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LISTEN: Longhorns Unfiltered: Texas 27, Baylor 16
In this week’s Longhorns Unfiltered postgame podcast, Statesman sportswriters Danny Davis, Brian Davis, Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden explain how Texas pulled off a 27-16 win over Baylor to improve to 3-2 overall and 2-2 in the Big 12. … Read MoreCedric Golden
Golden: Finally, some defense from the Horns in Texas’ win over Baylor
Texas won a football game. That’s the first time we’ve uttered those words in nearly a month. And the Horns won on Saturday because of their defense. That’s the first time we’ve uttered those words since … well, let’s just say it’s been a while. … Read More
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On Second Thought Ep. 197: Sicem365’s David Smoak on Baylor, Stadium Network’s Brett McMurphy on Urban Meyer
With the controversy surrounding the Eyes of Texas dominating the headlines, the 2-2 Texas Longhorns entertain the 1-1 Baylor Bears on Saturday in a matchup of college roommates turned coaches Dave Aranda and Tom Herman. Sicem365 host David Smoak joins On Second Thought podcast hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls … Read MoreCedric Golden
Golden: As reunion approaches, former teammates Herman, Aranda dealing with non-football issues, too
Before they became household names as coaches, Tom Herman and Dave Aranda were a couple of freewheeling college football players at tiny California Lutheran University in Southern California 25 years ago. Aranda, now the first-year head coach at Baylor, was a bruising linebacker who first met Herman, in his fourth … Read More
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On Second Thought Ep. 196: ESPN’s Heather Dinich on college football and the pandemic; Clarence Hill on Cowboys post-Dak
ESPN senior writer Heather Dinich joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast and gives her take on college football survival chances during a global pandemic, the return of the Big Ten and how the struggling Texas Longhorns are perceived on a national level. Hosts Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden … Read MoreCedric Golden
Golden: Sam Ehlinger’s legacy at Texas takes a hit with his 1-4 career record vs. Sooners
DALLAS — Legacy is a tricky word. There is a subjectivity about it that can skew the meaning of the discussion, and in Sam Ehlinger’s case, just like any Texas quarterback, it will usually come down to how he fared against Oklahoma. After Saturday’s 53-45 quadruple overtime loss, the Texas … Read MoreCedric Golden
Golden: His first Texas-OU game is an early Red River gut check for Chris Ash
It’s gut check time, Chris Ash. Texas’ new defensive coordinator came here with a tough-minded reputation and the hope of turning around a run of historically bad defenses. “His rugby tackling style will plug the holes on that side of the ball and toughen up some talented players seeking new … Read More
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On Second Thought Ep. 195: Oklahoman columnists Berry Tramel and Jenni Carlson on Texas-Oklahoma
Saturday’s renewal of the Red River rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma will have a different feel with both teams struggling and only 24,000 expected to attend due to coronavirus concerns. So who will win it? Statesman columnists Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls conduct a great roundtable discussion with … Read MoreCedric Golden
Golden: Texas gave away the chance for a Big 12 takeover with OU looming
Texas gave it away on Saturday, and just like that, last week’s miracle on the South Plains has taken on lesser significance. In tennis, it’s called solidifying the break. When you win a game on an opponent’s serve, … Read More
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Longhorns Unfiltered: TCU 33, Texas 31
American-Statesman writers Brian Davis, Cedric Golden, Danny Davis and Kirk Bohls break down Texas’ 33-31 loss to TCU Saturday. Read More
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On Second Thought Ep. 194: Texas ex Rod Babers addresses Texas’ tackling issues; Cowboys, Texans previews
Will the Texas Longhorns be able to fix those tackling problems that nearly got them beat at Texas Tech? Longhorn legend Rod Babers of 104.9 The Horn joins Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden on this week’s On Second Thought podcast to provide some perspective on Chris Ash’s defense with … Read More
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On Second Thought Ep. 193: Tech coach Matt Wells on preparing for Texas; Legend Eric Metcalf on the Hall of Fame
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. Read MoreCedric Golden
Golden: Texas Tech’s stadium at 25% is still a waiting beehive for visiting Horns
Texas Tech’s Jones AT&T Stadium is usually filled to capacity when it comes to the Texas Longhorns coming to town, but Saturday will be different. Instead of 60,000-plus lobbing insults and frozen tortillas at the visitors, Tech’s stadium will be at 25% capacity for games this season, including Saturday’s matchup … Read More
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On Second Thought Ep. 192: Texas enters bye week, Big Ten returns; John McClain on Texans
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 … Read MoreCedric Golden
Golden: Big 12 favorites Texas and Oklahoma saved a sloppy Big 12 on opening weekend
You have read it here before, but the Big 12 is always at its best when its two biggest dogs are barking the loudest. Texas and Oklahoma will meet twice this season, once on Oct. 10 at a … Read More
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LISTEN: Longhorns UnFiltered: Postgame reaction from Texas’ 59-3 win over UTEP
In the first Longhorns UnFiltered podcast of the 2020 season, Statesman beat writers Danny Davis and Brian Davis join columnists Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden and give their take on Texas’ 59-3 opening win over UTEP at Royal-Memorial. The guys discuss Sam Ehlinger’s record-setting passing performance, the stout Texas defense … Read More
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On Second Thought Ep. 191: Is this the year the Horns break OU’s Big 12 stranglehold?; Cowboys voice Brad Sham
Will the Texas Longhorns finally unseat Oklahoma atop the Big 12 and win its first league title in 10 seasons? Who 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 … Read MoreCedric Golden
Golden: In my crystal ball, I see Texas … winning the Big 12? Let’s go game by game
It’s Texas’ best chance. A Big 12 title chance will be there at the end and the Horns have enough experience to navigate through the most unique of seasons. Coaches would never attempt to predict where a team might end up, but since I own an Apple Macbook Pro, why … Read More
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Golden: Texas should keep the stands empty for its opener
In this week’s Golden Nuggets, Ced touches on a Bevo-related item. Here is his take: It was a really smart move by the Texas administration to not allow tailgating before the Sept. 12 opener against UTEP. It was even smarter to keep the band away, though that … Read More