The Longhorn Republic

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July 29, 2021 - Conference Realignment and Baylor Preview Jul 29, 2021

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In spite of the current drama with the SEC, the Texas Longhorns have at least one more season to play in the Big 12, which means our conference preview series continues. One of the teams that is currently trying to figure out what their fate is - both on the field and off the field - are the Baylor Bears, who are coming off of a season of struggle in 2020. New head coach Dave Aranda was put in the unenviable position of trying to implement new systems on both sides of the ball after losing the entirety of spring practice due to COVID-19 closures. They struggled with consistency on both sides of the ball, starting with Charlie Brewer - who took the opportunity to transfer to the Utah Utes in the offseason. How will offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes turn that unit around, in an effort to take some pressure off of the defense in the process? Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

July 27, 2021 - Texas Leaves the Big 12 and WR Preview Jul 27, 2021

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The Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners have officially declared their intentions to leave the Big 12, paving the way for an application to the SEC. The timeline is unclear, but it seems like it will be sooner rather than later. What happens to the other schools and what do we think will be the impact for Texas? We also dive in on the wide receiver group, where Texas has a ton of talent but needs to find proven targets and weapons as Steve Sarkisian takes over for the Longhorns. Who do we expect to break out and be big contributors in 2021? Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

July 22, 2021 - SEC Talk and Basketball Recruiting Jul 22, 2021

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A bombshell dropped Wednesday thanks to reports of the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners are exploring options to leave the Big 12 and join the SEC in the relatively immediate future. What does this mean for the future of college football, for the Longhorns and for our long-time rivalries? We also welcome in Nick Harris of 247Sports to help us unpack the massive recruiting weekend from Chris Beard, after landing the top player in the transfer portal and a top player in the 2022 class. Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

July 20, 2021 - Big 12 Media Days and OSU Preview Jul 20, 2021

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As we rapidly approach football season, three Texas Longhorns made their way to Dallas for Big 12 media days, Bijan Robinson, Keondre Coburn and new head coach Steve Sarkisian. What did they share with the media and what are our thoughts on the non-controversy of the Big 12's taunting rules? We also welcome in Micah Allen of Cowboys Ride for Free to help us preview the Oklahoma State Cowboys' for our 2021 season preview series. Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

July 15, 2021 - Season Preview: Oklahoma Sooners Jul 15, 2021

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We've reached one of the biggest weeks on the Texas Longhorns' 2021 schedule, the Red River Showdown against the Oklahoma Sooners, who are easily one of the top teams in college football heading into the season. We dive in on how defensive coordinator Alex Grinch has turned around what was once one of the worst units in the country, as well as what are fair expectations for both the team and Heisman candidate Spencer Rattler. Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

July 13, 2021 - What's to Expect from the RBs Jul 13, 2021

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There are many questions offensively for the Texas Longhorns, but the future of the running back position is not one of them. Texas brings back not one, but two legitimate No. 1 options in the backfield - Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson - giving them a significant advantage at the position. The days of 300-carry back are gone, so what do we expect from the Longhorn running backs when they take the field this fall? We also take a look at where Texas players landed in the MLB Draft and Longhorns in international competition as we Down the Forty. Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

July 8, 2021 - Season Preview: TCU Horned Frogs Jul 08, 2021

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Our journey through the Texas Longhorns' 2022 reaches the second week of conference play, so we welcome in Melissa Triebwasser of Frogs O' War to help us dive in on the TCU Horned Frogs. TCU will have a new man calling the plays, with Dough Meachem taking over full-time for Sonny Cumbie - who is back in Lubbock to call the plays for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He inherits a team that is fully loaded at the offensive skill positions, but has questions at the offensive line - so what do we expect from his unit? Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

July 6, 2021 - QB Battle and Recruiting Update Jul 06, 2021

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For the first time in three seasons, the Texas Longhorns have a quarterback battle on their hands as junior Casey Thompson and redshirt freshman Hudson Card compete to see who will be the signal-caller for Texas in the 2021 season. What do we expect out of the battle and what do we expect the offense to look like with a new QB and a new playcaller. The Longhorns also had a week of big recruiting news, some good and some surprising, so we catch up with the latest commitments before we Down the Forty. Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

July 1, 2021 - Season Preview: Texas Tech Red Raiders Jul 01, 2021

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Our journey through the Texas Longhorns' 2022 schedule has reached conference play, so we get to spend time with one of our favorites - Albie Shore of the Tortillas and Takes podcast to help us preview the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Head coach Matt Wells had his second season shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but he still managed to improve his win total by one, so what are the expectations going into his second full season? We also dive into what Tech will look like with an offense that has a ton of experience but needs to break in a new quarterback and what a fair set of expectations are for 2022. Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

June 29, 2021 - Putting a Cap on the Baseball Season Jun 29, 2021

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The Texas Longhorns fought their way to the elimination game of the College World Series bracket but were unable to get one last victory, falling to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Group 2 final. In spite of the ending, the Longhorns had an incredible run in Omaha to cap off a season to remember. We look back at what they accomplished and how it sets them up for success next season. We also dive in on a big weekend of awards - as well as one big football commitment in the 2022 class as we Down the Forty. Connect with the show on Twitter and Facebook. Intro and Outro: Earth, Wind, Fire (Ryan Little / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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