On Second Thought

NFL Network/CBS football analyst Charles Davis drops in on the On Second Thought podcast to break down how several drafted Texas Longhorns — including wideout Xavier Worthy and defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat — will fare with their new NFL teams. The Horns had 11 players drafted and several could make an immediate impact. Davis discusses those and Atlanta’s surprising selection of Washington quarterback Michael Penix despite the offseason signing of Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins.

No one can break down a football team like Rod Babers. the Longhorn football legend and radio personality joins the On Second Thought podcast this week to examine Texas backup quarterback Arch Manning’s superb performance in the Orange-White game and how it affects the dynamic with starter Quinn Ewers moving forward. He also points out Steve Sarkisian’s biggest concerns as the Horns prepare for Year 1 in the Southeastern Conference.

Former Texas star Alex Okafor joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss how the Longhorns will replace some huge contributors in 2024. Okafor, the 2012 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and a Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs, also gives his take on what we can expect from quarterback Quinn Ewers in his senior season and which player(s) will step up in the pass-rush departments. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls examine Texas baseball’s major struggles after Tuesday’s embarrassing 17-9 loss to UT Rio Grande Valley and the moves basketball coach Rodney Terry has been making in the transfer portal with the exits of starters Dillion Mitchell and Tyrese Hunter.

Texas basketball coach Rodney Terry joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to update us on the Texas roster and how he’s navigating the transfer portal with leading scorers Dylan Disu and Max Abmas departing. He also gives us a primer on incoming freshman guard Tre Johnson, a a 6-foot-6 McDonald’s All-American who has one-and-one potential. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls examine what football coach Steve Sarkisian is dealing with on the interior of the defensive line and also discuss the departure of Texas women’s forward DeYona Gaston and the surging popularity of the women’s game, led by Iowa star Caitlin Clark and South Carolina championship coach Dawn Staley.

We’re at the midway point of spring football and Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian has his team preparing for the April 20 Orange-White Game at Royal-Memorial Stadium. On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls discuss the first half of workouts and examine Sarkisian’s three most important areas of concern so far. They also put a bow on the end of the Texas women’s season and chop it up with legendary Sporting News basketball writer Mike DeCourcy who previews the inevitable men’s title game showdown between UConn and Purdue while hitting the women’s Final Four and the huge surge in popularity of the game, led by Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark and others.

Spring football has started but March Madness is taking center on a jam-packed On Second Thought podcast. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls hit on what they saw from the Texas Longhorns on the first day of spring practice but first Texas basketball coaching legend Rick Barnes checks in to discuss his second-seeded Tennessee team’s tournament hopes and a potential second-round clash with the Texas Longhorns, who he coached for 17 seasons and led to the 2003 Final Four where they lost to eventual national champion Syracuse and Carmelo Anthony in the semifinals. The men open with Colorado State Thursday. Women’s basketball legend Andrea Lloyd, a member of the 1986 Longhorn team that went 34-0 en route to the program’s lone national title, checks in and explains why she believes Vic Schaefer’s crew will make it to the Final Four, which would be the program’s first since the 2003 team that lost in the national semifinals to eventual national champion Connecticut and Diana Taurasi. The women open with Drexel Friday.

With March Madness fast upon us, ESPN reporter/analyst Kris Budden joins the On Second Thought podcast to examine Texas’ chances of making a deep run in the NCAAs along with the Big 12’s best chances for a national championship. Hosts Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden also discuss the biggest storylines surrounding Texas spring football, the resurgent Texas baseball team, Wemby’s upcoming visit to Austin and the NFL free agent flurry.

Will Texas wideout Xavier Worthy’s electric 4.21 time in the 40 at the NFL Combine move him into the first round of the upcoming NFL Draft? Columnists Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden break down his historic sprint and review how the other Longhorns fared in this week’s On Second Thought podcast. They also break down the NCAA tournament fallout from Texas basketball’s second-half collapse at Baylor, UT women’s tourney hoops behind star freshman Madison Booker and the baseball team’s massive struggles with the conference opener at Texas Tech coming up.

Texas baseball coach David Pierce joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to break down the team’s explosive 7-1 start to the season and to preview a tough upcoming four-game stretch that starts with three games at the Astros Foundation College Classic in Houston (LSU, Texas State, Vanderbilt) followed by a home showdown on Tuesday against Texas A&M. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also give the latest on Texas’ men’s basketball fighting to make the NCAA Tournament and preview this weekend’s NFL Rookie Scouting Combine which features 11 draft hopefuls from the University of Texas.

Texas baseball coach David Pierce joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to break down the team’s explosive 7-1 start to the season and to preview a tough upcoming four-game stretch that starts with three games at the Astros Foundation College Classic in Houston (LSU, Texas State, Vanderbilt) followed by a home showdown on Tuesday against Texas A&M. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also give the latest on Texas’ men’s basketball fighting to make the NCAA Tournament and preview this weekend’s NFL Rookie Scouting Combine which features 11 draft hopefuls from the University of Texas.

