Missouri football head coach Eli Drinkwitz hasn’t made a ton of headlines this offseason, but recently, a Sports Illustrated report noted his warnings of name, image, and likeness advantages among wealthier schools—schools such as Texas and Texas A&M, in other words—could force to sport to evolve into another MLB.
“If you’re going to have teams that have $45M rosters competing against teams that have $15M and $20M rosters, you’re going to run the risk of turning into Major League Baseball, where you have the LA
Dodgers and the Florida Marlins. And that’s a professional league that’s not growing, that’s struggling in their TV deals,” Drinkwitz told On3, SI.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: Texas is no ‘Cinderella,’ insists Gonzaga coach Mark Few
Austin American-Statesman: Will Texas’ Dailyn Swain, BYU’s AJ Dybantsa meet again in the NBA?
Austin American-Statesman: Golden: March Madness is here, but don’t forget Texas spring football
Houston Chronicle: The Texas Longhorns are looking like a dangerous team in NCAA Tournament after beating BYU
247Sports: No. 1-seeded Texas sets up a showdown with Oregon (and Texas-ex Amina Muhammad) after rolling Missouri State
247Sports: After taking criticism for two years, Jordan Pope gets his moment of glory on his home turf
247Sports: Know Your Longhorn Foe: Texas basketball faces off with Gonzaga with a berth in the Sweet 16 on the line
Inside Texas: Texas Basketball Intel: Why Sean Miller’s ‘high-floor’ label missed the point
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
Texas thumps Missouri State, 87-45
No. 11 seed Texas beats No. 6 seed BYU, 79-71, to advance
Texas set to face Gonzaga with Sweet 16 berth on the line
No. 2 Texas blows ninth-inning lead in walk-off loss to No. 5 Auburn, 4-3
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: Birmingham (Ala.) Spain Park three-star DL Marquis Evans feels like a priority for the Texas Longhorns
Inside Texas: Recruiting Scoop: Texas Longhorns best defensive class scenario for 2027
Inside Texas: Recruiting Humidor: JaBarrius Garror, Zac Fares, and new NCAA recruiting rules
Inside Texas: Four-star OT Brian Swanson names top 8 schools
Inside Texas: Four-star safety Junior James set for key Texas visit next week
SEC SHAKEDOWN
247Sports: Texas Longhorns have lost the superpower they rode to 2025 success. In Auburn collapse, it cost them
Rock M Nation: Mizzou can’t muster enough offense, fall in the Round of 64 to Miami
And The Valley Shook: LSU takes game one of Oklahoma series behind Casan Evans’ 15 strikeouts
Rocky Top Talk: Former Vols guard Kennedy Chandler signing with Utah Jazz
Roll ‘Bama Roll: Alabama Football 2026: Meet the new offensive linemen
A Sea Of Blue: Otega Oweh joins elite company with NCAA Tournament performance vs. Santa Clara
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: Villanova coach’s joke about his assistants wasn’t cute during March Madness loss
SB Nation: Matthew Stafford joins Johnnie-O as first professional football ambassador
SB Nation: Kentucky saved from $22 million March Madness disaster by Otega Oweh’s heroics
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- It’s been a ball so far.
