Horns247 Podcasts: The Flagship Podcast

Rod Babers, Matt Butler and Jeff Howe are back with a loaded edition of Longhorn Blitz fresh off of the Texas spring game. With spring practice in the books and the 2021 NFL Draft on the horizon, there's a lot to get to in this jam-packed episode. — Lifetime Longhorn Kyle Shanahan holds one of the most significant cards in the draft with the San Francisco 49ers owning the No. 3 overall pick. What...

On this week's interview edition of The Flagship Podcast, we talk to one of UT's all-time great receivers — Quan Cosby — about Texas' first spring football game under new coach Steve Sarkisian. Cosby, a longtime member of the Longhorns' football radio broadcasts, weighs in what he saw from UT quarterbacks Casey Thompson and Hudson Card and why he thinks "we're in a good place." Cosby, who ranks to...

Football is in the air in Austin, Texas. The Longhorns will soon have the chance to show fans all they have achieved over the last few months under the new coaching staff when Texas holds its Orange-White spring game Saturday afternoon. On this week's episode of The Flagship Podcast, Horns247 columnist Chip Brown and managing editor Taylor Estes go in depth on what to watch for in Saturday's sprin...

Rod Babers, Matt Butler and Jeff Howe are back to preview the first Texas spring football game of the Steve Sarkisian era. The Longhorns are coming off of their second closed scrimmage of the spring, which provided intel on what the burnt orange faithful might be able to glean from Saturday's upcoming action. — Hudson Card has reportedly been the top performer of late in an ongoing quarterback bat...

In this week's interview edition of The Flagship Podcast, we talk to Michael Griffin, former Pro Bowl safety for the Tennessee Titans; member of Texas' 2005 national championship team; and analyst for the Longhorn Network about the state of UT football. Griffin talks about how important the quarterback battle is between Casey Thompson and Hudson Card, because of the confidence the QB position tend...

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. In this week's show, Mike and Nick discuss some of their travels and some out-of-state prospects and Nick recaps the weekend's GASO tournament. Hosts: Nick Harris and Mike Roach

Texas football has surpassed the midway point of spring practice as the Longhorns make their way through Year 1 of the Steve Sarkisian era in Austin. The Longhorns are making their way towards the April 24 Orange-White spring game as some players are stepping up to prove themselves to the new regime, while others have a ways to go on the field. On this week's episode of The Flagship Podcast, Horns...

Rod Babers, Matt Butler and Jeff Howe are back to break down the first Texas spring scrimmage under Steve Sarkisian. The 100-play scrimmage saw no injuries occur according to the head coach, which made for a successful outing two weeks away from the spring game. As for the other information coming out of the scrimmage... — After rigid and repetitive personnel groupings and rotations under the prev...

In this week's interview edition of The Flagship Podcast, we talk to former USC and NFL quarterback and host of The Sean Salisbury Show (6-10 am CT weekdays on 790 in Houston) about his friend Steve Sarkisian's hire at Texas. Salisbury, who left USC after the 1985 season as the school's all-time leader in pass completions (346) and yards gained (4,481) before a 10-year pro career in the NFL with a...

There's no shortage of intel on this week's episode of The Flagship Podcast. From spring football to a new basketball regime in Austin, Horns247 columnist Chip Brown and managing editor Taylor Estes weigh in on all the hot topics surrounding the Longhorns. The Flagship kicks off with the latest intel from Texas spring football and the Longhorns who are standing out early under the direction of fir...

Rod Babers, Matt Butler and Jeff Howe have football to talk about with the Longhorns back on the practice field following a pause due to COVID-19. Steve Sarkisian led his squad through three practices in as many days before Easter Sunday and while there's a long way to go before wrapping up spring practice with the April 24 spring game, there's plenty to glean from the team's recent workouts. — Ju...

In this week's interview edition of The Flagship Podcast, we talk to former Texas basketball coach Tom Penders, who gave new Texas coach Chris Beard his first taste of coaching as a student assistant at UT in the early 1990s. Penders goes into vivid detail about Beard's days as a student assistant at Texas - from Beard helping work at summer camps to stepping in at practice from time to time when...

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 buzz from the weekend, possible 2023 visits and the impact of Chris Beard  Hosts: Nick Harris and Mike Roach

Less than a week after Shaka Smart left Texas for Marquette, the Longhorns secured their No. 1 guy to take over the Texas basketball program in former Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard.  Beard makes his way to Austin after a highly successful run in Lubbock that saw Beard lead the Red Raiders to the program’s first Elite Eight, Final Four and the National title game appearances in school history....

From spring football to Texas hoops' coaching search and beyond, there's plenty to discuss about the Longhorns on this week's loaded episode of The Flagship Podcast. Horns247 columnist Chip Brown and managing editor Taylor Estes weigh in on the hottest headlines surrounding the Longhorns, starting with the latest update on Texas football, which could soon return to practice. The Longhorns expect t...

It's a loaded episode of Longhorn Blitz with Rod Babers, Matt Butler and Jeff Howe discussing the COVID-19 issues that have forced the football program to pause spring practice and the head coaching opening in the basketball program as a result of Shaka Smart's departure for Marquette. Lifetime Longhorn Royal Ivey an introductory interview in the days following Smart's exit and he's got the suppor...

In this week's interview edition of The Flagship Podcast, we talk to Texas women's basketball coach Vic Schaefer after about four hours of sleep following his team's stunning, 64-61 upset of second-seeded Maryland to reach UT's first Elite Eight since 2016. Most of the Sunday night and early Monday morning was spent scouting top-seeded South Carolina, UT's Elite Eight opponent in San Antonio on Tu...

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 the commitment of Kris Ross and discuss the official visits Texas is scheduling this summer. Hosts: Nick Harris and Mike Roach

Football is back in the air in Austin, Texas. The Longhorns have made their much anticipated return to the gridiron and kicked off the first spring football practice schedule under new head coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff. Texas has a number of questions that need to be addressed leading up to the 2021 football season, including who will be taking snaps at QB between Casey Thompson and Hudson...

Rod Babers, Matt Butler and Jeff Howe break down the Texas offense as the Longhorns hit the field for the program's first spring under head coach Steve Sarkisian. Is the tight end position going to remain a mystery with so many bodies at the position? Could there be a changing of the guard along the offensive line soon with several young, talented linemen in position to rise up the depth chart? Wi...

In this week's interview episode of The Flagship Podcast, we talk to Chuck Carlton, longtime Big 12 beat writer for The Dallas Morning News, about the state of Texas basketball under Shaka Smart as well as the start of Longhorns' spring football under Steve Sarkisian. Carlton, who is in Indianapolis covering the Big 12 teams in the NCAA Tournament, gives his thoughts on how Shaka Smart went from p...

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 the weekend trips they took and who stood out during the Under Armour camp in Dallas. Hosts: Nick Harris and Mike Roach

This week, Rod Babers and Matt Butler discuss how Sam Ehlinger, Joseph Ossai, Caden Sterns and other Longhorns performed at Texas Pro Day. They also talk some Texas basketball and share their thoughts on the NCAA Tournament.

This week, on the interview edition of The Flagship Podcast, we talk to Longhorn observationalist and body language-ologist Mike Hardge, who used to be Chip Brown's co-host on AM 1300 The Zone's morning show "The Bottom Line" (until they disappeared from the air last November, following a nationwide layoff by iHeart Radio). Hardge, a 13-year pro baseball player and second-round pick of the Montrea...

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 the decommitment of Evan Stewart, the recent commitment of Reuben Owens several other recruitments Hosts: Nick Harris and Mike Roach