Texas is enjoying one of its most successful sports seasons in school history and the baseball team aims to keep it going with its NCAA Austin regional opener against Air Force Friday.
Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls discuss the challenges facing David Pierce’s crew on this week’s On Second Thought podcast .Four-time All-America softball player Janae Jefferson drops in to discuss her team’s rally from some early season struggles to reach the College World Series where it will face powerhouse UCLA in Thursday’s opener.
Also, sprinters Jonathan Jones and Micaiah Harris talk about the confidence level of the Longhorns track teams that are stalking dual national team titles in next week's NCAA outdoor championships.

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After Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher’s passionate response to  Alabama coach Nick Saban’s allegations that the Aggies bought a recruiting class with NIL money, TexAgs.com columnist Olin Buchanan joins the On Second Thought podcast to gauge the fallout.

Texas softball coach Mike White also stops by to discuss his team’s super regional matchup at No. 4 Arkansas.

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Texas track and field coach Edrick Floreal just guided both top-ranked teams to Big 12 Outdoor championships for the second straight season and joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to discuss the success in Lubbock.
Floreal gives us an inside peek at sprinter Micaiah Harris, who became the first Longhorn to win the 100 since Jamaal Charles and women’s 100-meter women’s champion Julien Alfred, who clocked the fifth fastest time in collegiate history in the prelims.
He also discusses how the Horns are handling expectations with the NCAAs coming up in three weeks in Eugene, Ore.
Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls preview the baseball team’s pivotal final home series against Kansas, its fading hopes of hosting an NCAA regional and the highly criticized trend of nationally ranked teams cancelling midweek games to presumably protect a team’s RIP.

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With Texas clinging to hopes of hosting an NCAA Regional entering next weekend’s regular-season Big 12 series finale against Kansas, D1Baseball.com managing editor Kendall Rogers assesses UT's status on this week’s On Second Thought podcast.
The Horns are 35-17 overall but sit in sixth place at at 11-10 in the Big 12. They’re 18th in RPI and need to win big against Kansas and a nice showing in the conference tournament to improve their chances of hosting. Rogers also hits upon the national scene and answers the biggest question: can anyone stop the top-ranked Tennessee Volunteeers?
Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also break down the chances of Austin landing an NFL franchise in lieu of Dallas mayor Eric Johnson stating that he would he like to see another team in the Metroplex.

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Longhorn great Rod Babers brings his unique commentary style to this week’s On Second Thought episode and breaks down the recruiting challenge facing Texas coach Steve Sarkisian following a 5-7 finish.
Babers, the popular co-host of Ball Don’t Lie on 104.9 The Horn with Mike Hardge, touches on the quarterback battle between Quinn Ewers and Hudson Card, reveals his opinion on why athletic director Chris Del Conte awarded raises and contract extensions to six assistants after a bad season, the NFL draftless weekend for Longhorn football and the chaos that has ensued with NIL and the transfer portal.
Longhorn beat writer Danny Davis stops by to preview this weekend’s pivotal baseball series at West Virginia and the pitching woes that continue to plague David Pierce’s team. With the chances of hosting a regional not in their favor at this point, the guys also break down potential first-round matchups, including a juicy in-state possibility.

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With the resurgent Texas baseball team entering a showdown Big 12 series against Oklahoma State starting Friday, coach David Pierce stops by the On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls to discuss the team’s sweep of Baylor, its five-game winning streak after a 15-13 midseason slump and a meeting that cleared the air in the clubhouse.
Longhorn beat writer Brian Davis also checks in to break down the quarterback battle between Quinn Ewers and Hudson Card, the latest comings and goings in Chris Beard’s basketball program and the retirement of longtime NCAA president Mark Emmert.

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With this Tuesday’s unveiling of the $385 million Moody Center on campus, Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss how the project all came into place and gives a behind-the-scenes look at Minister of Culture Matthew McConaughey’s involvement in the planning process..
In addition to listing events the hopes to bring to the new basketball/concert facility, he addresses the Texas football offseason which includes comments Moro Ojomo made about three teammates and his confidence in head coach Steve Sarkisian entering Saturday’s Orange-White spring game.
Longhorn beat writer Danny Davis also stops by to examine the quarterback competition between Quinn Ewers and Hudson Card, the midseason struggles of Texas baseball, the exodus of transfers from Vic Schaefer’s women’s basketball team and the resurgence of the softball team.

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On the heels of Texas defensive lineman Moro Ojomo making eyebrow-raising comments about the team’s culture and the subsequent heavy response from Coach Steve Sarkisian, On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls break down the culture of the Longhorn program. Also, retiring Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby explains his decision to step aside and Longhorn  legend Derrick Johnson updates us on his life post retirement and his latest charitable venture.

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With Texas football completes its third week of spring football, On Second Thought podcast hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls welcome beat writer Brian Davis into the dungeon to discuss the biggest issues facing coach Steve Sarkisian.
Ced reveals why he believes the Longhorns can go 9-3 this fall after their 5-7 finish in Sark’s first year while Brian explains why he doesn’t see that happening.
Ced and Duck also unpack the fallout from Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby’s resignation and where the conference should look for his replacement.

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With the recent struggles of the Texas pitching staff, most recently in Tuesday’s 12-9 home loss to Texas A&M, Longhorn pitching legend/Longhorn Network baseball analyst Greg Swindell joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to delve into the psyche of the bullpen.
Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also give an update from Kirk’s recent visit to Texas spring football practice and the Duck’s first live look at quarterback Quinn Ewers.
Also on tap: Will Smith’s Oscars slap of Chris Rock, the end of the line for both Texas basketball teams in the NCAA Tournament, a Final Four preview and the NFL’s overtime rule change.

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