On Second Thought

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On Second Thought episodes

January 29 Texas baseball ex Rylan Galvan on the ChiSox, alumni game and 2026 Horns | On Second Thought
Texas ex Rylan Galvan joins On Second Thought to discuss his upcoming season with the Chicago White Sox minor-league organization, playing in Saturday’s Alumni game and how the 2026 Longhorns will look this season under second year coach Jim Schlossnagle.
Hosts Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden also break down what’s coming up for the Texas basketball teams and any concerns regarding the athletic department losing $23 million in its first year in the SEC.

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Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls
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39 min
January 15 ESPN’s Heather Dinich on Texas football’s 2026 CFP chances, playoff expansion and more | On Second Thought
ESPN college football analyst Heather Dinich joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss football’s national championship chances in 2026, the rising tide of NIL/transfer portal and her Indiana alma mater’s rise to within one win of a national championship.

Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also examine Texas’ portal class which includes coveted wideout Cam Coleman, Longhorn women’s coach Vic Schaefer’s benching of All-America point guard Rori Harmon and the coach’s heated comments about having to play blue bloods LSU and South Carolina in back-to-back road games.

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Make sure to sign up for Ced's Corner, the new newsletter from the mind of the American-Statesman's resident sports columnist Cedric Golden. Ced will give you hot takes and his view of Longhorns sports and everything beyond via email each Tuesday.

Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls
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45 min
January 09 Why the portal clock is ticking on Horns, Sarkisian | On Second Thought
On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls discuss the challenges facing Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian as he navigates the transfer portal and the departures of some key contributors.
They also give their picks for the upcoming College Football semifinals and discuss Texas men’s basketball’s struggles under new coach Sean Miller.
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Make sure to sign up for Ced's Corner, the new newsletter from the mind of the American-Statesman's resident sports columnist Cedric Golden. Ced will give you hot takes and his view of Longhorns sports and everything beyond via email each Tuesday. _https://www.statesman.com/newsletters/cedrics-corner/_
*Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls*
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32 min
January 08 Texas women’s coach Vic Schaefer on staying hungry at 17-0 | On Second Thought
Texas women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer joined On Second Thought Thursday and discussed the pressure of expectations on the Forty Acres and how he’s keeping his team hungry at 17-0.
*Ced’s Corner newsletter*
Make sure to sign up for Ced's Corner, the new newsletter from the mind of the American-Statesman's resident sports columnist Cedric Golden. Ced will give you hot takes and his view of Longhorns sports and everything beyond via email each Tuesday. _https://www.statesman.com/newsletters/cedrics-corner/_
*Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls*
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29 min
December 18, 2025 How much will Arch Manning play in Citrus Bowl? Will Texas A&M beat Miami? | On Second Thought
Texas Longhorns insider David Eckert joins the On Second Thought podcast this week to preview the Citrus Bowl matchup against Michigan and the rash of transfers/bowl opt-outs from Steve Sarkisian’s roster.

How much will quarterback Arch Manning play against the Wolverines? Who will Texas target in the transfer portal? Why did linebacker Liona Lefau leave?

Eckert and hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also discuss Texas A&M’s first-round playoff matchup against Miami and give their national championship picks.

Ced’s Corner newsletter
Make sure to sign up for Ced's Corner, the new newsletter from the mind of the American-Statesman's resident sports columnist Cedric Golden. Ced will give you hot takes and his view of Longhorns sports and everything beyond via email each Tuesday.
Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls
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47 min
October 30, 2025 Vanderbilt RB Sedrick Alexander on Austin return, Texas matchup | On Second Thought
Vanderbilt running back and Austin LBJ legend Sedrick Alexander joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss the upcoming Texas game and his team’s rise to the top 10 of the national rankings. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also discuss the possibility of Texas quarterback Arch Manning playing after sustaining a concussion at Mississippi State and the chances of his backup Matthew Caldwell leading the Horns to a needed win.
*Ced’s Corner newsletter*
Make sure to sign up for Ced's Corner, the new newsletter from the mind of the American-Statesman's resident sports columnist Cedric Golden. Ced will give you hot takes and his view of Longhorns sports and everything beyond via email each Tuesday. _https://www.statesman.com/newsletters/cedrics-corner/_
*Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls*
Sign up for Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls to get news, exclusive analysis and insights on University of Texas sports. Plus, get notified when Bohls publishes a new column. _https://www.houstonchronicle.com/newsletters/kirk-bohls/_

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27 min
October 23, 2025 On Second Thought: ESPN’s Dari Nowkhah on Texas’ road test at Mississippi State, Texas A&M uprising
SEC Network host Dari Nowkhah joins the podcast to discuss Texas’ latest road test at upset-minded Mississippi State and if the Texas A&M Aggies are a real threat to the SEC crown. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also discuss if Texas coach Steve Sarkisian should give up play-calling duties in the future and what quarterback Arch Manning needs to take the next step in his development.
Suggested reading
Texas Longhorns’ record reveals sobering truth:
https://www.statesman.com/sports/columns/article/texas-vs-mississippi-state-sec-longhorns-sarkisian-21110061.php
Will five SEC teams make the CFP: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/college/longhorns/article/texas-defense-nick-saban-sec-cfp-arch-manning-21111617.php
Should Texas bench Arch?: https://www.statesman.com/sports/college/longhorns/football/article/texas-football-podcast-arch-manning-steve-21110622.php
Ced’s Corner newsletter
Make sure to sign up for Ced's Corner, the new newsletter from the mind of the American-Statesman's resident sports columnist Cedric Golden. Ced will give you hot takes and his view of Longhorns sports and everything beyond via email each Tuesday. https://www.statesman.com/newsletters/cedrics-corner/
Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls
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36 min
October 16, 2025 On Second Thought: Statesman beat writer Danny Davis on why Kentucky poses no threat to Texas
Statesman Longhorn football beat writer Danny Davis joins the On Second Thought podcast and explains why he isn’t wholly concerned about Kentucky potentially upsetting the No. 21 Texas Longhorns in Lexington Saturday. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also chat with Daily Texan football reporters Lauren Hightower and Meaghan English who talk life as college student journalists. They also describe a recent mother of all road trips that involved two football games, a swim in the Atlantic Ocean and a prime rib dinner in The Big Easy.

Ced’s Corner newsletter
Make sure to sign up for Ced's Corner, the new newsletter from the mind of the American-Statesman's resident sports columnist Cedric Golden. Ced will give you hot takes and his view of Longhorns sports and everything beyond via email each Tuesday.

Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls
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52 min
October 09, 2025 On Second Thought: As Texas QB Arch Manning gets national criticism, Oklahoma’s John Mateer wants to play through thumb surgery
The Tulsa World’s Berry Tramel and The Oklahoman’s Jenni Carlson join Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls on this week’s On Second Thought to predict the Texas-Oklahoma winner and discuss unique situations involving Texas QB Arch Manning and his Oklahoma counterpart John Mateer who is pushing to play 17 days after undergoing thumb surgery on his throwing hand.

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49 min
October 02, 2025 On Second Thought: SEC Network’s Chris Doering on what Arch Manning and Texas will face at The Swamp
SEC Network personality and Florida football legend Chris Doering joins the On Second Thought podcast this week to discuss what Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns will face in the program’s first trip to the Swamp in over 80 years and how the Horns stack up in the ultra competitive Southeastern Conference.

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37 min