Texas Rumors & News

USA Today "The momentum continues for Texas on the recruiting trail. Four-star defensive tackle Sydir Mitchell is the next addition to Texas’ 2023 commitment list. Mitchell is a huge pull for defensive line coach Bo Davis and the Longhorns’ defensive front. Texas won out over Miami,..." July 04

SB Nation "After the commitment of Arch Manning, it was only a matter of time before the Texas Longhorns added another elite playmaker, especially at the wide receiver position, and it doesn't get much more elite than DeSoto wide receiver Johntay Cook, II. After striking out on all..." June 29

The Score "Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is ecstatic with his program's recruiting success, headlined by the commitment of top 2023 recruit Arch Manning. "This has been a great run," Sarkisian said Monday to ESPN's Pete Thamel. "Hopefully, it's not over. I..." June 28

The Athletic "On the heels of a large official visit weekend and just three days after landing No. 1 overall prospect Arch Manning, Texas gained five commitments in its 2023 recruiting class on Sunday. The quintet included four offensive linemen: four-star prospect Jaydon Chatman and three-star..." June 27

The Big Lead "ast week, Arch Manning announced his commitment to the University of Texas as the recruitment of arguably the biggest name in college football who hasn't played a snap came to an end. It was a bit of a surprise but it is a huge coup for the Longhorns. Starting next fall, Manning..." June 25

Bleacher Report "The most impactful football recruiting announcement of the past decade came without warning. But when Arch Manning, nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning, grandson of Archie Manning and son of Cooper Manning, announced his college destination on Thursday, it sent a tidal wave that stretched well..." June 24

Larry Brown Sports "Arch Manning announced this week that he has committed to the University of Texas, but he will not arrive on campus until 2023. In the meantime, one of his uncles is urging him to focus on finishing what he started. Peyton Manning was asked on Friday at the Manning Passing Academy if..." June 24

CBS Sports "Arch Manning had the opportunity to follow his grandfather Archie and uncle Eli to Ole Miss. He could have followed in the footsteps of his other uncle, Peyton, and played at Tennessee. He was given an open line to join the greatest college football dynasty of all time at Alabama. He..." June 23

ESPN "Arch Manning, the No. 1-ranked college football recruit in the 2023 class, committed to Texas on Thursday. If Manning's name sounds familiar, it should. A 6-foot-3, 204-pound quarterback at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Louisiana, Manning is the nephew of Super..." June 23

CBS Sports "Arch Manning, the No. 1-ranked player in the Class of 2023, made huge waves Thursday by ending his whirlwind recruitment and announcing his commitment to Texas over Georgia and Alabama. Manning, the nephew of legendary quarterbacks Eli Manning and Peyton Manning, has..." June 23

USA Today "Arch Manning is in play. Dare you dream, Longhorn Nation? Does Peyton Manning do commercials? Of course you dream. Arch Manning could be the savior that turns this whole thing around.  The progeny of the first family of NFL quarterbacks is coming back to..." May 24

Saturday Down South "Say what you want about the future of college football. Say that it’s doomed because of NIL and the transfer portal. Say that it’ll forever be tarnished by the all-important desire to make a buck. Say that we’ve gone past the point of no return with..." May 17

The Athletic "Lance Leipold knew what he’d have to do early in overtime. Kansas’ head coach planned ahead, instructing offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki to pick the right play. Kotelnicki got back to him quickly: I’ve got one. Leipold had Texas on the ropes..." May 07

Bleacher Report "Bijan Robinson isn't playing around. The Texas Longhorns running back announced Thursday he signed a name, image and likeness contract with a Lamborghini dealership in Austin, Texas. " May 05

The Big Lead "Urban Meyer is reportedly on the cusp of returning to Big Noon Kickoff on Fox after a disastrous short stint as coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Considering all the unpleasant stuff that went down during his first NFL foray, it will likely require a cooling-off period before the..." May 04

The Athletic "Nebraska won big Saturday in the transfer portal, adding a commitment from former TCU defensive end Ochaun Mathis. Mathis, 6-foot-5 and 260 pounds, picked the Huskers over Texas. He announced his decision in a live stream on social media. The Athletic ranked Mathis for the..." April 30

CBS Sports "Texas landed a big commitment on Tuesday night in the form of Agiye Hall, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound wide receiver, who spent last season at Alabama. Hall announced his commitment on Twitter. He entered the transfer portal earlier this month after participating in the..." April 20

CBS Sports "Steve Sarkisian hit historic lows in his first season as coach at Texas. The Longhorns finished 5-7, the worst record for a first-year coach since Dana X. Bible in 1937. Texas lost seven consecutive games, the most since Edwin Price lost eight in his final season in..." April 20

The Athletic "Texas added to its 2023 recruiting class on Saturday as three-star linebacker S’Maje Burrell announced his commitment to the Longhorns. Burrell, a 6-foot, 215-pound prospect from North Crowley High in Fort Worth, Texas, is the third commitment in the Longhorns’ 2023 class...." April 02

USA Today "By all outward appearances, five-star quarterback Arch Manning’s recruiting visit to Texas last weekend couldn’t have gone any better. What happened, exactly? Texas exes Colt McCoy and Sam Ehlinger both made pitches, as did coach Steve Sarkisian and his..." March 30

