Jeff Howe

Yep. Colorado State, UTSA, ULM, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt.

I would've had Cruz higher because I love his potential, but I don't think the coaches want to rush him.

Texas saw 11 members of the 2024 signing class play in four or fewer regular-season games last season (conference championship games, bowl games and College Football Playoff games no longer count against a player’s eligibility). That’s 11 redshirt freshmen on the roster for the coming season, a group that doesn’t include the likes of Xavier Filsaime or Jordan Washington (both are rising sophomores after playing in five games during the regular season). Which of the 11 could have the biggest impact on the field for the Longhorns in 2025? I ranked them in order from the player I expect the least from to the redshirt freshman with the best chance to make a splash in the program’s second SEC campaign. 11. Freddie Dubose, WR: I can’t remember a practice I attended at various points throughout the season when Dubose was an active participant. The Smithson Valley product is at risk of getting lost in the shuffle with Jaime Ffrench, Kaliq Lockett and Daylan McCutcheon on campus. 10. Aaron Butler, WR: After signing with the Longhorns before making a campus visit, Butler’s best chance to carve out a role might be in the return game. 9. Melvin Hills III, DL: The Lafayette, La. native will compete with Myron Charles and Josiah Sharma for snaps. He was a Bo Davis take and doesn’t look like the guys Kenny Baker has targeted since joining the coaching staff. 8. Wardell Mack, CB: Mack showed with his toe-tap interception in the back of the end zone against Colorado State that he has the tools to play in the secondary. The John Ehret (La.) product needs the staff to help him put it together. 7. Santana Wilson, CB: With Texas playing more coverage after Johnny Nansen helped introduce it last season, I like Wilson’s chances to compete for playing time either with Kobe Black or behind Malik Muhammad. 6. Zina Umeozulu, EDGE: There are a lot of bodies in front of the Allen product. Nevertheless, he might have the highest ceiling of any Longhorn EDGE (other than Colin Simmons). 5. Daniel Cruz, OC: The ranking has nothing to do with Cruz’s talent. The North Richland Hills native might be best served by sitting behind Cole Hutson for one more season while competing with Connor Robertson for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart. 4. Nate Kibble, OG: The 6-foot-3-inch, 320-pound Humble Atascocita product has generated a lot of buzz behind the scenes. Don’t be surprised if he’s the No. 3 guard who pushes DJ Campbell and Neto Umeozulu to get on the field. 3. Trey Owens, QB: The backup quarterback has started at least one game every season of Steve Sarkisian’s tenure. Unlike last season, when he was the No. 3 guy behind Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning, Owens is one snap away from being placed at the controls of Sarkisian’s offense. 2. Parker Livingstone, WR: Every time the subject of someone stepping up to the level where DeAndre Moore Jr. and Ryan Wingo will be at the start of spring practice is broached, Livingstone’s name comes up. I’m ready for the substance to back up the hype. 1. Brandon Baker, OT: I’m in the group of people who assume Baker will slide into the right tackle job previously occupied by Cam Williams. With that said, Baker has to fend off Andre Cojoe and play up to his billing for Texas to adequately replace one of the top offensive tackle tandems in the country in 2024.

The game has been cancelled.

I highly doubt there will be baseball played in Austin tonight.

First pitch has been pushed to 6 p.m. The weather doesn’t look promising.

End of 1: Texas 2, Oklahoma State 2

Belyeu hit a piss missile to dead center. Gasparino grounds out to end the inning, but the Longhorns tie the game heading to the second.

BOOM! Belyeu goes deep!

Rodriguez turned on one and drove it right for his second homer of the weekend. It's a 2-1 lead for the Pokes with the Longhorns on the board in the bottom of the first.

BOOM! Adrian Rodriguez goes deep to right!

Schuessler is retired on a rocket back to the mound.

We've got one pinned at the top of the board.

I'm doing out Sunday livestream tonight, so I'll be away from the thread for a while starting at 7:15.

M1: Oklahoma State 2, Texas 0

Grubbs gets LaSalle to hit one on the ground right to Rodriguez. He steps on the bag to end a two-run, one-hit inning for the Cowboys.

Grubbs was shut down in the fall by the Texas staff. He didn't pitch from the mound competitively until a couple of weeks ago.

That's it for Kade Bing. Max Grubbs is out of the bullpen with runners on first and second and two outs in the top of the first.

Issuing three free passes is a good way to get yourself in a bind.

Ian Daugherty's two-run single puts Oklahoma State ahead in the top of the first, 2-0.

Bing hits his second batter of the inning. The bases are loaded for the Cowboys with two outs.

Jones draws a walk. Two on, two down for the Cowboys in the top of the first.