Plus: A cool MLB, Texas stat
ESPN Southeastern Conference analyst Paul Finebaum is very confident in the Texas Longhorns heading into the 2025 college football season. Particularly, in Arch Manning.
“I am as married to Arch Manning as an old geezer like me can be to a young, great college quarterback, but I like everything about him and I think you said something,” Finebaum said earlier this week, according to Fansided. “The Manning name matters, but it isn’t going to matter that field in a couple of weeks at Ohio State. The experience of being an understudy to Ewers and understanding Sark’s system is what’s going to get them over the top and probably — well, not probably — definitely beat Ohio State in the opener.”
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: Texas Football Schedule 2025: Longhorns pay millions in nonconference
247Sports: A look at what the ‘most talented’ two-deep 2025 depth chart for Texas football could look like
247Sports: Peyton and Eli Manning’s coach David Cutcliffe says no young QB has had more pressure on him than Arch Manning
247Sports: What Colorado Rockies organization said about drafting Texas outfielder Max Belyeu
Inside Texas: What we’ve learned from Texas summer workouts on offense
ICMYI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
Texas 3B commit Gavin Fien to sign with the Texas Rangers after No. 12 selection
Texas SS commit Kayson Cunningham selected No. 18 by the Arizona Diamondbacks
Texas RF Max Belyeu selected No. 74 by the Colorado Rockies
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: The Stampede: 10 biggest Texas football flips in the Steve Sarkisian era
247Sports: Recruiting buzz from 2025 Edison Battle at the Beach
Inside Texas: Biggest takeaways from updated Rivals300
Inside Texas: Inside Scoop: Details on Derrek Cooper, Davon Benjamin, and more on flip targets
Inside Texas: Five-star Texas Commit Dia Bell named No. 1 QB, No. 2 overall in Rivals300 for 2026
SEC SHOWDOWN
247Sports: Who every team is bringing with them for SEC Media Days
Good Bull Hunting: Four-star S Tamarion Watkins commits to Texas A&M
Red Cup Rebellion: Lane Kiffin talks the 2025 football season from Atlanta
Rocky Top Talk: Five-star point guard prospect Deron Rippey Jr. schedules visit with Tennessee
Roll ‘Bama Roll: Riley Quick drafted in first round by Minnesota
A Sea Of Blue: Positive update for Kentucky in the recruitment of a top-10 recruit
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: 10 MLB trade candidates to watch as 2025 deadline approaches
SB Nation: Don’t meet your heroes, unless their name is Paige Bueckers
SB Nation: The Michigan Wolverines have bragging rights no other school can match
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- That seems like a pretty good stat.
The real UT is at the top!
Funny you hear a lot of chirping from a certain fanbase that just started paying attention to baseball a few years ago. #HookEm pic.twitter.com/aMnwEJdgPF
— The Tunnel Longhorns (@TheTunnel_Texas) July 14, 2025