The biggest question surrounding Texas football after the near upset of Alabama is who will start at quarterback against UTSA. With starter Quinn Ewers likely out, will it be the hobbled Hudson Card, Charles Wright or even backup running back Roschon Johnson? On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls break down the options facing coach Steve Sarkisian and the danger of a letdown after such an emotional game. Also, UTSA coach Jeff Traylor, a former Texas assistant, drops in to discuss ...
Sep 15, 2022•37 min
How close did Nick Saban come to replacing Mack Brown at Texas?With the top-ranked Crimson Tide arriving in Austin for Saturday’s meeting with the Texas Longhorns, ESPN sports personality Paul Finebaum drops in on On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls to discuss Texas’ flirtation with the coaching legend while also taking us behind the scenes on a memorable flight with Saban.Ced and Kirk break down what Texas has to do to spring the upset and also preview the upcoming NFL season. ...
Sep 08, 2022•50 min
SI.com national columnist Pat Forde is one of the most important scribes in college football and he brings his wealth of knowledge to this week’s On Second Thought podcast.Forde gives his pick for the 2022 national champion, examines the status of the 12-team playoff and discusses with hosts Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden the increasing role of money in the game.The guys also talk the beginning of the second year of Steve Sarkisian at Texas if any talk of the Texas A&M Aggies breaking through ...
Sep 01, 2022•31 min
With the season opener against Louisiana Monroe rapidly approaching, on Second Thought host Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden break down Texas coach Steve Sarkisian‘s decision to start Quinn Ewers at quarterback.CBS Austin sports director Bob Ballou also stops in to explain why he is picking the Longhorns to win the Big 12 this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 25, 2022•42 min
In this week’s On Second Thought podcast, hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls gauge Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian’s concern level after a less than crisp performance from quarterbacks Quinn Ewers and Hudson Card at Tuesday’s practice. They also reveal what has to the happen for the Horns to be legitimate Big 12 title contenders.TexAgs.com columnist Olin Buchanan stops by to discuss if No. 6 preseason team Texas A&M will break through and make it to the College Football Playoff in Jimbo...
Aug 18, 2022•58 min
An anonymous head coach raised eyebrows nationwide when he awarded the Texas Longhorns a first-place vote in the first USA Today coaches poll this week.Statesman columnists Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls examine the fallout on this week’s On Second Thought podcast, including a conversation Ced had with Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian about the nation’s No. 18 team getting the top nod from one voter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 11, 2022•53 min
The countdown to the 2022 season has begun because Statesman columnists Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls are at Big 12 Media Days in Arlington.The guys break down what Texas is facing this fall and discuss what they will ask head coach Steve Sarkisian, who is slated to appear in the afternoon.They also discuss the hire of new commissioner Brett Yormark and what he will face in the new Big 12 which will soon not include Texas and Oklahoma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...
Jul 14, 2022•40 min
Texas and Texas A&M could be on a collision course to meet in the second round of the College World Series on Sunday but each has more pressing matters Friday when they open up with Notre Dame and Oklahoma ,respectively.Texas senior pitcher Tristan Stevens and A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle join the On Second Thought 265 podcast to discuss their journeys to Omaha. Steven, who pitched Texas to the super regional title win over East Carolina, will be appearing in his third midsummer classic wh...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Texas travels to East Carolina for a berth in the College World Series and voice of the Longhorns Craig Way gives a super regional primer on this week’s On Second Thought podcast with hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls.The Horns are seeking to make it to the CWS by winning a road super regional for the first time since the 2005 team that won a national title.The guys also reveal some familiar names they nominated as members of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame selection committee this week, discuss ...
