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Eight days until kickoff and today’s countdown takes us to No. 8. Jordan Shipley finished his Texas career with 248 receptions for 3,191 yards and 33 touchdowns and he became one of the most productive receivers in program history. His 2009 season was especially ridiculous: 116 catches, 1,485 yards, Consensus All-American honors and a huge role in helping Texas reach the national championship game. Cedric Griffin also deserves plenty of love here. He was a major part of the 2005 national championship defense, finishing his Texas career with 275 tackles, 32 pass breakups and five forced fumbles. Griffin earned First-Team All-Big 12 honors in 2005 and was one of the veterans on a defense loaded with NFL talent. Jaxon Shipley put together a really productive four-year career of his own. He finished with 218 receptions, 2,510 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. He finished among the program’s career leaders in receptions. Trey Moore spent two seasons at Texas and became a steady piece of the Longhorn defense, appearing in 28 games with 21 starts. He finished his Texas career with 71 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks, helping Texas reach the CFP semifinals in 2024 before closing out his career in 2025. Current Longhorns to wear No. 8 are Cam Coleman and Kade Phillips.

Yall need to remember the name of this kid. Only a freshman. He will be one to watch in the coming years. Dad is a former NBA player.

This post is hall of fame worthy. 😂

We’re down to 9 days until kickoff, which means it’s time to look back at some of the best Longhorns to ever wear No. 9. Kwame Cavil headlines the group after a monster career at Texas, including 174 receptions for 2,279 yards and an All-American season in 1999. Collin Johnson finished with 188 catches for 2,624 yards and 15 touchdowns, while John Harris put together one of the best individual receiving seasons in recent Texas history with 1,051 yards and 7 touchdowns in 2014. Raul Allegre gives us some old-school special teams representation after a strong career kicking for Texas before going on to win two Super Bowls in the NFL. And Josh Thompson rounds out the group after a solid career in the Longhorn secondary. Current No. 9s: Jonah Williams and KJ Lacey Jr. Who’s your pick?

We are ten days away from the start of the season. When it come's to No. 10, there's only one name that comes to mind.... Vince Young VY finished his Texas career 30-2 as a starter, won his final 20 consecutive games and produced 9,167 yards of total offense with 81 total touchdowns. Then there was the unforgettable 2005 season: 13-0. 3,036 passing yards. 1,050 rushing yards. 38 total touchdowns. Maxwell Award. Davey O’Brien Award. Manning Award. Consensus All-American. Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. And most importantly... National Champion. When Texas needed him most against USC, Young delivered one of the greatest performances in college football history: 467 total yards, three rushing touchdowns and the game-winning score on 4th-and-5. His No. 10 is retired at Texas and he is now a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. So for No. 10? It’s Vince Young and then everybody else.

Houston tonight!

Help me identify these signatures on this bat please. Reuben Sierra is on there, along with Pudge. It’s all Rangers at one time, that’s for sure. Any guesses on the others? Im selling (or getting ready to) about 98% of my memorabilia…. Texas, MLB, NBA, NFL, etc… and I got most of everything identified. But I can’t crack this one completely.

Be sure to check out the latest episode of “Tough All Day” on the Longhorn Network. it just dropped today. https://watch.longhornnetwork.com/video/995827

Bobby said next week they’ll have something special for Austin.

We’re down to 11 days until Texas kicks off the 2026 season and No. 11 has been worn by some phenomenal players. Derrick Johnson headlines the group. One of the best defensive players in school history, DJ finished with 458 tackles, a school-record 65 tackles for loss, won the Butkus Award and Nagurski Trophy, and was a unanimous All-American. Sam Ehlinger finished his Texas career with 11,436 passing yards, 94 passing touchdowns and 33 rushing touchdowns while becoming one of the defining Longhorns of his era. Major Applewhite threw for 8,353 yards and 60 touchdowns, won Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 1998 and was the 1999 co-Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. Duke Carlisle quarterbacked Texas to the 1963 national championship and was also named team MVP and an Academic All-American that season. And P.J. Locke III rounds out the group after appearing in 47 games with 31 starts, earning honorable mention All-Big 12 honors and serving as a team captain. Who’s your favorite Longhorn to ever wear it?

