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Week 3 of spring football begins tomorrow morning as the Longhorns take the field for practice No. 7. A few nuggets over the weekend that I picked up on the mini scrimmage/team period from practice No. 6. *** – WR Daylan McCutcheon found the end zone over the middle of the field during the team setting. Route running continues to be a strength for the early enrollee who has continued to see time with the first unit. – A pair of nuggets on the RB room. RB Christian Clark has been making some noise this spring after recovering from an Achilles injury last fall. The staff is keeping Clark pretty limited in the live situations so far this spring, but other than that, Clark has consistently earned praise for his cutting ability off the Achilles. Should there be no setbacks, and I am knocking on wood as I type, Clark will have a role this fall. Another RB mentioned was early enrollee James Simon who got loose a couple of times Thursday night. Simon is listed at 205 pounds on the Texas roster, but he is probably closer to 210 and carrying it well. – Two sources indicated RT Andre Cojoe continues to be a positive surprise this spring. The battle between Cojoe and Baker is legit. One source indicated that they believed the job would be pretty quickly decided for Baker, though Cojoe has given Baker a run for his money and continues to piece things together.

AUSTIN, Texas — When Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle and pitching coach Max Weiner recruited Jared Spencer out of the NCAA transfer portal last summer, they anticipated he’d be a starting pitcher. It wasn’t a certainty considering the 6-foot-3-inch, 210-pound southpaw only made 11 starts in three seasons at Indiana State. What Spencer did in Friday’s 5-1 win over No. 3 Georgia provided further evidence that their hunch was correct. The work Spencer has done under Weiner’s tutelage helped him win the job heading up the weekend rotation in the Longhorns’ first season in the SEC, playing the role of staff ace to perfection in front of 7,246 fans at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. “Max felt like we could get him some extra pitches,” Schlossnagle said regarding Spencer's recruitment. With Weiner’s help, Spencer developed a changeup to go along with the fastball and slider he relied on heavily during his time with the Sycamores. “He can really pitch,” Schlossnagle said. “I think he’s showing professional baseball he’s capable of being a starting pitcher.” Spencer once again showed the SEC he’s worthy of being the ace of the pitching staff for No. 5 Texas (24-4, 9-1 SEC), setting the tone for a critical three-game conference series against the Bulldogs. Running his fastball up to 97 mph and mixing it with a slider he used to ring up eight of the 11 Georgia (29-3, 8-2) batters he struck out, Spencer shut the Bulldogs down to the tune of a season-low one run on two hits while throwing a career-high 111 pitches in 7.2 brilliant innings on the bump. When asked how he’d describe the win, which allowed the Longhorns to keep pace with No. 1 Tennessee (the reigning national champions no-hit Texas A&M in a 10-0 run-rule victory in Knoxville on Friday) atop the SEC standings, Schlossnagle said it was because Texas had “a great pitcher.” “To me, the game begins and ends with starting pitching, even though it’s not as prevalent these days to see guys go deep in games,” said Schlossnagle, who mentioned the two-hit, complete-game shutout with 14 strikeouts No. 7 LSU got from Kade Anderson in a 2-0 win over No. 10 Oklahoma on Thursday. Spencer, Schlossnagle said, “is right up there” with the Tigers' dominant lefty, especially after what he did to a Georgia lineup that entered the game leading Division I home runs per game (2.71) and slugging percentage (.629) while ranking second in hits (339), runs per game (10.5) and on-base percentage (.466) with a .324 team batting average that was No. 14 nationally before Spencer befuddled the Bulldog bats. “The story is Spencer,” Schlossnagle said. “You’re holding down that offense. The wind was blowing in early, but the balls we hit went out, and the one ball they hit went out. They're certainly capable of changing the game with one swing.” Georgia left fielder Nolan McCarthy’s seventh home run of the season was a 391-foot blast to left field in the top of the seventh inning. Thankfully, the Longhorns had a 5-0 lead at the time, with an RBI double by Kimble Schuessler and two-run home runs by Casey Borba and Will Gasparino (his seventh in the team’s last six games) doing the damage in the middle innings. It’s a lot to toe the rubber as the Friday starter for a program that’s won six national championships and whose tradition of starting pitching is second to none. Still, whether it’s embracing the role as the staff ace, shaking off a home run that broke up a shutout or laughing after firing a pitch over the head of Rylan Galvan to the backstop in the eighth inning, Spencer’s mental makeup is helping him climb the ranks of starting pitchers in the SEC as much or more than his electric array of pitches. “He's a big, strong guy from Michigan that doesn't get phased by things,” Schlossnagle said. “What's really awesome about Spence is he had to go through a lot of summer school stuff to get enough credits to transfer into Texas after three years of college. It's really hard to do. He could've said 'screw that' at any time and signed because he got drafted. It tells you a lot about him that he went through that because he wanted to be here. “He and Max together are a great combination.” After getting the Longhorns started on the right foot against the Bulldogs, Spencer ranks among the SEC leaders in innings pitched (tied for fourth) and strikeouts (sixth). Spencer is the face of a Texas pitching staff that came into the series ranked No. 3 nationally in ERA (3.13), sixth in hits allowed per nine innings (6.99) and ninth in walks and hits allowed per nine innings pitched (a 1.19 WHIP). Even with Spencer surrendering the home run to McCarthy, the Longhorns have allowed an SEC-low 15 long balls through 28 games. Texas has given up the third-fewest hits in the SEC (186), while a .212 batting average for the Longhorns’ opponents is tied for the third-best in the conference. With Spencer leading the charge and Weiner working his magic behind the scenes, a pitching revival is afoot on the Forty Acres. For his part, Spencer isn’t thinking too far into the future. Instead, he's living by Weiner's advice, taking a one-pitch-at-a-time approach to his final college baseball season. That's helping him embrace his role and have fun while doing his best to put Texas in the win column whenever he's given the ball. “I'm taking it day by day, enjoying it while I'm there,” Spencer said. “[I’m] grateful for the opportunity that I have. I’ll enjoy it and have fun while I can.” View full news story

