Get Texas Longhorns injury updates, key player returns, and analysis of Jermaine Bishop Jr.'s impact ahead of the Oklahoma matchup.
This episode of Longhorns Hit brings you the latest Texas Longhorns injury updates, focusing on the crucial returns of Hollywood Smothers and Nick Townsend to practice. Madison Davis breaks down what these comebacks mean for the running and passing game as the team heads into a tough SEC slate with Oklahoma up next. Hear a breakdown of Coach Steve Sarkisian's thoughts on offensive weapon Jermaine Bishop Jr., plus insider commentary on game odds and why fans should expect more dynamic playmaking. Perfect for diehard Longhorns fans and anyone wanting a quick, insightful catch-up on Texas football.
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Longhorns fans, we've got some great injury updates for you. What's going on? It's your main man Madison Davis. This is Longhorns Hit, your twice a day, 5-minute quick hit on your favorite team, the Texas Longhorns. So do me a favor, go ahead, hit that like button and that subscribe button while you are here. A quick, quick, quick, uh, shout out to our Hit sponsor, Kalshi. Download the Kalshi app, use promo code HIT, H-I-T, to get $25 when you trade $25. And coming up Expect more from this offensive player. He could be a weapon. Now let's get into it. Let's get right into the meat and potatoes. Hollywood Smothers, he did return to practice during the bye week. That's good for our offense, especially within our running game. He's the lead back. He's the lead back. Great to have him back. And I do expect more from him in the passing game as well. I really just expect more from this offense in totality, but glad to have Hollywood Smothers. We definitely missed him against Tennessee. Shout out to Relique Brown though for holding it down. And Derek Cooper Jr. for holding it down as well. I'm just, I'm proud of those guys. I'm proud of those guys. We are going into this tough stretch and we're going to need a run game. We're going to need a run game. We're going to need a healthy run game. Glad Hollywood Smothers is back in action, ready to cook, right? Ready to cook. Again, this is the SEC, right? This is the SEC and you're going to need a run game. So we got to hit the ground running and I expect to see that against Oklahoma. Let's do it. Okay, let's not play with our food. I'm sorry, that's for another show. It's for another show. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Next, Ditto Nick Townsend, tight end. He's back. He returned back to practice. That's a good thing. Um, I, I actually didn't really see that coming. I'm, I'm actually very, very excited. He's going to open up the pass game as well, uh, just like, uh, Imari Winston, he did, uh, our other tight end. So I'm, I'm excited for that, and he definitely helps us in the red zone. Um, and his run blocking is insane. I love, love, love, love, love to see it. Now I love what this is going to mean for the offense. I really do. Um, I expect more in the run game. I, I know passing game is going to be— I, I fully expect our passing game to be a little better than, uh, actually a lot better than what we've been portraying, uh, early on in the season. So I, I do, I do. The guys know what's at stake. They do. They, they know, they know, they know there's a, there's a lot on the table. Um, and there's a lot at stake. Right? So, but these these these guys coming back from injury, they help, they help, they help in a major way. And I can't wait to see what Coach Steve Sarkisian has dialed up. What do you what what do you have? What does he have under that sleeve, huh? What's he got under that sleeve? I can't wait to see it. Can't wait to see it. And coming up, I can't wait to see what this player is going to bring to the offensive side of the football. Oh, I'm excited! I'm excited! I'm excited! But first, we want to give a quick shout out to this hit sponsor, Calshi. Over on Cowshy, the Texas Longhorns are favored to win this game against Oklahoma this Saturday. Yes, we're trading at 76%, trading at 76%. So if you want a part in the action, go ahead, download the Cowshy app, use promo code HIT, H-I-T, to get $25 when you trade $25. And the best thing about Cowshy, uh, there are so many markets to participate in. So you can choose, you can pick and choose what you want to participate in, find your lane and stick with it. That's the best part about Kalshi. Do your thing. Go ahead, download the Kalshi app, and remember, use promo code HIT, H-I-T, to get $25 when you trade $25. Again, that's Kalshi, K-A-L-S-H-I, Kalshi. Trade on anything. All right, you all know if you've been here for a minute, you know I have been rooting for this player, and Coach Steve Sarkisian, uh, gave him some shine today during his presser. Jermaine Bishop Jr. Indeed, indeed, indeed. Uh, if you don't mind, I'm going to read off a quote here from Ethan Veith. Um, with, uh, he's a reporter for Inside Texas. This is from Steve Sarkisian's presser, of course. He said, I think we see when the ball is in his hands, he can make plays. And so I'm always trying offensively, what can we do that can make us harder to defend moving forward? Uh, I believe Jermaine Bishop brings that forward. I'm gonna skip down here. Uh, he said, I think that's always the challenge You know, losing offensive rhythm. But it's been a nice addition. Getting him on the field has been good for us. I need to see more from him, Jermaine Bishop Jr. I need, I need, I need, I need, I need, I need to see more from him. I do, I do. I think, I think he's the missing piece. I look a lot of people surprisingly over on TikTok. Make sure you follow the the socials Longhorn's hit everywhere. Over on TikTok. A lot of people kind of agree with me saying he kind of reminds me of Xavier Worthy. Now I'm not saying he's just like him, guys, calm down. All I'm saying, he does remind me of Xavier Worthy. He could take the top off a defense. He can, he really can. And the dude is cold. He's cold. He's cold. You have to give him a chance. I remember Coach Steve Sarkisian right before we played Tennessee, he was just like, um, well, I'm not gonna rule out him playing on the defensive side of the ball. I— no thank you, not right now. Haven't seen enough for him to be on the defensive side of the football right now. I need to see more of him on the offensive side of the football because I think he's going to bring some spunk. He's gonna, he's gonna, he's gonna bring— he is, he just is. Give him, give him more of a chance, and once that happens, watch how your offense just opens up. Expect more from him. You can expect— I believe it— you can expect more from Jermaine Bishop Jr. I believe it. It's going to showcase this weekend, uh, against the Oklahoma Sooners. But again, this is your main man Madison Davis with the Locked On Longhorns hit. Make sure you hit that subscribe button, that like button, turn that post notification bell on so you don't miss when we post. And I will catch you guys tomorrow, same time, same place. Hook 'em! | 00:00:00.032 - 00:05:40.533