The Longhorn Republic

The Texas Longhorns wasted no time in filling the hole left by Stan Drayton's move to the Temple Owls, filling his post as running backs coach with Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets star and coach Tashard Choice. Choice, known as an up-and-comer in the coaching industry, can hopefully fill the shoes left by Drayton both as a developer and recruiter. However, Texas has another hole to fill in its coachin...

After a wild recruiting weekend, the Texas Longhorns still had some surprises up their sleeves heading into National Signing Day. The Texas staff managed to flip three priority targets from the Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes and the Oklahoma Sooners, en routed to landing the No. 5 class in the country and the top class in the conference. Outside of the flips, Texas also managed to land y...

The Texas Longhorns had four days of massive recruiting news that could potentially impact both the short and long-term potential of the program. The Longhorns received commitments from three key offensive linemen, including the No. 15 player in the country, Kelvin Banks, the No. 23 player in the state, Neto Umeozulu, and priority tackle Cameron Williams, adding a ton of size and potential to the...

Wescott Eberts and Cameron Parker recap the weekend in recruiting for Texas and discuss the Quinn Ewers transfer, the commitments of Kelvin Banks and Cam Williams, and what else is on the horizon for Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns are heading to New Jersey to take on the Seton Hall Pirates as a part of the Big East-Big 12 Battle, hoping to bring the Big 12 to a 4-4 tie in the annual battle of the conferences. The Pirates are riding a four-game win streak heading into the matchup, but lost their last game against a ranked team - falling to the Ohio State Buckeyes 79-76 two weeks ago. How do the Longhorns...

Texas Longhorn athletes were presented with not one, but two opportunities to capitalize on their Name, Image and Likeness thanks to the Clark Field Collective and Horns with Heart. These two organizations are designed to connect Texas athletes with opportunities to use their newly-found NIL rights and be compensated for their time and partnership. This is a game-changer for Texas athletics and sh...

The Texas Longhorns managed to snap their six-game losing streak and with their 22-17 win over the Kansas State Jayhawks, sending the senior class out on a relatively high note. The game hinged on the performance of junior running back Roschon Johnson, who served as a wildcat quarterback for the majority of the game - allowing Texas to both compensate for the injuries to the quarterback as well as...

The Texas Longhorns have one more shot to snap the losing streak, welcoming in an equally injured but much more successful Kansas State Wildcats team to close out the regular season. Kansas State is potentially without quarterback Skylar Thompson, who is dealing with a significant injury suffered against the Baylor Bears a week ago. Two untested backups are set to relive him, so the Wildcats will...

The Texas Longhorns saw their hopes for a bowl game go up in smoke Saturday as they fell to the West Virginia Mountaineers, extending the losing streak to six games in the process. The Longhorns once again saw a very winnable game slip away late, no thanks to injuries to both Casey Thompson and Hudson Card late in the game as they tried to mount their final comeback. The Texas defense gave up 459...

The Texas Longhorns are in need of any sort of positive news. For the first time in school history, Texas lost to Kansas on the road - cementing their first five-game losing streak since 1956. Now the Longhorns head to Morgantown to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers in a literal must-win game if they want to avoid missing a bowl game for the first time since Charlie Strong's last year on the...

For the first time in school history, the Texas Longhorns lost a home game to the Kansas Jayhawks - extending the historic losing streak to five games. For the first time since before DKR roamed the sidelines, Texas has lost five in a row. The Longhorns put up one of their best offensive performances of the year, but couldn't overcome a flat performance in the first half that dug them into the hol...

Despite the loss to Kansas, the Texas Longhorns football season continues and Wescott Eberts and Cameron Parker break the game among other things on the latest “Winning is Hard” podcast. Wescott shares his thoughts (1:30) on the program's current state plus why Steve Sarkisian is not on the hot seat despite claims from national and local media that he is. We dive into how this loss may impact recr...

Saturday edition of the Winning is Hard podcast for your enjoyment before Texas football hosts Kansas and Texas basketball takes on No. 1 Gonzaga. Wescott Eberts and Cameron Parker start with their thoughts on the Longhorns season-opening victory over Houston Baptist. Wescott shares his concerns on the Horns rebounding ability and lack of big men with Dylan Disu still out with an injury. We also d...

