Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK Hooray for football being played! There’s Texas football on Saturday! Okay, maybe it’s not the same as a regular season game in the fall but it is still a Saturday at DKR. What is one thing you’ll be closely watching during the Orange-White game? Daniel Seahorn (@DanielSeahorn) - I’m anxious to watch some of newcomers that are expected to log heavy snaps for Texas later this year. Guys like Isaiah Bond, Trey Moore, and Andrew Mukuba were all brought in to play big roles. I curious to see if the buzz behind the scenes shows up on the f ..read more

Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Fans will get a first look at the 2024 Longhorns ahead of the jump to the SEC. The Texas Longhorns officially conclude spring practice on Saturday with the annual Orange and White Game, a scrimmage to give fans the first look at the 2024 edition of the team. While many of the core players will remain intact from a team that won a conference championship and went to the College Football Playoffs, there are key replacements needed and rotations still in flux. The coaching staff went to the transfer portal to grab a few of those key pieces whi ..read more

TCU Athletics Longhorns in pursuit of one of the top players in the transfer portal. The Longhorn coaching staff continues to stay busy evaluating the transfer portal, as they continue to assess options that could help bolster the roster heading into year one being the SEC. Previously it was reported that Arizona defensive tackle Bill Norton would be taking a visit to Texas this weekend, and now another transfer defensive tackle has scheduled a visit to see Austin. TCU transfer defensive tackle Damonic Williams quickly found himself a sought-after man when he recently announced that he would b ..read more

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Plus: Check out this blast from the past After Nick Saban retired at Alabama, the college football world found itself on the edge of their seats as they awaited to hear whether Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian—a former Saban assistant—would leave Austin for the epic trophy room in Tuscaloosa. Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers never bought into a minute of it. “It never crossed my mind,” Ewers said, according to ESPN. “I knew he wanted to be here and knew he wanted to win here. He talks about it all the time. He tells us he wants to retire here and win a b ..read more

Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports The California product was coached by Johnny Nansen for one season with the Bruins. UCLA Bruins defensive tackle Jay Toia entered the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday evening, he announced on Twitter Thursday, and could become a target of the Texas Longhorns in the program’s search for interior defensive linemen during the spring transfer window. As I prepare to graduate from UCLA… After speaking with my parents and family I have decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal as of last night. — JayToia (@JayToia_102) April 18, 2024 Toia has one season of eligib ..read more

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Another interior defensive lineman in the transfer portal is on the radar of the Longhorns. In addition of the pursuit of former Arizona Wildcats defensive tackle Bill Norton, who is set to visit Austin for the Orange-White game this weekend, the Texas Longhorns are also reportedly a contender for former TCU Horned Frogs defensive tackle Damonic Williams, along with the Oklahoma Sooners. Early leaders for former TCU DT Damonic Williams are Oklahoma and Texas. Official visit planned to Oklahoma next week. — Carl Reed Jr. (@CoachReedLive ..read more

Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Plus: The best stat of the day The Austin American-Statesman reports that the Texas Longhorns’ spring football game this coming Saturday might end up being a rain out due to some turbulent weather rolling our way. From the Statesman: “If a weather forecast that includes a 60% chance of rain and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon prevents the Longhorns from kicking off the spring game at 1 p.m., Texas senior associate athletics director John Bianco said he doesn’t anticipate the game being delayed or rescheduled.” WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT TH ..read more

Photo by Christopher Hook/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Longhorns set to host a veteran Pac-12 defensive lineman this weekend. It is no secret that the Longhorn staff has been evaluating options in the transfer portal along the interior defensive line, and now it looks like we could be seeing some movement in that regard. Per Hank South of Horns247, Texas will host Arizona transfer defensive tackle Bill Norton this weekend for the Orange and White spring game. Norton announced late last week that he would be entering the transfer portal. Arizona transfer DL Bill Norton sets #Texas visit ..read more

Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports The Louisiana product made nine tackles over two seasons with the Longhorns. Texas Longhorns redshirt sophomore edge J’Mond Tapp entered the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. A consensus four-star prospect out of Donaldsonville (La.) Ascension Catholic in the 2022 recruiting class, Tapp was ranked as the No. 107 prospect nationally and the No. 11 edge, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. Tapp committed to Texas in August 2021, a little more than two months after taking an official visit to Austin, over nearly 20 other of ..read more

Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK Information on who stood out during the second scrimmage of spring practice. Following Tuesday’s practice, the 13th of spring football for the Texas Longhorns, head coach Steve Sarkisian met with the media to provide updates on the status of his team heading into Saturday’s Orange-White game, including his perspective on whether the offense or defense won Saturday’s scrimmage and information on which players stood out. “I think there were moments for both sides. I thought that the defense did make some plays. Especially when we were h ..read more