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Texas adds five-star WR Evan Stewart to star-studded visitor list for Oklahoma State game

You can add five-star WR Evan Stewart to the already star-studded list of recruits in Austin this weekend.

Texas’ list of prospects visiting for the Oklahoma State game is continuing to grow less than 24 hours before kickoff. Some of the top prospects in the country plus current Longhorn commits will be in attendance.

Arch Manning, Malik Agbo, Jacoby Matthews, and recent Alabama tight end commit Jaleel Skinner are some of the names planning on being in town this weekend.

You can add five-star wide receiver Evan Stewart to the group as well. He confirmed on Friday morning a trip to Austin would be in store, just a week after watching the Red River Shootout in Dallas.

Stewart instantly becomes the top priority from the 2022 class on a visit. The need at wide receiver is too good for Texas to miss out on. Alabama and Florida have been chasing after him as well but getting a visit two weekends in a row is monumental.

An impressive offensive performance (mainly from Xavier Worthy) and a win in front of Stewart would give Steve Sarkisian the ability to make a strong close-out push. Texas once had the five-star locked down but needs to make sure they can end the recruitment for good.

Landing a commitment from Brenen Thompson was the first step in Sarkisian’s rebuild of the wide receiver room. Adding Stewart would fast-track the project into an almost complete stage. It’s all about speed.

Don’t forget about four-star Armani Winfield either. He may not be as quick as Stewart and Thompson, but is one of the best pass-catchers in the state.

Those three would make up for one of the best pass-catching hauls in the country.

On the 247Sports composite, Stewart is the No. 1 player in the state of Texas and the top receiver in the class. On the national scale, he ranks as the No. 3 overall prospect.

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Throwback Thursday: The last five Texas-Oklahoma State matchups

Two big upsets within the last five meetings.

Texas has had some close calls with Oklahoma State over the years. Continue reading “Throwback Thursday: The last five Texas-Oklahoma State matchups”

Staff predictions for Texas’ crucial home matchup vs. Oklahoma State

Texas is favored by 4.5 in this matchup courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. How confident is our staff that the Longhorns can pull off the win?

No. 25 Texas will host No. 12 Oklahoma State in Week 7. Continue reading “Staff predictions for Texas’ crucial home matchup vs. Oklahoma State”

Texas vs. Oklahoma State: Who the experts are picking to win

“It’s hard to pick against Bijan Robinson, Xavier Worthy and that offense, but I’m doing it.”

After the heartbreaking loss to Oklahoma, Texas must rebound quickly as they’re hosting No. 12 Oklahoma State this week. Continue reading “Texas vs. Oklahoma State: Who the experts are picking to win”

Midseason superlatives for Alabama football

Offensive/defensive MVP? Surprise player? Most underwhelming? Check out the Alabama superlatives for the first half of the season!

Alabama finds itself within an unusual situation under Nick Saban: A loss in the first half of the season. Texas A&M took down the former No. 1 team in the country on Saturday with a last-second field goal.

Florida also gave the Crimson Tide a close game, falling short of a comeback by two points. It’s been a sloppy season so far on the road, especially from a play-calling perspective — another unusual situation Alabama fans are watching unfold.

With a 5-1 record, the path to the College Football Playoff is still there. Win the remaining games on the schedule, win the SEC, and the hopes of Saban’s eighth national championship are alive.

But before looking ahead, Roll Tide Wire has created a superlatives list for the first half of the season. Here are the categories:

  • Offensive MVP
  • Defensive MVP
  • Best coaching hire
  • Surprise player
  • Newcomer of the Year
  • Underwhelming player
  • Best moment
  • Worst moment
  • Second half predictions

Check out each staff member’s selections and explanations.

Texas football superlatives halfway through Steve Sarkisian’s first season

MVP’s? Most surprising player? Longhorns Wire staff chose their top players on each side of the ball through the first half of the season.

After losing the Red River Shootout, Texas is officially halfway through the first season under Steve Sarkisian. There have been some ups and downs with a 4-2 record. So far, the games that should have been won have been wins, but a lack of a defining victory still eludes Sarkisian.

A flip flop of quarterbacks has occurred as well. With Hudson Card starting against Louisiana, then Casey Thompson taking over after the fiasco at Arkansas and has not looked back since.

