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Today is “Longhorn Monday,” as the Longhorns take a huge, upsetting 29-21 loss to the Florida Gators. Coach Sarkisian gave some input on the loss in his post-game press conference. The rest of the state of Texas had great victories this week in college football and the NFL. The hype week begins for the “Red River Rivalry,” as Texas gets ready for the Oklahoma Sooners. In the NFL, Baker Mayfield is...

Today is “Feel Good Friday,” and the guys discuss the “Thursday Night Football” game, in which the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Rams 23-20 in overtime. Texas football Head Coach Steve Sarkisian talks about Florida before the big game Saturday in Gainesville. Elimination games last night in Major League Baseball with the “Wild Card Round” concluding, teams moving on to the “Division...

Today, the guys have on for “The Legends of the Locker Room” former Florida Gator defensive end and author Thaddues Bullard, also known from the WWE as “Titus Oneal.” He and Mark reminisce about their trash-talking days in the WWE, comparing them to their college sports rivalries. He tells us what is missing and prevents the Gators from meeting expectations. He breaks down what Florida needs to do...

Today is "Predictions Thursday," and the guys discuss the Texas Longhorns' upcoming matchup at "The Swamp" against the Florida Gators. The Houston Texans got their first victory. What do they need to do to keep things going? The Dallas Cowboys, coming off a tie, need to make plays defensively to secure a win. Major League Baseball Wild Card games were interesting last night with some clutch hittin...

Today, "Humpday Gameplan Wednesday,” the Texas Longhorns get ready to travel to Gainesville, Florida, to play the Florida Gators in "The Swamp." The Major League Baseball Wild Card Round has started, and it's already interesting. The Texas Basketball team gets a highly touted recruit. Some great games this week in college football. The Texas NBA teams are ready to kick off the season with media da...

Today is “Turn the Page Tuesday,” and Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian talked to the media. Last night, on Monday Night Football, the Broncos defeated the Bengals 28-3, and the Dolphins beat the Jets 27-21, with Tyreek Hill suffering a debilitating injury. Arch Manning is looking forward to SEC play. A couple of Dallas Cowboys players are stepping up. The Houston Texans finally got their...

Today, Winners and Losers Longhorns Monday,” the guys discuss college football this weekend as Texas had a bye week, and the new AP poll rankings are out. In the return of Micah Parsons, the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Sunday Night game ends in a 40-40 tie. The Heisman hopefuls’ favorites have changed; we have different favorites. Major League Baseball Playoffs are on, and both teams from Tex...

September is “Mental Health Month,” so we have Todd Gaulding, a friend of Rudi Johnson, to discuss relationships and brotherhood in forming bonds. We talk about looking for signs of mental health problems, finding signs, and being available to open up. He discussed advising athletes on what’s next after their careers and spoke about the last time he had talked to Rudi. You can hear it all here on...

Today is “Feels Good Friday,” and the Texas Longhorns football team has a bye week, but they’re still making big things happen. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Arizona Cardinals with a game-winning field goal. The Dallas Cowboys have a big game against the Green Bay Packers with the return of Micah Parsons. The Longhorns’ baseball team plays the Texas Tech Red Raiders at the Dell Diamond this we...

Today, we have Texas Longhorns’ Baseball Coach Jim Schlossnagle, who talks about the game this weekend against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, scheduled for Saturday at 1 pm at the Dell Diamond. He talks about the excitement of being able to see what guys look like because they can play a fall game. He informs us on who to look out for this season, who’s exceeding expectations, and who’s standing out....

Today, we have Pro Golfer Dylan Fritelli as the Ryder Cup is about to tee off. He gives his input on how match-ups and rotations are decided for the event. He tells us about his YouTube golf channel. He tells the story of when he met The Undertaker. They talk about life in South Africa. He explains how LIV has affected the PGA Tour. Then he predicts who will win the Ryder Cup. You can hear it all...

Today, we have Texas Women’s Basketball Head Coach Vic Schaefer before he practices with the team. He explains why it’s important to identify players with an excellent work ethic who play hard with toughness. He informed us of the status of Rori Harmon coming into this season. He lets us know his thought process in identifying and developing future leadership for the team.  Lastly, he settles the...

