Plus: This is just the beginning for Matthew Golden
Texas Longhorns safety Michael Taaffee, a redshirt junior, keeps racking up honors after his big game last weekend versus the Vanderbilt Commodores. He was named SEC co-defensive player of the week, as well as this week’s Burlsworth Trophy walk-on standout.
Michael Taaffe has been named the Burlsworth Trophy Walk-On of the Week
The Burlsworth Trophy honors the most outstanding college football player in America who began his career as a walk-on.@MichaelTaaffe4 x @BurlsworthTrust pic.twitter.com/ZrHzioZL99
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 29, 2024
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: Texas coach Steve Sarkisian addresses penalties, offensive line
Austin American-Statesman: Golden: What we know about Texas football through four SEC games
Austin American-Statesman: Texas WR Deandre Moore shines on offense, special teams ahead of bye
Dallas Morning News: D-FW natives at the center of Texas Longhorns’ push for College Football Playoff
247Sports: Take Two: What it will take for Texas to win out, who will be the MVPs of the next four games and more
247Sports: Kon Knueppel, Tre Johnson and Boogie Fland introduce themselves as freshmen to watch
Inside Texas: Updating the Texas Longhorns redshirt tracker with four regular season games to go
Inside Texas: Texas sees a bright future in freshman corner Kobe Black
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
Texas’ Steve Sarkisian says younger guys might need to step up if ‘injury bug’ bites
Texas, Texas A&M rivalry prices are going through the roof after teams land in AP Top 10
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: Texas DL commit Josiah Sharma feels at home with Longhorns
Inside Texas: Latest intel on 2026 OT Felix Ojo following his recent trip to Texas
Inside Texas: Waco Connally has been good to Texas, and more Cadets could become Longhorns
Inside Texas: The House v. NCAA case hasn’t affected Texas’ roster strategy… yet
SEC SHOWDOWN
247Sports: College football rankings: SEC power tiers redefined for November home stretch
247Sports: College Football Playoff scenarios: Top contenders, biggest threats among projected at-large candidates
Inside Texas: How did the Texas offensive line play against Vanderbilt?
Good Bull Hunting: SEC Shorts chronicles A&M’s climb to the top of the SEC
Good Bull Hunting: First Glance: South Carolina Gamecocks
Rocky Top Talk: Tennessee bye week statistical update: Who’s leading the team?
A Sea Of Blue: Brad White and Bush Hamdan preview Tennessee
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: Colts bench Anthony Richardson for Joe Flacco for Week 9 vs. Vikings in primetime
SB Nation: Stefon Diggs’ torn ACL is massive blow for the Houston Texans
SB Nation: Diontae Johnson trade grades for Ravens-Panthers deal
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- This is just the beginning for Texas’ Matthew Golden.
he’s Golden #HookEm | @MonsterEnergy pic.twitter.com/HaDBX0E6lR
— Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) October 29, 2024