​NORMAN, OKLAHOMA – DECEMBER 19: Former Oklahoma Sooners head coach, Bob Stoops, looks on prior to the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Oklahoma Sooners during 2025 College Football Playoff First Round Game at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on December 19, 2025 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) | Getty Images Earlier this offseason, Texas football hired former Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops as a special assistant. Safe to say, Stoops’ brother, former Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops, isn’t happy. Horns down….. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/VWuAalKj1n— Bob Stoops (@CoachBobStoops) August 13, 2026WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS Austin American-Statesman: Several Longhorn linebackers sit as Texas gets through first scrimmageHouston Chronicle: Defense shines despite flu bug thinning out ranks at UT football scrimmage247Sports: Horns247 Roundtable: The biggest takeaways from the Texas Longhorns’ first scrimmage of training camp247Sports: How will Brandon Baker fare moving inside to right guard?Inside Texas: Texas Depth Finder: How deep is the Longhorns’ defense?Inside Texas: Texas Depth Finder: How deep is the Longhorns’ offense?Inside Texas: Texas Scrimmage Intel: What we learned from the Longhorns’ first live testICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION What Steve Sarkisian said about the first Texas scrimmageDevelopment of Texas RB Derrek Cooper is impressing Steve SarkisianTexas LB Ty’Anthony Smith did not participate in Saturday’s scrimmageRECRUITING ROUNDUP 247Sports: Heat Check: Committed 2027s to track and the latest on top 2028 recruits in the Sunshine StateSEC SHOWDOWN Inside Texas: What I said about Texas football on The Paul Finebaum Show and why it mattersGood Bull Hunting: Five-star QB Donald Tabron II commits to Texas A&MRock M Nation: A lefty under center: How Austin Simmons is changing Mizzou’s offenseAnd The Valley Shook: LSU punter named to Ray Guy preseason watch listRocky Top Talk: Tennessee’s search for a third wide receiver isn’t close to being resolvedA Sea Of Blue: Alex Afari rejoins Kentucky football; Antonio O’Berry ruled ineligibleWHAT WE’RE READING SB Nation: Hidden Gems: Secret Superstars for all 32 NFL teams in 2026SB Nation: Aaron Donald completes second official Rams workoutSB Nation: New York Liberty receive bad news amid playoff standings raceNEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND Hot takes cometh. introducing our @ontexasfootball x @LonghornNetwork collab 🤘📲: https://t.co/zMSc53BCyApic.twitter.com/bTFnGGrbzv— Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) August 16, 2026