Jun 09, 2022•40 min
Texas is enjoying one of its most successful sports seasons in school history and the baseball team aims to keep it going with its NCAA Austin regional opener against Air Force Friday.Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls discuss the challenges facing David Pierce’s crew on this week’s On Second Thought podcast .Four-time All-America softball player Janae Jefferson drops in to discuss her team’s rally from some early season struggles to reach the College World Series where it will face powerhouse UCLA in...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 6 min
After Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher’s passionate response to Alabama coach Nick Saban’s allegations that the Aggies bought a recruiting class with NIL money, TexAgs.com columnist Olin Buchanan joins the On Second Thought podcast to gauge the fallout. Texas softball coach Mike White also stops by to discuss his team’s super regional matchup at No. 4 Arkansas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Texas track and field coach Edrick Floreal just guided both top-ranked teams to Big 12 Outdoor championships for the second straight season and joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to discuss the success in Lubbock.Floreal gives us an inside peek at sprinter Micaiah Harris, who became the first Longhorn to win the 100 since Jamaal Charles and women’s 100-meter women’s champion Julien Alfred, who clocked the fifth fastest time in collegiate history in the prelims.He also discusses how the ...
May 19, 2022•50 min
With Texas clinging to hopes of hosting an NCAA Regional entering next weekend’s regular-season Big 12 series finale against Kansas, D1Baseball.com managing editor Kendall Rogers assesses UT's status on this week’s On Second Thought podcast.The Horns are 35-17 overall but sit in sixth place at at 11-10 in the Big 12. They’re 18th in RPI and need to win big against Kansas and a nice showing in the conference tournament to improve their chances of hosting. Rogers also hits upon the national scene ...
May 12, 2022•47 min
Longhorn great Rod Babers brings his unique commentary style to this week’s On Second Thought episode and breaks down the recruiting challenge facing Texas coach Steve Sarkisian following a 5-7 finish.Babers, the popular co-host of Ball Don’t Lie on 104.9 The Horn with Mike Hardge, touches on the quarterback battle between Quinn Ewers and Hudson Card, reveals his opinion on why athletic director Chris Del Conte awarded raises and contract extensions to six assistants after a bad season, the NFL ...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 5 min
With the resurgent Texas baseball team entering a showdown Big 12 series against Oklahoma State starting Friday, coach David Pierce stops by the On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls to discuss the team’s sweep of Baylor, its five-game winning streak after a 15-13 midseason slump and a meeting that cleared the air in the clubhouse.Longhorn beat writer Brian Davis also checks in to break down the quarterback battle between Quinn Ewers and Hudson Card, the latest comings and goings ...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min
With this Tuesday’s unveiling of the $385 million Moody Center on campus, Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss how the project all came into place and gives a behind-the-scenes look at Minister of Culture Matthew McConaughey’s involvement in the planning process..In addition to listing events the hopes to bring to the new basketball/concert facility, he addresses the Texas football offseason which includes comments Moro Ojomo made about three tea...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 13 min
On the heels of Texas defensive lineman Moro Ojomo making eyebrow-raising comments about the team’s culture and the subsequent heavy response from Coach Steve Sarkisian, On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls break down the culture of the Longhorn program. Also, retiring Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby explains his decision to step aside and Longhorn legend Derrick Johnson updates us on his life post retirement and his latest charitable venture. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 23 min
With Texas football completes its third week of spring football, On Second Thought podcast hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls welcome beat writer Brian Davis into the dungeon to discuss the biggest issues facing coach Steve Sarkisian.Ced reveals why he believes the Longhorns can go 9-3 this fall after their 5-7 finish in Sark’s first year while Brian explains why he doesn’t see that happening.Ced and Duck also unpack the fallout from Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby’s resignation and where the co...
