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We sit down with Coach David Pierce to map Rice Baseball’s return to form, from NIL and portal strategy to a back-to-basics culture that puts development first. Along the way, we trade wild super regional stories, spotlight the American’s growth, and rally Houston around Reckling Park.

• NIL and portal as tools, not identity
• scholarship stacking and need-based aid clarity
• keeping a young core and ...

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We break down Texas’s transfer haul, celebrate key additions at running back, receiver, OL, DB, and tight end, and ask what it takes to turn a roster into a team. The portal brings talent and turmoil; we wrestle with loyalty, NIL, and whether expanded redshirt rules fix anything.

• standout portal additions at RB, WR, OL, DB, TE and special teams

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Two hosts unpack a chaotic transfer portal window and explain why Texas’ late additions changed the roster’s ceiling. We balance excitement for new playmakers with sober talk about NIL budgets, O-line urgency, and the value of experience.

• portal window stress turning into late wins
• Cam Coleman as deep threat catalyst
• adding veteran running backs to unlock space
• offensive line as priority a...

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We weigh the real costs and gains of NIL and the transfer portal as Texas reloads, rivals poach, and a tidal wave of players seek better fits. Expectations stay sky-high, the coaching carousel spins, and we make bold CFP picks while keeping perspective on family and grace.

• Texas standards versus a 10–3 “rebuilding” label
• Why a Texas WR chose OU through NIL value
• Portal strategy for big men and s...

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We size up Texas at the Citrus Bowl with a shorthanded roster, a steady O-line, and a mandate to dominate while younger players seize real snaps. Coaching changes, NIL pressures, and portal churn frame a candid look at how college football actually works in January.

• bowl branding spectacle and why it works
• Arch Manning on leadership amid opt-outs
• Texas mindset to prove dominance and build moment...

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We launch She Calls It with Tes Sawyer, dig into the transfer portal’s January window, and ask how NIL, opt-outs, and timing reshape Texas and the wider college game. Bowl season’s prestige, CFP expansion, and the lost “bowl experience” take center stage before a light finish on white elephant gifts.

• why a female-led series adds needed perspective to sports talk
• sponsor highlight for Spirit Dress and ...

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We weigh the portal era, opt-outs, and playoff politics against the need for a fairer path to a title. We lay out where Texas must reload, why bowl practices matter, and how expansion should reward ceiling over floor.

• portal and NIL shaping roster churn
• best wins over worst losses as playoff metric
• G5 access versus competitive credibility
• bowl practices as development and evaluation
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Texas revives a classic rivalry at DKR with a charged game-day show and a composed second-half surge, then we wrestle with the playoff math no one agrees on. We weigh quality wins against bad losses, brand gravity against fairness, and where A&M goes from here.

• atmosphere at DKR and in-game production
• Texas’ late-season growth and O-line cohesion
• Arch’s leadership and key third-quarter drive...

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Two sleeps until Texas and Texas A&M collide in Austin, and the air already crackles like a kickoff under the lights. We bring Coach Ab back to the mic alongside Tess to unpack a rivalry that still divides families, dinner tables, and decades of football memory—then we zoom into what actually decides it: tackling, leverage, and composure when the stadium screams otherwise.

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We relive the Texas–Texas A&M rivalry through player memories, scheme talk, and playoff stakes, as Austin hosts the first meeting in 15 years. Gratitude, community, and a few laughs frame a week where identity, toughness, and tactics collide.

• origins of the rivalry and why it still cuts deep
• thanksgiving travel, family moments, and sponsor shoutouts
• texas vs arkansas reactions and arch’s thr...

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A father, a son, and a city’s football legacy converge as Caleb Crenshaw becomes Austin ISD’s rushing king and commits to SFA. We trace the east side roots, the Anderson bond, and the brotherhood that turned a bold move into a record season.

• Caleb’s record-setting run and what it meant
• Shannon’s perspective on legacy and role models
• East side rivalries and Nelson Field memories
• Cedric Alex...

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Texas takes its lumps against Georgia and we sort through what’s real: penalties, drops, youth on defense, and a run-game identity that keeps disappearing. We lay out how to win out against Arkansas and A&M without ducking smoke or sugarcoating expectations.

• Georgia loss dissected and early optimism checked
• Rebuild vs reload after massive roster turnover
• Arch Manning’s growth and leadership ...

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A charged win reveals Texas’ ceiling and flaws, as Arch Manning steadies the offense, the defense hunts, and a murky two-point review fuels debate. We share why Georgia feels like a playoff game and honor superfan Scott Wilson’s unmatched legacy across Texas sports.

• Arch’s poise, confidence, and QB1 ownership
• Offensive line combination finally clicking
• Defensive surge with six sacks and TFLs

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A loud night in Starkville turned into a statement about conditioning, special teams, and poise as Texas clawed back late and held on. We unpack Arch’s concussion protocol, Caldwell’s opportunity, Vanderbilt’s rise behind Diego Pavia, and shifting power across the SEC.

• fourth-quarter surge powered by special teams and defense
• Ryan Nibblet’s field position value and creative usage
• analytics vs ey...

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Texas beats OU 23–6 and resets the season with defense, third‑down execution, and a special teams spark while we lay out what travels into a tough SEC stretch
We break down trench play, Arch’s pocket movement, receiver depth, and the mindset shift after Florida with an honest look at noise, NIL, and coaching volatility

• third‑down efficiency at 10/17 and low penalties as culture metrics
• five sacks ...

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The ground shakes before you even see the sky. That’s how Chris “Nelly” Nelson describes the Red River tunnel—eye to eye with your rival, breath tight, and the urge to start the game right there between the gates. We bring you into that moment, then trace the line from Golden Hat glory to the craft of coaching, as Nelly shares what Texas–OU taught him about pressure, leadership, and earning confidence the hard way.

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The Swamp was loud, unforgiving, and revealing. Florida shifted late, hit first, and dared Texas to solve problems on the fly—up front on both sides, in the run game, with pre-snap discipline, and in special teams detail. We dig into the tape and the truth: 15 rushing yards, six sacks on Arch, three missed chances to pin inside the five, and still a late shot to tie. That contradiction is the heartbeat of this episode...

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We map how Stephen F. Austin’s move into the UT System unlocks a sweeping master plan for academics, campus life, and athletics, and why alumni support now can lift both the fan experience and the value of every SFA degree. AD Michael McBroom lays out funding realities, design priorities, and the path to premier mid‑major status.

• SFA’s transition into the University of Texas System and why it matters
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Texas enters Gainesville with a season reset in mind and a plan to let Arch move, adapt, and strike against a top-10 Florida defense in the rain. Around the country, we weigh Aggie momentum, Alabama’s resurgence questions, rankings churn, upset traps, and why coaches must adapt to NIL-era realities.

• SEC opener framed as fresh start and mindset shift
• Florida’s elite defense, pressure looks, and wounded...