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.

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.

Will the Texas Longhorns summon the requisite killer instinct to take down the Iowa State Cyclones on the road and advance to the Big 12 title game? Statesman columnists Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls break down Steve Sarkisian’s biggest concerns on this week’s On Second Thought podcast. Also, TexAgs.com columnist Olin Buchanan stops in to discuss the hottest names in play to replace fired Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher.

It’s a star-studded On Second Thought podcast this week as Longhorn legend Colt McCoy checks in with Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden to discuss his induction into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and also answer if he plans to retire or continue playing in the NFL. Former Longhorn sack master Alex Okafor gives his take on what’s ailing the Texas pass rush and who on the defense could have a NFL career like he and McCoy had.

ESPN college football analyst Tom Luginbill will be calling Saturday’s Texas-BYU game. He joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to discuss Maalik Murphy’s first start, the Arch Manning Watch and Texas’ chances to navigate the second half of the season.

After losing to Oklahoma in a Red River Rivalry classic, the Texas Longhorns know they will likely have to run the table and win the Big 12 title to qualify for the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history. Houston Chronicle writer Joseph Duarte joins Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden on this week’s On Second Thought podcast to discuss the renewal of the old Southwest Conference rivalry between Texas and Houston. The Horns are a 22 1/2 point favorite against the Cougars who are coming off a miraculous 41-39 win over West Virginia, courtesy of a Hail Mary touchdown pass from Donovan Smith to Stephon Johnson.

After the disappointing loss to archival Oklahoma, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said the team’s goals are still in reach. As Texas enters the bye week, Statesman sports columnists Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls examine the fallout from the 34-30 heartbreaker and Bohls answers the biggest question of the day: “Will Texas run the table for the remainder of the regular season?

ESPN college football analyst Greg McElroy has been high on Texas since the preseason and that hasn’t changed amid the Longhorns rise to No. 3 in the country. The former Alabama quarterback joins the On Second Thought podcast this week to explain why he believes the Longhorns will beat Oklahoma for a second time Saturday while also discussing their College Football Playoff chances down the line.

Kansas coach Lance Leipold has engineered one of the most impressive turnarounds in recent memory, taking perennial Big 12 cellar dweller Kansas to a 4-0 record and a national ranking in his third season. Leipolds joins Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden on this week’s On Second Thought podcast and discusses Saturday’s battle of unbeaten in Austin and the 57-56 overtime win over Texas in 2021 that unofficially got Kansas’ rebirth started.

It could be the last time the Baylor Bears and Texas Longhorns meet on a football field so what better way to preview the game than to bring in Waco Tribune-Herald columnist Brice Cherry and beat writer Zach Smith for the On Second Thought podcast? Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls join the Tribune scribes in breaking down the matchup and predicting if Baylor will keep close of if the Longhorns will blow them out in Waco as the oddsmakers suggest.

Derrick Johnson is one of several Longhorn legends who have been mentoring current players and that dedication paid dividends in Saturday’s humongous win at Alabama, The recent College Football Hall of Fame inductee joins Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls on this week’s On Second Thought podcast to discuss the win and the potential for a great season on the Forty Acres.

Can the Texas Longhorns spring the upset at Alabama Saturday? Did the SEC lose its luster on opening weekend? Will Nick Saban coach another five years? ESPN personality Paul Finebaum answers these questions and more on this week’s On Second Thought podcast. Finebaum also discusses Saban’s near 28-2 record in games against his assistants and what this game could mean to the latest ex employee to match up with the coaching legend, Texas’ Steve Sarkisian. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also give their game prediction and preview the NFL season. 

It’s Game Week and On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls are in disagreement on how the Texas Longhorns will fare this fall. Kirk has them at 11-1 while Cedric has them at 9-3 so what better way to debate their differences than by breaking down the 2023 schedule? All of this and more on this week’s podcast. Enjoy.


CBS national college football columnist Dennis Dodd joins hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls on the On Second Thought podcast this week to answer questions that are being asked by many in Longhorn Nation. Are the Texas Longhorns for real? Is the preseason hype justified? Dodd also touches on college football realignment, Reggie Bush’s attempt to regain his standing in the sport and if Jimbo Fisher will really allow Bobby Petrino to be the full-time play caller at Texas A&M. Ced and Kirk also discuss the loss of longtime Texas administrator Bill Little and examine what’s happening up front with the football team.

Sam Khan, national college football writer for The Athletic joins On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls to explain why anything less than 10 regular-season wins for Texas will be considered a disappointment in 2024. Khan also spotlights what might happen next in the ever evolving world of college realignment and how the Houston Cougars will fare in the new look Big 12.