Apr 07, 2022•53 min
With the recent struggles of the Texas pitching staff, most recently in Tuesday’s 12-9 home loss to Texas A&M, Longhorn pitching legend/Longhorn Network baseball analyst Greg Swindell joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to delve into the psyche of the bullpen.Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also give an update from Kirk’s recent visit to Texas spring football practice and the Duck’s first live look at quarterback Quinn Ewers.Also on tap: Will Smith’s Oscars slap of Chris Rock, the...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Can the Texas Longhorns take out red-hot Virginia Tech and vanquish the memory of last season’s crushing first-round loss to Abilene Christian in the NCAAs?On Second Thought hosts Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden discuss coach Chris Beard’s mindset entering Friday’s matchup of the Big 12 and ACC tournament champions.Also, Texas women’s coach Vic Schaefer stops by to put a bow on the huge Big 12 tournament win over Baylor and how the Horns, winners of 11 straight, can keep the momentum buying in thei...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Spring football starts at Texas on March 22 and Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian stops by the On Second Thought podcast to give a primer on what fans can expect this fall.The Horns are coming off a 5-7 season in Sark’s first season and signed a top-five recruiting class. He breaks down the quarterback situation with Quinn Ewers transferring from Ohio State and the addition of former TCU coach Gary Patterson to the staff in an analyst role.Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls preview the Big 12 tour...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Austin FC opens its sophomore season in MLS with a home match against Cincinnati FC on Saturday and sporting director Claudio Reyna is out for a quick turnaround similar to the one he providing in building league power in New York.Reyna joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast and breaks down the changes he’s made in personnel, his expectations for head coach Josh Wolff and the overall process of turning an expansion franchise into a successful organization, on the pitch and off.Statesman bea...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 12 min
After coming within one win of playing for a national championship, the Texas baseball team opens the season atop the national rankings.David Pierce’s Horns host in-state rival Rice Friday in the opener of a three-game series. He stops by this week’s On Second Thought podcast with Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden to discuss the expectations that come with that ranking and how his veteran lineup is shaping up for its season debut.The Duck and Ced put a bow on the Super Bowl and discuss if winning a c...
Feb 17, 2022•56 min
After the Texas Longhorns delivered a huge win over Kansas — the biggest of coach Chris Beard’s first season — they set their sights on making a serious push in the Big 12 and hopefully, an extended playoff run after that embarrassing loss to Abilene Christian in last season’s tourney.On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls reflect on what it took to take down Kansas and how it will affect the Horns who visit defending national champion Baylor Saturday.Also, Houston Chronicle NFL co...
Feb 10, 2022•56 min
Texas Tech was out for blood in Chris Beard’s return to Lubbock and the Horns paid dearly with a 77-64 loss that dropped them to 5-4 in Big 12 play.Beat writer Brian Davis joins Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden on this week’s On Second Thought podcast and examines the fallout from the loss. The guys take a look back at the raucous crowd Texas faced and if Beard can bring that kind of juice to the Erwin Center in the second half of the season and in future campaigns at the new Moody Center.Also, what...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr
Should Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds be enshrined into the Baseball Hall of Fame?Longtime HOF voter Richard Justice of Texas Monthly joined the On Second Thought podcast to explain why he decided to not vote this year.He also discussed with hosts Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden his longstanding relationship with Texas ex Clemens and why he believes MLB and the Hall voters have dropped the ball when it comes to the handling of the fallout from the Steroid Era.The guys also discuss Gary Patterson’s p...
Jan 27, 2022•38 min
Gary Patterson sitting in an Erwin Center box with Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte Tuesday night while sporting a Texas shirt is already the biggest story of the 2022 football season.On this week’s On Second Thought podcast, Brian Davis joins hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls to the conversation he had with the coaching legend and his former TCU AD and the trio discusses how bringing Patterson in as a special assistant would affect the dynamic on the field and in coaching meetings.They ...
Jan 20, 2022•48 min
In the first podcast of 2022, On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls recap the thrilling national title game between Georgia and Alabama and discuss the distance separating those programs from the Texas Longhorns, who turned in a clunker last season.They also discuss the biggest stories of the 2021 sports year, including the COVID-19 effect, Todd’s Dodge’s three-peat at Westlake and name, image and likeness for college athletes.They cap off a jam-packed episode with an NFL playoff ...
Jan 13, 2022•47 min
Kenny Vaccaro always brought a sense of toughness and leadership to the locker room. The former Texas All-American safety, never one to mince words, gave his take on this week’s On Second Thought podcast as to what he believes is ailing the current team, which missed the bowl season after finishing 5-7 under first year coach Steve Sarkisian.Vaccaro just retired after a successful eight-year NFL career split between the New Orleans Saints and the Tennessee Titans. He discusses his new ESports org...
Dec 09, 2021•47 min
As the Texas football team prepares for an early offseason after missing out on a bowl game with its fourth 5-7 finish since 2012, beat writer Brian Davis joins On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls to examine how it all went wrong in 2021 on the Forty Acres.The guys break down what wrong in Steve Sarkisian’s first season at the helm and what changes, if any, could be on the horizon. Also, Oklahoman columnist Berry Tramel drops in to discuss the fallout from Lincoln Riley’s shocki...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 10 min