LSU 4-star+ commit on campus today LSU 4-star+ commitment Jabari Mack (Destrehan, La./High) and family are scheduled to be in Austin today and Saturday. The 6-foot, 175-pound explosive playmaker was on campus January 20 for Junior Day with his family prior to committing to LSU March 22. Despite the pledge to the Tigers, Mack's recruitment has continued ahead full steam. Along with the visit this weekend, mack remains scheduled to make an official visit June 13-15. Mack's OV schedule... Ohio State May 30-June 2 Texas A&M June 6-8 Texas June 13-15 LSU June 20-22

Was the first in pads of the spring. Practice was held at DKR this morning as well. A quick nugget – RT Andre Cojoe saw time with the first team at right tackle during the team portion of practice at the end. There will be opportunities for both Cojoe and Brandon Baker at the right tackle spot this spring. Also, as you would expect, TE Spencer Shannon saw all first team snaps at TE with Jordan Washington sidelined for the spring.

2026 Carthage RB KJ Edwards to Visit Austin in April Texas will be getting an unofficial visit from 2026 Carthage RB KJ Edwards April 11-12. The Longhorns will get Edwards for an official visit on June 6 as well, a date that was quickly settled upon after a quick discussion with new Texas RB coach Chad Scott.

Stanford EDGE rusher David Bailey is set to visit Texas on Tuesday according to a report from On3 Sports. Bailey recorded 7.0 sacks for Stanford in 2024 and was in Lubbock Monday for a visit with the Red Raiders. According to the report, a visit to UCLA is in play as well. The 6-foot-3-inch, 240-pound linebacker also recorded five forced fumbles last fall.

