Texas-ex and current Texas State head coach GJ Kinne joins On Second Thought this week to talk about the Bobcats preparation for the season opener vs. the Longhorns.  Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also discuss Arch Manning’s maturation and major conferences saying no to players coming back to college after getting cut by the pros. Keep up with all our Longhorns coverage on ⁠statesman.com⁠. Sign up for Cedric’s newsletter, Ced’s Corner⁠, to get his hot takes delivered straight to your inbox. Get all the Texas Longhorns coverage you love via email by ⁠signing up for our Hook’em newsletter⁠. Follow us on Instagram at ⁠@hookemdotcom⁠ and TikTok ⁠@hookemdotcom⁠.  Download the Statesman app⁠ to keep up with Longhorns news on the go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ESPN college football analyst Heather Dinich joins On Second Thought this week to discuss myriad topics, including why she believes the Texas Longhorns are the best team in the country entering the 2026 season. Dinich and hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also discuss possible expansion of the College Football Playoff and which Texas rival — Oklahoma or Texas A&M — will have the best season. • Keep up with all our Longhorns coverage on ⁠statesman.com⁠. • Sign up for Cedric’s newsletter, Ced’s Corner⁠, to get his hot takes delivered straight to your inbox. • Get all the Texas Longhorns coverage you love via email by ⁠signing up for our Hook’em newsletter⁠. • Follow us on Instagram at ⁠@hookemdotcom⁠ and TikTok ⁠@hookemdotcom⁠.  • Download the Statesman app⁠ to keep up with Longhorns news on the go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian joins Ced and Kirk to break down preparations for the 2026 season, the maturation of QB Arch Manning and some new additions to the lineup and coaching staff. • Keep up with all our Longhorns coverage on statesman.com. • Sign up for Cedric’s newsletter, Ced’s Corner, to get his hot takes delivered straight to your inbox. • Get all the Texas Longhorns coverage you love via email by signing up for our Hook’em newsletter. • Follow us on Instagram at @hookemdotcom and TikTok @hookemdotcom.  • Download the Statesman app to keep up with Longhorns news on the go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns are after their first College World Series championship since 2005 and take the first step Saturday when they open against Georgia in Omaha. Statesman columnist Cedric Golden and the Houston Chronicle’s Kirk Bohls break down the matchup on a special episode of the “On Second Thought” podcast. They also discuss the softball team’s national championship and the furor surrounding Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby. Ced’s Corner newsletter Make sure to sign up for Ced's Corner, the new newsletter from the mind of the American-Statesman's resident sports columnist Cedric Golden. Ced will give you hot takes and his view of Longhorns sports and everything beyond via email each Tuesday. Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls Sign up for Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls to get news, exclusive analysis and insights on University of Texas sports. Plus, get notified when Bohls publishes a new column.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texas softball begins the defense of its national championship against Wagner at the Austin Regional Friday and head coach Mike White stops by the “On Second Thought” podcast to give us a primer on the No. 2 overall seed. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also discuss football coach Steve Sarkisian’s pointed comments regarding the 24-team playoff and the best way to weave a basket at Ole Miss. Ced’s Corner newsletter Make sure to sign up for Ced's Corner, the new newsletter from the mind of the American-Statesman's resident sports columnist Cedric Golden. Ced will give you hot takes and his view of Longhorns sports and everything beyond via email each Tuesday. Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls Sign up for Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls to get news, exclusive analysis and insights on University of Texas sports. Plus, get notified when Bohls publishes a new column.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle joins the “On Second Thought” podcast to discuss Texas’ postseason prospects entering the last two series of the regular season. With Texas traveling to Tennessee for three games before completing the schedule at home against Missouri, Schlossnagle and hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk discuss why he believes the Horns are better than his 2025 team. He also examines the contributions of star catcher Carson Tinney and a bevy of talented freshmen, including outfielder Anthony Pack, Jr. Ced’s Corner newsletter Make sure to sign up for Ced's Corner, the new newsletter from the mind of the American-Statesman's resident sports columnist Cedric Golden. Ced will give you hot takes and his view of Longhorns sports and everything beyond via email each Tuesday. Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls Sign up for Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls to get news, exclusive analysis and insights on University of Texas sports. Plus, get notified when Bohls publishes a new column. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With spring football now over, On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls review who stood out in the final scrimmage. They also put a bow on the NFL draft and how the departures will affect the 2026 Texas Longhorns. Finally, they break down what’s happening with Texas baseball which has a big three-game home set against Mississippi State starting Friday. Ced’s Corner newsletter Make sure to sign up for Ced's Corner, the new newsletter from the mind of the American-Statesman's resident sports columnist Cedric Golden. Ced will give you hot takes and his view of Longhorns sports and everything beyond via email each Tuesday. Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls Sign up for Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls to get news, exclusive analysis and insights on University of Texas sports. Plus, get notified when Bohls publishes a new column.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls are back for another On Second Thought podcast and they break down a recent visit with Texas quarterback Arch Manning, update what’s happening with Texas men’s and women’s basketball and gauge the concern level surrounding UT baseball after a pair of losses at Texas A&M. Ced’s Corner newsletter Make sure to sign up for Ced's Corner, the new newsletter from the mind of the American-Statesman's resident sports columnist Cedric Golden. Ced will give you hot takes and his view of Longhorns sports and everything beyond via email each Tuesday. Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls Sign up for Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls to get news, exclusive analysis and insights on University of Texas sports. Plus, get notified when Bohls publishes a new column.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texas has placed both men’s and women’s basketball teams in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in school history. Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls discuss this double run on this week’s On Second Thought podcast. They break down how the men recovered from a disastrous end to the regular season and Madison Booker’s epic 40-point performance in the women’s second round win over Oregon. Ced’s Corner newsletter Make sure to sign up for Ced's Corner, the new newsletter from the mind of the American-Statesman's resident sports columnist Cedric Golden. Ced will give you hot takes and his view of Longhorns sports and everything beyond via email each Tuesday. Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls Sign up for Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls to get news, exclusive analysis and insights on University of Texas sports. Plus, get notified when Bohls publishes a new column.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s “On Second Thought” podcast, Kirk Bohls, Cedric Golden and Thomas Jones break down Texas basketball’s thrilling 68-66 win over North Carolina State to punch its ticket to the NCAA Tournament. Kirk and Ced also preview the Texas women’s attempt to return to the Final Four for a second straight year as the March Madness descends upon America. Ced’s Corner newsletter Make sure to sign up for Ced's Corner, the new newsletter from the mind of the American-Statesman's resident sports columnist Cedric Golden. Ced will give you hot takes and his view of Longhorns sports and everything beyond via email each Tuesday. Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls Sign up for Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls to get news, exclusive analysis and insights on University of Texas sports. Plus, get notified when Bohls publishes a new column.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices