The Longhorn Republic

The Texas Longhorns took a week off on the field, so while the coaches hit the recruiting trail, we thought we would do the same and take a look at the 2020 class. To help, we brought along recruiting writer Daniel Seahorn to break down the Troy Omeire flip and who's left for the 2020 class before taking a quick peek at 2021. Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, W...

The Texas Longhorns are 3-1 during their bye week and have a long eight-week stretch of Big 12 play ahead of them. With one-third of the season behind them, we have some idea of what the Longhorns could look like for the rest of the year, so what does that look like? How special can Sam Ehlinger's season be? Can Devin Duvernay keep a hot season alive? Who will lead the defense as Texas closes the...

The Texas Longhorns snapped a nearly 10-year home losing streak to the Oklahoma State Cowboys with a 36-30 win to start conference play 1-0 heading into the bye week. Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger continued his hot year while running back Keaontay Ingram set career highs in both carries and rushing yardage. Defensively, Texas took some hits on the field but managed to hold the nation's leading re...

The conference opener is finally here and the Texas Longhorns may have their hands full as they welcome the Oklahoma State Cowboys to Austin, Tx Saturday. Oklahoma State boasts the nation’s top receiver in Tylan Wallace, as well as the nation’s top rusher in Chuba Hubbard, but the Cowboys have yet to face a team with the Longhorns level of talent. Can Texas match what is likely to be a potent offe...

The Texas Longhorns handled their business against the Rice Owls, pulling their starters with a 38-0 lead, finishing with a 48-13 lead to close out non-conference play. Quarterback Sam Ehlinger was the star of the show, passing Vince Young in two offensive categories, while hitting season-opening marks only seen by Colt McCoy. Running backs Keaontay Ingram and Roschon Johnson seemed to find their...

The Texas Longhorns will leave the friendly confines of Austin, Texas for their matchup with the Rice Owls, playing a neutral-site game at NRG Stadium in Houston. Big 12 play is on the horizon and Texas is coming off of a loss to the LSU Tigers that exposed some areas that the Longhorns need to improve on before heading into conference play. So what is a fair set of expectations for Texas as they...

The long-awaited matchup arrived and in spite of a valiant comeback effort, the Texas Longhorns fell to the LSU Tigers on the efforts of emerging quarterback Joe Burrow. The LSU signal-caller passed for 471 yards and four touchdowns, but the Longhorns' trigger man Sam Ehlinger had a night of his own, putting up just the sixth 400-yard passing performance in school history. What was the difference...

The big matchup is here, the Texas Longhorns are ready to square off against the LSU Tigers in a contest that will prove for both teams their standing among the elite programs in the country. LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is coming off of an incredible performance, piloting the Tigers' offense to a huge 55-0 win over Georgia Southern. The Longhorns have a gunslinger of their own, Sam Ehlinger, who fo...

The Texas Longhorns came out and took care of business against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs with a 45-14 win, and were able to rest their starters in the process. Quarterback Sam Ehlinger picked up right where he left off last season, completing more than 70 percent of his passes, en route to 276 yards and four touchdowns. In spite of the depth concerns, Texas got a solid ground performance from Ke...

It's game week and the Texas Longhorns are gearing up for their season-opening matchup against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Saturday. The expectations are high for Texas, with their highest preseason ranking in nearly 10 years, but many questions still abound. Texas will have just two scholarship running backs Saturday, Keaontay Ingram and Jordan Whittington, as Daniel Young and Kirk Johnson are bo...

The Texas Longhorns lost a legend Sunday as Cedric Benson passed away following a traffic accident in Austin. In remembrance of one of the greatest players to suit up for the Longhorns, we take a look back at his storied careers and share some #RepliesOfTexas We also take a long look at the 2019 Texas Longhorns and share our expectations for the season. Will Sam Ehlinger be able to connect enough...

We're wrapping up our Texas Longhorns season preview with Albie Shore of Viva The Matadors to give us some insight into a new-look Texas Tech Red Raiders team. They look to replace Kliff Kingsbury with Matt Wells, who is an offensive coach but runs things differently than his predecessor. What should we expect from the new look Red Raiders in 2019? Next, we talk about yet another big weekend of re...

