Bevo’s Daily Roundup: Texas RB Bijan Robinson dismisses transfer portal rumors, will return to program in 2022

When a program like the Texas Longhorns’ falls on hard time, and with the news addition of the NCAA transfer portal, rumors tend to swirl this time of year for guys like stud sophomore running back Bijan Robinson. But Bijan’s bigger than that, apparently.

“I’ll be here next year,” Robinson told 247Sports.

And that, folks, is all we need to hear.

WHAT THE WISE MEN ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

Austin American-Statesman: Thanks to APR, Texas still has a shot at making a bowl game with a win

Austin American-Statesman: Golden: Texas’ football season mercifully is about to be finished

Austin American-Statesman: Bijan’s in for 2022, but who else? Sark already thinking ahead

Austin American-Statesman: Bohls: Thompson, Card to be in the mix again in 2022 (if they return)

Dallas Morning News: As Steve Sarkisian caps debut season, the Longhorns are in for a major offseason overhaul

Dallas Morning News: Texas OL Tope Imade offers refreshing perspective on nightmare season ahead of senior day

247Sports: Quarterback situation back to square one as Sarkisian feels Longhorns ‘have to open that job up

247Sports: Morning Brew: Brockermeyer suffers knee injury in practice, sources tell Horns247

Inside Texas: Run game report: West Virginia

Inside Texas: Checking in on the 2021 class

ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

Texas QBs Casey Thompson and Hudson Card are day to day amid long-term uncertainties at position

Texas set to recognize 29 seniors against Kansas State

Longhorn Republic Podcast: West Virginia and a lost season

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

247Sports: Maalik Murphy set to play for CIF Championship

Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns offensive recruiting board outlook

Inside Texas: On3 consensus five-star DL Matayo Uiagalelei on Texas, recruiting

BIG 12 BREAKDOWN

Our Daily Bears: Baylor basketball’s new age of offense

Frogs O’ War: Frogs in the Pros: Andy Dalton to the rescue?

Frogs O’ War: Santa Clara 85, TCU 66: Frogs fall flat in California

Cowboys Ride For Free: Going Bowling: Make it or break it

The Smoking Musket: Which bowl game will the West Virginia Mountaineers play in if they beat Kansas on Saturday?

The Smoking Musket: Jarret Doege named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week

Wide Right & Natty Lite: Three Things We Learned: Oklahoma

Wide Right & Natty Lite: Iowa State Football Post-Mortem: Oklahoma

Wide Right & Natty Lite: Thank you, Brock Purdy

Bring On The Cats: Not enough offense: No. 13 Arkansas 72, Kansas State 64

WHAT WE’RE READING

SB Nation: Here’s what the NFL playoff picture looks like going into Week 12

SB Nation: Matt Nagy to be fired as Chicago Bears head coach after Thanksgiving, per report

SB Nation: Evidence suggests this is Steve Spagnuolo’s best Chiefs defense

NEWS ACROSS THE FORTY ACRES AND BEYOND

• No. 6 Baylor Bears men’s basketball jumped the No. 8 Longhorns in the latest AP Poll.

• Could the Big 12 Conference champion make it to the College Football Playoff?