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The Flagship: Breaking down Texas' updated schedule, salary cuts inside athletics Sep 02, 2020

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Texas football has finally made it through the summer and to September, which means kickoff for the 2020 season is right around the corner. As the Longhorns prepare for the upcoming season, the Big 12 Conference released its updated schedule, complete with game times, broadcast information and a change to one of Texas' game dates late in the season.

On this week's episode of The Flagship Podcast, Horns247 columnist Chip Brown and managing editor Taylor Estes break down the Longhorns' new schedule, including how Texas may have gotten off easy with the timing of the Big 12 opener on the road at Texas Tech Sept. 26. The Flagship weighs in on the Texas-OU game, which is still set to kickoff at the Cotton Bowl on Oct. 10, and why Chip and Taylor are a little disappointed the conference chose not to go in a different direction this year for the Red River Showdown.

The Flagship shifts its focus to the Longhorns' search in the grad transfer market after Texas landed two grad transfers within the last week in running back Gabriel Watson and Arizona grad transfer wide receiver Brenden Schooler. But at the Longhorns finally done with their search to add late additions to the roster?

Chip and Taylor also weigh in on the athletics department staff salary cuts and layoffs that Texas AD Chris Del Conte announced would come down in an effort to help manage the financial loss the University of Texas is anticipating to take due to COVID-19 that led to major changes for the football season.

The Flagship then brings on 'Love it or Leave it' with this week's topics including OU naming Spencer Rattler as the starting QB, how confident Texas fans should be at receiver and much more.

Catch all of that and more on the mid-week episode of The Flagship Podcast.

The Flagship Podcast — featuring co-hosts Chip Brown and Taylor Estes with Horns247 publisher Bobby Burton as a frequent contributor — hits the airwaves each Monday and Wednesday, and centers around all the latest happenings surrounding the University of Texas and college athletics, with big-name guests joining the show on a weekly basis. The Monday episode features an exclusive one-on-one interview with various high-profile guests, while the Wednesday show is Texas-specific pertaining to the latest news surrounding the University of Texas athletics, the Big 12 conference and college football as a whole.

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The Flagship: Jordan Shipley opens up about his time at Texas, memories with Colt McCoy and much more Aug 31, 2020

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McCoy to Shipley was a common phrase Texas fans heard nearly every Saturday in the fall between 2006 and 2009. But what type of relationship did the legendary Longhorns hold off the football field?

On Monday's interview episode of The Flagship Podcast, one of the greatest wide receivers to ever suit up in burnt orange, Jordan Shipley joins the show for an exclusive interview that touches on pretty much every topic imaginable. From Shipley's run during his time at Texas to the relationship he held and continues to hold with one of the greatest college football quarterbacks of all time, Colt McCoy, nothing is off limits in this week's interview on The Flagship Podcast.

Shipley discusses what his life has been like away from football after he retired following a legendary career at Texas that ended with him as the program's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and single-season touchdowns — records he currently holds today. The standout wide receiver opens up about his six years spent with the Longhorns as part of one of Texas football's most memorable decades in program history, which has led to him being inducted into the University of Texas Hall of Honor as part of the 2020 class.

From an on the field standpoint, Shipley weighs in on some of the most memorable games during his career in Austin, what was going through his head while holding the snap for Hunter Lawrence's last second field goal in the 2009 Big 12 title game against Nebraska that ultimately punched the Longhorns' ticket to the BCS National Championship game against Alabama, how he believes Texas would have had an easier time beating Nick Saban and Alabama than the Longhorns had against the Cornhuskers and much, much more.

In addition to the legendary on-field memories, the all-time receiver delivers some legendary off the field stories — many from his hometown in Burnet, Texas — including how he was late to practice because his grandmother shot an elk, parasailing gone wrong and an instance where both McCoy and he were late to practice after McCoy's horse got caught in the mud. (Yes, you read that right.)

Catch all of that and plenty more in The Flagship Podcast's exclusive interview with Shipley.

