Joe Cook is the Sports Director at 16 WAPT News. He specializes in covering competitive sports, professional sports, and sports broadcasting, with a strong focus on team sports and sports tournaments. Joe's work has been featured in a variety of outlets, including U.S. Tech Global, Yahoo Sports, and The Albany Herald.
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On Wednesday, Texas defensive back Kobe Black joined fellow DB Jelani McDonald at the Capital Plaza McDonald's as part of a NIL and community outreach event.
Nash posted a good look at where Texas ranks in ESPN's freshly updated FPI (No. 2 by the way), but what about what FPI thinks of the Longhorns' schedule?
By: Joe Cook
Rivals updated the 2027 Rivals300 on Monday morning, and Texas commit John Meredith was ranked as the No. 8 overall prospect.
By: Joe Cook
2027 New Orleans (La.) Brother Martin wide receiver and Texas commit Easton Royal was ranked as the No. 3 overall prospect in the updated Rivals300 on Monday.
On3's Chris Low ranked the 10 most impactful transfers in the SEC ahead of the 2026 season, and three new Longhorns were included in his list.
Texas is going to be great, but is that enough? [Sign up for Inside Texas for $1 then get 50% off your first year!]
By: Joe Cook
Brandon Baker started every game for Texas at right tackle last year, but now he'll be asked to man an interior spot at right guard. He spoke about that change with 3rd and Longhorn.
By: Joe Cook
After a logging a tremendously successful transfer portal cycle and bringing in the No. 6 2026 recruiting class headlined by Marcus Spears Jr., Sean Miller is on the hunt for five-stars in the 2027 cycle as well.
Texas plays Texas State and UTSA in non-conference play. To get a taste of what's happening in the IH-35 Rivalry, Inside Texas spoke with Mike Craven of Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
As the season gets closer and closer, sports books are releasing more and more numbers associated with major matchups during the 2026 season. Here are the latest point spreads and over/unders for some of Texas' biggest matchups via BetMGM.
