On Second Thought

Longhorn football legend Derrick Johnson makes no bones about who he’s picking to win Sunday’s Super Bowl.
The leading tackler in Kansas City Chiefs history joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to discuss watching Patrick Mahomes during his rookie season — their only season as teammates — missing out on two Super Bowls after he left the franchise, being a mentor to current Texas players and his Defend the Dream Foundation, which is on the front lines of the fight against illiteracy.
Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls give their predictions for the big game and break down what’s facing Texas hoops after a 1-1 finish on their Kansas road trip.

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With college basketball in the month of the regular season, CB S studio analyst Seth Davis joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss Texas’ chances to make a deep tournament run and which teams have the best chance to win it all.

Davis, who also writes for The Athletic, also discloses to Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls what he would be doing if he wasn’t one of the best sports journalists in the country.

The guys also preview Texas’ upcoming road trip to Kansas and Kansas State and discuss the Super Bowl matchup between Kansas City and Philadelphia.

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The Texas Longhorns have forged their way back to the top of the Big 12 and On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls break down their big win over Oklahoma State and the upcoming top-10 matchup at Tennessee, which is coached by Terry’s former Texas boss and close friend Rick Barnes.
They also break down what lies ahead for the Dallas Cowboys after their latest playoff disappointment and pick their winners in Sunday’s championship games.

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While the Texas women are making their way toward the top 25, the men lost out on a chance to get to first place in the Big 12 with a loss at Iowa State.
On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls break down the 78-67 and discuss long-term options at head coach to replace Chris Beard.
Also, Dallas Cowboys radio voice Brad Sham discusses Sunday’s divisional playoff at San Francisco, the team’s chances to pull off an upset and kicker Brett Maher’s recent struggles.

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Three Texas baseball legends from three different decades join this week’s On Second Thought podcast to give their favorite memories of iconic coach Cliff Gustafson, who passed away Monday.
Keith Moreland, Greg Swindell and Brooks Kieschnick were three of the greatest players Gustafson ever coached and they share wonderful stories from their playing days and how he molded them into the men they became.
Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also put a bow on the 8-5 football season and the Alamo Bowl loss to Washington give an update on the Chris Beard saga, examine UT basketball’s loss to Kansas State and give their take on how the NFL is handling the Damar Hamlin situation.

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Texas running back Bijan Robinson hasn’t officially revealed his plans for the Alamo Bowl so On Second Thought podcast hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls discuss his decision and the likelihood of him turning pro.
CBS Sports national college football writer Dennis Dodd discusses the College Football Playoff, the Heisman Trophy race. He also gives discusses if coach Steve Sarkisian — who is 13-11 in his Texas tenure —  is the right person to lead the program back to national prominence.

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram sports columnist Mac Engel covered the Gary Patterson years at TCU and now is documenting TCU’s magical season.
Engel stops by the On Second Thought podcast to discuss where he thinks Texas’s current special assistant will coach next next while also examining Saturday’s Big 12 title game between the Horned Frogs and Kansas State. He also breaks down TCU’s CFP chances and what a national title run would mean to a Big 12 which will soon be without blue bloods Texas and Oklahoma.

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Lance Leipold has taken Kansas from being a college football doormat to bowl eligibility in his second season. He joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss building a winner and Lawrence and how last season’s upset at Texas got it started.
Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also break down the uncertainty at the quarterback position, Steve Sarkisian’s over-reliance on Quinn Ewers and how the program may have wasted a generational talent in running back Bijan Robinson.

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TCU head coach Sonny Dykes is in the running for national coach of the year as he brings his Horned Frogs to Austin for a Big 12 showdown with the Texas Longhorns.
Dykes joins On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls this week to break down what’s been a magical year so far. He also discusses the tough challenge that Texas will present, the specter of former TCU coach Gary Patterson (now at Texas) and the program’s chances to land a College Football Playoff berth.
Ced and Kirk also recap Texas’ signature win at Kansas State and its chances to hand the 9-0 Frogs their first loss with ESPN College GameDay in town for the weekend.

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With the Texas Longhorns nursing their wounds during the bye week following the loss at Oklahoma State, On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls break down the quarterback Quinn Ewers' struggles, the tight race in the Big 12 and Texas ex Sam Ehlinger getting his first start for the Indianapolis Colts against Washington Sunday.
They also hit on the off-the-field issues Jimbo Fisher is addressing at Texas A&M amid a nightmare 3-4 start, Austin FC’s MLS playoff semifinal and Houston’s quest for a second World Series title.

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