Even though college football is a what have you done for me lately type of business (lose to Oklahoma), a total rewind of the season shows Sarkisian has done a good job changing the culture of the program. No reason to believe Texas is set up for anything but a successful last six games.

To reflect, Longhorns Wire has created a superlatives list for the first half of the season. Here are the categories:

  • Offensive MVP
  • Defensive MVP
  • Best coaching hire
  • Surprise player
  • Newcomer of the Year
  • Underwhelming player
  • Best moment
  • Worst moment
  • Second half predictions

Here is each staff member’s selections and explanations.

Five Bold Predictions for Texas’ game against Oklahoma State

It’s time to be BOLD.

Texas is likely still licking their wounds after the Red River Showdown loss to Oklahoma. However, they need to get over blowing a 21-point lead because No. 12 Oklahoma State is in town this weekend.

While the loss to the Sooners may have hurt the spirit of Texas, they still can pave a way to the Big 12 championship game and potentially avenge that devastating loss.

Steve Sarkisian and his staff have been forced to make some changes. The offensive line group has continued to shuffle around and will once again look different against Oklahoma State. Texas also lost two players in wide receiver Jordan Whittington and defensive lineman Jacoby Jones to injuries.

The staff really needs to work with the both sides of the line, as Texas is being man-handled in the trenches. The offensive line gives up pocket busting pressure on every play causing Casey Thompson to make a decision much faster, and not allow for plays to develop, while Bijan Robinson has to do something crazy just to get out of the backfield.

Meanwhile, the Longhorns’ defensive line has been exposed by the run game all year, and going up against Oklahoma State running back Jaylen Warren, who receives about 30 carries a game, will be no easy task.

Taking all this into consideration, it is time for my weekly bold predictions. Last week, I went 3-of-5 in my Red River predictions. Let’s see if any of these will hit.

Texas to face Alabama in CBS Sports’ latest bowl projections

Alabama vs. Texas in a New Year’s Six bowl game?!

Several outcomes in Week 6 significantly impacted the college football rankings. Continue reading “Texas to face Alabama in CBS Sports’ latest bowl projections”

Should the Saints take another swing at adding Jamie Collins?

With the Lions seeking to trade Jamie Collins, should the Saints take another swing at adding him?

A couple of bad games has prompted the Detroit Lions to decide they’ve seen enough of Jamie Collins. First-year Lions coach Dan Campbell confirmed the team is exploring a change at the position, following a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Detroit is actively seeking a trade partner for the embattled veteran — “Hoping to get this done sooner rather than later,” as Campbell put it.

And Collins, of course, signed with the Lions last summer after drawing interest from the New Orleans Saints, including a contract offer. Now that he’s available again, could they try to land him again?

First you’ve got to wonder why they would want to. Collins hasn’t played well enough to hang with Detroit, so what would he offer New Orleans? Campbell was reserved in his comments about Collins’ work ethic and energy, but it’s no secret that Collins loathed his time with the Cleveland Browns before returning to the New England Patriots (where he played well enough to earn this Lions contract). Maybe he’s received another reminder that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

But you’d have to think Sean Payton would perform his due diligence before cutting a deal with Campbell, who was his assistant head coach last year. If Collins is a bad egg about to turn 32, he doesn’t exactly look like what they need. On the other hand, Collins could genuinely benefit from joining a different locker room and working with different coaches. His low $3.166 million salary cap hit makes the proposition at least worth exploring, though it would still need some creative restructuring to fit on their books.

Depending on where you look, the Saints are beneath the salary cap by as little as $2.32 million (Over The Cap) and $4.22 million (Spotrac), with the NFLPA reporting $2.77 million in Saints cap space. That’s not enough to add Collins outright and reserve enough funds for daily expenses like promoting players from the practice squad.

While the Saints looked to be running unusually deep at linebacker this year, that depth was tested and quickly washed away just two weeks into the season. Starter Kwon Alexander is on injured reserve. So is one of his backups, Chase Hansen. Promising second-year pro Zack Baun was victimized by the Panthers last Sunday and rookie Pete Werner has been inactive for both games so far. If the Saints can bring in Collins for a decent price (maybe a fifth round draft pick in the next year or two), they should consider it. They don’t have much to lose.

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