Two 4-star visitors on campus today Two of the top in-state targets for the Texas Longhorns in the classes of 2026 and 2027 are on campus today. Both took in spring practice and have been spending time with Texas staff members. Houston area 4-star LB Mayde Creek 4-star linebacker Kosi Okpala is back on campus today. The 6-foot-1.5, 219-pound linebacker is considered a heavy Texas lean over Penn State, Baylor and others. Okpala's current official visit schedule consists of Penn State May 30-June 2, Baylor June 13-15 and Texas June 20-22. One of 2027's top prospects in Austin ... Kingwood (Texas) High 4-star++ 2027 offensive tackle Kennedy Brown is on campus in Austin today as well. The 6-foot-5, 285-pounder with a massive wingspan was offered by the Longhorns January 25, and is one of the top targets on the board in the 2027 cycle at any position.

Mater Dei 5-star TE Mark Bowman on campus for a visit .. per a source

OOS 4-star CB to visit April 11-14 One of the top cornerbacks on the board will be making a first unofficial visit to Texas April 11-14 ahead of June official visit. Hough High (N.C.) 4-star+ Samari Matthews tells OnTexasFootball that he will be in Austin with family members for a multi-day visit around Texas' big April 12 visit weekend. Matthews, 6-foot and 180-pounds, was the first offer made by new cornerbacks coach Mark Orphey after arriving in Austin. After Orphey offered, the Tar Heel State native quickly set up the June 13-15th OV. The Longhorns are in a four team race with Clemson, South Carolina and Florida State. Samari Matthews official visit schedule ... Clemson: May 30-June 2 Florida State: June 6-8 Texas: June 13-15 South Carolina: June 20-22

The departure of Freddie DuBose from the Texas roster as of Tuesday afternoon opens another spot for a scholarship in the portal. Currently, the Texas scholarship count sits at 81. Wide receiver, tight end and defensive line remain positions that I am expecting Texas to be in the market for when the portal window opens up April 16.

5-star to make unofficial visit OnTexasFootball was informed this morning that 5-star offensive tackle Immanuel Iheanacho (Rockville, Md./Georgetown Prep) is expected on campus in April for an unofficial visit. The 6-6, 340-pounder is one of the top handful of prospects in the country in 2026. He has been in contact with Kyle Flood and staff for a while. Maryland is fighting hard to beat out Penn State, Georgia, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Oregon and many others.

2027 and 2028 Recruits to see Texas Texas will begin hosting a number of unofficial visit weekends over the next month, filled with 2027 and 2028 prospects that are beginning to turn heads on the trail. A few names to keep eyes on in the next few weeks. *** Top 2027 In-State OL to Visit Texas will host 2027 Kingwood OL Kennedy Brown for a visit. The current belief is that Brown will be on campus May 31st for the Texas Elite Camp. Brown currently holds 20 offers, including the Longhorns who offered on January 25th of this winter when he visited last for the Texas Junior Day. At 6-foot-5-inches and 285 pounds, Brown is currently considered a top 100 prospect in the country by the composite rankings, with one ranking service including him in the top of the country. This will be a name to monitor closely in the 2027 class. New 2026 Offer to Michigan Commit The Longhorns extended an offer late Tuesday night to 2026 CB Brody Jennings out of Jacksonville, Florida, Mandarin High. Jennings attends the same school that produced current Texas WR Jaime Ffrench a year ago. Jennings is committed to Michigan and has been since July of 2024. Pair of 2028 OL Prospects Visiting – First is 2028 Tyler Legacy OL DeMarrion Johnson, who will be returning to Austin for the first time since his trip in January for the Junior Day. Johnson was offered during the Junior Day in January by Kyle Flood and boasts 16 offers already. Currently, Johnson stands 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds. Offers include: Alabama Arkansas Baylor Houston TCU Tennessee Texas Texas Tech – Another name to monitor is Center (TX) OL Jamarios Canton. As of today, the 2028 offensive lineman holds three offers – Arkansas, Florida and Nebraska, quite the start to a recruitment. Canton is 6-foot-4 and 260 pounds currently, but started as a freshman at left tackle this past fall. On the defensive side of the ball, Texas will be hosting 2028 Nacogdoches DL Caden Thomas-Bruton on Saturday as well. Thomas-Bruton took a trip to College Station last Saturday and is now headed to the flagship on Saturday. The freshman is listed at 6-feet-2-inches and 280 pounds already. UTSA was the first to offer the Nac product.

