Horns247 Podcasts: The Flagship Podcast

In Texas' off-week after losing double-digit leads in back-to-back losses to Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, The Flagship Podcast checks in with Michael Griffin, a member of UT's 2005 national championship team and former Pro Bowl safety with the Tennessee Titans, to get his thoughts on the Longhorns (4-3, 2-2 Big 12). Griffin, who is currently an analyst on the Longhorn Network, doesn't hold back wh...

Rod Babers, Matt Butler and Jeff Howe are back to discuss Texas' 32-24 loss to Oklahoma State and take a big-picture view of where the Longhorns stand during their bye week, which comes seven games into Steve Sarkisian's first season on the job. What has Sarkisian's offense done well and where did things go wrong in the team's most recent setback? How dire is the situation on defense following yet...

The Longhorns have made their way to the first and only bye week of the season and it couldn't have come at a better time with Texas entering the bye coming off back-to-back losses to Top 25 ranked teams. The Flagship Podcast gets the week started off with a loaded show as Horns247 columnist Chip Brown and managing editor Taylor Estes discuss what Steve Sarkisian had to say about his team as they...

The Longhorns had the chance to bounce back from last weekend's second-half collapse to Oklahoma when Texas hosted No. 12 ranked Oklahoma State Saturday. The Longhorns led for the majority of Saturday's game against the Cowboys, only to once again collapse in the second half, leading to a 32-24 loss to Oklahoma State. On this week's game reaction edition of The Flagship Podcast, Horns247 columnist...

The State of Recruiting is a podcast about recruiting in the State of Texas. Horns247 recruiting analysts Mike Roach and Nick Harris work the road in Texas week in and week out to collect the latest recruiting information. Mike Roach and Nick Harris discuss recruiting implications from Texas-OU, preview the big visit weekend on campus, the push for Arch Manning, and high school picks with Guy Fraz...

The Flagship Podcast goes behind enemy lines this week as Oklahoma State radio sideline reporter Robert Allen joins the show for an in-depth preview of the Cowboys ahead of Saturday's 11 a.m. kickoff between No. 25 Texas and No. 12 Oklahoma State. Allen weighs in on Mike Gundy's defense-first team this season, what to make of the Cowboys' offense with QB Spencer Sanders leading the charge under ce...

Rod Babers, Matt Butler and Jeff Howe are back to discuss Texas' 55-48 loss to Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown. How exactly did the Longhorns blow a 21-point lead? What lessons do Steve Sarkisian, Pete Kwiatkowski and the players need to learn from the heartbreaking defeat? And, furthermore, what does Texas have to emphasize heading into the second half of the 2021 season? You can get the lates...

The Longhorns will need to have a short memory to put last weekend's heart-breaking loss to Oklahoma in the past and get ready for another Top 25 battle this Saturday when No. 12 ranked Oklahoma State heads to Austin for an 11 a.m. kickoff against No. 25 ranked Texas. But the Longhorns will be without two key starters on both sides of the ball when they host the Cowboys this weekend. The Flagship...

It was the tale of two halves for Texas football Saturday inside the Cotton Bowl. The Longhorns got off to a roaring start against the Sooners and enforced their will throughout the first half of the Red River Shootout. But the first-half dream turned into a second-half nightmare when Oklahoma erased an 18-point deficit coming out of halftime and handed the Longhorns their second loss of the seaso...

The State of Recruiting is a podcast about recruiting in the State of Texas. Horns247 recruiting analysts Mike Roach and Nick Harris work the road in Texas week in and week out to collect the latest recruiting information. Mike Roach and Nick Harris break down Brenen Thompson's commitment, discuss visitors for the Texas-OU game and do weekly high school picks with Guy Frazier. Hosts: Nick Harris a...

The Flagship Podcast goes Behind Enemy Lines leading up to the Red River Showdown as former Oklahoma OL and SiriusXM Big 12 Today host Gabe Ikard joins the show for an in-depth preview of what Texas is up against when the Longhorns take on the Sooners Saturday in the Cotton Bowl. Ikard delivers a detailed breakdown of this year's Oklahoma team, including ways Texas can take advantage of the issues...

Rod Babers, Matt Butler and Jeff Howe are back to discuss Texas' 32-27 win over TCU and the Red River Showdown with Oklahoma. It's clear that Bijan Robinson has established himself as a superstar, but how far can he carry the Longhorns? Rod explains that while Matt brings numbers to the table that put into focus the battles Texas has to win to topple the Sooners inside the Cotton Bowl. You can get...

It's Red River Shootout week on The Flagship Podcast! The Longhorns and Sooners are set for the annual battle in the Cotton Bowl as No. 21 ranked Texas and No. 6 ranked Oklahoma prepare for the 117th meeting between the two rivalry programs. On the early week edition of The Flagship Podcast, Horns247 columnist Chip Brown and managing editor Taylor Estes take an early look ahead to Saturday's Texas...