The State of Recruiting: The week that was w/ special guest Charles Wright Aug 28, 2020

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The State of Recruiting is a podcast about recruiting in the State of Texas. Horns247 recruiting analysts Mike Roach and Nick Harris work the road in Texas week in and week out to collect the latest recruiting information.

Mike Roach is solo this week, but he discusses the week that was in Texas recruiting and sits down with new Texas commit Charles Wright before finishing with The Mailbag.

Hosts: Nick Harris and Mike Roach

Longhorn Blitz: Has Texas moved up in the Big 12 pecking order? Aug 27, 2020

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Rod Babers, Matt Butler and Jeff Howe break down why Texas might be improving its position as a conference championship contender without really doing anything. Plus, the guys break down each position group on offense with the Longhorns done with camp and continuing the march toward the Sept. 12 opener with UTEP.

The Flagship: Longhorns on the rise midway through preseason practice Aug 26, 2020

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The Longhorns have reached the midway point of preseason training camp and some players have begun to separate themselves from the competition at several positions on the roster. While the emergence of guys at some positions is a big positive for the Longhorns, Texas still has significant questions that need to be answered prior to the Sept. 12 kickoff against UTEP.

On the mid-week episode of The Flagship Podcast, Horns247 columnist Chip Brown and managing editor Taylor Estes dissect the Longhorns' progress following the second scrimmage of fall camp, which historically is the most important scrimmage in preseason practice. The Flagship breaks down the players who have rose to the occasion in position battles and continue to impress as Texas makes its way towards the start of the 2020 season, and those who have a lot of work to do before securing a starting job for the Longhorns.

Chip and Taylor also focus on the positions that remain a concern for Texas, including linebacker and wide receiver. The battle at linebacker has led to some unexpected names being mentioned among players who are standing out, but what's going on with the more veteran guys at the position whose names have not been talked about as much as one may expect at this point in practice?

After a very quick break, The Flagship then shifts its focus on the preseason AP Top 25 Poll, which had Texas ranked No. 14 in the country ahead of Year 4 of the Tom Herman era before bringing in the weekly 'Love it or Leave it' segment.

Topics mentioned in this week's 'Love it or Leave it' segment include the emergence of Roschon Johnson at running back, what UT students return to campus means for the football team, if the AP Poll got it right with ranking Texas at No. 14 and if the Dallas Cowboys should consider adding Texas Ex and 7-time Pro Bowler Earl Thomas to the roster.

Catch all of that and more on the mid-week episode of The Flagship Podcast.

The Flagship: Exclusive interview with Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby Aug 21, 2020

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The Big 12 Conference is moving forward with plans to play the 2020 college football season this fall. After the Big Ten and Pac-12 made the decision to postpone football amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Big 12 stood its ground, joining the ACC and SEC as the Power Five conferences that intend to play football this fall.

As a special treat for The Flagship Podcast listeners, Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby joins the show for an exclusive, one-on-one interview about the upcoming football season as league officials continue to monitor the ongoing fluid landscape of COVID-19. Bowlsby weighs in on all of the details that went into the conference's decision to move forward with the fall football season, including in-depth intel on the testing protocols schools will be required to administer this year. The Commissioner discussed the importance the Big 12 placed on not only ensuring the safety of its college football players during these unprecedented times, but also how the league made it a point of emphasis to include the student-athletes in the decision making process, ensuring their voices are heard and all questions are addressed.

The topics discussed on this special episode of The Flagship Podcast include the most important factors that went into the Big 12 board of director's decision for a fall football season, the hurdles the league will face in the event medical professionals provide different facts that would be a cause for concern for the safety of student-athletes, how dependent the Big 12 is on the ACC and SEC continuing to go forward with a fall schedule, the testing plan the Big 12 will require of its member institutions, the importance the conference put on not taking the decision to play or not out of the hands of student-athletes, the unity of the Big 12 board of directors throughout this process, the difficulty conference commissioners are facing in leading throughout this pandemic, why the most self-disciplined teams and players will be the ones to likely come out on top, the decision to include student-athletes in discussions with league officials and what officials have learned from the 25 Big 12 football players who were included in the talks and what would happen to other fall sports if the football season schedule changes.