More guests: Thursday - Former Texas DB Josh Thompson Friday - TBD but I got texts out.

This is going to haunt my dreams tonight.

lol I was literally thinking “this is a lot of words to say no” when typing that.

@Matthew Hutcheson has nothing to do, so this would be a great job for him. In all seriousness, we do probably need to do this more often.

It’s the start of high school football, which means my weeks get 10x busier. A week earlier and I would have went to SA. But this week I have radio gigs (in person/remote events) and Colt opens his senior season against Breckenridge. Otherwise I would have went for sure 😕

We will be joined by former Longhorn great Derrick Johnson tomorrow at 8:30!

OTF 🤝 3rd & Longhorn Football season is here, and we’re kicking things off with two stops this week HOUSTON Wednesday, August 26 5–8 PM Social Beer Garden SAN ANTONIO Thursday, August 27 5–8 PM Atlee’s Rally Come hang out with the On Texas Football and 3rd & Longhorn crews, talk Texas football, grab a drink and get ready for kickoff with us. We’d love to see a big Longhorn turnout at both stops. If you’re in Houston or San Antonio, come see us. More info at OnTexasFootball.com and 3rdandLonghorn.com.

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When you think of No. 12 at Texas, it starts and ends with Colt McCoy and Earl Thomas. McCoy finished his Texas career with a 45-8 record as a starter, 13,253 passing yards, 112 passing touchdowns and 14,824 yards of total offense. He was a two-time consensus All-American, won the Walter Camp Award twice, and took home the Maxwell, Davey O’Brien and Manning Awards in 2009. Texas eventually retired his No. 12. Thomas was just as dominant on the other side of the ball. In only two seasons, he piled up 149 tackles, 10 interceptions and 33 pass breakups. His eight interceptions in 2009 set a Texas single-season record, and he earned consensus All-American honors while helping lead the Longhorns to the national championship game. 12 days until kickoff, yall.

We’re 13 days away from kickoff against Texas State, so let’s take a look at some of the best to wear No. 13. Michael Dickson headlines this group. The 2017 Ray Guy Award winner was a unanimous All-American and turned punting into must-watch football during his time at Texas. His performance in the 2017 Texas Bowl remains one of the most dominant games you’ll ever see from a punter. Todd Dodge was a key quarterback for Texas in the early 1980s and helped lead the Longhorns during one of the program’s strongest stretches of that era. Ryan Palmer developed into a very productive defensive back, finishing his Texas career with 136 tackles, four interceptions and 24 pass breakups while earning second-team All-Big 12 honors. Les Koenning played wide receiver for the Longhorns before going on to a long career in college football coaching. And Jerrod Heard gave Texas fans a very memorable individual performance. His 527 yards of total offense against Cal in 2015 set a Texas single-game record at the time and he later made the transition from quarterback to wide receiver. Who gets your vote as the best Longhorn to wear No. 13?

We’re officially two weeks away. Eddie Phillips: One of the great Wishbone quarterbacks in Texas history. Phillips helped lead the Longhorns to the 1970 national championship, finished his career with 1,211 rushing yards and delivered one of the best bowl performances by a Texas quarterback with 363 yards of total offense in the 1971 Cotton Bowl. Dusty Mangum: One of the most reliable kickers Texas has had. Mangum finished with 358 career points and he left Austin as the school’s all-time leading scorer among kickers. The career defining moment everyone remembers is his game-winning field goal as time expired to beat Michigan in the 2005 Rose Bowl. David Ash: A really talented quarterback whose career was, unfortunately, cut short. Ash went 15-7 as a starter, threw for 4,728 yards and 31 touchdowns, and had an excellent sophomore season in 2012 with 2,699 yards and 19 TDs. 14 days until Texas football, yall!