The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry

Today, the guys have to address the elephant in the room —well, in the Boston Celtics locker room —Jaylen Brown using hair dye.  The conversation sparks stories from the guys' past, and the hilarity continues as they question what Jaylen Brown is thinking. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"

Today is “Prediction Thursday,” and the Texas Longhorns are on a bye week as they are ranked 11th in the College Football Playoffs poll. Jaylen Brown is embarrassing himself with the hair dye spray, again. Texas Women’s Basketball Head Coach Vic Schaefer talked to the media yesterday. He spoke about what he’s seen from the freshmen, team toughness, and how practice has changed. “Let’s do that hockey,” as Alex Ovechkin reaches a milestone with 900 career goals. We make our college football and NFL picks against the spread for the week. We provide updates on several key players out and share our thoughts on the NFL trade deadline moves. The San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers had a barnburner last night; we offer our thoughts. Then, we preview the “Thursday Night Football” game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Denver Broncos. “The World’s Strongest Take!” Plus, Eric Henry of Horns 24/7, talking Texas Men’s Basketball after the first game against Duke, and football after being ranked 11th in the CFPP. You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

Today is “Gameplan Wednesday.” The College Football Playoff Ranks are out, and Texas is ranked #11. We have more from Head Coach Steve Sarkisian’s Monday press conference. He gives updates on Tre Wingo and Jelani McDonald, what the team will do during their bye week, and his thoughts on coaches’ buyouts and firings. Yesterday was the NFL Trade Deadline; the Cowboys made a couple of moves to improve the team. The Longhorns Men’s Basketball team opened against the Duke Blue Devils in Charlotte, with the Blue Devils running away with it late with a 75-60 victory, in the Dick Vitale Invitational. Big games this week in college football, what games to look out for? Major League Baseball Awards are about to be announced soon. Who do the guys think are going to be the big winners? “The World’s Strongest Take!” Plus, a conversation with Danny Davis of the Austin American-Statesman to talk Texas football and the Longhorns Women’s Basketball team. You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

Today is "Turn the Page Tuesday." The Texas Longhorns have a bye week before traveling to Athens, Georgia, to play the #5-ranked Georgia Bulldogs in Sanford Stadium. Head Coach Steve Sarkisian spoke to the media on Monday, addressing the team's growth and how experience is developing the team. The Texas Women's Basketball team started their season yesterday, defeating Incarnate Word Cardinals 123-51 with a big debut from Freshman Guard Aaliyah Crump. The Dallas Cowboys lost 27-17 to the Arizona Cardinals. The NFL Trade Deadline is today, and the Dallas Cowboys traded for Bengals Linebacker Logan Wilson. "The World's Strongest Take!" Plus, we have Joe Cook of Inside Texas talk about Texas Longhorns football and possible College Football Playoff Rankings. We also have Tommy Yarrish of DallasCowboys.com to talk about the Dallas Cowboys after their loss last night. Then we have Voice of the Houston Texans Marc Vandermeer after their 18-15 loss to the Denver Broncos. He gives an update on Quarterback CJ Stroud and shares thoughts on what happened on Sunday and what needs to happen moving forward. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"

For the "Legends of the Locker Room," we have on Lifetime Longhorn Basketball Legend Fran Harris. She will host the Austin Sports Awards on December 17 alongside our own Mark Henry. They talk about Austin's fight to land a WNBA team.  She explains how to support and attend the event at AustinSportsAwards.com. What awards will be awarded at the event, and what is the criteria to be eligible for an award? What are her thoughts on the next step in the WNBA negotiation for collective bargaining and possible work stoppage? She gives her opinion of WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. The hype is on for the excitement of the Texas Longhorns Women's Basketball team, who start the season tonight. She tells us what she expects from the team and looks forward to calling tonight's game. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"

Today is "Longhorns’ Victory Monday," after a Texas Longhorn victory at DKR over the #9-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores 34-31. Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian praised the play of his quarterback and offensive line. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in a drama-filled World Series extra-inning game 7. We summarized week 9 of the NFL season, with two-star quarterbacks suffering significant injuries. Previews of the Cowboys vs the Cardinals and the Texas Longhorns Women's Basketball team start their season vs Incarnate Word, both tonight. Oklahoma Sooner punter Tate Sandell is wearing strange gear on Saturday. A "Hardge Knocks Life" and "The World's Strongest Take!" Plus, "Legends of the Locker Room": Lifetime Longhorn basketball star Fran Harris talks about the Austin Sports Award, held on December 17th. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"

Today is “Feel Good Football Friday,” just one day from the Texas Longhorns returning to DKR Stadium to play the #9-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores. Head Coach Steve Sarkisian addressed the media on Thursday, explaining the challenges facing the Commodores and preparing two quarterbacks to play. We get an update on the statuses of the Texas #16s Michael Taaffe and Arch Manning. The guys share their opinions on what the big games are in college football this weekend. Texas Basketball Head Coach Steve Miller met with the media as well, discussing his acclimation to a new team, the team’s health, what progress players are making, and what they’ve learned during the preseason. In NFL news, Mike McDaniel drops another gem. The San Antonio Spurs have had their best start in franchise history. A “Hardge Knocks Life” and “World’s Strongest Take!” Plus, a conversation with KVUE’s Anne-Parker Coleman talks Texas vs Vanderbilt and Central Texas High School Football. We also have for “Legend of the Locker Room” Texas Assistant Athletic Director Drew Martin to talk this weekend’s return to DKR and the pre- and post-game festivities. You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

For “The Legends of the Locker Room,” we have Texas Assistant Athletic Director Drew Martin to discuss the upcoming return of the Texas Longhorns to DKR. He discusses the huge pregame and postgame events at Bevo Boulevard. He informs us that the 2005 National Championship team will be recognized at halftime. He promotes the vendors on-site to get fan gear, and the show, SB Nation, will be on-site as well. They will have all the sports teams on location for the game. It feels good to defeat his alma mater and to play in that environment. He promotes recognition for the service members for tomorrow’s event.  Plus, the 500lbs pumpkin carving. You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

Today is "Prediction Thursday." We are only two days away from the Texas Longhorns' return to DKR to face the #9-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores at 11 am. Head Coach Steve Sarkisian met with the media to talk about the match and gave an update on the statuses of Michael Taaffe and Arch Manning. The Los Angeles Dodgers find their way facing elimination as the Toronto Blue Jays go up 3-2 in the World Series. We make our predictions against the spread for this weekend's college and NFL football games. Then we discuss college sports issues with buyout clauses in coaching contracts. "The World's Strongest Take!" Plus, conversations with Eric Henry of Horns 24/7 to talk about the upcoming Texas game and "Legends of the Locker Room" with Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"

Today in the "Legends of the Locker Room," we have Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte, who talks about Texas' return from a long road trip. He speaks about seeing the SEC culture during the month-long road trip. Mark and Hardge ran into Chris on the road trip from the Red River Rivalry. He speaks on the expectations, leadership, and culture in Texas. He speaks on veteran teams with maturity like Vanderbilt. He mentions issues with guidelines on player eligibility due to the inability to govern college sports nationally. He gives input on the NCAA allowing college athletes to engage in sports gambling. He comments on the return to Bevo Boulevard for Halloween weekend. What is his Halloween costume preface? HumanN Super Beets impacts Texas professors by creating the product on campus.