Today is Prediction Thursday, and the guys discuss Texas Volleyball as it continues to dominate, as well as Texas Women’s Basketball as practices get underway. Texas Football is taking its bye week. The Ryder Cup is this weekend. What to expect? We make our NFL and College Football picks, remember, for entertainment purposes only. The Buccaneers sign a player to stop tush push. The Thursday Night...

Today is "Humpday Gameplan Wednesday," the Oklahoma State Cowboys fired their Head Coach, Mike Gundy. Steve Sarkisian, the Longhorns' head coach, spoke to the media to explain what he does during a bye week. Major League Baseball is wrapping up, with teams showing which ones are hot and which are falling apart. The Texas football schedule of SEC opponents for the next four years was released. Who...

It’s “Turn the Page Tuesday,” the guys talk about Texas Longhorn’s Head Coach Steve Sarkisian speaking to the media about what’s essential for the team right now and explain the type of team he has. The Detroit Lions defeated the Baltimore Ravens 38-30 last night in a thrilling game that came down to the last minute. The SEC has announced the permanent opponents in its new scheduling format, which...

Today is Longhorn Victory Monday, the guys start off talking about the 55-0 Texas Longhorn blowout victory over the Sam Houston State Bearkats. Coach Sarkisian and players were excited about the victory and spoke to the media about their performance. The WNBA playoffs have started, with A'ja Wilson dominating the league as she has won her fourth Most Valuable Player Award. The young superstar Paig...

Today is "Feel Good Friday," and the guys talk about last night's Buffalo Bills victory over the Miami Dolphins. The Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian spoke to the media yesterday about the health statuses of some key players, who are impressing him, and what needs to happen for key players to perform at their highest level. Some NFL Head Coaches have some things to say about their player...

Today is “Prediction Thursday”, the guys talk about the NCAA changes to the transfer portal. Some NFL coaches are on the early hot seat. Texas Volleyball team defeats another top 12 team. We give our predictions for College Football and the NFL. Kyler Murray has some controversy. We have some Texas football talk. The Major League Baseball MVP race is a tight contest. “The World’s Strongest Take!”...

In the "Legends of the Locker Room," we talk to Longhorn Football Legend Quan Cosby, a day after the HEB event in Georgetown. They spoke of the event from yesterday. He gives his opinion on the University of Texas football team's chemistry issues. He does a short comparison of his teams with the current team. He explains what he'd say to the receiving squad. Additionally, he shares his thoughts on...

It’s “Humpday Gameplan Wednesday.” Today, the guys talk about how to resolve Arch Manning’s woes. Tom Brady’s conflict of interest with being a part-owner of the Raiders and working as an analyst for Fox. What were the grades the guys gave Texas for their performance against UTEP? What are the big college football and NFL games for this week? Mark is jumping back on the Cowboys bandwagon. Some big...

Today is “Turn the Page Tuesday, the Houston Texans took a 20-19 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. University of Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian spoke with the media, providing updates on the team’s injury status and Arch Manning’s performance. A ton of NFL quarterbacks are injured, and teams start to look at unsigned free agents and players on other teams’ practice squads. Who are the...

Today is “Longhorns’ Monday,” the Longhorns defeat the UTEP Miners 27-10. We have postgame press coverage sound from Head Coach Steve Sarkisian as he talks about issues with the offense. Terrance “Bud” Crawford defeated Saul Canelo Alvarez this weekend by unanimous decision. The Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 40-37 in a hard-fought overtime victory. College football and the NFL have had s...

"Feel Good Friday" Today, the guys talk about last night's 27-18 Green Bay Packer victory over the Washington Commanders and how Micah Parsons performed. Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian spoke to the media, providing insight into the team's injury status and his plans for distributing playing time to the younger players. There are some huge college football games this weekend. Which ones do the gu...

It’s “Prediction Thursday,” the guys talk about the Texas Longhorn Volleyball team comeback victory over #4 rank Louisville Cardinals. Both University of Texas and University of El Paso head coaches meet with the media talking about their matchup Saturday. The Cowboys are thinking about adding talent to their front seven. We gave our pick for college football and the NFL for the weekend. We had “L...

“Legends of the Locker Room” with the 2005 National Championship Texas Longhorn Head Coach Mack Brown, who currently has a podcast, The Stampede, featuring 3 Time Emmy Winner Broadcaster Bob Ballou and Longhorn Legendary Quarterback Vince Young. He compares what he sees with the current Texas football program to the one he coached. He explained what he loved most about coaching. He emphasized the...