21 Longhorns will be competing in front of representatives from all 32 NFL teams here in the next hour+. As of 12:22 pm, the Longhorns are filing in who will be competing. NFL representatives will be around in the next 30-45. Follow along for testing times, updates and more.

Marietta (Ga.) Kell 2026 4-star+ Brayden Rouse tells OnTexasFootball he is making an unofficial visit to Texas April 17. Rouse, 6-3 and 210-pounds, was offered by Johnny Nansen January 29. The Peach State rangy LB with closing speed has June OV’s scheduled to Michigan June 6-8, Georgia June 13-15 and Tennessee June 20-22. Texas will be working to replace on of the June visit dates with the first ever visit to Texas next month.

Texas kicks off spring football tomorrow. I checked in with one source in regards to what is expected from QB Arch Manning as he begins his first spring as the guy at Texas. "There is more energy around the place with 16 leading the way," a source told me. The conversation about energy and buzz around practice being ignited by Manning is not new. In fact, I would say it has been an overwhelming theme through winter conditioning. The offensive position rooms feed off of Manning and I am expecting this trend to continue into the fall. "These throwing sessions feel different with Arch at quarterback," I was told. High expectations for the quarterback out of New Orleans.

Was told about 20 minutes ago that Texas is expected to see a basketball all together NIL increase into the 4.8-5 million range for next season. This season's roster was 3.7-3.8 million. That increase would place Texas in the top 15 range nationally based on numbers currently.

What On Texas Football has been steadfast in reporting came to fruition on Sunday. Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte officially moved on from Rodney Terry and hired Xavier’s Sean Miller to replace him as the school’s 27th men’s basketball coach. The Longhorns are turning the page to a new era inside Moody Center, and I’ve got three thoughts on the 56-year-old Miller taking over on the Forty Acres. 1. We’ve discussed this on our YouTube channel and the OTF Forum, but I love Miller’s potential to get more juice out of international recruiting than Texas has before. Scott Drew made me believe in international recruiting during his early years at Baylor. Due to scholarship restrictions and the stigma attached to the program, Drew and his staff went far and wide to fill out the roster; guard Aaron Bruce (Australia) and center Mamadou Diene (Senegal) were a part of Drew’s first recruiting class, helping the Bears go from the Big 12 basement to the NCAA Tournament in four years. Kenny Cherry (Canada), Brady Heslip (Canada), Manu Lecomte (Belgium), Jo Lual-Acuil (Sudan), Yves Missi (Belgium), Jeremy Sochan (England), Flo Thamba (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (Cameroon) are among the international players who’ve made their way to Waco in Drew’s tenure. International recruiting has been a critical part of talent acquisition for a program four years removed from winning a national championship; it should be good enough for one striving to get back to the Final Four for the first time since 2003. Deandre Ayton (Bahamas), Josh Green (Australia), Christian Koloko (Cameroon) and Lauri Markkanen (Finland) are among the international NBA draft picks Miller recruited during his 12 seasons at Arizona. Texas needs all the firepower it can muster to compete in the SEC and Miller shouldn’t leave any stones unturned in his quest to build a competitive roster, especially in areas where he’s found success. 2. When it comes to competing in the SEC, offense is the name of the game. Led by Alabama, which leads Division I with 91.1 points per game, the SEC boasts five of the top 11 scoring teams in the country. The word I’ve received in recent years from folks tied into the NBA scouting community is that the league holds the SEC in high regard as the conference best preparing players for the next level because the SEC has dynamic offensive coaches and big-time scorers; Tre Johnson will join Dalton Knecht (2024), Brandon Miller (2023) and Cameron Thomas (2021) as recent SEC scoring leaders to be selected in the first round of the draft. Miller is regarded as a top offensive coach, and there are plenty of numbers to back up the claim. Miller’s 2022-23 squad at Xavier, which lost to Texas in the Sweet 16, finished 10th nationally in points per game (80.9). The Musketeers also ranked eighth in adjusted offensive efficiency and No. 33 in adjusted tempo, according to KenPom.com. When Miller’s Arizona teams participated in March Madness, the offense was the catalyst. The Wildcats finished 12th, 13th, 20th, seventh, 20th, 15th, and 15th in adjusted offensive efficiency during their seven NCAA Tournament trips under Miller. Miller coached two of the 28 teams in Arizona history to average 80 or more points per game (80.5 in 2017-18 and 80.4 in 2015-16). The Wildcats ranked in the top 60 nationally in points per game during seven of Miller’s 12 seasons in Tucson, three of which saw Arizona finish as a top-25 team in scoring. 3. Strong guard play has been a hallmark of Miller’s teams, which bodes well for Texas if he can put together top-notch backcourts. Since T.J. Ford led the Longhorns to the Final Four 22 years ago, three Texas teams have advanced to the Elite Eight. Whether it was Daniel Gibson (2005-06), D.J. Augustin (2007-08) or the three-headed monster of Marcus Carr, Tyrese Hunter and Sir’Jabari Rice (2022-23), the best Longhorn squads since the high point of the Rick Barnes era have featured elite guards. The 2010-11 team won 28 games with a future first-round pick and NBA champion (Cory Joseph) leading a deep backcourt. Isaiah Taylor (2013-14) led Texas to the program’s last NCAA Tournament win under Barnes before bowing out to Michigan in the round of 32. With the transfer portal opening Monday, Miller’s first order of business is to figure out what he's got with Jordan Pope and Chendall Weaver while looking for reinforcements to account for the impending departures of Johnson and Tramon Mark. View full news story

