Ohio State head coach Ryan Day recently said the preseason starting quarterback competition for the Buckeyes remains neck and neck between junior Lincoln Kienholz and redshirt freshman Julian Sayin. And according to Day in Sports Illustrated, it’s been that way for a while.
“Same, because it’s hard to make any progress unless you’re actually on the field playing football, but I think both guys have gotten stronger,” Day said. “It will be interesting to see once we get done with our summer program
with (strength and conditioning coach Mickey Marotti) next week, you know, who our “Gold” and who’s “Iron” Buckeyes. That will be big for the leadership, but guys have taken leadership roles.”
Day later added, “They’ve been throwing with the wide receivers. I ask those guys all the time, and they like both of them. We’re going to put them in as many competitive situations as we possibly can to figure out who handles that the best. We’ve got to be on point week one. We can’t be messing around. I know that we’ll need all of those guys in that room this year.”
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: Texas Football Contracts: What ‘doesn’t make sense’ to Steve Sarkisian
Austin American-Statesman: Texas Women’s Basketball: Jordan Lee returns after winning FIBA gold
Austin American-Statesman: Texas’ Bryanna Preston set for sophomore season, Rori Harmon’s return
Austin American-Statesman: Texas Volleyball: Torrey Stafford on preseason player of the year list
Austin American-Statesman: Texas Volleyball: Former, current Longhorns on U.S. national teams
247Sports: Texas will utilize Trey Moore’s versatility in Year 2 with Longhorns
247Sports: The Insider: Sizing up what makes Colin Simmons special
247Sports: Texas football 2025 position preview series: Offensive Line
Inside Texas: The breakout pairs that could fuel Texas football’s 2025 title run
Inside Texas: This could be the year Texas finally produces a 4000-yard passer
Inside Texas: On what makes Texas freshman Edge Lance Jackson ‘a freak’
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
Steve Sarkisian believes he has a championship roster at Texas
Steve Sarkisian updates the progress of Texas freshman WR Michael Terry
Texas basketball announces 2025-26 non-conference schedule
Tracking Texas players, commits, and signees in the 2025 MLB Draft
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: 247Sports Composite update: Texas commit Dia Bell ranks as No. 1 QB, other UT pledges make moves
247Sports: 2027 Top247 QB Peyton Houston has five college football teams prioritizing his recruitment most
247Sports: Elite 2027 CB Joshua Dobson recaps busy June of visits
247Sports: Latest Jake Kreul intel as Top247 EDGE continues to weigh each of his three finalists
SEC SHOWDOWN
Good Bull Hunting: Miss Rev loses an eye
Rock M Nation: Mizzou announces contract extension for Eli Drinkwitz
Rocky Top Talk: Tennessee gets very different news on two starting outfielders for 2026
Roll ‘Bama Roll: Bama hoops adds a true road game at Furman to its exhibition schedule
A Sea Of Blue: Former Kentucky Wildcat Antonio Reeves signs with Charlotte Hornets
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: 5 NFL teams under the most pressure in 2025
SB Nation: The Packers’ new uniforms accidentally make them look like their biggest rival
SB Nation: 12-year-old Little Leaguer suspended for bat flip
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- Shots fired from a Texas A&M player.
Texas A&M’s Will Lee III isn't holding back:
— Kyle Lovinggood (@kloveaggs) July 23, 2025
He can’t wait to beat the Longhorns at their place this fall… "it’s gonna be the best thing to me.”
Revenge season is personal in Aggieland. #BTHOtexas pic.twitter.com/y4zb6rdcPh
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- Longhorns Daily News: Former Texas RB Bijan Robinson still helping Longhorns recruit top players
- Longhorns Daily News: Former Texas RB Jamaal Charles to 2025 squad: ‘Let’s just get one game at a time’
- Steve Sarkisian on in-state recruiting: ‘How do we corral the state better than we have?’
- Longhorns Daily News: Former Texas RB Bijan Robinson still helping Longhorns recruit top players
- Tracking Texas players, commits, and signees in the 2025 MLB Draft
- Men and Women’s Track and Field earn All-Academic honors and team award
- Longhorns Daily News: Texas football lands top-four ranking with latest recruiting class
