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- Pick/market: Happy Friday!

- Pick/market: Nice catch, this gives me some confidence.

- Pick/market: basically Texas has been watch 2-1/4 times because of SEC+.

- Pick/market: he will get his chance against Vols, Simmons likely out

- Pick/market: I always have to remind myself that these guys are 18-21.

- Injury: Texas Longhorns running back Hollywood Smothers has been removed from the SEC student-athlete availability report heading into the No.

- Injury: Texas football RB Hollywood Smothers removed from injury report, set to play vs Tennessee

- Injury: AUSTIN, Texas — The latest Southeastern Conference availability report for the Saturday match-up of No.

- Injury: Texas running back Hollywood Smothers upgraded from "questionable" to "probable" in the SEC Injury Report on Friday night

- Injury: Pete Thamel said on College Football Live this afternoon that he believes Texas RB Hollywood Smothers will have a carry limit if he does play tomorrow and would not expect Smothers to make a...

- Injury: AUSTIN, Texas – The second Southeastern Conference availability report for Saturday's showdown between No.

- Texas edge Colin Simmons is removed from Thursday's availability report for the 2026 Tennessee game after being listed as probable Wednesday with a lower-leg issue. The updated report no longer lists him, but it does not supply a snap limit, a starting change or a guarantee of unrestricted effectiveness. - Texas running back Hollywood Smothers remains questionable with an ankle issue on Thursday's 2026 Tennessee report. The article says no final decision has been made and projects Raleek Brown to start only if Smothers cannot play, with Derrek Cooper and Michael Terry III behind him. That contingency is not a confirmed starting or carry-allocation change. - Texas tight end Nick Townsend moves from doubtful Wednesday to out Thursday for Tennessee in 2026. He started the first two games before his knee injury. The Thursday out list also includes Justus Terry, Xavier Filsaime and Jordan Coleman; it establishes game absences without naming replacements or providing return dates.

- Injury: AUSTIN, Texas – Entering Saturday's Southeastern Conference opener at No.

- Injury: The ins and outs of the Texas Longhorn Football injury report: https:// orangebloods.com/2026/09/23/tex as-longhorns-football-injury-report/ …

- Injury: Sources tell @On3 that Texas RB Hollywood Smothers is working through a lower-body injury and will see how things progress this week.

- Injury: Kind of hilarious how I bring up the locker incident and y'all activate the nerd avengers to reignite this thread.

- Injury: Posting an update here ahead of tomorrow’s availability report.

- Injury: I obviously don't know what sources are saying, but I think Sark answered the question that way because Lane Kiffin told the whole world a week ago that Levitt was "out" when he was...

- QB: Texas QB Arch Manning has seen enough highs and lows in the first three weeks of the season, and a big game at Tennessee this week would do wonders for him.

- QB: This is precisely what Sark has not done for Quinn and Arch.

- Game breakdown: This game will come down to can we stop their run and make the FR QB beat us with his arm AND can we take advantage of opportunities in the passing game on offense

- QB/LB: All good questions that I don't have the slightest idea what the answers are.

- QB/LB: On if the President being there will change anything ...

- QB: I’ll just continue to pull up your previous posts that show just how little you know about what you’re talking about.

- Pick/market: Defensive battle.

- Pick/market: AUSTIN, Texas – With President Donald J.

- Pick/market: Ok boys, our anniversary is behind us and we had a great celebration.

- QB: Depressed, but hardly surprised, by the volume of repulsive things I've seen people say here about Holly Rowe just because they're angry that the Texas football coach and star QB got criticized for their...

- QB: I might be off base, but I still think Arch looked like a different QB, after he got his helmet knocked off.

- QB/LB: As annoying as it is to fans to see this kind of performance, it is a long season.

- QB/LB: QB’s overthrow their targets when they fear interceptions.

- Pick/market: Why don’t you compare based on the number of years starting (and then the OL) if you want a comparison that means anything.

- QB: I might be off base, but I still think Arch looked like a different QB, after he got his helmet knocked off.

- Intel: I’m waiting for Hutson’s attorney, David Ovard, to come out of a meeting with his co-counsel to ask him about that.

- Coaching: "Great opportunity playing a great opponent in Texas.

- Steve Sarkisian said Texas added a 10-personnel package last week to get Jermaine Bishop on the field with Ryan Wingo, Cam Coleman, Emmett Mosley and Hollywood Smothers. He wants to keep finding ways to involve Bishop; this was an actual package addition, not a promised starting role. - Sarkisian said Texas leaned too late on outside zone against UTSA, after emphasizing inside zone and duo; Derrek Cooper and Michael Terry benefited when it was called. He wants more weekly run-game variety. Cooper played despite not being 100% that Saturday, so the appearance was not a declaration of full recovery. - Texas has carried designed Arch Manning runs in recent game plans without calling them, Sarkisian said. He intends to use them strategically rather than make them the offense's staple because of the physical toll, and wants Manning to get down once he has secured a first down. - Sarkisian linked Michael Masunas' limited Texas usage to practice consistency, physicality and assignment knowledge, while crediting Spencer Shannon, Emaree Winston and Nick Townsend in the tight-end competition. He still expects to need all four at varying times; he did not announce a new pecking order. - Sarkisian identified Texas' UTSA efficiency as a concern when defenses limit explosive plays: 7-of-17 on third down, 0-of-2 on fourth down and touchdowns on 2-of-5 red-zone trips. Monday's quarterback work returned to rhythm, timing, anticipation and throw location after the offense stalled following 17 points on its first three drives.