After four straight losses, the Texas Longhorns have an opportunity to get back on the right track as they welcome the Kansas Jayhawks to town in an effort to gain bowl eligibility in the last three games of the season. The Longhorns come into the game favored by 30.5 points, but the last four games have shown us that nothing is easy with the 2021 Longhorns. What will the offense look like as they...

Thanks to a loss at the hands of the Iowa State Cyclones, the Texas Longhorns are riding their first four-game losing streak since the 2010 season. Texas was unable to generate a positive sequence on offense in the second half, putting up one of the worst offensive performances in school history. That positioned the defense to once again struggle with short fields and short rest as they fought aga...

Coming off a blowout 30-7 loss to Iowa State, winning is *still* hard for Texas Football. Wescott Eberts and Cameron Parker take you through the loss and dissect Casey Thompson's thumb injury, Hudson Card's struggles at QB, the overall health of the team, Joshua Moore's decision to transfer, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns head into Ames, Iowa, hoping to snap both their three-game losing streak this season, as well as trying to avoid a three-game losing streak against the Iowa State Cyclones. The Longhorns have lost with the same script in the last three outings, building an early lead and then letting it slowly drift away. The Cyclones are a team that would love to use the same methodology that...

There's been a lot said about a certain story involving a certain head, his wife, her emotional support animal but listen - Wescott Eberts and Cameron Parker won't be having any of that monkey business of this podcast. Actually, they will. Plus, they evaluate the state of the WR's unit and their performance this season and touch on the Longhorns defense....again. Learn more about your ad choices....

Wescott Eberts and Cameron Parker are back to preview Saturday's game against Iowa State. First, they dive into Sark's comments on Joshua Moore and MonkeyGate. Then they examine the Cyclones (5:30), their rushing attack (7:00), and what personnel changes can Pete Kwiatkowski make? (10:30). Plus, Iowa State's defense (12:00) and what type of offensive game plan can we expect from Sark? (16:00). Lea...

After dropping yet another lead, this time at the hands of the Baylor Bears, it's starting to feel like a recurring nightmare for the Texas Longhorns. Texas led 24-10 before the points dried up and the defense struggled to keep up with the line they were asked to hold, leading to another collapse from the Longhorns as a team. Offensive miscues on the line and at receiver led to a tough day for qua...

As Texas prepares for a showdown in Waco, Wescott Eberts and Cameron Parker break down the Baylor Bears. They open up with a discussion on Pete Kwiatkowski's defensive scheme and what to expect from the Baylor offense Plus, the underrated Gerry Bohanon (8:00), Baylor and Texas's O-Line (11:00), what can Sark do on offense against a stout Bears defense? (19:00), and the descriptive Baylor defensive...

Officially a dynamic duo again, podcast host Gerald Goodridge returns to discuss the Texas Longhorns taking on the Baylor Bears as both teams exit a bye week. We break down a prolific running game that has carried the #16 Bears to one of the best records in the country and what Texas needs to do to halt a trend of outplaying, but not finishing off ranked opponents in the previous two weeks. In add...

Texas Longhorn football had a bye this past weekend, so in lieu of a look back and recap -- we are offering a look ahead to the Longhorns of Tomorrow. Mike Roach from 247 Sports joins the podcast to discuss the momentum after back-to-back close losses to Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and how it is more neutral than reverse. We focused especially on the offensive line: how the approach of Kyle Flood...

Texas is back from a bye week and so is the "Winning is Hard" podcast. Wescott Eberts and Cameron Parker revisit the Longhorn's struggles to finish games this season, Casey Thompson vs Hudson Card, and what can Texas do to win close games? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With football on a bye week, it is a good time to look ahead to a program kicking off in a few weeks with new faces and lofty expectations. New Head Coach Chris Beard and his staff hit the transfer portal hard to fill out the Longhorns Basketball roster. We have Bitterwhiteguy (formerly of Barking Carnival, now part of the Pretend We're Football Podcast and the Bitterwhiteguy Substack site) on to...