Blake Munroe

No Chick-Fil-A? No way from @Gerry Hamilton.

On Sunday afternoon, Mike White and his staff received a commitment from 2028 outfielder Zoey Abdullah. The four-star prospect from Hollywood, Fla. (Doral Academy) recently took in a visit to Austin from September 18-20 and has now made it official. Abdullah is ranked No. 61 overall nationally, the No. 10 outfielder overall and is the No. 4 prospect from the state of Florida.

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We played this on Coffee and Football this morning, but for those that didn't see it, here's what Heupel had to say about the Longhorns yesterday (most of it, anyway).

The SEC is going full throttle this season on overtaking the Big Ten as college football's most competitive league. With 10 teams situated inside the Week 4 AP Top 25 rankings, the SEC flexes a wealth of early-season title contenders this fall, with many on display in this Saturday's unprecedented showcase -- four games pitting ranked teams, the most ever by a single conference in one week. We've ranked the SEC's four games involving teams in the AP Top 25 based on watchability and other factors. 1. No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee Why it's important: Winning on the road in the SEC is a treacherous undertaking, and the noise levels will be deafening inside Neyland Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Longhorns may have the better roster, but the Vols are a tough out under Josh Heupel when they've got 105,000-plus behind them. Tennessee freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon could leap Arch Manning in Heisman odds after Week 4 if he posts a monster performance during a Tennessee victory. Early feel: Peyton Manning said he'll wear orange this weekend, but it'll be the burnt hue and not the color of his alma mater. It comes as no surprise that he'll be supporting his nephew, who will need a turnover-free outing to pull this one out. The victory over Ohio State two weeks ago gives Texas at least one mulligan during conference play this season. A win this weekend for the Longhorns would all but lock in a CFP appearance unless the wheels come off later. 2. No. 4 Ole Miss at No. 21 Florida Why it's important: How often is the home team favored in a matchup of unbeaten teams when the road team is ranked inside the top 5? Florida coach Jon Sumrall had a funny reaction when asked about the opening line and said oddsmakers must be on drugs following the Rebels' thrilling win over LSU. To the Gators' credit, however, Sumrall's squad is ahead of schedule in his first season and looks the part offensively with quarterback Aaron Philo and coordinator Buster Faulkner turning heads thus far. Early feel: Pete Golding is 5-1 with four wins over ranked opponents to begin his head-coaching tenure at Ole Miss, dating back to last season, but this is his first true road game in the SEC. That's partly why the Gators are favored, along with the fact that the status of Ole Miss star running back Kewan Lacy is uncertain, while Florida running back Jadan Baugh ranks second nationally with 458 yards on the ground and eight touchdowns through three games. 3. No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 10 LSU Why it's important: This could be a CFP elimination game of sorts for the loser after the Aggies and Tigers each took one on the chin over the weekend to start the SEC slate. Texas A&M got roughed up by Kentucky at the line of scrimmage, while the Tigers erased a 17-point deficit at Ole Miss, only to watch Trinidad Chambliss run through the heart of their defense late in the fourth quarter. A loss for Texas A&M pushes Mike Elko's squad out of the national rankings entering Week 5 with no clear re-entry point moving forward. Early feel: Unless Marcel Reed returns to the quarterback he was early last season after helping Texas A&M win late at Notre Dame, this one could be one-sided in Baton Rouge. The line opened at 9.5 points, which speaks to the experts' confidence in Lane Kiffin's ability to recover quickly. 4. No. 19 Missouri at No. 24 Mississippi State Why it's important: Buy stock in Kamario Taylor while you still can. Mississippi State's standout quarterback is one of only two signal callers this season with a pair of true road wins over Power Four competition thus far, and now gets to come back home to Starkville as the Bulldogs try to take out the first of five straight nationally-ranked opponents they'll face in SEC play. Despite a slow start and an early 10-point hole against Troy last week, Missouri rebounded behind another 100-yard game out of Jamal Roberts in the backfield. Early feel: Jeff Lebby's been waiting for this opportunity as a top-25 team at Mississippi State. Prior to last week's win at South Carolina, the Bulldogs were just 1-15 against SEC opponents under his watch. The Tigers desperately miss Ahmad Hardy, one of the nation's top ballcarriers, who is still recovering from a gunshot injury this offseason. Roberts has shouldered the load in his absence, but outscoring the Bulldogs and Taylor this weekend might be too much to ask on the road. Full article: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/sec-record-breaking-ap-top-25-matchups-week-4/

