Texas Football Today

Matt Stepp was out at the Lexington 7-on-7 state qualifying tournament and caught up with a couple head coaches, and before that, we break down our 5A preview in this summer's magazine, including our preseason Top 10s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Powers of Next Level Athlete is here to talk about some of the biggest recruiting news in the state, and we go deep on what you can expect to see in this year's 6A section of Dave Campbell's Texas football magazine.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger is on the cover of the 60th edition of Dave Campbell's Texas Football, we talked about the choice and the photo behind it, the cover story and play an interview from the photoshoot. We also reveal the gatefold cover: Duncanville and North Shore, and talk about that decision, the cover design and the dueling columns to go with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The magazine is finished this week! We talk about a few important notes for viewers and listeners, preview our cover reveal on Monday, randomly divert to television and a nerdy project by The Other Guy, and then head out to send the 60th Dave Campbell's Texas Football to press! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Powers of Next Level Athlete updates us on Gruver WR Jalin Conyers, McKinney North TE Brandon Frazier, North Shore DB Denver Harris, and Lone Star QB Chandler Galban. Then, we try out a new experience for live viewers of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mount Vernon caused a stir on Friday with the controversial decision to hire Art Briles as head coach. We talked about that move and Bru McCoy's potential transfer back to USC from Texas. Then, Matt Stepp was out at the Hurst 7-on-7 tournament over the weekend and caught up with the new head coaches at Rockwall Heath and Mesquite Poteet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're deep in the final week of putting out this summer's DCTF magazine, so we didn't have a ton of time today. However, we let listeners know again when we'll be revealing this year's cover, the subscription deadline if you want the magazine before it hits shelves, and answered a handful of viewer questions, including how Permian looks heading into 2019.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Powers of Next Level Athlete joins us in studio to talk about Cy Ridge DB Je'Vaun Dabon, Fort Bend Marshall QB Malik Hornsby, Austin Del Valle WR Caleb Burton and Manor RB Tahj Brooks. Then, we announce the 2019 Summer Magazine cover reveal (Monday, June 3), before turning to Matt Stepp, who caught up with Riley Dodge to talk about a strong first year with the Dragons, and checked in with Rudy Rangel to chat about his Cougars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Stepp was out at the Grapevine 7-on-7 SQT over the weekend, and caught up with a couple DFW area coaches. Before we get to those interviews, we reveal a little bit of the rollout for this summer's magazine, including the cover reveal and some behind-the-scenes shows we'll do in early-to-mid June. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who are a few surprise teams to watch in 2019? What does 4A DI look like right now? Would ESPN+ start broadcasitng more TXHSFB games? Did someone really ask for a Texas Football Today 10K race? These questions and more with Matt Stepp in-studio for the Friday mailbag. Plus, a couple coaching interviews from way out west.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rice head coach Mike Bloomgren is about to enter his second season at the helm of the Owls, and was kind enough to drop by and talk about what he learned in his first year, a culture of "intellectual brutality," what he would tell his former self about taking the job, the players he's excited about ahead of the 2019 campaign, and his favorite places to eat in Houston.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Powers of Next Level Athlete talks about the recruitment and the abilities of The Colony's Christian Gonzalez, Lake Ridge's Caleb Rogers, Flower Mound Marcus' Garrett Nussmeier and Fort Bend Austin's Troy Omeire. Then, Matt Stepp caught up with Hillsboro's Steve Hale and El Paso Americas' Patrick Melton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Stepp is roaming the state, from coaches clinics to 7-on-7 state qualifiers, and he's catching up with head coaches along the way. Today, it's Brian Bell at a tournament his team won, and J.J. Calderon out at the El Paso Clinic. Plus, we discuss the future of Texas Football Today and want YOUR input. Listen to the last five minutes for more on that, and a special giveaway to listeners! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The former Wichita Falls Hirschi head coach gets a bit of a homecoming by becoming a Buccaneer, but he knows it will be a big task in a tough district. We asked him about that challenge, the difference between 4A and 6A, and what TCU fans should expect from his former star running back Daimarqua Foster. Before that, we recap some news around the state, starting with the death of Newton head coach W.T. Johnston, a great high school football coach who transcended the sport toward the end of his life.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which non-district TXHSFB games are we most looking forward to? What are the most underrated non-conference college football games in Texas for 2019? Which TXHSFB hires do we like? What's our favorite show of the year? Would you trade small American holidays for one long week of holidays? These questions and more in a killer mailbag to close out the week.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's been a flurry of activity late in the spring in the high school coaching ranks, and we recap some of the biggest moves that have happened, and look at a few openings still to come. Then, we debate where each of the 12 FBS coaches in Texas currently ranks on the hot seat scale heading into 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Powers of Next Level Athlete joins the show to talk about Denton Ryan ATH Drew Sanders' flip from Oklahoma to Alabama, Mequite Poteet RB Seth McGowan's Top 4 announcement, offers a long time coming for Clear Lake DB Mark Wilson, and an SEC offer for Crowley RB Dominique Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take a look at a few players who seem like good breakout candidates in the Texas college ranks this year, and then Matt Stepp caught up with Doug Wendel and Steve Huff at last weekend's Frisco State 7-on-7 State Qualifying Tournament.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We started on a sad note today with the loss of a Texas football legend in Roger Emrich, and Tepper had a heartfelt tribute to a man who meant a lot to him and the whole state. Then we recapped the Texas high school football players taken in the NFL draft before playing Matt Stepp's interview with South Grand Prairie head coach Brent Whitson at last weekend's Frisco State 7-on-7 Qualifying Tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With help from our friends at Panini America, we took a look at the Texas high school football products that could hear their name called in the 2019 draft, and talked about a few of their high school careers and legacies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices