Texas quarterback Arch Manning has landed on the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list for the second straight year, keeping his name in the mix for the honor given to each season’s top upperclassman quarterback.
Manning, a redshirt junior and a returning starter for the Longhorns, has compiled a 12-3 overall record and has appeared in 25 games.
Around Texas, the conversation keeps moving in a few directions. Jonah Williams drew attention during camp, while the Longhorns’ roster talent is drawing national questions about just how much first-round ability sits on the team right now. There’s also been some practical concern up front, with one report suggesting Texas would be wise to let Trevor Goosby rest until Ohio State, and another noting a timetable has been established for Goosby’s return.
The injury ripple doesn’t stop there. Reporting out of Houston named Bohls’ top five Texas players the team can least afford to lose to injury, while 247Sports tracked how the offensive line is adjusting after Goosby’s injury and pointed to versatility emerging at running back and linebacker. Another 247Sports note broke down the pass rushers Texas will face early in 2026, with or without Goosby.
On the practice beat, Inside Texas reported on Dia Bell’s deep ball, Kobe Black’s rise and an O-line shuffle. That same outlet also floated a big question at receiver, asking whether Cam Coleman and Ryan Wingo are the best Texas wide receiver duo since, maybe ever.
There’s also been talk about discipline and cleanup after Texas’ penalty issues, with one piece saying the team is trying to leave that problem in the past. Another item revisited how Baylor’s Fiesta Bowl loss saved Texas from Art Briles.
Recruiting remains active too. Inside Texas reported that linebacker Allen Kennett wrestled heavyweights to get better at football and now has a list of frontrunners. Another recruiting note said Texas is hosting a No. 3 wide receiver commit and other elite targets in September, while a third highlighted top 2029 defensive lineman Stephan Harrison and his message: ‘Let all the haters know the truth’: Top 2029 DL Stephan Harrison ready to go.
Elsewhere in the SEC, Trey’Dez Green was named to the Walter Camp Award watch list. Other conference coverage included position previews, a Mizzou defensive tackle preview, a look at the Tennessee-Alabama rivalry going old school on the field, and an Alabama fall preview asking whether running backs are a concern again. Kentucky also has Week 0 games on the schedule for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
Elsewhere in the broader college and pro landscape, readers are looking at who the Rams’ next big trade splash might be and how badly the Chargers were hit by injuries in joint practice with the 49ers.
And for Longhorns fans, there’s more coming on the volleyball side, where the 2026 season is already being uploaded. These reps win championships.
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Texas Just Lost Another Dallas Area Defensive Line Prospect
Another Dallas-area defensive line prospect is on the move, and Texas fans have seen this pattern before. George Toia, a four-star UCLA commit and nationally ranked lineman, is transferring from Byron Nelson High School in Texas to Westminster Academy in Florida, continuing a high school career that has already taken him through three different states.
Toia is expected to join Westminster Academys football team for the upcoming season, and his move only adds to the growing sense that elite prospects in the Dallas area are becoming harder to keep close to home. For Texas, it is another reminder that the recruiting map around one of the states richest talent pools is getting more complicated by the year. [Read more 🡒]
Vince Young Just Made Texas Fans Love That USC Win Even More
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The memory adds another layer to what Longhorns fans already remember as one of the defining wins in school history. Young went on to put together one of the great championship performances, throwing for 267 yards and adding 200 more on the ground with three rushing touchdowns, and the story of what happened in that restaurant makes the payoff feel even sweeter in hindsight. [Read more 🡒]
Texas Is Carrying The Kind Of Hype Title Contenders Need
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For a program already expected to carry major weight in the race ahead, that kind of recognition matters because it signals depth at premium spots on both sides of the ball. It also raises the standard inside the building, where preseason praise is nice only if it turns into regular-season production, and Texas will spend the next few months trying to prove the hype is more than just August noise. [Read more 🡒]