Bevo’s Daily Roundup: A pre-Red River Showdown message from Texas minister of culture Matthew McConaughey

The Texas Longhorns minister of culture has a message for all of us – you and you and you – – ahead of the annual showdown between the Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners.

WHAT THE WISE MEN ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

Austin American-Statesman: Eyes on Texas: Peter the Great is friends with OU’s Charles Thompson?!

Austin American-Statesman: FAQ: The Oklahoman and Statesman answer Reddit questions on OU-Texas

Austin American-Statesman: How accurate are Lee Corso’s college Gameday picks?

Austin American-Statesman: Boosters, businesses getting bigger, bolder deals with college athletes

Dallas Morning News: Texas-OU predictions: SportsDay columnists, writers and editors make their Red River Showdown picks

Dallas Morning News: Texas, Oklahoma anticipating return of full Red River Showdown experience

Dallas Morning News: The pageantry of Texas-OU returns this weekend. But soon, the game won’t be the same

Dallas Morning News: Texas prediction: Can Casey Thompson lead No. 21 Longhorns to a win over his father’s alma mater?

247Sports: Behind Enemy Lines: What to make of Oklahoma

247Sports: Morning Brew: Steve Sarkisian on Bijan Robinson, Spencer Rattler, Christian Jones and keys to Texas-OU game

Inside Texas: The moments that make the Red River Shootout

Inside Texas: Former Texas Longhorns recall Red River Shootout

ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

Elite WR Brenen Thompson commits to Texas

Anthony Cook finally finding role for Texas at Star position

Longhorn football commits in action, Sept. 7-9

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

247Sports: Recruiting Retrospective: How Anthony Cook arrived at Texas and emerged this season

247Sports: The flip that changed Texas: How the Longhorns beat out Ohio State for Bijan Robinson

247Sports: The State of Recruiting: Analyzing Brenen Thompson’s commitment and the Texas-OU visitor list

Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns building a monster recruiting class

Inside Texas: 5 Texas High School football games to watch for week 7

BIG 12 BREAKDOWN

Our Daily Bears: Baylor announces that the berm is sold out for West Virginia

Our Daily Bears: Yeah, Dave Aranda can coach!

Viva the Matadors: Trash Talk Thursday: Frogs

Frogs O’ War: Keys to the Game: Your guess is as good as mine

Frogs O’ War: Predictions: TCU football at Texas Tech

Frogs O’ War: More bell cow: Zach Evans needs to be more involved in Horned Frogs offense

Crimson and Cream Machine: Oklahoma Football: Where are all the big plays?

The Smoking Musket: West Virginia Thread Alert: Waco whites

The Smoking Musket: Three things I want against Baylor

WHAT WE’RE READING

SB Nation: Furious college coach injures fan for making fun of his ‘small pants’

SB Nation: The Golden Breakdown: The Warriors’ improved spacing is making Stephen Curry’s life easier

SB Nation: How Nick Bosa has helped carry the 49ers defense through four games

NEWS ACROSS THE FORTY ACRES AND BEYOND

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