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Through the first four games of the season there's been very little oxygen for any Texas football discussions which don't feature Arch Manning. 2025

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How the Texas Longhorn defense is keeping playoff hopes alive

There's nothing like an 0-3 Sam Houston State to help get a team back on track.  After UTEP proved to be rather unaccommodating, playing 3-deep

Arch Manning

Five quick thoughts: Texas gets right vs Sam Houston State

I’m not here to sugarcoat. I’m here to break down the game the way I saw it — honest and straight. Texas outgained Ohio State, but the Buckeyes were

Steve Sarkisian

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My Raw Thoughts: Texas falls short to Ohio State in key situations

One of the big questions of this Week 1 battle is whether Texas should run back the same defensive gameplan which served it well in the playoff

Trey Moore

Should Texas bring back the Michigan blueprint for defending Ohio State?

The nickel position, called Star in the Texas defense, has been the home to possibly the most intriguing battle in the Longhorns' preseason. Jaylon

Jelani McDonald

Texas doesn't lack for options in its competition at Star

Amidst the questions about the makeup of the Longhorn secondary for 2025, including who will fit where and how Pete Kwiatkowski and the defensive

Will Texas be a zone defense in 2025?

One of the biggest topics around Texas' fall camp is the ongoing battle to man the "Star" position in the secondary. This positional term is what

Michael Taaffe

Can Michael Taaffe be the Star for the Texas secondary?

The top 10 rookie rankings for Madden 26 were revealed, via ESPN’s Adam Schefter, and there are some noteworthy names on the list. All of these

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Top 10 rookie rankings on Madden 26 revealed

The Texas secondary made a big comeback in 2024. After a long period without dominant secondaries and a particularly tough year in 2023, the

Duane Akina

Duane Akina sets out to rebuild DBU

Inside Texas reported some interesting news earlier today about Arkansas transfer Brad Spence moving officially from inside linebacker to the "Buck"

Why Trey Moore's position switch could redefine Texas’ defense

This week we're going to get one of what will likely be very few media availabilities with Texas defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski for this

Three big questions for Pete Kwiatkowski in 2025

Despite coming in with a reputation as the top offensive coach in the nation, every year under Steve Sarkisian the Texas Longhorns have made

Texas aims to raise the standard on defense again

After the Jim Thorpe Award winner Jahdae Barron went in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, it reawakened the DBU mantra that was the secondary

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John Meredith: 2027 Five-Star CB on Texas Must-Get List

Steve Sarkisian knows elite defense.  [Sign up for Inside Texas TODAY and get the BEST Longhorns scoop!]  While Sark himself helped build the 2000's

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Unleashing the dogs: Sarkisian’s blueprint for an elite Texas defense

In part 1 of this series, I offered a number of reasons for why Texas might be particularly vulnerable in 2025 to a topnotch spread offense should

How will Texas defend the spread in 2025? Part II

Texas' defensive identity in 2025 was something of a pleasant surprise. Of course Inside Texas readers were able to anticipate the shift toward

Colin Simmons

What will Texas' defensive identity be in 2025?

Bill Connelly's SP+ spring projections for 2025 are now out!   They'll be updated again before the season begins, but these post spring projections

Quintrevion Wisner

Is Texas overrated, underrated, or properly rated by SP+?

The Texas Longhorns have secured an important in-state commitment with the addition of Yaheim Riley, a 2026 defensive back out of Austin (TX)

What Texas Is Getting in Yaheim Riley: Versatile, Physical DB with High Upside

Games in the Steve Sarkisian and Quinn Ewers era reminded me of a hard day’s work done in overalls. Those days are not always a ton of fun in the

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From Overalls to Overdrive: The Shift to Arch Manning and a new defense

Now Texas' spring practices have resolved, let's look back at what I wanted to hear from the spring session going in and whether or not practice

Steve Sarkisian, Texas

Did we hear the right things from Texas' spring practices?

Much like the MLB draft, the NFL draft now has a value attached to each pick. Rookie contracts don't deviate too much from the value, especially

Kelvin Banks

What the 12 drafted Longhorns are likely to make during their rookie years

The odds for NFL Rookie of the Year, offensive and defensive, were released via FanDuel. Now that the 2025 NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror, we

2025 NFL Rookie of the Year odds revealed for offense, defense

One of the best weekends on the football calendar is officially in the books. After three wild days in Green Bay, where the draft attendance record

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Luckett's 2025 NFL Draft Takeaways: AFC

On3's rankings are judged by the NFL Draft. The NFL Draft represents the best indication of a player’s ability coming out of college football. The

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On3 wins the 2025 NFL Draft's first round

Texas saw three of its standouts—Kelvin Banks Jr., Jahdae Barron, and Matthew Golden—selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, making it one

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Texas Longhorn NFL Hopefuls: How They Ranked as High School Recruits

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