On Second Thought

It’s a jam packed On Second Thought podcast this week with Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte and legendary basketball coach Jody Conradt joining the Statesman’s Cedric Golden and the Houston Chronicle’s Kirk Bohls. Del Conte discusses his hire of basketball coach Sean Miller and the all-star selection of coaches he has hired to lead Texas into the future. He and the guys also break down the...

In this week’s On Second Thought podcast, Statesman columnist Cedric Golden and the Houston Chronicle’s Kirk Bohls examine the hire of new basketball coach Sean Miller, Texas women’s hoops in the Sweet 16. They also discuss the start of Texas spring football and Arch Manning’s development at QB and the holes Steve Sarkisian will have to plug this fall, pls a review of Pro Timing Day on campus. Lea...

Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle stops by to visit with the Statesman’s Cedric Golden and the Houston Chronicle’s Kirk Bohls to preview this weekend’s Southeastern Conference opener at Mississippi State.  The guys also attended Steve Sarkisian’s Monday presser and discusses the rise of Arch Manning, Sarkisian’s  new coaching hires and his comments on offseason interest he received from NFL te...

Statesman columnist Cedric Golden and Houston Chronicle columnist Kirk Bohls break down Chris Del Conte’s town hall meeting and what it means moving forward for the Texas athletic department, especially football. They also review how the Longhorns fared in the NFL Scouting Combine, handicap Texas basketball chances of making the NCAA tournament under embattled head coach Rodney Terry, Vic Schaefer...

With Texas men’s basketball suffering through what could be a late-season swoon, beat writer Thomas Jones joins Cedric Golden on this week’s On Second Thought podcast to discuss the state of the program and newly embattled head coach Rodney Terry. They also break down the new face of Texas football Arch Manning and how he’s handling his first offseason as the Longhorn starter. Ced spoke with new T...

Now that Longhorn Nation has digested Texas’ second straight semifinal loss in the College Football Playoff, Statesman columnist Cedric Golden and Houston Chronicle columnist Kirk Bohls answer some burning questions entering the offseason, the most important being: can sophomore quarterback Arch Manning lead the 2025 Longhorns to the promised land? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Columbus-Dispatch reporter Bill Rabinowitz joins Cedric Golden for the On Second Thought podcast and provides a peek behind the Ohio State curtain and what problems the Buckeyes will present for the Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl. The winner will advance to the national championship game. Ced gives his take on why the oddsmakers who made Texas a 6 1/2 underdog could be sorely mistaken. Learn m...

Sports columnist Cedric Golden is on the ground at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta and shares some of his conversations with the Texas contingent at Media Day for this week’s On Second Thought podcast. The Longhorns play Arizona State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal and Ced visits with coach Steve Sarkisian, quarterback Quinn Ewers, tight end Gunnar Helm, cornerback Jahdae Barron and lineba...

Legendary Longhorn play by play voice Craig Way joins columnist Cedric Golden for On Second Thought to discuss the historic first meeting between Texas and Clemson in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff and the epic quarterback rematch between Quinn Ewers and Clemson’s Cade Klubnik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Columnist Cedric Golden gives you a peek behind both sides of the Texas-Georgia curtain on this week’s On Second Thought podcast. Texas ex and ESPN analyst Fozzy Whittaker breaks down why the Longhorns will deliver a different result than the 30-15 loss to the Bulldogs in Austin at midseason while AJC-Dawg Nation columnist Mike Griffith explains why Georgia has some added motivation after being le...

With Texas and Texas A&M preparing to resume their century-old rivalry with an SEC eliminator in College Station Saturday, some former Statesman colleagues reunited on this week’s On Second Thought podcast. Houston Chronicle columnist Kirk Bohls and TexAgs.com columnist Olin Buchanan join Statesman columnist/host Cedric Golden to break down the first Longhorns-Aggies matchup since 2011.  The winne...

Texas Longhorns beat writer Danny Davis joins columnist Cedric Golden on this week’s On Second Thought podcast to break down Texas’ Senior Day matchup with Kentucky and highlights which veterans have made the most important on a banner football season. Also, Ced uncovers the rubble from the Dallas Cowboys’ 37-10 loss to the Houston Texans and the uncertain future of coach Mike McCarthy. And he rec...

Texas debuted at No. 5 in the first expanded College Football Playoff rankings. Longhorn legend/podcast host Rod Babers joins Cedric Golden on the On Thought podcast to discuss the upcoming matchup with Florida, the struggles of the offensive line and which team he believes to be the most vulnerable in the top five. Babers also hits on the Dallas Cowboys, who are 3-5 and plummeting. Learn more abo...