As the Texas Longhorns embark on their final season in the Big 12, Statesman columnists Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden break down the hoopla surrounding the team favored to win the league in 2023 on this week’s On Second Thought podcast. The guys also discuss quarterback Quinn Ewers development over the spring and what the junior thinks about being projected as a top-10 NFL pick next spring. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey pops in to discuss Texas and Oklahoma joining the conference in 2024 and gives his views on possible future expansion.

Can Texas finally bring a Big 12 title home for the first time since 2009 and leave the conference on a high note? Statesman sports columnists Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls discuss the upcoming season on this week’s On Second Thought podcast and discuss who got the better of the SEC 2024 schedule release. They also hit on the NBA blockbuster trade that sent Washington all-star Bradley Beal to join Kevin Durant and Devin Booker in Phoenix and if Dallas Cowboys Dak Prescott belongs in the top 10 of league signal callers.

Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte joins the On Second Thought podcast this week to discuss the school sports year, including the heartbreaking season-ending baseball loss at Stanford. Del Conte also answers questions about USC’s interest in him, the upcoming final year in the Big 12, the SEC schedule and the Horns finishing fourth in the Learfield Division I Director’s Cup standings. Hosts Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden also put a bow on the sports year at Texas and the finish of the NBA season.

This weeks marks an seminal achievement in of the longest running podcasts in the state. Ced and Kirk commemorate their 300th episode with a look back at some of their most memorable moments, including Texas football coaching legend Mack Brown’s recollections from the 2005 national championship team, a hilarious interview with golf analyst/standup comedian David Feherty and an eye-opening interview with new deceased billionaire Oklahoma State football benefactor T. Boone Pickens whose comments on football coach Mike Gundy went viral. All of this and much more — including our updated interview wish list — on Episode 300. Enjoy.

As the final weekend of the regular season approaches, theTexas baseball team has an outside shot winning a share of the Big 12 title with a sweep of first-place West Virginia along with getting some possible help from Oklahoma against Oklahoma State. Head coach David Pierce joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss the team’s mindset heading into the most pivotal series of the season and the hard conversations he had with his ballclub after a devastating home sweep at the hands of Oklahoma last month. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also break down Texas football’s chances to reach double digits in the win column for the first time in the regular season since the 2009 national runner-up and how the Horns stack up against other teams’ win projections in the Big 12.

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian is in the middle of his Texas Fight Tour but made time to chat on a myriad subjects on this week’s On Second Thought podcast. Sarkisian discussed the talented quarterback, the maturation of starter Quinn Ewers and how the team will have to adjust to the loss of program stalwarts like All-America running back Bijan Robinson and star linebacker DeMarvion Overshown. He also took off his coach’s hat to break down what’s going on with his beloved Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA playoffs. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls examine what’s going on with the resurgent Longhorn baseball which is fighting against tough odds to earn a NCAA regional host bid in three weeks.

ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to break down how the Texas Longhorns fared in the NFL draft and if star running back Bijan Robinson will be a workhorse in Atlanta under head coach Arthur Smith, who coached all-pro Derrick Henry in Tennessee. Hosts Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden also preview Texas baseball’s weekend series at Kansas and discuss the team’s chances of landing one 16 host bids for the first round of the NCAA tournament.

With the NFL draft taking place in Kansas City Thursday night, we bring a special On Second Thought draft preview featuring the two most senior NFL writers in the state of Texas. Fort Worth Star-Telegram writer Clarence E. Hill, Jr. discusses the chances of the Dallas Cowboys selecting Texas star running back Bijan Robinson at No. 26 or the possibility of trading up to get hm. He also breaks down the other Texas draft prospects, Dallas’ draft needs and how close Mike McCarthy is to breaking through and leading the franchise to its first Super Bowl since the 1995 season. Then gallerysports.com's John McClain, the longtime Houston Chronicle NFL columnist, gives his view of what the Houston Texans will do with the second overall pick and the challenges facing first-year head coach DeMeco Ryans. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also examine what’s ailing the struggling Texas baseball program after three Big 12 losses to Oklahoma put the Horns in danger of not hosting an NCAA regional.

Longhorn Network analyst Fozzy Whittaker, joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast and gives his take on what he saw from Texas during the spring football season and whether or not this is the Longhorns’ year to win a first Big 12 title since 2009. Whittaker compares quarterbacks Quinn Ewers, Maalik Murphy and Arch Manning and gives us a few names to watch this fall. Also, hosts Cerci Golden and Kirk Bohls preview Texas baseball’s three-game home series against Oklahoma this weekend.

Texas basketball coach Rodney Terry joins the On Second Thought podcast and reflects upon his magical first season as head coach after taking over Chris Beard, where the Longhorns go moving forward and building a new roster after losing some of his best players. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls preview the upcoming Orange-White game and address concerns coach Steve Sarkisian may have as spring football comes to an end and also examine the Texas baseball team which has surged into first place in the Big 12 after two series. The Horns play at Baylor this weekend.

