The Longhorn Republic

After a long offseason, gameday is just around the corner and the Texas Longhorns are prepared to square off against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns to kick off the 2021 season and the Steve Sarkisian era. Texas has taken on Louisiana twice - once in 2000 and again in 2005 - winning by a combined score of 112-13. However, this is not the Ragin' Cajuns that long-time Texas fans will remember playing in...

Heading into the first game week of the 2021 season, new Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian released the 2021 depth chart - which included confirmation that Hudson Card is officially QB1 for the Texas Longhorns. The highly-touted commit out of Lake Travis High School takes the reins of a talented, but untested offensive unit into the new season. What do we hope to see from the young signal...

The final week of previewing the Texas Longhorns' 2021 schedule brings us to the Kansas State Wildcats - who are hoping to rebound off of a disappointing year thanks to injuries and COVID-19 protocols. Head coach Chris Klieman is heading into his third year on the sidelines after replacing legendary coach Bill Snyder, hoping that year three looks more like year one in an effort to keep himself off...

The Texas Longhorns wrap up preseason practice with their second scrimmage of the year before heading into their two weeks of game preparation before the kickoff against the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. A week after expressing concerns about the quarterbacks, head coach Steve Sarkisian had praise for both Casey Thompson and Hudson Card as they continue to vie for the starting quarterback position. Who...

We are getting closer and closer to starting the Texas Longhorn's football season and with just two previews left bringing us to the West Virginia Mountaineers. Head coach Neil Brown is exactly .500 in his first two seasons after capping off 2020 with a bowl win over the Army Black Knights. He's approaching a prove-it year and has an opportunity to take the pressure off of himself with a good seas...

The Texas Longhorns continue their preparation for kickoff, completing their first week of practice with a full-team scrimmage. According to head coach Steve Sarkisian, the defense played up to the moment while the offense is still finding its footing. He's been clear that the quarterback position isn't settled - both quarterbacks not living up to the standards the coaching staff sets for the offe...

The Texas Longhorns' kickoff rapidly approaches as we enter into the last few weeks of our season previews, landing on the Kansas Jayhawks.- who once again are a program in transition. Les Miles was relieved of duty following allegations stemming from his time with the LSU Tigers. Lance Leipold steps into the role inheriting a team that was unable to put one in the win column a year ago, needing t...

The Texas Longhorns have officially started fall practice. After what felt like a long and dramatic offseason for everything but the football, the Longhorns have officially kicked off the 2021 football season and are preparing for the kickoff in a few short weeks. Casey Thompson and Hudson Card are battling it out at the quarterback spot, while young talent shines at the wide receiver spot. The co...

We are just 30 days away from the Texas Longhorns starting the season and we are entering the final third of our season preview episodes. Next up are the Iowa State Cyclones, who are coming off what is easily the most successful season in recent history and just the second nine-win season in school history. They bring a ton of skill and talent on the offensive side of the ball - including last yea...

The Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners have officially accepted an invitation to join the SEC. In a whirlwind week, both schools informed the Big 12 they would not renew their grant of rights, petitioned the SEC for an invite, were invited via a unanimous decision and accepted an invite. All within five days. Now that the dust has settled, for now, the legal battles and political jockeying b...

In spite of the current drama with the SEC, the Texas Longhorns have at least one more season to play in the Big 12, which means our conference preview series continues. One of the teams that is currently trying to figure out what their fate is - both on the field and off the field - are the Baylor Bears, who are coming off of a season of struggle in 2020. New head coach Dave Aranda was put in the...

The Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners have officially declared their intentions to leave the Big 12, paving the way for an application to the SEC. The timeline is unclear, but it seems like it will be sooner rather than later. What happens to the other schools and what do we think will be the impact for Texas? We also dive in on the wide receiver group, where Texas has a ton of talent but n...

A bombshell dropped Wednesday thanks to reports of the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners are exploring options to leave the Big 12 and join the SEC in the relatively immediate future. What does this mean for the future of college football, for the Longhorns and for our long-time rivalries? We also welcome in Nick Harris of 247Sports to help us unpack the massive recruiting weekend from Chri...

