Why the portal clock is ticking on Horns, Sarkisian | On Second Thought
From On Second Thought by Austin American-Statesman
January 9, 2026 · 31 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges facing Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian and includes predictions for the College Football semifinals and insights on Texas men's basketball.
On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls discuss the challenges facing Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian as he navigates the transfer portal and the departures of some key contributors. They also give their picks for the upcoming College Football semifinals and discuss Texas men’s basketball’s struggles under new coach Sean Miller. *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. _https://www.statesman.com/newsletters/cedrics-corner/_ *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. _https://www.houstonchronicle.com/newsletters/kirk-bohls/_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Cedric Golden, Kirk Bohls
Topics covered
- Texas football
- transfer portal
- College Football semifinals
- Texas men's basketball
Keywords
- Sarkisian
- Longhorns
- Sean Miller
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