SI - College Football "Top QB recruit Arch Manning will make return visits to Georgia and Texas this month as he continues to weigh his college options, 247Sports reported Monday. Ranked No. 1 in the Class of 2023, Manning will head to UGA on March 19 before heading to Austin on March 24. The..." March 15

247 Sports "Nebraska football finds itself looking to escape one of its most tumultuous stretches in program history, and the Huskers hope the addition of Texas quarterback transfer Casey Thompson will be able to breathe some new life into the Nebraska offense. Thompson, on Wednesday, opened up..." March 10

Miami Herald "Casey Thompson, who started 10 games and passed for 24 touchdowns for Texas last season, opened Nebraska's spring practice Monday as its No. 1 quarterback. “I think he's the best one right now,” new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple said. “That might change..." March 01

Bleacher Report "The 2021 college football season began with the likes of quarterbacks Spencer Rattler and D.J. Uiagalelei leading the Heisman Trophy odds. Instead, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young took home the hardware. Young became the second Bama player to win in two seasons, following Tide receiver Devonta..." February 23

247 Sports "The transfer portal can change a program for the better, but which teams have best managed to master the incredibly difficult numbers game this cycle?  Over 2,000 college football players have entered the portal during the current cycle starting Aug. 1. Not every..." February 17

Larry Brown Sports "Mike Leach is on Cameo, and he’s giving customers their money’s worth. Cameo is a platform where all sorts of celebrities can be hired to record personalized video messages. In this case, Leach appears to have been hired by someone to film a video teasing the..." February 16

Bleacher Report "College football programs across the country are evaluating the talent on their rosters heading into the 2022 season. One of the most important positions that coaching staffs are looking at is within the quarterback room.  As we look forward to 2022, there are a number of teams..." February 15

USA Today "Texas offensive line coach Kyle Flood worked some major magic when it came to recruiting the future front for the Longhorns. After signing just two offensive linemen the year prior, the depth across the offensive line was extremely thin, and it was evident during the 2021 season that..." February 12

247 Sports "Former TCU football head coach Gary Patterson will make $150,000 annually as the special assistant to the head coach on the Texas Longhorns staff, according to a report by Axios. Patterson's reported salary was obtained in response to an open records..." February 09

Bleacher Report "With the vast majority of the high school prospects locked into their programs now that national signing day has come and gone, it's time to look forward to spring practice. For plenty of programs, that is going to be the first opportunity to get a look at some of their prized..." February 08

Sportsnaut "The 2021-’22 college football coaching carousel delivered a new wave of record-setting contracts that resulted in a shakeup among the highest-paid NCAA coaches. Coming off a year when so many schools were devastated financially by the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress is now investigating..." February 08

247 Sports "Gary Patterson is now a member of the Texas football staff months after his ouster from TCU, and Steve Sarkisian has shed more light on what Patterson's new role as the "Special Assistant to the Head Coach" will entail on the Forty Acres. Sarkisian, speaking with..." February 04

The Score "Devon Campbell is staying close to home, choosing to play college football for Steve Sarkisian and Texas next season. The five-star offensive lineman announced his commitment to the Longhorns on CBS Sports HQ Wednesday, opting for Texas over Big 12 rivals Oklahoma. " February 02

247 Sports "Texas athletics has landed a new sponsorship deal. Love, Tito’s — the philanthropic arm of Austin-based Tito’s Vodka — has pledged a $20 million gift to assist with the construction of new practice facilities for men’s and women’s basketball, rowing..." February 01

The Athletic "The standout running back from a Group of 5 program got an unsolicited call from a coach at a Power 5 program. The coach made a promise: Come here, and we can make sure you make the most of your name, image and likeness. And he put a number on it:..." January 27

Bleacher Report "Whenever a college football team sign a 5-star prospect, the hype train typically starts screeching down the tracks. The dreams of first-year superstardom are prevalent. In reality, though, a majority of elite talents spend a season or two adjusting to the college game. The attention..." January 20

USA Today "Texas made quite the splash on Thursday. The Longhorns brought in another transfer portal addition, this time at a primary position of need. Former Wyoming wide receiver Isaiah Neyor announced via Twitter that he has signed with Texas. " January 20

ESPN "Gary Patterson, who had great success against Texas as the head coach at TCU, is set to join Steve Sarkisian's staff with the Longhorns in an off-field role as special assistant to the head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Patterson was spotted at a..." January 19

CBS Sports "The Big 12 is engaged in plans to split into two seven-team divisions in football beginning in 2023 to temporarily restructure as a 14-team league as the realignment process unfolds, league sources tell CBS Sports. Big 12 athletic directors -- including those from conference newcomers..." January 18

CBS Sports "Former Alabama tight end Jahleel Billingsley was one of the top-ranked prospects in the transfer portal heading into the weekend, and on Sunday, he announced his intentions to transfer to Texas.  Billingsley's transfer reunites him with coaches who were a part of..." January 17

CBS Sports "Former Texas starting quarterback Casey Thompson will transfer to Nebraska after starting one season for the Longhorns, the veteran signal-caller announced in an Instagram post.  The Oklahoma City native accumulated 2,113 yards passing, 157 yards rushing and 28 total touchdowns..." January 07