- In his Monday scouting of Texas before Tennessee's conference opener, Josh Heupel credited the Longhorns' front, gap integrity and physicality at the point of attack with limiting explosive runs. He said all three defensive levels are fitting together; this is an opponent's assessment of current execution, not an announced new front. - Heupel described Texas' pass defense as a combination of zone principles, match principles and varied pressures. He said its personnel allows flexibility in coverage and rotations, and Tennessee must be ready to adjust to looks not yet on film; he did not identify a specific newly installed pressure package.

- Intel: Back in the 90's the scheme was phone calling cards

- QB/LB: As long as Sarkisian has his team winning, I'm not going to be overly critical of his offensive scheme, though there is a definite pattern to what he wants to do each game.

- Offense: A spread Tempo offense where he uses his Legs to prevent the D from blanketing receiving targets.

- RB/LB: Could be true but...pass protection is what typically sets apart the good vs average RB's.

- WR: I really hope Sarkisian has something worthwhile up his sleeve from the offensive side now that he’s spent a fortune on offense and a defensive coordinator to allow him to focus so much of...

- WR: Crunching the numbers on Texas vs Tennessee: Analyzing Faizon Brandon under pressure, and Texas' WR production

- OL: We had Landon on the show earlier this week -- if you want to hear his thoughts on Texas' offensive line as a whole and how the Horns matchup against Tennessee's OL!

- RB: There’s legitimate concern that Texas standout running back Hollywood Smothers could end up missing the Longhorns’ game against No.

- OL: Thankfully Dylan Sikorski has taken full advantage of being developed by Coach Flood and appears to have secured the left guard position.

- RB: On Wednesday, running back Hollywood Smothers was listed as "questionable" for Saturday's football game between No.

- QB/LB: When I watch how Arch has played, I feel like he will stare down a receiver for a couple of seconds and then throw the ball to them.

- WR: FYI I just talked to Jason Crenshaw's coach at Prattville, Bobby Carr.

- OL: We can certainly use the quality depth.

- RB/DL: Texas football's first SEC availability report was released on Wednesday night.

- OL/LB: It’s amazing what changes in 2 weeks “They were blowing us off the ball on offense and defense somewhat consistently.

- OL: Honestly if he gets approved he should be able to sit out this season and then come back next.

- DL/LB: F T F F F F Will be interesting to see how many times individual running backs eclipse 100 yards this season.

- The Sept. 25 Texas-Tennessee preview lists Texas allowing 178.7 passing yards per game, with three interceptions and only one passing touchdown conceded through three 2026 games; UTSA managed 142 total yards the prior week. These are pre-Tennessee results, not evidence of how the matchup finished. - Texas allowed 109 rushing yards per game and 3.4 yards per carry through three 2026 games, according to the Sept. 25 Tennessee matchup preview. The writer considers the Vols' ground game a stronger test, but does not establish a Texas front change or a result against Tennessee.

- RB: Horns can probably run on every defense they’ll see.

- Pick/market: I will take a top 20-25 defense in points and yards aloud as long we are creating turnovers and negative plays.

- LB: LB Raheem Biles on dealing with the “hate” Texas gets — “I don’t really notice it.

- LB: Texas heads to Knoxville for its toughest SEC challenge yet, and Mike "Hardball" Hardge ( @HardballHardge ) and Mark Henry ( @TheMarkHenry ) break down everything you need to know on today's episode of...

- Intel: Wondering about betting lines, television info and more for when Texas football plays Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn.

- Intel: Even Golden’s touchdown catch was a pretty difficult catch.

- LB: We’re constantly told by football minds way smarter than me that Sark is one of the best at what he does.

- Intel: Wondering about betting lines, television info and more for when Texas football plays Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn.

- Intel: The entire South is about to become a one-issue voter and the issue is that the president is not allowed to urinate during the fourth quarter of a college football game.

- Intel: Had he known the path to college was open, he doesn’t try out.

- Intel: Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian unclear on availability of Cole Hutson despite positive legal outcome

- Intel: Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian has coached in front of a president before.

- Intel: Saturday marks Texas football's first ever trip to Knoxville and Neyland Stadium, a venue Steve Sarkisian called the "loudest in the nation." As the No.

- Intel: Everyone knows college football's biggest stars by now (hey, Arch).

- Intel: Sorry Red, but you keep them out all the time so it’s gonna happen.

- Intel: The dumb college football news of the day reminded me of one of my favorite columns, wherein I tried to solve a decades-old mystery involving the Texas Longhorns and a U.S.

- Intel: Fantasy with Fabs ( @Michael_Fabiano ) at top top of the hour!

- Intel: One of the biggest jumps Texas has made offensively this season is getting into more manageable third downs.

- Intel: It's time to discuss the latest Texas Longhorns football news and not that other stuff https:// x.com/i/broadcasts/1 kKzDPVVylZJv …

- LB: Aggy won’t be ranked by the time we play them, but point stands.

- Intel: Well, now that you asked, the explanation is a simple one.

- Intel: Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian said they're starting SEC play this week, and in this conference, from top to bottom, everybody can beat everybody ...

- LB: Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian said Arch Manning has never been to Knoxville.

- Intel: Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian said he felt like a year ago, there was a football IQ immaturity during road games.

- Intel: Speaking of, Miller Night Football is coming out Sept 29th on HBO.