On Texas Football: Monday Roundup, Texas Longhorns Football Scrimmage News & Notes
Bobby Burton and Justin Wells discuss the first Texas Longhorns scrimmage and more on this week’s edition of the Monday Roundup!
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In this episode, Justin and Bobby discuss…
- Justin and Bobby begin with the latest from Saturday’s scrimmage. Justin mentions Alfred Collins‘ being moved around, Arch Manning‘s big day, and linebacker play were a few of the standouts over the weekend. The duo then discuss the scrimmage, position by position.
- At quarterback, Justin mentions Quinn Ewers playing well with a pair of scoring drives, and an interception to safety Jerrin Thompson. Manning had the best day, with multiple big plays, including a 50-yard scoring scramble. Maalik Murphy wasn’t as sharp during the scrimmage, throwing a pick-six to Manny Muhammad and being flustered by the blitz most of the day.
- At running back, Jonathon Brooks started strong, CJ Baxter made a couple big runs, and Keilan Robinson had the run of the day, a 50-yard scoring run on 4th and 1. At wide receiver, AD Mitchell remains unguardable, adding a touchdown catch. Johntay Cook made a few plays as well. At tight end, Ja’tavion Sanders and Gunnar Helm played well, and Juan Davis had a catch.
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- The offensive line played a lot of guys, with the first, second, third, and fourth teamers getting reps. Kelvin Banks, DJ Campbell, and Neto Umeozulu were mentioned as standouts, and Malik Agbo and Trevor Goosby as well. On the defensive front, it was Collins, Byron Murphy, and T’Vondre Sweat holding down the interior. Ethan Burke played well at EDGE, with Anthony Hill and Billy Walton making appearances. At linebacker, Hill had a great day, along with David Gbenda and Liona Lefau.
- In the secondary, the Horns staff was able to rotate in a lot of youth. Ryan Watts and Terrance Brooks played well, as did Muhammad. Thompson added an INT, while Derek Williams and Austin Jordan flashed. BJ Allen made a few tackles too.
