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SI columnist Pat Forde on why Notre Dame will win it all and how Texas will fare | On Second Thought
Sports Illustrated college football columnist Pat Forde joins the “On Second Thought” set to explain why he’s picking Notre Dame to win the national championship and where the Texas Longhorns figure in the playoff picture.
He also examines the controversy surrounding LSU coach Lane Kiffin who appears hellbent on continuing his pursuit of NFL washouts.
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27 Aug 2026
Arch Manning’s trash talk, a closed door for NFL cuts and a visit with GJ Kinne | On Second Thought
Texas-ex and current Texas State head coach GJ Kinne joins On Second Thought this week to talk about the Bobcats preparation for the season opener vs. the Longhorns.
Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also discuss Arch Manning’s maturation and major conferences saying no to players coming back to college after getting cut by the pros.
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20 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
ESPN’s Heather Dinich on why she has Texas at No. 1 | On Second Thought
ESPN college football analyst Heather Dinich joins On Second Thought this week to discuss myriad topics, including why she believes the Texas Longhorns are the best team in the country entering the 2026 season.
Dinich and hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also discuss possible expansion of the College Football Playoff and which Texas rival — Oklahoma or Texas A&M — will have the best season.
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ESPN’s Heather Dinich on why she has Texas at No. 1 | On Second Thought
Published 20 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And so I love it. You know what I thought you were going to say? I thought you were going to say Paul put on the turnover chain and fell over face first because he's so little. That'd be a good picture. That'd be a good photo. So, hey, let's start out. One, who's your number one team? And two, Texas all the way down to fifth in the AP Top 25. Does that mean there are a lot of doubters about Texas being a legitimate national contender? There are so many doubters. Texas has been my number one preseason team. And I don't understand why they're not everyone's preseason team. And it's because there's never been a more difficult time in the United States of America and the era of college football to pick a preseason top 25. […]
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