College football Hall of Famer Derrick Johnson joins Cedric Golden for the On Second Thought podcast to examine the fallout from Texas’ loss to Georgia. The Longhorn legend also want to assure fans the Horns will be fine entering Saturday’s road test against Vanderbilt. Also, Texas A&M beat writer Tony Catalina breaks down the No. 14 Aggies’ biggest test to date, a prime-time showdown of SEC unbea...

The host of the SEC Network's wildly popular Paul Finebaum Show joins columnist Cedric Golden on this week's On Second Thought podcast to break down top-ranked Texas' showdown with No. 4 Georgia on this week's On Second Thought podcast. They answer if Steve Sarkisian and the Horns are as large of a long-term threat to Georgia's recent dominance as it appears and the pressure facing Alabama coach K...

Between them, longtime sports columnists Cedric Golden (Statesman), Kirk Bohls (Houston Chronicle), Jenni Carlson (Oklahoman) and Berry Tramel (Tulsa World) have seen over 100 Texas-Oklahoma games. They get together on this week’s On Second Thought podcast to break down Saturday’s matchup and share their favorite memories from the always entertaining Red River Rivalry. Learn more about your ad cho...

The Texas Longhorns are on a bye week but the On Second Thought podcast keeps rolling. Host Cedric Golden visits with the three newest writers on the staff. Longhorn Insider David Eckert and trending reporter Caleb Yum pick their MVPs on each side of the ball through this 5-0 start and look ahead to the Oct. 12 showdown with Oklahoma. Texas A&M reporter Tony Catalina answers the biggest question f...

Will the Texas Longhorns start redshirt freshman quarterback Arch Manning for a second straight week or will Quinn Ewers return to action? Statesman columnist Cedric Golden examines the decision facing coach Steve Sarkisian entering Saturday’s SEC opener against Mississippi State. Clarion-Ledger writer Sam Sklar stops by to give a temperature on what’s happening with the 1-3 Bulldogs, who will ent...

Texas football color analyst Will Matthews joins columnist Cedric Golden this week on the On Second Thought podcast to discuss the Texas quarterback storyline now that Quinn Ewers is injured and Arch Manning is possibly making his first career start against Louisiana-Monroe Saturday. Matthews, who played fullback for the Texas team that won the 2005 Rose bowl, gives his take on the culture that St...

After Texas’ resounding 31-12 road win at No. 9 Michigan, the Longhorns are trending like a national championship contender early in the season. With Texas returning home for a date with UTSA, Longhorn legend Alex Okafor joins columnist Cedric Golden for Episode 343 of the On Second Thought podcast and discusses why the Horns are off to such a fast start and what has to happen between now and the...

Dusty Mangum’s 37-yard field goal at the final gun delivered Texas a 38-37 win over Michigan in the 2005 Rose Bowl. Twenty seasons later, Mangum and former college teammates Derrick Johnson and Justin Blalock join host Cedric Golden on the On Second Thought podcast and revisit the greatest kick in program history. They also discuss their impressions of the 2024 Longhorns who play at defending nati...

The On Second Thought podcast is back and Statesman sports columnist Cedric Golden teams up this week with Texas beat writers Danny Davis and Thomas Jones to get their biggest moments from the preseason and examining the matchups that should most concern the Longhorns in their season in the SEC.Ced also breaks down the schedule game for game and reveals if he is sticking with his 10-2 prediction f...

Former Statesman columnist Kirk Bohls and longtime colleague Cedric Golden appear on their last On Second Thought podcast together after 340 episodes spanning eight years. They reflect on the beginning of the show, their favorite guests and what it is to come in the future. After collaborating for nearly two decades, Bohls has taken a columnist job at the Houston Chronicle while Golden will contin...

With a potential in-state showdown with Texas looming at the College Station Regional, Texas A&M baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss the buildup and the full-time resumption of an age-old rivalry. Texas softball player Joley Mitchell stops in to recap the epic super regional win over Texas A&M and Thursday’s Women’s College World Series opener against Sta...

The top-ranked Texas Longhorns are two wins away from returning to the Women’s College World Series and star pitcher Teagan Kavan joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss her spectacular freshman season and the best-of-three super regional series against Texas A&M which starts Friday at McCombs Field. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also break down Texas baseball’s postseason prospects, t...