Rodney Terry has been hired as the permanent head basketball coach at the University of Texas and On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls break down the impact of his hiring and the program’s standing moving forward. They also break down the season ending loss to Miami, the upcoming spring football scrimmage, and the rampaging Texas baseball team which has won 15 in a row to crash the national rankings.

Renowned ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas joins the On Second Thought podcast this week to break down the NCAA Tournament and assess Texas’ chances of making it to the Final. Bilas picked the Horns to end up in Houston as did OST hopes Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls. Also, texags.com columnist Olin Buchanan, a former Statesman writer, stops in to discuss a potential second-round showdown between Texas and Texas A&M in Des Moines and the Aggies’ shocking No. 7 tourney seeding, despite a sparking resume’ that suggests a No. 5 at minimum.

With Arch Manning now on campus, it’s clear that the plan is to start Quinn Ewers even though coach Steve Sarkisian has said he isn’t going to hold back the prized freshman recruit. Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls break down the quarterback position with spring ball starting, preview the Big 12 tournaments (men and women) and discuss what ails Texas baseball in the early season.

The Texas Longhorn women are having a nice season win wise but are banged up while clinging to hopes of wining a Big 12 regular season title. Coach Vic Schaefer joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to discuss the regular season finale at Kansas State, how Texas (22-8, 13-4 in the Big 12) is dealing with its mounting injury situation and the general mindset of the team after a disappointing home loss to Baylor on Senior Night. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also break down what’s ailing the 3-5 Texas baseball team and which of the five Texas football players have the most to gain at the NFL Combine this weekend in Indianapolis.

Kris Budden once served as a reporter on the San Diego Padres before becoming one of the country’s most recognizable faces at college football and basketball games. Budden joins this week’s On Second thought podcast to break down the Big 12 basketball race, Texas’ Final Four chances and the opines on if the job Rodney Terry has done in place of the fired Chris Beard merits him being the permanent hoops coach at Texas moving forward.

The Texas men’s and women’s basketball teams took it on the chin in road losses Monday but will aim to bounce back with home games against Oklahoma and West Virginia on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. On this week’s On Second Thought podcast, hosts Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden take a look at what lies ahead for the teams as they stalk high seeds in next month’s NCAA Tournament. They also break down why they were both wrong in picking the Philadelphia Eagles to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, hit on free agency and Dallas’ chances to return to the championship game for the first time since the 1995 season.

Longhorn football legend Derrick Johnson makes no bones about who he’s picking to win Sunday’s Super Bowl. The leading tackler in Kansas City Chiefs history joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to discuss watching Patrick Mahomes during his rookie season — their only season as teammates — missing out on two Super Bowls after he left the franchise, being a mentor to current Texas players and his Defend the Dream Foundation, which is on the front lines of the fight against illiteracy. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls give their predictions for the big game and break down what’s facing Texas hoops after a 1-1 finish on their Kansas road trip.

With college basketball in the month of the regular season, CB S studio analyst Seth Davis joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss Texas’ chances to make a deep tournament run and which teams have the best chance to win it all. Davis, who also writes for The Athletic, also discloses to Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls what he would be doing if he wasn’t one of the best sports journalists in the country. The guys also preview Texas’ upcoming road trip to Kansas and Kansas State and discuss the Super Bowl matchup between Kansas City and Philadelphia.

The Texas Longhorns have forged their way back to the top of the Big 12 and On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls break down their big win over Oklahoma State and the upcoming top-10 matchup at Tennessee, which is coached by Terry’s former Texas boss and close friend Rick Barnes. They also break down what lies ahead for the Dallas Cowboys after their latest playoff disappointment and pick their winners in Sunday’s championship games.

While the Texas women are making their way toward the top 25, the men lost out on a chance to get to first place in the Big 12 with a loss at Iowa State. On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls break down the 78-67 and discuss long-term options at head coach to replace Chris Beard. Also, Dallas Cowboys radio voice Brad Sham discusses Sunday’s divisional playoff at San Francisco, the team’s chances to pull off an upset and kicker Brett Maher’s recent struggles.

Three Texas baseball legends from three different decades join this week’s On Second Thought podcast to give their favorite memories of iconic coach Cliff Gustafson, who passed away Monday. Keith Moreland, Greg Swindell and Brooks Kieschnick were three of the greatest players Gustafson ever coached and they share wonderful stories from their playing days and how he molded them into the men they became. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also put a bow on the 8-5 football season and the Alamo Bowl loss to Washington give an update on the Chris Beard saga, examine UT basketball’s loss to Kansas State and give their take on how the NFL is handling the Damar Hamlin situation.