🌱 Spring Practice — what looked good / bad / depth
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OT: Spring Football - Houston Gamblers
- Practice: they basically gutted the roughnecks down to the studs and rebranded in a way the fanbase actively said they didn’t want and fielded a crappy roster with a coach that had already been fired...
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Houston Football Relocates Spring Game
- Houston Football Houston Football to host third consecutive Spring Game, slated to be held at Football Outdoor Practice Fields
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Quarterbacks
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Special Teams
- QB/LB: After seeing the “Spring game”, this defense will not let the UH offense, or the quarterback room, have all the fun and the glory.
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The Quarterback Room
- QB: I’m still researching it… I haven’t found another QB Room in the conference with 2 5-Stars.
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The Quarterback Room
- QB: I suppose I am talking mostly about pundits right now, who are almost ignoring the Coogs in their pre-season prognostications.
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The Quarterback Room
- QB/LB: Yes Obviously Keisean will get time in “mop up”, in games that are already in hand, but Coach Fritz has not been shy when asked about some “Packages” for Keisean.
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The Quarterback Room
- QB/OL: If what they’re saying about the 2026 o-line is true (see the o-line thread), our QBs are gonna tear up the conference…
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The Quarterback Room
- QB/LB: Clayton Tune really increased his notoriety and preseason hype going to the Manning Passing Academy.
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The Quarterback Room
- QB: Connor Weigman… Houston Cougars On SI – 29 Jun 26 Houston QB Conner Weigman Turns Heads at Manning Passing Academy Houston Cougars quarterback Conner Weigman is emerging as one of the best players in...
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All-Time Best QBs in UofH History
- QB/WR: You are asking me to choose the UH GOAT QBs I saw in person: D.C.
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The reinvention of Conner Weigman
- QB: I wasn’t sure about Weigman going into last year, but now I think our QB situation is in very good hands and look forward to seeing his development in 2026.
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Spring Offense
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John Hebert
- RB/LB: Yep, outstanding stats and one would think that he would see the field in some capacity.
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The Offensive Line
- Pick/market: Pass Pro is a MUST, but there’s nothing more encouraging than seeing an o-line knock the defense 2-3 yards off the ball and having a dominant RB repeatedly get 1st downs…
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The Offensive Line
- QB/OL: Opponent can’t score without the I’m old school as far as liking time of possession.
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The Offensive Line
- OL: I’m more interested in how they rank them at the end of the season.
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The Offensive Line
- OL: in all the big 12 media I consume it seems people either really like Houston, or seem not to be aware of Houston.
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The Offensive Line
- OL: If they are ready to go for Tech Houston can win that game.
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The Offensive Line
- OL: The big 12 pod with Ari Temkin ranked the top position groups in the conference and both hosts had Cincy in their top 5.
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The Offensive Line
- OL: I agree with the “we’ll have to wait and see” approach, however, the talent level is light-years better than 2 years ago…
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The Offensive Line
- OL: Bookmark: There’s going to be massive panic here early in the season because the OL isn’t a finished product yet.
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The Offensive Line
- OL: the good news is, the Coogs have a stable of very good backs and receivers too…
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The Offensive Line
- OL: Ready to see Wiggy pick this conference apart with plenty of time in the pocket this season!
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Top Coaches in Big 12
- WR: Former Cougar standout Justin Johnson doing very well as WR coach.
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Lindy's 2026 College Football Preview
- OL/LB: In another year or so, the Coogs o-line will be like the one you described ND having… I anticipate the Coogs will prioritize d-linemen in the portal for next year…
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Everything
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Special Teams
- KICKER: Add in that Tyron Carrier, DeMarcus Ayers, Marques Stevenson, D’Eriq King, Brandon Wilson, Chance Allen were all his predecessors.
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Special Teams
- KICKER: We have had several really good kickers, but my favorite is still Roman Anderson.
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Special Teams
- LB/KICKER: Trent Walker and Paris will be returning punts….not sure what the split will be.
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Special Teams
- KICKER: We may have 2 True Freshmen who get a look… Paris Melvin Jr and Johnny Hebert are both legit 4.4 forty guys… I think Trent Walker runs a 4.5.
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Special Teams
- KICKER: I wonder if the punter gets paid in Aussie or US dollars.
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Special Teams
- LB/KICKER: I feel confident in our latest Aussie punter, but I know we need to decide on a new kicker and returners.
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The Wannabes in Lubbock
- Intel: guys win their first Football Championship ever in the Big 12 and suddenly they a...
2026 Big 12 football (NON POLITICAL SITE)
- Intel: Welp, there it is, out in the blue clear sky, Paxton Senate campaign received $275 from Cody Campbell the day before Paxton sent the threatening letter to the B12.
And now we know…
- Intel: You can’t do something until you say you’re going to do it… Houston Cougars On SI – 7 Jul 26 Willie Fritz Shares the Real Reason He Chose Houston Houston’s head football coach Willie...
Locked on Coogs Top 10
- LB: If Conner leads us to the CFP and maybe at least one win in the CFP, he might move to the top of that football list.
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2026 Themes: Houston Football
- Intel: Sometimes their weird astronaut costume jerseys are light blue so I guess we’re taking the opportunity to troll them
2026 Themes: Houston Football
- Intel: 20260617_172702 1200×1500 295 KB Background of each indicates fan apparel for the game.
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Lindy's 2026 College Football Preview
- LB: Assuming they don’t expand beyond 20 (which i don’t think they will), my opinion is that the B1G needs another west coast/pacific time-zoned school to alleviate some of the travel burden not just for...
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- Intel: Houston Football Creative is looking for talented and creative student interns for the 2026 season!
Roster Improvement
- Intel: We need a football version of Pesik to give a roster breakdown
- Intel: Flex plans are now available for the 2026 season!
- Intel: Flex plans are now available for the 2026 season!
- Intel: All eyes on Houston Week 1 : https:// uhcougars.com/news/2026/5/27 /football-houstons-first-two-home-game-kick-times-networks-announced …
- Intel: 100 DAYS UNTIL HOUSTON COUGAR FOOTBALL : http:// bit.ly/4tqNb2E
"Agreement to Save College Sports" New Bipartisan Bill
- Intel: It specifically said it applies to regular and post season, from the article: "Section 110 of the bill, “Rules Governing Certain Mid-Season Coaching Transitions,” seeks to bring order to the chaos of the annual...
Would you do this?
- Intel: They could end up on campus in the CFP at the end of this season…