Joe Cook
@josephcook89
Managing editor of @InsideTexas, an @On3Sports affiliate covering the Texas Longhorns.
We’ll get answers at some point… but answers don’t necessarily entail action from the powers that be
Confused about the current NIL, House, Deloitte, pay-for-play, College Sports Commission, and revenue sharing landscape? @josephcook89 attempts to paint the picture of where we're at on July 9 in the college football world (FREE): on3.com/teams/texas-lo…
One good home game in the non-con for the season ticket buyer, but a decent slate overall and one that will be fine in the metrics.
Texas announced its full 2025-26 non-conference schedule under first-year head coach Sean Miller. Highlights include games versus Duke in Charlotte, at UConn in Hartford, and against Virginia in the Moody Center DETAILS (FREE): on3.com/teams/texas-lo…
NEWS: 4⭐️ Bo Ogden is down to six schools, he tells @Rivals. The 6-5 wing and top-50 national recruit breaks down his finalists: on3.com/rivals/news/bo…
IT Live: The budding Texas vs. Georgia competition, Longhorn football camp starts next week! x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Wednesday nITe Live: The scenarios for Arch Manning's season, Longhorn Football Legends honored x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
What does this mean? It means your local NIL collective can still get dollars to top athletes and recruits. Rev share will have a salary cap. But nothing is slowing down a school from building out a $35 million roster.
House attorneys have reached a deal with the power conferences and NCAA officials that will alter the College Sports Commission relating to how NIL collectives can pay athletes, per @RossDellenger The CSC is expected to treat collectives in a similar fashion as other businesses.…
IT Live: Texas Pass Rush and the Path to a Championship x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Collectives are back like they never left (because they never left)
Attorneys have resolved a dispute over how the College Sports Commission handles NIL collectives, sources tell @YahooSports, revising its approach to treat them like other businesses - a major move that paves the way for continued collective operations bit.ly/4kVo5od
If Texas is made of money and that's the only reason it is winning recruitments, why not just make the 2026 class out of five-stars? on3.com/teams/texas-lo…

Money's no object to Texas, right? So why don't the Longhorns just make their entire 2026 recruiting class out of five-stars? @josephcook89 on how common complaints about Steve Sarkisian's recruiting efforts miss the mark completely (FREE): on3.com/teams/texas-lo…
Recruiting Intel: Top 2027 QB Kavian Bryant talks Texas, more decisions to track x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
IT Live: What It Really Takes to Win (Talent & Money) x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Texas Football’s Team GPA Surge Aligns with On-Field Success Under Steve Sarkisian STORY from @CoachWilliamsII (FREE): on3.com/teams/texas-lo…
.@josephcook89 continues the Texas football roster countdown with a look at the players wearing Nos. 44-40 (FREE): on3.com/teams/texas-lo…
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PK has made Texas into a defensive team even with an offensive head coach
"All those great teams that I’ve been a part of, we had great defenses." Offensive-minded Steve Sarkisian relishes his program's stout Pete Kwiatkowski-led defense STORY from @josephcook89 (FREE): on3.com/teams/texas-lo…
NEW — Inside Scoop: What's Next in 2026? Let's look at Texas' final class needs this cycle *Needs at EDGE, DB *Two LBs Texas wants to flip *OTs the Horns are still pursuing *Another WR? What about TE? LATEST, via @justinwells2424: on3.com/teams/texas-lo… (On3+) @InsideTexas…
Always a fun game to play and @CoachWilliamsII is on it here
Which members of Texas' 2025 class will eclipse the four-game redshirt limit? Who will brush up against that ceiling? Who might not play at all this year? @CoachWilliams with his projections (On3+) Not a member? Sign up for IT TODAY for $1! - on3.com/teams/texas-lo…
How much would Texas be worth if it were a pro sports franchise? The Athletic tried to place a dollar figure on the burnt orange, and it was the biggest by a wide margin. Paul Wadlington with what the estimation REALLY means Not a member? Sign up for $1 for the BEST insight -…