Buchanan, Olin
Olin Buchanan
Columnist
Olin joined TexAgs in July of 2012 as a columnist. He previously was a national college football writer for Rivals.com and Yahoo. A graduate of White Oak High School in East Texas, Olin worked at newspapers in Longview and Tyler before covering the Aggies for the Bryan-College Station Eagle from 1993-95. He also worked at the Austin American-Statesman for 11 years. He is a member of the Football Writers Association of America and a Heisman Trophy voter.
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Shooting slump & season-high in turnovers sink A&M at No. 16 Auburn
Texas A&M suffered a second consecutive loss to open SEC play as No. 16 Auburn defended its home floor, 66-55. The Aggies actually held a second-half lead on Tuesday night before they failed to score a field goal over the final nine minutes of play.
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TexAgs Rewind (1/9)
Tuesday's edition of the rewind heard HoF NFL writer Charean Williams's top Aggies in the NFL, Jonathan Hutton of Outkick-Fox, TexAgs basketball correspondent Justin Lanham and former Texas A&M basketball player and coach Dr. John Thornton.
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Problematic opener leaves A&M eager to bounce back at Auburn
After a lackluster performance against LSU, Texas A&M is now tasked with facing top-20 Auburn on the road as the Aggies look to return to playing their own brand of basketball. With the Tigers better than ever under Bruce Pearl, a bounce-back victory is far from guaranteed.
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TexAgs Rewind (1/8)
Monday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, Tom Hart of the SEC Network, TexAgs co-owner and executive editor Billy Liucci and Texas A&M head basketball coach Buzz Williams.
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Poor shooting plagues A&M as LSU takes conference opener, 68-53
A season-low 25.4 field goal percentage troubled Texas A&M as LSU overwhelmed the Aggies at Reed Arena on Saturday night, 68-53. The Aggies' dismal shooting performance disturbed their usual dominance in the paint as well, as the Tigers scored 36 down low.
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Threes are key: A&M looks to drain more treys & contain LSU's Cook
As Texas A&M opens its SEC slate on Saturday night against LSU, the Aggies are focused on connection on more 3-point attempts while also slowing the dangerous Jalen Cook. Should the Ags find success in both endeavors, they'll likely start conference play on a positive.
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TexAgs Rewind (1/5)
Friday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with Olin Buchanan, HoF NFL writer Charean Williams, Aggie basketball talk with former Texas A&M basketball player Mark French and TexAgs co-owner and executive editor Billy Liucci.
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Williams impressed with a plethora of NFL Aggies ahead of Week 18
The NFL regular season will come to a close this weekend. During Friday's edition of TexAgs Radio, ProFootballTalk.com's Charean Williams joined the show to discuss the College Football Playoff before giving us the top performances by Aggies in Week 17 of the NFL season.
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Mike Elko's early moves has Texas A&M trending in a positive trajectory
In just over a month as the new man in town, Mike Elko has reinvented the Texas A&M football program by making several new hires and moves in the transfer portal before making a splash on National Signing Day. The rapid change has fans around Aggieland excited for the new era.
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TexAgs Rewind (1/4)
Thursday's edition of the rewind heard former Texas A&M QB Stephen McGee join the GO Hour, ESPN and SEC Network host Laura Rutledge, Caroline Fenton of 102.5 The Game in Nashville and former Texas A&M basketball player Logan Lee.
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TexAgs Rewind (1/3)
Wednesday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with Olin Buchanan, TexAgs co-owner and executive editor Billy Liucci, Recruiting Country with Ryan Brauninger and Houston Texans sideline analyst John Harris.
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Learned, Loved, Loathed: No. 20 Oklahoma State 31, Texas A&M 23
As they have many times this fall, the Fightin' Texas Aggies fell short on Wednesday as the season closed with a loss to No. 20 Oklahoma State. Following the night in Houston, Olin Buchanan offers his biggest takeaways from the 2023 TaxAct Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium.
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TexAgs Rewind (12/28)
Thursday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with Olin Buchanan, former Texas A&M QB Stephen McGee, The Fan Show's thoughts on the Texas Bowl and TexAgs co-owner and executive editor Billy Liucci.
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29:49
Dreadful season ends as No. 20 Cowboys defeat depleted Aggies, 31-23
Though proving resilient, a second-half rally was not enough for undermanned Texas A&M as No. 20 Oklahoma State escaped 31-23 in the TaxAct Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium. Now turning the page on a new era, the Aggies finish another forgettable campaign with a 7-6 record.
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Turner officially out
3 mo ago by Olin Buchanan
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TexAgs Rewind (12/27)
Wednesday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour's interview with ESPN broadcaster Roy Philpott, a Texas Bowl preview with John Harris, TexAgs co-owner and executive editor Billy Liucci and Recruiting Country with Ryan Brauninger.
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ESPN's Roy Philpott dives into his preparation for the 2023 Texas Bowl
ESPN play-by-play broadcaster Roy Philpott will be on the call for the 2023 TaxAct Texas Bowl as Texas A&M and No. 20 Oklahoma State face off in Houston on Wednesday night. Philpott detailed the key matchups to watch and his thoughts on how A&M's staff has prepared.
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Shorthanded Aggies applying 'next man up' mentality to Texas Bowl
Between injuries, transfers and players declaring for the NFL Draft, Texas A&M could be shorthanded in Wednesday's 2023 TaxAct Texas Bowl. Regardless of who is playing for the Maroon & White, the goal remains the same: Beat No. 20 Oklahoma State.
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TexAgs Rewind (12/26)
Tuesday's edition of the rewind heard Olin Buchanan and David Nuño's Apex performers of the week, TexAgs basketball correspondent Justin Lanham, Tom Hart of the SEC Network and Locked On SEC podcast host Chris Gordy.
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Key Matchups: Texas A&M vs. No. 20 Oklahoma State (2023 TaxAct Texas Bowl)
Texas A&M football takes the field one last time in 2023 as the Aggies rematch with Oklahoma State in this year's TaxAct Texas Bowl. Olin Buchanan analyzes the in-game matchups that will impact Wednesday's meeting between the Aggies and Cowboys.
 
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