As we rapidly approach football season, three Texas Longhorns made their way to Dallas for Big 12 media days, Bijan Robinson, Keondre Coburn and new head coach Steve Sarkisian. What did they share with the media and what are our thoughts on the non-controversy of the Big 12's taunting rules? We also welcome in Micah Allen of Cowboys Ride for Free to help us preview the Oklahoma State Cowboys' for...

We've reached one of the biggest weeks on the Texas Longhorns' 2021 schedule, the Red River Showdown against the Oklahoma Sooners, who are easily one of the top teams in college football heading into the season. We dive in on how defensive coordinator Alex Grinch has turned around what was once one of the worst units in the country, as well as what are fair expectations for both the team and Heism...

There are many questions offensively for the Texas Longhorns, but the future of the running back position is not one of them. Texas brings back not one, but two legitimate No. 1 options in the backfield - Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson - giving them a significant advantage at the position. The days of 300-carry back are gone, so what do we expect from the Longhorn running backs when they take...

Our journey through the Texas Longhorns' 2022 reaches the second week of conference play, so we welcome in Melissa Triebwasser of Frogs O' War to help us dive in on the TCU Horned Frogs. TCU will have a new man calling the plays, with Dough Meachem taking over full-time for Sonny Cumbie - who is back in Lubbock to call the plays for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He inherits a team that is fully load...

For the first time in three seasons, the Texas Longhorns have a quarterback battle on their hands as junior Casey Thompson and redshirt freshman Hudson Card compete to see who will be the signal-caller for Texas in the 2021 season. What do we expect out of the battle and what do we expect the offense to look like with a new QB and a new playcaller. The Longhorns also had a week of big recruiting n...

Our journey through the Texas Longhorns' 2022 schedule has reached conference play, so we get to spend time with one of our favorites - Albie Shore of the Tortillas and Takes podcast to help us preview the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Head coach Matt Wells had his second season shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but he still managed to improve his win total by one, so what are the expectations goi...

The Texas Longhorns fought their way to the elimination game of the College World Series bracket but were unable to get one last victory, falling to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Group 2 final. In spite of the ending, the Longhorns had an incredible run in Omaha to cap off a season to remember. We look back at what they accomplished and how it sets them up for success next season. We also...

We continue our march through the Texas Longhorns' 2022 schedule, this week previewing another former Southwest Conference opponent - the Rice Owls. Last season was not ideal for anyone but in spite of having more than half of their games canceled, the Owls showed progress under second-year head coach Mike Bloomgren. They bring back a ton of production from last year's team, in addition to adding...

The Texas Longhorns didn't open the College World Series as they would have hoped, struggling from the plate and managing to put just one run across and striking out 21 times in their opener against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. What did we learn about Texas in the loss and how can they fix it as they head into an elimination game against the Tennessee Volunteers? Texas also hosted yet another b...

We continue our march through the Texas Longhorns' 2021 schedule, previewing each week with those that know them the best. Week 2 of the schedule means that Texas is set to reignite its rivalry with former SWC foe Arkansas Razorbacks In his first full year at the helm, head coach Sam Pittman will have to break in a new quarterback but has the advantage of returning 2020's leading rusher and pass c...

After sweeping the South Florida Bulls, the Texas Longhorns are making trip No. 37 to Omaha for the college world series. How did they get it done and how can they carry it forward to the CWS this weekend? We also take a look at the first of two massive recruiting weekends for the Longhorns, who hosted priority 2022 targets and got to make a good first impression on some elite 2023 talents. Connec...

The Texas Longhorns are hosting their first official visits in more than a year, with the new coaching staff working to sell the top players in the country on making their pledge to the Longhorns. Texas hosted key targets the first weekend available and is set up to host both 2022 and 2023 high-priorities this coming weekend. To gain some insight into what the coaching staff will sell and what thi...