The Texas Longhorns play Texas Tech in their road game of the season and Tech head coach Matt Wells joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss Saturday’s game, how his team is overcoming some previous coronavirus outbreaks and what it will take to build a winning culture in Lubbock.
Also, Longhorn legend Eric Metcalf discusses being named to the initial list of Pro Football Hall of Fame candidates for the Class of 2021 and how his skill set would fare in today’s game.

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How will the Texas Longhorns come out of the bye week and next week as far as dealing with the challenges that come with maintaining their great handling of the coronavirus thus far?
Who stood out in the 59-3 season-opening win over UTEP?
Why did the Big Ten and Pac-12 change course and decide to return to the football field this fall?
Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls discuss these topics and more on this week’s On Second Thought podcast. Also, Houston Chronicle NFL writer John McClain gives his take on an early gut check for the Houston Texans, who host the surging Baltimore Ravens this weekend after dropping the opener to the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.

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Will the Texas Longhorns finally unseat Oklahoma atop the Big 12 and win its first league title in 10 seasons?How is the most important player on this team not named Sam Ehlinger?What is the expected reaction to Longhorn legend Earl Campbell’s take on the Eyes pf Texas. These questions will be answered as Kirk Bohls, Brian Davis and Cedric Golden preview the upcoming college football season on Episode 191 of the On Second Thought podcast.Also, Dallas Cowboys radio voice Brad Sham is in to discuss Dak Prescott’s contract situation, how new coach Mike McCarthy will handle a loaded offense and the team’s interest in free agent safety Earl Thomas.

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ESPN college football commentator Greg McElroy headlines a jam-packed On Second Thought podcast this week and answers a very important question: would he have played football during a national pandemic a decade ago at Alabama? He also breaks down the storylines surrounding this upcoming season in college football, including his dark horse to win the Big 12.Also, Texas State coach Jake Spavital addresses the unique challenges his team has faced this offseason while preparing for Saturday’s nationally televised opener against SMU.And it wouldn’t be football season without a visit from the Statesman’s resident fantasy league football guru Cat Vasquez who discusses Tom Brady’s viability as a consistent point producer in Tampa Bay, the Zeke Elliott vs. Saquon Barkley, sleepers and which players to avoid like the plague in your draft.

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ESPN broadcast personality Paul Finebaum tells us what we can expect from the Power Five split regarding the decision made in the ACC, SEC and Big 12 to play football this fall. Kirk and Ced also discuss the NBA players’ decision to not play three games on Wednesday.

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Would Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger play in the spring if the fall football season got canceled or would he opt out and prepare for the upcoming NFL draft?
On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls engaged in a spirited debate on just that subject on this week’s podcast.
The guys also broke down the state of college football, Tom Herman’s handling of the Horns during this pandemic and why the NBA’s bubble setting has been so successful.

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On the heels of the Big 12’s huge announcement that will it play football this fall, Oklahoman columnist Berry Tramel joins Statesman columnists Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls on this week’s On Second Thought podcast.
The Big Ten and Pac-12 voted to move to move football to the spring but the Big 12’s opposite stance sent some shock waves through the college football world. The guys discuss the fallout and break down the chances of a full season actually happening.

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College football is forging ahead with its plans for the 2020 season amid coronavirus concerns and Longhorn beat writer Brian Davis joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to discuss the latest developments on the Forty Acres, including Chris Del Conte's plea for donations and the football team's success combating the virus.
Also, San Antonio Express-News columnist Mike Finger gives his take on the NBA bubble and the longterm future of legendary Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.

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As college football conferences make preparations for the fall, the biggest question of the summer has to be if the sport will actually happen.
CBS Sports national columnist Dennis Dodd joins Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden for this week’s On Second Thought podcast and breaks down the likelihood of a college football season, how schools are handling the COVID-19 pandemic and an upcoming vote on the future of fall championships in the non-revenue producing sports.
The guys also give their takes on the UIL’s decision to push back the schedules for Class 6A and Class 5A high school football teams while keeping the status quo for the smaller schools.
All of this, plus Kirk gives an update on Texas coaching legend Cliff Gustafson.

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Former Texas linebacker Brian Jones wrote a passionate story recently about the debate surrounding the Eyes of Texas and presented an interesting case for keeping the longtime school anthem.
Jones, a college football studio analyst for CBS Sports, joins Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden on this week’s On Second Thought podcast to discuss the piece, the racial divide in America plus give his thoughts on the likelihood of a college football season this fall.

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