Did the Texas administration overpay when it extended football coach Steve Sarkisian’s contract from $5.6 annually to $10.3 million through 2030? Statesman sports columnists Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls argue the merits in this week’s On Second Thought podcast. Longhorn legend Keith Moreland drops in to give an early season primer on Texas baseball’s 3-1 start, including his take on right-hander Tanner Witt’s slow start after offseason Tommy John surgery. Moreland also dives into the never-ending debate surrounding the transfer portal, the NIL and his final season of games on Longhorn Network with his longtime broadcast partner Greg Swindell.

With Steve Sarkisian’s not-so surprising announcement that Quinn Ewers will be the starter entering the 2024, Texas football fans were concerned that talented backup Arch Manning might transfer. His uncle Eli Manning lended some sage advice in a CBS Sports interview this past week. On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls examine the situation and also hit on how coach Steve Sarkisian is handling the offseason coming off the best season in his Texas tenure. They take a look at the 11 players who were invited to the upcoming NFL Rookie Scouting Combine, breakdown the Texas men’s basketball team’s NCAA tourney chances. Also, Texas baseball opens the season against San Diego Friday and the NFL grapples with a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade on Wednesday.

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian addressed the media on National Signing Day Wednesday and while the talk wasn’t about signees — Texas didn’t have any — he hit on a variety of subjects following a breakthrough 12-2 season. Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden are here to discuss his thoughts on this week’s jam-packed On Second Thought podcast while also breaking down the Longhorn men’s basketball team’s home struggles, and the rise in the national rankings of the women. They also give their Super Bowl predictions and what do you know, they disagreed on who will win.

Texas beat writer Thomas Jones stops in for this week’s On Second Thought podcast to break down how coach Steve Sarkisian has handled the transfer portal after losing so many key contributors following the program’s banner 12-2 season that included a Big 12 title. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls and Jones also discuss the resurgence of the men’s basketball team which notched two wins over ranked teams to try and get over that epic home collapse against Central Florida.

Former Texas All-American cornerback and Austin radio star Rod Babers returns to the On Second Thought podcast to break down where Texas missed an opportunity to win the Sugar Bowl and if the Longhorns will be back in national title contention in 2024. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also discuss the huge loss of defensive line coach Bo Davis to LSU, Texas basketball’s big win over Cincinnati and how the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans will fare in their upcoming playoff games this weekend.

Texas’ football season ended one win short of a national championship game appearance but a 12-2 finish in Steve Sarkisian’s third year was a great ride. Statesman columnists Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden break down the Sugar Bowl loss to Washington and where the Longhorns go from here on this week’s On Second Thought podcast.

Statesman columnists Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden are on the ground from New Orleans and SI.comcollege football columnist Pat Forde joins them for a special On Second Thought Sugar Bowl podcast. Forde discloses his pick between Texas and Washington and gives his Michigan-Alabama pick. Ced and Kirk also discuss the Quinn Ewers-Michael Penix dynamic and Arch Manning’s new role as the backup quarterback.

Dusty Dvoracek has worked four Texas games this season so who better to break down the Sugar Bowl than ESPN game analyst? Dvoracek, a former all-Big 12 performer at Oklahoma, joins the On Second Thought podcast to break down how Texas will deal with Washington’s explosive quarterback Michael Penix Jr. — a Heisman Trophy finalist — and will also answer the biggest question surrounding the past weekend: did the College Football Playoff selection committee pick the right four teams for the national semifinals? Acclaimed author Michael MacCambridge stops by to discuss his latest book: The Big Time: How the 1970s Transformed Sports in America. MacCambridge analyzes the biggest stories of that decade, including Muhammad Ali’s epic 1971 showdown with Joe Frazier, Billie Jean King’s 1973 win over Bobby Riggs in the famed Battle of the Sexes and the subsequent rise of Title IX in America.

Sellout Crowd columnist Jenni Carlson joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to break down Oklahoma State’s chances against the heavily favored Horns in the final meeting of longtime Big 12 rivals. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also examine Texas’ chances to crash the CFP party and Texas A&M’s hiring of Mike Elko.

Will the Texas Longhorns continue their magical final season in the Big 12 with a blowout win over the Texas Tech Raiders on Black Friday? Former Longhorn running back Fozzy Whittaker — a college football analyst with the Longhorn Network and Sirius Radio — joins Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden on this week’s On Second Thought podcast to break down Texas’ league finale, how he relates to Jonathon Brooks’ season-ending knee injury and why Steve Sarkisian’s culture has resonated with alumni and his locker room.