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.

11:43

TexAgs Rewind (2/2)

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 5 hrs ago by TexAgs Live

Monday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, TexAgs content specialist Kay Naegeli, former Texas A&M guard Mark French and TexAgs co-owner Billy Liucci.

3:03

Win streak reaches four as A&M never trails at Georgia, 92-77

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 2 days ago by Olin Buchanan

Texas A&M walked into yet another opposing arena and silenced the home crowd on Saturday with a 92-77 victory over Georgia. The Aggies jumped out to a 22-2 lead with a flurry of 3-pointers and never looked back, improving to 7-1 in conference play.

A&M remains committed to identity vs. high-scoring Georgia

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 3 days ago by Olin Buchanan

A battle of top-10 scoring offenses will meet on the hardwood on Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum. Expected to be a track meet, Bucky McMillan & Co. are ready to play their style of basketball against a Georgia squad that is no stranger to putting up large numbers.

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10:22

TexAgs Rewind (1/30)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 3 days ago by TexAgs Live

Friday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, Pounding the Rock with Luke Evangelist and Tap Bentz, Connor O'Gara of Saturday Down South and TexAgs co-owner Billy Liucci.

11:07

TexAgs Rewind (1/29)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 4 days ago by TexAgs Live

Thursday's edition of the rewind heard former Texas A&M quarterback Stephen McGee, former Texas A&M wide receiver and 2026 Olympian Boone Niederhofer, Aaron Torres of FOX Sports Radio and The Fan Show.

5:13

McGee shares what improvements he wants to see from Reed & Co.

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 4 days ago by David Nuño

Our QB1 Stephen McGee joined Thursday's edition of TexAgs Live to discuss the potential of the A&M football team with improvements from quarterback Marcel Reed. McGee also reacts to Bill Belichick's snub as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Identifying where Texas A&M could improve or decline in 2026

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 5 days ago by Olin Buchanan

Texas A&M is destined to improve at certain positions while declining at others by the time the 2026 campaign officially arrives on Sept. 5. Here's a quick position-by-position look at where the Ags might get better vs. regress now that the dust has settled on Mike Elko's transfer portal haul.

11:38

TexAgs Rewind (1/28)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 5 days ago by TexAgs Live

Wednesday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, The Athletic's Ralph Russo, TexAgs senior recruiting analyst Jason Howell and TexAgs basketball contributor Tom Schuberth.

10:36

TexAgs Rewind (1/27)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 6 days ago by TexAgs Live

Tuesday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, NFL writer Charean Williams, former Texas A&M basketball guard Logan Lee and TexAgs co-owner and executive editor Billy Liucci.

6:13

TKO's Knockout Performance of the Week: Clemence's hot hand

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 6 days ago by David Nuño

In this week's TKO Knockout Performance of the Week, Texas A&M forward Zach Clemence went 7-for-8 from beyond the arc on Saturday in Texas A&M's 92-69 win over South Carolina. We also gave love to Dabo Swinney for calling out tampering in the transfer portal.

10:14

Zach Clemence leads Texas A&M's 3-point barrage vs. South Carolina

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 9 days ago by Olin Buchanan

Texas A&M is now 6-1 in Southeastern Conference play after connecting 17 times from 3-point range in Saturday's 92-69 drubbing of South Carolina at Reed Arena. Zach Clemence led the way with 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting from behind the arc.

Hot-shooting Aggies take on South Carolina as freezing temps arrive

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 10 days ago by Olin Buchanan

Texas A&M has won 13 of its last 15 games and is ranked eighth nationally in scoring average at 91.7 points per game. The goal for Bucky McMillan's Aggies is to continue that hot streak on Saturday vs. South Carolina, even as temperatures outside Reed Arena dip below freezing.

9:42

TexAgs Rewind (1/23)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 10 days ago by TexAgs Live

Friday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, TexAgs basketball analyst Luke Evangelist, ESPN reporter Marty Smith and TexAgs co-owner Billy Liucci.

How Texas A&M compares to Indiana in 10 key statistical categories

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 11 days ago by Olin Buchanan

Texas A&M's championship drought continues as Indiana summited the college football mountaintop on Monday, completing an insane two-year turnaround under Curt Cignetti. Here's a comparison of how the Aggies stacked up with the Hoosiers in 10 key categories.

11:09

TexAgs Rewind (1/22)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 11 days ago by TexAgs Live

Thursday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, former Texas A&M quarterback Stephen McGee, former Texas A&M basketball guard Logan Lee and The Fan Show.

4:27

Stephen McGee plays buy, sell, lease with most improbable champions

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 11 days ago by David Nuño

Our QB1 Stephen McGee joined Thursday's edition of TexAgs Live to speak on the national champ Indiana Hoosiers with Fernando Mendoza as the headliner. McGee also played buy, sell, lease with the most improbable champions seen in sports.

20:55

Aggies dominate Mississippi State in close-to-perfect performance

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 11 days ago by Olin Buchanan

Rashaun Agee led the way with a 23-point, 10-rebound double-double as Texas A&M drubbed Mississippi State on Wednesday night at Reed Arena, 88-68. Now 5-1 in conference, Bucky McMillan's Aggies made it look easy against the Bulldogs.

10:51

TexAgs Rewind (1/21)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 12 days ago by TexAgs Live

Wednesday's edition of the rewind heard TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, Houston Texans sideline analyst John Harris, TexAgs recruiting analyst Ryan Brauninger and TexAgs basketball contributor Tom Schuberth.

Texas A&M's 'Three Rs' will again be key to success vs. Mississippi State

Texas A&M Basketball ⋅ 13 days ago by Olin Buchanan

Class is in session as the SEC gets schooled in Bucky Ball, and Texas A&M's foundation of success has been Rubén Dominguez, Rylan Griffen and Rashaun Agee. Those "Three Rs" will again be crucial as the Aggies face Mississippi State on Wednesday at Reed Arena.

11:02

TexAgs Rewind (1/20)

Texas A&M Football ⋅ 13 days ago by TexAgs Live

Tuesday's edition of the rewind heard the GO Hour with TexAgs columnist Olin Buchanan, college football analyst Josh Pate, On3's Jake Crain and former Texas A&M basketball player and coach Dr. John Thornton.