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Nevada expected to hire Texas assistant Jeff Choate as head coach

Texas assistant Jeff Choate appears to be the next head coach for Nevada.

Texas could be losing an assistant from head coach Steve Sarkisian’s strong coaching staff. Longhorns co-defensive coordinator and linebacker coach Jeff Choate is expected to become the next head coach for the Nevada Wolf Pack.

Choate has certainly earned head coach consideration after a strong three seasons in Austin. While he has head coaching experience dating back to his time at Montana State, it’s his linebacker development at Texas that commands perhaps the most recognition.

The Longhorns’ assistant has helped develop on of the better linebackers in college football in Jaylan Ford. Several other players have benefitted from his guidance. Veteran linebacker David Gbenda is on an upward trend while freshman linebacker Anthony Hill has come into his own for the Texas defense.

Undoubtedly, Choate’s absence will be felt should he depart west to coach Nevada. Even so, he’s played an integral role in building a high IQ defense that should have staying power for the foreseeable future.

Cowboys 2024 7-round mock draft: 5 prospects who could help

A look at the Cowboys’ current five picks and a few ideal prospects to fill current needs. | From @TimLettiero

The Dallas Cowboys find themselves in a groove as they move past the halfway portion of the season. With eyes on taking the division back, head coach Mike McCarthy and company look to finish the home stretch as well as they’ve started it.

Now sitting at 6-3 on the season, Dallas once again has their sights set on double-digit wins and hopefully a more fruitful journey into the playoffs. However, whenever and wherever the season ends, the draft will arrive and give the club a chance to enhance their roster for future seasons.

While players and coaches alike focus on each week as it comes, background work from the likes of VP of Player personnel Will McClay keeps tabs on the upcoming offseason. The Cowboys currently own five picks, and they are slated to receive two more compensatory picks once those are assigned. Here, we’ll look at the birds in hand and which prospects could fit based on projected team needs.

Browns 2024 NFL mock draft: Re-tooling the offensive line

The Browns could look to address turnover on the offensive line

It looks like the Cleveland Browns have their right tackle of the future in rookie Dawand Jones out of Ohio State. But there could be even more turnover soon with Joel Bitonio getting older and Wyatt Teller’s contract situation. On top of that Jedrick Wills Jr. at left tackle hasn’t earned a second contract yet. Can they re-tool this Summer? That is what we attempt to do in this 2024 NFL mock draft.

For those reasons, I think an offensive lineman could likely be the top pick for Cleveland and they may even draft more than one. Andrew Berry has shown that he likes to draft answers a year or two in advance as opposed to the exact year you need to replace them.

For the upcoming year, Cleveland currently has a second-round pick, a third, two fifths, and three seventh-round picks. It s really early in the process with plenty of football and testing before any teams truly build their big boards. Here is a look at how I could see the Browns attack the first five rounds of next April’s draft.

The highest rated Texas Longhorns according to Pro Football Focus

Here are the Top 15 rated Texas Longhorns according to PFF.

No. 3 Texas has exceeded many expectations with their explosive offense and swarming defense so far this season. Continue reading “The highest rated Texas Longhorns according to Pro Football Focus”

5 Texas players to know ahead of this year’s Red River Rivalry game

Five players to watch when the Oklahoma Sooners take on the Texas Longhorns in the Red River Rivalry.

The week is here. The stage is set, and the Oklahoma Sooners are set to take on their most despised rival, the Texas Longhorns.

After beating Cincinnati on the road and hanging 50 points in a 30-point win against Iowa State, Oklahoma is 5-0 (2-0 Big 12). Texas is also 5-0 (2-0 Big 12) and has beaten Alabama on the road. The win against Alabama has catapulted the Longhorns’ season into the stratosphere. The expectations for Texas are now sky-high.

They enter the game ranked No. 3 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, while Oklahoma is No. 12.

When looking at how each team has recruited, Texas is more talented than the Sooners.

They are a deep team with a plethora of talent at every position group. Oklahoma’s hands will be full on Saturday. While the anticipation builds, we’ve highlighted five Texas players who will play a significant part in deciding who wins this game.

Check it out below.

Week 5 Scouting Notebook: A look at potential Chargers prospects in 2024 NFL draft

Here are a handful of prospects for Chargers fans to watch in Week 5.

The fifth week of college football is here, which means we are back with another edition of the Scouting Notebook.

The Scouting Notebook will feature prospects to keep an eye on throughout the day. While some may think it’s too early to start talking about the 2024 NFL draft, there’s never a bad time to talk about the future of the Chargers.

With that being said, here are a handful of prospects to watch for in Week 5.

Texas Football: Five most impactful Longhorns this season so far

Four weeks into the season, here are the five most impactful Longhorns thus far.

The Texas Longhorns are undefeated through four weeks of the 2023 college football season, which hasn’t happened since 2012. Continue reading “Texas Football: Five most impactful Longhorns this season so far”

Three Longhorns featured on ESPN’s top 100 players in 2023

Quinn Ewers and Kelvin Banks missed out on another top players list for 2023.

ESPN recently revealed their rankings for the top 100 college football players in 2023. Continue reading “Three Longhorns featured on ESPN’s top 100 players in 2023”

Pair of Sooners included in ESPN’s top 100 college football players for 2023

Ahead of the 2023 season two Sooners were included in ESPN’s top 100 players along with several players they’ll face this season.

The Big 12 may not get the respect that the SEC or the Big Ten do, but there’s a lot of talent in the conference that will be on display every Saturday in the fall.

The Oklahoma Sooners have a pair of players that are among the most talented in the league heading into 2023. Dillon Gabriel and Danny Stutsman will lead the way for their respective sides of the ball this season and were featured on ESPN’s top 100 players for the 2023 season.

Let’s take a look at where they landed in addition to the players Oklahoma will face this season that were also included in the top 100.