Sean Miller's recruiting at Texas has begun OTF has learned that Sean Miller and and at least a couple of current staff members of his have begun the recruiting process. We can say that their have been calls made to the agents of Jordan Pope, Chendall Weaver and Nic Codie. That doesn't mean that's all, to be clear. And that doesn't mean that the three are staying, it just means initial discussions have began. And Miller/staff have spoken with their signees at Xavier, and agents of Ryan Conwell and Dailyn Swain.

Texas hosted 2027 RB Elijah Kimble (Buffalo, NY) for an unofficial visit Sunday afternoon. Kimble, a 5-foot-10-inch, 180-pound runningback currently holds 20 offers. New Texas RB coach Chad Scott has been in the mix for Kimble for well over a year. While at West Virginia, Scott offered Kimble in January of 2024, making West Virginia the fifth school to offer the talented RB from the north east. Kimble's Offers: Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Notre Dame Ole Miss Ohio State Oregon Oregon State Penn State Purdue Tennessee Wisconsin

2027 QB Malachi Ziegler will be in Austin for the Texas Elite Camp May 31. Ziegler is currently in Austin for the Elite 11 and the expectation is he will return at the end of May to compete in front of AJ Milwee and Steve Sarkisian. This will be Ziegler’s first trip to Austin for an unofficial.

Football: Four player/team notes To keep that football appetite wet. Andre Cojoe … Best off-season since he’s been at Texas. Both physically and mental growth as a player. Positioned to push Brandon Baker at right tackle. Neto Umeozulu … As usual, physically doing very well. Will come down how much he has developed in terms of executing. He continues to be looked at as an upgrade in the run game. Justus Terry … Displaying quick hands, and a quicker initial mover than you initially think. All business. He will play this year per two sources. Team leaders … Arch Manning and Michael Taffe continue to be the unquestioned vocal leaders.

As we near the beginning of the Arch Manning-era at Texas, there remains a stacking of talent that bodes very well for the future of the program. On KJ Lacey specifically, I have heard some positives behind the scenes. One nugget specifically is the loose comparison to Bryce Young that has been circulating around folks in the facility. A text from someone who has seen him throw this winter: "Lacey can spin a football. His arm is ridiculous after watching him throw it (this week)." As spring football starts up next week, one guy that will be fun to get a first glimpse at will be the signal caller from Saraland, Alabama.