Plus: A question worth asking
The Walter Camp Football Foundation announced its annual preseason watch list earlier today. Included among the star-studded cast were three Texas Longhorns, including quarterback Arch Manning, defensive end Colin Simmons, and linebacker Anthony Hill.
3️⃣ Longhorns have been named to the Walter Camp Award watch list @ArchManning x @thegoatanthony1 x @ColinSimmons__ pic.twitter.com/SDBz1eoMFb
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) August 4, 2025
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: Texas softball loses key coach from its national championship run
Austin American-Statesman: Who are these guys? New-look Texas offensive line eager to show ‘grit’
Austin American-Statesman: Colin Simmons set to play more for Texas, Steve Sarkisian says
247Sports: With Andre Cojoe’s injury, Texas football will need to build offensive line depth in a hurry
247Sports: Texas football 2025 position preview series: Interior Defensive Line
247Sports: Chip Shots: Texas WR DeAndre Moore Jr. wants it all – SEC and national titles, records and Biletnikoff Award
Inside Texas: Super DJ Saves Field Day: Derrick Johnson’s new chapter
Inside Texas: Texas Asked for This: Life at No. 1
Inside Texas: Iron Sharpens Iron: Texas’ elite defense playing a key role in readying Brandon Baker RT1 job
Inside Texas: Arch Manning, Colin Simmons, Anthony Hill make the Walter Camp Award preseason watch list
Inside Texas: Why Texas Baseball’s future is brighter than ever
Inside Texas: Can Michael Taaffe be the Star for the Texas secondary?
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
Texas ranked No. 1 in the preseason Coaches Poll
What RT Andre Cojoe’s season-ending injury means for Texas
Right tackle remains a primary Texas position battle
DeAndre Moore describes the differences between Arch Manning and Quinn Ewers
Jaylon Guilbeau hoping to replicate Jahdae Barron’s successful transition from Star to CB
LT Trevor Goosby stepping into leadership role for Texas
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: No. 9 ranked Anthony Thompson schedules six official visits
247Sports: Texas QB commit Dia Bell ‘has a chance to be the most battle-tested quarterback in the past five, ten years’
247Sports: The Stampede: 2026 prospects to know for Texas heading into fall
Inside Texas: Inside Scoop: Latest on handful of 2027 recruiting targets; Noah Roberts, Tre Moore, Grant Haviland
Inside Texas: Jake Kreul’s summer and fall visits show two sides of Texas football culture
SEC SHOWDOWN
Austin American-Statesman: Texas football’s Ethan Burke talks about A&M play, why he wants more
Good Bull Hunting: Texas A&M ranked No. 21 in preseason Coaches Poll
Rock M Nation: Eli Drinkwitz is trying to do what no Mizzou coach has done before
And The Valley Shook: 2025 LSU Football Position Preview: Wide Receivers
Red Cup Rebellion: What we know, kinda know, and don’t know: Preseason practice offense edition
Rocky Top Talk: Joey Halzle explains the lack of explosive passing plays last season
Roll ‘Bama Roll: Predicting the 2025 Alabama Football Season: Missouri Tigers uncertainty
A Sea Of Blue: Hardley Gilmore discusses return to Kentucky; Bush Hamdan has high hopes for sophomore receiver
WHAT WE’RE READING
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NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- A question worth asking.
Will Texas and Ohio State be ranked 1-2 when the AP Poll comes out next week?
I think there is a strong chance, especially when you think about how the Longhorns travel to Columbus Week 1.
Very hard not to create a 1 vs 2 matchup.
— Nick Roby (@nickroby) August 5, 2025