Texas posted a significant win over the weekend against an opponent that always seems to have the Longhorns' number in TCU. On this week's game reaction episode of The Flagship Podcast, Horns247 columnist Chip Brown and managing editor Taylor Estes recap the Longhorns' 32-27 road win over the Horned Frogs, which saw Texas RB Bijan Robinson put the game on his back and lead Texas to a much needed w...

In this week’s preview edition of The Flagship Podcast ahead of Texas’ attempt to claim the Longhorns’ first win over TCU in Fort Worth since 2013 (when a lightning storm caused a three-hour delay in the middle of the game), we talk to Brian Estridge, the voice of TCU football and longtime morning show host on WBAP in Dallas-Fort Worth. We get right to it and ask Estridge what the (bleep) happened...

Rod Babers, Matt Butler and Jeff Howe are back to discuss Texas' 70-35 win over Texas Tech and look at a critical upcoming conference road battle with TCU. The latest edition of the Longhorn Blitz podcast breaks down a breakout performance by the Texas offensive line, the potential of Bijan Robinson and Xavier Worthy to be superstars on offense, why the development of Alfred Collins needs to be ac...

Texas football got off to a solid start to Big 12 play in the Longhorns' 70-35 win over Texas Tech. The stout performance will need to continue in the coming weeks as Texas prepares for a gauntlet stretch of the 2021 schedule, which starts this weekend against TCU. The Flagship Podcast starts off the week with a loaded show as Horns247 columnist Chip Brown and managing editor Taylor Estes weigh in...

The Longhorns took care of business against the Red Raiders in posting a 70-35 win over Texas Tech to open Big 12 play. On this week's game reaction edition of The Flagship Podcast, Horns247 managing editor Taylor Estes recaps the Longhorns' dominant performance against the Red Raiders as Estes weighs in on QB Casey Thompson's impressive showing in his second career-start for Texas. The Flagship t...

The State of Recruiting is a podcast about recruiting in the State of Texas. Horns247 recruiting analysts Mike Roach and Nick Harris work the road in Texas week in and week out to collect the latest recruiting information. Mike Roach and Nick Harris preview the big visitors Texas is bringing in for this weekend's game and pick the high school slate with the help of Guy Frazier. Hosts: Nick Harris...

Last year, Texas was a 17-point favorite at Texas Tech in both teams' Big 12 opener, and the Longhorns needed minor miracles to overcome a 15-point deficit in the last 3:13 to escape Lubbock with a 63-56 overtime victory. Joining us this week on The Flagship Podcast to preview the 2021 Big 12 opener between the Longhorns and Red Raiders is Jarret Johnson, publisher of  InsideTheRedRaiders.com , wh...

Rod Babers, Matt Butler and Jeff Howe are back to discuss Texas' 58-0 win over Rice while looking ahead to the Big 12 opener with Texas Tech. The latest edition of the Longhorn Blitz podcast looks at what Steve Sarkisian and Co. fixed coming off of a humbling loss to Arkansas, what should give the burnt orange faithful hope for brighter days ahead and what part of the 2021 squad remain unknown or...

Texas wrapped up the non-conference slate on a positive note when the Longhorns manhandled Rice, 58-0, last weekend. With the first three games in the rear-view mirror, Texas will not shift its focus to the Big 12 schedule, which could be a tough road for the Longhorns starting this weekend when Texas Tech heads to Austin for an 11 a.m. kickoff. On the early week edition of The Flagship Podcast, H...

The Longhorns rebounded in a big way Saturday night in Austin when Texas dominated Rice 58-0. After a humbling Week 2 loss to Arkansas, the Longhorns made a statement at all three phases of the game in the final non-conference regular-season matchup of Year 1 of the Steve Sarkisian era. On this week's episode of The Flagship Podcast, Horns247 columnist Chip Brown and managing editor Taylor Estes r...

The Flagship Podcast takes you behind enemy lines previewing the Longhorns upcoming home game against Rice with AtTheRoost.com reporter, Matthew Bartlett. The Flagship Podcast goes in-depth on what Texas could expect from the Owls Saturday night, the strengths and weaknesses of this Rice team, the latest injury updates leading up to Saturday's game and much more! Texas and Rice fans won't want to...

Rod Babers, Matt Butler and Jeff Howe are back to make sense of the 40-21 thumping the Longhorns suffered at the hands of Arkansas. The 19-point loss is the program's worst since the end of the 2016 season and every potential flaw in Steve Sarkisian's first squad was exposed in front of a national television audience. What can Texas realistically fix before getting back on the horse and taking on...