The Longhorn Republic

New week, new coaching updates as the Texas Longhorns have found their newest position coaches, as Jay Valai takes over as the cornerbacks coach and Andre Coleman loses the interim tag to take over as the wide receivers coach. What are the expectations for the two skill position coaches?

We also take a moment to discuss an up-and-down week from the Texas basketball team, after struggling against the Oklahoma Sooners, but taking care of business against the Kansas State Wildcats.

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The coaching situation for the Texas Longhorns football team continues to change as interviews take place with the new coordinators. Reports came out Wednesday that interim defensive coordinator and safeties coach Craig Naivar is moving on, while defensive line coach Oscar Giles would remain for the staff. That means that at least one coaching spot is filled with three left to go for new defensive coordinator Chris Ash.

On the offensive side, new offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich did not call plays for the Ohio State Buckeyes, but ran the show for six years for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. We welcomed in Phillip Slavin of Cowboys Ride for Free and the Ten12 Podcast to give some insight into what fans should expect from Yurcich.

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The Texas Longhorns got some expected, but very welcome news Monday, as quarterback Sam Ehlinger announced that he is returning for his senior season on the Forty Acres to lead Texas in the 2020 season. Joining him is junior offensive lineman Samuel Cosmi, who announced earlier Monday that he will return to once again anchor the offensive line unit.

With those announcements, new offensive coordinator MIke Yurcich will have two big pieces on the field back, and reports have surfaced that he will retain two of the current offensive coaches as he and head coach Tom Herman fill out their staff.

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The season may not have gone as expected for the Texas Longhorns, but they managed to close it out on a high note with a convincing win over the Utah Utes in the Alamo Bowl. Both the offense and the defense played as well as they have all year, finishing the year 8-5.

What does the win mean to the story of this season and what does it show us about what Texas can be in 2020 and beyond?

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The Texas Longhorns finally named an offensive coordinator, as Mike Yurcich takes over following a short stay as the Ohio State Buckeyes passing game coordinator. In the six seasons prior to Ohio State, Yurcich was the OC for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, leading their offense to several record- setting years with Oklahoma State.

What should we expect under a new offensive regime and what could the coaching staff look like in 2020 and beyond?

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The Texas Longhorns are a week away from squaring off with the Utah Utes in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Texas is in transition with both coordinators replaced after struggling with consistency on both sides of the ball this season. Utah is one game removed from being in contention for the College Football Playoff, but the Oregon Ducks dominated the Utes and took the Pac-12 spot in the Rose Bowl.

How does Texas compare to one of the best defenses in the country and how can the Longhorns hope to stop the Utah running game?

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Stadium's Brett McMurphy reported Sunday that Ohio State Buckeyes passing game coordinator Mike Yurcich is the lead candidate for the Texas Longhorns' vacant offensive coordinator position. Prior to Ohio State, Yurcich spent six seasons as the offensive coordinator for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, calling plays for high-powered Mike Gundy offenses.

Whoever ends up as the offensive coordinator will have plenty of players to slot into his system, as Texas secured the signatures of 17 athletes as part of the early signing period. How do they fit into the short and long-term at Texas and who will contribute early?

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The Texas Longhorns are less than two weeks away from taking on the Utah Utes in the Alamo Bowl, so we wanted to get some insight into what they bring to the table. We reached out to Shane Roberts of Block U to give us some insight into what Utah brings to the table and what Texas fans should expect.

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There's no official word from the school yet, but it seems the Texas Longhorns have hired former Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Chris Ash to fill the vacant role on the coaching staff. What does Tom Herman's Ohio State contemporary bring to Texas and what should we expect to see from his new defensive alignment.

With the early signing period beginning Wednesday, we bring on Wescott Eberts to discuss what the Texas class looks like and where the Longhorns will focus as they head toward February.

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The Texas Longhorns have openings at both the offensive and defensive coordinator position, but with other coaches being added around the country Texas has yet to make an announcement for either role. What names are still out there and when do we think we could hear an announcement?

We also take a look at the redshirt status of several key players as the Longhorns need to manage playing time with the bowl on the horizon.

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