Longhorn Confidential

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Longhorn Confidential episodes

September 03SI columnist Pat Forde on why Notre Dame will win it all and how Texas will fare | On Second Thought
Sports Illustrated college football columnist Pat Forde joins the “On Second Thought” set to explain why he’s picking Notre Dame to win the national championship and where the Texas Longhorns figure in the playoff picture.
He also examines the controversy surrounding LSU coach Lane Kiffin who appears hellbent on continuing his pursuit of NFL washouts.
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40 min
August 27Arch Manning’s trash talk, a closed door for NFL cuts and a visit with GJ Kinne | On Second Thought
Texas-ex and current Texas State head coach GJ Kinne joins On Second Thought this week to talk about the Bobcats preparation for the season opener vs. the Longhorns.
Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also discuss Arch Manning’s maturation and major conferences saying no to players coming back to college after getting cut by the pros.
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38 min
August 20 ESPN’s Heather Dinich on why she has Texas at No. 1 | On Second Thought
ESPN college football analyst Heather Dinich joins On Second Thought this week to discuss myriad topics, including why she believes the Texas Longhorns are the best team in the country entering the 2026 season.
Dinich and hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also discuss possible expansion of the College Football Playoff and which Texas rival — Oklahoma or Texas A&M — will have the best season.

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37 min
August 13 Steve Sarkisian on the 2026 season | On Second Thought
Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian joins Ced and Kirk to break down preparations for the 2026 season, the maturation of QB Arch Manning and some new additions to the lineup and coaching staff.

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33 min
March 13 Buy of sell with the Texas baseball team
The Austin American-Statesman discusses whether it buys or sells the Texas baseball team's hot start and Ruger Riojas as a Friday starter.

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22 min
March 03 Who gets your vote for Texas Softball MVP?

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12 min
February 03 What concerns do we have about the Texas women's basketball team?

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17 min
December 29, 2025 How much should Arch Manning play in the Citrus Bowl?
In the newest Longhorn Confidential, the Austin American-Statesman's Danny Davis, Cedric Golden and Thomas Jones debate how much Texas quarterback Arch Manning should play in Wednesday's Citrus Bowl and discuss which players could use this week in Orlando as a springboard into the 2026 football season. And since this is UT's first-ever Citrus Bowl, we discuss which bowl games we'd like to check off our bucket lists.

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17 min
December 18, 2025 Texas shakes things up with Pete Kwiatkowski's ouster, Will Muschamp's hire
In the newest Longhorn Confidential, the Austin American-Statesman's Danny Davis, Cedric Golden and David Eckert react to Thursday's seismic news that Texas has fired defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski and replaced him with Will Muschamp. What does this mean for Texas and what does Muschamp bring to the sidelines?

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14 min
December 03, 2025 Why is Texas on the outside of the playoff picture?
In the newest Longhorn Confidential, the Austin American-Statesman's Danny Davis, Cedric Golden and Thomas Jones discuss if Texas should blame the Ohio State loss, the Florida loss or the Georgia loss for their likely exclusion from the College Football Playoff. The Statesman sportswriters also discuss if Texas should avoid scheduling big-name opponents in nonconference play in the future.

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15 min

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An ongoing discussion featuring breaking news, interviews and updates about the Texas Longhorns by reporters at the Austin American-Statesman, Austin, Texas and Hookem.com.