Coffee & Football - March 17 | March Madness is HERE! | Texas | Steve Sarkisian | Arch Manning

March 17, 2026·1 hr 20 min·5 clips

Blake Monroe reveals Texas athlete Jonah Williams is undergoing surgery after a baseball dive injury.

This episode of Coffee & Football covers Texas Longhorns athletics, focusing on a key injury and spring football developments. Host Blake Monroe is joined by analysts Bobby Burton and Jerry Hamilton for their daily morning show. The trio begins by acknowledging St. Patrick's Day and their collective lack of green attire. They report that dual-sport athlete Jonah Williams will undergo rotator cuff surgery after injuring his shoulder making a dive in baseball. The surgery will cause Williams to miss the entire baseball season. The recovery timeline of six to seven months places his potential football return in mid-September to mid-October. The conversation then shifts to spring football practice, specifically the ongoing competition for the starting quarterback position. Arch Manning and Trey Owens are named as the two primary contenders for the role. The hosts analyze the different attributes Manning and Owens bring to the quarterback competition. They discuss the offensive line, noting the unit returns several experienced starters but must replace key departed players. Special teams, particularly the kicking game, is highlighted as another area of focus and potential concern. The show takes several questions from listeners submitted via the chat function. One listener question prompts a discussion about the team's overall depth chart heading into the spring. A surprising claim is made that the quarterback competition could extend into the early part of the regular season. The hosts express significant optimism about the potential of the Longhorns' defensive front seven. They share a memorable moment lamenting their failure to wear green for the St. Patrick's Day broadcast. Jerry Hamilton jokes that he should have bought a green Chick-fil-A sandwich for the occasion. The tone is casual and conversational, mirroring a morning sports radio show. The style is opinion-driven analysis mixed with straightforward news reporting. Texas Longhorns fans and followers of college football recruiting would find this episode most relevant. Listeners seeking a deep, narrative-driven story or analysis of other sports might choose to skip it.

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