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Steve Sarkisian Monday Media Availability Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is speaking with the media Monday afternoon. The Longhorns were on the practice field this afternoon in shells (helmet and shoulder pads). Texas also received the top spot in the 2025 preseason AP Top 25. @Jeff Howe and I will be on campus providing updates in the comments down below.

Also, good luck to South Carolina and Oklahoma during these month long stretches.

The Preseason AP Poll released this morning and The University of Texas comes in ranked as the No. 1 team in the country. Of course, the preseason poll is merely a conversation point, but the program will certainly be able to flaunt the No. 1 by its name for a few more weeks. A few talking points I wanted to expand on following the release of the poll will certainly have some implications on the greater picture of the college football landscape. *** – First, we were robbed of a true No. 1 vs. No. 2 battle to begin the season. I am positive the AP voters did not care to make that a priority, but it sure would have been fun to discuss for the next three weeks. On top of that, week one is shaping up to be an all-timer. No. 1 Texas vs. No. 3 Ohio State No. 9 LSU vs. No. 4 Clemson No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Miami (Fl.) As we sit today, we are also just 12 days away from a top-25 matchup between Kansas State and Iowa State. *** I wanted to compile a rundown of how many ranked opponents each SEC school faces. Entering the season, Texas will face five top-20 opponents. 7 – Florida, LSU, Miss State, Oklahoma 6 – Arkansas, Kentucky, South Carolina 5 – Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt 4 – Auburn, Missouri, Tennessee Any conversation about Texas' schedule being easy falls on deaf ears. But the greater conversation is in regards to the B1G vs. SEC scheduling difficulty and how it plays into the College Football Playoff conversation. Especially in regards to why the eight vs. nine conference game schedule was such a point of contention. For instance, Illinois is ranked No. 12 in the country by the AP poll and has just two teams ranked on its schedule entering the 2025 season. Michigan, ranked No. 14, plays just two as well, one of which being Oklahoma in a non-conference meeting. And Oregon sees just two ranked foes as well. 4 – Ohio State 3 – Indiana, Penn State 2 – Michigan, Illinois, Oregon *** The Big 12 only has four teams ranked inside the top 25, but if the list expanded to a top 30, the conference would have as many members mentioned as the B1G. Each would have seven. BYU, Utah and Baylor came in just outside the initial ranking, with the three coming in at 26, 27, and 28 respectively.

I like Texas Tech to win the Big 12 this year

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Lagway in camp on Thursday.

By all accounts Onianwa is a star. I heard his name pretty often in Mobile for the Senior Bowl earlier this year.

Stadium renovations

From this morning.

“He has adjusted to corner well.” Muhammad says of Jaylon Guilbeau.

“Fanatical effort” was used by Muhammad to describe the play of freshman CB Graceson Littleton.

Muhammad was asked if this was a contract year for him. Muhammad says he doesn't want to speak too much on that now, but I got it in mind.

Lefau says CJ Baxter is coming along well. The staff is doing a fine job of not rushing him back into action before he is 100% according to Lefau. But Lefau says he expects him to pick up where he left off.

“I’m thankful for Ty, because he pushes us every day. He brings the juice.” Lefau on Tyanthony Smith.

Lefau says Trey Moore has adopted the playbook very well at linebacker. Says he has put in a ton of work off the practice field to get to where he needs to be before the season begins.

Liona Lefau says “Wisner can talk (smack) but it brings the defense the juice” Says it brings another level of competitiveness to the defense and those head to head practice periods.

Arch looks like a “mad man” says Wisner. He hs definitely stepped up and has tapped into every other position group this fall camp.

Wisner says Rickey Stewart has some freshman Wisner in him already. “He’s faster than me!”

Wisner says the staff tells the team all the time that if “you are not a franchise player, you are going to be on special teams.” Says he wants to make the league any way possible. Whether it be running back or special teams, he is open to everything to help the team.

Tre Wisner is up. Says DJ Campbell is the guy they rely on to get the juice going and calls him the “nastiest” lineman.