Blake Gideon, who coaches Texas football’s safeties from 2021 to 2024, has so far spent just one season as the defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech. But apparently, Texas is the better near-term option compared to Georgia Tech and the steadily tanking ACC (of course, Miami football is a bit of an exception this year.)

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

Inside Texas: Status Check: A look at Texas’ O-line as portal crunch-time nears

Inside Texas: The reshaping of the Texas offensive line room continues

Inside Texas: Sean Miller’s postgame comments proved beneficial in motivating his Longhorn basketball team

ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

247Sports: Texas Football Transfer Portal Tracker: All the Texas scoop, rumors, comings & goings as Longhorns fill roster

247Sports: Longhorns high on the list for 2027 Top247 IOL Reed Ramsier after November visit to Texas

247Sports: ‘It’s all come around full circle’: Raleek Brown explains picking Texas in the transfer portal

247Sports: Why Texas is the college football transfer portal’s biggest winner so far

Inside Texas: Texas hosting Tennessee portal DE/EDGE Caleb Herring

Inside Texas: Texas Junior Day Visitor List: 2027 targets, Texas offers, and rising prospects

Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns Portal Recruiting Intel: Jordan Seaton, Joe Brunner, DE/EDGE talk

Red Cup Rebellion: Pete Golding adds another ‘26 signee with 3A Mr. Football DL prospect

Rocky Top Talk: Beau Pribula commits to Virginia — now what for Tennessee?

Roll ‘Bama Roll: Alabama Football: What does Kalen DeBoer still need to do in the transfer portal?

A Sea Of Blue: Kentucky secures key defensive piece as Tavion Gadson announces return

SB Nation: 9 options for Pittsburgh Steelers after Mike Tomlin’s decision

SB Nation: The Patriots are back, and the rest of the NFL has to deal with the headache

SB Nation: Why WNBA free agency can’t progress right now

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