In this truncated episode, the guys start discussing the Longhorns 1st two opponents, the start of the college football season, and fight through the obvious distractions to bring some levity to things.

The BarkingCarnival guys assess what Texas does at the TE position without Tim Beck for the season. Then they take a look at the QB battle and opine.

Lastly they bring in basketball guru BitterWhiteGuy to teach the class about shootyhoops and talk about Texas' trip to Australia.

Pretend We're Football is back! Will Baizer, Johnny Brashear, and Tim Preston recap the Longhorns trip to Australia and analyze what they liked/disliked from what they saw on the court. Which freshmen (not named Mo Bamba) has the crew the most excited and where does Texas stand with some of the big names in the 2018 class.

4th and 5's Will Baizer and Joe Cook break down the commitment of Rafiti Ghirmai and what it means to the 2018 class and future of the program.

Then they take a look closer to Austin at the team as the QB competition appears to be heating up as Sam Ehlinger tugs at the shirt of Shane Buechele. And with the AP Poll coming out as well, it's time to do a hype check and see if Texas really is a top 25 team.

BarkingCarnival Unplugged brings on InsideTexas' Justin Wells to talk all things Longhorn football as they wrap up their final scrimmage of the fall camp and get into game planning for week 1 vs Maryland.

4th and 5's Will Baizer and Joe Cook bring on 104.9 the Horn's Brad Kellner to talk about whether or not there is a QB competition and what in the world the Longhorns are going to do at OL, TE, and RB.

Then they end off the show with a game of "Name the Fight Song."

The BarkingCarinval guys bring on lifetime longhorn Rod Babers to join in on the festivities of the beginning of football season. In part 1 they discuss the latest Texas roster shake-ups, Tom Herman's methods, and USC.

In part two of the BarkingCarnival guys bringing on Rod Babers, the guys get into the tough October stretch Texas has in store, talk about the rivalries, and then go through a scattershot of topics.

The BarkingCarinval Unplugged dive into the aftermath of the 2nd scrimmage and then wade into the waters of the Zeke Elliott suspension.

Eric Nahlin of Inside Texas joins the guys to discuss Longhorns fall camp, recruiting, the Houston Texans 1st pre-season game, and the Houston Astros current slump.