Locked On Longhorns - Daily Podcast On Texas Longhorns Football & Basketball Locked On Podcast Network

The Texas Longhorns have won three out of four Directors Cup trophies, and have undoubtedly been one of the best athletic programs in the country as a whole over that span. However, the four biggest programs that move the needle, are football, mens and womens basketball, and baseball, and those programs have not won a championship in the first half of the decade. Today we discuss, their outlook over the next five seasons, and if one of these major programs in Austin can break through.

As we inch closer and closer to the season, Vegas is starting to set lines for game action throughout College Football. We had an idea that Texas would be favored in 11 of 12 games this season, with the lone exception being the Georgia Bulldogs, but had no idea just how much better Vegas thought Texas was compared to their opponents. We now have access to five of the twelve betting lines associated with the Texas Longhorns and their opponents this season and they are #interesting.

In about two to three weeks, the Texas Longhorns will be joining the SEC for their inaugural season, in the same season that the College Football Playoffs will expand from four to twelve teams. This unique storm, creates in my opinion, a playoffs or bust scenario as echoed by @Horns247 . Would you consider this season a failure for Texas if they were considered the thirteenth best team or lower? (Yes) #HookEm

Texas won more games than Oklahoma this season, has won more games the past two seasons, and ended the season 7-1 while Oklahoma ended the season 4-3. Yet, tell that to an Oklahoma fan and they'll tell you that you don't know football and Oklahoma was more successful than Texas from 2000-2021. Ask them what that means in 2024 and enjoy the awkward silence #HookEm

The Kansas City Chiefs traded up with the Buffalo Bills to pick #28 to select forever Longhorn Xavier Worthy. After running a 4.21 at the NFL Draft Combine, Worthy paired with Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid in Kansas City seem like a match made in heaven. I join @LockedOnChiefs to let Chiefs Kingdom know what to expect from their first round receiver.

This is a follow up episode to one I did a few weeks ago with Drake Toll from @LockedOnBig12 regarding how Texas would fare early on in the SEC. I spend 30 minutes explaining seven reasons why I think Texas is poised for long term success, even with the step up in competition. #HookEm