With Rod Babers out on a special assignment, Matt Butler and Jeff Howe march forward on the latest epsiode of Longhorn Blitz. With Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian welcoming players back to the Forty Acres on Thursday ahead of the team's first fall practice on Friday, this week's show looks at some of the more intriguing battles for playing time expected to play out leading up to the Sept. 4 season opener with Louisiana.

You can get the latest Longhorn news and analysis at Horns247. The Horn is where Rod (3-7 p.m.) and Jeff (10 a.m.-12 p.m.) can be heard on the air daily.

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