50 days until Texas Football: Which former Longhorns will be on opposing sidelines this year?
Inside Texas is putting a new twist on long-time photographer Will Gallagher’s time-honored countdown to Texas football kickoff. In addition to Will’s great pictures, the Inside Texas staff will go through every player on the roster by jersey number and offer a season outlook on each, from five-star to walk-on.
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We’ll also look back at other greats to wear that day’s number, with special reverence to some of Texas’ best.
Today is 50 days until kickoff. No. 50 for the Longhorns this season will be worn by Michael Flanagan, a walk-on sophomore linebacker. We’ll also look at transfers from Texas on the Longhorns’ 2023 schedule.
Former Longhorns facing UT in 2023
Alabama: While there are plenty of Texans on the Crimson Tide roster, including Jamarion Miller, Jalen Hale, and Jalen Milroe, the only people who once donned burnt orange in Tuscaloosa are coaches. Bama special teams coordinator and OLBs coach Coleman Hutzler, who spent one season in Austin, is on Nick Saban‘s staff. Former Texas head coach Charlie Strong is part of Saban’s analyst staff.
Wyoming: No former UT player is currently a Cowboy, but former Texas defensive end and assistant coach Oscar Giles is on staff in Laramie.
Baylor: After spending some time on the Forty Acres and Utah State, Byron Vaughns is an outside linebacker on the Bears’ roster
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Oklahoma: Brenen Thompson spent one year at Texas before transferring to the institution north of the Red River. Jay Valai, who had a brief stint as an assistant at Texas, is the Sooners’ co-defensive coordinator.
Houston: Offensive linemen Tyler Johnson and Jaylen Garth will face their former team during the Cougars’ first season in the Big 12. In addition former UT assistant Corby Meekins is on Dana Holgorsen‘s staff. Former UT walk-on Trey Holtz is an analyst as well.
TCU: There are a couple of former Longhorns with the Horned Frogs: Terrence Cooks and Jared Wiley. Luke Brockermeyer is in his first season as a graduate assistant.
Texas Tech: Defensive back Tyler Owens is with the Red Raiders, and Josh Cochran is the tight ends coach for TTU.
Recent player to wear No. 50: Jake Raulerson
Raulerson played in 23 games with 16 starts in his three years at Texas before transferring.
All-Americans to wear No. 50
Bobby Wuensch, T, 1969 and 1970
Bill Wyman, C, 1973