It's finally August, meaning the Texas Longhorns are back on the practice field. Sam Ehlinger looks to lead the Texas offense as it adds new wrinkles and attempts to fully make its way back. What are we hoping for as the Longhorns try to reload and get better in 2019? Next we welcome in Kendall Kaut, site manager for Our Daily Bears, to break down what the Baylor Bears look like for 2019. What are...

We're working toward the end of the schedule and we're previewing yet another team that could have a lot to say about how the Big 12 shakes out, the Iowa State Cyclones. They return one of the top quarterbacks in the league, sophomore Brock Purdy, but have to replace two of the top playmakers from 2018, David Montgomery and Hakeem Butler. Who can step up and handle the production for the Cyclones?...

We enter in the final third of our season previews, as we welcome JT VanGilder of Bring on the Cats to give us some insight into the Kansas State Wildcats. What should we expect from the Wildcats as they replace legendary head coach Bill Snyder with Chris Klieman? It was also a massive recruiting week for the Longhorns, picking up four big commitments, two for 2020 and two for 2021. To give some i...

As the season creeps closer and closer, we move onto our next preview and get insights on the TCU Horned Frogs from one of our favorite guests, Melissa Triebwasser of Frogs of War. We dive in deep on the TCU quarterback situation, what the offense will look like with an experienced and talented line, and just how do you replace nearly an entire defensive line? We also take discuss who we feel was...

We are just a few short weeks away from the football season, with the new fall roster released and the Texas Longhorns gearing up for Big 12 Media Days. Texas is sending a large contingent to Dallas to represent the school, including Sam Ehlinger, Collin Johnson and Brandon Jones. While they preview the season, we continue through our season previews with Andy Mitts of Rock Chalk Talk, who joins u...

It's the Red River Showdown week, at least for the podcast, so we brought on Allen Kenney (@BlatantHomerism) from Crimson and Cream Machine to give some insight into the 2019 Oklahoma Sooners. After splitting the 2018 season with the Texas Longhorns, the Sooners need to replace yet another Heisman Trophy quarterback and will turn to Jalen Hurts to fill the role. The Alabama Crimson Tide transfer h...

The 2019 schedule previews continue and to take a look at the West Virginia Mountaineers we welcome in Matt Kirchner from The Smoking Musket to give us an insiders look at what to expect. The Mountaineers face a ton of turnover, including the need to replace both head coach Dana Holgorsen and quarterback Will Grier. So what does the new regime bring to the table for the Mountaineers and who will b...

We're moving into conference play and we start our conference previews with the Oklahoma State Cowboys. We welcome in Phillip Slavin of Cowboys Ride For Free to give us some insight into the 2019 Cowboys. We discuss the trouble with replacing Justice Hill with Chubba Hubbard, who will be under center in 2019 and who will add depth behind Tylan Wallace. Kyle and Gerald also look at the Texas Longho...

We continue our 2019 schedule preview by taking a look at the Rice Owls. Rice had a disappointing season last year, finishing 2-8 in their first year under a new head coach. With a graduate transfer quarterback and a ton of talent returning to the offense, what are fair expectations for the Owls moving forward? With the conclusion of the 2019 outdoor track and field championships, the Longhorns co...

The #cloUT2020 class got a major boost Monday evening as Duncanville quarterback Ja'Quinden Jackson committed to the Texas Longhorns. The 6-foot-2, 219-pound star for the Panthers becomes the highest-ranked player in the 2020 class and potentially adds another talented signal caller in that room. Where does Jackson fit in the grand scheme of Longhorn quarterbacks and what impact does this have on...

After a January filled with drama, Bru McCoy landed with the Texas Longhorns, but reports began to surface that the talented receiver wanted to return to USC. McCoy spent the spring practicing with Texas but was not yet approved to play in 2019. What does the move mean for the University of Texas and the future of the NCAA's transfer policy? We also welcome in Tanner Spearman of Underdog Dynasty t...

In a big week for the athletic program, the men's tennis team won its first-ever National Championship, while the men's golf team, women's golf team, and softball teams all continued their march through their respective tournaments. In the final offensive position breakdown, we take a look at the running backs and the expectations for the Longhorn backs. What can Keaontay Ingram do as he steps int...

The Texas baseball team was rained out this week, so they have just four games left in the regular season. As it stands right now, they are on the outside of the Big 12 tournament looking in. We unpack the latest scenarios to allow Texas a postseason birth and try to set expectations for its remaining schedule. Continuing our position breakdows, we take a look at the wide receivers and tight ends....