Both predictions leave Texas at the semifinals, with Texas getting a bye, followed by games against either BYU/Miami (quarterfinals) and Georgia/Indiana (semifinals) Full predictions from ESPN: First-round games (at campus sites) Friday, Dec. 18 8 p.m., ESPN Saturday, Dec. 19 Noon, ABC/ESPN 3:30 p.m., TNT 7:30 p.m., TNT Bonagura: No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Ohio State Schlabach: No. 12 North Dakota State at No. 5 Indiana Bonagura: No. 11 LSU at No. 6 Miami Schlabach: No. 11 Penn State at No. 6 Miami Bonagura: No. 10 Penn State at No. 7 Ole Miss Schlabach: No. 10 LSU at No. 7 Ohio State Bonagura: No. 9 BYU at No. 8 Alabama Schlabach: No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 BYU CFP quarterfinals Wednesday, Dec. 30 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona) 7:30 p.m., TNT Bonagura: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 4 Georgia Schlabach: No. 5 Indiana vs. No. 4 Georgia Friday, Jan. 1 Time slots for quarterfinals at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl to be determined on Selection Day (Dec. 6) Quarterfinals Game 2 Noon, TNT Bonagura: No. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 2 Indiana Schlabach: No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Ole Miss Quarterfinals Game 3 4 p.m., ABC/ESPN Bonagura: No. 8 Alabama vs. No. 1 Notre Dame Schlabach: No. 8 BYU vs. No. 1 Texas Quarterfinals Game 4 8 p.m., ESPN Bonagura: No. 6 Miami vs. No. 3 Texas Schlabach: No. 6 Miami vs. No. 3 Notre Dame CFP semifinals, national championship game Thursday, Jan. 14 Capital One Orange Bowl Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida) 7:30 p.m., TNT Bonagura: No. 3 Texas vs. No. 2 Indiana Schlabach: No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 1 Texas Friday, Jan. 15 Allstate Sugar Bowl Caesars Superdome (New Orleans) 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN Bonagura: No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 1 Notre Dame Schlabach: No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Miami Monday, Jan. 25 CFP National Championship Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas) 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN Bonagura: No. 2 Indiana vs. No. 1 Notre Dame Schlabach: No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 4 Georgia https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49974671/2026-27-week-3-college-football-playoff-cfp-bowl-projections

She visited this weekend, taking in the UTSA game. Expect her to jump in the rankings from the major services. She had one heck of a summer from what I hear.

Two things… 1. I know the majority of everyone is thinking he will never step foot on campus. Odds are, that’s correct. However, his family is very much into the academic side of things. So while it’s doubtful he makes it to Texas, he has about as much of a chance that you can ask for when it comes to a guy like this. 2. Colt and his team won. We play in an 8 team district and district play started last night, so that was huge.

Too early to tell on No. 1. The game day atmosphere and mood around campus definitely don’t hurt anything. That’s for sure. As for the win itself, that doesn’t matter much, no. But what surrounds it, definitely.

Heading to Colt’s game but obviously this is big time. Told yall there would be fireworks soon!

Yeah the photo was labeled incorrectly. Too late now lol.

I'll see what I can dig up.

Tech is trying to make a strong push late. I wrote about it here:

55/45 OU/Texas. It was 70/30 a week ago. Dropping softball recruiting and baseball recruiting notes in a bit.

(Only because it’s a 1-900 number and you will be charged.)

For those on a phone, click it so it gets to be a higher resolution.

No. 4 Texas has spent the past five years building towards this moment, the culmination of the Steve Sarkisian era in Austin. Following the inconsistent results of the 2010s, Texas has wholeheartedly embraced the NIL era. They landed many of the state's best players, including defensive end Colin Simmons. They added the most sought-after status symbol in football: A Manning. On Saturday, No. 1 Ohio State comes to Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. It's the third straight season the Longhorns have played the Buckeyes, and both prior meetings ended in terrible, frustrating losses marred by coaching and execution errors. Since 2024, Texas has played championship-level programs Ohio State and Georgia five times. Sarkisian is 0-5 against Ryan Day and Kirby Smart over that stretch. The Longhorns are 24-1 against everyone else. Saturday is a pivotal opportunity for Texas to prove it can contend with the best. It's the defining game of the Sarkisian era, and one Sarkisian cannot afford to lose. Full article: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/steve-sarkisian-defining-moment-texas-ohio-state/

We've tried a couple of times (including a couple of weeks ago) but haven't been able to make it work.

Today we have two guests on Coffee and Football and it’s a banger of a lineup. Former Ohio State linebacker Bobby Carpenter and former Georgia Tech/Temple head coach Geoff Collins will join us. Collins has faced Will Muschamp multiple times and will share his perspective on what makes Muschamp’s defenses tough to prepare for. Carpenter brings an inside understanding of Ohio State and will talk what the Buckeyes bring to Austin this weekend.

One day until kickoff and we’ve finally made it to No. 1, which gave us one of the rare countdown lists where two current Longhorns have already done enough to make the cut. Xavier Worthy finished his Texas career with 197 receptions, 2,755 yards and 26 touchdowns. He was a two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection, the 2021 Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year and helped Texas win the 2023 Big 12 Championship before becoming a first-round NFL Draft pick. Mike Davis caught 200 passes for 2,753 yards and 18 touchdowns during his four years at Texas. He earned All-Big 12 honors twice and finished his career ranked fourth in school history in both receptions and receiving yards. Donnie Little passed for 2,067 yards, rushed for 1,334 and added another 338 as a receiver. He went 15-5 as a starting quarterback and played quarterback, receiver and returner during his time at Texas. Colin Simmons is only entering his third season and already has 91 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss and 21 sacks. He was the 2024 National Freshman of the Year, earned second-team All-America and first-team All-SEC honors in 2025 and already owns the Texas record for most sacks through a player’s first two seasons. Ryan Wingo has also made the list before his Texas career is finished. Through two seasons, Wingo has 83 receptions for 1,306 yards and nine touchdowns and earned second-team All-SEC honors in 2025. It’s pretty rare for one current player to make one of these countdown lists. No. 1 has two of them, and both still have plenty of time to climb even higher. Who y’all taking? One. Day. Away. 🤘