That was an absolute blast as a student

Something^^^^ lol as in two consecutive backward throws for TDs

Crazy things indeed. With Mateer we may see someone never done before in the sport

Key to the game? Converting 1st and 2nd downs into positive gains to set up third and short is the biggest point of emphasis in my eyes going into this weekend's contest against Oklahoma. A look at every 3rd down Texas faced against OU in 2025: 3rd & 23 3rd & 12 3rd & 30 3rd & 10 ... converted 3rd & 1 ... converted 3rd & 3 (goal line) 3rd & 1 ... converted 3rd & 8 ...converted 3rd & 8 ... converted (touchdown) 3rd & 7 ... converted 3rd & 7 ... converted 3rd & 2 ... converted 3rd & 19 3rd & 7 3rd & 2 ... converted 3rd & 12 Pretty easy trend to decipher here. 0–3 on 3rd & 15+ 1–6 on 3rd & 10+ 5–11 on 3rd & 7+ 4–5 conversion rate on 3rd & 5 or less Texas has not been great in these exact situations. Against Tennessee, the Longhorns average distance to go on 3rd downs was 9.0. On 3rd and short, Texas was 2–2. On 3rd & long (9+), the Longhorns were 0–4. Oklahoma has a superb front seven with the interior defensive line leading the way. The edge rushers of Taylor Wein and PJ Adebawore being two incredibly toolsy edge rushers as well. Not allowing that group to pin their ears back and rush the passer will be key in my eyes.

Yeah 2028 is just starting for Texas. They will continue to host prospects over the next couple of home games with several commitments still to come.

Legit pro prospect. It's a pretty swing, no doubt.

Thanks for sharing. James is an awesome kid, hoping he stays the course at Texas.

Update on the 2028 class and their ranks in the Perfect Game Top 50: #1 SS Theo Swafford (Sierra Canyon HS, CA) #16 SS Jacob Welch (Lehi, Utah) #26 OF Trendyn Motley (Huntersville, NC) #40 RHP Chase Cotton (Whitney, CA) That does not include 6-foot-10 LHP Colton Small, or either 6–5 RHPs Tommy Driver or Parker Klug.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DcURUu4FA9m/?hl=en&img_index=3 Motley is the #26 player in the country per Perfect Game.

Big commitment for Texas Baseball. OF Trendyn Motley (Huntersville, NC) has committed to Jim Schlossnagle and the Longhorns. https://www.instagram.com/p/DeAFZpBidHt/?img_index=2 Motley has a Perfect Game 10 rating on his prospect page, and was a standout to many during the 17U Perfect Game All-America Game in August up in Philadelphia. 6-foot-5-inches tall and clocked a 6.8 in the 60m as well. Left-handed stick that has a ton of raw power. Nice get for the Horns.

Hasn't rained in months lol, now it's a monsoon in Austin.

19 pressures per game through four weeks. 12 more pressures than any one else in the country. That is pretty darn good.