Catch all of that and much more from the Big 12 Commissioner in The Flagship Podcast's exclusive interview with Bob Bowlsby.

The State of Recruiting: The Ewers effect and an interview with Michael Myslinski Aug 21, 2020

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Mike Roach and Nick Harris are back after a monster week in Texas recruiting. Mike and Nick talk about the effect Quinn Ewers could have on the 2022 class. Michael Myslinski joins the show to discuss his commitment. Nick Harris provides a huge basketball update and the show ends with the Mailbag.

Hosts: Nick Harris and Mike Roach

Longhorn Blitz: Quinn Ewers and the health of the Texas program Aug 20, 2020

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Rod Babers and Matt Butler examine the verbal commitment of 2022 Southlake Carroll quarterback Quinn Ewers to the Longhorns and what it says about the overall health of the Texas program under Tom Herman. After going down the Ewers rabbit hole, this week's episode of Longhorn Blitz looks at some of the news, notes and nuggets coming out of preseason camp.

The Flagship: Breaking down Texas' first scrimmage of fall camp Aug 19, 2020

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Texas football held its first scrimmage of fall camp, which in the words of head coach Tom Herman was sloppy, though that is expected at this point in preseason training camp. Aside from the sloppy performance, the Longhorns did have a few highlights emerge from scrimmage No. 1, however, also were hit with some negative news on the injury front.

On the Wednesday episode of The Flagship Podcast, Horns247 columnist Chip Brown and managing editor Taylor Estes open the show with the hottest topics surrounding Texas football coming out of the Longhorns' first fall camp scrimmage and break down points of emphasis for Texas as the Longhorns continue through preseason training camp. Chip and Taylor discuss one of the negative headlines to come from the scrimmage after Horns247 reported true freshman wide receiver Troy Omeire suffered a torn ACL and would miss the entire 2020 football season. Texas has since confirmed Horns247's season-ending injury report on Omeire, which adds another question mark at the receiver position as Omeire has been mentioned multiple times as a player who was standing out substantially early in fall camp.

The Flagship shifts focus to Texas QB Sam Ehlinger who held a Zoom call with reporters Tuesday afternoon. The hosts give their key takeaways from the quarterback's media interview, including Ehlinger's very direct comments on his stance regarding protecting the eligibility of student-athletes this fall in the event of a mid-season disruption, and who he believes is standing out among the newcomers from the 2020 signing class.

After a very short break, Chip and Taylor return with their take on the Longhorns' updated schedule and how the new Big 12 slate impacts Texas as it hopes to turn the corner and make a Big 12 title run in 2020, before getting into this week's Love it or Leave it segment, which addresses the buzz circulating around true freshman QB Hudson Card, how Oklahoma did not get any favors from the Big 12 scheduling folks, what Omeire's injury means for the receiving core and more.

Catch all of that and more on the mid-week episode of The Flagship Podcast.

The Flagship: Could Texas make a College Football Playoff run in 2020? Aug 17, 2020

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The Longhorns are making their way towards the start of the 2020 college football season, which is currently expected to look far different than imagined. After the Big Ten and PAC 12 conferences chose to postpone the start of the fall season with hopes of playing in the spring, only three of the Power Five conferences are planning to play a fall football season, which will shake up the landscape of college football substantially.

On Monday's interview episode of The Flagship Podcast, Lance Taylor of JOX Radio in Birmingham, Ala. joins Chip Brown for an in-depth preview of the upcoming college football season and gives his take on the SEC teams to keep an eye on in 2020. Chip and Lance also break down the Longhorns as Tom Herman approaches an all important season at Texas. Lance discusses why he believes Herman is an ideal coach for quarterbacks, even more so than highly touted SEC coaches, and gives his take on Texas potentially making a run for the College Football Playoff.

Catch all of that and much more on the interview edition of The Flagship Podcast.

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